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02 - PSA03 - PETS & ANIMALS

04 - FOOD & BEVERAGE05 - ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

06 - TRAVEL07 - FREE ART08 - CULTURE09 - SOCIETY

10 - ARTIST SPOTLIGHT11 - HOLY BIBLE

12- PRETTY WOMAN13 - CARS & MOTORS

14 - LIFESTYLE

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PSA

Message From: Jahmerikah Marley

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You've probably heard that goldfish are one of the first types of fish to bedomesticated. There is no other way to say this, but the first fish mostaquarists owned, was a goldfish. Simply because they are colorful,inexpensive, social, fun to care for and a great hobby. Now you probablywant one too.

What is really going on is that these wonderful fish are descendants of thePrussian carp, which is a native to the eastern and southeastern part ofAsia and part of the Cyprinidae family. You know, everything about goldfishbegan about one thousand years ago in the Song Era when the ancientChinese started to breed carp. Originally, the carp had scales that weresilver in color before the breeding. After that, there was a color mutation toyellow-orange scales. Yellow was the imperial color.

Did you know that this new colored version of the Carp, known as goldfishtoday was forbidden and could only be kept by royal families? Yes, this isprobably the reason why there are more orange goldfish than yellow onesthese days. Or maybe not.

Goldfish only became popular outside China, in the early 16th century, inJapan. Here, two beautiful varieties were developed: Tosakin and Ryukin.Later, in the 17th century, the goldfish was introduced to the southerncountries of Europe. Finally, in the 1850's it became popular in the UnitedStates. Home of the well known Comet goldfish.

Goldfish species are the only species in the animal kingdom that weremanipulated to give such grotesque and funny appearances. Presently,there are 18 varieties of goldfish, all beautiful and cute. They can be foundin colors like orange, yellow, blue, red, white, black, chocolate, calico or abeautiful mixture of these.

Don't believe me, some think that goldfish actually carry good luck alongwith them. True or not, the Chinese strongly believe in this myth. Oftentimes, when you go into a Chinese restaurant, you will see an aquariumwith goldfish. It's believed to deliver prosperity on the business inside therestaurant. What an amazing fish!

Goldfish HistoryOrigins of The First Pet Fish

Pets & Animals

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Food & Beverage

Ingredients2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda2 teaspoons ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup butter, softened1 1/2 cups white sugar1 cup canned pumpkin puree1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups confectioners' sugar3 tablespoons milk1 tablespoon melted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine

flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg,ground cloves, and salt; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butterand white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanillato butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry

ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flattenslightly.

3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Coolcookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.

4. To Make Glaze: Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 1tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add milk as

needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.

AmountPer ServingCalories:122 | TotalFat: 3.2g |Cholesterol:14mg

Prep Time:20 Min

Cook Time:20 Min

Ready In:1 Hr 20 Min

SERVING: 3 DOZEN

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Artist Spotlight ERIC BENET

Born October 5, 1969, in Milwaukee,WI, the youngest of five children, Eric wouldjoin his brother and three sisters around the house in vocal jam sessions as theytried to mimic the vocal harmonies of the Sylvers ("I Wish That I Could Talk toYou," "Boogie Fever") and other groups of the day. Around 1984, Eric beganwriting songs with his cousin, guitarist George Nash Jr. After high school, Ericstarted performing with Gerard and his sister Lisa Marie Jordan with the bandBeat Crazy. After a few years, Eric and his sister became the singing duo Benet.

Alison Ball-Gabriel, the EMI executive who signed Benet, helped Eric to get jobssinging background vocals on various recording sessions and to connect him

with various songwriting partners.

Eric Benet Jordan is best known as singer Eric Benet who broke through to thebig time with his album True to Myself. He followed up that album with 1999's

Day in the Life.

Eric Benet's second album, A Day in the Life was issued on April 27, 1999.Critically acclaimed for its fresh songwriting and production and certified gold, itspawned the following hit singles: a cover of Toto's "Georgy Porgy" with FaithEvans; "Spend My Life With You," a million-selling duet with Tamia; and "When

You Think of Me" featuring Roy Ayers.

Ed Hogan, All Music Guide

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Travel

New Orleans -- the cityof jazz, of Creole culture,of a relaxed way of life.What an enchanting city.New Orleans is the kindof place that can make allyour ambitionsdisappear, replaced bythe desire to just leanback and let thesurroundings filterthrough all of yoursenses.

and by the Spanish for some time aswell, lending it a charmingarchitecture and a unique culture.The French Quarter is also home tothe infamous Bourbon Street wheretourists are known to indulge in avariety of sins. (Mardi Gras)

The French Quarter, the earliest part of New Orleans, is the areamost popular with tourists. The city has an interesting history, havingbeen ruled by the French for many years

accessible bytrolley. You canspend hourswalking around theresidentialneighborhood,Audubon Park, andMagazine Street(coffee shops, bars,antiques, art).

This is a beautiful area of the city,

No matter your passion, you are sure to find yourself in the heart of thismysterious city. People from all walks of life cruise the city, light heartedly,observingly and blissfully. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

NEWORLEANS

THE GARDEN DISTRICT

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Free

CREATIVE ACCESSORIZING

PRO NAILS - KID SISTER FT. KANYE WEST

NAIL ART

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Many of humanity’s earliestsurviving artifacts aremonuments to death. At least500,000 years ago, humanbeings had already developedburial rituals. Many of theworld’s greatest monuments,including the pyramids inEgypt or the gigantic earthenmounds erected by NativeAmericans, are tombs for thedead.

During the 17th and 18th century, the dead were buried in “graveyards,” in“burial places,” or even “bone yards.” Beginning in the 19th century, theterminology shifted. The dead were buried in “cemeteries”—derived fromthe Greek word for “sleeping place.” Early grave yards were located near

the center of communities. Beginning with the construction of Mount Auburncemetery in a rural area near Boston in the early 19th century, the modernrural “park” cemetery appeared. This was a place where the living couldcommune with the dead in a park-like setting. Between the 17th and the

19th century, the images of gravestones underwent a profound change,reflecting profound changes in attitudes toward death. One can trace a shiftfrom a Puritan view, which viewed earthly existence with contempt andemphasized resignation in the face of death, to a Romantic view, whichstressed hope for immortality and reunion of families in heaven along withthe importance of grieving.

The Puritans, unlike many otherreligious groups, did not bury thedead near their meeting houses. ThePuritans attached no spiritualsignificance to the body, and did notbelieve it needed to be buried onsacred ground. Further, since thePuritans did not believe that anyperson was assured of divinesalvation, they did not think it wouldbe appropriate to bury the dead

where they worshipped.

Puritans graveyards were often usedas grazing grounds. They did notregard graveyards as spooky orsacred places that evoked fear orhorror.

Contrast Puritan attitudes towarddeath with those that are commontoday.

Culture HISTORY IN GRAVEYARDS

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Society INDIVIDUALITY

An individual is a person or any specific object or thing in acollection. Individuality is the state or quality of being anindividual; a person separate from other persons and

possessing his or her own needs, goals, and desires. Beingself expressive. Wants to be as independent as possible fromsociety. "I rather go to heaven alone, than to hell with a crowd.An individual distinguishes himself separately from a group."

Individuality is liberation.

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Artist Spotlight Ms.Jill ScottA mature R&B vocalist who excelled most with slower, sensual material ("Slowly,Surely," "I'm Not Afraid," "My Love") and was versatile enough to pack plenty ofpunch with anthems of pride and self-empowerment ("Golden," "Family Reunion,""Hate on Me"), Jill Scott grew up in north Philadelphia and began her performingcareer reading her own poetry. She was heard by Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson,drummer in the Roots, who invited her to join the band in the studio, resulting inthe co-composition "You Got Me," a 1999 Top 40 pop hit that actually featuredErykah Badu instead of Scott herself. Subsequently, she collaborated with EricBenet, Will Smith, and Common, and broadened her performing experience bytouring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent.

Signed to Steve McKeever's newly formed Hidden Beach label, she released herdebut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1, in July 2000. One ofthe most favorably reviewed R&B albums of the year, the set peaked within theTop 20 of the Billboard 200 chart and reached number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Experience: Jill Scott 826+, featuring a lengthy live set on onedisc and studio material (including a soaring collaboration with 4hero) on asecond disc, appeared the following summer and hot on the heels of the "A LongWalk" single. Scott's star power soared over the next year, eventually earning hera Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for "ALong Walk." Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2 and The Real Thing:Words and Sounds, Vol. 3, both of which debuted in the Top Five of the Billboard200, followed in 2004 and 2007, respectively. A compilation containing several ofher most notable guest appearances, titled Collaborations, was also released in2007. The same year, Scott appeared in a pair of movies, Tyler Perry's Why Did IGet Married? and Hounddog, which set the stage for her starring role in The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, an HBO series that debuted in 2009.

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Holy Bible Prophet EzekielWho was the prophet

Ezekiel?

Ezekiel was God's chosenman and messenger. Ezekielproclaimed the Words of Godto the children of God, theIsraelites. Ezekiel was both aprophet and a priest. Ezekielwent into exile with the

Israelites as decreed by KingNebuchadnezzar to the city ofBabylon. Historians andscholars agree that Ezekielwas a highly intelligent man.

Ezekiel denotes a coupledifferent meanings - God isstrong, God strengthens orGod makes hard. Thesenamesakes explain asignificant amount about

Ezekiel because of the calling,anointing, and purpose Godhad for Ezekiel. Ezekielneeded the Lord's strengththroughout all his endeavors.

Ezekiel for the most part did his priestly duties to the best of his abilities. Because theTemple was in Jerusalem, he was not able to perform many of the customary rituals asrequired by a priest because Ezekiel was far removed from the Temple during the exile.

Ezekiel was also a married man. He did indeed proclaim many things of the Lord to thechildren of Israel. God gave Ezekiel visions which he would act out that were symbolic,providing different meanings to the people of Israel. They were specifically meaningful

to the great city of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel proclaimed judgments of the Lord to the Israelites because of various sinrelated issues and the abominable condition of Jerusalem. Ezekiel also proclaimedhope to those Israelites who were in exile. One hard part for Ezekiel involved the

passing away of his wife. He could not mourn for her; God did not want him to. God'spoint in doing this was to be an example of not mourning because of the state of

Jerusalem.

God had Ezekiel proclaim judgments on the cities that surrounded Jerusalem becauseof sin related issues. Ezekiel and his book end with hope, restoration, and redemption

of the Israelites and of God's promised city, Jerusalem.

Ezekiel was God's chosen man. He was obedient to the Lord, and no task was toodifficult for him. The Lord was his strength and He carried him through the hard times.Ezekiel had a relationship with the Lord. Ezekiel the prophet faithfully prophesied orforetold the things of the Lord. He faithfully served the Lord, pointing the way to Christ,

the redeemer of humanity.

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NAME

JuliaRobertsDATE OF BIRTH

October 28,1967

BIRTH PLACE

Atlanta, Ga.

Julia Fiona Roberts, born inSmyrna, Georgia, never dreamed shewould become the most popular actressin America. As a child, due to her love ofanimals, Julia originally wanted to be aveterinarian, but later studiedjournalism. When her brother, EricRoberts, achieved some success in

Hollywood, Julia decided to try acting. Her first break came in 1988 when sheappeared in two youth-oriented movies Mystic Pizza (1988) and Satisfaction(1988). The movies introduced her to a new audience who instantly fell in lovewith this pretty woman. Julia's biggest success was in the signature movie PrettyWoman (1990), for which Julia got an Oscar nomination, and also won thePeople's Choice award for Favorite Actress. Even though Julia would spend thenext few years either starring in serious movies, or playing fantasy roles likeTinkerbell, the movie audiences would always love Julia best in romanticcomedies. With My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) Julia gave the genre fresh lifethat had been lacking in Hollywood for some time. Offscreen, after a briefmarriage, Julia has been romantically linked with several other actors. Julia hasalso become involved with UNICEF charities and has made visits to manydifferent countries, including Haiti and India, in order to promote goodwill. Julia isone of the most popular and sought-after talents in Hollywood.

Pretty Woman

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Atlanta MotorSpeedway1500 TaraPlace

Hampton, GA30228

Atlanta Motor Speedway will host to the 21st AnnualAsphalt Nationals and the 13th Annual Thunder Car Nationalson Oct. 24-27, 2012. Over 200 Legend Cars and ThunderRoadsters from all over the country will be on hand to competein this yearly short track event. Pre-registration will open onWednesday, Oct. 24. Thursday, Oct. 25 will be a practice daywhile qualifying will take place on Friday, Oct. 26. Saturday,Oct. 27 will be Championship Day. The U.S. Legend Carsprogram is an affordable way for drivers to gain experiencebehind the wheel. This program has been a launching pad forcountless NASCAR drivers, including Kyle and Kurt Busch,David Ragan, Reed Sorenson and Joey Logano.

Cars & Motors

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Lifestyle

Dry potpourri is usually fortified with essentials oils. The wordpotpourri means "rotten pot" in French.

In the 12th century, potpourri was used to freshen rooms in castles forthe people of that time. Spices or herbs were placed in huge cookingcauldrons after the meal tasks of the day had been completed. People thentook these herbs and spices and placed them in containers with lids,moistened them with spirits, and left them to rot. This process created apungent perfume which was released each time the lid was lifted. Flowerswere then placed in handsome bowls and baskets with these fragrant herbsand spices to beautify rooms throughout the castle.

During this era, the convenience of bathing and washing clothing wasnot as accessible, so wooden vessels were constructed to contain these lovelymixtures, and were hung inside of women’s heavy petticoats.

Thanks to growth (and many centuries), we are much more civilizedtoday however these sweet, pungent scents are very much a part of ourexistence.

Modern uses of potpourri and scents have not changed very much.Basically dried flower pedals and or dried vegetation that have a pleasing odorare used to enhance or mask unwanted scents. While today’s intensity andfrequency of objectionable scents is less, there is still a desire to use thepleasant scents that are offered by scented massage oils, potpourri, andpotpourri enhancer oils (refresher oils) to make life more pleasant. Manypeople use potpourri scents to evoke feelings and set environments. The rangeof scents is so broad today that just about any environment or condition can beevoked; from tropical melon, ChristmasMe' Lange for the holidays Mom’skitchen (apples and spice), and warm southern nights, magnolia blossom justto name a few.

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