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If you've followed Ink Stains for long you know I create a different technique calendar each year and have for many years now. Last year we all made a mixed media calendar using a variety of techniques and mediums.
This year I thought it would be fun to switch things up a bit and focus on watercolors. I have always loved to watercolor and have done so for many years. It was one of my first artistic loves. Since water painting on cards has gained in popularity in recent years paint sets and other watercolor color mediums (pencils, crayons, liquid & solids) have been popping up everywhere allowing many more people to enjoy this very fun medium.
I know through various conversations and seeing cards and other works many of you now own watercolor paints and may or may not use them frequently. If you already play with your watercolors frequently - good for you! I think you'll have lots of fun with this calendar. If you don't use your paints much, dust 'em off...we're going to change that real soon!
Each year my calendars have different shapes and designs just for something different. This year my calendars are going to be sized to fit into a standard #10 business sized envelope - 3 3/4" x 8.5" (business envelopes are 4 1/8 x 9 1/2"). Several people have asked so that's what we're going with this year.
I am using a mini tear off printable calendar which you can find at SplitCoastStampers here -
Of course you can use any calendar you choose. There are loads out there, just do a search and you'll get page after page. I have used calendars from CalendarLabs.com, IMom, FreePrintables.com, Calendarpedia, etc.
I know many people are on tight art budgets and I have kept this in mind when planning out the techniques. Unlike some classes I'm not going to make you go out and purchase specific paints and papers - we're going to use what we have.
The techniques for this calendar with be from the very easy just swishing paints around to more in-depth techniques which will require additional supplies that you will probably already have in your artsy stash. I always try to give alternatives for supplies and keep the techniques general enough that you can swap out one product for another. You'll still be able to play even if you just have a single set of paints or inks.
If you don't own any watercolor paints at all - no worries...if you own a few colors of dye inks those will work too for most of the techniques. The results may not be exact but hey, you still get to play :) If you do want to go out and purchase a set of paints you can find beginner sets of paints at almost every variety store around for under $5.00. They don't have to be expensive sets to play...remember, this is for fun - we're not creating masterpieces, we're exploring techniques and having fun.
I know many people don't have time to work on the calendar all at once but the "calendar a month" thing didn't work out so well for me last year. Things get really busy around here as the year progresses and I don't have as much time for it as I do in Jan/Feb.
Sooo, I'm going back to making 2-3 pages a week until it's finished. All of the techniques will remain on the blog indefinately so if you don't have time to get to each month/technique right now, they will be here when you get to it. No pressure...whenever you have time. Remember - FUN....
With all that information out of the way...when do we start???
I wanted to give everyone a chance to gather up their supplies so I am going to start with the first calendar page on Friday January 8th. I hope you'll join me then!


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We've been using the Maxxis Mud Wrestler tyres through typical UK winter conditions to see how they handle muddy off-road as well as on-road riding
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Maxxis's Mud Wrestler has a classic tread pattern for winter conditions: well spaced knobs for mud shedding with sharp edges for grip in loose conditions. The central knobs have a slightly lower profile than the side ones so that the tyre rolls reasonably smoothly on tarmac but has enough bite for traction off-road.
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Maxxis makes four models of the Mud Wrestler. They all have the same tread and quite narrow, UCI-compliant 33mm width. There's a wire bead and a folding-bead single-compound version, with the range topped off with two carbon-beaded tubeless-ready dual-compound tyres (hence the TR in the name). The Exo refers to an extra, cut-resistant, layer in the sidewalls.
The top of the range that we've tested has a 120TPI (threads per inch) carcass and there's also a slightly cheaper 60TPI version. The tyres aren't as tight a fit on tubeless rims as some, but nevertheless I was able to get them to inflate and seal using just a standard track pump. It's nice to be able to set up tubeless without too much of a fight.
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Maximum pressure for the Mud Wrestler is 75psi. They're quite happy at 40psi although they don't feel quite as compliant as some other tyres at this pressure, probably due to their beefier sidewalls. However, the extra sidewall protection is always reassuring when riding rockier paths.
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The tyre does well in muddy and loose conditions, retaining grip and not accumulating a lot of extra mass from mud and debris or being too prone to sideslip, with any mud which does stick soon clearing once on firmer ground. So overall, the Mud Wrestler is a good choice for UK winter riding off-road.
A good winter cross tyre, although the low central tread profile results in some slipping in muddier conditions.

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Prudential plans to drop the cautious and balanced labels from two of its legacy life and pension funds and may consider dropping the labels from its retail range.
The £40m Pru cautious UK managed fund will be renamed the Pru UK managed life/pension fund, while the £2.6m Prudential M&G balanced portfolio will be called the Prudential UK managed portfolio life fund.
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Now, although classical and contemporary usage provides no analogy, there is one collection of Greek writings that abounds in references to an ekklesia of God, or of the Lord. This is the Septuagint, the earliest Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. This book was the Bible of the Jews scattered throughout the Roman Empire. It was credited with a miraculous origin, and venerated as possessing divine inspiration…. The marked preference, in quotation, on the part of New Testament writers, for the readings of the Greek version, makes it certain that most of them were familiar with it.
A careful analysis of the books of the New Testament shows, not only that the authors tended to quote the Jewish scriptures from the Greek and to make use of Old Testament phrases in order to evoke their Jewish theological associations, but also that the writers were so completely impregnated by the Old Testament scriptures that they fell unconsciously into a scriptural turn of language. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures was of prime importance to the New Testament writers precisely because they, like the men who produced the Septuagint, were faced with the problem of giving expression in Greek to ideas that had first taken form in a Semitic idiom. It is therefore natural to inquire whether Septuagint usage may, in part at least, account for the expression, 'the ekklesia of God.'
Two Hebrew words, which may be transliterated edhah and qahal, were used in the Old Testament to describe popular gatherings…. But, after the Exile, qahal came to be used almost to the exclusion of edhah, and combined in itself the two shades of meaning that had formerly kept the words distinct. Meanwhile, Israel was becoming more and more conscious of being a peculiar nation, a chosen race, the elect people of God. And so 'the qahal of Jehovah' was used to signify, not an assembly of Israel upon some particular occasion, but the people of Israel as God's people distinct from everybody else, whether assembled or unassembled, the chosen of Jehovah for his service.
The earliest translators… rendered both edhah and qahal by the Greek word synagoge, emphasizing the notion of 'assembling' by a word that, etymologically, meant 'lead together'. But later synagoge was generally reserved for edhah, and ekklesia for qahal. Probably this choice also was guided by etymology: qahal was formed from a verb meaning 'call' or 'summon' in precisely the same way as 'ekklesia'. It is possible even that an identity of consonants enabled bilingual Jews to recognize the Hebrew qahal behind the Greek ekklesia. But, whatever the exact intention of the translators may have been, they caused 'ekklesia of the Lord' to become a common scriptural phrase with exactly the same allusion to Israel's vocation as the 'qahal of Jehovah.' (Jehovah is rendered 'the Lord' in the Septuagint.)
Since Christians from a very early date regarded themselves as the 'Israel of God', the true elect race (e.g. Galatians 6:16; 1 Peter 2:9) and 'holy nation', as opposed to the Jews who had rejected the Messiah, it might seem that, for that reason alone, ekklesia came to be their designation of themselves. By use of it they certainly claimed the Old Testament phrase, with the allusions of particularity and service just noted, as rightly descriptive of their function in the world. And no doubt this claim partly accounts for their choice of the phrase.
We can summarize what we have learned from the Encyclopedia Britannica and from Hoskyns and Davey under three main points;
- The general Greek understanding of ekklesia during the first century was equivalent to "the body of citizens."
- Jews used ekklesia to represent 'the qahal of Jehovah' to signify, not an assembly of Israel upon some particular occasion, but the people of Israel as God's people distinct from everybody else.
- Christians used ekklesia because they saw themselves as "the 'Israel of God', the true elect race and 'holy nation', as opposed to the Jews who had rejected the Messiah…
Based on this understanding we can see that the word ekklesia when applied to the followers of King Jesus is a clear reference to the nation over which He presides, as opposed to those which have not recognized His authority.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Land of the Infidel
Kafiristan or Kafirstan ("Land of the Infidel" in Persian) was a historic name of Nurestan (Nuristan), a province in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan. This historic region lies on, and mainly comprises, basins of the rivers Alingar, Pech (Kamah), Landai Sin, and Kunar, and the intervening mountain ranges. It is bounded by the main range of the Hindukush on the north, the Pakistani border on the east, the Kunar Valley in the south, and the Alishang River in the west.
Kafiristan takes its name from the inhabitants, the Kafirs, a fiercely independent people with distinctive culture, language and religion. In 1896 the country was conquered and forcibly converted to Islam by the Emir Abdur Rahman Khan, who renamed the people as Nuristani ("Enlightened Ones" in Persian) and the land as Nuristan ("Land of the Enlightened").
While the etymology is contested by some it was used and understood as 'The Land of the Infidel" by the neighboring Muslims.
I just think that jblogosphere tends to get a bit narrow-sighted when the only considered possibilities are Judaism (somewhere along the spectrum) or non-Judaism. From the Muslim perspective (one fifth of the planet, mind you) we're all kaffirs anyway. It seems to put things in some perspective.
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- Baal Habos said...
It's analogous to the realization that Earth is not the center of the Universe. Tens to knock you off the pedestal.
- March 27, 2007 at 8:54 AM
- Baal Habos said...
... tends...
- March 27, 2007 at 8:55 AM
- jewish philosopher said...
From a Christian perspective, Muslims are all infidels.
But there's only one right answer - that's Torah.
- March 27, 2007 at 9:11 AM
I've never seen a wiki page as marked up as this one:
No mention of Jews there at all. (Well, at least not any more....)
- March 28, 2007 at 11:23 PM
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If you want to do this just go to my blog and in one of the comments just write your blog name and the URL and I will add it to my site.
- March 29, 2007 at 9:35 AM
I am always amazed to find a skeptic from a Muslim background.
There is a good article in the London Review of Books at
and is called Mullahs and Heretics by Tariq Ali
It begins...
I never believed in God, not even between the ages of six and ten, when I was an agnostic. This unbelief was instinctive. I was sure there was nothing else out there but space. It could have been my lack of imagination. In the jasmine-scented summer nights, long before mosques were allowed to use loudspeakers, it was enough to savour the silence, look up at the exquisitely lit sky, count the shooting stars and fall asleep. The early morning call of the muezzin was a pleasant alarm-clock.
There were many advantages in being an unbeliever. Threatened with divine sanctions by family retainers, cousins or elderly relatives - 'If you do that Allah will be angry' or 'If you don't do this Allah will punish you' - I was unmoved. Let him do his worst, I used to tell myself, but he never did, and that reinforced my belief in his non-existence.
and later in the article this interesting comparison...
Unlike Christianity, Islam had not spent its first hundred years in the wilderness. Instead, its early leaders had rapidly found themselves at the head of large empires, and a great deal of improvisation had been required. According to some scholars, the first authorised version of the Koran was published some thirty years after the death of Muhammad, its accuracy guaranteed by the third Caliph, Uthman. Others argued that it appeared much later, but Koranic prescriptions, while quite detailed on certain subjects, could not provide the complete code of social and political conduct needed to assert an Islamic hegemony. The hadith filled the gap: it consisted of what the Prophet had said at a particular time to X or Y, who had then passed it on to Z, who had informed the author, who in turn recorded the 'tradition'. Christianity had done something similar, but confined it to four gospels, editing out or smoothing over contradictions along the way. Scholars and scribes began collating the hadith in the seventh and eighth centuries, and there have been ferocious arguments regarding the authenticity of particular traditions ever since. It is likely that more than 90 per cent of them were invented.
- March 29, 2007 at 10:56 PM
- Miri said...
Islam and OJ have a few very striking similarities.I can't tell you how often I've read stuff about their religous culture and noticed that it could be talking about us, if you switched names like Achmed for names like Chaim. the most striking similarity was in an article about the conflict of Thanksgiving in the Orthodox Muslim community; some people don't believe in celebrating the secular holiday, while others think it's important to express appreciation and thanks to G-d for a country of opportunity and religous freedom; conflicts when more modern family members hold differently from more traditional family members etc. Basically, it sounded very familiar....
- April 1, 2007 at 11:45 AM
True, Miri. However, I'm sure we could take any two belief systems (including even atheism) and find a few similarities.
To Al Knight, who writes "I am always amazed to find a skeptic from a Muslim background." Well, I'm always amazed to find a skeptic from an atheist background. (Skeptical about atheism, that is.) Antony Flew, for one.
- April 12, 2007 at 2:06 AM
- emunahpshuta said...
Muslim and Christianity are out cause they are both corruptions of the Torah. Non monothiestic relegious are out bec they are stupid. Athiesim is out cause where did the world come from, so there must be a God. And, why would he create the world if he didn't want to reveal himself so there most be revelation. The only one that makes any sense is the Torah. Anyone who can't see that is just plain stupid
- April 15, 2007 at 12:27 PM
- Steve said...
That's not the only place name that owes its etymology to 'kafir': http://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/britishkaffraria.htm
As a side note, kaffir (also of the same etymology) is a highly offensive racial epithet in South Africa.
Keep up the great work on the blog!
- May 15, 2007 at 12:19 AM
- Orthoprax said...
Yeah, thanks. I actually found out about the word being a racial epithet in South Africa when I had written a short story for an English class where one of my characters used the term in the Muslim way.
My teacher at the time was from South Africa and we had a little talk after class. She seemed concerned about the word but I had no idea.
- May 15, 2007 at 12:59 AM
- Melissa Roddy said...
I'm interested in quality sources of information regarding the possibility that the people of Kafiristan (now known as the province of Nuristan in eastern Afghanistan) may have been Jewish.
I encourage you to checkout my blog: www.afghan-info.blogspot.com
Anyone with information on the Kafiristan subject may reach me by commenting on my blog, or contacting me through youtube, where I have videos posted under the title: AFGHANISTAN - CONFLICT OF INTEREST - PATTERNS IN CHAOS.
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Relying on its defense experience around the net, the Worthington Kilbourne High School boys soccer team defeated Upper Arlington 1-0 on Tuesday in a regional semifinal at Dublin Coffman.
The Wolves, who improved to 18-2, will face Dublin Jerome at 3 p.m. Saturday at Dublin Scioto in a regional final. The Celtics defeated the Wolves 2-0 on Oct. 2.
"We're deep, deep, deep into our bench, and we're still playing well," Kilbourne coach Jon Sprunger said of his team which was ranked seventh in the final state poll. "There's a core group of kids back this year and the longer these kids play together, the stronger they get and the more confident they get. They just understand each other."
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Ben Gentry was in the battle for the ball in front of the goal as it bounced off UA goalkeeper Drew Sandbo. Chase Tourville found an opening to score.
"That's what Kilbourne's specialty is," said Golden Bears coach Curt Bixel, whose team ended the season at 11-7-2. "They win on set pieces. They dump the ball in, and they just fight for it. It ended up turning the game for them."
UA, favored by the wind in the second half, picked up its offensive attack with a different lineup.
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Daniel Palmer nearly tied the game with about 26 minutes left, but his shot from about 20 yards out sailed just high of the goal.
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Fantasy is about myth, magic, monsters, mystery and wonder. It's a window into other worlds, other times, other realities. Places that have never existed and could never exist, except in the minds of writer and reader.
But fantasy is also a window into our world. A way of talking about us. About the modern world. About the things that are universal to humanity. Love and hate, war and peace, truth and lies, courage and cowardice, victory and defeat, right and wrong and all the grey space in between. About politics, parenthood, money, violence, progress, belief, betrayal, ambition and triumph. About what it means to be a hero. About whether it is possible to be a hero.
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Use variable resistor R1 to adjust the light threshold at which the circuit triggers. R1's value is chosen to match the photocells resistance at darkness. The circuit uses a CMOS 4001 IC. Gate U1a acts as the trigger, U1b and c form a latch. S1 to reset the circuit. You may used piezo buzzer or LED as output indicator, you may use both of them.


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Ubuntu 12.04 (USB/CD Edition)
Ubuntu (meaning : "humanity towards others") is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software, using its own desktop environment.
File Zilla FTP Client
FileZilla is free, open source, cross-platform FTP software.
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WIN Zip
WinZip is the world's #1 zip utility for file compression, file sharing, file encryption, and data backup.
Universal USB Creator (For Linux)
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Hir-Shabelle parliament to vote for a new president
The lawmakers of the newly established parliament of Hir-Shabelle administration are set to elect a president and vice president in an election expected to kick off today in Jowhar town on Monday.
Three candidates – Mohamed Abdi Aware, Ali Abdullah Osoble and Ali Arale are standing in the crucial presidential election scheduled to begin later today in at the meeting hall in Jowhar town.
Reliable sources in the city said one of the three presidential hopefuls is a close ally to the president of Somalia, and he is likely to win the election of Hir-Shabelle state president.
Somalia's incumbent president is seeking second term in office and he announced his candidacy for the president last April, as his mandated four-year term expires later this year.


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Please Note: VCAS has placed a temporary hold on New Volunteer Orientations. We are revamping our volunteer program and can not accept general volunteer applications at this time. Please see our CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES below. We look forward to welcoming new volunteers soon. Please check back for more information!
Bunny Brigade Volunteer
Time Commitment: At least four hours per week. Must be able to commit to at
least one 2 hour scheduled shift on the same day each week. (Available
shifts: varies)
Duties: You will:
- clean and sterilize bunny cages and litter boxes
- feed and water bunnies
- socialize and groom bunnies
- educate public on proper house-rabbit care
- assist our adopters with selection of rabbits best suited for their home and
assist with the adoption process
Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age. On-the-job training
provided by Bunny Brigade Leads. You should:
- be willing to commit to a weekly schedule and make a long term commitment
- attend an orientation scheduled by Bunny Brigade
Click here to complete an BUNNY BRIGADE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
Volunteers play a crucial role here at Ventura County Animal Services (VCAS). Not only do they share our love of animals, they assist our staff with the care, comfort and promotion of our animals. We have numerous programs for volunteers aged from 13** and up, so if you love animals, we would love your help!
Click here to complete a Volunteer Application.
** Parents and legal guardians MUST go through the Volunteer process and accompany minors (under 18 years) during all visits to the shelter. Minors may never be unattended or be dropped off for any volunteer activity both onsite and offsite. If a different parent or guardian will be accompanying a minor to the shelter, he/she must go through the same volunteer process and have equal training as their child.
Click here to learn about fostering!
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
1) Can I volunteer at the Simi Valley Animal Shelter, too?
Yes, but you will need to attend Orientation & Training and all animal handling classes at the Camarillo Animal Shelter (600 Aviation Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010)
2) When/how can I sign up for animal handling classes?
After you have completed your initial Orientation & Training class, you will be shown how to sign up with a VCAS Volunteer Mentor for animal handling classes.
3) Is there a minimum amount of time that I need to volunteer?
No. But we suggest volunteering on a regular basis. Many people choose a specific day and time and make it part of their week. We understand that life happens and you will sometimes need to go out of town or deal with a family issue. Don't worry. We understand and we will be waiting for you when you return.
4) Is there a maximum amount of time that I can volunteer?
No. However, shelter life can sometimes be taxing. Taking occasional breaks is good for the mind, body and soul.
5) When can I volunteer?
7:00am - 7:00pm every day of the week including holidays and days we are closed to the public.
6) What will I learn at Orientation & Training?
Orientation is roughly 45 minutes and is a brief introduction to shelter life. The training afterwards is about 1.5 hours and is mostly outdoors. This training will show you the many things you can do to benefit the animals in our care.
7) Is there a place where I can learn more about the shelter before my visit?
Yes. Ventura County Animal Services has created a 9-part documentary series called "Shelter Life". It is available to watch at www.vcas.us/ShelterLife.
8) Can I work with animals other than dogs, cats and rabbits?
Yes. Ventura County Animal Services houses a variety of animals in addition to dogs, cats and rabbits. We house fowl (Roosters, Hens, Chickens, Ducks...etc.), and many types of cold-blooded pets (Turtles, Snakes, Lizards, Bearded Dragons, Geckos, Tortoises...etc.) as well as Horses and sometimes Donkeys and Sheep! If you have experience with any of these types of animals, please let us know after orientation.
9) What's the best method of communicating with the shelter?
10) Can I do volunteer work from home?
Yes. We need help marketing our animals and you can do so by posting photos and video of the pets you see. You would be surprised how many lives you can save by simply sharing content on your own! You can also become a Foster Parent. You can take care of shelter pets at home. Visit www.vcas.us/foster for details.
11) Can I fulfill court-ordered community service?
Unfortunately, no. VCAS unable to offer temporary volunteer opportunities for those needing to complete community service hours.
- Help promote animal to find them a permanent home.
- Assist with animal care in our kennels
- Socialize our pets
- Foster our pets in your home. (Learn more at www.vcas.us/foster)
- Find a family to foster a pet temporarily
- Organize a fundraiser for the shelter (VCAS has a 501(c)(3) non-profit Foundation called "Friends of VCAS")
- Participate in animal enrichment programs
- Help out at events and with special projects
- Educate the public about animal welfare
- We even have specialized groups for people who love certain types of animals:
- Call yourself a cat fancier? Join the Callaway Cat Group.
- Do you love dogs? Become a part of our Dog Squad and/or Pit Crew.
- Are bunnies your thing? Join the Bunny Brigade.
- Of course, if you love all things furry, feathers, or fuzzy, we will utilize your talents!
- Must love animals!
- Must want to make a positive difference in the lives of our animals.
Click here to complete and ADULT VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
Junior Volunteer program: 16 – 17 years old
Junior Volunteers can volunteer on-site with a legal parent/guardian. They can participate in almost any on-site program that a basic adult volunteer can, including:
- Shelter Support
- Special Events
- Fundraising
- Office Help
- Marketing & Social Media
- Bunny Brigade
- Callaway Cats
- Dog Squad/Pit Crew
Both the parent/legal guardian and the Junior Volunteer MUST submit volunteer applications AND attend orientation/trainings. If you are interested in becoming a Junior Volunteer please fill out a JUNIOR VOLUNTEER APPLICATION and have your parent fill out the ADULT VOLUNTEER APPLICATION then register for one of our available orientations.
Note: Junior Volunteers CANNOT volunteer without their parent/guardian volunteer.
VolunTEEN program: 13 – 15 Years old
Youth between the ages of 13 and 15 are eligible to volunteer alongside a parent or legal guardian who is also a volunteer as part of our VolunTEEN Program. VolunTEENs are able to participate in many of our regular programs including:
- Select Shelter Support activities
- Special Events
- Fundraising
- Bunny Brigade
- Select Callaway Cats programs
- Select Dog Squad programs
The parent/legal guardian and VolunTEEN will work as a team and the adult will be responsible for handling all animals. The teen cannot be left alone with any animal at any point in time. Both the parent/legal guardian and teen must submit volunteer applications and are responsible for attending the initial orientation, as well as any subsequent training classes required for their chosen position. If you are interested in becoming a VolunTEEN please fill out a VOLUNTEEN APPLICATION and have your parent fill out the ADULT VOLUNTEER APPLICATION then register for one of our VolunTEEN orientations.
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Calcipulpe – Calcium hydroxide (20.0 %), barium sulphate, excipients.
- Pulp capping.
- Capping after pulpotomy.
- Dentine-protective and neutralising cavity liner
Properties: сalcium hydroxide, when in contact or in close proximity to non-gangrenous pulp, promotes the formation of secondary dentine. At the bottom of the cavity, it chemically neutralises the acids from cements, and prevents them from reaching the pulp.
Calcipulpe does not affect the quality of the filling when applied in thin layer and dried with an air jet so as to speed up its dehydration.
Calcipulpe – Instructions for use
- At the bottom of a cavity: apply Calcipulpe in thin layer and dry the paste with an air jet to speed up its dehydration. Remove the excess of paste with an excavator. The cement can be applied directly onto the layer of Calcipulpe.
- At the bottom of a deep cavity: Thoroughly clean the cavity and, using the excavator, remove as much softened dentine as possible, enlarging the base of the cavity to a maximum. Apply Calcipulpe in thin layer to the bottom of the cavity, then dry. If need be, remove the excess of paste with an excavator. Fill the cavity.
Direct and indirect capping
Check by a standard test that the pulp is vital.
Proceed exactly as in the case of deep caries. Then fill with a zinc-oxide eugenol dressing without compressing. If some softened dentine has to be left in the cavity, re-examine the patient in three months' time in order to check that secondary dentine has formed, complete the cleaning of the cavity and put in the permanent filling.
These delicate techniques only give satisfactory results when, on one hand, the pulp is not gangrenous (pulp vitality test) and on the other hand, it has not been contaminated by saliva (a rubber dam must be used).
During the session, cap the pulp with Calcipulpe. Dry it with an air jet in order to speed up its dehydration. Eliminate the excess of product on the cavity walls. Then fill with a zinc-oxide eugenol dressing without compressing. Re-examine the patient in three months' time in order to check the pulp vitality.
Special warnings and precautions for use
Before application:
- Remove the cap from the syringe.
- Fit an applicator tip.
- Using the applicator tip, apply a thin layer of Calcipulpe directly onto the bottom of the cavity. Wipe off the excess of paste with sterile cotton.
- Dry with an air jet in order to speed up its dehydration. Remove the paste on the cavity walls. Calcipulpe hardens in about 30 seconds
If you wish to obtain a thick cavity base, apply successively several thin layers, taking care to allow each new layer to dry before applying the following one.
After application, remove the applicator tip and immediately recap the syringe
Xi – irritant.
Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Avoid contact with skin.
In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
Wear eye/face protection.
- 3 x 1.7 g syringes + 15 applicator tips.
For professional use only in the practice of dentistry


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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
I Love My Job! Hand Cleaning and Restoring an Antique Tapestry
I love my job! Why?! Because it is full of art, culture, history, and of course, surprises. Sometimes we receive old and antique rugs, kilims or tapestries and the owners have no idea whatsoever if these items are worth anything. It is like the Antiques Road Show. When I tell them that their rug is for example made in Iran in the 4th quarter of the 19th century and it is worth thousands of dollars, they cannot believe that and this is what I love to see. I am blessed to have the opportunity to see these objects of art in my rug gallery here in Los Angeles.
Last week we received two antique tapestries for cleaning and repair. One is from the early 20th and the other from early 19th century. The younger one was used on the floor while the older piece was hanging on a wall. The older piece which is a beautiful silk tapestry was used in a warm and humid place therefore it is full of mildew. The construction is very fragile and rotten in so many areas that it cannot be vacuumed. We had to use small tiny brushes to remove the mildew before we can hand clean this beautiful big 10' x 14' antique tapestry. After that, we will take care of repair and restoration.
Dr. Khosrow Sobhe (Dr. Kay)
Certified Rug Specialist (CRS)
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Hi Everyone,
My first post, and I am looking forward to hearing your comments as I feel I can learn an awful lot from the quality of the members work I have seen here. Very inspiring. I got my first DSLR camera three weeks ago but have been reading up on the subject for some months.
I have been shooting in manual mode and have submitted these two images for your advice on improvements. These are part of my first shots.
The log shot was taken late in the afternoon.
The B&W shot (which may seem a strange choice of subject) was more an exercise in trying to work with depth of field and the reflection from the glass.
Thanks in advance for taking a look.


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Westminster Night at Busch Stadium 2015
Join the Westminster community — alumni, faculty, staff, and prospective and current students — for Westminster Night at Busch Stadium 2015! Last year, more than 1000 Blue Jays gathered in St. Louis to cheer on the Redbirds. This year, we look forward to the event being even bigger and better than ever!
Don't miss the pre-game event at the Outfield at Mike Shannon's starting at 4:30 — and post-game party sponsored by USI at Ball Park Village. Special thanks to Brock Ayers '82, Rob Fasoldt '98, and Derek Duncan '07 for making this event possible!
Mark your calendar and get your tickets today.
4th Annual Westminster Night at Busch Stadium
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
7:15 p.m.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Tickets are ONLY $10 (valued between $59 and $65). You may purchase a maximum of 6 tickets.
Students, Faculty, Staff: Purchase tickets on campus at the Emerson Center for Leadership & Service (upstairs in HAC). Cash only.
Alumni and Friends: Buy your tickets online here or call 573-592-5319. Email requests will not be accepted.
Thanks to the Student Life Department & Campus Activities Board, we will be taking reservations to ride a chartered bus to/from the game! Stop by the Emerson Center for Leadership & Service (upstairs in HAC) to sign up to ride the bus.
Westminster Night at Busch Stadium t-shirts are also available at the Emerson Center for only $5!
Buy Cardinals Raffle Tickets Online!
1 ticket for $5 or 5 for $20
Winner of the raffle will receive:
4 Infield Field box seats AND 4 Champions Club All-Inclusive Passes
If you win, you can use the tickets and passes at a 2015 regular season date to be mutually agreed upon (excluding Opening Day, Saturday games between May 16-August 15 and Cubs Fri-Sun games). Drawing will be held on June 1. Winner will be notified at that time. Raffle proceeds benefit the Westminster Fund.


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Yesterday, Thursday June 12th, Cambridge Union held an evening debate on the Motion `THBT Feminism Should Exclude Men'.
The team for the Proposition included outgoing President of the Union Michael Dunn Goekjian, comedienne and political activist Kate Smurthwaite, and two debating champions, Grand Finalist World Universities Debating Kitty Parker-Brook and Clara Spera.
On the opposition – myself, feminist author Dr. Liberty Barnes, novelist and `No More Page Three' Campaigner Lucy-Ann Holmes and the skilled Cambridge competitor Sristi Krishnamoorthy.
Despite the fact that these events are supposed to be as much social as they are serious, our team were still damn pleased to defeat the motion by 154 to 34.
As Leader of the Opposition, the following was my opposition statement, the major gist of which I delivered.
`I am very grateful to the proponent for setting out the motion of this debate and I applaud you for acknowledging the many difficulties women face today would not be helped by including men in feminism.
However, because of the authority and influence of this great institution, to vote for the motion, in my opinion, would not only be to put the feminism issue back several generations, but also a deliver disappointment to those who celebrated women's full membership to study here at Cambridge University 66 years ago.
In addition, I would like to outline my reasons for why feminism should not exclude men.
Firstly, feminism has a bad image problem. It's seen by many as an anti-male movement. And that's not just resulting in loss of support but also breeding, in part, a nasty backlash against not just feminists but all women. And by excluding men you are just going to make that situation worse.
Where did this label come from anyway? Certainly not the era I grew up in.
I was one of two children, I had an elder brother. My parents could only afford private education for one. So, typical of the times, they focused on him.
But girls like me didn't necessarily feel resentful as a result. In fact we felt great sympathy for boys, our brothers. They had more pressure on them. Not necessarily from loving parents, but from society. The expectations were huge.
They had to work from the moment they left education, like it or not. Often in very mundane jobs. They had to fight in wars, compete at rough sports, toughen up.
Also, they were expected to provide financially for women and families one hundred per cent.
Since that time I've travelled the world, met hundreds of different women from all walks, all levels of education, feminists and non feminists. Some had been very badly treated by men in one way or another. But either way, with a very few exceptions, I've not come across any who were `anti' every man on this planet as a result.
So I don't believe this `anti-men' is representative of how most women feel. Quite the opposite.
My view is that it is a deliberate distortion. By either people, male or female, who don't want feminism to succeed, feel threatened by it, or who wish to go in a different direction to what was intended.
Or possibly just simply bad branding. If you `Google' feminist symbols you're first off met with the 1942 British war Recruitment poster. `Rosie the Riveter'. The woman in a tied headscarf flexing a muscle. It's iconic. It sends a strong message, but not necessarily the right one. Still used today, it's aggressive, it's antagonistic, plus it's seventy years old. And absolutely nothing to do with equality.
`Google feminist quotes and you come up with the following:
Andrea Dworkin: `Feminism is hated because women are hated. Anti-feminism is a direct expression of misogyny.'
Or, Marilyn French's, spoken by a character from one of her novels, `All men are rapists and that's all they are.'
Then there's the classic quote from Germaine Greer's The Female Eunuch. `Women fail to understand how much men hate them.'
Feminism has no reason to be on a man-hating mission. That doesn't achieve the results. That doesn't take us where we want to go. By including men we'd be able eliminate these absurd assumptions. Be more effective in achieving our aims.
What are those aims? Well, for me, feminism is about equal rights, not equal liking.
Men and women have always had and will always have different imperatives.
It's because we have those different imperatives we make the claim more women should be serving on public boards in the UK.
It's because we have different imperatives we make the claim women should be taking up more positions in high profile politics.
It is because we have different imperatives we make the claim women should be involved in peace negotiations when they happen.
The problem is that people with different imperatives find it hard to get along, full stop, regardless of whether they are the same sex or not.
So people with different imperatives, trying to negotiate equality at the same time, there's inevitably going to a certain conflict of interests.
Last weekend I was amusing myself looking through a little quote book called Keep Calm for Brides because my daughter is getting married in October. Inside there's a lovely one from that great observer of human nature, Leo Tolstoy. `What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility.
As someone who has been married for 32 years I know that to be a wise piece of advice.
He was writing about marriage, but he could easily have been writing about feminism.
Feminism is after all a political marriage which involves men and women working and living side by side.
So surely, that's must be work of the feminist movement? The raison d'etre. Dealing with that incompatibility, the difficult areas, the conflicts of opinion that arise in feminism.
Finding ways of working with men, not working against them. Co-operation, not confrontation. And vice versa, of course.
However, that means their involvement, men's inclusion, hearing the masculine side of the story. In short it means involving men in the feminist issues, not excluding them as is the motion of the house.
Women are not just the comforters of girls but also boys. And I know many mothers who no longer worry about how their daughters will find a meaningful place in the world, earn enough money to live on, or achieve health and happiness as much as they do about their sons.
But mostly, more importantly possibly, we must oppose this motion and not exclude men from feminism because above all we must be pragmatic.
Men are both the cause and the solution to many of the pressures today's women face.
For example, if there's one unspoken factor that stands in the way of women's progress in the workplace, in politics, in society in general, it's not necessarily lack of opportunity. Or drive. Or talent. It's this. Intimidation.
You don't have to be a 25 year old radio producer returning home at 3 in the morning after a night shift at LBC, a twitter addict, or one of the 70 undergraduates in your survey who said they'd been sexually assaulted here at Cambridge to be aware of a new and disturbing trend in intimidation, verbal and physical.
Ladies, you came to Cambridge University to be mentally nourished. You did not come to Cambridge University to be mentally traumatised. And I am quite sure you did not come here to be sexually abused. That is certainly not what the early feminists campaigned for when they demanded equal education for girls and full entry into University.
Sexism, abuse, exploitation, misogyny is on the rise. It's being reported everywhere.
What do we do about this? Legislation alone won't solve it. There is already in existence a legal penalty if a woman is assaulted, raped or murdered. But no longer it appears is there existing the desire there once was for men to protect a woman from this happening to her in the first place.
If I return once again to my earlier days. I can remember as a child sitting at the feet of my mother talking to a friend about some man they both knew who was quite obviously, because of the conversation, giving his wife a bit of a hard time. I remember the sense of disapproval, and hearing `A man should never pick on a woman'. And it stuck with me. Because in those days, yes, that was how things were. Women were patronised, and as we have heard in this debate today, patriarchy is difficult to deal with. However, the other side of this was that any whiff of misogyny was frowned upon.
There were less career opportunities, but maybe more social respect. There was a strict set of manners laid down between men and women. And society did not like men who mistreated women. Possibly because we were seen as the physically weaker sex, wrongly or rightly, the social norm was to condemn assaults on women, verbal or otherwise. More than that, it was considered yellow, cowardly.
Can we say the same of today?
So women today have gained equality in the boardroom, but lost it on the streets.
Today we've more town planners, female doctors, and even lawyers than men, but, then again, maybe we need them. Because CPS figures show at the same time as this workplace equality there are still 14 times more prosecutions of men using violence against women than the other way round. I'm afraid, like days gone by, they, or we, are still the stalking victims, receive more internet abuse (72.5% according to Pew Research) and, if that is not enough, we are still the soft touch for most of the car accident insurance scams!
Equality? I don't think so.
So a change of attitude is required, and quickly too. Desperately, in fact. And that change starts today, this evening, at the Cambridge Union, in this debate, with opposing this motion, and agreeing that men should be included in feminism.
So to sum up: Firstly, feminism has a severe image problem and if this is to change, it means we must work with men instead of against men and involve them fully in the cause for equality.
Secondly, to grow in support, feminism must now be more mindful of the problems boys and young men have to deal with, compounded, in part, because of the changes in society that feminism has wrought.
And finally, feminism must reflect how life is and not how we would like it to be. By involving men we can work with the natural sexual synergy which has kept our species thriving and refining. And that means opposing this motion tonight.'


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Ulva Island Kiwi, Orchids & Cruise Ships.
Sails Ashore, Stewart Island
Yesterday as part of our guests stay with us at Sails Ashore I took an English couple to Ulva Island. The weather lately has been indifferent to say the least, and I have to say it didn't look good when we set off. But the weather gods smiled on us and it actually turned out to be more than pleasant. Two other guests came along as well to do their own thing. We offer our guests a free return if we are going over, and I had had them across a few days earlier. They had planned on spending 4 or 5 days walking part of the North West circuit, but when one had injured his hip in a fall I had had to go up in the boat to Christmas Village and bring them out. They were really keen to see a kiwi while on the circuit and were deeply disappointed that they had to come out early….. Kiwi-less
Kiwi !!!
But on Ulva…… we found a kiwi feeding happily alongside the track. Many years ago as forest ranger I liberated the first Kiwi onto Ulva. We think about 8 birds in total were liberated, and numbers have grown to around 30/35 birds, which is about right for the area of land. And although Stewart Island Kiwi are well known for being out feeding in daylight …. they are nocturnal in the rest of NZ …. we only see maybe 2 or 3 in any given year.
So I was just as excited as my guests. We watched it for around 10 minutes as it hunted for bugs through the undergrowth. And sadly the same undergrowth seriously interfered with my photography. But we all had a real buzz on from such an unexpected sighting.
It was a great day, with our English guests seeing everything they had wanted except Tom Tits.
Island Life & Orchids Road Tour
Part of our guests Island experience can be our Island Life road tour. It's a chance to visit the bays and lookouts and at the same time learn a little about Island life… which for many of our "Big City " folk must seem like the far side of the moon in comparison with where they live. A bonus over spring, summer & autumn are the roadside orchids which we always stop and enjoy. Today there were 5 different species flowering.
Cruise Ships
I had forgotten that today the first of the seasons cruise ships was due in, and was a bit suprised to see her while on our road tour. With just 114 passengers the Caledonian Sky is just the right size for a community as small as Stewart Island. The biggest we get is around 600 passengers. Any more aboard and we can be swamped with people.


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Australian dollar down again as retail sales weigh on the outlook
Australian dollar daily update
The Australian dollar is currently weakening against all major currencies except the Canadian dollar. AUD is the weakest against the Japanese yen and the US dollar. Yesterday, the currency sold off during Asian and European hours, but made back some of its losses during US trading hours.
The big news driving the Australian dollar today is weaker-than-expected March retail sales. After an upbeat assessment of Australia's economy by the Reserve Bank of Australia last week, expectations for better data this year were running high. The latest figures suggest that Australia's heavily indebted consumers remain wary of spending. Given the significant size of household spending as a proportion of the overall economy, this both lowers the outlook for GDP growth and associated rate hike expectations. While Chinese imports (also announced earlier today) were higher than expected, this was ultimately overshadowed by weakness in domestic retail sales.
Given weakness in domestic data, heavy reliance on commodity exports, and reliance on emerging markets growth, the Australian dollar is among the most vulnerable major currencies today. This year, the weakest emerging markets (such as Turkey and Argentina) have suffered sharp sell-offs in their respective currencies. So far, the pain has yet to spread to stronger emerging market economies such as China. Either way, the combination of a global growth slowdown and rising uncertainty in emerging market economies is a troubling sign for the Aussie. Our short-term outlook and medium-term outlook on the Australian dollar remains bearish.
AUD/USD is down and trading just above 0.7490. EUR/AUD is up and trading above 1.5890. GBP/AUD is up slightly and trading above 1.8050.
This is a relatively light week for the Australian dollar economic calendar. The AiG performance of construction index for April (55.4 vs. 57.2 prior) decelerated from previous figures. MoM retail sales for March (0% vs. 0.3% expected) were below expectations. Later today, we'll see the annual budget release from the government. Tomorrow, we'll see Westpac consumer confidence for May. On Thursday, we'll see March home loans and investment lending for homes. Last week, the Reserve Bank of Australia upgraded its outlook for growth and inflation over the coming two years.


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Nick Clegg isn't pulling any punches ahead of his TV and radio debates with Ukip leader Nigel Farage. From the Independent on Sunday:
"Nick Clegg will launch a thinly veiled attack on Ukip leader Nigel Farage today, warning that the 'bile' and 'anger' of nationalistic extremism is on the march across Europe. The deputy prime minister will tell the Liberal Democrat spring conference in York that 'an ungenerous, backwards looking politics has emerged in Britain'. The beer-loving Mr Farage has led Ukip out of obscurity and could even win May's European elections. Mr Clegg said: 'The politics of blame has found an acceptable face: it wears a big smile and looks like someone you could have a pint with down the pub'... According to some forecasts, the Lib Dems could lose all 12 of their MEPs in the European poll, but Mr Clegg vowed: 'Forget the lazy assumption that, in the court of public opinion, the Eurosceptics will automatically win want jobs... Because there are plenty of people out there who don't want anger. They don't want bile. They want jobs.'"
Ouch. Nick's happy to be nasty. Nigel, over to you...
It's not a good news day for Ukip, incidentally; the Sunday papers contain some pretty damaging stories. The Observer reports that a new book by academics Matthew Goodwin and Rob Ford has "revealed that Ukip considered forming a pact with the BNP five years ago, with two members of the party's national executive committee at the time in favour of the idea. In 2008 Nigel Farage acknowledged that the BNP had proposed a deal for the European elections the following year, but insisted it had been unanimously rejected... Now the new book - Revolt on the Right, the most definitive account yet of the Ukip movement - reveals that the BNP's proposal was canvassed among 17 members of the party's NEC. Two members supported the proposal."
Meanwhile, this Mail on Sunday headline pretty much says it all: "UKIP candidate forwarded racist e-mail ranting against the family of murdered Stephen Lawrence."
Oh dear.
Yesterday, US Secretary of State John Kerry told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that "continued military escalation" by the Russians in Ukraine would "close any available space for diplomacy". What's the alternative to diplomacy? Well, it ain't military action, that's for sure. Foreign Secretary William Hague, speaking on the Andrew Marr show on BBC1 this morning, readily admitted that "none of the [trade or financial] measures that we can propose remove Russian forces form the Crimea. Nobody is proposing a military conflict between the West and Russia..."
Indeed. A YouGov poll of UK voters for the Sunday Times shows, as YouGov's Anthony Wells blogs, "there is majority opposition to breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia (21% support, 55% oppose), giving military aid to Ukraine (15% support, 59% oppose) or deploying Western troops to Russia (11% support, 64% oppose)".
Labour leader Ed Miliband is on a visit to Afghanistan and, after the row over his opposition to military action against Syria, he is keen to remind voters he isn't a pacifist - from the BBC:
"Ed Miliband has said he would support British military intervention in future conflicts if it was 'in the national interest'. On a visit to Afghanistan, the Labour leader said maintaining strong armed forces was 'an absolute commitment'. But, he declined to rule out further military spending cuts, saying Labour would 'look at strategic needs'. He also promised legislation to outlaw discrimination and abuse of British troops at home. Mr Miliband met British military personnel at Camp Bastion, where they are training members of the Afghan National Army in security operations."
Watch my semi-serious, 60-second video round-up of the week's top political stories - from Russia's belligerence in Ukraine to the forthcoming Nick v Nigel debate. I even try doing some chin-ups... #mehdisminute
Have we moved a step closer to controversially legalising assisted suicide? From the Sunday Telegraph:
"Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs and peers – including Coalition ministers – will be given a free vote on a Bill that would enable doctors to help terminally ill patients to die, The Sunday Telegraph can disclose. The proposed legislation will come before Parliament in the next few months. On Saturday night, Norman Lamb, a Liberal Democrat and the minister responsible for care for elderly and disabled people, was among the first to say he would vote in favour."
Are you a Scot who lives outside of Scotland? Annoyed that you can't vote in the independence referendum in September? Well, help could be at hand - from the Sunday Times:
"Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, acted illegally by denying expatriate Scots a vote in the independence referendum, according to one of Britain's top barristers. Aidan O'Neill, a QC who is expert in EU law, said the decision had 'good prospects' of being overturned in a judicial review on the grounds that it violated Scottish expatriates' right to freedom of movement under European law. The formal advice was commissioned by James Wallace, a lawyer born and raised in Dumfries but now based in London. He is sending the legal opinion to Salmond and David Cameron today, demanding they enfranchise the estimated 1.15m Scottish expatriates in order to avoid court action that could delay the referendum due on September 18."
From the Sun/YouGov poll:
Labour 39
Conservatives 32
Ukip 14
Lib Dems 10
That would give Labour a majority of 86.
Camilla Cavendish, writing in the Sunday Times, says: "The minister can't control immigration so he wants you to do it for him."
Andrew Rawnsley, writing in the Observer, says: "The staged battles of the coalition disguise their genuine conflicts."
Matthew D'Ancona, writing in the Sunday Telegraph, says: "As Tories stumble, Labour is quietly preparing for office."
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It's interesting how Obama waits until he's "praising" McCain to do this.
He did the same thing to Hillary Clinton
It's interesting how Obama waits until he's "praising" McCain to do this.
He did the same thing to Hillary Clinton
Jermaine Dupri has a firm grip on Ms. Janet Jackson as they arrived at Club Citrine following Janet's concert in NYC last night. JD threw a Halloween party on Saturday in Atlanta. I heard Janet was in attendance but her costume was so good that no one spotted her.
T.I. got the munchies after working hard promoting his #1 album "Paper Trail" on the West Coast. Here he's seen strolling into Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills last night.
Photos: Splash News Online
Is this a sign that Beyonce's quick weave camel hump hairdo is about to sweep the nation?
Photos: Wireimage/Getty
Welp, tomorrow may or may not be a historic day in America. Black people are so delirious that a biracial man might become president that they are not paying attention to what he's really saying.
What they're hearing is the word 'change'.
But what change and at what cost? We still haven't been told what that change is... or have we?
In this video, filmed during a rally earlier this year, Sen. Barack Obama said:
"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well funded."
The key words to pay attention to are: "just as strong" and "just as well funded" as the military. Here's the rub: where is the money going to come from to fund such a civilian army? Oh, that's right: from the military budget that he plans to cut.
Am I the only one wondering why Obama needs a civilian security force "just as strong" as the military when we already have a military and a national guard? Why build up a civilian security force while at the same time crippling our army with budget cuts?
Rapper Young Jeezy is at it again: showing the mettle that makes him a strong representative of the young people in America.
He doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk!
Multi-Platinum Rapper Young Jeezy spent this past weekend in Georgia volunteering at the Austell Obama Campaign Office where he worked at the phone bank, rolling calls to undecided voters and encouraging them to show up to the polls cast their ballets for Obama on election day.
Stephenie Lemon from Georgia Youth For Obama / Hip Hop for Obama says: "The volunteers at the Austell Obama Campaign Office would like to thank Young Jeezy for coming out to volunteer with us. We were so impressed to see him personally making phone calls to other supporters and his efforts made a big impact with our young volunteers. We know that as a national music artist he has a very busy schedule but it speaks volume to his commitment to elect Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States."
Young Jeezy also showed up to cast his early vote this past Thursday (WATCH).
Source: Industry Public Relations
A number of celebrities are expected to attend a private memorial service today for Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew who were all slain last week.
Celebrities such as Missy Elliott, Oprah Winfrey, Clive Davis, Queen Latifah, Usher and Patti LaBelle will be in attendance at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago.
A public service was held yesterday but the Hudson family did not attend.
Chicago police last week found the murder weapon used in the three killings in a vacant lot. The gun was registered to Hudson's brother Jason Hudson who reported it stolen from his mother's home two months ago.
Hudson had the gun for protection after being shot in the leg during a home invasion earlier this year. Hudson later refused medical treatment and used a cane to assist with mobility.
Meanwhile, Hudson is reportedly unable to return to the large 3-story home where she grew up in the rough Englewood section of Chicago.
According to her mentor Andre Leon Talley, Hudson went back to the home but couldn't bring herself to go inside. Talley, Vogue's editor-at-large, tells the New York Daily News, "I believe she went back just once, to the gate, but didn't go inside."
He adds, "We've talked constantly. I've sent her many e-mails; I've sent her my support and so has Anna Wintour (U.S. Vogue editor-in-chief). And she just says thank you, thank you, thank you.
"She wants everyone, all her fans, to know how much their support has meant to her. And she's going to be all right. Jennifer has faith in God. They're just praying, every day, every minute, for the strength to get through this. And she will - she's a very strong girl."
Hudson and family members have been ensconced at the Trump Towers hotel in downtown Chicago since word of the killings.
Friends and family are hoping the Chicago police haven't botched this case. The prime suspect William Balfour has been held as a "person of interest" since the day of the killings. He still has not been charged with any crime and his family members say he has not seen a lawyer.
An audio tape of Hillary Clinton secretly endorsing Sen. John McCain is causing a stir around the Internet.
The tape is included in so-called "Robocalls" sent out to supporters by the McCain camp.
In it, Clinton explains why she's choosing Sen. McCain over Sen. Barack Obama -- the front runner in the presidential race.
Clinton made these comments after losing to Obama in the primaries. At some point Clinton must have forgotten that she's still a member of the Democratic party.
Expect denials, amnesia and/or accusations of words being taken out of context when the Clinton camp responds to this audio.
Def Jam executive Vice President Shakir Stewart was found dead in his Marietta, GA home on Saturday. Sources say 34-year-old Stewart shot himself in the head. His longtime girlfriend and infant son were in the home at the time.
Friends say his girlfriend found him around 4 PM in an upstairs bathroom after hearing a popping sound.
Stewart was transported to Kennestone Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Friends and associates of Stewart's said LA Reid, CEO of Def Jam, took a strong liking to the hardworking young man straight out of Morehouse college. After working for Noontime Records early in his career, Stewart never worked for anyone else in the industry but Reid.
Sources say Reid trusted Stewart and treated him better than his own son. Reid placed Stewart in top positions at his companies including LaFace Records and his publishing house HitCo.
When LaFace merged into Arista Records in 2000, Reid took Stewart to Arista with him. When Reid accepted the CEO position at Def Jam, he once again looked out for Stewart while his loyal LaFace employees were left to fend for themselves.
The source denied allegations that Reid may have pushed Stewart too hard to produce results after Jay Z left the position at Def Jam. The source said, if anything, Stewart pushed himself too hard.
Another industry insider said he doubted job stress was a factor. "people in the industry know he didn't have job stress," said the source. "He flew to New York First Class three times a week. He spent the weekends in Atlanta partying. What stress did he have? Jay Z had the same job and he wasn't trippin' at all! [Shakir] only had the job for four months! [Def Jam] is going to put it out there that he had job stress because they know people want stories. But he didn't have any stress at all."
Tastemaker and lifestyle consultant Kenny Burns, who met Stewart when they were students at Morehouse, said in a text message to SR.com, "I've known Shakir Stewart since I was 19 years old. We immediately connected because of our old school ways and values. My friend was a Man's Man! They don't make em like that anymore! He will be missed... We are all the same age. Cut from the same cloth! Very Sad! He is the first to go from our crew and will be missed deeply!"
Shakir Stewart poses with longtime friend Kenny Burns. Photos: Wireimage/Getty


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- I had a great trip to Chicago and I am thankful to be back home, safe and sound, just in time for my favorite holiday.
- Chuck and Aleta send their Thanksgiving greetings to everyone from Florida. They also sent us the poem and cartoons below to brighten our day.
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
- Tom from Las Vegas has sent us a Thanksgiving quiz to test our knowledge of the holiday's origins. He got four answers correct; I got five. See how much you know by clicking the link at http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/quiz/quiz.aspx?QuizID=289&qpt=results. Better yet, take the quiz after dinner while in a turkey coma.
- Thanks to Glenn for sending us this link; we are so thankful you are feeling well enough to drive yourself up to Sam's many mornings. For those of you who can't access the actual Catonsville Times, check out the nice article by Kevin Rector at http://www.explorebaltimorecounty.com/business/5065/friendship-perk-bagel-shops-regulars/. The photo in the paper by Sarah Nix also included Doug and Paul. Kevin, you did a good job of pulling together all of those conversations. Thanks for taking the time to talk with everyone and write so thoughtfully!
- Every year for one weekend in December, downtown Baltimore attractions, led by the National Aquarium, drop admission prices to $1 or even less. These discounts drive large crowds to the Inner Harbor, but with all the holiday events going on at Harborplace and the rest of the waterfront, it's a great time to make a trip to the Inner Harbor. This year, the discount weekend will be held December 7-8. Can't beat the price! When else can you get into the National Museum of Dentistry for just a $1? I can't wait!
- American Visionary Art Museum $1 admission Sunday
- Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum $1 admission Sunday only
- Baltimore Maritime Museum $1 admission (per site) Sunday
- Baltimore Museum of Industry $1 admission both days
- Baltimore Public Works Museum $1 admission both days
- Carroll Mansion $1 admission both days
- Contemporary Museum Free admission both days
- Edgar Allen Poe House and Museum $1 admission Saturday
- Evergreen Museum & Library $1 admission both days
- Homewood Museum $1 admission both days
- Immigration Time Porthole $1 admission both days
- Irish Railroad Workers Museum & Shrine Free admission Saturday
- Maryland Science Center $1 admission both days (exhibit hall only)
- National Aquarium in Baltimore $1 base admission both days 10am- 4pm
- National Museum of Dentistry $1 admission both days
- Phoenix Shot Tower $1 admission both days
- Port Discovery, the Children's Museum in Baltimore $1 admission Sunday
- The Rectory Free admission Saturday
- Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture $1 admission both days
- Robert Long House $1 admission both days
- Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards $1 admission Saturday only
- Top of the World Observation Level $1 admission both days
- USS Constellation Museum $1 admission Sunday
- Walters Art Museum Free admission both days to the permanent collection
- Washington Monument & Museum Free admission both days


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Super Bowel 2015
Writing a food blog is more humbling than one might imagine. You get to have experiences with people and food that are unimaginable. And with each of these occurrences, I sit and wonder how did I ever get so lucky. (Kind of like how the players must feel when they get to a Super Bowl.) When I am talking about the people, I am not only talking about the famous ones. I am really talking about my readers. I've recently gotten some email requests asking me to update you all on my health. I always am hesitant to do this on a food blog butRead More →


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By Jeffrey Rodack |
Friday, 14 July 2017 07:51 AM
Moderate Senate Republicans are pushing for changes in the new healthcare bill before they will support the party in a key procedural vote, The Hill reports.
So far, the senators, from states where Medicaid enrollment was expanded under Obamacare, are not giving into pressure from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to back the bill, according to the website.
They want to know how $70 billion in money to help lower-income people purchase insurance will be spent, the website reported, and they also want a change in the formula for indexing Medicaid to inflation.
Five GOP senators — Dean Heller of Nevada, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rob Portman of Ohio, Shelly Moore Capito of West Virginia and Joe Hoeven of North Dakota — met with McConnell on Thursday.
Following the meeting, Hoeven said he was uncertain whether the bill has enough money for states, The Hill reported.
"We need to see what amount we'd have now with the increase in the long-term fund and then we can determine from there what we need," he said.
Meanwhile, CNN reported McConnell is trying to pick up any votes he can from the GOP's moderate wing.
"If he can't do this, the bill is as good as dead," CNN's M.J. Lee, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett wrote in an article for the news network's website.
Moderates, particularly those in Medicaid expansion states, continue to have serious concerns about the bill, CNN noted.
They remain troubled about how quickly Medicaid expansion would be phased out under the bill, the news network reported.
They also are worried about how to keep the cuts to the program ($772 billion over 10 years), CNN said.
And the news network said with at least two other Republican senators ready to cast no votes on a motion to proceed with the bill, McConnell is potentially one senator away from the bill going down in defeat.
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Pastry Chef John Jimenez Magtibay, from the Philippines, started his pastry journey as an apprentice at an early age, gaining well-rounded experience and inspiration in the area of international pastry.
With more than 20 years of experience as a pastry chef, Chef John's inspiration for creating desserts comes from his passion for art and from pastry master chefs from all over the world. He has traveled the world exploring art and working as a pastry chef for international cruise and five-star hotel brands such as Peninsula Manila, Royal Caribbean International and Fridays Boracay Resort, Philippines. In 2005, Chef John became head chef of the pastry kitchen at New World Makati Hotel, and in September 2014, he joined New World Saigon Hotel in a similar capacity.
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Have you ever considered, the reasons you are attracted to you partner may be the same reasons you disagree?
We are attracted to the differences between our partner and ourselves yet the differences often bring conflict. The attraction and the conflict mean you've found the right person
Attracted to your spouse?
Part of our attraction to our partner is to once again feel our wholeness and aliveness because the attraction represents a need to connect to lost parts of the self.
Our behavior and our defenses represent our unmet needs. We fall in love because of certain qualities the other person possesses that meet those needs. However, the quality changes after time, and that same quality represents the lost part of the self.
We tend to fall in love with someone with the same amount of baggage, and we all bring baggage into our relationship.
How to make your relationship even better:
- Express your love to your partner: "One thing I appreciate about you is…One reason I fell in love with you is…One thing I love about being in a relationship with you now is…"
- Listen to your partner. Demonstrate your listening by reflecting back what you hear your partner saying to you.
- Validate your partner. "I hear what you are saying, and it matters to me."
- Empathize with your partner: "I imagine you may be feeling…"
How Counselling can help your relationship (even if you're not having problems!)
One of the forms of therapy we use is called Imago. It allows for the couple's experience to evolve from voicing frustrations about your partner to noticing and sharing your own self-struggles and experiencing and re-experiencing connection and differentiation.
You reflect on yourself, and how you affect your partner and how what you say makes you more or less connected to your partner, and how you wish would respond.
The Science of Imago and why it works:
Through Imago practice, the dialogue rewires the reptilian or automatic responses in the brain, causing us to behave defensively, to become learned and intentional behavior and communication.
You reflect on yourself, and how you affect your partner and how what you say makes you more or less connected to your partner, and how you wish would respond.
– Advice offered by Grace McDonald, RMFT
*The information contained is intended for educational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent illness or disease.