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A striking new portrait of the Queen clad in her garter robes has been unveiled to celebrate her six decades as a patron of the Red Cross. The monarch unveiled the portrait on Friday at Windsor Castle

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Have you ever thought about why we even bother to celebrate birthdays? When you think about it, they’re really just an opportunity for your friends and family to come together and congratulate you for surviving another year. But for some reason it’s become far more than that.

Although research on the exact origin of birthdays and birthday cakes remains inconclusive, there is enough of a consensus to piece together an approximate history. Perhaps someday a Birthdayologist will come along to set the record completely straight, but until then, we’ve compiled this short list of historians’ best hypotheses on the evolution of birthday celebrations and the delicious cakes that so often accompany them.

Here are seven of the major developments throughout history that have led to you being able to do this once a year

 

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“Christians ‘don’t realize it, but they’re celebrating our holiday with us. . . . We like it.’”—The newspaper USA Today, quoting a professed witch

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Church’s Complaints About Homeless Meals Program Were Misguided, Say Rescue Mission Leaders

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When I first heard that the Merced County Rescue Mission in California had to shut down its food distribution to homeless people because the church across the street complained about the clientele, my immediate reaction was to call it Christian hypocrisy and post a reaction on this site.

Then I heard from someone who works closely with Central Presbyterian Church. He told me that the NPR article I sourced was incomplete and biased. The issue wasn’t that a couple of church members complained about the homeless people. It was much more complicated.

He said the food was handed out through a window, and the homeless people often threw trash and leftover food on the ground. They also defecated and urinated on the streets. This wasn’t a lack of compassion, he said. It was more of a public health and safety concern, and the church simply wanted to move the food distribution to a better location where those concerns wouldn’t be a problem.

So I posted an update and thought that was the end of it.

It wasn’t.

On Monday, I spent some time on the phone speaking with two people who help run the Rescue Mission, and they told me that the church leader’s lengthy explanation was, to put it bluntly, full of xxxx. (My word, not theirs.)

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Church That Complained About Homeless Shelter’s Food Giveaway Now Says There’s More to the Story

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The NPR article was incomplete and didn’t tell the whole story, he said.

It wasn’t just about some people feeling “uncomfortable.” The problem is that the food at Rescue Mission is distributed outside — through a window — and the recipients end up “publicly urinating, defecating, or even fully undressing” on the streets. They also throw leftover food and trash on the ground, creating something of a health hazard. This isn’t your typical soup kitchen, where you can get your food, sit at a table, and eat in peace. That’s what the church would prefer.

He added that the church really wants the program to succeed — members have long supported it, with both volunteers and money — but they want to help the Rescue Mission find a better location and more effective system to distribute the food.

Here’s the full context of what he said: See article on link

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The Merced County Rescue Mission in California is a Christian organization that provides food, clothing, and shelter to the homeless. You may disagree with the theology, but there’s no doubt they do incredible work.

They just won’t be able to feed the hungry in their long-time residence anymore, because it’s upsetting other Christians.

Executive Director Bruce Metcalf says the temporary closure was prompted after complaints about the homeless from the members of the Central Presbyterian Church, which is across the street. He added that the mission wants to be a “good neighbor.”

Metcalf: “Some of the people that attend there with their young children are simply uncomfortable with some of the guests that we serve.”

That’s left hundreds of people who rely on the mission for food everyday searching for a meal.

Homeless people who rely on the Rescue Mission workers for food are left to scramble because other Christians don’t want to be around that kind of riff-raff

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Mayte Garcia, ex-wife of famed artist #Prince Rogers Nelson, will be publishing a #Book about the passionate love and life they shared

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But Prince, reminiscent of Elvis waiting for Priscilla, was a patient man

 

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On October 26th, "Law and Order: SUV" is scheduled to premiere an episode entitled "Unstoppable." Actor Gary Cole will play the role of a wealthy and boorish man running for President of the United States. The character will be someone who is caught up in scandal as several women come forward claiming sexual assault and inappropriate behavior by the candidate. Known for its art imitates life format, the long running show has a history of fictionalizing real-life situations.

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President Barack Obama takes off wedding band before shaking hands with a crowd of people

Video shows President Obama taking off wedding band and putting it in his pocket moments before shaking hands with a group of people.

 

Do you take off your wedding ring just before you shake hands with people? You probably don't shake hands with a crowd of people at a time. Because it only takes a moment to shake hands with one person, you might not even think about taking your wedding band or other rings off your fingers. Besides, if your ring shows up missing after shaking hand with only one person, it can easily be tracked. That's not the same with the President of the United States. When President Barack Obama shakes hands with a group of people, he takes his wedding band off for several reasons.

President Obama's wedding band

While this simple act doesn't involve politics and isn't often mentioned in the #News, it was discussed by NBC's "Today Show" co-hosts. They acknowledged that President #Obama does shake a lot of hands because that's one of his duties. It is expected of him to shake hands when he greets a group of people. The co-hosts discussed among themselves why President Obama might take a precaution with his wedding band.

'Today' anchors give reasons

The "Today" anchors suggested reasons President Obama chooses to take off his wedding band when he shakes hands with a group of people. Hoda Kotb gave a very good reason by saying that it probably causes pain when a lot of people shake his hand and inadvertently squeeze it. A hard handshake could definitely hurt. Savannah Guthrie chimed in and gave another good reason. She said she thinks it has more to do with being afraid that the band would actually slip off during the handshakes. In that case with so many people being involved, it would be hard to determine where the ring went missing. 

 

 

 

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This isn't a new habit for the president who just celebrated his 24th wedding anniversary. He has done it numerous times over the years, but he does it so effortless that it goes unnoticed most of the time.  Watch the nine-second #Video below to see that he slips his ring off his finger and puts it in his pocket. He does it without causing a distraction to those around him.

 

 

In the video, President Obama shook hands with a group of people at the airport in Greensboro, North Carolina last Tuesday when he was there to campaign for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Watch him as he exits Air Force One, walks across the tarmac, slips off his ring, and puts it in his pocket before greeting the crowd that had gathered to welcome him to their city.

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HCMC is one many hospitals to roll out a non-blood program. The hospital’s Bloodless Surgery and Medicine Program even has a firewall restriction that physically prevents doctors from overriding a patient’s non-blood medical proxy.

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A first-time mom says she found worms in a bottle of Similac baby formula that she fed her son. "Two ounces down I noticed the worms," said Taylor Seyler from Missouri. "Took it from his mouth, went and put a napkin over the faucet and we poured it down the drain and we saw the maggots on it." Her story isn't a unique one; another mother says she had a similar experience with Nutramigen formula. Manufacturers say contamination likely occurred after the packaging was opened.

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An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy sells a chicken to be used in the Kaparot ceremony on Oct. 10, 2016, in Jerusalem, Israel. It is believed that the Jewish ritual, which involves swinging a live chicken above one's head, transfers the sins of the past year to the chicken, which is then slaughtered and traditionally given to the poor. It is performed before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, which this year will start on sunset on Oct. 11.

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Robert De Niro goes off on Trump in new video

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Trump caught on tape making crude, sexually aggressive comments about women

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Nancy O'Dell breaks her silence on vulgar Donald Trump recording

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The Biggest Cancer Causing Food Ever (Your Kids Unfortunately Love It)

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"...you know that there are certain foods strongly linked to cancer; foods containing aspartame, refined sugar, trans-fats, and GMO’s.  However, did you know that there is one particular food that has been so strongly linked to cancer, that the American Institute for Cancer Research has recommended that people cut their consumption to zero?"

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Ok, so you know that eating certain foods that contain toxic chemicals can cause various chronic diseases as well as cancer, which could kill you over time, but did you know that certain very common foods could kill you in a matter of minutes?

It’s true! We don’t generally think about this, or even know about this, because we eat small amounts, but you really should know what is these foods are.

Take a look at the 10 common foods that have the potential to kill you very, very quickl

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See how she did it:

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One hour pajamas recycled from a t-shirt. No need to buy more material

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To some extent the answer to the question of whether some humans are born with tails and how prevalent it is depends on your definition of “tail.” For instance, a variety of things may protrude from the tailbone of a newborn, including cysts, tumors and even a parasitic twin. But very rarely a human is born with an actual extra appendage that is generally considered a vestigial tail.

During fetal development, the human embryo at about the 5th week has a tail that usually disappears by the 8th week, being absorbed by the growing embryo. However, for a rare few, the tail is not absorbed and persists through birth.

Typically (for those exceptionally few born with tails), the appendage in question is comprised of adipose and connective tissue, bundles of striated muscle and even nerves and blood vessels. Noticeably absent from even a vestigial tail, however, are any sign of vertebrae or controlled movement.

As for specific examples, in 2012, the paper, Spectrum of human tails: A report of six cases, detailing the experience of a handful of patients with vestigial tails, ranging in age from 3 days to 2 years. Of the six, four of the tails were situated in the lumbar area, and, perhaps not surprisingly, three of the patients had spina bifida (a congenital defect where the lower part of the spinal cord is exposed through a hole in the spine). One child had a tail protruding from his buttock, while the last had a protrusion from the sacral region.

Five of the six had no connection between their tails and spines, and they underwent successful surgeries to remove the unwanted appendages. The sixth’s parents refused to give consent, although it is not clear why, and the doctors in question were not able to follow up with that child. Notably, in one of the children, her tail unusually included bone, as well as cartilage, fat and neural tissue.

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I do not agree with a statement in this video which references 'bringing back an evolutionary stamp of our animal ancestors'

How is  everyone doing with their sewing?  The weather is starting to change , so maybe ones will be indoors more, and have more time to devote to this helpful craft. Costs can be very high, but one can learn how to repair, remake,etc. items. That will help with your budget. Sewing for the next season will give you time, so that you will not feel rushed to finish the item. Really, you can make skirts, vests, bags,  etc. in under 2 hours. Easy to keep a service wardrobe available. I hope you try it. Here are some beginners. I h

ope that this will encourage you to try this craft also.

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