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Best Mural

Texas Real Estate & Co. commissioned the Museum of Cultural Arts Houston to paint an outdoor mural on a wall of the company's parking lot. Showing a stylized black-and-white portrait of Sam Houston accompanied by a silhouette of the Houston skyline against a blue sky, the mural has a simple — and definitely real estate-centric — message. It reads: "Sam Houston did not come to Houston to RENT."

2420 Washington Ave, Houston, 77007
Best Blues Club
The Big Easy

Ritzy Rice Village has an improbably rich history with the blues and R&B. Besides the Gallant Knight, a mainstay of live jazz and soul from the '70s to the '90s, the Big Easy celebrated its 20th anniversary last year and today sits at the epicenter of Houston's very much alive blues scene. Neither especially spacious nor fancy, the Louisiana-ish bar is just this side of a dive, exactly what a good juke joint is supposed to be. Owner Tom McLendon still works the door most nights, and will gladly talk music with you if his hands aren't full taking cover charges — which the Big Easy does only on weekends (and they're almost never more than $5). Any no-cover night would be good to get your feet wet on the modest dance floor, and the Easy has plenty to choose from: zydeco Sundays; John Egan Mondays; the Big Easy Quartet Tuesdays; the locally famous "Open Jam" on Wednesdays; and Luther & the Healers Thursdays. Without much fanfare, the Easy has become quite a destination club for blues aficionados from across the country and around the world, not to mention a vital part of our live-music scene.

READERS' CHOICE: House of Blues

5731 Kirby, Houston, 77005
Best Art Gallery

Moody Gallery gets the nod for Best Art Gallery this year in part because of its well-received exhibition "Luis Jiménez: Prints, Drawings & Sculptures." It was the first solo exhibition of the late Houston artist since his death. With it, gallery owner Betty Moody did what no one else had been able to do. Estate issues and a scarcity of work for loan prevented anyone else from putting together an exhibit for nine years. Moody worked with private collectors, many of whom, like Moody and her late husband, Bill Steffy, were friends with Jiménez. That exhibit put Moody Gallery at the top of our list, yes, but it was the fact that Betty Moody brings that sort of enthusiasm, resourcefulness and insider savvy to every exhibit seen at the gallery that cinched the deal.

READERS' CHOICE: East End Studio Gallery

2815 Colquitt, Houston, 77098
Best Radio Station

KPFT is much more than a radio station: It's a public forum, community bulletin board and a lifeline to those of us who are completely put off by what passes for commercial radio these days. (It's got a great history, too, being firebombed by the KKK shortly after signing on with the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" in 1970.) Here you'll hear issues discussed that are far too sensitive for the mainstream media to go anywhere near, and points of view entertained that in more primitive times would get their advocates locked away in a loony bin. But musically speaking alone, this is one killer radio station, a virtual color wheel of genres from underground rap and black metal to jam bands, zydeco, alt-country and almost an entire Sunday of blues-related programming. Of course, this kind of vital service to the community isn't cheap: At KPFT, another pledge drive is never very far away, so do help them out the next time one comes along.

READERS' CHOICE: 94.5 The Buzz

419 Lovett Blvd., Houston, 77006
Best Band Name

There's an irony that in Space City, it's so hard to see the stars some nights. We still have the moon, for now at least, and we've got indie-rock group Race to the Moon to remind us of the heavens every time we see their name. Race to the Moon is a great name because it's evocative without being too abstract. We can all picture an actual race to the moon, the types of vehicles involved, the people we'd race against and the grand prize we'd win once we got there. Plus, like all great band names, "Race to the Moon" looks good on a shirt; look no further than the one the band has with the first o in "moon" replaced with — what else — a moon.

Best Ballet
Houston Ballet's <i>Romeo & Juliet</i>

Stanton Welch, artistic director for the Houston Ballet, created an important new work for last season, a new Romeo and Juliet. (For the last 28 years the company has been performing a production created by Ben Stevenson.) Bringing a fresh take on the classic romance, Welch found a lovely mix of strength and grace, tragedy and nuance. Welch brought Italian designer Roberta Guidi di Bagno to create the sets and costumes, both of which added to the spectacle and spirit of the work. Connor Walsh and Karina Gonzalez were among the three couples who shared the title roles; Sara Webb and Jared Matthews and Melody Mennite and Ian Casady were the others.

601 Preston St., Houston, 77002
Best Biker Bar
The Dam Ice House

The building that houses this biker bar is an old Jiffy Lube that converted perfectly into an icehouse. This friendlier-than-most biker joint has plenty of character, the kind of place with bras hanging from the ceiling and a whole bunch of really nice Harleys parked out front. The Dam Ice House strikes the perfect balance between bike culture and a fun, laid-back atmosphere, making it a great place to chill out and nurse a beer or two on a hot day.

1718 S. Highway 6, Houston, 77077
Best Curator

We go back and forth on what we think about the job of Marian Luntz, curator of film and video for the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Some days we think, "Wow, she gets to travel around the world to dozens of film festivals. She sees hundreds of movies, documentaries and shorts every year and picks the best new, classic and restored films and videos to bring to Houston. What a crazy-cool gig!" Then there are other days that we think, "Wow, she has to travel around the world to dozens of film festivals. She has to see hundreds of movies, documentaries and shorts every year and then pick the best new, classic and restored films and videos to bring to Houston. What a crazy-hard job!" No doubt there's some truth in both versions. To her credit, Luntz makes it all look super-easy. During the 25 years she's worked with the museum, Luntz has overseen an estimated 5,000 screenings.

1001 Bissonnet St., Houston, 77005
Best Neighborhood Bar — Village
Under The Volcano

Taking its name from a 1947 novel by English writer Malcolm Lowry that was made into a film by legendary director John Huston in 1984, Under The Volcano is an eccentric bar with a unique style and atmosphere about it. The features include elements from the novel, such as a shrine for the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead); Central and South American tribal masks hanging on a wall; candles of various spiritual and religious traditions on the tables; crosses; and more. In addition to the interesting decor, owner Pete Mitchell has put together one of the best and most diverse jukeboxes in the city, featuring classic rock along with cutting-edge new material. Equally impressive are the local and visiting musicians who play live here each Wednesday night and during select special events.

2349 Bissonnet, Houston, 77005
Best Small Museum
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts

The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts has snagged a Best Small Museum nod before. It wins again this year for the very simple reason that it's doing excellent work. The brilliance in its programming is that it showcases works rarely seen publicly from small, private collections held locally. Early on the museum hosted "An American View: The Hosek Collection of American Art," an exhibit of works from Pearland contractor Howard "Chip" Hosek's private collection. In a later show, in the museum's Northwest Houston Collects series, works from local residents Ginger and Fred Palumbo were featured. The museum has paid special attention to Texas art. In 2014, 19th-century selections from the Bobbie and John L. Nau Collection went on display. Most recently the museum hosted "Texas Contemporary Regionalism." Between the two exhibits, works by Texas artists from three centuries have been on display.

6815 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, 77379
Best Drive-Through
W Grill

Not only does this Washington Avenue grill serve some excellent burgers, dogs and tacos, but you can also hit up the drive-through window to get a couple of margaritas to go. We repeat. Margaritas. TO. GO. (It's legal because they cover the straw hole with tape. On a side note: We love Houston.) Satisfy your greasy-food craving with a classically delicious chili cheese dog, generously sized grilled chicken and avo-bacon sandwich, and thick and crisp steak fries. Then tack on those drive-through margaritas, all from the comfort of your air-conditioned driver's seat.

4825 Washington, Houston, 77007
Best Latin Club
Fuego Houston
David Rozycki

This Miami-inspired, upscale Latin nightclub has a trio of house DJs who spin a mix of salsa, merengue and bachata music, as well as hip-hop, Top 40 and Spanish rock. Fuego has an impressive audio and lighting system that was installed by the same company that handled the lights and sound at popular nightclubs Liv in Miami Beach and Rain at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, among others. The light fixtures set up above the always-busy dance floor look kind of like the spaceship from Close Encounters of the Third Kind; with the aid of a computer, each individual pixel color can be changed at will. In addition, the various laser lights on the ceiling can be changed to any color desired, and a number of different patterns can be projected out of them onto the dance floor below. It's a cool thing to see, whether you dance under them or just observe from afar with an adult beverage in hand.

READERS' CHOICE: Gloria's Latin Cuisine

11555 Fuqua St., Houston, 77034

Best Mural: "Sam Houston did not come to Houston to RENT"

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The 25 Best Music Videos of 2012 Nos. 20-16

The countdown continues! Yesterday we saw shadows eating Daniel O'Sullivan, kids stomping the yard to a Band of Skulls tune, gothic perfection from the Grave Babies, and two wonderful local entries by Kerry Beyer and Jennifer Grassman. Now it's time to look at some titans of the music industry, as well as some newcomers who raised the bar on the art of the music video this year.

The 25 Best Music Videos of 2012, Nos. 25-21

20. Kate Bush, "Lake Tahoe" The legendary Kate Bush is apparently an accomplished shadow puppeteer, and shows off her hobby in a moving, beautiful video. The song is pretty, though it's never going to have the pop appeal of "Running Up That Hill." If you're a dog lover, get ready to cry your eyes out as Bush narrates the dreams of an old dog that still runs fast and wild in his head.

19. Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri, "Naked" This video made me fall in love with actress Molly Kerr as she plays a woman dancing on an empty stage in order to overcome her crippling stage fright. Christopher Kenworthy and Kerr excel at telling stories of women undoing deep emotional changes, and Steve Hogarth & Richard Barbieri's Lynchian, vaudeville tune amps up the pit of the soul to eleven.

18. Lindsey Stirling, "Crystallize" If you're one of those people who has lost all faith in humanity over the rise of Internet musical stars like Rebecca Black -- let's not forget that Justin Bieber got started that way as well -- then let me introduce you to Lindsey Stirling. Her amazing violin pieces have gained millions of hits on YouTube, and she is clearly very talented.

"Crystallize" is a hypnotic video that follows Stirling as she fiddles through the Ice Castles in Silverthorne, Colo. This is only one of many brilliant music videos that's she's produced, so make sure to look into her some more.

17. Ghxst, "Black Camaro"

My newest favorite goth band after Angels of Liberty is Ghxst, who did a stellar recreation of Doom Generation this year in "Black Camaro." It's all loud, apocalyptic teenage violence and destruction, plus the music churns in the stomach like good, cheap wine.

16. The Irrepressibles, "New World"

Man, it's been way too long since I checked on Jamie and the Irrepressibles. "New World" isn't really on the same incredible level as "In This Shirt/The Lady is Dead," but it's still a riveting piece. We watch a young man being beaten, then attempting suicide in order to escape an abusive relationship he has with a man who clearly has deep-seated issues with his own sexuality. It's a brutal process to watch, but as with everything The Irrepressibles do, is definitely worth the pain.

Tune in tomorrow for 15-11.

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Representative Louie Gohmert's Remarks On the Colorado Shooting: Is His "Apology" Enough?

If you're not familiar with Representative Louie Gohmert, we kind of envy you. Scant hours after last weekend's horrific mass murder in Aurora, Colorado, Gohmert called in to a Heritage Foundation morning radio show called "Istook Live" and, when asked his opinion on the shootings, gave an off-the-cuff, honest reply.

This reply is exactly why politicians never really give unrehearsed answers anymore.

He stammered on for a bit about the Founding Fathers and "ongoing attacks on Judeo-Christian beliefs" before eventually wandering around to his point: "Where was God? What have we done with God? We don't want him around. I kind of like his protective hand being present." The link there has the unedited audio for your own listening amusement, although be warned: It's difficult to get through the entire five and a half minutes.

Taking a page from the Robertson-Falwell playbook, Gohmert was saying -- or, if we're being extremely charitable, heavily implying -- that things like this only happen because the rest of us don't pray hard enough for them not to. As mortifying as it is to see any grown man, much less a politician representing Texas, completely fail to understand the principles behind the separation of church and state, that's exactly what he's talking about. Because children are no longer forced to pray and learn about Christian teachings in secular schools, Gohmert believes that God has become angered and denied us the protection we would normally receive against insane losers with automatic rifles.

Does that make God an ancient pagan deity who greedily drinks our lamentations when the crops fail? Or Does it make Him a protection racketeer? Does God have a plan, or does he abandon it from time to time when He gets moody? Does He get frustrated and walk out of the office when He doesn't hear enough praise? Is that what's happening? Is God playing hardball for a praise raise?

It's bad enough that Gohmert clearly lacks an even basic understanding of the importance of the First Amendment to the Constitution, but to use the shootings as his own little pulpit before we even learned the killer's motive, before the casualties had even been fully counted, is disgraceful. And this is the caliber of person we elect to represent Texas to the rest of the country?

Small wonder they think the things about us that they do, then. Small damn wonder.

The shootings had nothing to do with Gohmert's fundamentalist theocratic agenda. And yet there he was, shoehorning it into discussion before much of the world had even awoken to learn the news.

Gohmert has issued an apology, claiming that his remarks were taken "grossly out of context." Again, the audio of the original call-in is in the first link above the cut. We invite you to go ahead and listen to the context for yourself, and try to figure out what else he could have possibly meant by what he said.

In his apology, he mentions hero Mark Wilson, killed in another shooting, and finishes up with "I am very sorry if my comments caused heartache to anyone in Colorado." Yes, it's yet another "I'm sorry if anyone was offended" apology we've heard so much of lately, usually from comedians targeted by the easily offended demanding apologies for off-color jokes. Gohmer, however, is not an entertainer. He's not trying to make anybody laugh.

Is this sort of "I'm-sorry-but-not-really" apology something we can accept from him for his thoughtless, presumptuous remarks? And for his eagerness to make the horror serve his own personal, unrelated agenda?

People have been blasting the pro-/anti-gun control debate that has been ongoing since the shooting, but it's a relevant debate. We should all be able to agree that guns were, in fact, involved.

Was God?

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Copycat vs. Real Deal: La Madeleine Tomato Basil Soup

I remember the first time I had La Madeleine's tomato basil soup. It was freakishly cold in February of 2004 in Austin. We got almost two inches of snow on Valentine's Day, the most snow Austin received at one time in the past decade.

We were starving, freezing and grocery-less, so a friend suggested we go to La Madeleine for lunch. La what? Yeah, sure, whatever. I ordered some sort of sandwich thing that was forgettable and a big bowl of tomato basil soup(e). WHY had I never had this before? Where had this soup been all my life? Holycrapitwassogood.

Rich and creamy with a complex flavor, it just warmed me up on a frosty day. Now, whenever the temperatures drop, I instantly crave a ginormous bowl. At 23, I could eat a bathtub filled with this stuff and not gain an ounce, but these days, I'm a little more conscious of the portion size, since there are about 350 calories per cup. (Who the hell can eat just one cup?!)

Since I found the copycat recipe last year, I've made it a few times but have always wondered how mine would hold up next to the real deal in a side by side comparison. So yesterday I made my little grocery list, headed to Kroger on West Gray and then hopped across the street to La Madeleine to purchase a jar.

First, let's talk about the price. One 31-ounce jar, approximately four servings at the restaurant, came up to $9 total. My groceries? $6 for eight to 10 servings (not counting the cream and butter I already had at home). Gotta love home-cookin'. Once home, I put La Madeleine's in a pot to simmer and got to work on the copycat.

The La Madeleine Tomato Basil Soup copycat recipe is as follows: (Excerpted from an article by Beverly Bundy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 1994.)

You need:

  • 4 cups (8-10) tomatoes, peeled, cored and chopped or 4 cups canned whole tomatoes, crushed.
  • 4 cups tomato juice or mixture of tomato juice and vegetable or chicken stock
  • 12-14 fresh, washed basil leaves, plus more for garnish
  • 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
  • 1/4 lb (1 stick) sweet, unsalted butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • Crusty bread

How to:
1. Combine tomatoes, juice (or juice-stock mixture) in a saucepan.

2. Simmer 30 minutes. Let cool slightly.

3. Puree, along with the basil leaves, in small batches, in blender, food processor (or better yet, one of those hand-held food blenders).

4. Return to saucepan and add cream and butter, while stirring, over low heat until cream and butter are incorporated. Garnish with basil leaves and serve with your favorite warm bread.

When both soups were ready to go, I put one serving of La Madeleine's and one serving of my copycat into three sets of bowls, labeled them A and B and wrangled three volunteers for the blind taste test.

Volunteer 1:

  • Thought they tasted very similar, but liked B better than A.
  • B is not as thick as A, but B is still creamy, more buttery.
  • Thinks B is La Madeleine.

Volunteer 2:

  • Thought B tasted better than A.
  • B isn't as chunky as A and likes that about it. B has more basil than A.
  • Thinks A is La Madeleine.

Volunteer 3:

  • Thought B tasted better than A.
  • A has more tomatoes.
  • Thinks B is La Madeleine.

A is La Madeleine, the real deal. B is the copycat.

All three tasters thought the copycat tasted better than the real deal, and only one out of three correctly guessed which soup was the real one.

I liked the copycat too, but there are a few things I'll do differently next time:

  • Go easy on the chicken stock. I feel like this made the soup watery, a thinner texture than I typically like.
  • Go easy on the food-processing. Again, with the texture, I pretty much pulverized the soup. Mega food-processed doesn't always mean well-mixed.

Do you like La Madeleine's tomato basil soup? Have you had a better version elsewhere? Would you give this recipe a shot? Let us know in the comments section.

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Is Video Dead? Houston-Based Company Says “No”

Posted on · It's no secret that when it comes to watching movies, most of us use online streaming or stop by a DVD rental box. But there was a time when video stores were king. For many Houstonians, that place was Audio/Video Plus. Although the video retailer closed up shop in 2012, its inventory lives on in […]


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Looking for information on how to get rid of a yeast infection naturally without visiting the doctor? Because, here, you are likely to find exactly the best way to do that, you are in luck. You will learn you must work with a variety of those to actually treat your infection, and what can activate a yeast infection, natural methods to handle it.

It is normal for a small amount of yeast to live in the vagina. When too many yeast cells start growing, it can lead to an infection. Yeast infections are relatively common, and often times do not get too serious.

Causes of a Yeast Infection

Do you possess a strong immune system, complete nutrition, a constant partner, active lifestyle and no chronic diseases? Then you are a real flukey, as the probability of yeast infection is practically zero for you. However, not everybody can boast complete well-being and a healthy lifestyle.

Generally speaking, the yeast infection isn’t considered threatening, but it can be annoying and disturbing for patients, especially for females. However, one should keep in mind that it causes physical and moral pain and even inferiority complex. So, let’s consider the aspects mentioned below.

What are the primary reasons for the development of yeast infection?

Yeast infection can be rooted by the subsequent factors:

  • Antibiotics: The use of certain antibiotics can increase the production of yeast in the vagina, causing a yeast infection.
  • High Estrogen Levels: When a woman has high doses of estrogen in her body during pregnancy, if she is having hormone therapy, or is she is using a high dose of birth control, it can increase yeast production. Menstrual cycles can also raise estrogen levels.
  • Diabetes: Woman who has diabetes are at risk for frequent yeast infection. When her sugar is not well controlled, the risk is even higher.
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Yeast infection may also be classified as a sexually transmitted disease, which can be not incorrect. When it is a man or woman that gets the disease first, it may be transmitted through sexual contact to the partner. Occasionally the condoms with a lotion that kills other STDs like the HIV virus tend to be prone to lead to developing a yeast infection.
  • Birth Control Pills: The reason that yeast infections are caused by birth control pills is simply that they change your hormonal balance. Hormonal imbalances produced by the pill can change your vaginal pH that’s the most significant factor in determining in the event you are in danger of one. The reason behind this is because the yeast will be prevented by an acidic vagina from growing. For yeast, an alkaline environment in the vagina will allow on the reverse side to colonize to stop them.
  • Pregnancy: In most of the cases, amongst the women that are suffering to the diseases due to Yeast and Fungus, occasionally pregnancy occurs to be the cause. Regardless of the fact you could have no yeast infection before you become pregnant, in a different manner, there’s an excellent opportunity of having influenced by the infections due to yeast after pregnancy. That is mainly because of the fact when a woman gets pregnant, her hormonal balance is totally lost.
  • Impaired Immune System: When a woman’s immune system is impaired due to an illness or infection, it can cause a yeast infection.
  • Corticosteroids: When a woman uses corticosteroids, such as prednisone, it increases her chances of developing a yeast infection.
  • Overweight: When a woman is overweight, it can lead to a yeast infection.

What things in the Female Body can tell about Yeast Infection?

In most cases, this contamination in females leads to physical sufferings such as swelling of the vulva, inner burning during urination and pain in the process of intercourse. As a rule, a strong unpleasant smell doesn’t happen by a yeast infection, since this is the obvious symptom of bacterial diseases. In addition, this disease causes moral anguish and inner dissatisfaction for the weaker sex.

Can I Perform any Tests for Recognizing the Yeast Infection on Time?

The science has made a huge step forward, so nowadays yeast infection is easy to recognize taking into account the full clinical picture (during the medical examination). There is a plethora of tests for the case of yeast infection: smear microscopy, sowing vaginal discharge and PCR. PCR diagnosis is the test with high accuracy to determine not only the presence of the fungus but also latent infections.

Symptoms of a Yeast Infection

The symptoms of a yeast infection often occur the week before a woman’s menstrual period. The symptoms are very uncomfortable, and include:

  • Vaginal itching that is often very severe
  • Vaginal discharge that is often thick, white, clumpy, and odorless
  • Red, irritated skin around the labia (the opening of the vagina)
  • Pain when a woman urinates and the urine touches the skin
  • Pain in the vagina during sexual intercourse

How to Get Rid of A Yeast Infection with Home Remedies

Yeast infections can be very uncomfortable. The sooner it is treated, the sooner the symptoms will subside. While some women choose to use prescription medications to treat their yeast infections, others choose to go the natural route and use home remedies. There are several home remedies that you can try.

1. Yogurt: Yogurt contains lacotabacillus scidophilus, which is a friendly strain of bacteria, and can control the growth of infection. When using yogurt to treat a yeast infection, you should only use the plain, unsweetened kind.

If your infection is external, you should apply the yogurt to the affected area and leave it on for two minutes. If possible, you should leave it on overnight. This will relieve the itching. For an internal vaginal yeast infection, you should dip a tampon into the yogurt, and insert it into the vagina, and leave it in for two hours.

You can do this twice a day. You can also treat a yeast infection by adding yogurt to your diet.

2. Coconut Oil: Coconut oil has antifungal properties that can kill the fungi that cause a yeast infection. To treat the infection externally, apply the oil to the affected area up to three times a day.

Combine equal amounts of coconut oil and cinnamon oil. Apply the mixture to the affected area to contain the infection’s growth.

3. Garlic: Garlic has been known to treat a variety of conditions thanks to its antifungal, antibacterial, and natural antibiotic components. Crush a few cloves of garlic and make it into a paste. Apply the paste to the affected area. If you don’t have fresh garlic, you can dilute garlic oil with a few drops of coconut oil or vitamin E. Eat a few garlic tablets or eat some fresh garlic.

4. Apple Cider Vinegar

Another safe alternative is drawing up a bath with a cup of apple cider vinegar in the mix. You can relax in the warm bath for (at minimum) thirty minutes to help level out the balance of bacteria down below along will easy some of your sufferings. (Pro Tip: Try dabbing a bit of honey on the area 20 minutes before your soak, then wash it off when you get in. This offers extra relief to some of the more painful symptoms.) If you don’t have time for a bath dabbing some onto the vaginal area can bring some relief as well.

Bare in mind no matter what treatment you use there is always the chance that the infection might come back. Don’t panic; instead, repeat the previous treatment.

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Preventing a Yeast Infection

The best treatment for a yeast infection is to keep from getting one in the first place. There are a few things that you can do to prevent yeast infections.

  • Eat a balanced diet, which includes fruits, vegetables, nonfat dairy products, and yogurt.
  • If you have diabetes, you should control your sugar levels. This can prevent a yeast infection outbreak.
  • If at all possible, avoid using antibiotics.
  • Keep your vaginal area clean, using a mild, unscented soap. Be sure to rinse well with warm water.
  • After using the bathroom, be sure to wipe from front to back. You need to avoid spreading bacteria or yeast from the anus to the vagina or the urinary tract.
  • Wear underwear that will ensure that your genital area remains dry, and doesn’t hold in any moisture. Cotton underwear is the best when trying to prevent a yeast infection.
  • Avoid tight fitting clothes, such as tight jeans and pantyhose. These types of clothing can increase body heat, creating moisture around the genital area.
  • Immediately after swimming, remove your swimsuit. If you leave it on too long, it can keep your vagina moist, which can cause a yeast infection.
  • When you have your period, change your tampons or pads often.
  • Avoid using douche, feminine sprays, powders, perfumes, or deodorant tampons. These products can change that natural balance of organisms in your vagina, leading to a yeast infection.

Yeast infections are not very serious, however, when you are suffering from one they feel very serious. The symptoms can make sitting, sleeping, using the bathroom, very uncomfortable. If you know how yeast infections are caused, how you can prevent them, and how you should treat them if you should develop one, you don’t need to suffer for very long.

Yeast Infection Remedies during Pregnancy

Pregnancy isn’t known to be the most comfortable experience in the world, so the last thing you want to deal with during those nine months is a yeast infection. You could always cross your fingers and hope you come out unscathed, but luck isn’t always on your side. In fact when your estrogen levels rise so do your chances of getting a yeast infection. More likely then not, at one point in your pregnancy you’re going to have one. When this eventuality happens it’s best not to panic and look at the facts: Your yeast infection won’t harm the baby your carrying and the problem is treatable.

Yeast infection remedies while pregnantThe first step you should take when you think you have a yeast infection is to contact your doctor. You could think you’re an expert in yeast infection, or just be new to them: Either way you should contact your doctor. Bacterial infections are easily confused with yeast infections, and over-the-counter yeast infections medications have the nasty effect of exasperate bacterial infection issues. (Don’t worry! If it turns out you have a bacterial infection your doctor can prescribe you an antibiotic to take care of the problem.)

Once you’ve gone to a doctor and confirmed that you do indeed have a yeast infection you can finally take steps to clear the problem up. Your doctor will suggest the right antifungel medication for your situation. For those of you who would rather not take medication during a pregnancy here are some nature remedies you could try:

If applying directly to the area of irritation, be sure to use unflavored yogurt and only apply it up to two times a day. In order to apply it try freezing the treat to a tampon. After a few minutes of thawing, you can insert it and go about your business.

Garlic Cloves

A fully peeled garlic clove can be inserted before retiring for the night as a supplement for other antifungel remedies. By the morning the clove should have worked it’s way out, if not simply remove the clove manually. If placing a whole clove of garlic up there should more the little off-putting to you can always find this remedy in a gel cap format. The gel cap is used much in the same way the clove would be, with the exception that by the morning it will have dissolved.

(WARNING: Avoid garlic if you have blood disorders, as garlic may increase ant bleeding you may experience.)

What Unpleasant Manifestations are Watching the Males?

The most unexpected thing about this case is that in 10-15% of men, the disease shows no signs. However, yeast infection in men can affect not only the penis but also mouth and skin. Generalization of fungus indicates primary or secondary immunodeficiency.

The most widespread physical manifestations of yeast infection in males are:

  • Change in the color of foreskin of the penis
  • Pain during erection and intercourse
  • Burning sensation when urinating
  • White plaque with a sour smell

Top 7 Home Remedies for Male Yeast Infection

Can Yeast Infection Happen in Infants and Children?

One may think that this disease may never happen for children due to the adult nature of the case. You may be surprised to know that this type of infection in infants and children has the same nature and the same pathogen.

Despite the fact that the intrinsic immunity of a newborn baby is still being formed, most of the protective functions of immune cells are received with mother’s milk. At the same time, the baby can take disease bacteria through breastfeeding. The infection can affect any child through the touch or kissing.

Is Recurrent Yeast Infections a Sign of Cancer?

What are the Consequences about Yeast Infection?

This disease is first manifested at an early age, from 15 to 25 years, and then flows into the chronic form, succumbing to hard treatment. If you observe certain manifestation of yeast infection, you should consult a gynecologist, urologist or dermatologist on the spot to provide adequate treatment for the case and live a saturated life in the future.


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WHO statement on the meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee for EVD in the DRC

18 February 2020

Article: 54/702

On 12 February 2020, a meeting of the Emergency Committee was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005), to review the current Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

As of 10 February 2020, a total of 3,431 cases were reported, of which 3,308 were confirmed and 123 were probable, with 2,253 (66%) deaths. Between 3 and 9 February 2020, three new confirmed cases were reported in Beni Health Zone, North Kivu.

It was the unanimous view of the committee that the outbreak still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the IHR (2005). The committee acknowledged the revised risk assessment, which puts the risk as high at national and regional levels, and low at the global level.

Further information on EVD can be accessed via the TRAVAX (for health professionals) and fitfortravel (for the general public) websites.

Source: WHO, 12 February 2020


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Resident Only Parking

Resident-Only Parking Program Permit Application

Residents living in the following locations may now apply for a Resident-Only parking permit for their vehicles:

  1. 4200 Livingston Avenue
  2. 5100 Sewanee Avenue
  3. 5300 Sewanee Avenue

Permit applications may be submitted in one of three ways:

  1. 1) By Mail: Print and complete the parking permit applications from the links below:
    1. 4200 Livingston Avenue (PDF)
    2. 5100 Sewanee Avenue (PDF)
    3. 5300 Sewanee Avenue (PDF)

      Send To:
      Town of Highland Park
      Attn: Wendy Santos
      4700 Drexel Drive
      Highland Park, TX75205
  2. By Hand: Permit application forms may be dropped off at the HPDPS administrative offices located on the second floor of Town Hall.
  3. Online: - For all addresses, you may fill out and submit your parking permit application online.

The applicable Town Ordinance, Residential Only Parking Permit Area, Number 1976, is available online for review. Helpful information such as parking regulations, permits for guests, permits for construction vehicles, signage and enforcement are addressed in the Town Ordinance.

 Temporary Permits: Issuance of Guest and Temporary Permits

A resident may obtain unlimited temporary parking permits at no charge for guests for a special event or occasion. The issuance of temporary parking permits is at the direction of the Director. To obtain temporary guest permits, the resident must submit an application to Highland Park DPS not less than 24 hours or more than 72 hours (excluding weekends and official Town holidays) before the event. Such application shall include a description of the event, its duration, and the anticipated number of guests. Temporary permits expire based on the length of the event as provided thereon. In no case shall a temporary parking permit be valid for more than 30 days. You may submit the form online.

Temporary Permits: Issuance of Construction/Contractor Vehicles

Companies or contractors in need of a temporary permit for construction vehicles may submit an application by mail or in-person by using the address and location from steps one and two above. Use this link for downloadable application form (PDF).

Online: You may also submit the permit request online.

For assistance, email Wendy Santos, or contact her by phone 214-559-9456.


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According to Tom Hadley, agency work is preferable to being employed full time by the NHS

Agencies that supply staff to the NHS have responded angrily to accusations that they are ‘ripping off’ the public health service.

Speaking on the Andrew Marr show on the BBC over the weekend, Sir Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, admitted that he felt hospitals were ‘over-spending’ on staffing, and placed the blame firmly at the door of agencies that supply temporary staff, claiming that they needed to convert agency spending into ‘good, paying, permanent jobs.’

In a statement released on Monday, Tom Hadley, Director of Policy at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, the professional body for the recruitment industry in the UK, firmly refuted Stevens’ claim.

“Agencies are not ‘ripping off’ the NHS, said Hadley, “The overwhelming majority of NHS trusts manage their agency spend through framework agreements which cap prices. Rates are negotiated by central government and recruitment agencies must adhere to them. By not acknowledging the existence of these agreements, and that it is trusts who sometimes decide not to operate through them, it almost sounds like Sir Simon is trying to make our members scapegoats for the financial difficulties some parts of the NHS are finding themselves in.”

Hadley went on to suggest that the NHS and the Government might want to look at themselves and their own practices before casting blame towards the recruitment industry.

“Poor workforce planning has left the NHS short of nurses, and although they are advertising they can’t find people willing to take on jobs as permanent employees. They then turn to agencies that can provide nurses at the last minute or on short to medium term contracts to ensure safe staffing levels are maintained.”

According to Hadley, working conditions and pay within the NHS over recent years has led to more nursing and medical professionals to opt for agency work that offers them greater flexibility and control over their hours, lessening the impact their work has on their family and home lives.

“What he (Stevens) doesn’t mention is that many agency nurses have previously had long careers as NHS employees but, because of pay freezes, poor management and inflexible schedules, have decided it suits them better to seek work via agencies who can help them find shifts that fit round their family life and allow them to work where and when they choose.”

“Pay will vary depending on experience and skill set but generally speaking a Band 5 agency nurse will earn £20-£25 per hour and an agency will charge a fee to the trust of between 10-20 per cent to cover the costs of finding, vetting and supplying the skilled nurses they need.”

In response to Simon Stevens’ claims on Sunday and a statement by health secretary Jeremy Hunt yesterday on controlling spending on agency staff, Danny Mortimer, chief executive of the NHS Employers organisation, said:

“We welcome this focus on the agency market. Clearly we await further detail regarding the announcements from the secretary of state and Simon Stevens.

“Patient safety is our absolute priority and it’s important to remember that agency staff are useful for ensuring continuity and quality of care. In controlled, smaller numbers agency and bank staff will have a long-term future helping the NHS respond to fluctuations in demand.

“There is potential for NHS trusts to reduce spend on agency workers through further improvements in flexible working, technology and arrangements with local agencies.

“In the short-term NHS trusts will sometimes need to recruit permanent staff from other countries. This is a responsible approach to recruitment and will need continued support from the Government and other bodies.”


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01/13/2016 11:53 EST | Updated 01/13/2017 05:12 EST

Royal Lepage: Price Growth To Slow As Average House Hits $500,688

Prices have outpaced job and wage growth, realtor notes.

TORONTO — Realtor Royal LePage says it expects the national real estate market to slow this year due to eroding affordability in Toronto and Vancouver and the fallout from declining oil prices in Western Canada.

In its latest report, the realtor says the average price of a Canadian home increased 6.5 per cent to $500,688 in the fourth quarter of last year, compared to the same period on 2014.

The average cost of a two-storey home nationwide climbed to $610,134 in the quarter, up nearly eight per cent compared with the previous year.

The price of a bungalow rose 5.4 per cent year-over-year to $420,082, while the average price of a condo grew 3.1 per cent to $341,448.

Royal LePage's forecast for house prices for Canada, 2016.

Royal LePage says it expects the average cost of a Canadian home to rise by a more moderate 4.1 per cent over the course of 2016.

Company president and CEO Phil Soper says "frenetic" price growth in certain large real estate markets is likely to moderate.

"While most of the country will continue to see house value appreciation in 2016, we expect that the pace of price increases in Greater Vancouver and the Greater Toronto Area — where real estate appreciation has significantly outpaced job and wage growth — will settle to a more sustainable, single-digit price increase trajectory," Soper said in a statement.

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Celebrating Circumcision

Circumcision is an ancient practice whose origins date back thousands of years. Genital surgeries on both males and females are routine in many indigenous societies around the world.

In human history, two penises -- one circumcised, one apparently not -- have received the most attention. One belonged to the infant Jesus who, following Jewish tradition, was circumcised on the eighth day after birth. The other belongs to Michelangelo's David whose foreskin has been frequently discussed by scholars and tourists alike.

Innumerable artistic representations through the ages depict the presentation of the Child Jesus for circumcision in the temple. Many Renaissance paintings show the (uncircumcised) penis of the unclothed infant Jesus. Behind this revealing nakedness lay a motive, namely demonstrating that Jesus was indeed human by showing his most human of parts. Depictions of the Madonna's naked breast did the same.

The David, however, is enigmatic. The youth who slew giant Goliath with his slingshot was a Jew and therefore should have been circumcised according to the law of Abraham.

So why is the David not circumcised? Two theories are put forward. First, in Renaissance Florence only the Jewish minority practiced circumcision. Michelangelo may never have seen a circumcised penis and his model was almost certainly intact.

Another possibility has to do with the way Jewish circumcision was practiced until Roman times. It involved -- even for Jesus -- the excision of only that part of the foreskin beyond glans and thereby leaving it covered. Michelangelo, if he like Leonardo knew everything, merely reflected historical accuracy.

Representation of circumcision in art does not stop here. One of the most puzzling renditions is Jackson Pollock's "The Circumcision" (1946). A friend of Pollock's suggested the name only after the work was complete. Few hints in the finished painting suggest the surgical removal of a foreskin. It may only be, as a friend of mine suggested, that Pollock was representing "the stars" you'd see during the surgery!

There's more. Three performance artists have made very public statements about this thing that is usually hidden and seldom spoken of. Just over decade ago, Afrikaner artist Peet Pienaar stood in frozen pose upon a pedestal in a Cape Town museum while a Xhosa practitioner circumcised him, thereby submitting himself as a white man to the black man's traditions and control over his body

More recently in Washington, D.C., Adrian Parsons retrieved his intact penis from his Levis, stretched out his foreskin, used his Swiss Army knife to cut it off, and inserted the severed tissue into a smallish hole in wall of the Warehouse gallery. Afterwards, neither the audience nor the wounded artist was in a state for the explanation Parsons originally planned.

Over lunch recently in the Corcoran Gallery where he now works, I heard Parson's undelivered remarks. He wanted to evoke a similitude of the experience of the victims of suicide bombers, who, if not killed outright, are hit by fast moving bits of flesh and bone.

These become embedded in the victim's bodies and are difficult to identify and remove. The bomber's tissue often becomes a living part of the victims' bodies. Not wanting to assault the audience with his flesh, Parsons simulated it making a part of his body a part of the gallery itself.

Even more recently in the 2012 San Francisco Fringe Festival, Glen Callender, clad only in running shoes and a black T-shirt emblazoned with "I <3 My Foreskin," celebrated a part of his body he feels fortunate to retain.

Over a meal the next day, he spoke of his goal of awakening America to the pleasures and functions of the foreskin -- something men circumcised at birth will never experience. He dreams of a future where natural genitals of both men and women will be left intact.

Pienaar and Parsons won't be repeating their performances. Callender, however, plans more one-man shows, booths at street fairs and foreskin-pride demonstrations. The Holy Prepuce is said to have remained on earth after Jesus ascended into heaven as the Church debating the matter for nearly two centuries. Four Italian churches claim to have preserved bits of the relic. Neither David, the replica in Palazzo Vecchio nor the original now housed in the Accademia, has felt the chisel since Michelangelo.


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Fear, Politics and the Limbic Brain

I work a lot with anxiety disorders and the ways people try and cope with them. In fact, I produce a podcast called Mindful Recovery.  The first episode I ever did on that podcast was about the emotional brain and how fear can take hold, trigger the limbic region of the brain and actually shut off the part of the brain we use to make reasoned rational decisions.  I wanted to try and explain, from a brain science perspective, the appeal of politicians like Donald Trump.  The ways that they actually trigger the brain by generating fear to control those who would follow out of that fear based place.

The map below shows you the regions of the brain involved in the limbic system.  The most important parts for our discussion here are the thalamus and the amygdala.

The thalamus scans all of your senses for any danger that might be out there.  It is constantly involved in looking for danger.  When it senses danger it alerts the amygdala which then triggers the fight, flight or freeze response and prepares the body to respond to the danger.  The amygdala increases heart rate, peaks all of your senses, makes your breathing rapid and shallow, causes you to sweat and tenses your muscles so you are ready to react.  This is a great response to have if you’re being chased by a tiger.  Not so good if you’re just shopping in Target.

In addition to prepping the body, the amygdala takes over and makes responsive decisions for the body during this heightened alert phase.  It cuts the frontal lobe out of the decision making process to increase reaction time.   This leads to “Knee Jerk” reactions and responses that are primarily fear driven.

Helping my clients to learn to breathe by using mindfulness as a daily tool so that they are making better decisions is much of my work.

We can reverse the process of anxiety simply by regulating the body. Simply by slowing our breath and focusing on the rise and fall of our chest we can make the limbic region release its grip and begin making better decisions.

So what does this have to do with politics and racism?

Fear is a prime motivator.  It is the basic survival drive, for all creatures on this earth including us humans. This limbic response is something that advertising and politicians have learned to use in order to get us to buy into what they are selling.  Buy this facial cream, buy my diet plan, buy this car and you will never be judged again.  You will fit in...the fear of social exclusion...of not being enough will be over if you just buy my product.  Stick around through the commercials so you can get the story from the 10 O’clock news about how to protect yourself from terrorism, or disease, or whatever is threatening.  They are generating fear and waiting for that response to shut off your rational brain so that you will buy the promises they are selling.

Politically people are much more likely to vote for candidates who promise to protect them if they can manage to trigger the fear response first.

Two things happen in this mode.  First, the politician or party seeking your vote will attempt to convince you that the world is no longer safe.  You are under attack from “them”.  It doesn’t matter whether the “them” is Mexicans coming across the border to rape and murder you or Islamic radicals sneaking in to blow you up, or people with dark skin who are bent on killing cops and destroying the fabric of our society.

The point is to trigger your fear and get the limbic region of the brain working so that the frontal lobe is not.  Once that is established you will buy whatever they sell as long as they are promising it will keep you safe.  This is the reason that every fascist leader in history has begun their extermination by getting rid of intellectuals and the free press.  More educated individuals are more likely to question the fear tactics and not allow the fear response to take over.  Intellectuals and rational thinkers might also lead you out of that limbic place back into rational decision making by delaying that fear response through reasoned debate.  They might provide you with enough thought that you take a regulated breath or two and start thinking with the front part of the brain.

For me, this also explains how conservative Christians can follow someone like Donald Trump.  Their fear is simply greater than their faith.  I grew up in the Ozarks, the buckle of the Bible belt in Southwest Missouri.  I am no stranger to fear based religion.  I have watched as people who claim to follow a Christ that spoke primarily about compassion and love, screamed at people who did not share their views, or sexual identities, or whatever.  Screamed out of fear of what might happen to their world if “different” were allowed to infringe on it.  In their fear they lost touch with His message of compassion and love and they clung desperately to any idea or demagoguery that promised to keep them safe. This is particularly sad and disappointing when you understand that what God says more than anything else throughout the Bible is “Fear Not”.  He understood how easily we fall into that limbic response and start making bad decisions.

The entire RNC convention, culminating with Trump’s speech last night, was designed and directed at creating this kind of fear.  Whipping up the boogey man to keep the children in line.

As a therapist, I am proposing that we all take a moment to breathe.  To stop listening to those who are invested in generating fear and start just breathing. Taking that extra breath might just open up the forebrain enough to make a better decision.

Maybe it doesn’t make sense that all Mexicans are rapists because what I see are hard working people doing the best they can to save and provide for their children.  Maybe it doesn’t make sense that all Muslims are trying to blow me up because the vast majority I know are also trying to escape the fundamental terrorism of a few threatening the rest of the free world.  Maybe not all black skinned people are gun toting cop killers, because the ones I know are just trying to get by and stay safe in an increasingly unsafe for them world.

My suggestion before we choose a candidate, is breath and choose without fear.

Take a little time and isolate yourself from the rhetoric and breathe.  Breathe until the limbic region lets go and you can make a rational choice.

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In The Tank: Did National Review Reporter Make His Stories Up?

There is a growing dispute over the veracity of reporting from Lebanon by former Marine W. Thomas Smith, Jr. who is posting reports on his blog, The Tank, published by the conservative website, National Review Online (NRO). Smith is a supporter of the war in Iraq, and is affiliated with two politically conservative organizations, the Counterterrorism Research Center and the Family Security Foundation. He is the executive editor of World Defense Review, and the co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Intelligent Design.

At question are two reports filed by Smith on The Tank -- reports which appear to be designed to bolster support for the ongoing presence of U.S troops in the Mideast.

Smith's reporting has given rise to the following points of contention:

-- First: Smith's September 29 report that between 4,000-5,000 Hezbollah gunmen had "deployed to the Christian areas of Beirut in an unsettling 'show of force.'"

-- Second: his September 25 report that "some 200-plus heavily armed Hezbollah militiamen" occupied a "sprawling Hezbollah tent city" near the Lebanese parliament.

In addition, Smith's critics contend that Smith's self-reported exploits - if true -- endanger the press corps in the troubled region.

The Huffington Post contacted four well-regarded Middle East reporters, who have characterized Smith's journalism as follows:

Michael Prothero, who has reported for Fortune, the Washington Times, and Slate, wrote in an email:

"In his [Smith's] wildly entertaining postings, he describes kidnap attempts, an armed incursion into Christian East Beirut by 5,000 armed Hezbollah fighters that was missed by every journalist in town, he also notes the presence of 200 armed Hezbollah fighters in downtown Beirut 'laying siege' to the prime ministers office, recounts high-speed car chases and 'armed recon operations' where he drives around south Beirut taking pictures of Hezbollah installations, while carrying weapons. In a word, this is all insane."

"He's a fabulist," wrote Chris Allbritton, who has reported from the Middle East since 2002 for Time, Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Times, and the Newark Star-Ledger. According to Allbritton, in an email to the Huffington Post, "[Smith's] claim that 4,000 Hezbollah gunmen took over East Beirut at the end of September simply never happened. Every journalist in town would have pounced on that story, and he's the only one who noticed?"

A third reporter for a major U.S. magazine, who did not want his name used because he did not want to become involved in a journalistic controversy, wrote in an email to the Huffington Post:

"Mr. Smith also says that 4,000 armed Hezbollah fighters took up positions in East Beirut one day this fall in a 'show of force'. This would have been a major international news event and possibly the start of the next Lebanese civil war. In January, unarmed opposition supporters led by Hezbollah shut down roads in Beirut, and the event sparked riots and led the news all over the world. And yet, Mr. Smith is the only journalist in Lebanon to have found this story, as far as I know. So why, with such a major scoop in his hands, does Smith devote just a few lines in a blog post to it? Because it never happened."

A fourth reporter, who works for a major media outlet and has extensive experience reporting in the area, also asked to remain anonymous, but emailed the Huffington Post:

"This guy is hilarious. Armed Hezbollah at the Serail? He must be mistaking the Lebanese army at the gates - those 200 in the tents are some middle class Hezbollees - who now come once a week to have a smoke with their friends and get away from their wives."

Three of these four journalists also pointed to Smith's unprofessional behavior, as he has described it on The Tank. These stories include a October 20 report titled "CAPTURE THE FLAG!" in which Smith boasts: "I snatched a Hezbollah flag -- the yellow banner with the green fist and rifle -- from one of the enemy's strongholds in Lebanon recently. And when I say stronghold, I literally mean a strong, heavily defended battle position where the Lebanese Army and police dare not enter, and I had to enter covertly....I hate those guys. Hezbollah, you'll remember, murdered 241 of my brothers when they blew up the Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983 when I was just a wee-rifleman in the Corps."

Allbritton pointed out that. "By openly bragging about how he conducts 'reconnaissance' on Hezbollah 'strongholds' and describing what weapons he's carrying, he's making it difficult for every journalist here to do his or her job. We're all under suspicion anyway, and his public cowboying doesn't help at all."

Prothero characterized Smith's journalism as "grossly irresponsible."

The third journalist wrote: "Mr. Smith's reporting contain[s] pure fabrications."

NRO editor Kathryn Jean Lopez acknowledged that some of Smith's work is "misleading." In an email to the Huffington Post, Lopez said:

"Having done an internal review of his posts prompted by your queries (contacting experts here and on the ground, both his sources and independents), my sense is we should have provided readers more context in some of his Lebanon posts. Without malice - wanting to give a sense of the scene - the author gave an incomplete and therefore misleading picture in at least one post."

Smith, in turn, has filed an article seeking to explain his work on NRO. Smith wrote:

Now, should I have been more specific in my writing in terms of what I physically witnessed as opposed to what I learned from sources regarding the tent city? I wish I had, but it was a blog, which tends to be less formal. However, when blogs contain original reporting, that reporting needs to be sourced. In the future, I'll provide more context.

NRO has been a frequent critic of The New Republic and its publication of a controversial and disputed "diary" by Iraq soldier Scott Thomas Beauchamp. Beauchamp, using the nom de plume Scott Thomas wrote on July 13 about troops digging up "children's bones: tiny cracked tibias and shoulder blades," about one private who wore a child's skull "on his head like a crown," and about another soldier who purposefully ran over dogs while driving a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

Smith wrote at least five posts in September and October on The Tank attacking the Beauchamp stories, including the following comments: "It would have been virtually impossible for the things Beauchamp said happened to have played out the way he says they did" on September 10; and "Scott Thomas Beauchamp was either a fictitious character or a liar" on October 27.

In a post on The Tank, Smith sought to address some of the controversial issues: specifically that 4-5000 armed Hezbollah troops entered Christian neighborhoods; that 200 or more heavily armed Hezbollah militiamen occupied a tent city near the parliament; and that Smith's boasts of armed incursions into Hezbollah territory endangered his colleagues.

In the case of the 4000-5000 Hezbollah troops, Smith wrote:

I have not been able to independently verify that 'thousands' of armed Hezbollah fighters deployed to the Christian areas of Beirut in late September, but my sources continue to insist that it happened....

In retrospect, however, this is a case where I should have caveated the reporting by saying that I only witnessed a fraction of what happened (from a moving car), with broader details of what I saw ultimately told to me by what I considered then -- and still consider to be -- reliable sources within the Cedar Revolution movement, as well as insiders within the Lebanese national security apparatus. As we were driving through that part of town, I saw men I identified as Hezbollah deployed at road intersections with radios. I was later told that these were Hezbollah militants deploying to Christian areas of Beirut, and there were four or five thousand of them.

In the case of the 200 armed Hezbollah militia, Smith wrote:

The Hezbollah camp in late September -- and up until the time I left in mid-October -- was huge ('sprawling'). And though the tents were very large and many of them closed, I saw at least two AK-47s there with my own eyes. And this from a moving vehicle on the highway above the camp. And in my way of thinking, if a guy's got an AK-47, he's 'heavily armed.'

Did I physically see and count 200 men carrying weapons? No. If I mistakenly conveyed that impression to my readers, I apologize. I saw lots of men, lots of them carrying walkie-talkie radios, and a tent city that could have easily housed many more bthan 200. I also saw weapons, as did others in the vehicle with me. And I was informed by very reliable sources that Hezbollah does indeed store arms inside the tents. And they've certainly got the parliamentarians and other government officials spooked and surrounded by layers of security.

Finally, Smith defended his personal exploits:

My detractors have claimed that my 'public cowboying' -- writing openly about carrying weapons, photographing Hezbollah facilities and stealing flags from Hezbollah strongholds -- has endangered all reporters in Lebanon. They argue that Hezbollah fighters might assume, based on my reports, that any Western reporter could be armed and hostile to their interests.

Frankly, I'm not concerned with what Hezbollah assumes. Hezbollah is a terrorist organization, funded, trained, and equipped by the Islamic (Iranian) Revolutionary Guard Corps. My responsibility is not to concern myself with how Hezbollah perceives me, nor do I feel any compulsion to court them. They are the enemy as far as I'm concerned. My responsibility is to deliver the facts to my readers, which I have always done and will always do.

Now, am I a 'cowboy?' Perhaps I am bit of a cowboy. I did, after all, snag a Hezbollah flag while I was there. Was that Thomas [Smith] the journalist snagging the flag? Hardly. That was Thomas the Marine. And that's part of who I am, which I suppose makes me part cowboy. But that's something my detractors will just to have to live with, because that's not going to change.

I am opinionated: Probably more so these days than ever. But would I ever suggest that my opinion is fact? Hardly. That's the part of me that is a journalist -- the part that compels me to back up facts with sources in columns or articles. Though I haven't always listed sources when blogging about what I'm seeing, hearing or experiencing at the moment, I'll try to be more careful to do that in the future, to make available facts and impressions as crystal clear and as in context as they can be.


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Most popular unisex names in week 4 of July 2016

Unisex Baby Names
Find all the most popular unisex baby names in Australia for Week 4, July, 2016. Choosing a name for your new baby can be easy, if of course the new mum and dad to be can agree on the baby name in the first place. If not, Huggies has compiled a list of the top 100 baby unisex names for Week 4, July, 2016 so you can see what's popular and what's not. If you are not sure what sex your new baby is then we suggest checking out our popular baby girls names page and our popular baby boys names page. We have lists of the popular baby names from the past few years, and lists of the top 100 baby names of all time. Once you have found your favourite popular baby name then then join Huggies to share your baby name lists with friends and family.

Week 4 of july 2016's most popular unisex names

Gender Name List Origin
unisex Anna Italian, English
unisex Charlie French, English
unisex Evelyn French, Hebrew, Celtic
unisex Akira Japanese, Scottish
unisex Alexis Greek, English
unisex Ani French, Maori
unisex Ann French, German, Irish, English
unisex Ari Hebrew
unisex Ashlee English
unisex Azizi African
unisex Azra Hebrew
unisex Bailey French, English
unisex Billie French, German, English
unisex Blaine Irish, Celtic, English
unisex Blaze American
unisex Blue American
unisex Britt Hebrew, Scandinavian
unisex Chane Hindu, Swahili
unisex Chris Greek, English
unisex Courtney French, English, Old English
unisex Creola American
unisex Dunne English
unisex Edsel German, English, Old English
unisex Ethel Hebrew, Teutonic
unisex Fionn Irish
unisex Frankie French, English
unisex Gene English, Scottish
unisex Gorkem Turkish
unisex Hadar Hebrew
unisex Harley Old English
unisex Holland American
unisex Indigo Latin
unisex Ishana Hebrew, Hindu
unisex Iva Hebrew, Japanese
unisex Jackie English, Scottish
unisex Jilliann English
unisex Leah English
unisex Lupe Latin, Arabic
unisex Madison German, English, Old English
unisex Marty Latin, Dutch, Portugese
unisex Mika Hebrew, Japanese, Finnish
unisex Sein Spanish
unisex Seven
unisex Simcha Hebrew
unisex Sydney French, English
unisex Tai Vietnamese
unisex Toby Hebrew, English
unisex Tracey French, Anglo Saxon
unisex Valentine Latin, Spanish, English
unisex Zander Greek, English


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You are the President of the United States, you have superpowers, and you must save the Earth from the alien overlord, Zinyak.
This is Saints Row IV.
It's the epic conclusion to what might be the wildest open world series ever. Leap over buildings, kill with your mind, and run through tanks in your quest to save the world. And don't forget co-op mode - after all, what's stronger than a malicious superpowered President? Two of them.
Lay waste to everything before you with customly constructed medieval siege engines. Take yon immense fortresses and peaceful hamlets in this polished Early Access game that already plays like a full release (which you'll also receive once it comes out!).
Build a machine that can crush windmills, wipe out battalions of brave soldiers, and transport valuable resources while defending itself from cannons, archers, and whatever else the desperate enemies have at their disposal.

It's your job to conquer each kingdom by destroying everything in sight in the most creative or clinical way possible!

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Originally released for the Playstation 3 but newly released on PC earlier this year, Valkyria Chronicles combines real-time combat with turn-based strategy for a unique blend of strategy and shooter.
Experience a fictional story, largely inspired by the events of World War II, about a small country's struggle to fend off the Empire. Choose your troops, customize weapons and tanks, and build your ideal squadron.

The PC release comes with all previously released DLC, including two side story campaigns, six challenge missions, and Hard EX mode for skirmishes.
Batter up! Lethal League is a local and online fighting free-for-all where you win by hitting an anti-gravity ball into the face of your opponent. It's got an amazing soundtrack and a cast of characters that ranges from the mad Candyman to a cyborg crocodile. Quickly addicted, we found ourselves saying 'just one more game' over and over again.
Find yourself on a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawler that serves as a friendly introduction to ASCII textual adventures. With an expansive story and outstanding replay value, SanctuaryRPG gave us lots to love... and a new appreciation for potatoes.

The Black Edition adds new procedurally generated artwork, more areas to explore, races to experiment with, skills to master, and loot to collect.
TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game, TowerFall. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches that are best played competitively with friends, cross-legged on the floor within punching distance of each other.
Embark on a dungeon crawler that mixes modern execution with old school heart. Four prisoners are shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. To make it out alive, they need to overcome the challenges devised by an ominous mastermind. Can you uncover the secrets of Nex?

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The Child's Play Charity works to channel the goodwill of the worldwide gaming community into video games and game systems for sick children in hospitals. Child's Play works directly with hospitals worldwide to identify what kinds of games and systems can be installed in hospital wards and distributed 'for keeps' to child patients. Since 2003, Child's Play has coordinated the donation of millions of dollars of games and game systems, making them a premier charity for helping children in need of the joy that games can bring.


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Johnson, Ruiz recognized as March Peer Award recipients

Peer Award recipients, Huntington University, a Christian college
Recipient Amy Johnson, right, with Sandy Marion.
Recipient Dr. Matthew Ruiz, left, with Dr. Kent Eilers.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. The Huntington University Peer Award recipients for March are Amy Johnson, mailing services coordinator, and Dr. Matthew Ruiz, associate professor of exercise science.

The Peer Award, which began in 2003, promotes acknowledgment and recognition of the outstanding efforts of Huntington University faculty and staff members. Award winners are chosen and recognized each month by fellow peers.

Johnson was recognized by Sandy Marion, admissions receptionist, because of how helpful she is in her job.

"Admissions has numerous mailings going out, and Amy does her best getting these out in a timely manner," Marion said. "She does a great job keeping the campus informed of any U.S. Postal changes. Amy is a true blessing to the HU community. I appreciate all she does."

Ruiz was recognized by Dr. Kent Eilers, assistant professor of theology, because of his leadership within the faculty and his dedication to his students.

"Beyond his commitment to the faculty, I teach many students from his department and they, not surprisingly, speak glowingly of him: passion for his subject, professionalism, and his tenacity to equip them to enter their field with excellence," Eilers said. "Simply said, Matthew goes above and beyond what is expected of him and those around him, including me, are grateful."


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