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ReCreation DECEMBER 2012

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Table of Contents Health & Beauty 02 Fine Art 03 Pets & Animals 04 Travel 05 Wellness 06 Fashion 07 Sickness & Health 08 Artist Spotlight - Laurence Fishburne 09 Artist Spotlight - Smokey Robinson 10 Holiday Spirit 11 Holy Bible 12 Babylon 13 One Love 14

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Health & Beauty Ambi skin care products are really popular when it comes to black skin enlightening and generally evening the skin tone. Ambi has products for every stage of your skin care regimen and will help you achieve that flawless skin you desire!

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.

Ambi Skin Care

Washing Whether you have normal, oil, dry or combination skin, there is an Ambi face wash for you. Exfoliating face washes, cocoa butter soap bars and shea butter soaps are all part of the Ambi face wash range. Ambi foaming cleanser is great for fighting acne and the exfoliating face wash is perfect for removing dead skin.

Fade Dark Marks

Ambi are probably best known for their fade creams. The fade cream and targeted mark minimizer will help you to fight discolorations. Ambi products contain hydroquinone, which is banned in some countries including the UK but available in the USA. There are some health concerns when it comes to using high concentrations of hydroquinone for prolonged periods of time.

Ambi contains low concentrations of hydroquinone but if you are using any hydroquinone based product, you should stop use as soon as you have faded the dark marks and avoid using it for several months at a time.

Moisturizing Ambi have a great range of moisturizers available for oily, dry, combination and normal skin. You can expect your skin to stay moisturized for 24 hours with these! The Daily Even & Clear moisturizer contains SPF 30 to protect your skin from further hyperpigmentation.

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Fine Art

Finger Snapping

Snapping one's finger is the act of creating a cracking or a clicking sound with one's finger by building tension between the thumb and another (middle, index or ring) finger and then moving the other finger forcefully downward so it hits the palm of the same hand at a high speed.

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Pets & Animals

Most Popular Pet Names Did you know your furry friend was destined to be a "Smokey" the moment you looked into her soulful eyes? You're not alone. The veterinary insurance company, VPI, has compiled a list of the most popular pet names of 2010. Here's a look at the top ten:

Bella Bailey Max Lucy Molly Buddy Maggie Daisy Charlie Sophie 04

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Travel

Spider Web Trees

At first sight I thought these trees were a Photoshop confection, but nature is often more ingenious than the human imagination. What looks like dirty candy floss is actually spider webs, where they climbed trees to escape the Pakistan floods 0f 2011.

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Wellness

Hand Cramping

Cramps in your hand can arise from a number of different causes. Hand cramps develop as a result of conditions affecting muscles and nerves in your hand. Trauma or injury to a nerve in your hand can also cause hand cramps. Even breathing too fast (hyperventilation) can result in hand cramps, as carbon dioxide levels in the blood become too low. Everyday, simple reasons, such as fatigue from overuse, can lead to temporary, acute cramps in the hand.

Hand cramps are usually brief, but they can be severe and painful, and sometimes accompany a tingling or burning sensation (paresthesia). This is a common in those with diabetes and others who have suffered damage to the peripheral nerves (peripheral neuropathy, a disorder that causes dysfunction of nerves that lie outside your brain and spinal cord). Dehydration is a common cause for cramping due to low levels of calcium, magnesium, and fluids in the body. Heat exhaustion can lead to dehydration and cramping in the muscles of the hand and other extremities like your legs.

Hand cramps may be recent in origin (acute), such as from injury or muscle fatigue, or develop over time (chronic), resulting from such conditions as kidney disease and dialysis. In some situations, hand cramps can occur as a result of chronic medical conditions that affect your entire body, such as thyroid disorders, dystonia (abnormal prolonged muscle contractions), or diabetes.

While not serious by itself, hand cramping can be a sign of dehydration. If left untreated, severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances can result in shock or coma and may be life threatening. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have symptoms of severe dehydration including change in level of consciousness or alertness, such as passing out of unresponsiveness, or change in mental status or sudden behavior change, such as confusion, delirium, lethargy, hallucinations and delusions.

If your hand cramp is persistent, recurrent, or causes you concern, seek prompt medical care.

Injury or damage to any of the structures in your hand can cause hand cramps.

Diseases that affect the entire body, such as Diabetes, dystonia, or peripheral neuropathy, are more complex processes that can lead to hand cramps 06

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Fashion

Unconventional Collars Collar n. - a band of material around the neck of a shirt, dress, coat, or jacket, either upright or turned over and generally an integral part of the garment. neckband, chocker, ruff, gorget, bertha

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Sickness & Health

Onychophagia

Most people have heard that nail biting is a “bad habit”, but few are aware that it is actually considered a disorder. The medical term for nail biting is Onychophagia, and it is classified as an impulse control disorder, which means that those who suffer from it cannot control their urge to bite their nails.

Onychophagia can lead to infections, pain in the fingers and torn skin around the fingernails.

Quick Facts: • Onychophagia is very common in individuals of all ages.

• Up to 33% of children ages 7 to 10 suffer from Onychophagia.

• Nail-biting can be induced by stress, boredom, or nervousness.

• Onychophagia has been linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

• Onychophagia can also be linked to a sign of emotional or psychological disorders.

Causes for Onychophagia

Onychophagia is very widespread and notoriously difficult to break; most people with Onychophagia do not even notice when they are biting their nails, as they usually do it during routine parts of their day. Nail-biting does not have to be stress-induced; many people bite their nails while watching television, reading, socializing, or even having conversation. People interpret nail biting as a sign of nervousness and a lack of confidence, however, nail biting is not always a result of these factors but exceedingly short nails and torn cuticles often point to an unstable nervous system. Onychophagia most commonly develops during the teenage years of an individual’s life and it is during this time that people experience the most convoluted emotions. In addition, it is during the teenage years that an individual is the worst-equipped to deal with his/her new challenges and emotions, which can lead to the development of Onychophagia.

Treatment of Onychophagia

Many people who have Onychophagia try to solve the problem themselves by coating their nails with special nail polish designed to repulse the nail-biter with its bitter taste; others either get regular manicures to encourage themselves not to bite their nails or get acrylic nails to protect their nails and enable them to grow. The most important aspect of treatment for onychophagia is the patient’s consent and cooperation; without cooperation, treatment is nearly impossible.

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Artist Spotlight

Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne was born July 30, 1961 in Augusta, Georgia. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, it wasn't until the 1990s that he became a recognized actor.

His string of successes included Boyz N The Hood, What's Love Got to Do With It? (for which he received an Academy Award nomination) and The Matrix and its sequels. He was also in 2006's Akeelah and the Bee. That same year he appeared in Bobby. In 2008, Fishburne joined the cast of the popular television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Laurence Fishburne Fast Facts: • Was cast in Apocalypse Now when he was 14 by telling director Francis Ford Coppola he was 18.

• Turned down the role of Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It five times.

When he heard Angela Bassett would be playing Tina, he reconsidered.

• First African-American to play Shakespeare's Othello on film, in the 1995 movie.

• Wrote his 2000 directorial debut film Once in the Life, which he based on his play, Riff Raff.

• In 2008, began a two-and-a-half season stint as criminal pathologist Dr. Raymond Langston on the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

• Portrayed Thurgood Marshall on Broadway in 2008’s one-man play Thurgood; later reprised his role for a 2010 Kennedy Center production that HBO filmed and then debuted in 2011.

• Laurence Fishburne Awards: • 1995 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee • 1993 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee • 2011 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee • 1992 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Play) - Winner • 2008 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee • 1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Winner • 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Miniseries or a Special - Nominee • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee • 2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Winner 09

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Artist Spotlight

Smokey Robinson

If you're looking for the all-time number one purveyor of mainstream romantic soul, Smokey Robinson may well be the man, in the face of some towering competition. With the Miracles in the 1960s, he paced dozens of tuneful Motown hits with his beautiful high tenor. As a solo performer from the 1970s onward, he was one of the staples of urban contemporary music. But his singing gifts, as notable as they are, comprise only one of his hats: he's also one of pop's best and most prolific songwriters. As a songwriter and producer, he was the most important musical component to Motown's early success, not only on the hits by the Miracles, but for numerous other acts as well (especially Mary Wells and the Temptations).

Surveying Robinson's achievements during the 1960s, one wonders if the man ever slept. While the Miracles were never Motown's biggest act at any given time, they were one of its very most consistent, entering the Top 40 25 times over the course of the decade. "I Second That Emotion," "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage," "The Tracks of My Tears," "Ooo Baby Baby," and "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" were some of their biggest singles, and usually represented Motown at its most sophisticated and urbane. Robinson also was extremely active at Motown as a songwriter and producer for other acts. The number one singles "My Guy" (Mary Wells) and "My Girl" (Temptations) were each Robinson songs and productions (the latter with fellow Miracle Ronnie White), and Robinson also did some excellent work with the Marvelettes and Marvin Gaye.

He also toured with the Miracles, and started a family with the Miracles' female singer, Claudette Rogers, whom he married in 1964. Rogers stopped touring with the group in the mid-'60s, although she continued to sing on their records.

Robinson had been made a vice president at Motown near the beginning of his career in 1961. He recorded frequently as a solo artist for Motown in the '70s and '80s, in a considerably mellower vein than his Miracles work, in keeping with the general shift of Motown and soul toward urban contemporary. Robinson, in fact, provided that genre with one of its catch phrases with the title of his 1975 album, A Quiet Storm. "Cruisin'" (1979) and "Being with You" (1981) were his biggest solo hits, although artistically and commercially his solo era wasn't nearly as successful as his music with the Miracles.

Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

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Holiday Spirit

Popular Gift Ideas

S D DV Dvds are one of the most fun gift ideas.

Classic movies are always on sell and almost always comes in box sets. Find out the recipients favorite feature films and dazzle them This Christmas.

Digital Cameras Digital Cameras never get old yet become more revolutionary each year. People love to take pictures and share their memories with close ones during all events. Why not hook someone first-class? Gift wrap this joy of bundle and brighten up anyones holiday cheer.

Gift Cards Gift cards are easy. Pick a store, load the care with money and allow the recipient to select the item of their choice. Gift cards start as low as $10 up to over $200 (depending on the store). Everyone wins during the season of giving.

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Holy Bible

Moses The Prophet

Moses [mo' - zez] --- the Hebrew prophet who delivered the Israelites from Egyptian slavery and who was their leader and lawgiver during their years of wandering in the wilderness. He was from the family line of Amram and Jochebed (Ex. 6:18, 20; Num. 26:58 - 59), Kohath and Levi. He was also the brother of Aaron and Miriam.

Moses was a leader so inspired by God that he was able to build a united nation from a race of oppressed and weary slaves. In the covenant ceremony at Mount Sinai, where the TEN COMMANDMENTS were given, he founded the religious community known as Israel. As the interpreter of these covenant laws, he was the organizer of the community's religious and civil traditions. His story is told in the Old Testament --- in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.

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Babylon

On April 26 1986 there was a nuclear accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine. The radioactive material dispersed in the atmosphere was noted as being four times worse than that of the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

The results are pictured above.

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