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Western New York Assemblyman to focus on job creation, economic development, increasing fiscal responsibility in 2013
Surrounded by his family, Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-C-I-Lewiston, was sworn in to office Dec. 31 by Grand Island Town Justice Mark Frentzel at the Grand Island Town Hall. Ceretto spoke during the event about the importance of focusing on job creation and economic development for Western New York and increasing fiscal responsibility in Albany during the 2013 legislative session.
"Creating jobs and fostering sustainable economic growth in Western New York must continue to be a priority for both the Legislature and Gov. Cuomo in 2013," Ceretto said. "As the newly appointed ranking member on the Assembly tourism committee, I look forward to working with my colleagues and the governor to promote this vital economic sector for Western New York, while continuing to tout the use of our low-cost power to create high-tech manufacturing jobs."
"We must also work to build upon the budgetary successes of the past two years and pass meaningful fiscal reforms such as a cap on state spending, unfunded mandate relief and tax reform," Ceretto added. "These reforms would ease the burdens the state places on local governments, school districts and businesses, while providing taxpayers, especially homeowners, with much-needed relief."
Ceretto was first elected in 2010 to the 138th Assembly District. He was re-elected in 2012, but to the newly created 145th Assembly District . The 145th is made up of the towns of Cambria, Grand Island, Lewiston, Niagara and Wheatfield, the City of Niagara Falls and portions of the City of North Tonawanda.
"I am honored and humbled to be serving the people of Western New York for a second term," Ceretto said. "While these last two years have seen tremendous progress for New York state in general and our region in particular, there remains hard work to be done. I will work with my colleagues in Albany and locally to keep the momentum going. I am honored that (Grand Island Town) Councilman (Chris) Aronica will be joining me and I thank the Town of Grand Island and its residents for welcoming me for this ceremony."


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Shelley poured a lot of love and work into T.J.'s Eric Carle-themed party. She shares: We recently celebrated our daughter's 3rd birthday. T.J. loves the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, so it was a fitting theme for her big day!
The kids arrived to activities set up in the backyard. We had two craft stations; first, they had canvases and squares of tissue paper, to make an Eric Carle inspired artwork. They were later embellished with the childs name and a butterfly, wrapped in cellophane and we delivered as their party favor. The second craft station was fruit stamping, using the fruit from the book! The kids made wonderful works of art and the colors really popped off the page!
The children also wiggled through a canvas tunnel and became beautiful butterflies on the way out! Handmade butterfly antenna's were given to each child!
Then the best part! Early in the morning we "hid" over 200 caterpillar foams and the kids went on a caterpillar hunt! This was truly the best part (who knew?). We could have had 2000 caterpillars and the kids would've loved it! We purchased magnifying glasses and glasses for the kids to wear in their search, and they all looked absolutely incredible!
We all then headed inside for a reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by my Mum (who came in again from Australia to help with the event!).
The kids (and their families!) loved the buffet table. Every food from the book was there, each with custom signs! The cupcake ice cream cones were the hit. We made them into cupcakes, so we could set them on the buffet table and not worried about melting ice cream!
T.J.'s cake was a huge hit! Again, completely homemade! It was 5ft long, but only the head was edible (who needs THAT much cake?) we covered plastic bowls in buttercream (numerous shades of green, for effect!) placed it all on shredded paper!
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CHICAGO -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has ordered an independent audit of the city's 75-year, $1.15 billion parking meter deal.
In a news release Monday, Emanuel says he's ordering the audit to make sure that long-term contracts to manage the city's assets are being managed properly.
The audit will look at the agreement with Chicago Parking Meters LLC to make sure the company's revenue collections match the number of parking meters used around the city. The city says consultants will begin the audit in November.
Emanuel inherited the parking meter agreement, which the City Council approved under former Mayor Richard Daley in 2008.
Emanuel's office says the city also plans audits of the city's leases of the Chicago Skyway and lakefront parking garages.


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You can't blame Harry Shearer for feeling a twinge of regret just before the release of his latest satirical album of topical songs, "Can't Take a Hint."
"Pussy Riot and 'legitimate rape' in the news in the same week?" Shearer said, his eyes widening in disbelief as he leaned back into a love seat on the enclosed porch of his longtime home near the beach in Santa Monica. "I feel a little cheated."
But like anyone who's ever worked on an album — or any creative endeavor, for that matter — he also appreciates the pragmatic wisdom of Leonardo da Vinci's famous observation that "Art is never finished, only abandoned."
The 68-year-old comedian — who's also, among other things, a voice actor ("The Simpsons"), on-screen actor ("This Is Spinal Tap") and radio show host — has never had a shortage of subject matter to lampoon.
While his previous musical ventures include 2008's "Songs of the Bushmen," which had fun with George W. Bush's two terms as president, Shearer now takes aim at foibles in various corners of the world, from the disastrous BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico ("Macondo") to ongoing revelations about sexual abuse by members of the clergy ("Deaf Boys").
Then there's his ode to media mogul Rupert Murdoch ("When the Crocodile Cries"), a gentle disco-funk track replete with didgeridoo solo. "He'll eat his friends. Leave 'em in a pile. And then he'll flash his toothiest smile," he sings with an outback drawl. "Croc's got a temper. Everyone's aware. He's into sharing. As long as it's all his share"
"Can't Take a Hint" was recorded with help from guests, including Dr. John, British soul singer Alice Russell, "Glee" actress-singer Jane Lynch and, as often has been the case with Shearer's musical forays, his wife, Welsh jazz-pop singer and songwriter Judith Owen.
"To me, an album never really takes on a shape until after it's done and settled," Shearer said. "But this feels kind of like a little variety show, where I have various guests come to the mike to do these little ditties of mine."
There's also an impressive variety to each of his mini-commentaries, from the Sinatra-Basie-esque big-band swing of "A Few Bad Apples" to the country funk-cum-hip-hop grind of "Touch My Junk" to the a cappella doo-wop-meets-Gregorian chant of "Deaf Boys."
Shearer himself plays bass on many of the tracks — he wasn't just pretending in his role as Derek Smalls, Spinal Tap's trapped-in-a-giant-seedpod bassist in Rob Reiner's celebrated 1984 mockumentary.
Asked how he determines which subjects best lend themselves to satirical songs rather than comedic bits on his weekly radio program "Le Show," satirical pieces he writes for various outlets or videos posted on his Internet forum "My Damn Channel," Shearer said it typically comes down to one thing: "It's words.
"I have to have singable words or phrases," he said. "Like with the BP ongoing disaster: the name of the well, Macondo. It sounds so romantic — you could see somebody having pangs of nostalgia for something with a name like that. That just fueled the song. It's not going to happen with the other well called Deep Water Horizon.
"And then there's the Bridge to Nowhere," he said, referring to his song on which Owen offers her best Sarah Palin impression in the tale of the aborted Alaskan bridge project that became a focal point of debate in the 2008 presidential campaign.
"Apart from its political connotation," he said, "the phrase is one you can just roll around in your mouth, it has so many associations."
After the first of the year, he plans to embark on a tour supporting the album. His previous two CDs were nominated for Grammy Awards, but it's anybody's guess what kind of reception awaits "Can't Take a Hint," which was released worldwide Monday in digital form — perhaps not coincidentally in time for 2012 Grammy consideration.
When the subject came up, it wasn't "The Simpsons" that Shearer quoted, even though the show on which he has long provided voices for billionaire Montgomery Burns, his lackey personal assistant Waylon Smithers and a host of other characters has periodically taken potshots at the music industry award ceremony.
Instead, he draws from "For Your Consideration," the 2006 mock film documentary about awards shows, directed by his Spinal Tap and "A Mighty Wind" cohort Christopher Guest.
"As my character in 'For Your Consideration' said, 'It was an honor just to be almost nominated,'" Shearer said. "I really hate to quote myself, but there you go."
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A Gallery of 'Happy Modern' Wallpaper
Happy Modern decor is a well-balanced blend of clean lines and playful details. These wallpapers, with their bright colors and fun contours, are perfect when paired with the simplicity of mid-century furniture and minimal decor. Goodbye stark and cold, and hello warm and inviting.
1. Biscayne Dot by Karla Pruitt from Hygge & West
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5. Caper in Spearmint from Dering Hall
6. Rosabella from Osborne & Little
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9. Origami Blush from Mimou
10. Circle & Pop from Chasing Paper
11. Peppermint Twist from Studio Printworks
12. Juju by AphroChic for Graham & Brown
13. Rosey Posey Trellis by Anna Spiro for Porters Paints
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A representative for Jeremy London has blasted officials' decision to charge the embattled actor with domestic violence over a scuffle with his estranged wife, maintaining "no such abuse occurred".
Riverside County District Attorney's officials have charged the former Party of Five star with one count of misdemeanour domestic violence relating to an altercation with Melissa Cunningham last month.
He faces up to one year behind bars if convicted of the crime, but his spokesperson has criticized authorities for the latest development in the case, claiming London is innocent.
The rep tells TMZ.com, "The allegation is false and no such abuse occurred."
London was accused of injuring Cunningham as they argued over the custody of their son Lyrik outside her Palm Springs, California home on 18 November.


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MORGAN FREEMAN (Lucius Fox) became known nationally when he created the popular character Easy Reader on the highly praised public television children's show The Electric Company, although he was already known in New York's theater circles for the critical body of work and characters he had created there. Freeman won the Drama Desk Award, the Clarence Derwent Award and received a Tony Award Nomination for his outstanding performance in The Mighty Gents in 1978, and received more acclaim and an Obie Award for his appearance as the Shakespearean anti-hero Coriolanus at the New York Shakespeare Festival.
Freeman was most recently seen in the acclaimed drama Million Dollar Baby, for which he won the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
In 1984, Freeman won an additional Obie for his role as The Messenger in the acclaimed Brooklyn Academy of Music production of Lee Breuer's Gospel at Colonus. In 1985, he was awarded the Dramalogue Award for the same role. The role of Hoke Colburn in Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Driving Miss Daisy won him his third Obie Award. His most recent stage appearance was as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew at the New York Shakespeare Festival's Delacorte Theater, with Tracey Ullman.
Freeman's numerous television credits include, notably, NBC's The Atlanta Child Murders, with Cicely Tyson, and CBS's The Execution of Raymond Graham. Film credits include: Brubaker, Eyewitness, Harry & Sons, Teachers, Marie, That Was Then, This Is Now, Street Smart (for which he won the LA, N.Y., and National Society of Film Critics Awards for Best Supporting Actor of 1987, and was nominated for both a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award), Clean & Sober, Johnny Handsome, Glory, Driving Miss Daisy (for which Freeman won his second Academy Award nomination, a Golden Globe Award and The Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival) and Chain Reaction. The Shawshank Redemption, a story of hope based on a Steven King novel, won Freeman his third Academy Award nomination.
Freeman was then seen in the thriller Kiss the Girls, produced by David Brown. He also starred in the Steven Spielberg production Amistad, as abolitionist Theodore Jackson; the adventure film Hard Rain, opposite Christian Slater; and as the President of the United States in the box office success Deep Impact. Following was Nurse Betty with Chris Rock and Renée Zellweger, which was released to critical acclaim in 2000, and Along Came a Spider, in which Freeman reprised his Kiss the Girls character, Alex Cross. This film was a box office smash in the spring of 2001. High Crimes, with Ashley Judd, was released in April of 2002, and the Tom Clancy thriller The Sum of All Fears, with Ben Affleck, was released in June 2002. Up next was Levity, directed by and co-starring Billy Bob Thornton, and another Steven King premise, Dreamcatcher, followed by Bruce Almighty, with Jim Carrey.
In 1993, Freeman made his film directorial debut with Bopha!, starring Danny Glover and Alfre Woodard, and soon after formed his production company, Revelations Entertainment.
Freeman recently wrapped production on several upcoming films including Unleashed with Jet Li, An Unfinished Life with Jennifer Lopez and Robert Redford, and Edison with Justin Timberlake, LL Cool J and Kevin Spacey.
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Billionaire now owns all of Lanai's hotel rooms
LANAI CITY, Hawaii (AP) — Billionaire Larry Ellison has purchased the historic Hotel Lanai for an undisclosed price.
The deal that closed July 7 now makes Ellison the owner of every hotel room on the island, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (http://ow.ly/zQLTQ ) reported.
Mary Charles' Lanai Hospitality Partners LLC had owned and operated the hotel in Lanai City since 2007. She told the Maui News (http://ow.ly/zQLW5 ) that she believes most of the 28 hotel staffers remain employed at the 10-room hotel.
Ellison's company Pulama Lanai confirmed the deal but declined further comment.
Ellison, the CEO of the Oracle Corp., purchased 98 percent of Lanai in 2012, including the two other hotels on the island.
Lanai Hospitality Partners had been trying to sell the hotel since last year.
"Doing business on Lanai was hard on a good day," Charles told the Maui newspaper, saying it was difficult to compete with the other hotels and the changes taking place under Ellison's leadership affected business.
Charles' company was about to sell to a Maui entity when Ellison's Lanai company offered to buy it, Charles told the Honolulu paper. After reviewing both offers, "we decided it would probably be best in their hands."
Hotel Lanai, built in 1923 for Dole Plantation executives, is less expensive than the two upscale Four Seasons resorts.
The island has short-term residential vacation rentals, but Ellison now owns all Lanai's hotel rooms, consulting firm Hospitality Advisors LLC President Joseph Toy told the Star-Advertiser.
"It's a fun little hotel," he said. "A charming place."
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Matt LeBlanc was all mixed up on Emmy nomination morning. He thought the nominations were going to be announced at 5 a.m., not nearly an hour later. So he set his alarm for 5 a.m. When his phone didn't ring by 5:15 a.m., LeBlanc thought that was that.
"I thought, 'Well, OK, it didn't happen this year,' and I went back to sleep," said LeBlanc, speaking on the phone from his trailer on the set of his Showtime series "Episodes." "Then at quarter of 6 my publicist called. After that I called my mother and she said what she always says, 'Why does it have to be so early?' "
However, it wasn't his nomination for lead actor in a comedy series that really made LeBlanc's day.
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"David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik are the only two writers — they write every word. They are literally the backbone of the show, so for them to get nominated, that's what I'm the most excited about," LeBlanc said. "They write every single episode in advance, so when we start shooting we have all nine episodes and we shoot it like a movie. It's very efficient."
Spirits were running high by the time LeBlanc reached the set -- so much so that there was a surprise waiting for him in his trailer.
"I just got to set, and it's 10:30 in the morning and I'm looking at a sink full of Champagne on ice," said LeBlanc, speculating that he might be able to "squeeze a glass in" before he started work.
Work being playing himself on the "Episodes," which parodies the difficulty of transferring the success of a hit British TV show to Hollywood. LeBlanc, however, was careful to point out that he's playing himself, in many ways, in name only.
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"As the seasons go by, I tend to look at myself in the mirror while I'm shaving, and the line gets more blurred," LeBlanc said. "I have to remember that I'm not an alcoholic, and that I am a good dad and I'm not so self-centered. I have to remember who I really am."
Does he think that most of his fans know that already?
"I don't mind being the brunt of the joke as long as it's a good joke," he says. "People say, 'Are you worried that people will think that's what you're really like?' If I do my job right, they will — but I've made my peace with that. The people who really know me, know who I am. My job as an actor is to alienate the world from Matt LeBlanc."
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Special Section
Portals in Libraries
Amos A. Lakos is librarian, Rosenfeld Management Library, Anderson School of Management, UCLA. He can be reached at email@example.com.
Portals are transformational environments that address the problem of information glut by customizing information content to meet specific end-user needs. The Web environment is growing in its importance as the preferred way of organizing and using information and for organizing work environments. Rapid advances in information technology point to the Web as the main framework for organizing information for work, research and e-commerce. The Web is rapidly becoming the preferred venue for information, financial transactions, document management and more.
As the volume of digital information grows, there is a corresponding need for transforming the chaos of the Internet into order. Everybody wants to use the Web in a simpler and more orderly way. This desire manifests itself in the increased importance of search engines as well as with the realization that delivering effective Web services is becoming mission critical to many businesses and organizations. The realization of the importance of the electronic medium for every sphere of our life increases the need for order, reliability and transparency.
Web portals are seen as positive potential frameworks for achieving order out of chaos. As portals become a primary means for transacting information and commerce, libraries of all types are becoming involved in thinking, planning and building various frameworks and services that they call portals. For many library customers, if what they need is not on the Web, it does not exist. Increasingly, information is available from alternative Web sources, and libraries have to compete with a diversity of new information services. If information is difficult to find using library tools and services, customers are looking for alternative sources if they even think of libraries at all. This new reality translates into the need for making library Web environments effective and useful. This trend is especially challenging for libraries, who were and continue to see themselves as the traditional keepers of knowledge, which until very recently was housed in many millions of books and journals that are rapidly becoming digitized. We see a growing acceptance in libraries of Web portals as a framework for work and for Web services, as a way of increasing access to collections, learning and work.
The papers included in this special section are primarily based on presentations given through a Library Information and Technology Association (LITA) Internet Portals Interest Group full-day pre-conference held in June 2004 at the American Library Association annual conference. The pre-conference, titled Portals in Libraries A Symposium, was designed to attract a diverse group of librarians for education and dialogue about what portals are, who they are for and the potential outcomes they can achieve. The presentations reviewed the portals environment, examined some working portals and projects and discussed issues of implementation and planning. By including these papers in this ASIS&T Bulletin special section, we hope to extend information about portals in general and about the issues and challenges of portals to a wider library audience. The LITA Internet Portals Interest Group provides an important community of interest in this area.
The morning sessions of the symposium focused on portals vision, environmental scan, examples of implementations and current projects, assessment and outcomes. The afternoon sessions focused on issues related to technology, portal implementation and planning, followed by a concluding session to summarize the symposium.
The papers included in this special section are based on the symposium presentations, with the exception of Marianne Afifi's paper, which updates the Scholars Project at the University of Southern California.
"Portal Vision" by Amos Lakos, University of California at Los Angeles, discusses definitions of portals, their purpose, the key issues contributing to success and the importance of understanding why portals are important for libraries.
A general environmental scan, "Current State of Portals in Libraries" by Robert McDonald, Florida State University, discusses the different types of portals available, gives examples of library portal implementations and proposes future trends.
In "Library Technology and Planning for Change," Krisellen Maloney, University of Arizona, gives an overview of the available technologies and tools, the challenges to implement a Web portal and what the implications are for library services.
Hugh Jarvis, University of Buffalo, introduces the "MyUB Campus Portal," which he describes as "a proactive, customized and personalizable portal to useful and timely information at the University at Buffalo."
In "Scholars Portal Project: A June 2004 Update," Mary Jackson, Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and Sarah Michalak, University of Utah, update the cooperative project between seven ARL libraries and Fretwell-Downing, initially focused on developing cross-domain searching and linking online learning resources and services.
Marriane Afifi, University of Southern California (USC), updates USC's involvement in the Scholars Portal project in "The Scholars Portal Project: The USC Perspective."
Issues relating to "Assessment and Outcomes" are covered in Amos Lakos' paper that focuses on the need for continuous assessment of portals and includes information on impacts and outcomes from a number of existing U.S. campus portals.
Eric Lease Morgan, University of Notre Dame, focuses on challenges to be aware of, such as technological change, customer feedback, user centered design and identity management, in "Implementation Issues and Challenges."
The symposium ended with a summary and discussion led by Roy Tennant, California Digital Library, and Sarah Michalak, University of Utah. Both emphasized the integrative and user-focused nature of the portal framework, the need for clarity of definition and purpose and the need to be future focused.
The Proceedings of the symposium are available on the LITA website: www.ala.org/ala/lita/litamembership/litaigs/Internetportals/symposium.htm.
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By Linda Whiting
Though knitted lace can stand beautifully on its own, it becomes something even more with the addition of color. Painting your finished lace with dye can accentuate its pictoral and abstract elements, alter them, or even suggest new ones. For this introduction to lace painting, I have chosen several familiar lace patterns from Barbara Walker to illustrate the possibilities. Ready? Let's get started.
Step 1: Analyzing your lace
Some lace designs better lend themselves to enhancement this way than others. The first step is to analyze pattern elements. Pictorial or representational patterns may be more suitable for coloration.
You need to look carefully at a lace pattern to see what might create the most pleasing effect. While the entire knitted piece may not lend itself to painting, there may be elements that could be painted such as the edging or small design units. The whole piece of lace might be painted one color with certain elements highlighted by a second color. Because it takes a long time to knit a piece of lace, be very sure of what you want to do before applying any dye.
Step 2: Planning a color scheme
One way to experiment with color possibilities is to scan your knitted lace on a computer or take digital photos. Using watercolor paints or colored pencils on the paper prints, you can find the effect that is most pleasing without having to risk your actual lace. Color can be intense and dramatic or soft and subtle, so play with intensity. It is also a good idea to try the dyes first on a small swatch of your knitting.
Step 3: Understanding how dyes behave
The most important thing to remember when painting with dyes is that they do not behave the same way paints do. When you touch a brush to paint you know that the color in the tube or pan is the color that will be left on your paper or canvas. Dyes, however, are often made up of different color components, not just one. These components may dissolve in water at different rates: some faster, some slower. This may affect the application. For example, when you paint an area blue and the color strikes the fiber, you may find that a pink halo will begin to spread out from the area of application. This is because the red component of the blue dye requires a longer length of time to take up in the fiber.
Some dyes are light and transparent and will not separate when applied. Others are rather opaque with sediments or heavy elements in their mix of components. By experimenting first on paper towels, you will understand what to expect from each dye. Some dyes mix well with others to create a wide range of color that is clear and beautiful. Some create muddy colors that may seem heavy or dull. Get to know each of your dyes, learn their makeup and how they behave when mixed in water and applied to fiber.
Step 4: Dye decisions and preparations
Mixing dyes the day before assures that all of their components have dissolved fully. Set up a dedicated painting area and get your brushes ready. Whether you use foam or stiff stencil brushes, you want to make sure that they are thoroughly clean. Give yourself plenty of uninterrupted time to complete your project.
While you are preparing your workspace, soak your lace. This is an important step so that the scales on the fiber will be open and receptive to the dye. Water should be warm to hot to the hand. Add a squirt of wetting agent such as Synthrapol or dish washing liquid. When you put the lace in the water, hold it down and gently squeeze to help remove the air trapped in the fibers. Soak for at least one half hour. After soaking, gently squeeze the water out or use a salad spinner.
Your painting surface should be covered with plastic. A padding of newspaper or an old blanket under this lets you pin the lace out to full size to keep the stitches open and stretched. This under-layer should be white or light colored so you can see your painting better. Obviously, finer yarn and more open patterns will be easier to paint than heavier yarn and denser patterns.
Step 5: Application
You want to be in control of the color at all times. Always have a sponge or absorbent paper towels handy. As mentioned earlier, applied dyes may generate a halo of another color; this can be minimized by blotting with the sponge or towels. Knowing your dye's behavior ahead of time will let you know what to expect so you can control the color. Remember to rinse the sponge or towels each time after blotting so that you do not transfer unwanted color to another area. It may be handy to have a spray bottle of water nearby. For large projects it may be necessary to dampen areas that have dried out while you were painting other areas.
There are a few things to consider regarding application of the dyes. Do you want the colors to blend or do you want the individual colors to remain distinct? You may choose to paint all of the first color, let it dry, and then apply the next color. In this method the second color will be less apt to spread and blend. Applying the second color soon after the first helps precipitate blending. Overlapping colors can create pleasing third colors or lovely shading effects.
Step 6: Addition of the Acid
To set the colors, dyes for protein fibers require heat and acid in the form of household white vinegar or citric acid. When you add the acid can make a big difference. If you paint with just the pure dye, the dye will better saturate the fiber. After painting all the elements you wish to color you can also easily spray the surface of the lace with the acid solution. You will want to spray consistently to assure the most even application of the acid. On the other hand, adding acid to a dye before applying will help it strike right where painted instead of spreading and blending with surrounding colors. Carefully blot the plastic underlayment of any excess moisture, remembering to rinse the sponge between each blotting. Let the piece rest in place for a bit while you clean up your brushes and put away your dyes.
Step 7: Add heat to set the color
Prepare your lace for steaming to set the colors. If the piece is small, it can be placed in a plastic bag and set on a rack or vegetable steamer above an inch of boiling water in a covered pot. If there are several colors involved, you may want to lay plastic wrap over and under the entire piece to keep the colors from touching. Make a neat package by folding the edges of the plastic in on themselves, place the package in a plastic bag, then set it on the rack to steam for a half hour. Check periodically to make sure that you still have sufficient water. When the steaming period is over, turn off the burner and allow the piece to cool in the pot. Leaving the piece overnight will give the dyes the best chance to cure fully. If you rinse as soon as the steaming is done, you might lose some of the color that needs a longer time to set.
Step 8: Washing and blocking
After the curing period, gently remove the wrapping and wash the lace with mild soap in cool water. You don't need much soap, but sometimes there could be excess dye, especially if you used turquoise or fuchsia. It is better to wash first rather than risk color coming off on your clothes at a later time. Rinse well, squeeze out the excess water and then block your lace over a towel or safe surface to dry.
For Linda's comments on her individual swatch results, see the companion article on the next page of the magazine.
Ann Welch. "Peacock's Tail Shawl". Spin Off, Spring 1997.
Barbara G. Walker. Treasury of Knitting Patterns Volumes 1 through 4. Pittsville, WI: Schoolhouse Press , 1998.


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Mt. Gox Finds 200,000 Missing Bitcoins
Missing Bitcoins Found in Wallet That Company No Longer Uses
TOKYO—Collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox said it found nearly a quarter of the bitcoins it had said were lost and indicated that more could be recovered.
The discovery of about $120 million of missing bitcoins raised new questions about the company's statement that nearly half-a-billion dollars in the virtual currency had been stolen from what was once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange.


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Prime Minister Harper to Bettman: Let NHL stars play in Sochi Winter Olympics
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper is urging NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to let the league's stars play in the Sochi Olympics.
Harper says he speaks for all Canadians who want to see the country's top players don the Maple Leaf at the Winter Games next year. NHL players have been part of the Olympics since 1998 in Nagano, Japan.
The league is mulling whether it is worth shutting down its season for a few weeks to allow its players to take part.
The NHL, International Olympic Committee, International Ice Hockey Federation and NHL Players' Association met earlier this year to discuss the matter.


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This week, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Western Cape Regional office updated the general public about the status of the water situation in the Western Cape.
The latest dam levels assessment on 9 July 2018 showed that the combined average dam levels for the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) are at 53.05% as compared to 48.33% last week. Theewaterskloof Dam, the largest dam in the system has risen to 38.55% compared to 19.61% same time last year.
Well done Cape Town! Together, we've pushed out Day Zero to beyond 2019. By uniting against the drought we've managed to do what no other city in the world has ever done before. Remember to #ThinkWaterCT and keep saving, even when it's raining. https://t.co/9ojzNlbAbS pic.twitter.com/Si1vm53x8C
— City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) July 10, 2018
The DWS Western Cape Regional Head, Rashid Khan, said that the dam levels indicate that they are half full (at 53% on 9 July) with more rains expected during this winter rainfall season. This is a significant step up for water security in the Western Cape Province, especially those dams that are part of the WCWSS that supply the City of Cape Town.
Despite the dam levels being at the highest in a year, Khan stated the need for water savings to remain. He proposed a way forward in the face of climate change would be establishing alternative water sources as the primary source and the rainfall (regarded as surface water where it becomes available) as the secondary option.
Our collective daily water usage has increase to 510 million litres per day. Please keep saving, as every drop saved will help to build our reserves for summer. Join the #50LitreLife challenge to stick to 50ℓ or less per day: https://t.co/8yPg1Y7KL4 pic.twitter.com/sBYBgLkh2y
— City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) July 10, 2018
The prevailing water restrictions will remain in force until the dam levels reach more than 85% as a collective average in the Western Cape. The national department allows the local government to manage its water use such that its local commercial, industrial and domestic users utilise water accordingly.
Despite the cancellation of Day Zero, Capetonians will pay 19.9% higher for water and sanitation after another tariff hike was announced at the beginning of July. The Daily Maverick reported that communities have expressed outrage over this hike and ANC Western Cape Provincial Secretary issued a statement that read: "The material conditions that resulted in these exorbitant tariff proposals have changed drastically and we demand the City to follow suit."
Cape Town residents responding to the President's #ThumaMina call & taking their government accountability charge to the CoCT to demand an end to the water crisis & increasing tariffs.#ThumaMina pic.twitter.com/4YJ69GL395
— ANC Western Cape_ (@ANCWesternCape_) July 6, 2018
Here is your weekly dam update:
- The Vaal River System consisting of 14 dams serving mainly Gauteng Sasol and Eskom is at 100.3%.
- The Cape Town Dams System consisting of six dams serving mainly City of Cape Town this week is at 47.3% after a high of 53% earlier this week.
- The KwaZulu-Natal Dam System is at 64.6% this week while Eastern Cape Dam System sits at 63.1%.
Here are the latest dam percentages throughout the country:
For a more in-depth rainfall update, visit WeatherSA or click here. For more information on the water storage levels across the country, visit the DWS site. For a comprehensive drought status report from the Department of Water and Sanitation, click here.


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Methotrexate is given weekly either as a shot (injection)
or by mouth (orally).
Methotrexate interferes with the
production and maintenance of DNA, the genetic material in the cells of your
body. It is not known exactly how methotrexate works in
rheumatoid arthritis, but it can reduce inflammation
and slow the progression of the disease. Methotrexate is considered a
disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD). DMARDs are also called
immunosuppressive drugs or slow-acting antirheumatic drugs (SAARDs).
Methotrexate reduces inflammation
caused by rheumatoid arthritis. It is the most common DMARD used to treat
rheumatoid arthritis.1 Methotrexate may be
Methotrexate is effective in
relieving joint inflammation and pain, slowing disease progression, and
preventing disability by delaying joint destruction.2
People with rheumatoid arthritis may be more likely to continue treatment with
methotrexate than with other DMARDs because of favorable results and tolerable
side effects.
Methotrexate is often the first DMARD prescribed
for rheumatoid arthritis and usually provides relatively fast relief of at
least some symptoms. If you can tolerate methotrexate, but it is not effective,
your rheumatologist will recommend that you take another DMARD along with
methotrexate (combination therapy). For example, methotrexate may be combined with leflunomide or with a biologic medicine.
Combination therapy may allow for lower doses of an individual drug to be used,
which may reduce the risk of adverse effects that can occur with higher doses.
In one large review of studies, various combinations of DMARDs plus
methotrexate were more effective than either methotrexate or another DMARD
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor if you have:
Common side effects of this medicine include:
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects.
(Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
These medicines can stop your immune system from fighting infection. When you are taking this medicine (and even when you have finished taking it), try not to be around people who are sick. And make sure you talk to your doctor before you get any vaccinations.
These medicines may increase your risk of getting cancer, including lymphoma.
Do not drink alcohol when you are taking these medicines. Combining alcohol with these medicines can increase your risk for liver damage.
If you are taking
methotrexate, talk to your doctor before taking any other
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While it is generally safe to take nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, with methotrexate, it is
best to talk with your doctor if you plan to do so. Methotrexate
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before taking methotrexate.
Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant. If you need to use this medicine, talk to your doctor about how you can prevent pregnancy.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
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WEST POINT — Army shortstop Alex Jensen took advantage of special military tickets four times last fall to check out the Yankees in the Bronx. Jensen's bleacher seats were probably the closest he would get to the game's stars, he thought.
WEST POINT — Army shortstop Alex Jensen took advantage of special military tickets four times last fall to check out the Yankees in the Bronx. Jensen's bleacher seats were probably the closest he would get to the game's stars, he thought.
The sophomore couldn't have imagined what will take place Saturday afternoon. The Bronx Bombers' final preparations for their season opener Monday will come at Doubleday Field at West Point.
Jensen and the Black Knights will host Robinson Cano, Ichiro Suzuki and the Yankees in an exhibition game. First pitch is 2:26 p.m.
"All of the students and teachers have been talking about it," Jensen said. "It's going to be a surreal day. It's something that we are all looking forward to, and we are ready to get after it."
Jensen and his teammates got a preview of their opponents during a surprise visit to the Yankees' spring-training camp in Tampa during their Florida trip earlier this month.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi critiqued the hitting of Army players. Outfielder Jon Crucitti and infielder Harold Earls shagged flyballs with Brett Gardner.
"Just watching his angles to the ball and his reads off the bat and how he gets around to throwing a baseball was impressive," Crucitti said. "You understand why those guys get paid to play the games."
Army will play the Yankees for the 22nd time at West Point. Yankees greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played in the first game in 1927. The teams haven't played at the Academy since 1976.
"It's two first-class organizations, who are the tops in their own rights and professions, on the same field," Army coach Joe Sottolano said. "The respect that each side has for each other is tremendous. Not only our respect for them as professional athletes and an organization, but I truly believe their respect for West Point and our baseball players, and what those men represent.
Temporary stands were installed down the right-field line and behind the right-field fence for the game. Attendance is expected to be 5,500. Johnson Stadium normally seats 880.
"The Yankees are playing at one higher education institution," Army athletic director Boo Corrigan said. "One! Are any other major-league teams playing on campus? That's kind of cool. That's the power of West Point."
Saturday's matinee might not be the Yankees' last trip to West Point. When asked if the exhibition game could happen on a regular basis, Corrigan said, "I think it could. But, we are excited about Saturday. That's the biggest thing."
The Yankees game may not be Army's biggest of the weekend. The Black Knights open Patriot League play with doubleheaders against Navy on Sunday and Monday at West Point.
Sottolano was undecided on a starter against the Yankees because Army needs its top pitchers for Navy.
"We don't have a lot of options," Sottolano said. "We'll throw a lot of young guys who haven't pitched much."
Adam Warren will start for the Yankees, according to mlb.com
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Anna Gunn & Betsy Brandt Are 'Breaking Bad' at Emmys 2014
Anna Gunn looks gorgeous and shows off some leg while hitting the red carpet at the 2014 Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday (August 25) in Los Angeles.
The 46-year-old actress is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on the final season of Breaking Bad. She is a favorite to win tonight!
Other cast members who hit the carpet that night were Betsy Brandt, Laura Fraser, and RJ Mitte.
FYI: Anna is wearing a Jenny Packham dress, an Edie Parker clutch, and Irene Neuwirth jewelry. Betsy is wearing a custom Alice + Olivia dress and clutch with Tacori jewelry. RJ is wearing Emporio Armani.


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What does Little Rock have in common with Pittsburg, Providence and Long Beach? All of these cities were included in Yahoo's "Ten Unexpectedly Romantic U.S. Cities. Other cities lauded were: Minneapolis, Cleveland, Lanai City, Sacramento, Salt Lake City and Washington D.C.
Little Rock is proud to be among such company, and The Empress of Little Rock is proud to be listed as one of the top things to do in one of the top unexpectedly romantic cities! Yahoo! Travel's Melissa Burdick Harmon says of the historic bed and breakfast "Arrive early at the posh, Victorian-style Empress of LIttle Rock Hotel, for a couple's massage, some downtime in the garden, and maybe a carriage ride along tree-lined streets and past the Governor's Mansion".
Want to know more Little Rock Landmarks mentioned for an unforgettable romatic getaway? It was suggested that visitors try Ciao Italian Restaurant, 1620 Savoy and The William J. Clinton Library and Museum. You can see the article from Yahoo! Travel here. The Empress would also like to suggest a hike up Pinnacle Mountain, a visist to Cedar Falls at Mount Petit Jean or a drive along Arkansas' backroads to enjoy the amazing fall foliage. Check out Packages from The Empress that includes these favorites, such as the Gone With the Wind Package, Valentines Day Packages or the Romantic Waterfall Package.


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15 Celebs You Didn't Know Were Muslim
Muslim is a religion that appeals to a wide range of people. It does not only include those who live or are from specific areas — the tenets of God and charity can appeal to anyone. These celebs were either born Muslim or converted to Islam.
1. Janet Jackson
While it has not been officially confirmed, it is believed that Janet Jackson has fully converted to Islam. In 2012 she married Wissam Al Mana, and many believe that she converted to Islam after the wedding. It has not stopped her from pursing her career, and she seems quite happy with her husband. If she did convert, she is not the first Jackson to do so. Jermaine Jackson also converted to Islam.
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Is it any surprise that they are all black?
Not to me it's not surprising!
Joyce that's racist and a load of bollocks, and in fact very wise man Yusuf Islam (aka Cat Stevens)
Not only was her comment not racist in the slightest, but it was actually intuitive. Blacks are very poorly educated and do not understand much about history or where religions come from. That is the reason why a lot of them turn to Islam. Slavery is a big deal in Islam and currently there are more blacks in slavery because of Islam then there ever were during the 17 and 18 hundreds at the peak of the slave trade.
not to me it isn't
Ellen Burstyn is Black!?!? Not that it matters, because I am not a Racist waste-of-oxygen. I just think somebody forgot to tell Ellen Burstyn or some Stupid,Racist,Wastes-of-oxygen, should read the whole thing.
no Ellen isn't black neither is Oz but most of them are, why is that I wonder
Islam is not a race-Islam is a cult of hate. Women who CHOOSE this? Beyond moronic
They could also have picked Richard Thomson, Pete Townshend, Cat Stevens, none of whom were black when I last checked.
Given the treatment of black Americans by 'Christian civilisation' overcthe past few hundred years, it may not be surprising they'd look for another religion, although in fact thd NOI has very little to do with the tenets of classical Islam.
Ted ….It surprises me that so many black people would turn to Islam knowing its history against Africans and because you say that because of the treatment black Americans by "christian civilization" over the past few hundred years when in fact Islam has enslaved blacks! google it! Saudi Arabia abolished slavery in the 1960's but they still deny equal rights because of ones race. Slavery is a part of Islam it has always been that way dating back to Mohammed and its still going on today! I feel like the reason African Americans gravitate to this religion because it goes against white people. Granted there are white people who practice this religion but if you look at it as a whole in this country you'll see A LOT of black people are into it. Theirs definitely a racial divide with this religion.
Christians treated them so bad that they chose Islam? LMAO! Talk about jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
But then again it was the Muslim's who were their first slave owners and the Muslim's still own slaves so I guess they're just going back home!
Let's just say that the overwhelming majority are black.
I certainly am not. All are really non important, screwed up, in love with themselves creatures that have no relevance in this world. It was actually kinda funny to see what jokes they are.
Wow alot of hatred and ignorance. Its funny how people are quick to criticize and belittle other races, religions, and sexes. Then you go to their house and they are the filthiest people on the block inside and out.
That's cause all blacks was Muslims b4 they was renamed and re branded by there evil white slave owners!!! So a lot of blacks are going back to there true religion !!!! Learn something!!! Research your people's sick history with all natives of the world and you will be surprised why the world is the way it is cause of you parasites!!!! Islam isn't evil as your MSM has you programmed to believe what is not real
So all blacks are going back to their monkey stage? Good to know, thanks.
i agree…have you heard of the shoshone chief washakie?
Blacks don't have monkey stages
Before the white man enslaved the blacks, the blacks enslaved the blacks. For some reason, this part of history keeps getting forgotten. After the whites started enslaving the blacks, the blacks chased down their black brother and sister and held them in chains to sell into slavery! The blacks are just as guilty as the whites, more so because it was their own people!
whites have let the world know they never left their devil stage.
Do they know who sold them into slavery they Mulsim buddies? and problem will again if they get a chance.
Only Blacks that convert are monkeys.
Christian England were also the first to abolish slavery,yet it still exists in coastal Africa as well as the middle east,they just don't use the term slavery.It surprises me that a handful of former white Christians have converted to Islam and that is probably because they only identified as Christians and haven't read a chapter of the New Testament so i guess it isn't so surprising.Black people by and large convert to Islam because they are black and for no other reason,identity and nothing more.
Yeah, but most Muslims are actually Caucasian! And, most Middle Easterners, like Shannon Elizabeth, Tiffany, Salma Hayek (maybe born in Mexico, but is Lebanese), Curtis Silwa, Wendy Malick, Vince Vaughn, Teacher Christa Macauliff, Doug Flutie, even Zoe Saldana, and John Leguizamo are mixed, Danny Thomas, Paul Anka, etc…are all Middle Eastern CHRISTIANS, and are like most Middle Eastern Americans, considered to be just Caucasian. Just an educated thought for you. Race is NOT a color. When you Americans say "white" your just telling the world your pasty, and have no complexion. Us Europeans, who are educated, say, Caucasian, and being Caucasian is an actual race! Most Middle Eastern Americans, (sad, you would know this, instead of someone from Germany telling you, because you Americans barely get your GED'S, and because, your always in a COMA from watching stupid shows with Armenians who are Caucasian as well, surprise, surprise, like Kim Kardashian). in REALITY, if you left your own ignorance, and stupidity, you would know most Middle Eastern people, are actually fair haired, and light eye colored. Go on youtube, and look at the gorgeous women, from Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and I am sure you will kill yourself, because they are gorgeous in comparison to the plain looking, boring, over weight girls in your country! Jesus Christ! Every skinny American man I see has a Shamu at his arms. All the media makes you believe you have attractive women, but they are all Hollywood bought, fake boobs, fake, everything women who all are seriously mentally unstable! That is why divorce is a trade mark in America! Get a clue before making stupid comments about who should be Muslim, and who should not! The most populated Muslim country is Indonesia, and that country is Asian, with a population of 1 BILLION MUSLIMS!
Yes this is true black people are special people on this earth to God we are the nation who created all nations of the world true fact!!!!
I do not recall you created shit! It was in Mesopotamia where everything was born, and life may have been first seen in Africa, but there is a difference between life, and CIVILIZATION, which is the Assyrians (the very word in Aramaic means, THE BEGINNING). Yeah, education helps. I speak 6 languages, and can read, and write in them. Most of you can barely string to ghetto words of English, and have chopped up, and destroyed the English language. Reality check. A wise man says "don't look at what you were, look at what you are now." What I am saying is, be honest with yourself. Even in Europe, most blacks live in ghetto areas, and have hard times becoming decent members of society, and are known throughout Europe for raping. What i do not get is, how you give your children muslim names, when you are Christians? In the Muslim world that is wrong. When you are Muslim you give your child a Muslim name, and Christians give their children Christian names. That is how uneducated most blacks are. What is worse is, Arabs, captured you, and soled you to Europeans. And, til this day, they refer to you as Ab'd, which means, SLAVE! This is what happens when you have no clue about anything, and refuse to read, and educated yourself, instead of hanging around corners, trying to "act" GANGSTA! LOL
Curtis Sliwa is Polish and went to a Catholic high school.
GermanMartin48 for someone with such high "intelligence" and schooling you certainly speak ignorantly. It appears you are a lover of education. Please do take a course in world history and when you are through please do a comprehension course so you may
be able to assimilate and interpret the knowledge received. i am sure your response will be different then.
Get OVER IT.You are beating a horse long dead and people are sick of smelling it !
Spoken like a true German!
I can understand why Black men become Muslims. You are allowed to beat your wife and kill people who don't agree with you. There's no excuse for anyone else.
that explains a lot actually
The blacks were sold into slavery by blacks that were the first slave owners. Check your history
The black KINGS, head of the tribes had jails full of criminals. How better to empty your prisons and make a profit. SELL those no good fer nothins'. And that's how it happened. The Kings and Heads of tribes knew the slaveships were brutal. They didn't care. If people want to point a finger at slavery, start with the African community leaders of the time.
And excess slaves in Africa were killed. That is something people ignore today. Those sold to the slave traders were the excess slaves who would have been killed. People need to learn the real history.
You learn something, a-hole. Mohammed was the bastard son of Ishmael and Hagar. Therefore, he was semetic, dark skinned, not African. In Genesis God warned Hagar that her son would be "a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him and he shall dwell over against his kinsman." So Ishmael, the bastard son of Abraham and Hagar and the forefather of Mohammed, has infected the essential character of the Muslims to this day with envy, resentment and violence. They weren't black. Blacks just embraced this religion- mostly through prisons (Thanks Malcolm X, who I admire, he was an intellectual, who later rejected Islam)- because it appealed to their essential character.
Muhammad was born @ 565, long after the bible was written.
With all due respect, Anne, let's make sure the "corrections" are correct. According to the book of Genesis, Ishmael was half Egyptian (through Hagar), and half Chaldean/Shemite (through Abram/Abraham). If you don't want to equate being Egyptian with being "African," even though Egypt sits on the north-eastern end of the African continent, it's not worth arguing…. Either way, their skin tones were never described.
Contrary to what you posted below, Ishmael and his mother (Hagar) didn't have children together. I hope that was a simple mistake on your part. In Genesis 21, it's stated that Hagar found an Egyptian wife for Ishmael. In Genesis 25, we're told that Ishmael (and his wife) went on to have twelve (legitimate) sons: Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. As far as I can see, Muhammed's name doesn't appear. It's possible that Muhammed is descended from one of these twelve men (some 2,400+ years later); however, that is beyond the scope of the Genesis text. Speaking as an amateur genealogist, I've found it's almost impossible to reliably trace a family line more than 300-400 years, let alone 2,400 years. Tradition traces Muhammed's family back six generations (about 300 years) within Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Although I know many would love to tie Muhammed's family line back to Abraham, I suspect it's more speculation/"tradition" than concrete, established fact…. If I tried to link my family with some of the genealogies out there, I could say I was descended from Queen Boadicea or Odin or Charlemagne, but it doesn't necessarily make it true.
If we're honest with ourselves, the world is full of envy, resentment, violence, and more. That's just part of man's essential sinful character, which isn't limited to "just" the Muslims or "just" people of a certain skin color. None of us are innocent. Sin is sin, no matter what the sin is, no matter who commits it. And no matter what the sin is or who commits it, it's still wrong. Bottom line: when we judge others, we also judge ourselves. Romans 2:3 says,"Do you suppose, O man — you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself — that you will escape the judgment of God?" Also, Titus 3: 3-7 reminds us Christians: "For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Were it not for God's grace, there's no telling what we'd be.
As to the others saying Islam is an "African" religion, Africa has a long history of traditional religions predating both the Christian or Muslim influences, which began to grow sometime after 35 A.D. and after 613 A.D., respectively. Islam is first, and foremost, an Arabian religion, and a relatively recent one at that.
Sorry for the long post. Have a good night.
And the Truth still makes you stupid as a sack full of wet crap.
Muslim was the first slave religion. It is not black people African people first religion. Muslim went into Africa killed the men raped the women and raised the children as Muslims. Not giving those children the full rights, those children was treated as slaves.
LOL what proof do you have of that. Dirty americans enslaved the black its in your history books and you say muslims enslaved blacks…… fool with a small mind.
That's a fact! Muslim's were the slave owners of blacks who sold them to the Europeans and the Americans. Muslim's treated them far worse and Muslim's still believe in slavery today, they still own slaves. Talk about stupidity for the blacks to defend them and actually join them.
One of the oldest religions in Africa is Christianity u dumb fcks !! A certain group of Africans claim to be one of the list tribes of Israel and claim to be in possession of the ark of the covenant
Lot of spooks in lasvegas are Muslim they stand on the corner selling Muslim papers
A few of those people are going to be really surprised to find out they're black…
I was pretty surprised to find out that Janet Jackson was muslim
Negroes tossed Christianity,the religion they were born into,and the religion of the slave owners and became Muslim because that is the AFRICAN religion and then they go on a JOURNEY…
Its NOT African, its Semitic. Mohammed came through Abraham, he was the bastard son of Ishmael and Hagar (read Genesis.) They just embraced it because it fits their essential character. None of it good.
Islam is not an African religion, it originated in the Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Christianity originated in a region that borders Africa with people much more African related.
Not to me either. Personality deficits in all but Dr. OZ
Poor choice considering the fact that the Muslims were the ones selling the Africans to the whites. There are black slaves in Muslim nations today. You don't see black celebrities speaking out against modern slavery.
Hell, that was a brilliant disguise on the Non-White entries.
Only six of the twenty-three are non-black. Of that six, three have Arsabic names.
It isn't any surprise they're all 'black', given the level of hatred 'blacks' have toward other races – particularly Caucasians. This hatred has poisoned them. Hatred tends to do that. It blows back on you. They probably became muslems because, generally, muslems aren't 'white'. They like anything that's not 'white'. Look at the names they choose – mainly because they're non-white. Ortenthal. Latifa. Latisha. Shanice. Aaliyah. Precious. Nia. Deja. Diamond. Asia. DeShawn. DeAndre. Marquis. Darnell. Terrell. Malik. Trevon. Tyrone. This level of hatred is destroying them. Hopefully not everyone else as well. They seriously need to get over it. It isn't 1860 any more. Get a job – without 'affirmative action' help, quit screwing the dog. Be responsible parents. And pull your heads out!
Need to wise up. Muslims got their ancestors sold as slaves. Whites didn't go an capture Africans. They purchased them from arab slave traders.
Remember the ethnic cleansing in the Balkans in the 1990s ? ! There were alot of Christians and Muslims ! Were they not mainly Caucasians? ! ( the term Caucasian came from this portion of the world incidentally )I guess life as an African slave was a mighty great time in the 1860s with being welcomed with blanket parties and lynchings if you were not a slave being exploited ?! I stand for all no matter their faith , lineage or point of origin . I am mostly Norwegian and Nederlander ( Dutch ) by descendance I have many friends globally and they forget I am white as I don't give a F*(k about who they are perceived to be , but who I know as friends . I am here for everyone , however always speak in defense of Mexicans ( and their American born children , Native Americans – obviously an overlapping of indigenous North American people as the Spanish conquistadors provided the infusion of Latin blood as did the Portuguese in Brazil ( South America ) )Not all Muslims are Arabs by the way ( People in Iran are of Persian descent, speak mainly Farsi and are very pale in complexion )I grew up Catholic , but loathe Christianity and it's curse – namely Catholicism and Constantine in Turkey being the spark for all of this BS centuries later :'( I have alot of reservation pertaining to Islam and Judaism as well . Christianity has existed far longer than Islam and clearly harmed the world and it's people far more than any faith !!! History can prove that emphatically ! The fact is there are many devout people of many faiths , however there are so many " Killing In The Name Of " Christ , Allah and Yahweh :'(
Dr. Oz, Ellen Burnstyn, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Cat Stevens are black? Dumb butt..what happened? Was the article too long for your tiny brain? Unlike many racists, Islam andother real religions don't care about skin color.
Hay Hay Hay Perhaps they identify as black.
Didn't know Ellen Burstyn was black.
You would be surprised if you know how many white are converting and how many hispanics.
for those who are making comments about majority of these celebrities are blacks, I tell them PRIDE is major sin whether you are Muslim, Christian or Jew. Sure it's not that you don't want to be a Muslim but you can't because god does not want you because you are useless and not worth his guidance. Think and Read and search because life on this earth is short, and if you want to take chance to loose the afterlife it's on you.
And Burstyn who went Sufi which most Moslems hate.
they are all black, even ELLEN BURSTYN?
Blacks don't think, Muslims, starting with Moe Ham Mud, abused and enslaved them. Yet their pea brains think they are sticking it to the man by converting to the most hateful fascist religion
It is no surprise that Janet Jackson is one. She is not bright at all…And Paris Hilton is the dumbest blonde of them all..I feel sure with her it is for publicity. She has nothing but publicity going for her. That whole Richards family is clueless….AND VERY STUPID…AND NOT EVEN GOOD LOOKING…MONEY SAYS IT ALL.
If you actually clicked through the whole thing, you'd have seen a few white faces as well.
Your ignorance, perhaps, is typical of your kind! I guess you consider, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, and Cat Stephens, as ALL BLACK!!! Joyce, why are you trying to make a foolf yourself?
Ellen Burstyn is black?!
Apparently, the blacks in this group are too stupid to know it was Muslim Arabs who sold them into slavery.
The young blacks want no part of a "white" Jesus Christ who preached love and redemption. BTW, Christ wasn't "white" but Aramaic. Mohammed on the other hand, preached conquest, slavery, murder etc. That religion plays right into the violent tendencies of the black community.
No I'm not at all surprised Joyce. Paris & Lindsay aren't likely muslim….they are young and searching for God and have probably found out this will get them attention.
Was never….and never will be a fan of any of the 23 listed, although I've always enjoyed Ellen Burnstyn's movies. It doesn't describe her as a devout muslim though, it said she has explored many religions — I'd say she's another person who is searching. Cat Stevens surprise me though. Now that he's back to performing again I'll make sure to never buy any of his music.
All Black! What's wrong with your eyesight?
I never knew Paris Hylton and Lindsay Lohan were black!!! You learn something new every day
What a pack of idiots.
I wasn't aware Hilton or Lohan could read or write.I would like to hear either one of them recite a passage from their new found Holy.book.
Noticed these converts to islam don't like the rigid prayer requirements or the no-alcohol, no-music, no-dancing, no-fun-allowed basic islam….hmmmm in muslim countries they would be HARAM and that translates dead by the most painful means.
And WHERE is Obama in this lineup?
Doing something haram according to Islam should not result in death, Muslim countries these days are a disgrace, secondly, Music is allowed
He's right in there with them because his father was a Muslim. The Koran teaches the son of a Muslim is always a Muslim. No doubt that is why he is has a hard time even calling our enemies what they really are; radical Muslims! How on earth will we ever win a war against radical Muslims and Isis if the president of the United States can't even bring himself to admit they ARE our enemies!!??? It will be a great day when it's his last day in office!!
They also alow dancing and fun if they didn't what would be the meaning of their Eid holiday which is right after Ramadan and I even searched Eid up to see that it is a very festive holiday for Muslims.
To sum it all up, many of Americans who had converted to Islam, even with the great success they had, on the privileges of being an American and enjoying
the freedoms, lived in darkness enabling them to decide to convert to Islam.
They themselves are truly admitting that Jesus is not the true Son of God,
specifically but only a profit. When one demeans Jesus as such are living in darkness and are serving that what is evil. Nothing in the Koran runs parallel to God's words of the bible.. therefore making it a false religion.
Obama isn't Muslim nor never was. His Father was Muslim. Obama went to a Pentecostal church !!!
I think everyone – who has any intelligence – knows that obama was a muslim.
Who gives a damn whether you are surprised or not! Why the hell did you click on the link?
Let them all move to a Muslim Country and see how long it would be before then change there minds. How stupid are they? Well I guess we just found out. I also had to multiply two numbers together to reply to these stupid people who switched to Muslim. Maybe we should test them first before we even write about them.
please don't believe everything you read in print, the US love propaganda about blacks and anyone else they can use to make whites thinks their nothing wrong with them.
So many black converts to Muslim….???????And many low life actors. I like Ice Cube and hopes he will redeem his soul.
Jackson better cover up if she is converting to Islam. They won't stand for her half naked appearences.
None are really "celebraties" except maybe in their own minds. Ellen B is NOT a Muslim it states she explores many religions so she is just a nut job, no surprise there. The rest are black or middle eastern so big deal. Question though is just how serious are they in their faith as they certainly do not live muslim lifestyles. Jackson would NEVER have had a "woredrobe malfuntion" if she truley were muslim.
it's unfortunate that you would relate them being Black…please look or read the article again..Paris…Lindsey and some others are complexioned lighter. Islam is not a religion…as is Christianity. It is a way of life and some would still argue that Christianity is also a way of life. Islam gives you principles of life to live by irregarless of what your color is.Please restructure and relate human who chooses to submit to the will of God is Islam.The rest of your life is what you choose to do with it but realize that God is the All to life…all life which makes you Muslim…All creation is Muslim meaning of one kind created by God. Okay/ All things live,breath, and die according to God's will of which I am one and you as well. Now you too have become a follower of Islam…upon reading and understanding this basic principle of life…God is and this too you believe. Yes? Whether through Jesus or your church! Okay? Okay…love you too.
they're mostly blacks,, do they know what Muhammad call blacks,,, pugged nosed raisin heads.. now why would blacks follow the racist Muhammad,, black people should be ashamed..
Everyone in the world knows that Muhammad Ali is a Muslim.
I never heard of over half of these "celebrities"! I think we should take note of these names, and make sure they don't stay on the celebrity status! Dr. Oz – give me a break!!
The reason you've never heard of Chapelle is because you're a coddled idiot who has no sense of humor because Mommy and Daddy didn't want you to listening to real comedy.
We must boycott all Muslim actors at once…Dry up the money and they may think twice if all of those CAN think…Butts in the air!!!
MUSLIM IS NOT A RELIGION (Check your opening sentence). ISLAM IS THE RELIGION, AND A MUSLIM IS ONE WHO PRACTICES ISLAM. PLS DON'T CONFUSE THE TWO.
Which form of Muslim? Sunni? Shite? Sufis? Baha'is? Ahmadiyyas? Somewhere in between? You have to be more specific.What does Allah say about cell phones and TV?
The Baha'is are not and have never been any part of Islam, in Iran they are considered heretics because they believe that their prophet was the next messenger from god after Mohammed. Which to a muslim is blasphemy.
Allah is not real. There is one true God which is God and Jesus.
That's actually 2… just sayin'!
The true and living God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob, the triune God, Father son and Holy Spirit by whom we were created in his image of Body, Soul and Spirit…Wake up America…You had the real and only God. Why would you go to seek fake gods…little g….
Uummm I had to do a math question to access this page Some of the rest of you must not have, because there are some stupid replys here. For those of you who flunked US history – the Bill of Rights includes the main reasion that people first came to this country – Freedom of Religon. And NO that does not translate to cramming Christianity down peoples throats
The word "allah" means "the god". It is a contraction of the Arabic words "al" (the) and "ilah" (god). It is not a name. The god of the Islam theocracy is Hubal, chief god of the Arab pantheon of around 360 gods. Hubal is associated with the moon and historically is also known as Baal.
PLS learn how to spell please when you are correcting everyone.
I'm simply overwhelmed by the number of white people in this list…
Whites who convert became jihadists by far.
That's a historical fact.
all you traitors who think islam is so wonderful please leave our country and go live in your wonderful muslim country and get the hell out of the AMERICAN COUNTRY,thank you!!!
OK. we will leave the country. But ask your congress to leave our countries alone and not to steal the Oil that makes you now happy to pay less than $2/gallon.
Ok your funny when your country decides to get out of those Muslim countries let me know we will gladly leave until then shut up
Islam is not a country, nor a race. It is a religion. It is actually very similar to the Christian religion. They believe their Mohammed came to earth AFTER Jesus and his LAWS supercede those of Jesus.
Islam is the anti-Christ religion. It specifically denies His Godhood and resurrection. They are not similiar.
Islam is false. A lie told by an evil man who was enriched and became powerful and had his sick sexual desires fulfilled by it.
Christianity is true as shown by the proof of the resurrection, the fulfilled prophecies, and the miracles observed by thousands. The apostles never profited in any way and never recanted even on to death for nearly all of them.
Which one sounds more believable?
It's nothing like the Christian religion. .
Yes, please! I agree!
So you don't believe in separation of church and state? Isn't that part of what made America "great"?
Lets be honest. Black American Muslims are not real Muslims. They are more about race than Mohammed.
I am a born and raised American, converted to Islam in "2001" People that tell me to go back home, make me laugh. Islam really is a religion if peace that has been hijacked by extremist. Sad..so sad. Educate yourself, don't believe all the bad.
Hmm. It is interesting that people still try to call Islam the religion of peace. Since Muhammed crawled out of his gutter and found an army they have slaughtered more people that any other religion or country. In the middle east they have murdered entire towns of people because those people did not worship their satanic god. Islam is the religion of peace through submission. People truncated it to make it sound nicer. Try Christianity. A Muslim can live under Christianity in true peace, something a Christian can not do in an Islamic society.
And that comment says it all.
Please educate yourself and differentiate between terrorism and Islam the way a Moslem differentiates between Christianity and westerns killings of hundreds of thousands Moslems for access to their resources
Thank you, Richard, you are absolutely right. Jesus was known as the Peacemaker among several other names, Counselor, Prince of Peace. Muslims are under or some are under the Sharia Law, which is a legal law, according to them only! Whereas with Christianity we are saved by grace, not by works. There is certainly no grace or mercy with the Muslim religion. one either obeys their law or dies!
I want too correct something from what I said earlier. Their Sharia Law is a religious law, not a legal law, well, it might be. They obey their Allah, not Jesus.
lol what was the Spanish inquisition? Are you just gonna dismiss that? Or the unjustified crusades, or if you want to really target Americans how about slavery, and the hundred years it took to treat black people like humans? What makes you so privileged little man? Cause you're white? Because you pray to two gods instead of the One god. How about people respect each others faiths and we move away form the hate. That's just my piece to this post. Gn yall
How about the MUSLIMS who TOOK the Blacks as slaves in the FIRST place? And the reason for the Crusades was PROTECTION of pilgrims AND locals from the MUSLIMS! If you feel the need to call out Christians for their acts LEARN the damn history (TRUE history) before you put finger to keyboard!
THANK YOU RICHARD…Your statement is about as truthful and sane as anything I've read !!! There's so much ignorance out there.
Liar. You are a member of an evil religion that commands my murder. That is NOT a religion of peace. You have simply not acted on this command, but it exists and you are lying to hide this truth.
Islam cannot qualify as a Religion in a western sense; it is a way of life! Between the Koran and the various haddiths you will find that Islam wants to be
known as the guiding force for ALL the people of the world. If you do not convert to Islam, you are an Infidel, and Islam encourages its followers to kill all infidels (non-believers) The current practice of calling terrorists
radical muslims seems to me to be wrong headed. Rather it is the peaceful muslim who wants to "get along" with Christians and other religions who is the radical. The ones commonly referred to as Radical Muslims are really the true Muslims.
Those were celebs? bawhahahaha ok
Why would ANY female convert to a cult that demands they be slaves to men,,and why would ANY Black convert knowing the first people that captured slaves and sold them into slavery were Muslimes,,,and are still doing it?
The woman aren't forced to do anything they can leave if they don't like polygamy and if you ever payed attention in your history class you would know the slaves they took were treated humanely unlike what white people did to black people.
You are a certified nut and high on crack (alcohol is banned in Islam). Slaves by the Muslims were treated humanely per your perception? Eff off, go to the Middle East and check for yourself. Been there and seen how they treat their maids, servants and drivers. They are treated worse than slaves in the 21st century, let alone anything a century ago.
Boy do you need some real education. Women are not treated as well as their animals. A true Muslim is a radical. Others cannot call themselves Muslim because they donot follow Islam as it was written by Mohamad in the Koran and Sharia is not just for religion it is instuted in some courts in this country and must be followed by all Muslims.
You got it all wrong dude. Islam actually gives more freedom to women and Islam was the first religion that denounced Slavery.
Are you kidding me. When these entertainers find themselves living under Sharia, they can forget about their wonderful careers. Islam is the govt, Sharia is the law, the Muslim is the religion. Islam does not assimilate with others. The reason is Islam is its own govt and Sharia (laws conceived of by a 7th Century thug) are used to keep the masses under control with fear and intimidation. It's a hateful misery filled ideology that controls your life 24/7/365. There is no joy in Islam. It thrives on the killing and conversion of the infidel. Women are no more than property that can be disposed of like any other property, including killing. It must be some kind of brainwashing that encourages one to kill themselves, their loved ones, and any others that stand in their way. People have closed their eyes as to the true intention of Islam pretending it is just another religion. Guess again.
The moment you said "Muslim is a religion", I laughed and didn't care about your comment.
Whey genius even I know muslim isn't a religion and I'm not muslim. The religion is Islam, so before you defend it get it right.
Muslim, Islam, who cares what is the person or what is the religion?!?! They're evil parasitic mistakes who need to be exterminated. And WE are stealing YOUR oil and other resources?!?! Give me a break. If Americans (natural born Christian Americans) pull their heads out of their…..and hopefully elect someone with balls…then we won't need your oil. We have our own, thank you. Then hopefully the whole of the Middle East can be introduced to allah….by means of the A-bomb. Oh happy day.
Q-tip has talent? So does a tampon applicator.
REALLY….please get a life haterz. I can see Ice Cube and T pain following Sharia law. Not all Muslim are bad people. Some evidently rap and sign about bit he's and hoes. I never hear a T Pain song about 72 virgins.
Janet Jackson? Is she still flashing her nipple ring? I am for any religion that makes you do that. If she keeps tanning, people will think she is black.
None of these characters deserves attention. They're pretty much all losers and has-beens. Islam is an intolerant, violence-encouraging philosophy (not a religion in any sense of the word.) The Crusades were just, as is being proved now.
15 idiots.
"15 celebs you didn't know were Muslim" I count 22.
Also are people still not realizing that Cassius Clay is Muslim?
When I was young we could always count on the Black Folk to be devout Chrisians
Their eyes opened, once they realized the Bible was used to enslave, Lynch, and raping their women.
I think you got them confused with Isis and the Taliban who do follow Sharia law. We Christians are persecuted killed raped and murdered. Alshadab Boko Haram get your facts straight kidnap convert Christians by force, religion of peace. Haha
islam does not support killing and we blacks are good dont judge religion with people
Are you crazy my friend!? Many women have been raped and lives have been killed by those so called people acting in the name of the Quran, DoDo not be such an arrogant and petty fool to do something as arrogant as to mock someone else for their faith, by saying that evil have been committed in the name of their bible or their Torah, when many do the same in the name of the Quran. Those whom follow the Jihad of the Sword are doing that very thing! and this ISIS whom act in the name of their so called Caliphate even force young women and girls to pleasure their soldiers, ALL SAYING ITS IN THE NAME OF THE QURAN. It matters not what book you believe in or follow, all books have had petty followers like you, and evil doers and murderers whom use it to justify it. If you cant believe me, go to middle east, much blood has been shed because muslims CANNOT EVEN AGREE ON WHO SHOULD BE CALIPH! Fool.
Shaq considers himself both a Muslim and a Baptist at the same time! What a joke. His ignorance of both faiths is pathetically lacking otherwise he would known that they mutually exclusive and polar opposites.
All of this – every comment, every reference, every death in the name of Allah or Jesus, or whomever, was, I believe, contemplated by the authors of our Constitution. The very FIRST sentence of the First Amendment (our Bill of Rights), was a WARNING for posterity. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" was intended to warn future generations that man, not otherworldly gods, holds the key to peace and freedom. Many of the creative minds that constructed the Constitution were non-believers. Unfortunately, they were as deeply in thrall to political correctness as we are today.