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Originally posted by angelas210
The problem with our modern world is that our technologies and innovations have taken away "natural selection". This is why we are over-populated. The dumb survive just as easily as the intelligent. So i really cannot fault "them" for wanting to exercise population control as our planet is choking with 7b people.edit on 6-5-2011 by angelas210 because: spelling error
Leading Nazis, and early 1900 influential German biologists, revealed in their writings that Darwin's theory and publications had a major influence upon Nazi race policies. Hitler believed that the human gene pool could be improved by using selective breeding similar to how farmers breed superior cattle strains. In the formulation of their racial policies, Hitler's government relied heavily upon Darwinism, especially the elaborations by Spencer and Haeckel. As a result, a central policy of Hitler's administration was the development and implementation of policies designed to protect the 'superior race'. This required at the very least preventing the 'inferior races' from mixing with those judged superior, in order to reduce contamination of the latter's gene pool. The 'superior race' belief was based on the theory of group inequality within each species, a major presumption and requirement of Darwin's original 'survival of the fittest' theory. This philosophy culminated in the 'final solution', the extermination of approximately six million Jews and four million other people who belonged to what German scientists judged as 'inferior races'.
Originally posted by amaster
reply to post by RUSSO
Yea, I realise that, but as No. 11 states, they are not likely to survive the collapse. Nor are they likely to resist it. But once all is said and done, when those of us who are left, what are we to expect? I feel the world around us will be in such ruin, survival will be our only instinct, and all will know that TPTB are to blame. No one will willingly follow them.
Originally posted by Ben81
Let the transition start ASAP
for our futur generation sake
we live in a unegual unsustainable world
ruled by greed .. so no choice .. this world we live in today have to be modified for the better
i have sensed it since my youngest age
it will happen
but sadly it has to worsen to get better at the point where we are
Originally posted by toepick
#4 - The vicious pursuit of Wikileaks - In an age of such rampant deceit, there is no room for the truth. So those who tell the truth (Wikileaks) are viciously pursued as if they were criminals.
So much truth just in that one alone
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Then a live telecast from Hollywood of the Red Carpet arrivals at 7 p.m.and the 89th Annual Oscar telecast at 8:30 p.m. with host Jimmy Kimmel will be shown on the Avon screen.
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160. You are not offering people a choice where
they want to live; you are offering them a lot of choice in the
areas they do not want to live.
(Deborah Shackleton) Yes, but we are offering more
choice than we did and we are trying to offer more choice in terms
of quality and selection. Our thinking is about trying to improve
the quality of our existing homes and offering existing tenants
more choice.
161. If the problem of unpopular neighbourhoods
and empty homes does not get solved in the reasonable expectation
of the future, what will be the effect on the business plans of
the housing associations? I would have thought they would be in
some difficulty.
(Deborah Shackleton) Yes. The percentage of our stock
which is pre 1919 and which was done up 25 years ago is significant.
We definitely need some assistance in the transition to providing
fewer, better quality homes.
162. Do you agree, Mr Athar?
(Mr Athar) Yes. The issue of our own restructuring
will make it very difficult for particularly smaller RSLs to survive.
Some community initiatives and development opportunities and some
of the models which I have been involved in can help to save those
neighbourhoods provided we do all work together.
163. Will there be quite severe pressure by
your funders to get rid of this unpopular housing stock possibly
to private landlords?
(Mr Athar) I have not experienced that, but it is
164. Would you agree?
(Deborah Shackleton) Disposal to private landlords
is the disposal of last resort. We are piloting stock swaps with
other social landlords. We cannot put in the kind of investment
in neighbourhood management that we would want to in every area
where we own property, so we are looking at swapping with some
associations. We would try to sell to owner occupiers if we could
because the investment they bring will help to sustain neighbourhoods.
At worst, if nothing is done, if there are no resources, it is
costing £3,000 per home per annum in loss of rent and void
costs and council tax, on a void property that is useless and
is making things worse. We cannot sustain that.
165. You said smaller housing associations might
go bust. Presumably you are perfectly all right but would it matter
if some housing associations went bust?
(Deborah Shackleton) We are not perfectly all right.
We would have to spend less on repairs. We had a £20 million
repairs budget. If we are spending money on empty properties,
there is less money to spend on the things we want to spend it
on. As to whether it would matter if there were fewer housing
associations, the diverse, vibrant housing association movement
has proved very successful in providing a range of housing, so
it would be disastrous if that were to be stopped.
166. The question was would it matter if some
housing associations went bust.
(Deborah Shackleton) I think it would matter to lenders
because it would undermine the certainty they have in the movement
as a whole. It would matter to tenants of those associations,
the staff and their employment prospects.
167. At the moment the credit rating of housing
associations is pretty important, is it not?
(Deborah Shackleton) It is.
168. Could I ask about the wider issue of neighbourhood
renewal? Can I ask you both what the experience of your associations
is with neighbourhood renewal? What kind of partnerships do you
feel are needed to tackle the redevelopment of these unpopular
(Mr Athar) The Ashiana Housing Association where I
worked was a small community housing association and therefore
has been involved in a large number of projects. You visited some
of those yesterday. They recognised at the outset that just providing
housing is not going to be enough. Therefore, looking at a role
for tenants as well as involvement of the wider community and
supporting some of the wider community initiatives, particularly
around employment, was a critical part of its work. As a result,
this has achieved quite a lot of success and provided a lot of
opportunities. If we are to deal with neighbourhood issues, the
role for ourselves has to be very important and neighbourhood
renewal has to be one of the core factors. Without taking a holistic
approach to these neighbourhoods, I do not think we can deal with
the issues we have been talking about.
169. Yesterday, when we were in Kensington,
I think I recall we were told there had been 11 RSLs operating
in some of the neighbourhoods. Could you share with us your experience
of working with other RSLs? How do you coordinate together when
you are making investment or disinvestment decisions in a particularly
unpopular neighbourhood?
(Deborah Shackleton) We manage that better in some
local authorities than others because some are incorporating strategic
working. In Kensington, in principle, we have agreed with all
those 11 housing associations that the community based association
will become part of the Riverside group taking on an increasing
amount of the housing management functions. It will make it easier
for people to apply for tenancies. What we are looking at is taking
a lead role in some areas. It is expensive. Neighbourhood management
is more than housing; but we are trying to do some of this management
and stock swaps so that other investors can take a lead in other
170. You are really saying housing associations
should no longer manage housing, but should take part in other
functions the local authority provides, looking after the parks
and generally managing the neighbourhood?
(Deborah Shackleton) It depends on the nature of the
local authority services and their commitment but if all we thought
about was providing repairs and collecting rents, we would not
be doing a proper job. In some cases, we can take on a wider role;
in others, we can be part of a partnership where somebody else
does it.
171. You are providing a service based on the
rents people are paying, whereas in other parts of the same situation
the general council tax is paying for those same services. Is
it not hard on your tenants that they are having to pay twice,
once through council tax and once through the rents for services
that perhaps the council should provide anyway?
(Deborah Shackleton) At the moment, we are not providing
mainstream council services in any area. Community 7 will probably
be the first and we are hoping there will be some appropriate
budgetary management. We are providing breakfast clubs, football
strips for children, football clubs, funding for some credit unions,
for financial stability. It would be great if other organisations
were to offer to pay but it probably is a good use of our tenants'
money to provide facilities which sustain their community.
172. Is not that exactly what local authorities
do in some places?
(Deborah Shackleton) They do indeed, but the issue
to a degree is whether we, as a housing association working very
closely with our tenants, seeing what it is they are particularly
interested in, can provide some complementary community investment
which supports their needs.
173. Do you see the same problem in Rochdale?
(Mr Athar) I do not think we are providing anything
additionally but it is a question of looking at neighbourhoods
where, as a housing association, you have total control. It is
quite important that we do work together with the local authority
to provide all the services for that area. I do not think it is
a question of duplicating those services but working together,
looking at the sensitivity. That has been quite successful in
a number of areas and it has been at the heart of some of the
achievements we have seen.
Chairman: On that note, can I thank you very
much for your evidence.


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Leadership, talent and experience are essential attributes when it comes to captaining a football team. Fortunately for Club de Futbol Monterrey, their skipper Jose Maria Basanta has those qualities in abundance.
Born in Tres Sargentos, Argentina, the 29-year-old central defender made his professional debut with Estudiantes a decade ago and joined Los Rayados five years later. On the strength of his consistency over the seasons and his contributions to Monterrey's trophy successes, Basanta was then handed the captain's armband.
Ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013 in December, the tall stopper gave an exclusive interview to FIFA.com and discussed what will be his and Monterrey's third consecutive appearance in the competition and the responsibility of captaining the side.
Setting a target
The arrival of Victor Manuel Vucetich in the Monterrey dugout in 2009 marked the start of a golden period in the club's history, one in which they won two league titles and three CONCACAF Champions Leagues.
Thanks to that hat-trick of regional titles, the Mexican outfit have for the last three years been mixing it with the globe's best at the Club World Cup, a competition that means a lot to the Argentinian centre-half.
"It's one of a kind because of the atmosphere that surrounds it," he explained. "The matches themselves are a unique experience because you know that if you make one mistake, then you could be heading home early."
Though they lost to Kashiwa Reysol on penalties when they made their competition debut at Japan 2011, Los Rayados upped their game the following year, making it to the semi-finals.
The Club World Cup is a source of motivation in itself. The fact that it could be the last one we ever play in makes us even more determined to do well.
"We finished fifth the first time round and came back the next year to take third," recalled Basanta. "Our objective this year is to go all the way to the last game, though we're well aware of how tough the tournament is. We know we won't be facing any easy teams, but we're going there with that goal in mind. We won't be feeling as nervous this December as we did when we first went."
Monterrey will face the winners of the tie between Raja Casablanca and Auckland City in the quarter-finals on 14 December. Win that game and they will take on Atletico Mineiro for a place in the final, where Bayern Munich could well be lying in wait.
"If they're not the best team in the world, then they're the second or third," said the Rayados skipper in reference to the German giants. "They're very strong opponents, and a team with very experienced and very talented players in every department."
Pondering the different styles of football that will be on show in Morocco, he added: "Every team has their virtues, and we need to analyse them and work out how to counter them.
"You need to be very organised and focused, and you have to be watchful and stick together. Every team has very skilful players and we can't afford to give them space. We have to do our jobs, trust in our ability and try to make progress by sticking to those principles."
Life after Vucetich
With Vucetich, the man they call King Midas in Mexican football, no longer in charge, the task of taking Monterrey to new heights at the Club World Cup will fall to his replacement Jose Guadalupe Cruz.
Assessing the change in the dugout, Basanta said: "We had some great times with Vuce. We enjoyed some unforgettable years and achieved a lot of things. Profe Cruz has his own approach, though, and we have the best part of a month to take his ideas on board and carry out his orders."
The centre-back, who made his Argentina debut under Alejandro Sabella and played four matches in the qualifying competition for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, added: "We're playing a new passing game, bringing the ball out from the back.
"The coach wants to see a lot of movement in midfield. He wants us to get behind defences, to play down the flanks and see our wide-men hit the byline every time and send in crosses that can hurt opposing defences."
Having failed to qualify for this season's CONCACAF Champions League, Monterrey will not be present at next year's Club World Cup, meaning Morocco 2013 could mark the end of one of most successful spells in the club's history.
"I tell the rest of the team that playing in the Club World Cup is a source of motivation in itself," continued the skipper. "The fact that it could be the last one we ever play in makes us even more determined to do well. As for the team spirit, that's already there."
Signing off with a warning for their rivals in Morocco, he said: "We're hoping that and our commitment to the club and the fans will take us far. We want to make history."


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Jose Craveirinha
A Spring of Bullets
I take hold of
My last humiliation
And without leaving my land
I emigrate to the North of Mozambique
With a spring of bullets on my shoulder.
And there
In the North I dine on roots
I drink the remains of rain where animals drink
During the rest-hour, instead of my spring of bullets
I take the handle of my spring of maize
And clear a plot, or if necessary
I crawl on my elbows
And on my knees
Hidden in position in the middle of the bush
With my spring of bullets aimed
I make the reddest flowering flowers
Sprout on the dress-jacket of the Captain,
The hard price of our beautiful
Freedom reconquered
With shots!
Translation by Stephen Gray and Luis Rafael
Jose Craveirinha was born in Maputo, Mozambique, in 1922. He has published four collections in Portuguese, and won the Camoens Prize, the premiere Portuguese-language award, for his lifelong dedication to poetry. Craveirinha is considered to be Mozambique's foremost writer.
The Journal of African Travel-Writing, Number 2, March 1997 (p. 66).
Copyright © 1997 The Journal of African Travel-Writing


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Many of you will remember when, early last year, Google made the decision to drop a cool $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility. At the time, it was believed that Google simply wanted access to Motorola's expansive patent library. But a year and a half later, we're finding that Motorola could mean much more to Google than just patents. Motorola's newest flagship, the Moto X, was announced yesterday after months and months of hype. But what makes it special is that it was Motorola's first phone in which Google has played a significant part.
The distinguishing feature is that the Moto X is the first phone to offer customization. Of course, the customization is mostly design-oriented. But does the rest of the phone measure up? And did Google get it right with all of its decisions about the phone?
That's yet to be seen. Many people experienced some sticker shock when they saw the pricetag of $199 on-contract for what has been branded an essentially mid-range smartphone. There were complaints that it had only a 720p display and a (technically speaking) dual-core processor. There was also a fair amount of upset over carrier options and exclusives regarding the phone and its customization options. So what has contributed to this issue? Was it Google's input?
The Wall Street Journal has also done some looking into the issue. The Moto X is certainly Google's first foray into creating a phone through Motorola. But there were a lot of things that went into the process that could have allowed some of these issues to crop up. For one, other manufacturers could feel threatened by Google now that it's getting into the hardware game. While Google has traditionally been a software company, creating hardware could make other manufacturers wary of Android. They could feel that Google might have an unfair advantage in the market by creating both the hardware and software for its phones. In fact, it could drive Samsung, the largest manufacturer of Android devices, to break away and create its own operating system. (It has been rumored that the company is in the process of doing so).
Google has done some interesting stuff to combat that notion. For one, the Moto X isn't available with Google's latest version of Android, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Like many other new phones that are being released, it only ships with Android 4.2.2. Motorola and Google also promised fast updates, but the updates won't come at the same time as the Nexus devices. Both of these are most likely moves to help alleviate manufacturer's fears about the Moto X constantly being ahead of their phones in terms of software.
But tensions have allegedly rippled inside the companies, as well. The Wall Street Journal also reports that the father of Android, Andy Rubin, opposed the move to use Motorola as a hardware manufacturer. He wanted to keep Android completely open and free for everybody. You'll remember that earlier this year Andy Rubin was moved from his position as the head of Android to a different position within Google. Perhaps this was part of the situation that got him moved.
The WSJ mentioned that Motorola employees have said that the relationship isn't perfect. Communication between the Android team at Google and the engineers at Motorola has apparently been poor with e-mails going without reply and delays happening due to lack of response. Whether all of this is true or not is hard to confirm, but it's easily believable.
So now we're left with the Moto X, a phone that doesn't completely fit in the high-end or mid-range categories. It's got something that no other phone on the planet has with its customization options, and Motorola and Google have even managed to figure out how they can get it manufactured in the US without an extravagant priced.
But Google and Motorola need to get closer. They need to work better together and figure out how they can make this even better. Because the Moto X is a mixed bag for just about everyone. It's got the customization, but the specs aren't quite as high-end as some would have preferred. Its price isn't crazy, but it's higher than many had expected. So will it sell? I believe that it will, but I also believe that the plan could have been executed in a much neater fashion. The customization exclusive with AT&T is sure to be a negative factor and doesn't do anybody any good.
How do you think Google and Motorola could have made the Moto X better?


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Variety is reporting this morning that Game of Thrones director Brian Kirk is in early negotiations to direct Thor 2 for Disney. Kirk directed three episodes of the first season of Game of Thrones: "Lord Snow", "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things", and "The Wolf and the Lion".
Thor 2 is slated for July 26, 2013. No word yet on the villains, although the most recent rumor says they may be The Enchantress and The Executioner.


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"A person is the product of their dreams. So make sure to dream great
dreams. And then try to live your dream."
Maya Angelou, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
Inspirational Quotes |
"Are you just 'showing up' in your life or are you taking an active role in
guiding it to reach your full potential
and achieve your dreams?"
Jason Harvey, Achieve Anything In Just One Year: Be Inspired Daily to Live Your Dreams and Accomplish Your Goals
Achievement |
"It is one thing to want to do it, I understand, and quite another to
actually turn this dream into a working plan.
There are some alternatives to starting, however. One thing that I would
suggest is to set about doing extensive
research into the aspects of what your dream entails."
Byron Pulsifer, Dreams To Reality
Work |
"Yet dreamers are not often doers. My research has confirmed that merely
dreaming about the future makes people less likely
to realize their dreams and wishes (as does dwelling on the obstacles in
their path)."
Gabriele Oettingen, Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation
Future |
"What I know for a fact is that we all have dreams; we all want to believe
deep down in our souls that we have a
special gift, that we can make a difference, that we can somehow touch
other people in a special way and that
we can make the world a better place."
Zac Dixon, Self Esteem: Cure For Anxiety, Self Esteem, Negative Thinking, Regret and Insecurity
Make A Difference |
"Each person out there has potential to do great things. But very few of us
actually have the courage to pursue our dreams. We are limited by our
own fears, society and the judgment coming from other people."
Ian Berry, Coaching: Ask Better Questions, Become A Better Coach
Courage |
"A thought can be like a cloud just floating by, but a dream sticks to our
minds like Velcro and becomes part of us."
David DeNotaris
Inspirational Thoughts |
"Let your dreams become your reality, set your goals, take action,
and live your dream."
Catherine Pulsifer
Goals |
"I had a big dream. A big goal. A major goal, but no idea how to
achieve it. So I started to study."
Jacob Reimer, Inspirational: Productive, Positive, and Happy - Start Getting the Most Out of Your Life in 21 Days or Less!
Knowledge |
"Follow your passion and dreams, do what you truly love, put
aside any nonsense or worries and realize that this moment it is all we've got."
Frank Arrigazzi, TIP TOP Spiritual Lessons
Passion |
"It may be those who do most, dream most."
Stephen Leacock
Words of Encouragement |
"A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams
because they are afraid to die."
Les Brown
Death |
"Hope is the dream of a waking man."
Hope |
"Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality.
If you can dream it, you can make it so."
Belva Davis
A Dream Now A Reality |
"Cherish your visions and your dreams,
as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate
Napoleon Hill
Children |
"As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think."
Toni Morrison
Trust |
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.
Live the life you've always imagined."
Henry David Thoreau
Confidence |
"Before your dreams can come true, you have to have those dreams."
Joyce Brothers
Each Life Is A Journey |
"Choosing goals that are important to you is one of the most
essential things you can do in order to live your dreams."
Les Brown
Choices |
"Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed!"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Good |
"It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday
is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."
Bob Goddard
Possibilites |
"I dreamed a thousand new paths. I woke and walked my old one."
Chinese Proverb
Proverbs |
"Since it doesn't cost a dime to dream, you'll never shortchange
yourself when you stretch your imagination."
Robert Schuller
Imagination |
"The next time you're moodily sitting in your office, wishing you were
living your dream instead, answer the following questions… or answer
them now!"
Suzanne FalterBarns
Wish |
"An alpha male is a real man that has multiple characteristics other
men dream about having."
Joe Casanova, Socially Accepted
Character |
"If you stick with the habit of constantly improving yourself,
then there's really no reason why you couldn't achieve your biggest
dreams in life."
Brad Ryan, Self-Discipline: Self-Discipline of a Spartan
Quotes about Life |
"We've removed the ceiling above our dreams. There are no more
impossible dreams."
Jesse Jackson
My Motivational Magnet |
"Sometimes a smile on someone's face, a little thank you from someone
you helped or seeing someone achieve their dreams is a source
of immense satisfaction."
Naomi Hill, How to Have a Good Day
Appreciation |
"If you're not confident it's going to be hard to get that job,
to get people to listen to you, to get that dream girl or man of your dreams."
Laura Boyle, Confidence: Positive Thinking
Listening |
"The material body has no factual existence in relation to the eternal
soul. It is something like a dream."
Anuragam Vatsa, Listen to Heart
Dreams Are For Living |
"The more confidence you have, the more motivation
you also have to take the necessary actions to achieve your dreams
or personal goals."
Gabor Cadman, Confidence: Easy Steps to Attain Super Confidence
Motivation Quotes |
"On the other hand, if all of us are capable of giving each other a much
needed esteem boost, we also have the power to make others
feel bad or doubtful of their abilities, their looks, and even their dreams."
Sarah Brooks, Self Esteem
Giving |
"The best helper is a dream of what your life will be similar to
when you bring an end to your bad habit. Being ready for change
implies that you set goals for yourself."
Anthony Herrera, Habits: The Secret To Breaking Bad Habits
Change |
"You dream big dreams and as you dream so you become.
You nurture your dream. You cherish your dream. And you know
that the dream you live in the inside will soon be seen by all on the outside."
Rahul Badami, Affirmations: 4 Reasons why Affirmations don't Work
Dream Big And Live Life Well |
"Weaknesses are the things which hold us back and prevent us from
achieving our goals. Recognising our weaknesses and converting them
into potential strengths is a way of controlling them.
This makes it easier for us to achieve our goals and realise our dreams."
Martin Formato, Discover Yourself
Potential |
"Your dream retirement is different than your neighbor's dream retirement.
Your situation needs a specific solution that is going to be different than
your neighbor's solution."
Scott Carty; Paul Durso, Retire with Confidence
Retirement |
"Achieving the life of your dreams can be hard. Or it can be easy.
In truth it's not a choice. It's obtaining a purpose. That's the key."
Troy Johnston The Purposeful Mind
Purpose |
"You're the one that gets to decide how big your dreams are. You are
in complete control of your own destiny and best of all, your own creativity."
Gerry Marrs, How to Achieve Anything You Want
Destiny |
"If you want to reach the highest peak of your dream, think big.
You should always remember that there is nothing wrong if you set
higher goals, aims or standards in life most especially
if you know that you can do it."
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We're in the home stretch, y'all! It's time for our End of the Year Countdown. I have four weeks of school left! I wanted to share some fun ways you can count down to the end of school.
Counting Down with Your Students
Deanna Jump and I have teamed up to create a totally adorable spaceship craft that my students will be completing the last 10 days of school. They'll add one page to their book each day. The book pages are arranged like a countdown to blast off…List 10 adjectives to describe your year; list 10 words to describe your teacher, etc. There's also a second version of the pages that include room for a short written response and a drawing. That version is perfect for K-1.
These are the pages included in the first version of the booklet:
These are the pages included in the second version of the booklet:
Students will have a BLAST {pardon that pun!} with this craft and it'll be a fun keepsake for years to come.
Whole Class Countdown
One fun visual for counting down the last ten days as a whole class is my Kite Countdown. Each day at the close of the day, we cut one ribbon off the kite's tail. When we get to the body of the kite, summer's here! I always pick a well-behaved student to do us the honors of cutting of the tail and they always look forward to earning this privilege!
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Alphabet Countdown
Another fun way to count down is to use the letters of alphabet to count down the last 26 days of school. Each letter represents something about that day. It might be an activity students will complete, a snack they will eat, or something they can bring or dress like. I've made an Alphabet Countdown calendar that's free of dates so it can be used year after year. It also includes reminder slips that you simply print and send home the day before so parents and students know what they'll need to bring or do the next day. You can find this packet {here}.
Balloon Pop Countdown
I've seen variations of the balloon pop countdown, and I just love them! Miss 5th had a beautiful display for her balloons. The students' names are inside of the balloons; the name that pops out of the balloon is the student she celebrates that day. The class writes all the things they love about that student, they have access to VIP supplies, they may trade seats with another student in the class (students may only have their seat traded twice), and they also get to have lunch with Miss 5th.
The awesome gals at Eighteen 25 have a fun 7 day balloon pop idea, too! This would be fun to do at home with your own children.
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Few dishes can comfort your body and your soul on a cold winter day than a hearty soup. This Root Vegetable Soup with Herb Croutons will chase away any chill and is perfect served for a weekday dinner or lunch on a snow day.
Each year my husband and I pack up our winter clothes and head out west for our annual ski + snow board trip. The last few years we have be able to meet up with family and friends to spend the week enjoying the cold weather and if we are lucky a snow storm or two.
It has become my tradition on these ski trips to have a day or two by myself to head to the local market, cook up a new recipe, sip some wine and simply enjoy the day in the house while the others are on the slopes. Everyone wins on this day – I am a happy girl cooking and doing my thing and the frozen snowboarders are happy when they come home to a hot meal at the end of the long day.
This year we traveled to Breckenridge, Colorado and rented a condo perfectly situated one block out of town and two blocks from the local market, which by the way I could have spent an entire day in looking at their selection of local, organic and speciality products. Also close by was the larger City Market where I was able to pick up a few additional ingredients for the Root Vegetable Soup and Herb Croutons.
This soup recipe came about based on the best looking root vegetables at the market, a few ingredients that where already in the house from the last renters and one of my favorite winter herbs, Sage. Grated Gruyere cheese adds a touch of richness and saltiness to the croutons and to the soup in general – feel free to top off your bowl with a few extra grated teaspoons for extra flavor.
As hoped, the soup was a huge hit. At the end of the day the gang of chilled skiers opened the door to a house filled with the warm aroma of a pot of soup on the stove and toasty croutons in the oven. The day and meal were a success for everyone.
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups chopped red onion
- 5 cup chopped leeks, white and light green part only
- 3 cup rough chopped carrots
- 3 cups chopped parsnips
- 2 larger chopped potatoes
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken stock, plus more as needed
- pinch of salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups cubed country bread, about ½-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon chopped sage leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary leaves
- 1 cup grated Gruyère cheese
- In a large, heavy bottom pot on medium heat warm the olive oil and butter. Add vegetables and saute until soft, about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper and potatoes.
- Add chicken stock, bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 25 - 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender.
- To add thickness to the soup broth, separate 2-3 cups of the soup and puree in a blender then
- pour back into the main soup pot. Add extra chicken stock if necessary.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, add the cubed bread, drizzle with olive oil and add the chopped sage and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well until bread cubes and covered.
- Spread bread cubes out onto a baking sheet. Top with grated cheese. Bake for about 10 minutes.
- The croutons are ready when brown and cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and set aside until soup is ready to serve.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with 3 - 4 sage croutons.
- Chop all vegetables in 1 inch rough chops.
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Chocolate may seem pretty hard to avoid this time of year, but some people crave it every day! New research shows that it might not be lack of willpower that makes you give in to the cravings... your body's bacteria may be to blame!
Chocolate, sweets, carbohydrates, caffeine.
Many people actually crave these things, sometimes on a daily basis.
Call it lack of willpower, bad habits or addiction, but the fact remains that some people find the urge to consume these treats too difficult to resist.
Now a new study points to a biological basis for chocolate cravings that has major implications for your health and your weight.
A team in Switzerland studied two groups of men, those who crave chocolate daily and those who consider themselves indifferent to it. They found that "people who crave daily chocolate show signs of having different colonies of bacteria than people who are immune to chocolate's allure."1
Researchers are not sure if chocolate consumption alters the bacteria content of the intestines or if the bacteria changes, thus triggering the cravings.
Either way, the bacteria/cravings connection is an important one.
Other research shows that bacteria content of the intestines is different depending on body weight. Normal weight people have one kind of dominant bacteria while obese people's intestines are populated by a different strain.2
Again, researchers are not sure what happens first: weight gain or a change in intestinal flora.
Regardless, the findings illustrate that cultivating a healthy colony of beneficial bacteria is a key part of maintaining a healthy weight and feeling free from cravings.
A healthy inner ecosystem is made up of the friendly microflora (good bacteria and yeast) that aid your digestion and help you get the nutrients you need to stay healthy. Unfortunately, most Americans today have an imbalanced inner ecosystem, which can lead to food cravings and obesity.
By re-establishing a healthy inner ecosystem, you can free yourself from chocolate and sugar cravings as well as maintain a healthy weight.
The easiest ways to encourage the growth of good bacteria is to add fermented foods and drinks to your diet.
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Probiotic superfoods like InnergyBiotic, kimchi and Young Coconut Kefir inoculate, colonize and feed the growth of good microflora in your body. Yes, they are a must for boosting your immunity, but they are also essential for stopping those cravings for the sugars that sabotage your ability to lose weight and stay young and healthy.
Keep in mind, though, that a desire for the sweet taste is quite natural. Finding pleasure and a sense of satisfaction in the sweet taste and constant cravings for sugars and alcohol, however, are definitely not the same.
We humans were created to actually enjoy that sweet taste but do so with foods that don't harm us or age us quickly. Learn more about why we crave sweet things and what to do about it by reading: Don't Feel Guilty for Sweet Cravings! Some Essentials You Need to Know About Sugar in Your Diet.
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Right now we are in the staging stage. There are piles of stuff all over the house. All of this stuff is essential for our trip. Two hot spots, 12 pounds of Audubon "rainforest ground coffee - fine grind", twenty four changes of underwear, an extra "T" shirt,. etc., etc. I'm glad we beefed up the axels on the trailer - we are going heavy this trip
We have done a lot of prep work for the trip. The truck is serviced and sporting a new windshield. The trailer brakes and wheels have been checked. We have a second generator we can gang together with the old one so we can have air conditioning. Everything is A OK.
It should be an uneventful trip.
What could go wrong?
Ok, so the the truck does have 187,000 miles on it. Yes, the "new" trailer does have 31,000 miles on it. Maybe my hip is going south but it is just keeping up with my eyesight and hearing. I do doze off after lunch more now then I have since I retired. - the drooling isn't bad. I'm confident we won't have any spaghetti or whatever it was I was thinking of when I started this.


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Hello all, I am looking to make some contacts within the Finance Industry that I might be able to use when I move to Lyon.
I am Irish and have been living in Australia for 10 years. I met my Fiancé from Lyon 5 years ago in Sydney and we are preparing to migrate back to France (She misses the cheese and the political arguments too much)
I am an Equity and Options Operator on the Australian Stock Exchange and if I have any chance of continuing my career in Lyon I will need to do as much research and make as many contacts as possible.
I am only learning French now but if you have any advice for me about the finance industry in Lyon or can even point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.


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Course DescriptionExplores the immune system structure and function in health and disease. Topics include hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, transplant and tumor immunology, flow cytometry and other immunological techniques.
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- Distinguish the five main immunoglobulins, including their structure, occurrence and properties.
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- Describe the basic principles of flow cytometry and its clinical applications.
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White Leather Sofa That Create Enchanting Family Room
Now, we will discuss the concept and the installation of the white leather sofa. Have you found any related information about this furniture model? I guarantee that you cannot find the similar information on the other sites. Are you interested enough to stay reading this review? All right, let's start with the concept of this furniture as explained below.
Concept of Leather Sofa
In home furnishing shops, you will find two models of the leather sofa. What are those sofa models? The first model is a leather sofa for the minimalist interior. Meanwhile, the second sofa is intended for a classic interior. What is the difference between these two leather sofa models? All right, as the sofa is designed for different room design, it must fit different interior decoration. For the minimalist leather sofa, it really looks so glossy. The glossy appearance is embossed as the sofa is polished with the dry-fit layer. The other model, which is a classic leather sofa, looks not too glossy suit the condition of the classic room.
Here, we play on the interior decoration depends on the installation of lamp system. Can you deal with this condition? You must be able to apply the most suitable concept for leather sofa since the interior is enhanced with the perfect lamp system. The chandelier lamps look so lavish since the lampshade is designed with the ornamental layer. Talking about the model of interior design, the white leather sofa has a rigid counterpart. Usually, this part deals with the absorb material for a room with illuminating lights. If your room is designed with bright lamps, this concept is really recommended.
Installation of Leather Sofa
Talking about the installation of leather sofa, you do not need any special steps. Righteous, you need to install the sofa on the exact place. Talking about the position of leather sofa, you had better apply it against the main wall. The main wall is not too completely lavish with leather ambiance. However, the design of leather sofa is perfectly stunning with rustic decoration. On the main wall, naval ornaments can be installed along with the other ornaments. It must enhance the interior decoration of room with leather sofa. Moreover, the design of leather sofa is different depend on the interior design.
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DBAP/DURHAM The Durham Bulls come into Game 3 of their showdown series with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs needing a win pretty badly.
Ryne Sandberg's club has won the first two games by having a better bullpen, and the teams lead their respective International League divisions by a game and a half each.
It's Star Wars night, so there will be characters all over the park and the Bulls are in specially designed jerseys in a promotion for the Autism Society of North Carolina.
Matt Torra (0-1, 6.29) will take the hill for Durham against the IronPigs' Ryan Feierabend (9-6, 5.53).
And this time it's the Bulls' night, as they get an early knockdown punch and hold on for a 6-2 victory to leave them a game and a half in front of the Gwinnett Braves in the South Division.
Durham jumps all over Feierabend in the second inning. After two walks, Daniel Mayora singles to left before Nevin Ashley follows with an RBI single to left. John Matulia cracks an RBI double to left and J.J. Furmaniak follows with another to center and it's 5-0.
Lehigh Valley gets its two runs up in the sixth. Freddy Galvis leads off with a single, scoring on Pete Orr's one-out triple to right. Orr later scores on Brandon Moss' one-out sac fly to left.
In the bottom of the frame Furmaniak leads off against Drew Carpenter with a double to right and continues on an error. Ray Olmedo then brings home the final run with a fly ball to right.
Torra gets the quality start by going six and allowing two runs on five hits with a walk and no strikeouts. After Dane De Rosa pitches two brilliant innings Rob Delaney collects his fourth save.
Furmaniak leads the Bulls' eight-hit attack with the two doubles and two RBI, while Mayora chips in two hits.
Galvis finishes with two of the IronPigs' six hits.
They said it …
Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo: "Torra pitched great! He gave us a chance. Of course the five runs helped. But you've still got to get people out and he did. He went six, and that's pretty good. Actually that's outstanding. He threw strikes and got ahead. De La Rosa and Delaney have been lights out for us the last month and a half, I'd say. That was huge that Furmaniak got that big hit in the sixth right after they scored. He's struggled much of the year, but he's had a lot of big hits."
Furmaniak: "The bottom of the lineup was good tonight. Ashley was batting seventh, then Matulia and then me. The 3-4-5 hitters were patient and got walks, and maybe their guy got a little bit lazy at the bottom of the lineup. When you put our averages together it's not that great, but we got good pitches and made things happen."
Ashley: "Our pitching was wonderful. Those guys really hit their spots, and mixed it up inside/outside and off-speed. After we lost the first two, we did a good job coming out and getting on top early. The pitchers just needed to hold the lead, and they pitched very well."
What does it all mean?
That the Bulls have a chance to split the season series with a win on Sunday.
Stars of the game
1. Furmaniak.
2. Torra.
3. Matulia.
Play of the game
Matulia's double in the second.
Series record
Lehigh Valley leads 4-3.
Bulls: Won 1.
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The curmudgeonly woes that befell the Rumour Mill last week have thankfully dissipated and now we can only see good things… a brighter, saner world, with useful innovations and hope for the future. The kind of future hinted at in the closing scenes of Casablanca in fact. So… take it away Rick and Co. Today's Rumour Mill is in your oh-so capable hands.
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Toil away on the threshing floor for any length of time and it soon becomes abundantly clear that you're not so much working in the rumour mill, but trapped on a treadmill. Or at least one of those little hamster wheel thingies that go round and round and bring you right back where you started. So, yes, every week there seem to be yet more variations on a theme. And the themes invariably revolve around iWatches, bigger iPads and Apple TVs. It can get a trifle, dare we say it, repetitive?
So imagine our unbounded joy this week when our net-trawling nets hauled in a rumour that was swimming around in a school of 'wearables', but then turned out to have nothing at all to do with smartwatches? Oh the bountiful bliss. A new rumour! Well, at least one we've not come across before. Thank you Macworld UK, thank you for alerting us to a report first published by Reuters.
The story, passed on by Ashleigh Allsopp, posits the idea that Apple is in cahoots with a Danish earpiece maker, with a view to producing 'made for iPhone' Bluetooth hearing aids.
"GN Store Nord… the world's fourth-largest maker has collaborated with Apple Inc to develop a device packed with Bluetooth-like technology that, installed in the ear, allows users to stream voice and music from their iPhones without the need for an intermediary device," says Reuters.
So it's not only something new, but something really rather intriguing, socially-minded and very possibly darn useful. We say again, thank you Reuters and Macworld UK, thank you.
You must remember this…
Well, after that flurry of excitement, it's back to normal with imaginations going into overdrive following the news this week that Apple has purchased the Tel-Aviv-based 3D sensing technology firm PrimeSense. What could the Cupertino California company have up its voluminous sleeves? MacRumors notes that PrimeSense is best known for developing the chip behind Microsoft's Kinect gaming system and suggests the acquisition could point to Apple's intention to "incorporate motion sensing technology into a potential upgraded set-top box or television set" adding "Apple could also incorporate the technology into Macs and mobile devices, 3D scanners, or interactive retail displays".
MacRumors is also game enough to try and explain the technology behind the 'Light Coding' PrimeSense uses in its 3D depth sensing. We're not going to attempt a translation – you can read it for yourselves here.
I never make plans that far ahead
MacRumors also had something to say about some recent patent applications recently filed by Apple. But it specifically highlighted a new 612-page patent application, as did AppleInsider. Both sites noted that the application had quietly materialised, but been overlooked by many because it was filed with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (woopee, WIPO…), and not with our old friend, the US Patent and Trademark Office's database.
This particular patent revolves around Touch ID and is considered to be somewhat revelatory regarding Apple's future plans for the technology – namely for its trackpad capabilities and display integration. "In one example, Apple shows how a user moving his or her finger right to left across the Touch ID home button could pan a map, with a subsequent upward movement across the home button triggering activation of a multitasking interface," says MacRumors, while AppleInsider muses, "Twisting a finger on the sensor or making a circle — which Apple calls a 'revolution' — around the sensor's edge could toggle iOS's orientation lock feature, for example, while keeping a finger in contact with the button for a specific period of time could change the button's behaviour when pressed."
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If September was the month of the iPhones (5s and 5c) and October/November was all about the iPads (Air and Retina display mini), then perhaps December the granddaddy of them all will finally get a little love. The radically redesigned Mac Pro was first revealed at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June and further discussed in October, when those flashy tablets stole all the limelight, but with news this week that a one-off deep red version designed by Jony Ive and his posse for a charity auction went under the hammer for a mind-blowing US$977,00, it's perhaps not surprising that rumours are starting to hot up about the top end Mac's eventual release into the market.
One of the more diverting revolves around the visuals that will accompany the powerful hardware. AmongTech is among the tech sites (naturally) noting that display manufacturer AUO has started making 27in and 32in 4K displays that use DisplayPort, suggesting Apple is about to release a new Thunderbolt display.
"The panels have a 3840 × 2160 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio and use eDP (Extended Display Port) signals. These are the first 4k panels manufactured using DisplayPort signalling. It is very likely that we see these displays being used in the upcoming Thunderbolt 2 display; however, these are still unconfirmed rumours," says AmongTech.
Somehow, just because you despise me, you are the only one I trust
In a more ephemeral, if not downright flighty, dissertation on future possibilities for the Big Fruit company, MacDailyNews kindly passes on some pearls from Fortune's Philip Elmer-DeWitt. Well, when we say pearls, we actually mean gold. And when we say gold, we mean golden eggs. Because apparently according to Fortune's Elmer DeWitt and "three of his favourite mobile industry analysts", Apple's valuation on Wall Street is shot all to pieces because the prevalent belief is that Steve Jobs was a goose (hey, that's a bit harsh) or something and, after laying so many whopping great eggs, and then shuffling off this mortal coil, he left Apple with nothing new to show/eggs to hatch/rabbits to pull out of the hat… oh look, it's all a bit convoluted. Why not just make up your own metaphors, everyone else seems to.
Round up the usual suspects
And just so that you don't feel you've landed in a completely alternative universe of brand new rumours and seriously sidestepping scuttlebutt, this week there was more grist added to the tales of a bigger iPad which have been circulating for quite some time. The latest kindling for the rumour fire comes courtesy of DigiTimes, which says, quite boldly we reckon, "Quanta Computer has reportedly landed orders for Apple's rumoured large-size iPad for mass production in the second half of 2014, while Inventec, Quanta and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) are currently competing over Apple's iWatch orders, according to sources from the upstream supply chain." OK, there was one 'reportedly' and a 'rumoured' in there, but it still sounded pretty confident to us.
But wait, there's more. "Quanta is expected to encounter several challenges in terms of industrial design and assembly when making the large-size iPad. And since the size is not the mainstream specification, order volumes are expected to be limited, the sources said." Ohhhh, those sneaky sources…
Oh, if you run into those pesky 'members only' messages on DigiTimes site, MacRumors covers much the same material here.
And now that we're brought you back to familiar territory, we feel safe to leave you. That's the Rumour Mill for the week ending 29 November 2013.
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Wis.-Eau Claire Snares Team Title While Pavlus Takes Individual Crown At D-III's
Nov. 21, 2009
By Jason Lloyd
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CLEVELAND -- The first call Wendy Pavlus made after crossing the finish line was to her high school coach, Amy Farrell. After all, it was Farrell who convinced Pavlus to bypass Division I scholarships for St. Lawrence, her own alma mater.
"She told me, `If you go Division III, I think you can be a national champion someday,'" Pavlus said.
Saturday was that day.
Pavlus, a junior, started strong and held the lead in winning the Division III women's cross country championship on Saturday in a course-record time of 21 minutes, 28 seconds. She was 17.8 seconds faster than last year's winner, Marie Borner of Bethel (Minn.), who needed a strong kick at the finish to take second.
Pavlus, a junior, has advanced to nationals all three years. She was 50th as a freshman and 20th last season, when a poor start had her trapped among the masses.
"I really wanted to get out hard because last year I didn't get out hard enough and I got caught up in the group," Pavlus said. "I was so far back, I was not in good enough position to reach any of my goals. A lot of my teammates had the same thing. We learned a lot from last year. We came back and did things better this year."
Pavlus' win keyed St. Lawrence to a second-place finish in the team division, nine points behind champions Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The national title was the second in school history, but the first in Division III - the 1984 team won an NAIA championship.
"We've been talking about this as our goal all year," Wisconsin-Eau Claire coach Dan Schwamberger said. "We wanted to finish in the top five, but we knew if we were in the top five, anything was possible."
Sophomore Alyssa Sybilrud was the Blugolds' top finisher in 21st place. Junior Margaret Ho (33rd) was also an All-American. Junior Beth Easker (44th), senior Hannah Humbach (45th) and senior Jenna Smith (109th) rounded out Wisconsin-Eau Claire's scoring.
"Our top three runners have changed spots all year long and our top five are interchangeable," Schwamberger said. "This was a true team effort."
Borner didn't know much about Pavlus and was surprised by her strong start. Pavlus had about a 10-meter lead after the first 1,000 meters. That grew to about 25 meters halfway through the race.
"I thought the race would go out slow. That's what I was banking on," Borner said. "I was waiting for her to start fading back, but she was strong. I was surprised."
Senior Ayla Mitchell (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) was third, followed by DePauw senior Lauren Reich and Oberlin junior Joanna Johnson.
Borner was running fourth until the final 40 meters, when a strong push allowed her to pass Reich and Mitchell.
Mitchell finished third for the second straight year. She charged to catch Pavlus for the lead with about 600 meters to go, but exhausted all of her energy and faded. Borner ultimately caught her at the finish line for second place.
"I'm OK with it," Mitchell said of finishing third twice. "I caught (Pavlus) at one point and we were running side-by-side. Then she moved and I died. I didn't go with her."
Sporadic rain throughout the week left the Highland Hills Golf Course, home to Baldwin-Wallace College, soggy on a cool 51-degree day. The runners enjoyed that it was dry, and the mud was only a slight hindrance.
"The weather favored us," Pavlus said. "We talked about it being muddy all week. We were planning on it. Being from New York, we have a lot of rainy, muddy meets. You just have to have fun with it."


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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 17, 2016) - Penfund, an independent provider of junior capital to middle market companies in the United States and Canada, announced today the completion of a $20 million expansion of the existing $70 million 2nd lien credit facility provided to GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc.
The proceeds of this expansion financing together with an additional $75 million provided by a syndicate of banks will be used to finance the acceleration of GoodLife's new club program with a particular emphasis on the company's fast growing value banners, Fit4Less by GoodLife and Éconofitness by Énergie Cardio. GoodLife now operates over 350 clubs and is the largest fitness club chain in Canada. As a result of its rapid growth in recent years, the company has become the fourth largest operator of fitness clubs in the world.
According to John Bradlow, a partner of Penfund, "Penfund takes great pride in our long association with GoodLife and our participation in the extraordinary accomplishments of this fine company." Mr. Bradlow also noted that Penfund has provided and arranged an aggregate of $330 million of junior debt for GoodLife in six separate financings.
David 'Patch' Patchell-Evans, GoodLife's founder and CEO said, "Our rapid growth over the last decade would not have been possible without the consistent support of Penfund and our other financing partners. Their support has allowed us to pursue our purpose of giving every Canadian the opportunity to live a fit and healthy good life."
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You may know Bre-Z as Freda Gatz, the rapper with the good heart and troubled life on FOX's musical soap opera "Empire."
Gatz's familial ties are at the center of her dramatic story line on "Empire" and, in real life Bre-Z's family is an important part of her life, too. On Thanksgiving, she'll be in Atlanta celebrating the holiday with them.
Bre-Z moved to Atlanta after her mom relocated for work in 2007. And, much like Gatz, she spent her time writing rhymes in the studio and cutting hair in a barbershop.
The actress worked at at Pro Cuts Atl on MLK Drive, recording in a nearby studio in between cutting the hair of clients such as Ludacris, Akon and DJ Drama.
"It ultimately helped me build a lot of the great relationships that I still have today," she said.
The rapper eventually moved to Los Angeles and, with no prior acting experience, landed the role of Freda Gatz on Fox's hit drama "Empire."
We spoke with the actress recently about her time in Atlanta and her role on "Empire." Here's what she had to say.
On if she thinks Jamal and Freda Gatz will be able to maintain their friendship
"I think they will and I think for him to actually side with her and help with her getting out of prison said a lot because he was a victim as much as she was. It's not often that you can shoot somebody and they help you get out of jail."
On Freda Gatz being a barber, too
"That was a coincidence. I don't think they knew [I was a barber] or at least it wasn't planned. Even when I read the script I was like, 'wow this is funny.'"
On deciding to audition for "Empire"
"Once I read the character description it honestly just sounded like myself a few years prior. Because that particular role entailed so much music it was easier to make the decision. Opportunities like that don't come every day."
On talking to fans via social media (and keeping her DMs open)
"I know that, as someone who was just living a regular life, a lot of these celebrities appear to be untouchable. I'm still a real person."
On the impact of "Empire"
"I love the pace of the show. I love how our writers continue to tap into real life situations. I just want to keep seeing them help push the culture forward and continue to inspire our youth. You never know what different shows and story lines do for people."