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Pandemic is a very scary word. It probably does not help that it starts with “pan” and ends with “ic”. It also probably does not help that outbreaks of deadly diseases are a favourite topic of science fiction.
There have been increasingly frequent outbreaks in books, comics, films and videogames recently, from the Resident Evil franchise and 28 Days Later to Stephen King’s novel The Stand and – for those who stayed until after the closing credits – the final scene of last year’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. And those are just the ones where the pandemics are not only deadly, but were deliberately created by scientists, only to somehow escape and wreak havoc on the oh-so-infectable public.
There are rare instances where the focus is on the consequences of a pandemic rather than who is to blame – most notably The Andromeda Strain or last year’s star-heavy Contagion, which plausibly showed the rapid disintegration of society as a lethal infection spreads round the world. Even that, though, came with a wilfully scarifying tagline: “Don't talk to anyone. Don't touch anyone.”
All of these get under our skin, into our heads and help transmit the all-too-catchy notion that scientists are not to be trusted, and that given half a chance they will be the death of us all.
Some of this fear is entirely rational, of course. Talk to those in the know and a regular refrain is that not only are we “overdue” for a pandemic of some kind, but that in our increasingly interconnected world we have made it ever easier for viruses to spread rapidly, without making similar advances in controlling them. We have turned our society into a potential tinderbox, so we have to be very wary about sparks.
This wariness now includes the bright sparks who are trying to understand what makes particular forms more infectious and/or virulent. If they start tinkering with bird flu – and they are – to make potentially more lethal forms of the virus – and they have – then that is bound to lead to headlines with various permutations of “Mutant Bird Flu Research Fears”. Especially given that in the recent past, nasty diseases supposedly under tight lab security – such as foot and mouth, and even smallpox – have managed to escape.
The researchers say their work is crucial: without understanding how a deadly virus like bird flu works, it is very difficult to defend against it. Others say that potentially constructing and publishing the blueprint for something which could have the “characteristics of an ultimate biological weapon unknown even in science fiction” is foolhardy, and needs to be stopped.
Among the groups on this side of the debate is the US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, which has raised concerns that current work on bird flu could inadvertently put all of the (possibly infected) ducks in a row, potentially enabling a devastating new pandemic to be unleashed – and not by accident, but potentially deliberately by bioterrorists. They want key papers redacted, with all information removed that might conceivably enable someone to use viruses as weapons. That might put off anybody thinking of branching out into biological warfare, but it would definitely stymie the normal free flow of ideas between researchers in the field. It might also leave you with the very worst kind of scientific papers – all of the literary style, but with none of the data.
These fears, and these attempted controls, have now led many leading researchers on avian influenza to down tools and lock up their laboratories. Not permanently, and not – at least in most cases – because they are worried they might unleash a new global killer. The voluntary “pause” they recently announced in a letter to top journals Nature and Science – and its recent extension - is to allow the issues around such work to be properly debated in an international forum. But how likely is a reasoned discussion to happen when what you are discussing has the potential to cause greater population devastation than a full-scale nuclear strike, and where many of us have the facts contaminated by highly communicable outbreaks in fiction?

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Dec 10, 2009, 10:25 AM EST
Continuing where we left off earlier . . .
- The Jays pick Zech Zinicola from the Nationals;
- The Brewers pick Chuck Lofgren from the Indians;
- The Cubs take Mike Parisi from the Cardinals;
- The Rays take Armando Zerpa from the Red Sox;
- The Mariners take pitcher Kanekoa Texeira from the Yankees. How many dim Yankees fans thought it was Mark?
- The Giants take Steve Johnson from the Orioles;
- The Cardinals pick Ben Jukich from the Reds; and
- The Phillies take Kenneth Herndon from the Angels.
I take it back: if you know these people you didn’t draft them and you’re not their momma. They’re so anonymous that to know them you have be one of these people.
- Great Moments in Media Arrogance: Marshawn Lynch edition 155
- Nationals sign former Blue Jays closer Casey Janssen 10
- Ichiro Suzuki’s deal with the Marlins is worth $2 million 33
- Orioles acquire outfielder Travis Snider from Pirates 37
- Not so fast on the Bud Selig Hall of Fame talk 50
- Blue Jays sign president and CEO Paul Beeston to extension through 2015 26
- Reds sign four-year contract extension with Devin Mesoraco 11
- The Yankees are going to try to get out of paying A-Rod his contract incentives 83
- Great Moments in Media Arrogance: Marshawn Lynch edition (159)
- Rob Manfred, new Major League Baseball commissioner, suggests ban on defensive shifts (118)
- Why “Deflategate” would never happen in baseball (94)
- The Yankees are going to try to get out of paying A-Rod his contract incentives (83)
- Comments of the Day: some of you guys aren’t big Bud Selig fans (77)

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Add style and sophistication to your home with the Treasures Collection. Each accent piece has personality and beauty. Choose from rich dark finishes, cozy medium browns and contemporary metal stylings. Stone and glass surfaces add decorative details, along with bamboo styled borders on some pieces. Bring the Treasures Collection into your home for an instant update.
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Antibacterial activity of the venom of Heterometrus xanthopus
journal contributionposted on 2012-08-01, 00:00 authored by U Ahmed, M Mujaddad-Ur-Rehman, Nauman Khalid, S A Fawad, A Fatima
Heterometrus xanthopus (Scorpion) is one of the most venomous and ancient arthropods. Its venom contains anti-microbial peptides like hadrurin, scorpine, Pandinin 1, and Pandinin 2 that are able to effectively kill multidrug-resistant pathogens. The present study was conducted to evaluate the anti-bacterial activity of H. xanthopus venom. Six Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains were tested against 1/100, 1/10, and 1/1 fractions of distilled water diluted and crude venom. 1/100 and 1/10 dilutions were not successful in any of the six bacterial strains studied while the 1/1 dilution was effective on Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6633, Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853 with highest zone of inhibition were obtained on B. subtilis. Crude venom was effective against Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 14506, B. subtilis, S. typhimurium, and P. aeruginosa. The most effective results were observed on B. subtilis.

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Karnataka: RSS activist Sharath Madiwala, stabbed in Bantwal, succumbs to injuries; district on high alert.
Mangaluru: RSS activist Sharath Madiwala, who was stabbed by a group of unidentified assailants at Bantwal near here, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Friday.
Earlier today, the police said they were closely watching the actions of Hindu outfits, who were reportedly planning a protest and also frequent incidents of attacks against members of the Hindu community in the district..
The Police said they had been repeatedly warning people not to form crowds, organise meetings and other functions.
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Over the last few weeks we have been busy bees, looking into what people in the UK think about health and wellbeing. We were particularly interested in understanding the relationship between creative activities and technology in helping to improve health and wellbeing. Here is what we found.
Our research found that the vast majority of people believe that we should embracing creative approaches to healthcare and investing in prevention of long term health conditions. It’s common knowledge that there is multi-million pound hole in the NHS’ budget so most people believe that to combat this, we should all be taking more control of our personal health to ease the burden. The research found that people are open and hungry for creative solutions to healthcare delivery here in the UK.
While many people are using creative technology to manage their physical and mental health, cost is still a huge barrier for most being unable to afford wearables or the latest devices. With huge investments into the NHS with AI, robotics or virtual reality, most of the UK believes that this kind of technology will play a huge role in the future of our healthcare.
Interestingly, even with all this talk of technology, most people who took our survey still believe in the power of ‘being creative’ to aid recovery such as relaxing with a good book or listening to music. Nearly everyone who took our survey believe that the creative arts can help us to be happier and healthier as a whole. This begs the questions, why are we not embracing more therapeutic arts, right now in the UK?
- “87% of our survey respondents believe that people should be more proactive in managing their own health,
- 63% actively making positive steps to improve their health and wellbeing using apps and 53% using new technologies such as a fitness or activity tracker”.
- 62% of us would use happily use more technology to look after their health, but nearly half of people (45%) said it was too expensive.
- 91% of those who took our survey believe that creative and therapeutic arts such as reading, crafts, listening to music and art can help people lead happier and healthier lives.
- 61% people think creative activities can help reduce costs and benefit the health service and 51% think doing more creative activities could relieve pressure on the health service”.
- Listening to music (69%), reading (59%) and crafts (37%) are peoples top three creative pursuits
- People who have experienced health or well-being issues, 20% were not made aware of creative activities that could have helped with recovery
- Nearly half of all respondents (49%) think that technologies like Artificial Intelligence, robotics, or Virtual Reality are key to improving health and wellbeing in the future.
- A whopping 76% of people think that the NHS should invest more in prevention rather than diagnosis and treatment to help people live healthier lives. Interestingly, 70% of the NHS budget is spent on long-term health conditions and just 4% on prevention.
- Only 18% of respondents admit to not exercising regularly, however, the majority of people (50%) say they exercise two to four days a week.
Although this research looks at how people think about health and creativity, it also shows us a huge gap in the market for creative healthcare. Elmwood LaunchPod is an accelerator aimed to develop businesses that fill this precise gap. Working with innovative start-ups, Elmwood LaunchPod is a 12-week accelerator which aims to help consumer health businesses to grow. Backed by Elmwood Brand Design, one of the world’s most prolific creative design agencies, we are using ‘design thinking’ to revolutionise the healthcare industry.
Do you run a creative health business? Want help getting it known globally? Apply for Elmwood LaunchPod to accelerate your business with expert mentoring, investment and office space. Deadline for applications is 23rd of July 2018.

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The Youngstown Phantoms (21-15-4-1, 47 points) got 34 saves from netminder Ivan Prosvetov, helping them to a 2-1 win over the Waterloo Black Hawks Friday night at the Covelli Centre.
“I thought Ivan was great,” said Phantoms Head Coach Brad Patterson. “It’s a shame that floater goes in, but they had good presence in front of the net. You can’t limit a Waterloo and expect that one goal is going to win it, because they’re a very good team. I thought the guys did a good job defensively.”
Youngstown opened the scoring at 17:04 of the first period with a power play goal. Chase Gresock was at the weak-side post to tap in the rebound of a Mike Regush shot for his team-leading 19th goal of the season, giving the Phantoms the 1-0 lead. The assist gives Regush points in nine-straight games, the second longest active streak in the USHL. “Mike knows that when he gets (to the front of the net) he’s going to make something good happen,” said Patterson. “He’s getting better and better and better at it.” Affiliate player John Larkin also got an assist on the play, his first USHL point.
The Phantoms doubled their lead at the 8:34 mark of the third period. Eric Esposito converted a 2-on-1 break with Nick Cardelli, tapping the puck across the goal line just before an oncoming Waterloo defender knocked the net off its pegs. The goal was Esposito’s 11th of the season, giving Youngstown the 2-0 lead.
Waterloo broke up Prosvetov’s shutout bid with 10.8 second remaining in regulation. Ben Finklestein’s floater from center point found its way to the back of the net to get the Black Hawks on the board and rob Prosvetov of his first USHL shutout. Jack Drury was awarded with an assist on the play, extending his USHL Tier-1-record scoring streak to 23 games.
“I thought it was a gutsy effort,” said Patterson. “The reason Waterloo is near the top of the standings in the West is they’re a very, very good team. They’re very, very well coached. They have a terrific bunch of forwards and defensemen, and their goaltending is great. We were treated to a good game tonight. Ultimately, I liked the way our guys played and I expect the same tomorrow, it’s going to be a hard-fought game.”
Youngstown and Waterloo wrap up their season series tomorrow night at the Covelli Centre. It’s Military Appreciation Night, the Phantoms will be wearing special jerseys to be auctioned off after the game with proceeds going to charity. Active and retired military personnel will be admitted to the game for free as well. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05pm Eastern and the game will be broadcast on YPHR and HockeyTV.
By the Numbers
Shots – 25
Saves – 34
Power Play – 1/1
Penalty Kill – 2/2
Goals – Esposito, Gresock
Assists – Cardelli, Hall, Regush, Larkin
For all the latest news, follow the Phantoms on Twitter (@YtownPhantoms) and ‘Like’ them on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/YoungstownPhantoms). A full version of the Phantoms 2017-18 season schedule, as well as season tickets and mini-plan packages, is available now by visiting www.YoungstownPhantoms.com. Ticket packages can also be purchased by calling (330) 747-PUCK.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the USHL celebrates its 16th season as the nation's only Tier I junior hockey league in 2017-18. 49 players were chosen in the 2017 NHL Draft and more than 400 players on team rosters this season committed to NCAA Division I schools, further establishing the USHL as the world’s foremost producer of junior hockey talent.
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AIDS Walk Hampton Roads
December 7, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Please join us at AIDS Walk for remembrance, hope, awareness, solidarity.
The walk beings at 358 Mowbray Arch and ends at 700 E. Olney Rd – Vivian C. Mason Cultural Arts Center.
Shuttle services back to your car will be provided.
Individuals are encouraged to bring poster board size signs with positive messaging about HIV awareness.
12.7 at 9:00am – HIV Testing at Smith Rogers Hall (853 Mowbray Arch Norfolk, VA)
12.7 at 10:00am – AIDS Walk || Leaving Smith Rogers Hall, 10:30 AM
WORLD AIDS DAY IBWC 2nd Annual Spirit Week (12.3-6)
12.3 | Wear RED in honor of those infected/affected by HIV.
12.4 | Wear combinations of Pearls and denims.
12.5 | Show your support for the LGBTQ community-Wear Rainbow colors/celebrity look alike/impersonation attire
12.6 | Celebrate our differences and uniqueness- come dressed in any variations of flannel/plaids/stripes/polka dots
LGBT Life Center
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Stamford Police are requesting help to identify an armed robbery suspect who entered the Latino Grocery Stores at 87 Stillwater Ave on April 1 around 9:20pm.
Stamford Police say a heavy set Hispanic man entered the store, came up behind two customers holding a black 9mm type handgun and ordered them to the floor.
He then pointed the gun at the store clerk demanding money.
The Stamford Advocate quoted the police as saying the robber took a handful of money, and stopped to give $20 back before apologizing, saying, ‘Sorry bro, corona,’ in Spanish to the bodega clerk.
The suspect then fled.
The suspect is described as a short, heavy set Hispanic man who was wearing a white bandana around his face, gray cap, gray hooded sweatshirt, black latex gloves, dark cargo pants and brown boots.
Watch the video. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information, is asked to contact the Stamford Police Dept Major Crimes Unit at 203 977-4419. It is also possible to inbox Stamford Police via their Facebook page or make an anonymous tip by calling 203 977-4419.


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OBJECTIVES: To explore patient views and perspectives of current management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in primary and secondary care.
DESIGN: Semistructured qualitative telephone interviews as part of the MACRO programme (Defining best Management for Adults with Chronic RhinOsinusitis).
SETTING: Primary care and secondary care ear, nose and throat outpatient clinics in the UK.
PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-five patients consented to in-depth telephone interviews. Transcribed recordings were managed using NVivo software and analysed using inductive thematic analysis.
RESULTS: CRS has a significant impact on patients' quality of life, affecting their ability to work effectively, their social interactions and daily living. Patients seek help when symptoms become unmanageable, but can become frustrated with the primary care system with difficulties obtaining an appointment, and lack of continuity of care. Patients perceive that general practitioners can be dismissive of CRS symptoms, and patients often prioritise other concerns when they consult. Health system barriers and poor communication can result in delays in accessing appropriate treatment and referral. Adherence to intranasal steroids is a problem and patients are uncertain about correct technique. Nasal irrigation can be time-consuming and difficult for patients to use. Secondary care consultations can appear rushed, and patients would like specialists to take a more 'holistic' approach to their management. Surgery is often considered a temporary solution, appropriate when medical options have been explored.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients are frustrated with the management of their CRS, and poor communication can result in delays in receiving appropriate treatment and timely referral. Patients seek better understanding of their condition and guidance to support treatments decisions in light of uncertainties around the different medical and surgical options. Better coordinated care between general practice and specialist settings and consistency of advice has the potential to increase patient satisfaction and improve outcomes.
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Processed sugar is not only bad for your waistline, but it can also cause a myriad of health problems. If you regularly consume processed sugar, here is how to do a sugar detox in a proper way to help you get rid of the harmful toxins it produces in your system and reduce your chance of developing serious diseases like cancer, type II diabetes, and heart disease.
Processed sugar creates havoc in the body by upsetting vital metabolic processes and throwing the body’s chemistry off balance. Sucrose deprives cells of oxygen, produces acidity, creates a deficiency in vitamins and minerals, promotes inflammation inside the body, contributes to obesity, and more.
You can detox sugar from your body effectively in a practical, easy-to-implement, and even enjoyable way. And, you don’t have to detox all at once – you should actually do so gradually by following simple guidelines.
Sugar detox is best accomplished by substituting sugary drinks with lemon water or cold-pressed juices, replacing processed sugar with natural fruit and plant-based sugar, eating fruits to alkalize the body from inflammation, eating more raw foods, and utilizing herbs.
By taking the slower detox approach when implementing all these guidelines, your body will adjust to the changes in a more balanced way, so that your cravings and withdrawal feelings can diminish gradually without causing emotional fluctuations and relapses.
In time, your desire for sugar, your taste buds, and your tolerance for sugar will change, and eventually, you won’t feel compelled to consume it any longer. Stay strong!
When you detox, you are depriving your body of serotonin pleasure signals, so it’s only natural to experience some withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, moodiness, or nervousness. To feel better faster, substitute processed sugar for maple syrup, honey, dates, raisins, and other natural fruit sugar sources.
How Processed Sugar Affects the Body and Health
Consuming processed sugar is extremely habit-forming and addictive and should be avoided as much as possible. There are many negative effects of sugar that can damage your health in the long run.
Most inflammatory diseases accrue over time due to repeated exposure and accumulation, and as with any toxin, sugar intake causes acidification of the body, which degenerates tissues and their function over time. This raises cholesterol levels in the body, as the body uses the waxy substance to patch over degenerated tissue lesions to salvage their function.
Here are just some of the health detriments of a diet rich in processed sugar:
-It’s the leading cause of obesity and related diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer
-Increases oxidative stress in cells, accelerating aging (wrinkles and gray hair) and causing chronic diseases
-Lowers immunity and causes autoimmune disease
-Triggers food cravings, which can lead to overeating and obesity
-It’s a neurotoxin, which is poisonous to the brain and nerve cells
-It can cause nervous disorders and can weaken the resolve
-Affects the mood, energy levels, mental clarity, and general well-being, because it triggers the release of mood-altering neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine
-It’s been linked to depression
-Causes tooth decay and gum disease
-Lowers the levels of good cholesterol (HDL) and increases bad cholesterol, excess triglycerides and LDLs
-Can cause headaches and fatigue
-Can contribute to infertility and menopausal problems
-Creates fluid retention and bloating
-Promotes osteoporosis by creating a deficiency in calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D
-Increases risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s disease
Given all these detrimental effects of processed sugar, it’s essential to take matters into your own hands and heal your body from sugar toxicity and high inflammation!
Before going mostly raw vegan, I was a vegetarian who had a sweet tooth and cravings for pastries and chocolate. Eventually, I was able to replace my favorite processed staples with healthy sweet treats, and my body, taste buds, and affinity toward processed goods changed immensely over time.
Here are the most efficient and sustainable ways in how to do a sugar detox to heal the body from its acidic damage. It worked for me, and with the right dedication and patience, I’m certain it will for you as well!
1. Stop Drinking Sugary Drinks and Supplement with Lemon Water Instead
One of the quickest ways to detox sugar is by cutting out sugary drinks. Not only do these drinks contain a lot of sugar themselves, but they usually come with other unhealthy additives that can increase toxicity levels even more! The best thing to do is to substitute processed sugary drinks with lemon water and herbal tea instead.
Water detoxes the body by flushing out harmful toxins, including those from processed sugar. If water seems boring and you require more flavor to keep hydrated, start with various delicious lemon water recipes. You can also try detoxing with coconut water or cold-pressed natural juices.
Lemon water is ideal, since it’s easy to make and is incredibly detoxifying and alkalizing to cells, tissues, and elimination organs. Lemons are comprised of 93% water, contain diuretic properties, and are packed with antioxidants.
You can detox with lemon water by squeezing half a lemon into a glass of warm water every morning on an empty stomach.
2. Replace Processed Sugar with Natural Sugar
The best way how to do a sugar detox is to substitute processed sugar treats with natural sugar treats – that’s it. Not only are they delicious and can easily satisfy your sugar cravings, but they are very healthy for you!
For example, there are many raw vegan desserts made from natural sugars derived from fruits and plants that are very healthy, sweet, and delicious – and that are alive with enzymes and nutrition.
For me, they have been such a treat on my own healing journey and after eating them solely as a dessert for many years, it is without a doubt that they are much more tasty, flavorful, and nourishing.
You can also use dates and figs as snacks and to sweeten up your food. They are very healthy and detoxifying (and especially very cleansing of the elimination organs), as well as very delicious, portable, and promote a healthy metabolism.
My favorite sugar substitute is date sugar, since it is simply made of dried and granulated dates without any processing. One of the major benefits of date sugar is that it can help regulate blood sugar levels due to its high fiber content. It may also contribute to easier bowel movements and more sustained energy.
Date sugar is also high in antioxidants, which can help prevent cancer, specifically colon cancer, and protect against heart disease. Additionally, it contains potassium, protein, and various vitamins and minerals, making it a nutritious alternative to refined sugar.
Another favorite is monk fruit, made directly from the Chinese longevity fruit, which is full of vitamin C and is incredibly anti-inflammatory. However, know that monk fruit is 200-300 times sweeter than processed sugar, so use it wisely!
Unfortunately, most of the “health sugar” substitutes that we know and find in health food stores like coconut sugar, agave syrup, and maple syrup, are all processed using high-heat methods, which chemically change their healthy nutritional value.
Granulated date and fig sugars are the healthiest sugar alternatives you can find on the market, as they will retain all their whole-fruit nutritional benefits!
3. Consume Fruits to Heal Inflammation in The Body
Organic fruits contain detoxification enzymes and alkalizing/hydrating chemistry that help to detoxify the body from accumulating acids. Detoxifying fruits should make up a large portion of your diet while you detox from sugar, and can also reduce cravings for unhealthy processed foods.
But why eat sugary fruits when you are looking to detox from sugar? That’s a great question! Actually, fruit sugar (fructose) is very healthy and is “the” fuel the cells need to work optimally.
Fruits are composed of simple sugars that are essential for the body in terms of maintaining optimal health. Their sugars are chemically different from sucrose, the complex sugar found in processed foods. Whereas fructose chemistry is detoxifying and healing in its fruit form, sucrose (and processed fructose) is damaging and inflammatory. In the words of my teacher, Dr. Robert Morse:
Fruits have the highest amounts of antioxidants and astringent properties of all foods. Their sugars are slow-burning but powerful, and will enhance the vitality of cells faster than any other food, and with much less digestive effort. They also have the highest electrical properties of any food. The energies in raw fruits are so high that they speed up neuron transport and endocrine function.
The Detox Miracle Sourcebook, Dr. Robert Morse, pg. 300
In this following video, Dr. Morse goes into depth about the sugar controversy and why what the mainstream thinks about ‘sugar’, especially fruit sugar, is chemically incorrect. He has over four decades of healing expertise with fruits that show otherwise:
In his insightful Liver Rescue, Anthony William also advocates for fruit sugar for body health and healing, given its electromagnetic chemistry that energizes and electrifies cells for optimal performance and tissue healing:
Sweeteners such as table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, which aren’t attached to nutrients, aren’t doing anyone any favors—they’re a drain on health. Certain sugars, though—natural sugars from whole foods, like those found in fruits, coconut water, raw honey, sweet potatoes, and the sugars you get from the digestion of good carbohydrates like squash and potatoes—are wildly beneficial. That may sound scary or flat-out wrong, given the common anti-sugar advice out there.
Maybe you have fruit fear. That’s probably because you’ve been told at some point that the sugars in fruit feed everything from Candida to cancer. You might have heard, too, that the condition fatty liver can be caused by sugar, so you should therefore avoid fruit. Well, you don’t need to live with that burden anymore. The truth is that you need those natural sugars—and all the other nutrients you get from fruit—to function at your best.
Liver Rescue, Anthony William (Medical Medium), pg. 5
Some of the most detoxifying fruits include berries, grapes (particularly red grapes), apples, melons (especially watermelon), pomegranate, citrus, and watery exotic fruits such as kiwi. And if you had to pick the top two to intensify and speed up your detoxification process, red grapes and watermelon are my top picks for their astringency, toxin elimination and tissue regeneration.
4. Eat More Raw Foods That Alkalize the Body
Another detox tip is to eat plenty of detoxifying foods that support detox pathways in the body. These foods include dark leafy greens like kale, artichokes, and seaweed, cruciferous veggies like broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower, sulfur-rich foods like garlic and onions, detoxifying spices like turmeric and cayenne pepper, detoxifying fruits like raspberries, detoxing seeds like chia seeds and flax seeds, and detoxifying superfoods like spirulina and Chaga mushroom.
Eating lots of fresh produce will detox your body naturally because most fruits and vegetables are full of fiber, water, enzymes, and antioxidants, which help kidneys filter toxins and detoxify the liver by neutralizing toxins.
Consuming kidney-friendly foods will also ensure that your lymphatic system – the body’s sewage system – functions correctly and is properly circulated around the body. The kidneys filter the lymphatic system and detoxify the blood, so helping these organs will heal inflammation caused by sugar damage.
Alkaline foods clean the acidic chemistry in our body’s sewage system and move it to the kidneys for elimination. They help hydrate the body, loosening up congestion, mucus, and cholesterol build-up caused by sugar consumption.
Since the body’s ideal interstitial fluid pH balance is 7.365, it is slightly more alkaline than acidic and relies on an 80% alkaline and 20% acidic balance of chemistry for optimal health.
Unfortunately, most of our modern diets (which are heavily processed and full of processed sugar) and lifestyles are highly acidic and create an internal environment that is a precondition for chronic inflammation and all disease.
Thankfully, raw organic fruits and vegetables alkalize the body and balance its pH levels so that acids are expelled and hydration of cells and tissues occurs. In its homeostasis (7.365), the body is strong, vital, and disease-free.
This means that detoxing sugar should go hand in hand with a diet rich in organic fruits and vegetables, which will help detoxify the liver, kidneys, colon, and skin (the main elimination organs) and alkalize all the cells and tissues.
5. Supplement Your Diet With These Herbs For Best Results
Herbs are nature’s medicine cabinet that has healed the animal kingdom since time immortal. In naturopathy, herbs are used to assist the body with the process of detoxification and to enhance the function of cells in weakened tissues, organs, and glands.
In addition to their healing properties, herbs are also highly nutritious and exist in their original form since the dawn of time. Here is what the wise Dr. Robert Morse states about the power of botanicals from his own extensive experience as a healer:
When I started using herbs and herbal formulas over twenty-seven years ago, my success in my clinic skyrocketed. I began to see much deeper cleansing and healing—true regeneration and vitality—in tissues. Previously, with supplements, I would see some improvement, and maybe some symptoms eliminated. However, these symptoms would return when the supplementation was stopped.
Today, the use of herbs (botanicals) is vital to the restoration of the human race. Their power to invoke the cleansing and regeneration process can’t be equaled by manufactured supplements or chemical medications.
The Detox Miracle Sourcebook, Dr. Robert Morse, pg. 48
Indeed, some of the best herbs for detoxifying processed sugar include kidney cleansing herbs and liver detox herbs like dandelion root (or dandelion plant), burdock root, milk thistle, nettle, cilantro, and parsley. Here is a list of some of my favorite detoxification herbs and advice on how to get started cleaning and healing the body with herbs!
The best detox herb for sugar is dandelion, which not only detoxes the kidneys and the liver but also breaks down fat and cholesterol for elimination, helping to prevent atherosclerosis or blood vessel disease.
Each detox herb has its own set of detoxification pathways in the body, and therefore utilizing various detox herbs will clean your cells at an even deeper level!
If you’ve comes to this point, you’ve learned important naturopathic knowledge about how to do a sugar detox properly! Now that you know more about the health detriments of processed sugar and how to do a sugar detox, taking the first step in the right direction is vital. These micro-changes will eventually escalate the detox momentum, and you’ll feel more capable to take the final and ultimate step of removing processed sugar from your diet for good.
While detoxing, don’t go cold turkey and expect miracles to happen immediately. Your system is likely overloaded with inflammatory build-up and your body should not be overwhelmed with detoxing and purging all the acidic waste at once.
It is likewise recommended to clean up your diet and eat a raw food diet to strengthen the elimination pathways and aid in regeneration.
Detoxification is a truly personalized process that takes a scientific, artistic, and intuitive approach to healing. Since inflammation takes time to build up, it also takes time to purge and for tissues to regenerate.
Knowing the whys and hows of detox is essential so that each system is built up to handle the detoxification process (purge of acids from the body), which has physical and emotional side-effects, most popularly known as a ‘healing crisis’.
If you’d like to know more about your body and how to detoxify and heal properly, I’ve written a very informative, free guide on body detox that will teach you the most essential knowledge you’ll need to heal naturally with food, herbs, and a healthy lifestyle. I wish you a smooth sugar detox journey, and please feel free to ask any questions about my own experience quitting sugar below!

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For the fourth release from the one-time Jungle Brother, Sensational again cultivates an anti-rhythmic freeform persona for his discordant brand of hip-hop. Sounding like a hybrid of the rugged minimalism of old school rapper Schoolly D, the loopy abstraction of Saafir's Hobo Junction days, and the off-the-wall style of Milk D, at times Sensational hits the mark with his anti-industry format. Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Sensational takes his styles way beyond Gotham, from the Bay Area to the Dirty South and back east to square one. While the granular texture of his self-blueprinted white-noise beats matches perfectly with his effects-driven vocal tone, the album is best handled in small dosages. Thematically, Get on My Page is mostly vacant, sticking to drug topics and bombast almost exclusively. However, the release seems more an exercise in style and an experimental excursion into ambient electronica and hip-hop than anything else. Certainly not for all tastes or moods, but those who celebrate anomalies in hip-hop may dig this one.
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This month's meeting featured multiple conversations about key developments and projects in our neighborhood, as well as the appointment of our new BLUH Chair and Vice Chair! If you have any questions or comments, please contact the EPNI office.
[email protected]: Downtown to Crosstown Engagement Update
Amy Arcand of Willow Consulting, presented an update on the project and asked for ideas on partnering with Elliot Park in 2020. Important questions were asked in regards to future road closures and how MnDOT would maintain community engagement through the 2 year project. To sign up for updates, and see traffic impacts, you can view more about the project on the MnDOT website. Amy noted that anyone can send questions or concerns to [email protected] and they will receive a response.
Madison School Apartments & Townhomes Renovation Update
Todd Travis of the National Foundation for Affordable Housing Solutions, provided an update on the renovation of Madison School Apartments & Townhomes, including an updated timeline of the project. Pre-construction begins next month and would continue through February 2020, where renovation on the schoolhouse would begin. From spring 2020 until the end of the summer, the foundations of the townhomes will be replaced to last for another 30 years. New kitchens, appliances, flooring, bathrooms, will be installed. In addition, landscaping, perimeter fencing, a new parking lot, and increased security features will be added. With these updates, the goal is to have the schoolhouse and refurbished to look as close to original look as possible and the townhomes to look new.
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Vanessa Haight of EPNI shared the consideration of nominating former Enger Funeral Building for Historical Resource designation.
1010 Park Avenue (aka 640 Grant Street, Enger Funeral Home) was identified as a potential historic resource in the 2008 reconnaissance-level survey of the Loring Park and Elliot Park neighborhoods. The building was designed by Martin Lindquist, the architect for nearby potential historic resources like 2615 Park Avenue South, and built by the Field Martin Company, who designed properties in Minneapolis historic districts like St Andrew’s Hospital at 708 5th ST SE/414 7th Ave SE in the 5th ST SE Historic District. Demolition would require an approved Demolition of a Historic Resource application from the City’s Heritage Preservation Commission.
There was much discussion on what led up to the consideration of the building as a historical designation - it was established that more communication is needed. EPNI recommended the owners of the building continue to communicate with city staff and council member and return to BLUH if changes to the property are proposed.
Nomination of BLUH Chair & Vice Chair
Long-time BLUH Chair, Jerry Dustrud, is stepping down from his leadership role. The BLUH Committee nominated Glen Johnson as BLUH Chair and Vachel Hudson as Vice-Chair. Thank you Jerry, for your tremendous leadership over the years!
We hope to see you at our next BLUH meeting on December 19th, 6:00 PM at the Elliot Park Rec Center!


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The Baltimore Ravens selected defensive back Brandon Stephens with the 104th pick in the 2021 draft. Many were confused with the selection at first, but Stephens has already shown over the first month of the season why Baltimore decided to place such a high pick into a raw player with tantalizing upside.
With injuries to some key players in the secondary, Stephens has had to take on an increased role early in the year. When talking about the defensive back on Monday after the Ravens’ 23-7 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 4, head coach John Harbaugh praised the rookie for not only his play, but also his approach, saying that he’s a “conscientious guy”.
“Brandon [Stephens], I think he played really well. He’s really a conscientious guy. He really takes every assignment seriously. He wants to do everything the right way. He takes every technique point seriously. He wants to do it the right way, and you appreciate that – especially in a safety. Conscientiousness in a safety is really important; that’s how you keep the ball in front of your defense. He’s doing a good job of all that.”
Stephens converted from running back to cornerback after transferring from UCLA to SMU during his junior year of college. He has already picked up many of the nuances of playing defensive back, but still has plenty of room to grow due to his lack of experience playing at the position.
Baltimore is using Stephens in a multitude of different ways, with another new position in safety being one of them. He seems to be soaking up everything he’s being taught, and his play on the field to start his NFL career has been very promising.


Higher Expectations: Moving Toward Indicators of College Readiness
Districts need to develop robust measures to track their students’ college readiness, starting as early as elementary school – and use those measures to put supports and interventions in place.
The past three decades of education reform in the United States, since the report A Nation at Risk, have seen a consistent ratcheting up of standards and expectations for students, teachers, and education leaders. For much of this time, the primary focus was on raising the troublingly low rates of high school graduation, concentrated especially in schools dubbed “dropout factories.” At the same time, there has been a growing understanding that obtaining a high school diploma is not enough for young adults to compete for highly skilled jobs, and that well-paying jobs historically requiring only a high school diploma, such as those in the manufacturing sector, are disappearing. Having the skills and knowledge to enter and succeed in a postsecondary institution is now the standard to which our young people are being held, and where the opportunities for economic growth lie in the future.
Thus, we have now moved into an era of college readiness, where a broad range of actors – the Obama administration, multi-state collaboratives, local policymakers, major foundations, researchers, and community-based organizations – have reached considerable agreement that ensuring that all young people are prepared to succeed in college, whether or not they decide to pursue that path, is a key strategy for the United States to remain globally competitive. There is also an emerging research literature that recognizes that solid academic preparation, while necessary, is not sufficient to succeed in college. Both academic tenacity and college knowledge arm students with the “soft” skills necessary to understand the process for accessing higher education and the cognitive and meta-cognitive strategies, like persistence, that allow students to succeed in the college environment.
But to get from being aware of the urgent need for college readiness to actually ensuring postsecondary success for our nation’s students, we need to address three questions. How do we know when a student is prepared for college? How do we get that information in time to support a struggling student, rather than after standardized test scores are in, when it’s too late? And most important, how do we use that information to design effective supports and interventions?
The concept of “leading indicators” for education was pioneered by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University (AISR), along with early work on the opportunities and challenges of using data warehouses to support student achievement (Foley et al. 2008; Mieles & Foley 2005). AISR, with its focus on building the capacity of urban districts to improve educational outcomes for all students, has a long history documenting the work of districts around the development and use of indicators to improve the educational outcomes for students.
Developing leading indicators for college readiness builds naturally upon this work. In that earlier work, we found that although indicators exist to identify students at risk of dropping out of high school, few indicators of students’ college readiness were currently in place, and few districts have linked indicators to practices and policies at the school and district levels in ways that would enable action to create meaningful, lasting change. One of the primary roles that districts and their partners can play today is to identify and develop a system of college readiness indicators – and tie those indicators to individualized supports and interventions.
That is the goal of the College Readiness Indicator Systems (CRIS) project, which brings together two research and reform support organizations – AISR and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University – and five district partners – Dallas Independent School District, New Visions for Public Schools in New York City, the School District of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and San Jose Unified School District – with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.1
The CRIS Network is working to address several key questions, including:
- Are the indicators that identify students who aren’t on track for college readiness the same ones that will point to interventions for those students?
- What is the balance between having a parsimonious number of predictive indicators – typically measures of academic preparedness – and taking into account the harder-to-measure indicators of academic tenacity and “college knowledge,” which also impact college readiness?
- In this fiscally uncertain time, how can districts leverage their limited resources to best support schools using data to identify “off-track” students and provide necessary interventions?
- How can external partners, including higher education institutions, the business community, and community-based organizations, support districts in a community-wide effort to ensure all students are college ready?
The articles in this issue of Voices in Urban Education focus on building robust, predictive, and nuanced college readiness indicator systems, connected to supports and interventions for students and drawing on the experience and expertise of the entire community, from K–12 systems to higher education to community-based organizations to local government.
- Oded Gurantz and Graciela Borsato of the John W. Gardner Center at Stanford University describe the tri-level system of college readiness indicators they developed in their ongoing collaboration with the CRIS districts and present early findings from that work. Article
- Matthew Hewitson, Mary Martinez, and Emalie McGinnis – principals in San Jose Unified School District and participants in the CRIS work – talk about their role in building college readiness supports for all students in their schools and what it means to be college ready across K–12.
- Freeman Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, shares his long-time passion to increase the number of minority students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and the supports those students need to succeed in higher education.
- Jamie Alter of New Visions for Public Schools, Shane Hall of Dallas Independent School District, and Marcy Lauck of San Jose Unified School District share their perspectives as CRIS liaisons to identify and refine not only college readiness indicators in their school systems, but also the ways those indicators are being used to support students who are off-track for college.
- Jacob Mishook, senior research associate at AISR, describes the connections between the college readiness work of CRIS and AISR’s focus on “smart education systems” that ensure equitable access for all young people to an education that prepares them for college and career success, and for active and informed citizenship in our nation’s democratic process.
The districts, school leaders, higher education institutions, community-based organizations, and researchers represented here are on the leading edge of understanding how to engage students with more demanding academic content, developing nuanced and parsimonious indicators of college readiness, and providing supports and interventions for those students who struggle with these higher expectations. Finally, there is also a growing awareness that in an environment with diminishing resources for school systems, it is only through community-wide advocacy and collaboration that districts will be able to provide all students with the tools and knowledge to succeed in the world beyond high school.
Foley, E. J. Mishook, J. Thompson, M. Kubiak, J. Supovitz, and M. K. Rhude-Faust. 2008. Beyond Test Scores: Leading Indicators for Education. Providence, RI: Brown University, Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
Mieles, T., and E. Foley. 2005. From Data to Decisions: Lessons from School Districts Using Data Warehousing. Providence, RI: Brown University, Annenberg Institute for School Reform.


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Pinoy pride Team Air Asia-Land Rover Philippines finished in third place at the Rainforest Challenge Malaysia 2011, which was cut short due to torrential rains.
The Philippine team actually had a shot at finishing in second or even grabbing the top prize if organizers did not decide to cancel the last day of the event due to the weather.
The cancellation saw the remaining teams unable to score more points from the special stages that were set to be run that day. Only 143 points separated the top five teams from one another, with Team Air Asia-Land Rover Philippines just behind by 51 points from the race winner, Melaka Motorsports from Melaka, Malaysia.
Team Air Asia-Land Rover Philippines is composed of driver Larry Mendiola, co-driver/winchman Hirrryan Mendiola and Yellow Eagle, a modified 3.9-liter Land Rover Defender 90. Congratulations, guys!


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above you can see a beautiful sunset. This image just looks as
if you were in a dream, just unbelievable. Such a beautiful
view! Imagine yourself sitting there and watching the sun going
down. The sky has a beautiful blue, orange and yellow colour.
Sitting there in this fabulous area listening to the nature and
the wind blowing! Australia has a lot of interesting places to
visit. While visiting Australia you will learn about the
indigenous people of Australia, those who have been the first
inhabitant of the continent. Australia has a large number of
natural reserves and parks. Most of the land in Australia is
desert or semi-arid. There is in Australia a lot of eucalyptus
and acacias. The leaves of some eucalyptus species are the main
food of the koalas. Visiting Australia is a great and enriching
experience for adults and children.

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A Song of degrees of David.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!
It is like the precious ointment upon the head,
That ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard:
That went down to the skirts of his garments;
As the dew of Hermon,
And as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion:
For there the Lord commanded the blessing,
Even life for evermore” (Psalm 133).
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3).
As I am bringing you a message from the Scriptures, and not providing the eulogy for Mike, which you heard earlier, my emphasis will be of course different. But I did want to speak personally for just a moment. The reason I want to speak to the issue of Christian unity today is because of how fully Mike Lawyer embodied that particular grace and virtue. In the almost fifty years that we were friends, I cannot recall any time when we collided, or clashed, or had a quarrel. He was as loyal and as steady and as even-keeled as it is possible for a man to be. Together with his wife Eileen, also with the Lord now, and daughter Rachel, the Lawyers modeled Christian grace and charity.
Now that he is enjoying the perfect unity of the Church Triumphant, I hope that we, still fighting on as members of the Church Militant, might draw some encouragement from his example. The perfect unity he is partaking of now is a unity that he pursued and practiced in this life, and he did this for many years.
On this matter of the Church Triumphant and Church Militant, Herman Bavinck once said this:
“The church is therefore not an idea or an ideal, but a reality which is becoming something and will become something because it is already something. Thus it is that the church continues in constant change; it was being gathered from the beginning of the world, and it will be gathered until the end of the world. Daily there depart from it some who have fought the fight, kept the faith, earned the crown of righteousness, and who constitute the church triumphant, the church of the firstborn and the spirits of just men made perfect (Heb. 12:23). And daily new members are added to the church on earth, to the militant church here below; they are born in the church itself or are brought in by the work of missions. These two parts of the church belong together. They are the vanguard and rearguard of the great army of Christ.”
Bavinck, The Wonderful Works of God, pp. 502-503
Those who sleep in the Lord, like Mike, are part of this advance guard. They are not being taken away from us, but rather they are going on before us. Our unity with them, cultivated in this life, is in no way diminished by their promotion. How could it be?
We believe in the communion of saints, and this unity with the cloud of witnesses who have finished their portion of this great relay race is a unity that should encourage us greatly. But it should not encourage us to maintain our unity with all the perfected saints in Heaven while ignoring our disunity with imperfect saints down here.
If we are sinfully at odds with fellow believers here, that problem will be overcome by death. This is God’s kindness and grace. But if we are enjoying the blessing that David called the “good and pleasant” reality of dwelling together in unity, here in this life, then death will only amplify what we have been partaking of already.
The body of Christ is not a disparate collection of autonomous individuals. We are, according to Paul, members of one another, the way the hand, and the eye, and the ear, and the liver, are all members of one another. That organic union is not severed by death—we do not have two bodies of Christ, one in Heaven and one here. Rather, there is one mystical body, and Christ is the Head of that mystical body.
It is the sovereign good purpose of God to grow and develop that unity slowly, methodically, inexorably, over time.
“And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God” ().
Colossians 2:19 (KJV)
Every Christian funeral is therefore a mile marker. We are all getting closer to that day when we will all arrive at that perfect man that Paul speaks of in his letter to the Ephesians.
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.”
Ephesians 4:13 (KJV)
This is a unity not yet fully attained, but every day thousands more pour into the perfected portion of the body. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints (Ps. 116:15). We rejoice, of course, at the births of new little ones, but we do this knowing that they shall all, like us, live forever. That means that after this life, they, like us, will cross over Jordan and into the ultimate valley of Eschol. With our eyes on that prize, we should adjust the way we live now.
If we understand this future unity, then we should all strive together to do what Paul urges at the beginning of that same chapter, Ephesians 4. There is a unity that all true Christians already have, and we are commanded not to disrupt it. We are to keep or preserve it.
“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
Ephesians 4:3 (KJV)
The things that would constitute such a disruption would be various sins—envy, complaining, grumbling, striving, holding grudges, and so on. We don’t need to wait for the resurrection of the dead to turn away from such things. If there was a centerpiece to Mike’s philosophy of counseling it was this. Deal with such disruptions, straight up. Confess your sins. Keep short accounts. Never let clutter accumulate. He taught this to many people, and he certainly practiced it.
This is a Christian memorial service. So let us not just remember Mike’s life generically. Let us remember his example of steady unity and loyalty. At Joppa, when that good woman Tabitha died, we are told that she had been “full of good works” (Acts 9:36). Look to the life, certainly, but also, look to the example.
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, amen.


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Catskills + Hudson Valley
Catskills + Hudson Valley Travel Guide
You’ll never wonder what to do in the Hudson Valley because the area is so rich with culture and art. Whether you’d prefer to explore outside or relax inside, the options are endless.
Nyack is one city that you won’t want to miss. Located in an old Dutch farming community, the area offers many trendy boutiques, galleries, antique shops, and ethnic restaurants giving Nyack something of a Greenwich Village feel. Art-lovers looking for things to do in the Hudson Valley will be happy to find that Edward Hopper, a 20th-century painter, grew up here. Visit his home, now known as the Edward Hopper House Art Center, which contains details about his life and serves as an exhibit space for other artists.
Lovers of the great outdoors wondering what to do in the Hudson Valley should look no further than Devil’s Path. The ominously named hiking trail is known for being the toughest hike on the East Coast. Those hiking the trail will find waterfalls, slippery walks and possibly bears on the 25-mile trek.
One of the most fun things to do in the Hudson Valley is catch a show at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Located on the Bard College campus, this cultural center hosts a wide variety of events from art installations to musical performances.
Less than 90 minutes from Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, savvy shoppers can find the same branded merchandise at up to 65 percent off, thanks to this 220-strong ultra-luxe outlet hub.
The 1948 post–Art Deco cinema in Callicoon, NY, charges a mere $5 a seat for matinees.
The Beaux-Arts Vanderbilt Mansion crowns a 212-acre parkland with river panoramas.
Housed in several beautifully laid out barns, converted into a museum space in 1950, is the world's premier collection of Shaker artifacts and archives, though the site itself had nothing to do with the Shakers.
Rodgers has more than 50,000 items, including record albums in mint condition, crammed into every cranny of the place and guarded by a sleepy spaniel.
Stop in for owner ex-Vogue and W magazine staffer Anna Bern' eclectic merchandise—exquisite artisan goods and handmade finds sourced by Bern on her twice-yearly trips to her native Brazil. Pickup everything from handwoven bedspreads to cowhide chairs.
Offseason, hike the ski runs to see the entire yellow and bronze valley below.
At Bard College, Frank Gehry’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts hosts cultural events as creative as its architecture. For four weeks this summer, the Spiegeltent, a mirrored pavilion staging everything from circus acts to saucy cabaret, sets up camp.
Save room for house-made cookies at this indie movie house.

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CAST BRONZE on GRANITE BASE
41" x 21" x 21" This sculpture is an expression of exaltation and passion. Whether personal accomplishment, romantic love or happiness and joy. Finished with a patina of silver in suspension, this piece is suitable for indoor or outdoor display. Limited Edition of 25.
Length/Depth: 21 in
Width: 21 in
Height: 41 in
Delivery restrictions may apply: This piece will have to be crated for safe shipping
I use a wide variety of materials to create my work—wood, wax, clay, fabric, paper, metal, etc. Every sculpture is the result of an active “conversation” between me & my materials. The process is a give & take between ideas and objects, each pushing the boundaries and limits of the other. These sculptures are cast in bronze by the traditional lost wax method, patinaed in vivid color & finished with a high gloss coating to enhance the rhythm, movement and my statement of growth, joy & freedom.


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Marble Counter Tops in Richmond
Marble is a common building material and sculpture material that is a naturally occurring stone quarried from the earth. It is made of limestone or dolomite rock that has been heated and put under intense pressure by the earth.
Pure white marble comes from a very pure form of limestone or dolomite protolith. Colored varieties occur when various mineral impurities like clay, silt, sand, iron, and more are present as grains or layers in the limestone.
Marble is well known from Greek times, when it was heavily used for everything from dishes and pottery to columns, wall cladding, statue carving, and more.
Today, it's used in a variety of ways, including crushed marble products that are used as a construction aggregate. Most commonly, it's used in tile which can be applied to any surface, including flooring and walls. It's also commonly used for countertops and makes a beautiful addition to the kitchen or bathroom.
Marble for New Kitchen Countertops
Marble has always been known as a precious building material that most people would love to have in their homes. It's very common in commercial buildings for use on walls and flooring as well as marble countertops in Richmond. For homeowners, there's not much that can compare when you look at the sparkling luster and vibrant color of the material.
It's also one of the hardest materials on the earth. However, it is porous enough to need sealing, but once fabricated correctly and resealed every 2-10 years (depending on the type), your Richmond marble countertops will serve you well for many years.
Marble for Bathroom Vanities
A bathroom vanity fitted with a marble top brings a sophisticated and luxurious feeling to the bathroom space. It's an incredibly beautiful material that needs to be properly treated via certain fabrication methods.
Our team of expert marble fabrication and installation specialists here at Natural Stoneworks, LLC can help you find just the right piece of marble if you are interested in it as a possibility for your building or improvement project.
We have a showroom full of marble for you to see up close. In fact, we have thousands of slabs and hundreds of colors for you to choose from in many types of natural stone, including marble varieties, granite, soapstone, and quartz. For beauty and sheer elegance, nothing surpasses our high-quality marble here at Natural Stoneworks, LLC.
If you are looking for marble countertops in Richmond, please call 804-550-3446 or complete our online request form.

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Today GLOCK, Inc. announced a new addition to its pistol lineup – the GLOCK 30S. The conceal-and-carry hybrid pistol features impressive stopping power consisting of a factory-made 36 slide on top of a 30SF frame. Its compact design and simple operation allow smooth drawing in a .45 caliber pistol. The 30S packs 10 rounds of .45 ACP in a package that fits the hands of most any user. The G30S is easy to use, easy to conceal and tough to contend with.
“The G30S platform has been more than a year in the making,” explained Josh Dorsey, GLOCK Vice President. “Our original request from the field – particularly from law enforcement – was to have a more concealable .45 that still carries 10 rounds, so we utilized the G30 SF frame after it was thoroughly tested, presented and accepted as the desired frame for the G30S.”
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Today GLOCK, Inc. announced a new addition to its pistol lineup – the GLOCK…
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Live Arabic Music & Dance Performances
Every 2nd Thursday of the month
(next events on 10/10/2019, 11/14/2019, & 12/12/2019)
Join us for live Arabic music, dance performances, and open dance floor every 2nd Thursday of the month
at Valencia Grill (aka "El Valenciano" at 1153 Valencia Street) in San Francisco!


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Germany’s plan to spearhead European Union efforts to gain more access to China’s markets looks to be at risk of stalling as the coronavirus pandemic upends economies.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel planned to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to Leipzig in September for a first-of-a-kind summit with the 27 EU heads of state or government, plus the presidents of the EU Commission and Council.
But the meeting is not listed on Germany’s official outline of priorities for its presidency of the EU Council, which it takes up in the second half of the year.
On the weekend, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said it was too early to say if the summit with Xi was still on.
An EU diplomatic source agreed, adding – It’s still not decided whether it would be a physical or virtual meeting. I don’t expect a decision before June.
Germany already has its hands full focused on the fight against coronavirus, a potential second wave of infections, reopening the continent, and dealing with what is forecast to be one of its worst economic performances on record.
Overall, the economies of the eurozone are expected to contract by about 7.75% this year far worse than the 4.5% contraction that marked the worst of the 2007-08 financial crisis.
Europe is experiencing an economic shock without precedent since the Great Depression, EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said last week.
While some fear the economic turbulence has weakened the bloc in negotiating with Beijing over an investment protection agreement, a deal that the EU wants to level the investment field and create new markets for European companies in China, a source with direct knowledge described the ongoing EU-China talks on the deal as intensive.
The key for the progress of negotiations would be about reaching an ambitious outcome on state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the disciplines for which have been a major focus for discussions on a level playing field, he said. The EU insists that SOEs engaged in commercial activities should behave commercially just like any other private business.


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Join the secret world of Zed & Dez as they solve missions in the village of Champton using fantastic fantasy gadgets, all without the grown-ups knowing. Oh, and solve some tricky jokes along the way!

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Gasoline suppliers and schedulers were busy in front of the last weekend in August making preparations for a massive Hurricane Irene, with worry that the storm would trigger extended outages at regional refineries, pipelines and barge deliveries in the New York Harbor—the delivery location for the New York Mercantile Exchange RBOB gasoline futures contract.
Pipeline and terminal operators Colonial, Buckeye, Magellan and Nustar, as precautionary measures, all shut operations in the affected area over the weekend, with most of these returning to service by Monday (8/29) morning. Magellan continued to report that two of its three terminals shut in Connecticut remained closed Monday morning, while other operators noted that some terminals may remain closed due to power loss, road closures and flooding.
Refineries avoided damage, according to early Monday reports, although ConocoPhillips refinery in Bayway, N.J., remained shut. Also, trade sources are saying Sunoco’s Philadelphia and Marcus Hook refineries in Pennsylvania were running at reduced rates, estimating operations were cut by 25%.
Gasoline prices in spot trading early Monday were shallowly mixed across the U.S., but this follows a rally by the NYMEX futures contract to a three-week high on Friday (8/26) ahead of the storm. Meanwhile, higher wholesale gasoline costs through today will offset some of the lower costs that were moving through the supply chain.
View Telvent DTN’s Weekly and Historical Gasoline Price Index.
Previous studies by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicate that 50% of the price change in crude acquisition costs by refiners and spot oil prices will reach the retail outlet in two weeks, with 80% of the price change absorbed after four weeks. Higher costs in a lower trending market, which is what just happened now, will offset some of the decline before reaching the pump.
Meanwhile, vehicle miles driven in the U.S. in June were down a sharp 1.4% compared with June 2010, the most recent data available from the Federal Highway Administration shows. The lower VMT is further evidence showing gasoline demand down this year, which has been linked to high unemployment, climbing retail prices in the spring, and uncertainty over the U.S. economy.
Data out this morning did, however, show a 0.8% increase in consumer spending in July, the highest increase since February. This suggests we could be seeing a turnaround in what has been souring confidence by the American consumer.
For the Labor Day holiday, travel services company AAA sees overall travel down 2.4% from last year’s holiday. However, AAA does expect more road travel this weekend than last, as more travelers will switch from the air to the road; although the forecast was issued ahead of Hurricane Irene’s rampage through the Northeast.
About the Author
Brian L. Milne is the Refined Fuels Editor for Telvent DTN—a leading business-to-business provider of real-time commodity information services. Milne has been focused on the energy industry for 15 years as an analyst, journalist and editor. He can be reached at [email protected]

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This was Saturday's afternoon little moments.
You can feel it's in the air. Summer is slipping away. Taking it all in very easy, no regrets or expectations. There was all Summer raining, crazy winds and not much warm sun, yet I had so much ways how to style my favorite jeans in Summer looks. Warmer day is calling for lace and denim. I call it casual romantic.
Peace, joy and ♥


This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Let's start by stating the obvious. We're not going to build a $2 billion airport and make people walk a quarter mile to get to it.
There is a standoff over who will pay $68 million to extend Utah Transit Authority's TRAX line into Salt Lake City International Airport's new terminal. UTA says it has only committed to cover about $15 million, and that was based on a long-ago assumption that it would merely be extending the track and building a new station similar to the current one. Airport design since then includes elevating the track and building a skybridge to the new terminal.
UTA CEO Jerry Benson says former Mayor Ralph Becker informally committed the city to help with the more expensive plan, but current Mayor Jackie Biskupski is pushing back, saying UTA has to find the money.
In an email obtained by The Tribune, Benson told a colleague after a "tense" meeting with Biskupski in March that "the city will not contribute to the cost of the airport (TRAX) station."
When a Tribune reporter asked for an interview with Biskupski on this last week, her office declined, saying, "UTA has to decide what level of services they want at the airport. The city's providing a world-class airport that serves the entire state."
That is a bluff, which is probably why the mayor doesn't want to talk about it. Ultimately, her city needs a fully integrated light rail station at the airport. The alternative a ground-level station 1,200 feet away from the terminal is not an actual alternative.
UTA also is posturing, offering a list of possible funding alternatives that included the option of hefty cuts to bus service in the city. Even Benson knows that's a non-starter.
Both Benson and Biskupski face unbending realities. For Benson, it's that UTA is financially maxed. It can't raise taxes, and it can't add to its $2 billion debt, until public trust has improved.
For Biskupski, it's an airport that is already $350 million over budget. Those costs are covered by the fees charged to airlines, but the biggest airline has had enough. Delta Airlines got Utah legislators to pass a law that prohibits those airport fees from covering the transit system. (The city and UTA may have been slow to solve this, but Delta saw it coming a while ago.)
What's more, if the city cries poverty and goes to the Legislature for more airport money, it risks the state wanting more control over Salt Lake City International in exchange.
Ultimately, neither Benson nor Biskupski has a great hand, which is why they need to stop playing poker and find a way to work together.


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The Phlegraean Fields are a volcanic area located north-west of the city of Naples. It is a territory with a unique structure: there is no typical volcano with a truncated cone shape, but a vast (12x15 km) depression. The last eruption dates back to 1538, after a dormant period of three thousand years. Since then the territory was affected by bradyseism: gradual uplift or descent of the ground surface, constantly monitored by the nearby Vesuvian Observatory.
The Phlegrean Fields were the first mainland area colonized by the Greeks: the Greek word Flegraios means ardent. The name “Burning Fields” was not related to the volcanic or thermal activity: according to the myth, the region was the battleground between the Gods and the Giants, who were defeated during their attempt to climb mount Olympus.
This volcanic area located west of Vesuvius suited well the imagery of a divine battlefield because of its particular landscape: the geological phenomena, even nowadays, show a moving soil from which steam puffs and thermal water come out. The hilly landscape of the area between Cape Miseno and Cumae is a consequence of eruptions and earthquakes: low craters deformed by the sea erosion or surrounding small ponds.
This wonderful landscape is made unique by the variety of shapes, the bright coves and the dense vegetation: the fertility of the ancient lava flows is responsible for the lush chestnut trees and vines growing in the area. The beauty of this region was even lauded by Greek legends and in the myths written by Homer and Virgil, which rapidly spread from these shores throughout Italy; emperors and the Roman aristocracy built sumptuous villas there and made the village of Baia the most luxurious spa resort in antiquity.
It is not difficult, therefore, to understand why the region became an obligatory destination for any traveller coming to Italy and an indispensable addition to the visit of Naples, as shown in the pictures of 18th-century painters, which replaced the engravings, very common in the 16th century.
Before the discovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Phlegraean Fields were the only place offering the closest and most fascinating contact with the ancient times.
Pompei Experience gives you the opportunity to enjoy the special charm of this area through one of our tours. Half or full day dedicated to the exploration of natural wonders and of antiquity.
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Visit of the Solfatara volcano, the amphitheatre of Pozzuoli, Cumae and the famous cave of the Sibyl, lake Avernus, Serapis temple.
Tour 2 (full day)
Visit of the Baia thermal baths, Piscina Mirabilis, Cumae with the cave of the Sibyl, amphitheatre of Pozzuoli, lake Avernus.
Tour 3 (half day)
Visit of the Solfatara volcano, amphitheatre of Pozzuoli, Serapis temple.
Tour 4 (half day)
Visit of Cumae, cave of the Sibyl, lake Avernus.


@Istvan_Shapr3D @Daniel_Shapr3D Hi, I just downloaded 3.5.6 and I see there is an improvement on the translate feature to the point I can get it to work with some effort. Thank you for the working on this and including it in this release. But it is not working as it used to.
In previous versions when you use translate you could pick the part you wish to move, pick a source location such as a circle (outer edge), center of circle or even a line and then pick a destination and it would move appropriately with ease.
Now it seems you have to pick a line (holding the Apple Pencil down with some pressure) to pick the first point, then you can slide the second point to the new spot and do the same, then choose done and it will move. This is requires far more effort than in previous versions where I could simply pick a point and it would choose it, then pick a second point and then choose done.
This is an improvement over what was in 3.5.5 (which didn’t work at all for me), but a step or two backwards from past working versions. Is there anyway to make it like it was in the past? Right now for me this feature is just not useable.
If you watch the video, here is one attempt of several. The part doesn’t move or the selection is just real difficult.


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The Happy Wanderer
(My Knapsack On My Back)
Words & Music:
The original title of this was "Der fröhliche Wanderer" (the happy wanderer) or "Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann" (my father was a wanderer). It is also referred to as "Val-Deri, Val-Dera". Contrary to popular belief, it is not a traditional folk song, but a modern composition in the style of one. You can either sing the chorus as written, or use the last half-line of each verse as the final line of the chorus following it. [i.e. "Come join my happy song."]
I love to go a-wandering along the mountain track.
E7 A D E7 A
And as I go I love to sing, my knapsack on my back!
E A E A
Val-deri! Val-dera! Val-deri! Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
E A D E7 A
Val-deri! Val-dera! My knapsack on my back.
I love to wander by the stream that dances in the sun.
So joyously it calls to me: "Come join my happy song!"
CHORUS: [last line can be: "Come join my happy song!"]
I wave my hat to all I meet and they wave back to me.
And blackbirds call so loud and sweet, from every greenwood tree.
CHORUS: [last line can be: "...from every greenwood tree."]
High overhead the skylarks wing, they never rest at home.
But, just like me, they love to sing, as o'er the world we roam.
CHORUS: [last line can be: "...as o'er the world we roam."]
Oh, may I go a-wandering until the day I die.
And may I always laugh and sing, beneath the clear blue sky.
CHORUS: [last line can be: "...beneath the clear blue sky."]


A couple of days ago, an alleged iPhone 8 GeekBench leak has caused quite a commotion. Obviously, a lot of adoring Apple fans got a bit excited at what they saw on the supposed benchmark results for the iPhone 8. However, that bubble was burst almost as quickly as it had come. Moments later, people from Primatelabs trashed the said leak as being fake. Now, another leak came out just moments after debunking the previous one.
Just as SlashLeaks was taking the beating after the fake leak, OnLeaks somehow managed to post another one. Only this time, instead of a benchmark result, the site posted an alleged image of a schematic for the iPhone 8. While it may not sound that much, My Drivers somehow managed to get its hands on an updated version of the original image posted by OnLeaks.
iPhone 8 hardware details
According to the My Drivers website, the updated image came from a guy who goes by the name Wei Feng. In the said image, although most are written in Chinese, it can be seen that there is an array of what looked like sensors on the top of the schematic. According to the same leak, the sensors in question could potentially turn out to be cameras.
Now, having a total of four cameras on the front part of the phone may seem a bit too much. However, there is a chance that those sensors will be used for augmented reality or AR applications.
Since the very beginning, it has been rumored that Apple is putting as many new features on the iPhone 8. The main highlight of these alleged features is augmented reality.
Vertical dual rear camera, wireless charging, and TouchID
Also from the leaked image, on the upper left part of the schematic, one can clearly see that the cameras are aligned vertically. This new camera arrangement was reported weeks ago when a somewhat similar drawing of the iPhone 8 surfaced on the Internet. However, one interesting bit about the camera is the placement of the LED flash. It would seem like the flash is situated in between the two camera sensors.
Right in the middle of the schematic, shown with the green pattern is said to be the wireless charging coil for the iPhone 8. From the comment next to it, it seems like the technology provider will be Qi or Wireless Charging Consortium.
Finally, before moving on to different parts of the schematic, it is also quite clear that there is no TouchID cut-out on the back of the iPhone 8. This could mean that Apple has indeed pushed for the display-embedded fingerprint sensor instead of a rear-mounted one.
Other iPhone hardware
Moving on to other parts of the schematic, the Taptic Engine, although somewhat misspelt, is clearly visible too. Right above it is a seemingly large battery assembly and on the right side of it is the logic board.
The stereo speakers, the Lightning port, including a collection of buttons are also clearly marked on the said drawing.
Unfortunately, while these information may seem quite exciting and enlightening, there are now ways of confirming the veracity of the leak. Even the first leaked image from OnLeaks has been thrown in doubt when the poster announced that he cannot confirm if the leak is true or not.
This is why readers are urged to take this piece of information with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, it is quite intriguing as to how much technology Apple is putting into the iPhone 8. Perhaps, having four front cameras in addition to the two higher-resolution sensors at the back may warrant its supposed steep price. But for now, all that can be done is wait and see until such time that Apple releases the iPhone 8. Which, according to earlier reports, could happen sometime between October and December this year.
For more updates on the iPhone 8, be sure to check us out at TheBitbag.


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Tesseracts Sixteen (Paperback)
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing,, 9781894063920, 280pp.
Publication Date: July 24, 2012
The first Tesseracts anthology was edited by Judith Merril. Since its publication in 1985, 264 authors/editors/translators and guests have written 443 pieces of Canadian speculative fiction, fantasy and horror for this series. Some of Canada's best known speculative fiction writers have been published within the pages of these volumes - including Margaret Atwood, William Gibson, Robert J. Sawyer, and Spider Robinson (to name a few). Tesseracts Sixteen is the seventeenth volume in the series. The entire series includes Tesseracts One through Sixteen, and Tesseracts Q, which features translations of works by some of Canada's top francophone writers of science fiction and fantasy.


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Sorry, we don't have a photo of C. L. R. James.
Cyril Lionel Robert James (4 January 1901 – 19 May 1989), best known as C. L. R. James, who sometimes wrote under the pen-name J. R. Johnson, was an Afro-Trinidadian historian, journalist, socialist theorist and essayist. His works are influential in various theoretical, social, and historiographical contexts. His work is a staple of subaltern studies, and he figures as a pioneering and influential voice in postcolonial literature. His work is often associated with Caribbean and Afro-nationalism, though James himself contended that the "either-or" was a false dichotomy, and that Caribbean peoples were indebted to European as much as African cultural traditions. A tireless political activist, James's writing on the Communist International stirred debate in Trotskyist circles, and his history of the Haitian Revolution, The Black Jacobins, is a seminal text in the literature of the African Diaspora.Characterized by one literary critic as an "anti-Stalinist dialectician", James was known for his autodidactism, for his occasional playwriting and fiction, and as an avid sportsman. He is also famed as a writer on cricket.

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Fish rich in mercury - Such fish are usually found in polluted water. Mercury is a toxic element and concentrated amounts of this can prove to be dangerous for the nervous system, immune system and kidneys. Some examples of high-mercury fish include shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tuna.
•Undercooked or raw meat - Eating meat that has not been cooked properly increases the risks of various bacterial and parasitic infections. This can prove to be quite harmful to the baby and also increase the risks of stillbirth, neurological problems, blindness, epilepsy etc. You should also avoid eating processed meat unless it has been heated properly.
•Raw eggs - Avoid food products like salad dressings, homemade ice-cream, homemade mayonnaise, poached eggs etc that contain raw eggs. There are significant risks of raw eggs being contaminated with Salmonella. The infection only affects the mother; however, it can lead to complications during childbirth leading to premature or stillbirth.
•Caffeine - The caffeine you take very easily passes into the placenta and fetus. Since the growing child does not have the enzymes to metabolize this caffeine, it starts building up in unhealthy quantities, thereby hindering fetal growth and development.


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Miss the spendy shop purchased material, and learn make your very very own Crostini with bread, coconut oil, plus a oven. You’ll not think exactly just exactly how effortless it’s, and you will also freeze it in front of your occasion. Grab this crostini recipe and surely get yourself in celebration mode!
I like to help make crostini for all your things, like bruschetta, morning meal scoopers, soup dippers, and salad that is giant.
It packaged, it can get expensive, especially for larger events if you buy. It is frequently pre-seasoned, too greasy, and oversalted.
We are able to avoid all this by simply making it ourselves. Therefore, if you should be likely to make bruschetta for a conference, why don’t you make your very own crostini? You will spend less, make use of your bakery that is favorite bread and it’s really as it’s needed when you need it.


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Hannah, a 4-year-old golden doodle, galumphed around guests, tables and chairs at Mid-South Spay and Neuter Services' sixth annual SPAYtacular Gala and Silent Auction at Jack Robinson Gallery.
"She loves it," said her owner, Glenn Althoff. "She loves people more than I do."
The recent event featured live music, food, drink and a silent auction.
Also making the scene were a few other party animals: Tucks, a beagle/bassett owned by Paul Foster and Nathan Tipton; and Poppy and Lancelot, two dogs David and BarbWilliams adopted from Mid-South Greyhound Adoption Option.
Included in the silent auction was a painting donated by artist Paul Edelstein. The work, valued at $3,500, pictures seven humans and one black kitty cat.
Music was provided by Deering and Down and Vanessa Winter.
Stephanie Bennett is Mid-South Spay and Neuter Services interim executive director.
A Music Holiday
The Blues Foundation and the Memphis Music Foundation, whose offices are next door to each other on South Main, joined forces Thursday night to hold a Memphis Music Holiday Party.
Music, of course, was prominently featured. Among the performers were members of the Rozelle Elementary Choir, who wore Santa hats.
Among the guests were James Alexander from the Bar-Kays, Dr. Richard Ranta, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts at the University of Memphis; Paul Chandler, Germantown Performing Arts Centre executive director; and performers Barbara Blue, Myron Mays, Nick Black, Curtis "Big Papa" Jones, Hunter O'Neal and Rodney Phillips and Chris "Saundie" Saunders from the band Bean. Also attending was singer-songwriter Craig Davis, who just released a new CD, Free as Me.
Dean Deyo and Cameron Mann from the Memphis Music Foundation and Jay Sieleman and Joe Whitmer from the Blues Foundation hosted the party.
Bob Holden, president of the Memphis Songwriters Association, hosted the after-party, which featured more live music, at the nearby Double J Smokehouse & Saloon.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Memphis & Shelby County, Perea Preschool and the YWCA are the recipients of the Carnival Memphis 2013 Children's Charity Initiative. They were announced at the Carnival Memphis annual member meeting/reception Dec. 10 at Chickasaw Country Club.
Carnival Memphis has raised more than $1.5 million with matching funds since it began its Children's Charity Initiative in 1999.
Michael Lightman, 2012 Carnival Memphis king, said Carnival made 65 official stops to charities, schools, offices and assisted living centers last June. "I'd do it all over again in a second," he said.
Buddy Dearman, the new Carnival Memphis president, was also president three years ago. "It was easy to say yes when asked to do this again," he said.
Cover photo: Barbara Blue and Curtis "Big Papa" Jones at the Memphis Music Holiday Party.
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