Smartphones with optical zoom are nothing new to us. If you’re a long time geek, you already Nokia started this trend and since then we’re seeing the variations of zoom phones. Very recently, Samsung tried to do it with Galaxy S4 Zoom and its successor Galaxy K Zoom, out of which K Zoom looked more refined and sophisticated.
We now have another and rather a surprising phone maker who is doing zoom smartphone. Guess who? Asus. Yup, nobody expected them to show up in the camera game. Certainly I didn’t after trying out Zenfone 6. But its new cameraphone might just change that image of the company. Aptly named, Asus Zenfone Zoom is its first attempt at high end cameraphones. And no, company isn’t playing any gimmick here. Zenfone Zoom has a 13MP rear camera featuring 3X optical zoom. Sensor itself isn’t mosnterous in terms of mega-pixel count but it’d be interesting to see if Asus has used physically bigger sensor. Surprisingly, Asus has still managed to keep it compact as there’s no part popping out of your phone. But it still has a camera hump on the back which is fairly manageable. On a side note, that camera hump is strikingly similar to Nokia’s Lumia 1020. Its camera uses 10 element lenses, has OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), laser auto focus and dual tone flash. No high-end cameraphone is complete without Xenon flash and Asus has indeed put Xenon flash on its Zenfone Zoom. To bring out the photographer inside you, Asus has also provided full manual mode which lets you set focus, shutter speed among other parameters.
Zenfone Zoom will sport a 5.5 inch FullHD display boasting 400 nits of brightness and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The 3000 mAh battery seems just perfect for the phone. But Asus has kept other key details under the wraps (at least on its site) such as the processor and the RAM, the combo which will be ultimately responsible for its performance. How much would you pay for this solid cameraphone? It’ll cost just $399.
I’m excited to try it out and see if it is any match for current high-end cameraphones such as Galaxy K Zoom or Lumia 1020 or even Lumia 1520. It’d also be interesting to see if Asus brings this phone to US or Euro markets.


BMW Motorrad to open first showroom on April 14, 2017
It has now been confirmed that BMW Motorrad will officially be coming to India on April 14, 2017 as we had reported last year. The premium motorcycle brand has been eagerly awaited in the Indian market ever since the BMW G310R was first showcased at EICMA 2015 and then at the 2016 Auto Expo. The motorbikes from the German automaker will finally be available to Indian customers from April 14, 2017 onwards at the brand’s first dealership in Pune.
Bavaria Motors located at Naylor Road in Pune will be BMW Motorrad’s first dealership in India. The company is projected to launch an exciting range of motorbikes in India, including big motorcycles like the S 1000 RR, S 1000 R, RnineT and its derivatives, R 1200 GS and its variants, and all the K series models. And then of course there is the BMW G310R which has been eagerly awaited by many enthusiasts and potential customers across the country. The G 310R is the first product under the BMW-TVS Motors partnership and will be sold at BMW’s dealerships but manufactured at TVS’ plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
The G 310R will be powered by a liquid-cooled, 313cc, single cylinder engine with an output of 34PS and 28Nm. A six speed continuous mesh gear-box transfers the power to the road. The G310R will compete against the Bajaj Dominar 400 and the recently launched KTM 390 Duke. BMW Motorrad will be opening a dealership network in India from scratch and while that might seem like a contest, they already have a big number of enthusiasts in the country, which will help them pull it off. How their motorcycles will fare against competition though is something that remains to be seen.


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Hospitalizations due to mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use in Brazil and Regions: temporal trend analysis, 2010-2020
Keywords:Alcohol-Related Disorders, Alcoholism, Hospitalization, Time Series Studies
Objective: To analyze the trend in the -rates of hospitalizations due mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use (CID-10 F10.0) in Brazil and its five regions, between 2010 and 2020. Methods: ecological time series study, with hospitalization data extracted from the Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System. To calculate the trend of hospitalizations, the Prais-Winsten generalized linear regression and the statistical software Stata 14.0 were used. The trend was declining when p<0,05 with a negative regression coefficient. Results: Between 2010 and 2020, there were 423,290 hospitalizations due to mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use in Brazil. The analyzed data allowed to observe a declining trend in rates in adults for this cause in Brazil (p<0,001;95%IC -0,094;-0,079) and in all regions for both sexes (p<0,001). Conclusion: There was a reduction in hospitalizations due to mental and behavioral disorders due to alcohol use in Brazil and regions.
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People say that all politics is local, so getting involved in local politics is of course one of the first steps one can take in feeling like your voice matters. But I think the most important thing one can do to contribute is to stay informed. That alone puts you above such a large portion of the population, it's scary. Being informed means that when it comes time to make a decision, either in your private life or publicly at the polls, you won't be deciding based on your "gut instinct." I believe you can see pretty clearly the results of acting purely on gut instinct; witness the current administration.
However when it comes to politics I try to go a small degree beyond just staying informed. I annoy my friends with news and opinions, including maintaining this blog, and I call and write to my Congress-critters. But it's hard work to fend off my cynicism living in a Red State where my beliefs are so frequently attacked, or worse, ignored. Especially when it comes from my own Representatives.
I've written to Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the past about the Texas constitutional marriage amendment and the McCain-Feingold finance reform bill. Each time she's slapped me down, replying in harsh tones that indicated I was not her constituent, and that my opinion did not matter. So I was not a bit surprised for her latest slap regarding the Alito confirmation process. Here's the letter her office sent me:
Dear Mr. Hippie:
Thank you for contacting me regarding nominations to the United States Supreme Court. I welcome your thoughts and comments on this issue.
On July 1, 2005, Associate Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her intention to retire from the bench, creating the first such vacancy on the court since 1994. Her announcement set into motion a process, as outlined in Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution, whereby the President nominates a replacement to the Court and the Senate advises and consents on the nomination.
It is critical to our democracy that well-qualified men and women are nominated to serve on our nation's highest court. Senators have a constitutional responsibility to carefully consider each nomination to the bench based on the individual's qualifications and judicial temperament. In carrying out this important function, the Senate must ensure the integrity of our judicial system.
On October 31, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Samuel A. Alito Jr. to succeed Justice O'Connor. Since 1990, Judge Alito has served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where he decided more that 1,500 cases dealing with complex, constitutional, criminal, and civil disputes and where he authored hundreds of opinions. Prior to his appointment on the bench, Judge Alito served as a U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, prosecuting white collar and environmental crimes, drug trafficking, organized crime, and violations of civil rights. Judge Alito also served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel, providing constitutional advice for the Executive Branch. In addition, Judge Alito served as Assistant to the Solicitor General, arguing 12 cases before the supreme court and dozens of cases before the federal court of appeals. Samuel Alito started his career in the Third Circuit, clerking for Judge Leonard Garth, and later serving as the Assistant U.S. attorney in the appellate division. Judge Alito received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and attended Yale Law school, where he served as editor on the Yale Law Journal.
It is clear that president Bush has selected a highly qualified person with a brilliant legal mind. Judge Alito has been unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate twice and is known as a jurist who is committed to the rule of law and understands that the proper role of a judge is to strictly interpret the law, not legislate from the bench. It is critical that Judge Alito be given the opportunity to show the Senate and the entire nation why he would make a superb Supreme Court Justice. We must make this process fair and free from partisan politics. The Senate should act expeditiously on his nomination.
I appreciate hearing from you and hope you will not hesitate to keep in touch on any issue of concern to you.
Kay Bailey Hutchison
(All emphasis is mine.) Wow. She went to great lengths to talk about Alito's experience with the breadth and depth of the judiciaries responsibilities, without taking a moment to address my original concern: Alito would shift the court to the right as a very conservative replacement to O'Connor, and that such a move further solidifies Bush's stance as a divider, not a uniter. Incidentally I also found it amusing that she took a slap at Harriet Miers too, but whatever. Mostly I was disappointed by how little her office really cared about engaging a discussion with those who disagree; the letter arrived at my house weeks after Alito was finally confirmed. Furthermore she provided scant compelling evidence of Alito's capability to judge fairly - just his capability to judge.
But I am pleased with how well I've been able to eschew apathy. It's just a matter of perspective. To quote a family friend and former Texas congressman Carl Parker,
If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore.True, that.

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Applique embellishments, make a book mark, necklace, a headband, apply to clothing, scarves, hats so many uses.
Skill Level: Easy
A cute trio of roses to crochet for appliques!
The large rose can be used on a hat, on a barrette, a headband, a fridge magnet, a keychain, the possibilities are endless! The two small rose's can be made into a bookmark, or a necklace.
I've included an example of both bookmark & necklace. Although these roses appear the same they are a bit different from one another. You get three patterns, one for each rose. A pattern for the leaf, and a pattern how to make the cord that doubles as stem for the bookmark, which is a crochet cord, much nicer than a regular single crochet type stem.
Your necklaces will look so much nicer, and more uniform using the crochet cord method.
If you've seen these crochet cords on etsy and wondered how they were made, well now you will know and be able to make your own. Not to many know how they are made, I mainly have seen them from sellers on here from overseas.
Large Rose measures: 4 inches.
Red Rose measures 1.75 inches.
Pink Rose measures 2 inches.
Thank You for visiting Beachet!

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Focus and Scope
Sri Lanka Veterinary Journal (SLVJ) is the official publication of the Sri Lanka Veterinary Association (SLVA). The SLVJ aims to share and discuss scientific information and new developments in the field of veterinary medicine and allied sciences with practising veterinarians by publishing original research and reviews articles. Clinical communications/Case reports, short communications, and letters to the Editor are also published. The Journal also carries news and activities of the veterinary profession in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.
The journal is also hosted on its own website at http://journal.slva.org
The journal publishes two issues per year.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Authors of articles published remain the copyright holders and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and share the article according to the Creative Commons license agreement.
This journal is available for LOCKSS harvesting, to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. See LOCKSS harvesting start page.
SponsorsThe Sri Lanka Veterinary Journal is supported by the
Up to the 62nd volume, there were 1-2 volumes per year. From the 63rd volume there will be 2 volumes per year.
First year of journal publication (inaugural issue) was 1953. Due to the civil unrest in the country, the journal was not published for several years.

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The 4th of July is one of my two favorite holidays (the other is Thanksgiving). In both cases you know what to expect in terms of food and the schedule for the day; you pretty much know what to wear; and there are no gifts involved. L was well aware of my preference for these 2 holidays as well as my love of fireworks so together we looked forward to mid-summer with its heat (well, he wasn’t so fond of the heat), blooming gardens, picnics and other gatherings with friends and fireworks. So when friends invited me to join them for a neighborhood barbeque on the $th I was delighted to accept. I picked up another invited couple and headed off to our friends. I knew that they had included some neighbors and others that I didn’t know but was looking forward to ‘new blood’ in the usual mix of our circle. So how come three hours later I found a way to arrange for someone else to drive the friends I had picked up home, slipped out of my hosts’ home without saying goodbye and barely made it to my car before bursting into sobs?
The truth is that my tears of grieving have all come at the most unexpected times–none more unexpected than this. I began to be aware of an undercurrent of discomfort early in the evening. I ignored it. All during dinner and the dessert that followed I laughed with everyone else at oft-told stories from the past, some new adventures from the present and stories of the antics of various grandchildren. Nothing unusual there. I was aware of a certain discomfort when it came to the folks I didn’t know–they were all delightful interesting people and yet I was unsure if they knew that L had died and I was a recent widow. Because I talk freely about L in the company of our close friends I found myself holding back even though there were stories that would have been appropriate for me to share. If they didn’t know I didn’t want to put a damper on the festivities and if they did know? Well, same story. So i found myself being quieter than usual–observing rather than actively participating.
By the time dessert was being served I was beginning to realize that I was really close to the edge. Suddenly I was aware that my close friends all had their partner plus children plus g’children–in short they had support well beyond friendships. And although we all know families can be dysfunctional–in these cases there is a closeness among the generations that is downright inspirational. Because L and I never had children (and obviously no g’children) I think what struck me was that absence in my life in a way I had never even considered it before and the very fact that we don’t get do-overs (at least in a situation like this) was emotionally crippling in a way I had not yet faced.
In the days leading up to this event I had actually been feeling pretty proud of the way I was adjusting and finding my way. But I was truly fooling myself. The words that I found myself repeating over and over as I sat in my car sobbing were, “I don’t think I can do this.”
So where am I a couple of days past this moment? Struggling as I try to come to terms with the reality of L’s death–his absence from my daily life and the daily/weekly routine that was our shared life. I have my work. I have my friends. I have the comfort and security of a home. In short I have a great deal that I know others would like to have. But that life–that routine–those hours spent at the end of the day catching up and laughing together and yes, sometimes arguing…those are all behind me. I talk out loud to L every night before I go to sleep going over the events of the day as I would have if he were here. But the reality is that it’s not even close to being the same. And the true reality is that I need to figure out what my life is going to look like — for real — now that he’s not in it.


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April 05, 2016
An old school point-and-click adventure game that mainly stands out for its beautiful 2D graphics and its funny and unique main character.
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Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument facts for kids
Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument
Camp Nelson in 2008
|Location||Jessamine County, Kentucky, U.S.|
|Nearest city||Nicholasville, Kentucky|
|Architect||U.S. Army of the Ohio Eng. Corps; Simpson, Lt.Col. J.H.|
|Architectural style||Greek Revival|
|Website||Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument|
|NRHP reference No.||00000861 (NRHP), 13000286 (NHL)|
Quick facts for kidsSignificant dates
|Added to NRHP||March 15, 2001|
|Designated NHLD||February 27, 2013|
Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument, formerly Camp Nelson National Monument and before that Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park, is a 525-acre (2.12 km2) national monument, historical museum and park located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Lexington, Kentucky. The American Civil War era camp was established in 1863 as a depot for the Union Army during the Civil War. It became a recruiting ground for new soldiers from Eastern Tennessee and enslaved people, many of whom had fled their living conditions to be soldiers.
On October 26, 2018, President Donald Trump proclaimed the site as Camp Nelson National Monument, the 418th unit of the National Park Service (NPS) system. It was renamed to include "Heritage" in the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed March 12, 2019. The forested portion overlooking Hickman Creek was funded by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves' Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund.
Camp Nelson was established as a supply depot for Union advances into Tennessee. It was named for Major General William "Bull" Nelson, who had recently been murdered. It was placed near Hickman Bridge, the only bridge across the Kentucky River upriver from the state capital (Frankfort, Kentucky). The site was selected to protect the bridge, to have a base of operations in central Kentucky, and to prepare to secure the Cumberland Gap and eastern Tennessee. The camp was also used as a site to train new soldiers for the Union army. The Kentucky River and Hickman Creek steep palisades contributed to the selection of the site. Only the northern side needed fortifications against Confederate attack since three sides have 400–500 feet almost vertical steep cliffs .
Camp Nelson may have been the choice for a central Kentucky depot, but it had disadvantages. When Union Major General Ambrose Burnside attacked the Cumberland Gap and Knoxville, Tennessee, Camp Nelson's distance from the Gap and Knoxville, combined with lack of railroads and the weather, hampered the Union advance.
Its drawbacks as a well situated supply depot led General William Tecumseh Sherman to prioritize Camp Nelson to take a major role in training 10,000 black soldiers who volunteered there for the U.S. Colored Troops. He advocated this role in response to overall Union commander Ulysses S. Grant who visited Camp Nelson in January 1864. Grant had observed the inadequacies in the overland supply routes employed and leaned toward abandoning it entirely. Despite Grant's misgivings, Camp Nelson continued supplying major battles in 1864 such as Saltville VA I and Saltville VA II, as well as Atlanta for which the site provided 10,000 horses.
Recognizing that the Camp Nelson supply depot and the nearby Hickman Bridge were valuable targets for Confederate raider General John Hunt Morgan, Union forces geared up for attacks in July 1863 and June 1864. The most serious threat was mid-June 1864 when Brig. General Speed S. Fry called upon volunteers from among civilian employees. Six hundred were armed and performed guard duty at the northern fortifications around the clock for 6 days. Major C. E. Compton said that due to these civilians, “the depot was saved from capture and destruction.”
Black History: troops, impressed workers, refugees, and emancipation
Kentucky was one of four slaveholding states not joining the 11 other slaveholding southern states in forming the Confederate States of America which was in a rebellion rooted in decades of disputes over slavery. Kentucky blacks, enslaved and not, men and women, majorly contributed to the Union war effort in Kentucky initially as laborers, but ultimately as soldiers in infantry, artillery, and cavalry.
Because Kentucky was a slaveholding state, but not one in rebellion, those escaping could not be included as contrabands as defined by the Confiscation Act of 1861. This law applied to the Confederacy only and declared that if enslaved people are considered property, then the military has the right to not only deny the access to the owner but also to impress these individuals into work. Nonetheless, the Union Army in the state began impressing thousands, initially only of the disloyal or those who had already fled into Union camps. In the case of disloyal or unknown slave holders, wages and subsistence were paid to the enslaved person. Loyal slaveholders were compensated.
Specific to Camp Nelson August 1863, Brig. General Jeremiah Boyle, authorized Commander Speed S. Fry to impress enslaved males, ages 16–45 within 14 counties of Central Kentucky, up to one-third of the enslaver’s workforce. Just as the military contracted to buy food and livestock, likewise it contracted with slave owning Union loyalists to procure enslaved men to labor at Camp Nelson. An example is agent George Denny who impressed Gabriel Burdett from nearby farm of Hiram Burdett. Compensation of $30 per month for each impressed worker went to slave owners. By 1864, some like Gabriel Burdett would eventually enlist in the U.S. Colored Troops.
Consequentially, an estimated 3,000 impressed workers were stationed at Camp Nelson in 1863 performing labor-intensive tasks critical to the camp's founding and defense. Starting with fortifying the strategic Hickman Bridge in May, 1863, they aided in the construction of railroads, the northern fortifications and forts, and the 300 buildings.
President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863 freed the enslaved only in the rebellious 11 states in the Confederacy. The War Department then publicly authorized the recruitment and training of African Americans in these states. Though a slave holding state, Kentucky was not in rebellion, so the proclamation and the military authorization did not apply.
Upon enlistment African Americans were emancipated from slavery in exchange for service in the Union Army. Kentucky recruited and trained more that 23,000 of the approximate 200,000 U.S. Colored Troops (USCT), making it the second largest contributor of any state. Camp Nelson was the largest state site with more than 10,000 recruits. Eight regiments were founded at Camp Nelson and five others were stationed there during the war.
With the goal of enlistment of Kentucky blacks into the Union Army, Lincoln authorized a special census in 1863 which showed 1,650 freemen and 40,000 enslaved males of military age. Given this figure and using the justification that whites were not fulfilling the state's draft quota, pro-slavery Governor Thomas E. Bramlette reluctantly agreed in March 1864 that African-American men in Kentucky were allowed to join the US Army with consent of their owners who received $300.
By April, enslaved men, despite the stipulation of owner consent, fled to enlist. The military, when uncertain of the consent, routinely sent men back to their owners. This situation led to a wave of violence as the military allowed squads hired to seize runaways into Camp Nelson. Chief Quartermaster Captain Theron E. Hall reported the site had become a “hunting ground for fugitives.” The army's help led to brutality. Owners severed ears and flayed men alive as they were bound to trees.
Due to the wave of violence, by June 1864 owners’ consent was no longer required, as ordered by Union Army Adj. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas.
Among groups of African-American recruits, the largest arrived between June and October 1864, with 322 men enlisting on a single day on July 25. In May, 1864, the first large group arrived, 250 recruits from Danville, a distance of 16 miles. These groups and others en route to Camp Nelson were subject to harassment and violence. For example, the Danville group “was assailed with stones and the content of revolvers,” reported Thomas Butler, superintendent of the United States Sanitary Commission.
Peter Bruner's attempt to enlist was initially thwarted when he was captured by men unknown to him and jailed in nearby Nicholasville with 24 others seeking USCT enlistment at Camp Nelson.
Rev. John Gregg Fee of the American Missionary Association observed that “three of five recruits bore on their bodies marks of cruelty.” Despite this, army surgeons upon examining recruits found the vast majority to be healthy and very fit to serve.
Families of soldiers and others fleeing slavery seeking refuge at Union camps such as Camp Nelson were referred to as refugees. Unlike the soldiers, the refugees were initially not eligible for emancipation. The army did not have a clear policy for refugees, but they were allowed to establish a shanty village at Camp Nelson.
However, on November 22–25, 1864, District Commander Speed S. Fry, native of Danville, KY, under pressure from slave-owners, reversed this practice. He ordered soldiers to force out under threat of death 400 women and children onto wagons and escort them out of the camp. Fry ordered soldiers to torch the refugee huts. Temperatures that day were well below freezing. The refugees suffered 102 deaths due to exposure and disease.
Camp Nelson Chief Quartermaster Theron E. Hall and Reverend John Gregg Fee of the American Missionary Association led a public outcry to newspapers, high ranking Washington officials, and the northern public. Hall gathered testimony from USCT soldiers on the battered conditions of their families and submitted them to Brig. General Stephen G. Burbridge, commander of the District of Kentucky. Burbridge ordered Fry to immediately cease expulsions, allow the families to return, and provide quarters. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War, followed up with an order that a permanent shelter be established for all refugees, regardless of any family ties to USCT troops.
The New York Tribune published a front page account on Nov. 28, 1864 entitled Cruel Treatment of the Wives and Children of U.S. Colored Soldiers. “At this moment, over four hundred helpless human beings....having been driven from their homes by United States soldiers, are now lying in barns and mule sheds, wandering through the woods....literally starving, for no other crime than their husbands and fathers having thrown aside the manacles of Slavery to shoulder Union muskets.”
By December 1864, the military reversed its policies, and authorized the construction of the Home for Colored Refugees. Included were 16 by 16 foot duplex cottages for families, a mess hall, barracks, a school, teachers’ quarters and a dormitory.
Spurred by these events, on March 3, 1865, a Congressional Act was passed that freed the wives and children of the U.S. Colored Troops. This blow to slavery caused the population of the Home to peak at 3,060 by July 1865. This surpassed capacity, and added were 60 army supplied large wall tents as well makeshift housing constructed by the refugees, similar to before the expulsion. An obelisk at the refugee cemetery north of the Interpretive Center honors the memory of about 300 of the refugees who died at Camp Nelson. Some of those perished as a result of the expulsion of November 1864.
The two story school was staffed by the American Missionary Association and the Western Freedman's Aid Commission. Two African Americans were included, E. Belle Mitchell and Reverend Gabriel Burdett. Mitchell's stay was brief due to prejudices of other staff. Burdett was also a USCT soldier and assisted Fee in ministry work.
Also included were two barracks that became the refugee hospital. Infectious disease was prevalent and some 1300 refugees died at Camp Nelson.
Units raised at Camp Nelson are the 5th and 6th U.S. Colored Cavalry (USCC); the 114th, 116th, 119th, and 124th Colored Infantry; and the 13th and 12th United States Colored Heavy Artillery.
Notable engagements of Camp Nelson Colored Troops
Among notable engagements of the 5th and 6th USCC are the Battle of Saltville I and the Battle of Saltville II in southwestern Virginia. Brig. General Stephen G. Burbridge lead the Ill-fated Saltville I, the objective of which was to destroy the Confederate saltworks, which had been fortified by impressed enslaved workers whose owners were compensated. Though Saltville I in October 1864 was a defeat, Colonel James Sanks Brisbin reported his admiration for the bravery and tenacity of the 400 soldiers, noting that he'd been in 27 battles with the white troops and seen none more courageous. Of the colored troops, 10 were killed in action and 37 wounded. Post battle, a scene of criminal violence was unleashed. Soldiers in the 5th USCC and in two companies of the 6th USCC were murdered, totaling 47. Leading these attacks was Champ Ferguson, who after the war was tried in Nashville, TN for War crimes, sentenced to death, and hanged in October 1865.
In December 1864, in the successful second assault on Saltville were the 5th and 6th USCC, units which included survivors of the first battle. General George Stoneman and Burbridge engaged General John C. Breckinridge, a Kentuckian and former vice president, in nearby Marion, VA, outnumbering their opponents by four to one. Breckinridge retreated after two days. Union troops destroyed the saltworks, and considerably damaged neighboring lead mines and railroads. The USCC troops continued to add to their hard-won reputation.
The USCC 5th were again subjected to a murderous assault like that of Saltville I in January 1865 in Simpsonville, KY. Assigned to herd about 1,000 cattle from Camp Nelson to Louisville, KY, 80 soldiers of Company E 5th USCC were ambushed by Confederate guerrillas led by Capt. Dick Taylor. First attacked were the 41 soldiers bringing up the rear, most of whom could not fire due to fouled powder. Locals found 15 dead and 20 wounded and reported Taylor's men boasting about murdering 19 Union soldiers. Lt. Colonel Louis H. Carpenter of the 5th documented the names of the guerrillas and urged a prosecution. This never happened. In 2009, a memorial was placed on the site of the ambush.
The 6th USCC and the 114th and 116 Colored Infantry were active in General Grant's Appomattox Campaign, March to April 1864. These units took part in the both the siege of Petersburg, VA and of Richmond, VA, the capitol and seat of government of the Confederacy. These soldiers were engaged in the pursuit of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to the Appomattox Courthouse where they witnessed the surrender of the Confederate Army.
White Refugees and Union Troops from East Tennessee
Though Tennessee was officially a state in rebellion, loyalty to the Confederacy was weak in its eastern Appalachian section. This may be attributable to the comparably low rate of enslaved population, which ranged from 3.5 to 11% as opposed to the 40% to 50% in the western part of the state. View this on an 1860 U.S. Census map, which shows this rate for all counties in slave-holding states.
Thousands of the destitute from this area came in a constant steam seeking succor at Camp Nelson. Thomas D. Butler, a superintendent of the United States Sanitary Commission, who had as his responsibility their care, described the situation of one refugee family with six children, “...the rebels had driven her and her children from their home, and destroyed their property...for many weeks...wandered, homeless, hungry and sick, through cold and stormy weather, to reach Camp Nelson.” The husband was a discharged Union soldier who was captured en route with the family. He escaped and journeyed to Camp Nelson where the family was reunited.
Several East Tennessee regiments were trained and organized here.
- Commanded by Felix A. Reeve, the 8th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, organized at Camp Dick Robinson and Camp Nelson from November 1862 to August 1863, participated in the Knoxville Campaign and subsequent East Tennessee operations from November 4 to December 23, 1863.
- Five companies of the 5th East Tennessee Cavalry (also known as the 8th Tennessee Cavalry) June to August 1863
- The 10th, 12th, 13th Cavalry and Battery E of First Tennessee Light Artillery
For a 10-minute video summary of the site's history and significance narrated by Dr. W. Stephen McBride, director of interpretation and archaeology, go to this link.
After the war, Camp Nelson was a center for giving ex-slaves their emancipation papers. Many have considered the camp as their "cradle of freedom".
The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) operated a soldiers' home for a time at Camp Nelson, in former barracks. It was one of a series of homes and rest houses they operated for soldiers.
Here are some post-war achievements of Camp Nelson U.S. Colored Troops.
Angus Burleigh was literate and enlisted at age 16, becoming a sergeant with the 12th Regiment Heavy Artillery U.S. Colored Troops after an escape from an Anderson County farm. In 1875, he was the first black graduate of Berea College as well as the first black adult male to enroll. The college was founded by John Fee and the American Missionary Association in 1855 and students, black and white, were enrolled. He was among blacks from Berea and Oberlin College who taught in Freedman's Schools, conducting a school in Garrard County in 1869. Later he was ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister and held pastorates in several states and served as chaplain to the Illinois State Senate. He lived until 1914 when he was Berea's oldest living graduate.
Elijah P. Marrs led 27 others from to Louisville from neighboring Simpsonville, Ky. to join the USCT. Marrs, another sergeant with the 12th US Colored Heavy Artillery, trained at Camp Nelson where he also taught reading. After the war, Marrs taught school and was ordained a Baptist minister. In 1879, he and his brother founded Baptist Normal and Theological Institute in Louisville, which became Simmons Bible College. Marrs was active with the Republican party in Kentucky. His autobiography is downloadable from the University of North Carolina's Documenting the American South Digital Publishing Initiative.
Peter Bruner wrote with his daughter his autobiography, A Slave’s Adventure Toward Freedom, Not Fiction, but the True Story of a Struggle, also included in the UNC's Documenting the American South. He recounts his frequently made unsuccessful escape attempts and subsequent severe punishments. Another member of the 12th, he enlisted with 16 other men, walking 41 miles from Irvine, Ky. Post war, Bruner moved to Oxford, Ohio and became the first African American to work at Miami University where he also enrolled. In addition to his work as a custodian and messenger, he served as a ceremonial greeter wearing a top hat and tails. He raised five children with his wife Frances Proctor. He is listed on plaque B-26 at the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington DC. His ceremonial top hat is on display at the McGuffey House and Museum of Miami University.
Gabriel Burdette while enslaved in neighboring Garrard County became active in the ministry serving at the Forks Dix River Church. He enlisted July 1864 in the 114th U.S. Colored Infantry. He served as a teacher, nurse, and minister, leading in the development of education, housing, and aid for the refugees. He began a 12-year association with John Fee and the American Missionary Association. After serving in both Tennessee and Texas, Burdett returned and was instrumental in establishing Ariel Academy. He became the first African American on the Berea College Board of Trustees, serving 12 years. Involved in the Republican Party, the same party of President Lincoln, he campaigned in the 1872 presidential for the reelection of former Union General Grant. He served as a voting member at both the 1872 and 1876 Republican National Conventions. The violence associated with the 1876 election convinced Burdett to join the Exodusters Movement to the West and emigrate with his family to Kansas. The path of his life is followed in some detail in this account of African Americans’ struggle for freedom during and post Civil War.
Presently, 525 acres (2.12 km2) of the original property are preserved as the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument. Most of the buildings at the camp were sold. The camp is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and was declared a National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) in March 2013. The site is also part of the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, which runs through several states and has sites in Canada and the Antilles.
In a more rural area than the other former USCT recruitment sites, Camp Nelson is the only one whose land was never developed after the war for other purposes.
During its existence as Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park, Camp Nelson was controlled by the Jessamine County Fiscal Court. The forested portion overlooking Hickman Creek was funded by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves' Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund. In August 2017, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke suggested to President Trump that Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park be made into a national monument. On June 5, 2018, the United States House of Representatives approved U.S. Representative Andy Barr's sponsored H.R. 5655, "Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act". On July 26, 2018, a bill, S. 3287, titled the "Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Act", was introduced in the United States Senate, aiming at establishing Camp Nelson as a part of the national park system. On August 15, 2018, a national park committee hearing was held regarding the bill, but Congress took no further action on the legislation. On October 26, 2018, President Trump used the Antiquities Act to approve the creation of Camp Nelson National Monument, transferring ownership and management of Camp Nelson to the National Park Service. On March 12, 2019, President Trump signed legislation that renamed the National Monument "Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument."
The Oliver Perry House is the only surviving structure from its years as a camp. It was built in about 1846 for the newlywed couple of Oliver Perry and the former Fannie Scott. General Burnside confiscated the house during the war to serve as officers quarters. In many official letters, the house was called the "White House". It currently is operated as a historic house museum for the park.
The park has five miles of walking trails, open dawn to dusk, lining the northern border where remnants of the forts and fortifications are marked with historic signage. Fort Putnam has been reconstructed to the specifications of the original engineering plan. Re-enactors of the USCC 5th fire the site's Napoléon 12 pound cannon there during the Annual Civil War Heritage Weekend held in mid-September. The date of President Lincoln's death, April 15, 1865, is commemorated with a ceremonial firing at Fort Putnam. The interpretive center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday with tours available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ghost tours are occasionally available.
Camp Nelson National Cemetery is one mile to the south. It has organized records of burials online so that families may trace relatives buried here, in addition to those who trained or lived at the camp.
Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.

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As our neighborhood continues to grow and evolve, there’s simply no shortage of brand new businesses popping up left, right, and center. Now, it’s time to add Chess and the Sphinx to the mix – vintage lovers, rejoice! Located conveniently on Knickerbocker Avenue, right across from Maria Hernandez Park, you won’t be able to resist the temptation of making a stop at this chic, shiny new Bushwick boutique.
Upon entering Chess and the Sphinx, you’re sure to be greeted by the lovely faces of co-owners Sara Chess and Erika Perenic. These longtime friends and vintage mavens – originally hailing from Westchester and Detroit, respectively – have utilized their art backgrounds in creating the perfect blend of affordable and high-end, designer fashions. From shoes (fly beaded sneakers and perfectly adorable pumps) and accessories (bags, berets, and full cases worth of swoon-worthy jewelry) to clothes from nearly every decade of the 20th Century, there’s something to satisfy even the most discerning vintage shopper.
Sara and Erika cultivate their collection from a variety of sources, including friends from other cities and local estate sales. While we checked out the store (and enjoyed background tunes from the likes of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg), several one-of-a-kind pieces caught our eye: a slinky, silky, delicate lingerie set from the 1920s; an elaborate Jean Paul Gaultier denim skirt from the 1990s; a mod, marvelous checkered suit from the 1960s.
During our visit, Sara explained that her grandfather was an art dealer who collected crates of Japanese scrolls post-World War II. As a result, the minimal, gallery-like walls of Chess and the Sphinx are accented by vintage works of art, including a rather peculiar (and awesome) octopus scroll from the 1800s. Between the art, the jams, the jewels, and the racks upon racks of gorgeous fashion, you’ll never want to leave!
Not surprisingly, Chess and the Sphinx has already been embraced by the local community. Erika and Sara believe that their store appeals to both the knowledgeable vintage consumer as well as the pedestrian window-shopper. Whether you’re from Bushwick or beyond, Chess and the Sphinx is well worth the trip. Start making room in your closet, pronto – you’re going to need it!
Chess and the Sphinx is located at 252 Knickerbocker Avenue, between Starr and Willoughby, and is reachable by phone at (718) 366-2195. The store is open Tue – Sat from 12:00 pm- 8:00 pm, and from 12 pm- 7 PM on Sundays.

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MTV owner Viacom Inc.’s profits nearly tripled in the fourth quarter following the addition of the DreamWorks studio last year, which swung its movie business to a profit.
NEW YORK (AP) — MTV owner Viacom Inc.’s profits nearly tripled in the fourth quarter following the addition of the DreamWorks studio last year, which swung its movie business to a profit.
Viacom, which also owns BET, VH1 and several other cable channels, said Thursday it earned $480.8 million, or 69 cents per share, in the October-December period versus $129.5 million, or 17 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Viacom also reported a lower tax bill and had accounting adjustments to its year-ago figures following its split-off from CBS Corp.
On a comparable basis, Viacom’s operating income increased 28 percent to $855.6 million from $669.6 million a year earlier. Those figures, which also exclude a tax benefit and restructuring charges, worked out to 65 cents per share.
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial were expecting 58 cents per share. Those estimates typically exclude one-time items.
The improvement was largely due to its movie business, which earned $86.3 million in the quarter versus a loss in the year-ago period of $39.6 million.
Viacom’s cable networks business, which makes up the lion’s share of its operations, reported a 6 percent gain in profits to $809.9 million from $761.7 million a year ago.
Overall company revenues rose 32 percent to $3.59 billion from $2.72 billion as it added the DreamWorks studio to its movie operations, which include the Paramount film studio.
Viacom also said it would take about $70 million in charges in 2007 as it restructures its MTV division, largely in severance charges, with about $50 million being recorded in the first quarter of this year.
Viacom split up from CBS Corp. at the beginning of 2006 and became a separate company.
A lower tax bill contributed to the improved results. Viacom’s paid $208.2 million in taxes in the fourth quarter, down from $265.6 million in the same period a year ago.
For the full year, Viacom reported earnings of $1.59 billion, or $2.22 per share, versus $1.26 billion, or $1.67 per share, in 2005. Full-year revenues rose 19 percent to $11.47 billion from $9.6 billion.
Viacom’s Class B shares tumbled $1.78, or 4.6 percent, to $37.26 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange where the Dow Jones industrials briefly lost 200 points in early trading.

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Eminem’s ex-wife Kim’s sister recently has done an interview with Radar. According to Radar, Dawn Scott, Kim’s twin sister, begged Eminem to help her escape homelessness, but the rapper turned his back.
“I have a millionaire brother-in-law and a sister with money up the ass, but they’re refusing to give me any help. It’s a betrayal. He’s been part of our family since he was 15!”
“He hit my sister on-and-off. One time he did it in front of me, and I started choking him. He called his security, but they refused to intervene.”
“Three days after they remarried, Kim went over to their other house to surprise him. But Kim’s the one who got surprised because Marshall was fooling around with his life coach!”
“One night I called my sister and told her I had nowhere to go. She said, ‘That’s not my problem. Don’t bother me,’ and hung up.”


text: Life drawing class this afternoon. Long pose. Used a 4B pencil and Graphik 0.2 & 0.8 pens. Decided to do some cross hatching for shading instead of stippling today. I do like the result of today’s work but I do need to finish the background now in my own time.


San Francisco apex bank chief leads picks for Fed
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a monetary policy dove, tops President Barack Obama's list to be number two at US Central Bank, according to the White House.
Sarah Raskin, commissioner of financial regulation for the state of Maryland, and Peter Diamond, an economics professor at MIT, are under strong consideration to fill other vacancies at the Fed, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters.
Yellen is widely respected within the Fed system and academia, although her reputation a 'dove', giving weight to growth and employment, has caused some concern in financial markets. News of her potential nomination weighed on the dollar.
The Fed's mandate is to keep inflation low and stable while ensuring low unemployment, and policymakers regularly debate which portion of the mandate deserves greater emphasis at any given phase of the business cycle. "It's a great choice," said former Fed Vice-Chairman
Alan Blinder, an economics professor at Princeton University.
Fed Chairman Ben "Bernanke needs someone with intellectual heft on economics, and she provides that".
The potential choices of Raskin and Diamond, who has focused extensively on the future of the government-backed Social Security retirement system, reflect a desire to bolster the Fed's regulatory credibility and address growing alarm about the unsustainable US fiscal position.
Diamond's "an extraordinarily talented economist", said Alice Rivlin, another former Fed number two, speaking of Diamond.
"He hasn't been a monetary person particularly but he's a very good macroeconomist and very smart."
If confirmed by the Senate, the three will help steer the Fed out of an unprecedented level of monetary stimulus and defend the Fed's regulatory capabilities before a skeptical Congress, which faults the central bank for lapses that contributed to a financial crisis.
Some analysts saw all three of the potential choices as likely to tilt the Fed toward the dovish side at a time of 9.7 per cent unemployment.
Public dissatisfaction with the economy's performance has put the majority that Obama's Democratic Party enjoys in the House of Representatives and Senate at risk in congressional elections in November.
"All of these people… would be very sympathetic to Obama economic policies. I don't see anything in this group of people that says they're concerned about inflation," said Robert Eisenbeis, former director of research at the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank.
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James Shaw is "healing well" after an attack on his walk to work nearly two months ago.
The Climate Change Minister was punched in the face on March 14, sustaining a fracture to his eye socket.
- James Shaw in hospital after attack
- Greens co-leader Marama Davidson says party shocked by James Shaw attack
- James Shaw reveals attack injury on Twitter
The AM Show host Duncan Garner noticed his eye still looked injured weeks after the attack. Shaw explained it was due to the severity of the punch.
"There is a bit of discolouration there, there is a fracture in my eye socket, which is healing well, but I think that is why you can see a bit of discolouration."
Things have returned to normal now and Shaw is back walking to work every morning, after a short break due to New Zealand's raised terror threat level.
"I've started walking to work again, but actually of course the day after I got assaulted the terrorist attack occurred and we went to a higher security level and we actually weren't allowed to walk to work for about four weeks."
The man behind the attack is currently before the courts and Shaw said he did not want to comment further on that process.
Shaw said he was well aware of the fact a lot of people get injured far worse in assaults and he doesn't want to be treated differently than anyone else.
"So I just think let's try and live in a world where no one gets assaulted on the way to work, whether you're a politician or not."

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The Kate and Wills effect: Royal couple's US tour results in staggering 84% surge in New York hotel searches
- The Big Apple is always a popular destination for Brits at Christmas
- But the Royal couple's visit has seen a massive increase in searches
- Rumour that couple conceived in Singapore saw flood of bookings
Prince William and Kate's tour to the US has led to a huge increase in online searches for New York hotels.
The Big Apple is an already popular destination around Christmas, but it seems the expectant parents have given an additional excuse for Brits to look for a last-minute excursion abroad.
Hotels.com can reveal that searches to the Big Apple have increased 84 per cent since the couple landed, compared to the same time last year.
William and Kate's tour has encouraged Britons to research a Christmas break in New York City
Although the three-day tour focused on promoting British businesses and supporting diplomatic and charitable causes, the royals were able to fit in some holiday activities including a trip to Madison Square Garden to watch a basketball game and a reflective visit to the 9/11 memorial.
This isn't the first time a pregnant Kate has influenced Britons' travel habits.
Previous research shows travellers were inspired to head to Singapore following the rumour that the couple may have conceived while visiting the Asian country.
There has been a staggering 84 per cent rise in hotel searches for a New York stay for Brits over Christmas
Lizann Peppard of Hotels.com said: 'New York is a fantastic place to visit at this time of year and it seems even our royals were able to enjoy themselves while there.
'The influence that celebrities, and in particular Kate, have on our travel decisions is fascinating – it's great to see that they are able to remind us of some of the world's best holiday spots for our future travel plans.'
While New York remains a favourite, the most popular destination for a Christmas getaway for Britons is Spain, with the US coming in second spot, followed by Germany, Thailand and France.
Globally, the most popular holiday over Christmas is the US, followed by Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Spain.
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Pierre Max Dubois was a French composer of classical music. He was a student of Darius Milhaud, and though not widely popular, was respected. He brought the ideas of Les Six, of which his instructor was a member, into the mid-1900s.

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Google owned YouTube have deleted our channel claiming we violated their ‘Community Standards’; it turned out we were not the only victims, first they tried to rip us off from the revenues by striking most of our videos with their ‘not advertisers friendly’ claim, while they continued to play ads on the same videos, then removing the whole channel.
We had over 500 very important videos, most of which were and still exist on terrorist groups channels but not addressed to the Western or the international societies as it is in Arabic or Urdu to help them recruit more radical graduates of Saudi sponsored ‘Madrassas’, and all we did was adding English subtitles to these videos so the world will realize who is killing the Syrian people, which made the propagandists work more difficult.
This will not stop us defending our country and exposing the lies of the Western politicians, their media aka fake news, their lobbyists and their regional stooges. We will not let them take control of the last bastion against their hegemony goals to turn our beloved country Syria, the cradle of civilization to one of their client countries or divided in-fighting ’emirates’ or ‘sheikhdoms’ asking the USA to solve our internal issues like the case now with the Gulfies.
We have found one platform for now to host our videos called Vid.me and we will continue to find other ways to upload our massive library deleted by al-Qaeda’s official propaganda platform on Social Media.
This attempt by Google-owned YouTube reminds us of what Facebook also did the same on multiple occasions deleting hundreds of pro-Syria profiles, groups, and pages while it protected and even promoted profiles, groups, and pages that explicitly called for genocide against Syrian civilians and Syrian public institutes. This might upset those simple-minded in the West especially to learn about, but this is how their countries justify invading other countries, then a decade or more later would or would not apologize for the invasions they carry out based on mere lies.
Obviously, NSA-colluding platforms are trying to remain the monopoly of news but thanks to the hundreds of activists this will never happen and with your support, we can fight them back and restore our rights in free will, free speech and decide our own future.
Update July 22, 2017: We have no clue why but YouTube has revised ‘again’ our channel and deemed it ‘is not in violation with (their) Terms of Service.’ and since have re-instated the channel or as they called it ‘unsuspended our account’.
However, and for our surprise, this didn’t come for free. The Google-owned monopoly or monopoly wanna remain, stroke a number of the videos with ‘Copyright claims
We are in the process of backing-up all our videos from there and continue to look for a more stable, unbiased, proper online library to maintain the videos and revisit all the articles here and update the relevant posts with the new links to the new library just to be on the safe side from having another set of YouTube admins decide to delete our channel again for no proper reason and without prior notice. Your suggestion on the new alternative to YouTube platform are very much welcomed and highly appreciated.
Youtube has been deleting far too many truth channels.
May God severely deal with each corporation that is conducting this vile sinister totally evil action against the truth.
I time to start alternative sites. All of them, Google, Youtube, CNN, and others, are a part of the fake MSM-media. They censore, and they are sensitive to pressure from states and authorities as intelligence services, look at the example of Google in China. The only way to get around them, and finally get rid of them, is to start alternative sites.
Please send me your newsletters or any other information about Syria. As you know, the MSM won’t report information I consider important. It’s called censorship, and I don’t like someone else deciding what information is important or not. I’ll decide, but I need as much resources as I can get, due to this same censorship. Keep the faith!!
Ah yep. And you thought the free press was there to tell people the truth or accurate reporting? I blame all the fools who jumped on such social media. Even channels like RT and such. When just a handful of sites like face book and google ban them, 99% of their readers go blank. And people willingly give up their privacy and info.
Dear Syria News,
I am a movie producer from Germany and currently busy with a documentary about two brothers from Syria.
Because we cant go to Syria, we have no footage from the syrian war, the demonstrations and the killings. But we need some material to spred awarness. So it would be a great help, if you could help us finding videos with creative common license.
Thanks for your help
Greetings from Kiel
Find for me please a woman, Chava Tzofia (Zofia), who joined a military adviser and works under NATO, please. I have no news about Chava, 34 years, originally from Israel. I hope she still lives. Please reply to my e-mail [email protected]
Thank you very much.
Your friend from Czech Republic
Propaganda should be banned from YouTube. Good work by them.
Jason, the famed Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles is running a great special on brain transplants. Please to all who know you a great favor by getting one.
Get a channel on BitChute or Hooktube. BitChute is excellent. A lot of Youtubers have moved there. And just link your videos to those you upload on BitChute.
Jason you despise free speech for some reason, as it is possible to classify all personal opinions as propaganda. What you seem to prefer is the propaganda issuing from the present bankster cabal who use their platforms to indoctrinate the West from birth in schools, add TV and CNN and the other enemedia channels, and then tie it all together with corrupt and servile politicians.
Facts are important, and knowing the difference between them and lies can make the difference between life and death. This is why free speech is perhaps the most important right that polities can recognize, and why the war profiteers currently running Youtube, Facebook, and similar Big Tech platforms prevent it with every ability at their disposal.
You may approve of the current state of the nation of Libya. That is the intentional product of the propaganda you support. I earnestly wish for you to permanently domicile there, since that is the outcome you have supported. Try to avoid the slave pits while you’re there.
I love this news channel at http://syrianews.cc , which i believe is much more honest than usa mainstream news media . We need alternatives to you tube and google and facebook .
Since YouTube removed your channel, another open source option you can consider is called Bitchute.
Keep up the great work on real news!
Thank you for the tip, we do have a channel there for 2 years now. Subscribe to it please: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/arabisouri/
Syria News is a propaganda venue for the Assad regime, and as such, oddly enough, repurposes US media propaganda on “ISIS” to push its own anti-Islamic agenda.
Two questions with obvious answers.
If the “ISIS” was US-created, why then the US resorted to mass-terror bombings in 2016-2017 to destroy the group, killing thousands of women and children in the process?
If the “ISIS” was a terrorist group, how did it manage to control Sunni territories in Iraq (its homeland) and eastern Syria, where it had its head quarters? Quite a military feat more akin to guerilla warfare than “terrorism”.
Thank you for the comment, seems you’re very enlightened, I’m afraid!
If 9/11 was a CIA inner job, why did the US invade Afghanistan and Iraq,completely destroy both countries and kill millions of people and displace and maim millions others when 9 out of the 15 alleged suicide bombers were Saudis? Solve this puzzle and I’ll give you another one, if needed.
Padgett, there are no “brain transplants” except for morons like you. You are being brain-washed by Syria News. You need brain clean up.
Listen, we respect free speech on our site, unlike most of your beloved western mainstream propaganda outlets, but name calling is not part of free speech, you have 12 hours to fix the comment or it’ll be deleted.
Effable, propaganda can pass under the guise of “free speech” too.
There is no puzzle to solve.
The 9/11 was indeed an inside job by the Mossad/CIA demonic duo, as suggested by many, using available evidence.
The Saudis, if there really were any, were all patsies, or their names have been hijacked. How could the FBI come up so quickly with the list of suspects, without any enquiry, if that list was not made beforehand?
The offcial version of events that day is even challenged by politically neutral parties of engineers and architects in the USA itself.
9/11 was a bland check handed over by the Mossad/CIA for the US to wage endless wars on Muslims. Afghanistan, fiercely independant, was invaded first, purportedly to track down the US-designated mastermind of 9/11, Bin Laden, who vehemently denied any involvement. He died shortly afterwards of kidney failure. Regardless, the US still found a Bin Laden clone in Pakistan, 10 years later in 2011, to “kill” him and get Obama reelected. So, why invade Afghanistan if Bin Laden was hiding in Pakistan all along, a US vassal state? The answer is, the US wanted a puppet regime instead of the independent Taliban in Afghanistan, to control the resource-rich strategic region of Central Asia. 9/11 was the pretext. As a reminder, the Taliban came to power in 1996 by prevailing over pro-US Islamic factions in a civil war they entered in 1994.
The US regime then turned to Iraq, to topple a nationalist leader, S. Hussein, using the 9/11 pretext partially with fake proof that the Iraqi leader was in cahoots with “Al Qaeda”. The other pretext was also a lie, that Iraq was hiding chemical weapons.
“Al Qaeda” itself has a murky history, too long to elaborate on. It started off as CIA code name for recruting foreign volunteers to fight the Russian occupation in Afghanistan. Later the same CIA pushed the story of “Al Qaeda” as the fieresome terror group that did 9/11, fake news eagerly picked up and amplified by the media.
Before 9/11, nobody has ever heard of “Al Qaeda”. The 1993 bombing of the Twin Towers was not blamed on “Al Qaeda”. Bin laden was never on the FBI list of wanted suspects for the 9/11 attacks.
If he really was a suspect with enough evidence, why did the FBI missed putting him on its list of wanted terrorists for 9/11? Such an overlook is possible only because of lack evidence, except for media disinformation. So many sources are available to put to rest the 9/11 official myth and “Al Qaeda” with it. Which doesn’t mean that that brand was not used much later on by Insurgent groups in the Arab world for self-aggrandizement, AQAP and AQMI among them.
Some background knowledge in ISIS history will tell how it emerged as a potent fighting force by a coalescence of multitude of Sunni insurgent groups that cropped up in the wake of US invasion of Iraq in 2003, culminating in the “Islamic State” in 2014!
The ISIS fighters captured Sunni territory from the US-installed Shia regime in Iraq in 2014, hence the demonizing of that group as “terrorist” and over-hyping of its atrocities. US-supported groups’ atrocities in western Syria were at the same time down played or ignored by the media.
The US used mass bombings to stop “ISIS” advance in 2014 and later used the same methods in 2016-2017 to roll back “ISIS” gains in Iraq in order to support its puppet regime in Baghdad, and eventually captured “ISIS” HQs in Raqqa (eastern Syria) using Kurdish terrorist gangs as ground force.
One would be hard pressed to find any consistency in US policy. The US supports a Shia puppet regime in Iraq, but at the same time opposes the Shia regime in Iran.The US supports a Sunni Saudi Arabia, yet destroyed the Saudi-financed “ISIS” in Iraq, because the latter was fighting on the “wrong” side, as mentioned earlier.
The USA for its own interests will kill foreign peoples without any qualms whatsoever, as befits a top terrorist state.
As a proponent of free speech only when it suits your agenda, you may have missed a point.
Challenging your pro-Syrian bias and falsehoods doesn’t mean one is on the side of the “beloved western media”.
Utterly rubbish, there’s a war between two camps, if you side against either you’re helping the other, directly or indirectly.
In addition, you didn’t fix your comment yet and refrained from attacking other commentators, from the looks of it, you’re not in any better position to attack others.
Many people are hosting their videos on Bitchute. It is p2p and no censorship. I would subscribe if you posted your videos there.
Soon Erdogan wil run for nato. Scumbag.


Does KFC use real chicken? How many times have you thought about it?
Considering the name, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC is all about high-quality chicken.
It is also true that when you get a variety of chicken meals, it is natural to question how the restaurant procures and prepares them.
And it was pretty obvious considering the rumors.
Many even believed the birds had been genetically engineered to the point that they collapsed.
Some of them lacked proper noggin-stuffing! The same may be said of feathers!
- So, is KFC chicken real chicken?
- Or, is it something you need to worry about?
Yes, KFC chicken is 100% real and meets food safety standards as well as independently assured animal welfare guidelines.
Does KFC Use Real Chicken or Not?
The Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise KFC needs no introduction, as its name alone has become synonymous with delicious fast food.
You probably may not believe this, yet it all began with only one chef.
More than seventy-five years ago, he put his special blend of herbs and spices into a burger; the rest is history.
Even though KFC chicken meals are all the rage, there are people who worry about the quality.
And they even ask, “Is KFC’s chicken real?”
Fact: Kentucky Fried Chicken was founded in 1952 after Harland Sanders met Peter Harman at a cuisine conference in Salt Lake City.
KFC, Rumors, and Chicken Fiasco
It was widely speculated that the company was forced to change its name to KFC in 1991 due to legal complications stemming from the company’s usage of artificial chicken.
Wild speculations abounded, but KFC stuck to its story that the new name was simply shorter and easier to remember.
And they confirmed that they dropped the word “fried” in the hopes that it would win over health nuts with additional menu items.
Expect the Real Chicken at KFC
KFC’s policies require that all of their chicken be fresh; thus, all of their meals are made with real chicken.
More than that, though, KFC spends a lot to guarantee that its chickens are of the highest quality.
And one source of their poultry is American farms, which helps to maintain quality and cut costs as they do not have to import it.
The Role of USDA in Maintaining Food Quality
The USDA inspects each restaurant’s chicken before it is served.
When the chicken is inspected, it is determined if it is of sufficient quality to meet its requirements.
You have to know that KFC is not going to use it unless it is inspected and approved by the USDA.
At least that is the case in the US.
Once the chicken has been checked and found to be OK, it is sent to the kitchen to be cooked.
You can rest assured that everything you eat at KFC is made with real chicken.
KFC Chicken In Different Countries
Okay, so it is clear that KFC has to follow USDA guidelines in the United States, but what about the rest of the world?
Well, KFC always strives to meet local guidelines and safety standards.
Take for example KFC in Australia.
The restaurant assures that it does not import ingredients, including chicken from other countries when functioning in Australia.
They get all their chickens from local Aussie poultry farms.
The same is true for many other ingredients, such as tomatoes and lettuce, which have to be fresh.
They also use locally produced flour to make their tortillas, burger buns, and dinner rolls.
Fact: Due to "low farming levels," KFC "occasionally" imports non-chicken produce from other countries, but stresses that this is merely a stopgap measure.
Is the Chicken Real and Free of Hormones?
Even when many people believe KFC uses real chicken, they still question how those birds are raised in the first place.
It is understandable if you are worried about consuming hormones through your chicken.
Farmers who want a larger harvest often inject hens with growth hormones.
However, in the U.S, this is not the case because the USDA strictly prohibits farmers from using steroids on hens.
Chickens treated with any type of growth hormones are illegal in the United States, thus nobody can buy or sell them.
It means that customers at KFC can expect real chicken without worrying about being exposed to any artificial hormones.
In fact, KFC promises to use poultry that has never been exposed to steroids or hormones.
Mutant Chickens Gibberish
A rumor about the restaurant using mutant chickens made people question the quality of KFC chicken.
Many thought these genetically modified beasts would breathe and live using tubes inserted into their bodies.
It certainly sounded bizarre, but it was astonishing to find how many people actually believed that.
It all came to an end when in 2016, KFC successfully sued Chinese companies for allegedly propagating the claim that they were selling mutant chicken.
This effectively put an end to the hoax.
The Shanghai court fined the businesses $91,191.
They also demanded an apology for the offensive comments and photoshopped images of chickens posted on their social media pages.
Fact: KFC is so popular around the world that eating it is now a Christmas tradition in Japan, with over three million families ordering on Christmas.
The Process KFC Follows When Using Chickens
Today, KFC has come far and really managed to put an end to baseless rumors regarding the quality of its chicken.
The fast-food restaurant now follows a three-step approach when handling chicken.
It all starts with their chefs inspecting each piece of chicken in every new batch.
They ensure it lives up to its reputation as serving the greatest chicken in the world.
Once inspected and approved, the seasoning comes next.
The seasoning process involves rolling fresh chicken in a mixture of 11 herbs and spices.
They roll it seven times before rocking it for the same amount of time.
Once seasoned, then comes the cooking process.
After seasoning the chicken, they use a low-temperature pressure cooker to lock in all that delicious flavor for which they are famous.
Fact: Most people can recognize KFC from their famous paper buckets but they were not in use before 1957, and you could only purchase one piece of chicken.
Should You Worry about KFC Chicken Raised on Antibiotics?
While many know KFC chicken is not mutated or loaded with hormones, there is still a concern regarding the use of antibiotics.
So, what’s the truth?
KFC’s chicken has never contained hormones, but they used antibiotics on their chicken.
It is no longer the case though, as the restaurant has made the switch since 2019.
The Issue of Eating Food Loaded with Antibiotics
There is an increased risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food that has been treated with antibiotics.
Antibiotics were formerly the standard treatment for preventing and killing germs, but bacteria have developed resistance to them.
And, it is possible for some bacterial strains to develop resistance to antibiotics.
Infections caused by bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotics are far more challenging to treat, and thus much more hazardous.
The Connection Between Antibiotics and KFC Chicken
The situation only worsens when antibiotics are used on animals raised for human consumption.
And that is why the concern regarding KFC chicken containing antibiotics was real.
This is because there is a possibility that the animals used for food production harbor harmful microorganisms.
It is possible that the bacteria in their stomachs will develop resistance to antibiotics if they are regularly administered.
It means that the meat could still be contaminated with pathogens when the chicken is slaughtered.
If either the individual or the restaurant fails to adequately cook the food, the germs will survive, and lead to all sorts of problems.
Fortunately, you can eat chicken from KFC without worrying about ingesting antibiotics, as they are now very clear about not using such meat.
Does KFC use real chicken? They most definitely do.
It is obvious why you think the chicken is not real, as so many rumors have been in circulation to affect KFC’s popularity.
Although the restaurant managed to clear most of it, they just cannot do much about the “aftereffects”.
The truth is that KFC chicken is properly inspected and tested, so you do not have to worry about eating chicken containing antibiotics or hormones.
Expect the best at KFC!


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"Close legal loophole" for circumventing diagnostics PMAs (premarket approvals)
This article was originally published in Clinica
A well-known FDA lawyer has asked the agency to wield its warning letter authority to stop certain diagnostic manufacturers from abusing a regulatory loophole in order to avoid having to go through the agency's premarket review process.
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Sussex PCC to question Chief Constable on criminals using road networks; gypsies and travellers; rape monitoring and tackling burglary and elder abuse
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne to question Chief Constable on criminals using road networks; gypsies and travellers; rape monitoring and tackling burglary and elder abuse at her monthly Performance and Accountability Meeting.
Police continue to focus efforts on investigating and preventing the sexual and physical abuse of vulnerable people in Sussex, as news comes of the increased reporting of rapes country-wide.
On 23 May 2018 a new package of measures - introduced by the CPS and the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC) were published to help further improve the way that the criminal justice system deals with stalking and harassment.
Getting tough on burglars
This week sees Sussex Police launch their third Operation Magpie campaign – to remind people to be vigilant and how to safeguard their property and reduce the chance of being burgled.
Katy Bourne, the county’s Police & Crime Commissioner, praises Sussex Police for adopting a new protocol that will help speed up the search for missing people living with dementia.
Sussex PCC, Katy Bourne is delighted that there will soon be more support for victims of serious sexual assaults via a newly established team of Sexual Offence Investigation Trained (SOIT) officers.
Following her recent attendance at the St. James’ Street Local Area Team (LAT) General Meeting, where members of the public and local business owners raised issues about open drug dealing and drug taking in certain areas of Brighton, Katy Bourne, the county’s Police & Crime Commissioner, will question Sussex Police Chief Constable about this including: what are the key challenges for Sussex Police regarding drugs in Brighton & Hove; what specific powers the Force has to deal with drug dealing and drug taking; and how is Police proactively working with partners to reduce drug use in the City.
Young People Matter
This week Katy Bourne, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) visited Xtrax, a small charity in Hastings that helps transform the lives of vulnerable young people. Mrs Bourne was there to present a cheque for £25,000 from her Safer in Sussex Community Fund, which awards grants to organisations that provide a positive and lasting impact on the local community.
Helping to keep our roads safe
Katy Bourne, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner recently joined volunteers from Hastings Community Speed Watch as they recorded vehicles exceeding the speed limit. Hastings Community Speed Watch was set up in October 2013 and is part of a national initiative where local people volunteer to support the Police to monitor speeds of vehicles using speed detection devices.
Come to Crawley’s Volunteer Recruitment Fair this Summer to volunteer as an Independent Custody Visitor
Sussex PCC’s Independent Custody Visiting (ICV) scheme has secured a place at the Crawley Volunteer Recruitment Fair this summer.


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Force Motors may launch SUV variant next month
It is learnt that the new vehicle is currently going through the process of homologation and roadworthy certification.
In October 2011, Force Motors entered the personal transportation segment with Force One. The vehicle features Mercedes-Benz S-Class engine, produced under a licence from Daimler AG, Germany. "Since the company did not get a positive response for Force One, it is planning to come up with its variant," says a report of Angel Research.
A few months ago, Force Motors sold 50 per cent stake in the heavy commercial vehicles joint venture with Man of Germany, MAN Force Trucks Pvt Ltd.
Debt, cash reserves
Force Motors received Rs 1,014 crore as consideration, which the company used for paring its debt. Debt on the company's books came down from Rs 329 crore in September 2011 to Rs 60 crore as at end March 2012.

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Property ID: 2575
Address: Via Brunetta 32 Cavalese Trento (TN) 38033 Italy
The Casa Cavalese resort is situated in the beautiful Dolomites, in the small town of Cavalese and offers excellent winter skiing opportunities. The vast skiing area known as Pampeago/Obereggen is only 30kms away by car and is great for all abilities. In summer, the whole Val di Fiemme region is a paradise for hiking, climbing, horse riding, and fishing. The two chalet-style buildings of Casa Cavalese are near the town centre, close to bars, restaurants, and a year-round ice-skating rink.
Car Rental (1 Miles)
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Laundry facilities (Onsite)
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Multilingual staff (Yes)
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Salon (1 Miles)
Cross Country Skiing (5 Miles)
Downhill Skiing (1 Miles)
Entertainment / Nightlife
Golf (19 Miles)
Horseback Riding (3 Miles)
Lake (2 Miles)
Playground (1 Miles)
Shopping (1 Miles)
Ski School (1 Miles)
Tennis (1 Miles)
There is no elevator at the resort. Units on the groundfloor: 1-2-9-10-17-18-25-26;units on the 1st floor : 3-4-11-12-19-20-27-28;units on the 2nd floor; 5-6-13-14-21-22-29-30-33;units on the 3rd floor; 7-8-15-16-23-24-31-32
Verona - VRN (112 Miles)
BY AIR : Nearest airport - Verona 180kms. BY ROAD : from Verona, take the Brenner motorway exit ORA. Take the SS48 'Val di Fiemme' to Cavalese (approx 26kms). In Cavalese follow signs for Zona Industriale or Ospedale. After approx 600 mtrs the resort is on the left hand side.
Check In: 16:00
Check Out: 10:00
Weeks Check In Days: Saturday
Mandatory Security deposit is 200 Euros. Cash or Credit is accepted.
No Pets. Please contact the resort directly regarding its ADA/general service animal policy.
Occupancy limits are strictly enforced: Violations could result in forfeiture of the unit and/or other penalties.
No credit cards accepted at resort.
Resort cannot honor unit upgrades or moves.
This resort does not offer mid week cleaning.
No complimentary cleaning services are provided.
Balcony heights in this resort are lower than normal, extra care should be taken.
Prior to travel, please check the resort website together with relevant local government websites for advice that may impact your travel or vacation experience. For the latest RCI policies applicable to RCI members please visit www.rci.com
In preparation for your upcoming trip check for any vaccine and/or testing requirements, travel restrictions, policies, or mandates related to Covid-19 to and from your destination. Resources available online include, but are not limited to, government, airline, and your host resort’s website.
Amenities and area attractions are seasonal.
Security deposit required upon check-in at the resort.
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ISO 16075-3:2015 covers the system's components needed for the use of TWW for irrigation which relate to various pressure and open irrigation systems specifically drip irrigation as this method represents an efficient method of water delivery and water saving. Despite the fact that water quality and filtration of treated wastewater (herein TWW) using drip irrigation are critical, open irrigation systems are more popular and are frequently used for irrigation with TWW and therefore are covered in this part of ISO 16075.
ISO 16075-3:2015 will cover the issues related to the main components of a TWW irrigation project, including the following:
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Callaway Golf is set to unleash its product line for 2012 in dramatic fashion on the Las Vegas Strip.
Dubbed the Epic Demo Campaign, Callaway will illustrate the company’s new mantra for 2012: “Serious Performance. Serious Fun.”
Highlights of the campaign will include Alvaro Quiros and JB Holmes driving balls 325 yards over the fountains of the Bellagio and Phil Mickelson hitting balls to a flame-encircled island green at the Mirage.
The campaign, the brainchild of newly appointed Callaway brand creative director Justin Timberlake, will be directed by grammy-winner Joseph Khan, who has shot music videos for U2, Eminem and Katy Perry.
Phil Mickelson said: “I like this out-of-the-box thinking. It has the “wow” factor and it shows how excited Callaway is about its products. And instead of just telling you how great the products are, we show you in unique ways.”


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4.5 out of 5 stars
Can you love someone too much? Travis Maddox learned two things from his mother before she died: Love hard. Fight harder. In Walking Disaster, the life of Travis is full of fast women, underground gambling, and violence. But just when he thinks he is invincible, Abby Abernathy brings him to his knees. Every story has two sides. In Beautiful Disaster, Abby had her say. Now it’s time to see the story through Travis’s eyes.
Book Chicks Chat:
Truthfully, I (Tiffany) had no intentions of buying this book. I admit I was tempted to purchase it several times throughout the week (mainly because the cover was so incredibly sexy). I was already in love with Travis from 'Beautiful Disaster,' so why read this same story from his POV? Then my work phone rings...and it's Benita...
Me: "What are you reading?"
Benita: "Walking Disaster"
Me: (looks at the phone) "Really? You got it?"
Benita: "Girl yeah - you know I love Travis."
Me: "But its the same story, right?"
Benita: "Oh no, it has some different stuff we didn't read before - like about his mom."
Me: (blank stares) "Oh"
Benita: "It's really good...better than I thought!"
So of course I log on to Amazon and 1-click 'Walking Disaster' and the Travis mania begins!!!!
First we learned how he came up with the nickname Pigeon:
"I decided a long time ago I would feed on the vultures until a dove came along. A pigeon. The kind of soul that didn't impede on anyone; just walked around worrying about its own business, trying to get through life without pulling everyone else down with its own needs and selfish habits. Brave. A communicator. Intelligent. Beautiful. Soft-spoken. A creature that mates for life. Unattainable until she has a reason to trust you."
He knew she was the "one" and that is what made him give her that name. And it made us love him even more. He saw her for who she really was not who she was trying to invent herself into. Just hearing (okay reading) the way he loved her from his POV would make any girl weak.
Yes, it is basically the same story - but it is oh so damn different!!! And we might just love it more than the original (#dontjudgeus). You get an insight into his relationship with his father and brothers. You get to hear (okay read) his mother's dying wish, which helps you understand why Travis is a fighter...and why he fights so hard to prove his love to Abby.
So I (Tiffany) am reading in the barbershop (while my boys get a haircut) and I get to the damn Thanksgiving dinner. We never knew (from the original story) that he went back to his dad's house after dropping Abby off at home. We also didn't know that Trenton (his brother) knew that him and Abby were already broke up. So he gets back to his dad's house and Trenton has already told everyone about the break-up.
"I collapsed to my knees, and my brothers surrounded me, placing their hands on my head and shoulders for support."
So now I am looking around the barbershop to make sure no one sees me crying. Yes, I was freaking crying...don't judge me! So of course I text Benita and she starts laughing at me...and I'm like this is no laughing matter.
Another plus...the book takes you 11 years later into the life of Travis and Abby. And of course we all love to know if our favorite characters are still together. But we won't spoil the book for you...but we have to say there is a new lady in Travis' life. Her name is Jessica and she is kicking ass and taking notes for later.
"Even though we'd put each other through hell, we'd found heaven."
556 Book Chicks <3's Travis Maddox!

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Fluffernutter Krispie Treats: a delicious chocolate peanut butter and marshmallow treat, easy and no bake too! #reeses
Tropical Peach Pineapple Slushies ~ 1/2 cups diced peaches 1 1/2 cups diced pineapple 2 shots Malibu Rum 2 shots pineapple vodka or regular vodka 2 shots peach schnapps
Soft and Chewy Spiced Carrot Cake Cookies - Tons of texture and so moist with zero cakiness. Eat your vegetables by way of healthy cookies!
Oven-Roasted Asparagus and Mushrooms... 1 bunch Asparagus 1/2 package White Mushrooms Olive Oil Salt, Pepper, and Garlic Powder... Wash and chop asparagus into 1" pieces. Slice mushrooms. Add both vegetables to a baking dish. Lightly coat with olive oil, mixing to ensure that everything is evenly coated. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Roast at 400F for approximately 30 minutes, to desired tenderness.
Poipu Beach Park At Poipu Beach Park on the south shore of Kauai in Hawaii, ocean lovers can sunbathe under the palms, take a dip in the Pacific, view endangered monk seals, and snorkel nose-to-nose with green sea turtles. There's also a protected cove that's perfect for toddlers.
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