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Believe it or not, I used to have extremely long hair. Like EXTREMELY long. I was kind of mentally and emotionally attached to it too. Normal right? I would never let anyone cut it because I had a really bad experience with incapable hairdressers who think they know what you want. Well they don't, because every time I went to get it cut, it would turn into a bob. That was the beginning of a beautiful friendship with my hair. I went through a year and half or so without it getting trimmed let alone cut so the fact that I recently chopped off 13 inches is kind of insane.
Over the summer, I had this great idea to cut off my hair. I was stupid enough to go in five inch increments and then do the rest myself rather than donating more than a foot for cancer patients but I guess it's better to be safe than sorry. But anyways, the first time it was cut wasn't that big of a deal because it was still long as hell; however, the second time it was. And the third time it was too, mainly because I did it completely by myself.
So there you have it, my hair story. I always got questions asking how I took care of my hair when it was long and scraggly, but I thought you would like to read about it now too… Here is my hair regime.
- Washing: I used to wash it everyday because I feared hair that resembled a cat's fur, but now that I have a "lob" as trendy hairdressers call it, I learned that super clean hair doesn't look nearly as good as grimy locks. I wish I could word things in a more appealing manner but it is what it is. Anyway, I wash it every other day if not every two days simply depending on my social life and level of laziness pertaining my workout schedule. But now that I'm literally living in Antartica, my hair isn't that oily anyways, so I might as well throw out the shampoo, right? Just kidding, just get the Aveda Shampure stuff. I've been using it for a year and I don't plan on turning back anytime soon.
- Post-Wash Styling: (I only follow these steps if I wash my hair that day). After I wash my hair, I take it out of the towel and run an Aveda oil through the lengths and ends for some sort of shine. I can't remember a day where I haven't rubbed in some sort of oil whether it was Moroccan Oil or Organix. Moral of the story: moisturize your hair as you do your face. Afterwards, I mist some sort of beach mist into my hair to make it look a little more interesting because I'd take interest over straight-up pretty-ness any day. I haven't found one I LOVE, but I've been using the SachaJuan one and it's mediocre. Any recommendations? I don't own a hairbrush or a dryer so I let it do its thing and that's basically it.
- Cutting: I don't necessarily have a cutting schedule but I just trim it based on how I feel. So if I think my hair is getting a little too long or blunt, I'll just take a pair of shears and cut into my hair. I'm very careless with my hair to be completely. honest. I think my friend Val can tell you since, you know, I did destroy her hair through dying it, LOL. Basically, I split my hair into two sections and just cut into it. I'll take the front pieces and do the same to make some face framing pieces and I'll cut in bigger chunks at the bottom to make it choppier and thinner, just how I like it. Once I'm done, I'll tie my hair into a high pony and grab and abnormally long sections and just cut 'em off. Pretty simple. If I can do it without messing up, you can too, trust me.
If you couldn't tell by now, my hair routine is fairly easy and low-maitenance; the key to the best looking hair. In better words, as Coco Chanel once said, "simplicity is the key note to all true elegance".


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This can occur in both men and women; however, these days, it's most often tagged as a feature of young women's speech. Which, of course, means we're shamelessly criticizing them for it. One study found that, while both men and women were judged negatively for speaking with vocal fry, women were judged far more negatively, with respondents suggesting they seemed less trustworthy, less likely to be hired, less educated, and even less attractive.
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Scientists responded, "Bwaaaa?"
And then, there's "uptalk," the speech pattern where the voice pitches up at the end of a sentence, making everything sound like a question.

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Had she not panicked at the final moment, Aisha Aminu's last act would have been to kill herself and as many others as possible.
Kidnapped last year by Boko Haram, the 15-year-old was conscripted into its army of child suicide bombers, with orders to blow herself up in a busy marketplace. But when her handler escorted her to the target, she recognised faces in the crowd as former neighbours. She hesitated just long enough for police to arrive.
A year on, Aisha is among hundreds of ex-Boko Haram captives at a "rehabilitation" charity in Maiduguri in north-east Nigeria, where the country's jihadist movement sprang up.
Recovering from life in a group that treats women as either sex slaves or cannon fodder is not easy: Aisha was so traumatised she was mute for the first few months, while others are plagued by nightmares and thoughts of suicide.
Yet for Fatima Akilu, the NHS-trained psychologist who runs the charity, what is equally disturbing is not every former hostage has regrets.
Becoming a "bush wife" is the closest some get to "empowerment".
"It isn't true of all cases, but some of the wives of senior Boko Haram commanders have told me that while they were with the group, they felt empowered for the first time in their lives," said Dr Akilu, a Nigerian Muslim who is also a children's author.
"They'd often be in command of a harem of women… and they'd learn how to use weapons as well. They felt a power they'd never have in their own communities, where they'd usually get married aged 12, and where husbands would then dictate their lives."
For some, it's the chance to be in a gang and carry a gun. For others, especially adolescents, it's a chance to be part of something, to have an adventure
Educated at boarding school in Tunbridge Wells, Dr Akilu studied psychiatry in Britain and the US before working with young offenders, paedophiles and murderers, including John Hinckley jnr, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan. In 2012, Nigeria's National Security Agency asked her to devise an equivalent to Britain's counter-extremism project, after reading her articles. She ran prison deradicalisation programmes for jailed Boko Haram commanders and their wives, before setting up her own charity, the Neem Foundation, in 2016 to help the tens of thousands who have spent time in camps.
The group, which has killed an estimated 20,000 people, remains a force to be reckoned with, despite losing much of its turf in the past three years.
It still holds around 100 of the 276 schoolgirls snatched from the town of Chibok in 2014, and last month killed one of three kidnapped aid workers.
But as well as the military struggle, there is now also a "hearts and minds" challenge to reintegrate those once brainwashed by the group. "There are thousands of these people now drifting back into cities and refugee camps," Dr Akilu said. "They need help."
At a compound in Maiduguri, the Neem Foundation provides a school for female ex-captives — often their first experience of a classroom. Conducted in English, it is a rebuff to Boko Haram's mantra that "Western education is sinful", although the syllabus goes beyond the 3Rs. Diversity is a key lesson.
"A lot of our pupils are brought up to believe that their own tribe is greatest, be they Hausa, Fulani or Kanuri (the latter the tribe of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau)," said Aisha Bukar, the school's deputy head.
"We teach them that Nigeria is a place of many tribes and faiths."
Indeed, a few are unaware that Nigeria even exists as a country, thinking it represents just the wider area around their village. Such limited horizons makes them easy prey for Boko Haram's doctrines, which include the bizarre claim that the world is flat.
"There's a whole range of reasons why people join up," said Dr Akilu. "For some, it's the chance to be in a gang and carry a gun. For others, especially adolescents, it's a chance to be part of something, to have an adventure. Then there are some who join up because Boko Haram gave them money to start a business. It may be just cash to buy a wheelbarrow, but that means the world to people that have nothing."
Boko Haram still has to recruit by force. Yet stigma abounds.
Amina Ahmed, 17, who was impregnated by her captors and then miscarried, told how even her own mother blamed her at first. "She asked me: 'Why did you accept?', and I told her it was because I had no choice," she said. "Here I can at least meet other people who've had the same problems."
The Neem Foundation has helped more than 7,000 people, some via a "counselling on wheels" service in remoter areas. How successful it will be, only time will tell, although Dr Akilu now has an endorsement from one of the group's jailed commanders.
"He was one of the main leaders who opposed Western education, but halfway through, he changed his mind and decided he'd been misleading people," she said. "He asked if we could get his children into school, which we did, and now that he's been freed from prison, he's gone back to school too."
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LinkedIn: Anna-Gaffney
My name is Anna Gaffney and in my day job I am a senior planner with the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA). I have been working in planning for the last 11 years, and it is at the start of my career where my motivation to join an organisation such as APiC really began.
My first planning job in 2007 was within a local planning department. It was the summer before I went to university and the first task I was given was to survey people about their local town centre. The purpose was to develop a clearer understanding of how people perceived and valued the town, and consider how future planning policy should be developed to better reflect people's views and wishes in future.
I spent four weeks talking to people on the streets about their shopping habits, their favourite places, and their least favourite places, along with a multitude other questions about their thoughts and feelings of the town. I had many long, rambling conversations with people of all different ages and backgrounds. It was an enlightening experience and opened me up to the diversity of thoughts and feelings people have about where they live! When I was finished, I went through the results and spoke with the local planning policy team. As my summer work ended, I was hopeful the policies the team would come up would reflect the survey findings.
In the years that followed, town planning underwent a dramatic shift in the wake of the 2008 crash. Ambitious plans for regeneration were shelved; construction sites across the country halted; and planning teams lost vital resources. Like everyone, planners had to do more with less, and some of the key practises of how planners learned about the places they planned were no longer a priority. Such survey and research work I undertook in 2007 rapidly disappeared, and this form of engagement and trust between planning and the public was lost, and has never truly recovered… in fact, some would say it was never there at all!
My motivation for joining APiC is to bring this dialogue back. It is vital planners have the skills, knowledge and opportunity to engage with people in our society, especially children. It is clear that the environments we live in today are not planned and developed with the experience of children in mind. Roads have never been busier; gardens have never been smaller; and spending on public spaces has never been lower. I don't believe this to be the will of town planners across the country, yet it is clear that the system itself has been pushed towards development delivery at minimal cost, rather than the promotion of health and wellbeing for all.
APiC to me presents an opportunity for everyone who works within the built environment sector to take a new perspective; to begin listening to people again; to truly engage with and understand the places they are creating. Understanding the sensitivity of children to the worlds they live in is vital to ensure that the places that we plan are healthy, exciting, safe and fun. I believe APiC can help anyone who is interested in changing their approach to the built environment by:
- Understanding how to engage in a meaningful way with children;
- Actively including their perspectives in design; and
- transitioning research and knowledge into practical child friendly environments on the ground.
I believe the values and skills of APiC could be instrumental in instigating a sea change in how actors in the built environment sector include the perspectives of children in the development process. Therefore, my hope is that in the near future children are at the centre of decision making for placemaking and town planning, and the key activities of engagement, learning, appreciation and understanding are prioritised as a fundamental activity of the system.


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As the annual results days draw closer and closer we wanted to share our thoughts on careers, options and the future. We know very well from our own experience that when you receive those results for your GCSE's or A Levels there is so much that will be going through your mind… University, job, resit, apprenticeships, college or even travelling and seeing the world…So many choices and options, how do I know what is the best thing to do and is it the right choice for me?
Instead of writing a long blog about all the different options, which we know there is a wealth of information out there from every possible source imaginable, we just asked people. We asked people who have made those choices, people who are well into their career paths and have made big decisions at various different stages of their careers. Who better to explain that not every choice you make is final than those who have experienced the changes and sometimes taken chances.
We asked them
"What piece of helpful advice about your career, or work in general, do you wish you had received at 16?"
and below are the responses we received…
"Never be embarrassed about where you earn your money, we all have to start somewhere and if you have to flip burgers make sure they are the best burgers ever flipped!" – Natasha – Business Manager
"I wish I'd had better sight of what training outside my day job was available to me and crucially, someone who could help me use that training to think about my future. Nothing beats finding somebody who is willing to share their skills, knowledge and experience as you are starting to grow your own!" – Mark – Operations Director
"Explore as many options and employers as possible to see what sort of career you might want" – Robert – Partnership Consultant
"There are great alternatives to the traditional educational route. I was so unaware of other options at school" – Sarah – International Coach and Entrepreneur
"Make up your own mind about what you want to do. Not what your parents tell you to do and do not be bullied by your peer group to join them" – Tracy – Business Development Manager
"Work hard. Sometimes you will come across obstacles but you will get past them. Failing at something isn't the end of the world and it will help you to grow as a person. Find something you are passionate about and want to succeed in!" – Erika – Learner Mentor
"Listen to your heart, do what you want to do and be happy! Don't follow the crowd" – Michelle – Account Executive
"Experiment … That's how you get to see what you love and what you are great at. A job you don't like is great experience too because its good learning, Keep changing and pivoting until you are doing what you want, and remember careers advisors and teachers are not aware of all the jobs in the local marketplace. Go to a careers site and explore all the different jobs that you can do. When you know what you want it is easier to get there. Know your transferable skills" – Sarah – Business Owner
"Never give up! Keep going! – Jake – Internal Recruitment Advisor
"If you are just venturing out into the world of work then find a business that excites you as you will find it much easier to work for a company that genuinely interests you. If you want to run your own business, fail fast and move on! Don't be afraid of failure, its how we learn and grow. If you are passionate about an idea the worst that can happen is that you shut it down and start again. How many times did Edison fail before he invented the light bulb?" – Lee – Managing Director
"Work hard, Believe in yourself and stand out from the crowd!" – Tanya – Business Development Manager
"Stick with it. Whatever your choice, see it out until the end to be sure its the right path for you. If not, at least you have given it a good go and not quit when the hurdles get too high!" – Nicki – Recruitment Executive
"Educate yourself. College / 6th form aren't the only options. Speak to your family, friends, friends parents or anyone who will listen / talk about their career. Make your decision an educated one!" – Luke – Head of Engagement
"Follow your dreams, work hard to achieve them, the only one who can stop you is you!" – Steve – Account Manager
There are so many decisions to make at the start of your career journey, but they don't have to all be made at once and they certainly are not final. People will change direction numerous times throughout their career journey, as you can see from the responses above. It is all part of the 'fun' and discovering where your skills are best utilised and most importantly where you are happy. With this in mind there is something else to consider when you are making these life changing decisions. A massive part of how we can reach our potential, is belief and believing in your ability to do something can help to drive you forwards. However sometimes we limit our beliefs and we convince ourselves that we can not do something, this can become a big barrier to achieving our goals. An expert in setting personal goals is Sarah Gregg (Founder of The Power to Reinvent). Sarah has written many blogs and has her own website which successfully supports and guides people from all walks of life to set and achieve their goals. Sarah has recently recorded a podcast which we think is really informative and a useful tool to overcoming hurdles. You can listen to Sarah's podcast through the links below:
The most important thing to remember is have confidence in yourself, be happy and don't be afraid to ask for advice. Good luck!!


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Greetings everyone, and thank you for visiting the site! I am a surgical sub-specialist in a mid-west private practice, but I have practiced in many different systems and areas of the country. Like all of you, I went into medicine to help people, and this pursuit was formalized with medical training – many, rigorous years of it. Yet through the unique training pathway we have all taken few of us learned about the business side of medicine, being forced to learn on the fly. I did this for years, but I later obtained my MBA and Lean Six Sigma training in order to formalize my business education. This was an eye-opening experience. Since then I've run a hospital department and have been private practice.
Learning about business and the healthcare marketplace has been fascinating, but whether you find it interesting to dive into the weeds or not we all must recognize that the business of medicine is important. My philosophy is that we should all be bilingual – knowing the language of medicine and business – but recognize that our business acumen should serve the primary purpose of providing better care for our patients.
The reason I write anonymously as Medical Practice Geek is so I can provide a thorough and honest take on the topics I'll cover without creating conflicts in my personal or professional life. My goal is to serve all of you and create a forum where we can help each other. To the extent conflicts might hinder that goal anonymity will be necessary.
Whenever I have turned to practice resources throughout my career I often found myself disappointed in the lack of transparency, detail, scattered nature of information, and/or cost. This website can hopefully serve as that central source of free and detailed information on the healthcare marketplace and practice management. I hope this effort will empower providers and practices alike to optimize their efficiency and allow us all to focus more on providing better value and care to our patients.


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West Central Multi-Cultural SDA Church 1201 W. Spofford Ave. Spokane, WA 99205-4478
About The Taito Family The Taito family consists of Levi Taito (former tenor for the Keepers Of The Faith quartet ministry), his lovely wife Fia, and their three beautiful children Zion (16), Anaiah (14) and Abrielle (13). They started their family ministry in June of 2016 and have been sharing their unique sound at various churches throughout the Northwest and Canada. Their mission is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ through music, and to share their life changing testimonies as part of their witnessing for God's Kingdom. The Taito Family currently reside in Sumner, WA.
About the Samoan Mission Project* The taito family plan to establish a children's library for the orphanage on the campus of Hope in Western Samoa in the Pacific Island. The campus of Hope is full of abandoned and abused children, including newborns. The taito family would like to fill a shipping container with needed items to be shipped out by the end of May, 2019. It takes a month for the container to arrive at its destination. Also, they are planning for a mission trip in July of 2019 to Samoa for this special project and is inviting the community to join them in this opportunity to bless those in need!
They are collecting Children's books, school supplies, pack backs, pencils, educational DVDs, erasers, glues, and other items useful for learning. They will also be collecting dry food goods such as sugar, flour and rice. They do accept children's clothes and shoes, but kindly ask that all clothing items donated be in good condition or new, if possible!


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The Thrilling Adventure Hour will be taking New York City by storm in a flurry of exciting events in the Big Apple this October.
Of course, just like every other faction of the geek culture, the multi-platform show/graphic novel/series will be hitting up New York Comic-con this week. Following the wildly popular crossover with Welcome to Nightvale at San Diego Comic-con (a show that, by the way, was released on Oct. 1 and is now the #14 most downloaded album in the U.S.), the Thrilling Adventure Hour crew is back for another fun-filled convention. On Sunday, Oct. 12, the WorkJuice Players, including Paget Brewster, Paul F. Tompkins, Marc Evan Jackson, Autumn Reeser, Craig Cackowski, Hal Lublin and Mark Gagliardi, along with co-creators Ben Acker and Ben Blacker and composer Andy Paley, will be on hand for a full-cast panel.
And psst… the crew will also be signing autographs at their own booth (#888) and at the Image Comics booth (#1544). Why at Image Comics you ask? Well, because they'll be celebrating the announcement of the brand new comic series inspired by Thrilling Adventure Hour, titled The Thrilling Adventure Hour Presents..SPARKS NEVADA: MARSHAL ON MARS and The Thrilling Adventure Hour Presents…BEYOND BELIEF! You read that right, your TAH favorites will soon be available in comic form. Head on over to the Image Comics booth on Oct. 10 between 12:30 and 1:30 to get in on the fun. Just between us, of course.
If you missed your chance to nab tickets to Comic-con, though, no worries. Thrilling Adventure Hour will also be attending the first ever New York Super Week for off-site ticketed events open for all to join. From the WorkJuice Improv Show & Panel on Oct. 10, to the already sold-out the Dead Authors Podcast: Live show with Paul F. Tompkins & Ted Leo on Oct. 8 and live shows on Oct. 11 at The Bell House in Brooklyn, Thrilling Adventure Hour fans should be fully entertained this week, with or without laying eyes on those Comic-con cosplays.
And finally, what's a geek-filled week without The Nerdist? On Oct. 8 and 9, Ben Blacker will be hosting two Nerdist panels about comics, and one about writing. Given that he's obviously a bit skilled in those departments, it may be worth checking out.
Is your mind spinning from all of this thrilling news? Good. Now hop in your plane, train or automobile and book it to the big city.


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A cold and windy evening last Thursday did not deter good numbers from turning out to hear a talk by Professor John Thornes about the rainbow in John Constable's wonderful Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows. And the questions from the floor at the end – from who it was that discovered the colours of the rainbow (Newton) to why the rainbow isn't reflected in the river (they don't reflect apparently) – confirmed the fascination of the audience in what Professor Thornes had to say.
It is pretty well known that the rainbow was added sometime after the original painting was declared complete, and that the rainbow ends, in the painting, at Leadenhall, the home of Constable's great friend, Fisher. It is also well known that it was likely added to the painting to mark his friend's death. What most of us didn't know, and it literally had the audience catching its breath, was that the height and position of the rainbow is such that it was accurately depicted by Constable as how a rainbow would have appeared on the afternoon of the day of Fisher's death in August 1832. Which is why it didn't look right in the context of the painting to John Thornes, who is Emeritus Professor, Birmingham University School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Is the position of the rainbow just coincidence? Or more?
It transpires that Constable was something of a scientist as well as an artist and had spent the early 1820s painting nothing but clouds and recording the weather on the back of many such paintings. He also had friends who were developing the science of meteorology and it is likely that he was able to work out what sort of rainbow ( height, position, etc ) would have appeared on the day of his friend's death. Because a rainbow is created from the position of the sun on the rain in front of the viewer, any depiction of a rainbow can be dated (by those who understand the solar geometry!).
If you want to know more, you might try tracking down Prof Thorne's book, John Constable's Skies, published in 1999… Fascinating. And I shall be going in to the museum to look at that painting again!


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Thanks to the spell casting prowess of Cindy (see, I married a witch). The field that was adjacent to our garden was now part of the garden of No3 Forsham Cottages. We paid way over the odds for what on paper was agricultural land. But we were not buying agricultural land we were buying garden and DTS (Despite The Spell) our farming neighbour did not actually want to sell land, so a classic case of a seller's market.
Like a couple of seventeenth century homesteaders we started to clear OUR land of its Logan and Blackberries. This we did before the ink was even on the deeds, let alone dry. We were excitedly anxious to claim our patch and had a notion that the more we stripped out the evidence of cultivation, it lessened the likelihood of bloke next door changing his mind.
There was a lot of posts, a lot of wire, countless fencing staples, and multiple hay stack size mounds of sadistic, bramble briar's in three acres. Usefully we found a lot of bagging hooks (local term for a sickle) and various pruning tools in the pickers shed which had come as part of the deal. Other than that we had very little in the way of tools and absolutely nothing that could be deemed agricultural machinery. As the plot was 'land locked' with the only access being via a six foot wide alley between our house and garage, we were a bit snookered as far as getting any mechanised help. And as we were in yet another one of our 'dosh free times' buying or hiring was not an option.
Our tractor and trailer was an old tarpaulin with ropes tied to the corners, on which we stacked the 'fire fodder' and manually towed it to the bonfire. So that Cindy could carry on 'towing' when I was at work, I made her a 'lady size' towing sheet…. those eyes said it all .. and it wasn't thank you!
Having to construct a new boundary fence, as part of the deal, we recycle the posts, wire and staples that were serviceable. Cindy was the post holder, I hammered in the posts whilst standing on a kitchen chair and swinging a nine pound sledge hammer. When in full swing, and beyond the point of a controlled stop, I just had time to say … "the heads coming"……… before the head parted company with the shaft and hit Cindy in the stomach. I know cavemen are reputed to have clubbed the lady of their choice and drag her back to the lair. But in my case a nine pound sledge hammer head in the belly did nothing to impress!
Tracey (daughter) or as we called her 'the Kidlet' was very young at this time, and feral. Her wardrobe consisted of red wellington boots and a miniature tractor suit (overalls) or when she went casual, just red wellies and her pants! The Kidlet spent hours doing nothing, I say "nothing" because whenever you asked what she was up to it was always 'nothing', or in her parlance "nutink!" One day whilst doing 'nutink' she managed to find some white stuff in an old sack which had been long buried in the tangled grass of the headland, we found her slightly foaming white at the mouth, with a white chalk face pack which extend down to her hand smeared white chest … and she now had fast going white parents …………. she lived.
A really nice local farmer called Bob, delivered some hay, 'Bob the farmer's wife' emerged from the old transit van (she was nice as well) and asked Cindy if she could meet our little girl. We whistled her up (which worked with the dog well) in time our little darling came around the corner. A bit miffed to be called up, because she had been washing her hair in a puddle, golden blond curls were liberally smeared with an Anita Roddick style blend of wet clay and oak leafs, she looked like a cherub version of the Green Man Surprisingly, Kidlet did have her tractor suit on, which went someway to lessen the shock, when the feral Pellett kid met the nice Mrs 'Bob the Farmer'.


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How do you inspire students to write original African folktales? For Patchogue-Medford Grade 4 teachers, the answer involved immersing students in an arts-integrated, cross-curricular study of Africa. Students were learning about Africa's geography, flora and fauna, and culture in the classroom. The music teacher was exploring African drumming with the students. In addition, the grade level was scheduled to see a live performance of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters. Teaching artist Beth Giacummo was invited to work with the students on an art project that would reinforce the students' learning experiences and inspire them to write original African folktales. Ms. Giacummo guided the students in the creation of folktale artifacts.
Students began working on their folktale artifacts at the start of the residency. Ms. Giacummo gave each student a composition board. She explained that the first step was to create an African pattern on their board. She talked about patterns in African art and textiles. The group brainstormed different patterns. Some students used their initials as a pattern. The teaching artist showed pattern examples in the book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, an African folktale by John Steptoe. Throughout the project, the artist and teachers referred to African culture and nature in the book to inspire the student artwork. "When it came time to paint, we mimic the technique in the book," noted Ms. Giacummo.
Next, the teaching artist and students discussed African geography. The students glued a map of Africa to their boards. "The maps were black and white, so they could add color later," she explained.
During subsequent sessions, the students created texture with mix media. For example, they were given molding clay to create animals. They talked about the bats of Africa. "We pointed out the bats in the illustrations in Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters," reported the Ms. Giacummo. The students made trees and put little bat families on the branches. Then they made a snake, which was an essential part of the story.
As part of the project, the students were introduced to an interactive UNICEF program. The students interacted with live videos and materials to learn about children of a similar age living in Africa. The students earned "steps" as they played the African games and learned traditional dances. The earned "steps" were applied to food packets to feed African children.
The Grade 4 teachers and students attended a performance of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters at the Westhampton Performing Arts Center. Following the performance, the students painted their folktale artifacts. The teaching artist focused on specific colors and how to mix them. Students were encouraged to use vibrant colors associated with the African culture and with the live performance. They adhere the animals and flowers they made.
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Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum : Hellfire Pass is a 500 meters long and 26 meters deep section of rock that was dug out by Prisoners of War intended to allow the 'Death Railway' to continue its route from Bangkok to Rangoon.
Soldiers were forced to remove the rock using no more than picks, hammers and their bare hands. Of the 1,000 Australian and British soldiers who took 12 weeks to clear the stretch of mountain, 700 died. The Hellfire Pass Memorial and Memorial Museum were set up to commemorate these fallen.
The memorial comprises a trail where visitors follow the old railway track into the jungle and a museum. The museum contains pictures and tools alongside video exhibitions and showing of documentaries about the events. Like elsewhere on this trail, the memorial and museum are extremely moving places.
If you are connected to the events through relations who were imprisoned here, or any other fashion, the experience can be quite wrenching. This site is of particular importance to Australians. The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce) supports the museum. Four hundred Australian prisoners began work at Hellfire Pass on Anzac Day in 1943 and the site plays and important part in annual Anzac events in Thailand.
- The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre : is an interactive museum, information and research facility dedicated to presenting the history of the Thailand-Burma Railway. This ran 415 Kms. from Ban Pong in Thailand to Thanbuyuzayat in Burma, and was built by the Imperial Japanese Army during the second World War using Allied prisoners of war and impressed Asian laborers. The Centre is fully air-conditioned and offers the visitor an educational and moving experience.
- Kanchanaburi War cemetery : The cemetery of the remains of over 6,000 prisoners of war,who lost their lives during the construction of the Death railway
- Bridge on the River kwai : As depicted in the movie and the part of Death railway,the historical black Iron bridge was the target of allied bombing during 1945.
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Nosy visitors can sometimes be a pain to the staff of Britain's stately homes – but Jim Pattison, a retired recording engineer and choral singing enthusiast, has turned out to be a glorious exception.
Thanks to his persistence, an extraordinary stash of original performances by the likes of Enrico Caruso and Dame Nellie Melba has been rediscovered.
On a visit to Brodsworth Hall, in Yorkshire, Pattison spotted a worn white label on an old 78rpm record.
The Doncaster mansion was displaying its old shellac records, along with books, commodes and thousands of knick-knacks, to portray its 30 rooms as they would have appeared before the first world war.
Now, crackly but clear, the sound of stars of late 19th century and early 20th century Europe flood the rooms of Brodsworth, where the records were first collected by a wealthy landowning family more than a century ago.
Torn for years by a legal dispute (which Charles Dickens used as the model for Jarndyce and Jarndyce in Bleak House), the Thellusson family relaxed between court hearings with their new-fangled records – each of which is now worth between £5,000 and £10,000.
Once played on an imposing Monarch gramophone that used to dominate Brodsworth's main hall, the records' importance had been overlooked when the house, along with an immense muddle of possessions, passed to English Heritage in 1989.
The records stayed as display items until Pattison and his wife, Joyce, arrived as paying customers on a tour of the house a year ago.
The 77-year-old, who has spent a lifetime in the recording industry, saw half the white label of a Monarch recording of songs from Puccini's La Bohème tucked into a magazine rack with 1960s LPs.
"I asked an attendant if I could climb over the rope and have a closer look," he said.
"Quite properly, she wouldn't let me – but after a lot of discussion, she had a look herself and confirmed what I suspected.
"We went home and I checked it out on the internet and then rang Brodsworth to tell them that, if they had more like that, then they had got something very special."
He was right. The 1908 recording of Goodbye to Sweet Awakenings, made by Caruso, Antonio Scotti, Geraldine Farrar and Gina Viafora, proved to be just one of a stack of rare originals.
Pattison was enlisted by English Heritage to help classify the collection.
He found a recording of John Philip Sousa conducting Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in 1905, just three years after its first performance, and nearly four minutes of the Ukrainian violinist Mischa Elman playing Wieniawski's Souvenir de Moscou in 1906.
Nearly 100 records were discovered in all, mostly ancient but also including tracks by Frank Sinatra and Sandie Shaw, who appealed to the hall's last owner, Sylvia Grant-Dalton, a descendant of the Thellussons, who fought a losing battle against leaking roofs and mining subsidence for 56 years.
"They tell the story of the very earliest days of the gramophone," said Pattison. "The Puccini was somehow recorded into a single acoustic horn in a studio in New Jersey.
"Other records have the trademark of the 'scribing angel', drawing lines in a circle like a record.
"That was partly a reference to a family called Angel which was involved in the business, but partly to the 'miraculous' way the sound was preserved."
Brodsworth's curator, Caroline Carr-Whitworth said: "This isn't the first time we've been helped by our visitors.
"Another enthusiast gave us details of a Doncaster taxidermist who turned out to be responsible for our many stuffed animals. We think we know about everything we've got here now, but the Thellussons amassed an awful lot."
A continuous loop of the music now plays in Brodsworth's main rooms and visitors can also make their own selection from a jukebox in the servants' quarters upstairs.
All English Heritage wants now is for someone to give a 1902 Monarch gramophone. Brodsworth's original gramophone stars in many photographs but was one of the very few things the Thellussons threw away.


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These delicious roasted carrots make the perfect side dish to just about any meal. Roasting at a high temperature brings out their natural sweetness and gives them the perfect caramelized edges and tender-crisp texture. Both a sweet and a savory recipe included.
Carrots naturally develop a deep, concentrated flavor as they roast in the oven – this makes them taste spectacular all by themselves! I love this because that means they're healthy and so easy to prepare. Carrots are also affordable and easy to keep on hand making them a great side dish, snack, or addition to just about any meal.
I've been participating in a neighborhood health challenge for the past couple of weeks which has been a difficult but rewarding experience. The challenge includes scoring ourselves based on certain healthy activities we do during the day (exercising, eating fruits & veggies, limiting screen time, not eating sweets, etc.) While I'm not in the top running, (I blame the following: creme brulee, lemon bars, and snickerdoodles!) participating in the challenge has definitely increased my healthfulness.
One of the perks of this health challenge is that I've been able to experiment with many new vegetable recipes. Without a doubt, roasted vegetables are my favorite way to enjoy veggies. (This roasted vegetables medley is always a go to in my home). I'll be sharing my favorite ways to individually roast vegetables over the next few weeks. Starting today with roasted carrots!
Below I'll share the process for roasting carrots and then overview how to make both savory and sweet roasted carrots (additional detail in the recipe card).
How to make roasted carrots
- Prep the carrots: peel and slice about 2 pounds of carrots (reference the photo above for how I like to slice them). You want to make sure the carrots are about 1/2 inch thick in the thickest part of the carrot. Cut the carrots at a diagonal to increase surface area which will also increase those gorgeous caramelized edges!
- Season: add the carrots to a large sheet pan and toss with olive oil and seasonings.
- Roast: roast in the oven, flipping the carrots around at the halfway mark.
- Finishing touches: enjoy right out of the oven or add fresh herbs (for a savory version) or my cinnamon honey mixture (for a sweet version).
There are 2 main ways to finish these roasted carrots: a savory version and a sweet version. Both versions are delicious and, depending on what I'm serving them with, I'll alternate between the two.
1. Savory roasted carrots
- Toss 2 pounds of cut and peeled carrots in olive oil and seasonings.
- Roast for 20 minutes or until caramelized and tender.
- Toss the carrots with fresh herbs and serve immediately. This roasted carrot recipe calls for 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme.
2. Sweet roasted carrots
- Toss 2 pounds of cut and peeled carrots in olive oil and salt.
- Roast for 20 minutes or until caramelized and tender.
- While carrots are roasting, prepare the sauce by whisking together honey, melted butter, and cinnamon.
- Remove carrots and drizzle the roasted carrots honey sauce over the carrots and toss. Serve immediately!
I spend a lot of time in my kitchen (I know, surprising:) and have discovered a few tips to get your roasted carrots tasting their best every time:
Tips for perfect roasted carrots
- Cut the carrots evenly: if carrots are cut unevenly (with some thick and others thin) they won't roast evenly and you'll end up with some that are burnt and others that aren't cooked all the way.
- Roast for the right time at the right temperature: I have found roasting carrots in a 425 degree oven yields the BEST results. You get that perfect caramelization while keeping the perfect crisp tender texture.
- Flip carrots halfway: at the halfway point of baking the carrots, flip them around to ensure both sides are getting caramelized
- Weigh carrots: too much olive oil to carrot ratio will throw off the texture of the carrots. To ensure you've got the right ratio, make sure you're using the right amount of carrots (2 pounds for this recipe).
- Use a LARGE sheet pan: this is my TOP tip for perfect roasted carrots! The more space the carrots have (aka the less crowded they are) the better they roast. When carrots are overlapping or jammed into a sheet pan, they end up steaming instead of roasting which greatly affects the end taste/texture. I've started using this 15 x 21 inch sheet pan – which is practically the width of my oven.
Serve these roasted carrots alongside:
- Beef Ragu
- Shepherd's Pie (Reader Favorite!)
- Bruschetta Pasta
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With both a sweet and a savory option, these delicious roasted carrots make the perfect side dish to any meal! These carrots are roasted at a high temperature which brings out their natural sweetness and gives them the perfect caramelized edges and tender-crisp texture.
- 2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced on diagonal
- 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (I use Kosher)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Peel all the carrots and cut off the tops. Slice carrots on the diagonal so each piece is about 1/2 inch thick at the widest part (each diagonal cut you make should be about 1 inch apart). Make sure carrots are all cut around the same size to ensure even roasting.
Add cut carrots to a LARGE sheet pan (I use a 15 inch by 21 inch sheet pan*). FOR SWEET CARROTS: Add olive oil and salt. FOR SAVORY CARROTS: Add olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Toss to coat all the carrots.
Spread carrots into 1 even layer and roast in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and quickly toss/flip the carrots then return to the oven. Bake for another 8 to 15 minutes, until caramelized and tender. (Time will vary based on actual oven temperature, how spread out carrots are, and personal preference for how roasted you want the carrots).
Remove the carrots from the oven. FOR SAVORY CARROTS: toss with fresh herbs and serve immediately. FOR SWEET CARROTS: whisk together honey, melted butter, and cinnamon in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over carrots and toss. Serve immediately.
Leftover carrots will keep well in the fridge (covered/stored in tupperware) for 3 to 4 days.
*One of the "secrets" for the very best roasted carrots is to make sure they have PLENTY of room on the tray and aren't overlapping/touching. The larger the tray you can use, the better your carrots will be!
(Calories based on Savory Carrots)
What temperature do you roast carrots at?
Oven roasted carrots can be cooked at any temperature between 350 and 425 degrees Fahrenheit. I personally like to roast carrots at 425 degrees F to get the best caramelization on them. However, if you are wanting to roast other veggies/proteins while cooking carrots in the oven, you can adjust the temperature, and reference the questions below to know how long they will need to roast at various temperatures. The times below are for peeled carrots cut into 1 inch slices. (If you are roasting whole carrots, you will need more time. If you are roasting baby carrots, the times below should work for you.)
How long does it take to roast carrots at 425?
It typically takes about 20 minutes to roast carrots at 425 degrees.
How long do you roast carrots at 400 degrees?
At 400 degrees, carrots will need 20-25 minutes to roast. I recommend checking them after 20 minutes by looking at the color and sticking with a fork to measure tenderness, and then adding time as needed. (Once you learn how long it takes your oven to roast carrots, remember the time so you can skip this step in the future.)
How long does it take to roast carrots at 375?
Carrots generally need 25-30 minutes to roast at 375 degrees. I recommend checking them at 25 minutes adding time as needed.
How long does it take to cook carrots in the oven at 350?
At 350 degrees, your carrots will need about 30-35 minutes to roast. Again, make sure to check for doneness early and add time as needed.
What other veggies could I roast alongside these carrots at the same temperature and time?
Other root vegetables, such as potatoes, parsnips, and beets, should roast well with carrots at the same time and temperature. Roasted potatoes and carrots are a classic and delicious combo! Just make sure all vegetables are cut into roughly equal sizes. Carrots also typically roast well with onions, brussels sprouts, and broccoli. You can read more about how to combine and roast different veggies here.
How do you steam carrots?
This post covers the ins and outs of roasting carrots, but steaming carrots is another great way to enjoy them. Here is a great resource for how to steam carrots.
Do you roast carrots with the skin on?
Ultimately you don't ever really have to peel carrots. If they've been washed and scrubbed (to remove dirt/debris) unpeeled carrots are safe and delicious to eat. However, I do not recommend roasting carrots with skin on. The texture becomes less than ideal and the taste is more bitter/earthier.
Cooks Illustrated goes more into depth about this here.
Can you cook carrots ahead of time?
You can cook carrots ahead of time and they work great for weekly meal prep (like in this Moroccan Carrot Salad), but if you're enjoying roasted carrots as a side dish to a meal, they are best right out of the oven!
More Vegetable Guides:
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- How to Cut a Bell Pepper
- Roasted Butternut Squash (served in couscous bowls)
- Roasted Ranch Potatoes and Bacon


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The January transfer window is open, meaning we'll hear rumours galore in the coming weeks.
We'll bring you all the latest rumours and done deals regarding Irish players and all the big names in world football.
Premier League clubs up and down the country are expected to be busy, as the race for places hots up in the second half of the season.
Shane Long is one Republic of Ireland star who is being linked with a move away this month.
The Southampton striker has so far been linked with West Brom, Everton and Leicester City.
Robbie Brady has also been linked with a transfer away from his club - Norwich City.
We'll keep you up to date with everything right here, so stick around...
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Leicester sign Ndidi
Leicester have signed Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi from Genk on a five-and-a-half-year deal.
The 20-year-old has penned a deal until June 2022 at the King Power.
He will wear squad number 25.
Derek Foran joins Bray Wanderers
Derek Foran has returned from the USL to further bolster Harry Kenny's Bray Wanderers squad for next term.
Foran, 27, returns to the Carlisle Grounds, having previously played for the Seasiders as a loan player in early 2008 before joining the club that summer for two seasons.
The Dubliner is back at the county Wicklow outfit after spending almost two years in the US. He had moved from St Pat's to Californian club Sacramento Republic FC on a two-year deal.
The experienced defender began his career at St Pat's before joining Bray and then Sligo Rovers, winning the FAI Cup with the Bit O'Red in 2010 and '11 - as well as the League Cup.
Foran also played for Dundalk the following year and then Shamrock Rovers in 2013, winning the Setanta Sports Cup and Leinster Senior Cup with the Hoops.
And he returned to St Pat's for the 2014 campaign - picking up another FAI Cup winner's medal in the process - before moving to the States in March 2015.
Aston Villa set to launch bid for Henri Lansbury
Aston Villa are set to launch a bid for Henri Lansbury.
The Nottingham Forest skipper has been linked with rivals Derby but Villa are leading the race.
Lansbury has entered the final six months of his contract at the City Ground and is free to talk to other clubs.
Clement confirmed as new Swansea boss
Paul Clement is Swansea's new manager - their THIRD of the season.
The former Bayern Munich assistant boss arrived in London on Monday night and has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal with the relegation threatened Swans.
He is expected to be in the stands for their visit to Crystal Palace this evening.
Caretaker Alan Curtis - who oversaw Saturday's 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth - will be in charge again with Clement taking the managerial reins on Wednesday.
Former Derby boss Clement emerged as Swansea's number one target after Wales manager Chris Coleman turned down the opportunity to take over at his hometown club.
Leicester ready to move for Robbie Brady after moving Bartosz Kapustka
Leicester are ready to step up their interest in Robbie Brady once they offload flop Bartosz Kapustka.
Polish international Kapustka, 20, is yet to play competitively for the champions since a £7.5million summer switch from Cracovia.
Boss Claudio Ranieri wants to send the winger back to Europe either on loan or permanently.
It is likely to see the Foxes table a bid for Norwich's versatile left-sided ace Brady,24, who can play full-back or winger.
Leicester were keen on Brady in the summer but cooled their interest when starlet Ben Chilwell snubbed Liverpool to sign a new deal.
Premier League rivals Crystal Palace also like Norwich's Republic of Ireland ace, whose contract expires in 2018.
The relegated Canaries have to sell to buy this month as revealed by MirrorSport and boss Alex Neil now wants to raise funds to buy a new striker.
Norwich paid Hull £7million for Brady in 2015 but are hoping to generate at least £10m from his sale.
Canaries hope they if both Palace and Leicester bid the price could even reach as high as £13m.
Palace have been trailing Brady for sometime following Pape Souare's car crash and new boss Sam Allardyce likes him too.
Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells,26, is among the attacking targets Norwich are considering with his contract up next year.
United name their price for Schneiderlin
Manchester United will hold out for a better offer for out-of-favour midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.
Everton and West Brom have had bids rejected for the Frenchman, who has struggled to establish himself under Jose Mourinho, report the Manchester Evening News.
The Baggies initially offered £13million, which United boss Mourinho publicly turned down.
It is understood United are holding out for more than £20m for Schneiderlin, 27, who cost £24m when he moved to Old Trafford from Southampton in July 2015.
Depay to link up with Balotelli?
Here's an interesting one.
There are no shortage of clubs queuing up to take Memphis Depay in January, including Everton, but Italian outlet Calciomercato, notorious for its transfer scoops, reckons Nice have joined the race.
Depay and Balotelli linking up. Now there's a thought.
Conor Hourihane refuses to commit future to Barnsley
Rangers target Conor Hourihane refused to commit on long term future to Barnsley last night after scoring a stunning late winner against Nottingham Forest.
The Republic of Ireland Under 21 midfielder is out of contact in the summer and his stock grew further when he netted the dramatic 88th minute winner against Championship rivals Forest.
Last month he put talks on a new deal with The Tykes to one side until the summer - alerting interested parties including Rangers and Aston Villa.
Last night, asked if he is still likely to be a Barnsley player at the end of the month, he said: "Why not? I am a Barnsley player as it is. I have got a contract until the end of the season and I will see where it takes us.
"I am concentrating on my football at the moment and will let what I do on the pitch do my talking."
Henry frozen out after QPR fall-out
QPR have told Karl Henry he can leave the club after a fall-out with manager Ian Holloway.
West London Sport claim the midfielder has been ordered to train with the Hoops' reserves, with his deal due to expire in the summer.
Henry has been with the Championship strugglers since 2013, featuring 118 times after his arrival from Wolves.
Celtic eye Ajax midfielder
Celtic are interested in unwanted Ajax midfielder Thulani Serero, according to reports in South Africa.
It is being claimed the Scottish champions have joined clubs such as Reading and Bordeaux in monitoring the 26-year-old's situation.
Reds rebuff Stewart interest
Liverpool have rejected a number of approaches for in-demand midfielder Kevin Stewart.
The ECHO understands that the 23-year-old has been the subject of interest from a whole host of clubs, including Swansea City, West Brom, Brighton, Newcastle and Aston Villa.
However, the Reds, who turned down a bid of £6million for Stewart last summer, have no intention of selling the former Tottenham trainee during the January window.
Smith confirmed as Notts County caretaker
Alan Smith has been asked to steady the ship at Notts County following John Sheridan's sacking.
The former Manchester United and Leeds forward has been placed in temporary charge until a permanent replacement is found.
The most important thing right now is for everyone - players, staff and fans - to stick together," he said. "There's no getting away from it, it's been a very, very disappointing season so far. But there are lots of points still to play for and we are determined and confident of putting things right."
Chery eyeing R's exit?
Wolves and Aston Villa have been linked with a move with QPR winger Tjaronn Chery.
The Dutchman has been left out of Ian Holloway's last three matchday squads, with Chery eyeing the exit, according to Sky.
Midlands duo Wolves and Villa are reportedly fighting it out for his signature.
Mikel centre of four-way Chinese transfer tussle
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has received mega money offers to follow Oscar to China.
Mikel's agent John Shittu has denied claims that the 29-year-old has already agreed a four year deal to move to Valencia.
That comes as there has been strong interest from the Chinese Super League after Oscar moved from Chelsea to Shanghai SIPG in a £60m move.
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, Guangzhou Evergrande, Hebei China Fortune and Beijing Guoan have all been in contact with Mikel who is out of contract with Chelsea in the summer.
Shittu said: "It is not true that Mikel is joining Valencia on a four-year deal. The information is not correct."
Chelsea are prepared to let the Nigerian midfielder go in January and even though Valencia have made an offer they are not able to match the finance in China.
Valencia still remain hopeful but Inter Milan have also expressed an interest but Mikel is clearly keeping his options open.
Boro close on Gestede
Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede was on Teesside on Tuesday as head coach Aitor Karanka looked to push through his £6million switch to the north-east.
Boro have managed just 17 goals in 20 games this season and boss Karanka knows they will struggle to stay above the drop zone unless he signs a more prolific striker.
French-born Gestede, who now represents Benin, cost Villa £4.5million in 2015 and the Midlands club want their money back on the 28-year-old.
Griezmann snaps at reporters over transfer talk
Antoine Griezmann has snapped after being quizzed about his Atletico Madrid future with Manchester United thought to be tracking the player.
The France international's form has dipped this season, though many would consider the 25-year-old the most outstanding player not at Barcelona or Real Madrid.
alk has grown that a move away next summer could develop, but Griezmann has taken offence to questions surrounding his future in an interview with Spanish newspaper AS.
I don't like this question [surrounding my future]. I don't appreciate these type of questions about my future because players like Cristiano [Ronaldo], [Lionel] Messi or [Gareth] Bale aren't asked about what is going to happen next year or where they are going to play.That's why I don't like it when they ask me either. I'm happy and enjoying myself at Atletico, don't ask me about my future anymore."
Gabriel Jesus: "It's time for goodbye"
Gabriel Jesus has said farewell to Palmeiras as he prepares to hook up with Manchester City.
The Brazilian was solt to City in the summer but allowed to stay at Palmeiras until the end of their campaign.
He wrote on Instagram: "It's time for goodbye. How hard it is to say goodbye to something that has done you so well. How painful it is to say goodbye to what has transformed your life and your family.
"I arrived at Palmeiras a child and I remember every day in here. As every walk had its difficulties, difficult moments that made him want to give up, but I believed in my dream and it came to fruition."
Carruthers joins promotion-chasing United
Down in League One, Sheffield United have made a move.
They've signed Samir Carruthers from MK Dons.
Carruthers has represented the Republic of Ireland at under 19 and under 21 levels.
Bayern confirm Clement exit
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed Paul Clement's departure.
Clement is heading to Swansea to become their new No.1, after six months after Carlo Ancelotti's assistant in Bavaria.
All that is left now is a formal announcement from the Swans.
"We have experienced Paul as a professional, loyal and competent coach."We wanted to give Paul the chance to manage in the Premier League not stop him."We wish him all the best for his future."
Bayern have officially named long-serving Hermann Gerland as Ancelotti's new No.2
Liverpool 'not interested in signing' Hart
Liverpool will not attempt to sign Joe Hart this month or in the summer, according to reports.
Sky Sports say the Reds, who have been linked with a move for Hart, have no plans to swoop for Torino's on-loan Manchester City goalkeeper.
A bid for Hart this month would be illogical as he wouldn't be eligible to play until next season having already featured for two clubs - City and Torino - this campaign.
A summer swoop appears more likely but Sky say that isn't on the cards either.
Real Madrid 'demand £50million' for Rodriguez
Manchester United have been told by Real Madrid that they must stump up £50million to prise James Rodriguez away from the Bernabeu.
That's according to The Sun, who say United will attempt to sign the Colombian at the end of the season.
Rodriguez, 25, is out of favour in Madrid and Los Merengues boss Zinedine Zidane is expected to sell him in the summer.
Chelsea are also interested in the former Monaco man, as are Italian trio Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan.
Gunners plotting Pjanic swoop?
Arsenal are plotting a £28million swoop for Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic, according to reports.
The Sun say Arsene Wenger has personally contacted Pjanic to sound him out about a potential move to the Emirates and has been encouraged by his response.
Juventus are unlikely to let the Bosnian leave in January but Arsenal are planning to test the waters with a bid.
Pjanic, 26, only joined the Turin club from Roma in the summer but has impressed and Arsenal are keen to recruit him.
Real Madrid considering shock Alli swoop
Real Madrid are considering a stunning summer swoop for Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli.
Current PFA Young Player of the Year Alli has is being monitored closely by the Spanish giants who have raided White Hart Lane for Luka Modric and Gareth Bale in recent years.
Real are currently serving a one-window transfer ban, but will be clear to make a move in the the summer.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has already admitted Alli is worth at least £50million, and said the 20-year-old midfielder has the ability to be among the best players in Europe for the next decade.
Alli signed a new six-year contract in September, worth nearly £60,000-a-week.
No Arsenal contract talks for Wilshere
Arsene Wenger has confirmed Arsenal have yet to offer Jack Wilshere a new contract.
We revealed on Christmas Day that Wilshere has been left fearing for his Gunners future as he will have just one year left on his deal when he returns from a season-long loan at Bournemouth in the summer.
Wilshere, 25, could become a target for the Cherries if they are given encouragement to make the move permanent, while Manchester City are long-term admirers.
The England midfielder, prevented from playing against Arsenal when they visit Bournemouth on Tuesday by Premier League rules, has had no contact with his parent club over a new deal.
Arsenal boss Wenger said he was aware of Wilshere's impressive form - including his display in Saturday's 3-0 win at Swansea - but had not started talks over hanging on to the boyhood Gunner long-term.
When asked if there was a contract update, Wenger said: "No, it was his birthday (on New Year's Day). I sent him a message.
Clement to be confirmed as Swansea boss
Paul Clement has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal to become Swansea's third manager of the season.
The Bayern Munich assistant manager arrived in London on Monday night and will complete the formalities of his move prior to Swansea's Premier League game at Crystal Palace on Tuesday.
The 44-year-old will meet up with Swansea officials at the team's London hotel before taking a watching brief at Selhurst Park.
Caretaker Alan Curtis - who oversaw Saturday's 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth - will be in charge again with Clement taking the managerial reins on Wednesday.
Former Derby boss Clement emerged as Swansea's number one target after Wales manager Chris Coleman turned down the opportunity to take over at his hometown club.
The deal was quickly agreed in principle after Bayern granted permission for Carlo Ancelotti's assistant to speak to Swansea.
In a statement on their official website, Bundesliga champions Bayern said: "Co-coach Paul Clement (44) has asked FC Bayern Munich to hold talks with Premier League club Swansea City about a commitment as head coach.
"Bayern's head coach Carlo Ancelotti and the management board of FC Bayern Munich have fulfilled this wish.
"Paul Clement will therefore not be travelling to the training camp in Doha together with the team of FC Bayern."
West Brom want to re-sign Long
West Brom are weighing up a move to re-sign Shane Long.
Boss Tony Pulis is keen to land a new striker this month and Long is the latest name under consideration at the Hawthorns.
The 29 year-old left West Brom in January 2014 to join Hull but his spell there was brief as he moved onto Southampton for £12m just eight months later.
Long has struggled for goals and fitness this season after finishing last term in impressive form.
But he opened his account for Southampton this season in their 2-1 defeat against the Baggies on New Years Eve.


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National department store launches new line of fashions for women
on Thursday,August 19,2010 21:08
Young fashion-forward women may be familiar with department store JCPenney's back-to-school campaigns. They often feature unique marketing techniques, new clothing brands and celebrity spokesmodels.
This year, JCPenney will launch MNG by Mango, an affordable line of European runway-inspired clothing for stylish young women. The collaboration combines Mango's ability to design fashions influenced by high-end clothes with JCPenney's wide distribution.
MNG by Mango expands JCPenney's modern clothing lines, which currently include ALLEN B, I Heart Ronson and Bisou Bisou.
"Contemporary apparel for women is our fastest-growing category and we believe the launch of MNG by Mango at JCPenney - with its shop-within-a-shop experience and constant flow of new merchandise - will allow us to create a sense of discovery for our customers every time they shop," said Liz Sweney, JCPenney's executive vice president and senior general merchandise manager.
The shop-within-a-shop will be presented with the look and feel of a stand-alone Mango store. MNG by Mango will present a full lifestyle offering of career and casual clothing as well as handbags, accessories and footwear.
Men and women who have a passion for clothes and merchandising may want to launch a career in the industry. These individuals can learn valuable skills such as sewing and trend-predicting in a fashion design art program.
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Kanye West to perform during Paris Fashion Week
It is no secret to many that music artist Kanye West is no stranger to fashion, and now he will be showing his new collection during Paris Fashion Week later this week, according to the Elle Magazine.
Second designer chosen for home decor competition
Teenlike.com, an ongoing online competition for young home decor designers, announced its second winner. Brandon Dover of Apply Valley, California, was this year's winner, as he created an abstract pen and inkwork design for a bedspread.
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