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Laura Welch Bush; public school teacher and librarian, former First Lady of Texas and First Lady of the United States.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton; lawyer, former First Lady of Arkansas, former First Lady of the United States and Senator
Senator Clinton wears a similar style hair cut in a slightly longer version. She deals with her straighter hair texture by wearing a smoother style. Although we have seen various lengths in the years Mrs. Clinton has been in the public eye, the shorter layer cut offers more control and the ability to put a little more wave and direction into it. Style this hair by applying volumizing styling aids and blowing it dry with a large round brush. Again it is finished using just the fingers to push it into place.
The former First Lady has blonde hair that is enlivened by the addition of fine, light blonde highlights throughout. These blonde strands will also be effective in camouflaging any gray hairs that may appear.
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CARSON, Calif. (Monday, December 23, 2013) – The LA Galaxy announced today that the club has agreed to loan forward Jose Villarreal to Cruz Azul of Mexico's Liga MX for the 2014 MLS season, pending the finalization of an agreement with Cruz Azul. One of four Homegrown players on the Galaxy roster in 2013, Villarreal appeared in 31 games for the club in all competitions last year, scoring three times and adding an assist. Originally signed by the Galaxy in December 2011, the 20-year-old made his MLS debut in July 2012 and has scored three goals in 32 league appearances, including 12 starts for the club during the 2013 season.
Villarreal's loan, which includes an option to buy for the Mexican club, is scheduled to run through the 2014 Apertura season. Per club and league policy the loan fee was not disclosed.
"Sending Jose Villarreal to Cruz Azul provides one of our Homegrown players an opportunity to gain additional experience," said LA Galaxy general manager and head coach Bruce Arena. "We'll monitor Jose's play with Cruz Azul and wish him well while in Mexico."
A native of Inglewood, Calif., Villarreal became the third player to sign with the Galaxy directly from the club's Academy when he joined LA in December 2011. Officially added to the club's roster in July 2012, he made his MLS debut on July 14, 2012 against the Portland Timbers and scored the first goal of his career four days later against Vancouver Whitecaps FC, registering the game-tying goal in the 87th minute of a 2-2 draw. Villarreal, who also scored at home against the Puerto Rico Islanders in the Group Stage of the 2012-13 CONCACAF Champions League, finished 2012 with two goals in 14 appearances in all competitions while helping the Galaxy win the club's fourth MLS Cup title.
Villarreal scored three times in 31 games for the Galaxy in 2013, scoring twice in MLS play while also adding a goal against Herediano in the CONCACAF Champions League. He made the first start of his MLS career on March 17 against Chivas USA and then scored the game-tying goal in second half stoppage time of the club's 2-2 draw at Toronto FC on March 30. His only other league goal came against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 20 in a game that the Galaxy won 2-1 at StubHub Center.
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Rams Split with NYU-Poly
Game One: NYU-Poly - 2, Farmingdale State - 0
Game Two: Farmingdale State - 6, NYU-Poly - 3
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State softball team split a doubleheader match-up with NYU-Poly this afternoon in Farmingdale, N.Y. NYU-Poly squeezed out two unearned runs off of sophomore starting pitcher Hope Zino (Bay Shore, N.Y. / Bay Shore) to take the first game, 2-0. Sophomore first baseman Aubrey Walker (West Babylon, N.Y. / West Babylon) helped the Rams outscored the Fighting Blue Jays, 6-3, in the second game with two home runs.
In game one, NYU-Poly capitalized on a Farmingdale error with back-to-back RBI singles by freshman shortstop Shelby Bruns (Elko, Nev. / Elko) and senior third baseman Ryan Graybill (Missouri City, Texas / Elkins). The Rams would threaten in the bottom of the seventh with a pair of leadoff singles by Walker and freshman third basemen Kristen Flint (Brentwood, N.Y. / Brentwood), but were unable to bring the two home.
In game two, Farmingdale would score first, in the third, off a freshman designated player Meghan Kirchmeier (Hauppauge, N.Y. / Hauppauge) squeeze-bunt. The Rams added a second run in the next inning on Walker's first home run, making it 2-0. NYU-Poly bounced back in the next frame on a Farmingdale error, opening the inning up for three Fighting Blue Jays runs.
The Rams responded in the bottom of the fifth. Kirchmeier laid down a beautiful bunt for a single and advancing freshman second baseman Maressa Mistretta (Shirley, N.Y. / Longwood), whom walked to lead off, to second. Sophomore centerfielder Kaitlin Keenan (West Islip, N.Y. / West Islip) advance the two over with a sacrifice bunt. Junior shortstop Nicole Farber (Oakdale, N.Y. / Connetquot) put the Rams up with a three-run homer off the left field foul pole. Walker then made it back-to-back home runs, adding an insurance run.
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With a lineup that sports several members that are still in high school, it would be easy to dismiss Ephrata, PA's TEXAS IN JULY as a novelty act. To do so, however, would be a disservice to a band that is every bit as talented as many artists who have honed their craft for years.
In fact, in the year since the release of their 2008 debut EP, Salt of the Earth, TEXAS has created a growing buzz for themselves with their exciting groove-oriented take on modern metalcore, resulting in impressive sales (of a digital-only EP), packed tour dates, and a massive internet buzz leading up to the release of their debut full-length, I Am (In stores September 15 th on CI Records).
When the band uploaded the first preview track of I Am to their myspace page, the epic stand-out "Elements", the song was played more than 10,000 times in the first day – an impressive number for a band who, at that point, had yet to leave for their first tour. In the following weeks, as the band traveled from town to town, they found people showing up and singing along to a track from a record that had yet to be released.
A quick search on YouTube will reveal guitarists and drummers playing along with songs from Salt of the Earth, trying to show that they can "keep up". That's some heady stuff for a high school student to process, but so far, says guitarist Logan Maurer, TIJ have managed to keep their feet planted firmly on the ground.
"The key word in our band is 'humble,'" he explains. "We want everybody to know that anyone could do this. We want them to know that we are just like them and that we simply stuck with our dreams. We try to stay humble and let the fans know that we love them and that without them, we wouldn't be where we are."
Produced by Carson Slovak of CENTURY (Prosthetic Records), I Am shows the maturation of a band already mature beyond their years. Armed with a prodigious chops and a song-writing prowess that belies their ages, I Am represents a band that is ready for national attention. From the brutal churning rhythms of "Elements" to the mathy angular guitar riffs of their hometown anthem, "Lancaster", to the brutal "Satellites" (featuring GWEN STACY vocalist Geoff Jenkins), TEXAS IN JULY display an acumen for songcraft that comes only with dedication, commitment, and maybe a little help from above.
"The fact is," Maurer continues, "Without God, none of us would have the ability to do anything that we do. He has blessed us in so many ways, so this is almost our way to return the favor."
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MANASSAS, VIRGINIA - Local ASA officials began holding competition for seniors at the tournament sites this year for the young teams. Tournament officials had been noticing a number of senior age players hanging out watching the young guys on their tournament weekends and decided to give them an opportunity to play as well. The first local senior tournament was the Capital Classic on June 7. When the dust settled on that Saturday evening, Al Tefft's Diamond Fever Gold from Fairfax, VA emerged as the Tournament Champion. And to most participants surprise the Diamond Fever Silver team finished in the runner-up position. Third place went to Joe B's AC managed by Dick Barratte and finishing in fourth place was the Northern Virginia Force managed by Alan Gillespie..
Northern Virginia ASA officials will be including senior divisions in their remaining tournaments for the 2008 season and beyond. The concept is an alternative to the current "regional qualifying tournaments" now being offered by others. "Based on numerous recent experiences, several senior teams have expressed a desire to have a lower cost, weekend tournament (one or two days) and we believe that we can provide that," offered RB Thomas, Jr. "We are very flexible in the format, our response from teams indicate a need for some one-day tournaments on the weekend, although most teams did not have a strong opinion on one or two day events as long as it was on the weekend only. We thought we would begin with an open roster concept since we will obviously not have enough teams to create 20 divisions of play based on the ISSA Ratings. Teams will email their list of players with age and current team info. We will place them in divisions accordingly with the aim of creating some parity. Obviously, the more teams that we get, the better job we can do in addressing age and skill levels. No expensive special ID card required, a drivers license will do. A one-day three-game minimum tournament will be $150 and a two-day five-game minimum tournament will be $250. We can provide the fields, umpires and awards for seniors to have a nice experience in a good softball atmosphere." The following are the remaing senior tournament dates:
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EA Shies Away From Wii U Development
Wii U owners won't be playing games from EA's upcoming portfolio anytime soon, as a spokesman has revealed the company currently isn't working on any projects for Nintendo's console.
"We have no games in development for the Wii U currently," EA's Jeff Brown told Kotaku. The news comes after recent announcements that both Battlefield 4 and Madden 25 will be skipping Nintendo's system, and while Kotaku states that Brown didn't rule out the possibility of EA developing more Wii U titles in the future, it's hard not to interpret this as a bad sign for Nintendo.
Earlier this month, EA announced that it laid off 10 percent of its workforce, and was reorganizing the company "behind priorities in new technologies and mobile." At the same time, EA signed a deal with Disney that gives the company exclusive publishing rights for Star Wars games, and announced a new Los Angeles-based DICE studio that will be working with the juggernaut IP. Could Wii U development simply be another casualty of EA's shifting focus?
EA promised continued Wii U support after last year's E3, and released a special edition of Mass Effect 3 for the system, but not the more-recent DLC. EA also released a Wii U version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted in March with some exclusive features. Now it appears EA has no desire to bring the rest of its current-gen titles to the Wii U, and we can't imagine the company's next-gen titles will be any easier to port to the console based on the horsepower we expect the PS4 and next Xbox to offer developers. Recently, EA DICE's technical director confirmed on Twitter that Frostbite 3 is not currently running on the Wii U.
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After a dominant season with the Houston Texans, J.J. Watt has been named the NFL's defensive player of the year.
Watt led the league with 20.5 sacks and had a stunning 16 pass deflections, and he was not only the NFL's most dominant defensive lineman, but he had arguably the most dominant season that any NFL defensive lineman has ever had.
The 50-member Associated Press panel that votes on NFL awards gave Watt the defensive player of the year honor almost unanimously: Watt got 49 votes, while Denver outside linebacker Von Miller got one.
Miller had a fine season, but it's surprising that any voter chose any player other than Watt as the NFL's best defender in 2012.
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Nanostructure could help diagnose disease, facilitate gene therapy, more
An illustration of how fluorescent-tagged DNA interacts with functionalized graphene. Both single-stranded DNA (A) and double-stranded DNA (B) are adsorbed onto a graphene surface, but the interaction is stronger with ssDNA, causing the fluorescence on the ssDNA to darken more. C) A complimentary DNA nears the ssDNA and causes the adsorbed ssDNA to detach from the graphene surface. D) DNA adsorbed onto graphene is protected from being broken down. Enlarge Image
Graphene and DNA can combine to create a stable and accurate biosensor, reports a study published in the nanotechnology journal Small. The tiny biosensor might eventually help doctors and researchers better understand and diagnose disease.
Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Princeton University showed that single-stranded DNA strongly interacts with graphene, a nanomaterial made of sheets of carbon atoms just a single atom thick. They also found that graphene protects DNA from being broken down by enzymes similar to those found in body fluids—a characteristic that should make graphene-DNA biosensors highly durable.
"Graphene is of great interest because it has several unique characteristics, including being easy and relatively inexpensive to make," said PNNL chemist Dr. Yuehe Lin, the paper's corresponding author. "But very few had systematically explored how graphene interacted with DNA using multiple spectroscopic techniques until we took a look. We found they make quite the pair."
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PHIL Parkinson is playing down the pre-season hype over Lewis Clarkson but admitted he could not have started any better.
The 20-year-old striker has begun City's friendly campaign with a bang by firing doubles in both of their opening outings.
Clarkson is keen to stake a claim in his second stab at professional football after being released by Hull last summer.
His capture on an 18-month deal from Scarborough in November was seen by City as a long-term project but injury ruined his first season at Valley Parade. Now he has come roaring out of the blocks.
And while his manager wants to keep a lid on expectations, Parkinson reckons the rookie hitman has already demonstrated a knack in front of goal.
Parkinson said: "That's him, full stop. He's a very confident boy when the ball comes in that box.
"Lewis was a little bit unlucky when he came in the building last year. He was a long way off physically and the one game he did play, he picked up an injury with the youth team.
"It took him the whole season to get fit after that, so now we're starting to see what he's all about.
"It's still early and we don't want to get carried away in pre-season – but young Lewis can't do much more at this particular moment.
"He's given himself a chance – and I have no doubts about him that if he gets chances, he will take them."
Clarkson scored both City goals in Tuesday's defeat at UCD, which also saw defender Matt Taylor come through his first outing since December.
"Lewis took his goals really well and four in two games is a great start for him," said Parkinson.
"He's got to continue to improve and get himself fitter but obviously his confidence levels are high when you score goals.
"I'm also pleased with Matty. That game was big for him because it's a long time since he played. He had a bad injury last year but he's trained well.
"We were thinking of saving him until Saturday but, just looking at the training load of the week, we thought it was best he got 45 minutes in.
"He looked fine. We were playing against a young, very fit team and it was a good test."
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The hardest part of parenting is often saying "no." With ongoing research linking football to long-term brain injuries, it's getting harder for even the biggest fans of the sport to say "yes" to their kids playing football. There's no easy answer, or right one.
Cari Johnson walks across the living room and turns off SportsCenter, eliminating a distraction that could prevent any member of the family from expressing their true feelings.
Jed and Cari Johnson, like so many other parents, have a big decision to make – should they allow their son to play football?
Jed Johnson is a household name in Rock Falls sports lore. In addition to upholding the Johnson family's legacy on the hardwood, he started at quarterback for the Rockets during his junior year of high school and was an all-conference wide receiver as a senior.
He's also no stranger to concussions.
As a gunslinger, he did what any teammate wants their quarterback to do – stare down the blitz, step into his pass and complete it.
Then he woke up in an ambulance.
"It didn't bother me," Jed said. "If I could go back, I'd go back and play football. I wouldn't even think about it. But it's not me. It's my kid. It's totally different."
Jalen, 10, shares dad's fearlessness. Football is his favorite sport. That's why Cari so badly wants him to play.
"I think about when he goes to school on Fridays and they're all wearing their jerseys," Cari said. "What about the Homecoming Parade, when they all get to ride in a float and it's right up here, so he gets to go watch all his buds?
"I don't want to take that away from him."
The debate isn't as simple as Jed being opposed to Jalen playing and Cari lobbying for it.
"Don't get me wrong, I want him to play," Jed said. "Let's make that very clear. I love watching him play. Obviously, the issue is him being this young and whether it's the right decision. You've gotta think about it. It's gotta be talked about."
Friday was the last day of registration for Rock Falls junior tackle, though it's unlikely Jalen would be turned away if the Johnsons decided after the deadline they'd like him to play.
He's thrived during three seasons with Rock Falls' Northern Illinois Youth Tackle Football team. His favorite part of the game?
"I like the tackling and hitting," Jalen said.
"And that's why we're here," Cari followed, despondently.
"He loves to play football and he loves to hit, he loves all that stuff," Jed said. "At the same time, that's what scares me. He really likes to hit, man, and he's not the biggest kid."
Jed also acknowledges that aggressive players – who use proper technique – are at far less risk than timid athletes whose fear causes their form to falter. He's very well-versed in all the factors that play into the family's decision, one they discuss and make every year. The surge in concussion awareness has led to a greater impasse this time.
"If I could say it's all going to be good, I want him to play. It's just a concern," Jed said. "He might still play football. We haven't made our decision yet."
Let's ask science
Dr. Michael DeFranco will speak to the Rockets' junior tackle coaches, parents and athletes during the team's Fun Day on Sept. 1.
"You can't have enough people like Dr. DeFranco," first-year Rock Falls junior tackle president Troy Ebenezer said.
It's just one of many stops on DeFranco's educational tour this summer on behalf of the concussion program and team he's built at the CGH Medical Center in Sterling.
Like most in the medical field, DeFranco doesn't feel kids younger than 14 should be playing tackle football. But he also knows there is no simple, correct answer, and he admires Jed Johnson's refusal to make a decision without thorough deliberation.
"I think that's a role model for other dads – a great athlete back in his prime who's concerned about these very important issues and not willing to just throw his son out there," DeFranco said.
There are myriad factors to weigh. Brain development varies from athlete to athlete, but in all cases it continues its development until adulthood. Thus, youths – from a biomechanical standpoint – are more susceptible to concussions. Their myelin, the sheath that protects neurons in the brain, is not fully formed.
Also, youngsters' neck and shoulder muscles must develop, a vulnerability exacerbated by the fact that their heads are disproportionate to the rest of their bodies.
Because of that, both DeFranco and Dr. Robert Cantu, one of the nation's top sports concussion experts, would like to see the hitting wait unless, as Cantu states, "significant changes are made."
Younger and younger
Changes have certainly been made, whether for better or worse. Over the past dozen or so years, most of the 15 programs in SVM's coverage area have expanded, adding fifth- and sixth-grade teams.
"I was very torn," Newman junior tackle president Jube Manzano admits. "I wasn't completely for it, but I understood the change."
Other teams in the I-5 Conference had added fifth- and sixth-grade teams. Eleven years ago, Newman followed suit.
"We had to keep up with them," Manzano said.
In 2003, the NIYTF was formed, giving first- through fourth-graders the chance to play. The league began with four teams and now features 11.
"There's a fine line as to what's too young," Fulton varsity head coach Patrick Lower said. "It's kind of a sad reality."
On a national landscape, Pop Warner Football, which was born in 1929, has implemented limits on contact, stating that coaches may allow it during only one-third of practice time.
"We saw the story on CNN, and I looked at my wife and said, 'We implemented that 15 years ago. Where were they?' " said Manzano, who's worked with Newman's program for 35 years.
Manzano also points to the progress Amboy's junior tackle program has made.
"I've seen some of the things that went on at Amboy, in terms of not taking injuries seriously," Manzano said, "and they're doing a nice job today. They've come a long way."
Todd Hobbs began his second stint as Amboy junior tackle president in December and will carry forward the torch he and retired president Don Behrens and vice president Dan Koch lit 15 years ago.
"When I was in school, it was, 'You're just dizzy, go sit down,' " Hobbs said. "Before, a coach would sit a kid down and put ice on it. ... I hate to use the term, 'Rub some dirt on it,' but … now, there's more details. You're asking them questions and doing a lot more to find out if they can go back in."
Ebenezer doesn't want players to be burned out on the sport by the time they reach the varsity ranks.
"In junior tackle, we're not so focused on the wins and losses," Ebenezer said. "We're trying to get back to more of the fun part of the game. I want my players to go out there, do things the right way, have fun and then come back out next year."
Back to the present
Two-time Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner doesn't want his kids to play football. Tom Brady Sr. kept his eventual three-time Super Bowl champion son out of the game until he was 14.
For the moment, Jed Johnson is also keeping his son on the sideline.
Friday's final registration passed with him unable to pull the trigger.
"I still couldn't pry anything out of him," Cari said.
Ebenezer confirmed Friday that there is no hard-and-fast deadline.
"We'll probably still be getting kids the first week of practice," Ebenezer said. "Jed's been asking us a lot of questions about what we're doing to prevent concussions. I'll support him no matter what he decides."
Get informed
Dr. Michael DeFranco and his concussion team at CGH will conduct two more seminars to educate athletes, parents, coaches and all interested parties
• Monday, Aug. 6 – Noon at CGH Hospital, Classroom 2 on main floor near Ryberg Auditorium
• Tuesday, Aug. 7 – 6 p.m., CGH Hospital, Classroom 2 on main floor near Ryberg Auditorium
* – Call 888-721-2867 for more information
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North Carolina: Ground zero for voter suppression
By Cash Michaels From the Wilmington Journal
RALEIGH, N,C. – If there was any doubt about Republican confidence in staying in power in the North Carolina General Assembly, those doubts were dashed last week when the GOP passed what many observers say is the most restrictive law in the nation governing voter rights.
The North Carolina NAACP and others had been fighting the prospect of a voter photo ID requirement, something that state House Republicans, and Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, said was needed to maintain the integrity of North Carolina's election system, and combat voter fraud, even though voter fraud in the state has been virtually nonexistent.
Black leaders and Democrats, on the other hand, countered that the bill was just another GOP attempt at voter suppression, aimed specifically at the traditional Democratic base – African-Americans, Hispanics, college students, the elderly and the poor.
But in an apparent horse trade with House Republicans, the state Senate last week, during the final four days of the legislative session, shocked everyone by introducing a 57-page omnibus elections package that not only included a voter photo ID bill, but also:
Eliminates seven days of early voting, same-day voter registration, "Souls to the Polls" Sunday voting, provisional voting if you're in the wrong precinct, straight-ticket voting and pre-voter registration of 16- and 17- year-olds;
Authorizes vigilante poll watchers to challenge a citizen's right to vote in any jurisdiction in the state;
Prevents a county from adding one hour to the time for citizens to vote on Election Day if lines get long;
Eliminates seven days of early voting, same-day voter registration, "Souls to the Polls" Sunday voting, provisional voting if you're in the wrong precinct, straight-ticket voting and pre-voter registration of 16- and 17- year-olds;
Authorizes vigilante poll watchers to challenge a citizen's right to vote in any jurisdiction in the state;
Prevents a county from adding one hour to the time for citizens to vote on Election Day if lines get long;
Eliminates a requirement that campaign ads must be endorsed by candidates and increases contribution limits to $5,000;
Lifts corporate campaign contribution limits and
Prevents college students from using their college ID's to vote.
Only three of the 57-page omnibus elections measure actually addressed voter ID's.
The Republican-majority in the Senate passed the bill 33-14 before sending it to the GOP-led House, where it passed 74- 41. Gov. McCrory indicated in a press conference afterwards that while he hadn't read the whole bill, he would sign it into law.
House Democrats – Black and White, were livid.
"I want you to understand what this bill means to people," veteran Black lawmaker, Rep. H. M. "Mickey" Michaux, told his GOP colleagues. "We have fought for, died for and struggled for our right to vote. You can take these 57 pages of abomination and confine them to the streets of hell for all eternity."
House Republicans replied that every provision in the elections bill protected North Carolina voters, and streamlined the system, but Democrats weren't buying it.
"What does [stopping Souls to the Polls Sunday voting] have to do with voter ID?" asked state Rep. Garland Pierce, chairman of the North Carlina Legislative Black Caucus, reminding all the Black churches traditionally bring their congregants by vans to vote after service during these early voting periods. "This is not about voter ID," Rep. Pierce said. "This is about voter suppression."
The head of the state NAACP, who has been leading weekly "Moral Monday" protests attracting tens of thousands of protesters to the state legislative building since April 29, resulting in 926 arrests thus far, agrees.
"This latest voting rights attack represents the most comprehensive attack on the right to vote that this state has enacted since the institution of Jim Crow laws in the 19th century when federal troops pulled out of the South," said North Carolina NAACP President Rev. William J. Barber II. "Extremist members of the General Assembly viewed the Supreme Court's ruling [striking down Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act] as once again federal protections being removed, thereby giving them the freedom to undermine and disenfranchise the poor, African Americans, and all people of color."
The remarks of U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. last week before the National Urban League Conference in Philadelphia, where he vowed that despite the Supreme Court's ruling crippling the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Justice Department would still vigorously pursue Texas, and other states where the voting rights of African-Americans have been hindered, was welcomed by Barber.
"The NC NAACP commends the Department of Justice for taking action to address clear discrimination in Texas," he said in a statement. "Just as in Texas, the omnibus bill awaiting signature by our governor is based on nothing but a bare intent to discriminate against African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, women, students, the poor and other minorities in North Carolina.
"If this bill is signed into law, in response to these drastic, immoral, and race-based enactments, the NC NAACP will use every legal, organizing, and communications tool available to uphold and defend both the letter and the spirit of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the North Carolina Constitution, and the U.S. Constitution," Rev. Barber continued. "And we will win."


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Ca Tuong Recipes
Ca Chung Tuong Recipe (Vietnamese Steamed Fish in Spicy Black Beans)
Cá chưng tương, which literally translates to "steamed fish in black bean sauce," is a staple Vietnamese seafood dish. It's placed in the oven and steamed on a bed of vegetables. It's seasoned so that the spicy, salted black bean mixture covers any fish smell while also infusing a ton of flavor.
A lot of Vietnamese cooking techniques are inspired by French cuisine because Vietnam was a longtime colony of the French empire. This dish is no exception. The whole fish is steamed, papillote-style in aluminum foil that acts like a steam chamber. The pocket infuses the fish with the flavor of the salty black beans. In addition to the black beans, I added fresh ginger, green onions and chiles. To prevent the fish from burning in the oven, I placed the whole salmon on a bed of fresh oyster mushrooms and thick slices of onions and carrots. Thin vermicelli noodles cover the fish to absorb any moisture.
I'd like to give a very special thanks to our awesome neighbor Tom for providing us the fresh fish in this dish. Tom is an avid fisherman in his spare time and graciously offered us his latest, impressive catch: a beautiful whole 2-½ pounds salmon.
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Worship as a Body
The psalmist declares, "I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord!'" (Ps. 122:1; emphasis mine). Worldly distractions, bad theology, or indwelling sin can cause us to lose sight of why …Read More
Receiving the Baton
As I run the final laps of my race on this earth (however long the Lord allows that to be), one of my greatest joys and desires is to serve the next generation. When I was in my twenties, I …Read More
Bob Kauflin
Bob Kauflin is director of worship development for Sovereign Grace Ministries. He is author of Worship Matters: Leading Others to Encounter the Greatness of God.


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