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SPRUCE STREET HARBOR PARK Swing in a hammock, or enjoy large board games at the park. This summer you don’t want to miss this fun. From Franklin Fountain Ice Cream to local craft beers, there’s something for everyone.
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Just like a chiropractor is able adjust discs or segments of our spine or skeletal system that become misaligned, you must check your emotional, spiritual and mental wellness!
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4 Ways to gain self confidence Meeting people
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Janette Smith is an Emmy, Telly and Aurora award-winning journalist with 22 years experience in the broadcast industry, reporting and anchoring at WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WFAA-TV Dallas, and WAGA-Atlanta.
Kyle Leishear has been a Tech & Gadget enthusiast his whole life. Even as a child when he would break something he would try to fix it. That led him to a life of always trying to stay on top of the latest and greatest technologies and seeing how they work.
Denise James is a seasoned journalist whose passion is telling stories that reflect people’s truths in empowering ways. Denise began her career at WGPR TV & Radio in Detroit. WGPR was America’s first black owned television station. There she hosted a live morning talk show, reported for the evening news and produced special segments focused on people and issues shaping the times. morning talk show, reported for the evening news and produced special segments focused on people and issues shaping the times.
Margarita McKissick has 15+ years of professional experience as a writer and public relations professional. She is currently working on her Ph.D in Philosophy (focusing on today’s youth), she earned her Master’s degree with high distinction in Public Communications at American University, and her Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a focus on radio and television broadcast from Cheyney University.
Candace Smith is a native Philadelphian and graduate of Syracuse University (BA) and City University of London (MA). After spending a few years living in London, Candace returned to Philadelphia and continues to forge a career as a freelance journalist, writer, blogger, actress, and host. Besides interviewing intriguing personalities for Urban/Suburban Magazine, she is also currently contributing her knowledge and skills to various artistic movements, publications, websites, and podcasts such as REP Radio, AFFRM, Tinsel and Tine, and Hipolitics.
Matt Schmidt works as the Graphic Design Team Lead for Urban Suburban Magazine. Since he graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010, he has been designing various material, from logos to brochures, for clients within the Philadelphia area.
Jennifer S. Matthews is a noted author, motivational speaker, and is trained as a financial coach. She is the author of the award-winning book “12 Ways to Put Money in Your Pocket Every Month Without A Part Time Job”.
Chablis Butler-Gordon is the proud mother of three, entrepreneur, life coach, motivational speaker, mentor and upcoming author. She is a Philadelphia native currently residing in West Haven, Connecticut. To connect with Chablis and for additional information, please visit: www.chablisbutlergordon.com, Instagram: @chablis_bg, Facebook: /chablisbutlergordon and Twitter:@chablis_bg
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Contributor April Perry McKellar April Perry McKellar of The After 5 Lifestyle was established by myself, April. I call Philadelphia home and have a passion for food and sharing it with others. I am not a chef, nor do I claim to be. I’m just a regular gal working a Nine to Five that loves to eat and enjoy food with friends and family.
Editorial Opinion What did we learn from the election? Nothing is what it appears could be further from the truth or don’t always believe your press. Clearly change is the air all the globe and Philadelphia is not immune to change. Yet, the impression from some is that massive wholesale changes were forthcoming. The one thing that has become increasingly apparent in my short time on this planet, is that nothing is guaranteed or certain. Here are few simple rule when trying to influence change: Rule #1 – Just because it makes sense to you doesn’t mean it makes sense to everyone else. I mean when you think about it, your judgement is clouded or formed by your experience in life. Where you lived? What neighborhood did you grow up in? How diverse were your neighbors? Did you have an open mind towards diversity? Where did you attend college? Did you drop of high school? I mean is it unreasonable to expect that if you’re going to influence change, it must come from seeing all points of view. Rule #2 – Racism and sarcasms are not the same but sometimes displaying either can be
other greener pastures. The older member’s in my family always say “time waits for no one”. So when an opportunity presents itself sometime it’s important to strike while the iron is hot. After all, economic opportunities don’t always flourish in neighborhoods outside of center city and definitely outside neighborhoods without major universities, hospitals or employer’s. So while it appears rational to oppose change be careful in signaling change is not an option. harmful to any cause let alone one where passion is extremely high. Sometimes the internet, Facebook and blogs can be obstacles to influence change as then can provide masks that hide racism. Rule #3 - Don’t assume that change will always wait for everyone to get on the boat. Sometimes people get left behind as the boat can dock in another port. In other words, opportunity will knock and sometimes opportunity will move on and take a path of less resistance and it moves to
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Rule #4 – Embrace human contact, face to face contact with a zest. Embrace our uniqueness. Utilize the electronic and social media to help galvanize whatever the movement is your passion but don’t outside investors or naysayer or closet racist of whatever color influence the ultimate goodness within. We all matter. Live life together as an equal and valuable human being. Again, we all matter.
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To promote and provide competitive and participatory events for runners of all abilities; while promoting its physical and mental health benefits.
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To decrease morbidity and psychosocial issues in communities through running. E.A.R-~ Is a unique Network of Health and Physical Educators and Advocates, committed to ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to lead a healthy, physically active life.’E.A.R , along with its affiliates and national partners are dedicated to helping support, initiatives such as cardiovascular and stroke disease awareness, healthy kids series, the USA track & field assoc. , and Let’s Move! Active Schools, along with many other programs
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What is Business Babes? Business Babes, LLC is a professional strategy and coaching service and online resource center developed to assist other budding female entrepreneurs in their efforts to manage their businesses and network.’Started in 2013 by Yolanda Keels-Walker, Business Babes is the only full-service coaching business where you receive extensive coaching from idea conception to well after the start-up phase. Our coaches range from branding specialists to attorneys, to CPAs and are all experienced entrepreneurs.
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TURNKEY STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Turnkey Strategic Management Solutions approached FINANTA in spring of 2013 seeking working capital to ramp up his business. A FINANTA small business loan enabled TURNKEY to support a variety of functions core to ongoing operations including marketing materials, computer equipment, and ongoing working capital.
FINANTA FINANTA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community lender that promotes the growth and economic expansion of diverse Philadelphia communities through the infusion of capital and the provision of business consultation services and homeownership counseling. We target low- and moderateincome entrepreneurs and first-time homebuyers in Philadelphia with diverse loan products as well as technical assistance focused on financial education and credit building.’FINANTA is a certified non-profit CDFI that has been providing loans, technical assistance and business consultation services in Philadelphia for over 15 years. FINANTA was founded in 1996 by a group of concerned community entrepreneurs and leaders seeking to address a demand for business financing unmet by the local banking industry. These volunteers developed the concept and mission, and one year later opened for business with a staff bilingual in English and Spanish. Then called the “American Street Financial Services Center,” FINANTA was at the heart of the American Street business revitalization effort following a capital infusion of $7 million from the Philadelphia American Street Empowerment Zone. FINANTA made its first loan in November 1997 to a local recycling business, spurring a dedication to local business growth and community development that has continued to this day.
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Sickle cell disease is a painful, life-limiting condition that affects millions of people throughout the world, most commonly those of African, Indian and Mediterranean descent. Doctors and researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are on the cusp of a promising therapy, but we need your help. Join us for this annual event to raise funds in support of treatment, care and research for this devastating condition. All proceeds benefit the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Sponsorships are available. For more information, visit bluetaggala.org.
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by Janette R. Smith Just like a chiropractor is able adjust discs or segments of our spine or skeletal system that become misaligned -it's always good to check our attitudes and make adjustments as needed to stay in peak emotional, spiritual and mental wellness. Here a few things to remember:
Someone Else is Happy with Less than you have. (A matter of Gratitude)
•The effects of gratitude on our well being published by Harvard Health Publications support an association between gratitude and an individual’s well-being. •Other studies have looked at how gratitude can improve relationships. For example, a study of couples found that individuals who took time to express gratitude for their partner not only felt more positive toward the other person but also felt more comfortable expressing concerns about their relationship. • Managers who remember to say “thank you” to people who work for them may find that those employees feel motivated to work harder. • This finding suggests that gratitude is an attainment associated with emotional maturity. You have to train yourself. What We See Depends Mainly on What We Look For. (A matter of Perspective — Law of Attraction) Think about how you never saw the make, model and color of the car you have until you bought one. What we look for - we find. •Energy attracts like energy —— if you’re negative you attract
negative people. Messy and entertaining and secretly sucking you lifeless of positivity, motivation, and drive. (why are you going back to school at this age. It’s too late for that. — etc.)
You Will Feel More Motivated and Less Overwhelmed & Stressed If You Focus on Solutions Over Problems. (A Matter of Focus) •When you focus on solutions, you make RESOLVE bigger than the problem. You’re able to see things in a more balanced perspective, not ignoring obstacles, but you don't over-magnifying them — nor the stress they cause.
A Year From Now, You’ll Wish You Would’ve Started TODAY. (A Matter Drive and Motivation) • You may not finish everything you want in one day, but if you work on it a little at a time… save a little every week, work toward your goal a little every day — a year from now you’ll be glad you started TODAY. As always - it’s little adjustments in our day to day living that bring long lasting results. #BeEmpowered You can reach Janette with your questions and comments at janette@janettesmith.com. For more articles visit www.UBeEmpowered.com.
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It’s hard to meet people even though they’re
everywhere, shuffling about their daily routines. But never fear. Follow the four tips in this article on building your self-confidence, and you’ll be meeting people in no time. It’s hard to meet people. Even though they’re everywhere, shuffling about their daily routines, it seems a daunting task to work up the courage to walk up and introduce yourself, to “impose” yourself on their routine, with the prospects of an awkward and humiliating rejection looming over the whole affair. But never fear. Follow these four tips on building your self-confidence, and you’ll be meeting people in no time.
BANISH YOUR DOUBTS -
Before your doubts banish you. The easiest way to fail in a social interaction is to let your doubts get the best of you, and to let yourself believe that you have no good qualities to offer the world. This obviously isn’t true. Believe in yourself and others will soon follow. Let your doubts take over, and soon everyone will believe those instead. See the pattern here? What you believe about yourself is what the world will believe about you, too. 16 urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia
MENTAL ROLE PLAY -
Play out the initial meeting scene in your head beforehand. Consider this exercise like a practice run through. Visualize your success, visualize the person you wish to meet happy with your efforts, and engaging with you in conversation. Continue this until you muster the courage to actualize it in real life.
KILLING FEAR -
Fear and doubt are the greatest enemies to building self-confidence. It is incredibly easy to talk yourself out of meeting new people because you are afraid of rejection, afraid of being ridiculed and humiliated, or simply afraid of being feeling that you are intruding upon someone else. You need to get past these fears, be determined and act with a positive outlook. Action by approaching is the simplest way to overcome fear meeting new people.
PRACTICE -
Practice makes perfect. If you fail at a thing, it is far too easy to give up, to let the fear and the doubts win. With each new encounter you embark upon to meet people, you will learn what to say, what not to say, how sit, stand, or walk, and will get easier each and every time. Success is contagious, it breeds itself. One successful meeting will lead to you making more as you build your self-confidence. This is where perseverance comes into play. Keep going, keep striving for your goals of meeting new people. This is the path to self-confidence and pushing past your limitations. Meeting new people takes effort, and building your self-confidence takes time, dedication, and positivity. You can become a confident person. It won’t happen overnight but it will happen if you are willing to put in the time and dedicate yourself to the proposition that you are worth the investment in yourself. urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia 17
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It’s that time of year again when the days last longer, the sun shines brighter and the temps rise higher. The summertime, it’s the perfect time of the year to dine “al fresco”. So why not invite a special someone over to enjoy dinner outdoors. It’s super easy to whip a meal for two and it’s easier on your pockets. The first thing you need is a nice atmosphere and ambience. For the table, use a nice crisp fabric tablecloth. White is your best bet, but don’t be afraid to use one with some color in it. Inexpensive table cloths can be found at target or Walmart for less than 20 bucks. You should use good plates, actual silverware, and fun glassware instead of plastics. Place a vase of seasonal flowers in the center of the table. You can get beautiful cheap flowers from places like Wholes foods and Trader Joes. Be sure to make a nice playlist, you can never go wrong with classics! And last but not least, of course you need some candles. You can get candles from the Dollar store, Target or even Ikea for a great price. Now let’s talk about the food. Grilling is one of the easiest ways to create a great meal. Kebobs are super easy to assemble and grill. You can purchase them already assembled at most markets. I purchase kebobs from
Giunta’s in the Reading Terminal by the pound. It cost around 15 bucks for four which is the perfect amount for two people. Just sprinkle the kebobs with some salt and pepper and coat with your favorite barbecue sauce and grill.
Now for the sides, a nice salad is perfect for almost any occasion. You can buy a couple different bagged salads and mix them together. You can also add croutons or shaved cheese. Dress your salad with store bought dressing or a little balsamic vinegar, olive oil salt and pepper. For the starch, a nice simple pasta salad or grilled potatoes can be made quick and effortlessly. My easy go to pasta salad consists of tri colored rotini cooked, cherry tomatoes cut in halves, sliced cucumbers and plenty of Zesty Italian salad dressing. I’ve added cooked shrimp or raw broccoli to it before as well. Be sure to prepare all the food prior to your guest arriving and keep anything that needs to be served warm covered in the oven. Lastly you’ll need to have something to sip on. A clear pitcher of ice water with lime and lemon slices always looks lovely on a table. For your alcoholic drinks, you could select a nice refreshing white wine or champagne (chilled) or make pitcher of a signature cocktail. Mint Juleps are the perfect summer drink for whiskey/ bourbon lovers and you can never go wrong with nice refreshing sangria. Have everything ready and set up before your special someone arrives. Light all your candles and make sure everything is neat and tidy. Don’t forget to dress the part! Just because your dining at home doesn’t mean you can’t put on a nice stylish ensemble. And most importantly enjoy yourself!
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It’s true that education is like a building block for a child’s future. All parents dream for a better career for their child’s life. Everybody wants their child to be doctor, engineer and wants to see them in high posts. In this cut throat competition children get pressurize with their activities to the extent that they don’t get spare time for their own entertainment. Teachers also keep the child busy during the holidays by giving them assignments and homework. Earlier children used to play with their siblings. So, the children easily got a play environment at the home. However, now the time spent by
children in playing was very less as compared to the past two decades. Parents should understand that play is an important activity and they should not deprive their child from this opportunity. Group games allow children to learn the values of team spirit. It also teaches them to cooperate with other members of the team and develop self-discipline. This also enables them to face negative situation in life and make them strong when they get defeated. Many studies have proved that children playing games which have lots of urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia 21
violence are likely to be more short tempered and aggressive. It is the duty of the parents to find out whether the child knows the difference between fantasy and reality. When this problem is not uprooted in the initial stages then it can take very ugly turn in
• Reduces fear, anxiety, stress, irritability • Creates joy, intimacy, self-esteem and mastery not based on other’s loss of esteem • Improves emotional flexibility and openness • Increases calmness, resilience and adaptability and ability to deal with surprise and change • Decreases tactile defensiveness • Healing process for hurts • Enhances feelings of acceptance of difference
child’s life and they will start presuming that real life is also like the games which they play. It will have a negative impact on children mind because inappropriate games will impart wrong set of values in them. Through play children develop essential life skills; they also learn how to interact with their peers and adults. It is through play that children develop essential life skills; they learn how to interact with their peers and with adults. There are certain benefits that child get after playing. These benefits are given below: 22 urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia
• Increases empathy, compassion, and sharing • Creates options and choices • Models relationships based on inclusion rather than exclusion In conclusion every child should be allowed to play as they learn so many skills from playing, and from defeating. Play is essential for every child’s development as it make them well balanced grown up and prepare with all the essential life skills needed.
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.� - John Green, The Fault in Our Stars
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We Could Not Fail
The First African Americans in the Space Program By Richard Paul and Steven Moss
Space Age began just as the struggle for civil rights forced Americans to confront the long and bitter legacy of slavery, discrimination, and violence against African Americans. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson utilized the space program as an agent for social change, using federal equal employment opportunity laws to open workplaces at NASA and NASA contractors to African Americans while creating thousands of research and technology jobs in the Deep South to ameliorate poverty. We Could Not Fail tells the inspiring, largely unknown story of how shooting for the stars helped to overcome segregation on earth.
Heart and Soul:
Americans Paperback
The Story of America and African
by Kadir Nelson Kadir Nelson’s Heart and Soul—the winner of numerous awards, including the 2012 Coretta Scott King Author Award and Illustrator Honor, and the recipient of five starred reviews—now features eight pages of discussion and curriculum material. The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. This is the story of the men, women, and children who toiled in the hot sun picking cotton for their masters; it’s about the America ripped in two by Jim Crow laws; it’s about the brothers and sisters of all colors who rallied against those who would dare bar a child from an education.
Child, Please: How Mama’s Old-School Lessons Helped Me Check Myself Before I Wrecked Myself by Ylonda Gault Caviness
My baby’s tresses had me stressing. I began to pray for kinks—day and night. For black women, hair is not just something that grows out of your head. In many ways, it can define your place in the world. Now don’t shoot the messenger; I’m just being honest. Many of us struggle into adulthood with hair issues. Here’s the thing, I wanted Trinity’s hair to be pretty. To my mind, that would be one less thing for her to worry about. It was a given that she’d—at some point—have to grapple what I call the Three B’s of becoming a young woman: Booty, Boobs, and Bearing—though not necessarily in that order and by no means limited to these three areas.
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
by Issa Rae At only eleven years of age, I was a cyber ho. Looking back, I’m embarrassed. For me. For my parents. But oddly enough, my cyber social debauchery is indirectly correlated with my current status as a socalled internet pioneer. It all started when I began catfishing—creating characters and transmitting them over the internet—though back then people just called it “lying.” Had my father not signed my entire family up with America Online a ccounts for the computer in our modest Potomac, Maryland, home I don’t know that I’d have had the tools to exploit the early ages of the internet.
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by Williams Orchard
Best advice for first-time car buyers: Plan for your car loan before starting your vehicle search. Don’t let the first car excitement turn into agony. Learn the 3 things that are necessary for every first-time car buyer. ‘ “The harder you work, the luckier you become.” Every first-time car buyer should keep these words close to his heart. Auto loan process is difficult for everyone. But, it becomes a harrowing experience for first-time buyers because of their ignorance and inexperience. If you are in the auto financing market for the first time, do not worry. You need to take care of three important things because they will ensure a successful car buying process. 28 urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia
1. Cash Days of barter are over; the era of cash is forever. You cannot buy anything without cash. Even if you apply for a car loan, you will be required to make a down payment. So, it is important that you work-out your budget before buying a car. You will need cash for the following things: • Down payment • Monthly payments • Insurance • Registration fees and taxes • Fuel • Maintenance So, make sure that you are ready to assume the financial responsibility of a car before searching for one.
2. Credit score After the days of report card, the days of credit report begin. Just like colleges and universities check your SAT scores before approving your admission request; lenders check your credit score before approving your car loan application. Your credit score will determine your credit worthiness and help lenders in deciding the interest rate. Ninety percent of lenders opt for FICO score provided by any of the three credit bureaus: Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. Every credit bureau gives different importance to credit score components. So, there are differences in each of your credit score. And, every lender has the right to use a credit score from any of the credit bureaus. So, it is important that you concentrate on your credit score range and not your exact credit score number. If you have not obtained any type of credit before, you will not have any credit history. Following are the options for car buyers with zero credit score: a. Obtain a no credit auto loan program for your first car. b. Ask your parent to assume the responsibility of the loan. c. Build your credit score by obtaining a secured credit card, department store card, etc.
3. Co-signer Usually, a first-time car buyer has zero credit history. This creates a risky situation for lenders. They don’t know whether they can trust someone with no history of making regular payments. It is for this reason that lenders require someone with established credit history to co-sign you loan agreement. Remember that a co-signer is different from a co-applicant. A co-signer has no right on the ownership of the car whereas as a co-applicant has equal right. You can ask your friends or parents to become a co-signer. If you have trouble finding a co-signer, you can request the lender for approving your loan application without a co-signer. Although, no co-signer option should be considered as the last resort because it is expensive. So, these are the three things that should be kept in mind before searching for your first car loan.
Real Estate
Home Improvement Ideas for Flooring in your Home Your home is your paradise and if you are planning to renovate your home, goes for the changes that are not only eye catchy but also comfortable for you and your family. Remodeling of the home is associated with revolutions and amendments adjusted in every nook and cranny of the home. If you are going to change the flooring of your home there are some tips for flooring of different parts of you house.
Bedroom flooring: There are plenty options when it comes to flooring in your bedroom. Being the most private and personalized part of your home, your bedroom is the place which grabs a big part of your budget whenever you are remodeling your home. You can use carpet, tile, hardwood, bamboo, cork or laminate. Play with different materials in different rooms. You can opt for striped light and dark shades in your boy’s room so that if your son is going to create mess, which is unavoidable, the flooring can withstand the burden. Also the flooring can bear heavy traffic of the folks coming urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia 31
Real Estate in the bedroom. For more powerful scratch and water resistant flooring you can choose laminate.
Living room flooring: It is the most used part that withholds most of the traffic coming in and out of the house. It is highly recommended that the flooring should be strong enough that it can endure all such amendments done with your furniture or to the increasing and decreasing ratio of visitors. For this purpose you can opt for hardwood flooring. Being classy and sophisticated in look it is the perfect choice for your living room whenever you are remodeling your home.
Kitchen flooring: Design the floor of your kitchen in such a way that it not only looks pretty but also gives a practical impression. You can choose from vinyl, tile, natural stone, wood, cork or laminate. A floor covering that is water resistant and durable such as tile is a best choice to protect against potential water damage. Make sure when you choose your floor to order a little extra of the product in the event that you drop something like a pot on your floor. If the flooring material is damaged, you will be sure to have enough to repair the floor because often floor manufacturers have high turnover of their products to insure a continual buying cycle. Most flooring contractors add 5-10% additional square footage of the flooring product to their purchase order to insure they have enough for the project and to provide the client with a little extra flooring for future use.
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KID’S GADGETS
New Nintendo Fire HD 7 Kids Edition - $189.99 3DS XL - $174.99 Amazon’s Fire HD 7 Kids Edition tablet is the ideal device for young kids to use on a long I’ve played Nintendo growing up and seeing as it now looks better in a handheld version than it ever did in my house. Thankfully kids and some adults can now fully enjoy some amazing technology with an added bonus of 3D innovations. Luckily I was able to get my hands on the first 3DS version and I will admit the 3D effect did nothing for me except make me a bit weezy. Nintendo upgraded the 3DS with a new advanced head-tracking technology to give you a wider viewing range. Plus you can turn the feature off. With the device’s upgraded processor will ensure games load quickly and look amazing. Nintendo also brings the new “C-Stick” that allows for easier control of the in-game camera viewing option. On the negative side is that Nintendo 3DS XL does not come with a charger. Meaning you have to buy a seperate component before you can even play the system right out of the box. So go find yourself a charger that includes a USB port. You can charge the device on the go via a laptop or standard USB car charger. True plug and play ability.
car ride. Sadly that great design feature also makes it very prone to being dropped and broken. Another great reason the Fire HD 7 Kids Edition is so fantastic is that when it does drop and breaks it won’t set your wallet back way to much.
The Amazon Fire HD 7 Kids Edition tablet also comes with a two-year “no-questionsasked” warranty that ensures you will get a new tablet even if you have an unfortunate “accident”. You also get included a one-year Amazon FreeTime Unlimited that offers parental controls over content and usage time. A great little piece of technology for those of you with kids whom seem to get lost in their gadgets. This particular model features a 7-inch screen, 8GB of storage capacity, and a pink casing. However, there is also a 6-inch version and additional options with more storage capacity and other casing colors.
Codie Robot – Price TBD Kids control the Codie robot with a touchscreen app featuring a custom, visual coding language. That intuitive language organizes robotics code into action blocks. By arranging the action blocks on the app interface, children create programs without using a keyboard. This enables kids to start building their first programs in minutes.
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After mastering the basics, the Codie app introduces more advanced programming concepts like loops and subroutines at appropriate times. By progressing alongside each child, Codie continues to engage its 8-to-12-year-old target age group, while being challenging to a wider audience, too. The Codie robot merges the warmth of traditional wooden toys with today’s most advanced technology. Its strong, bonded-wood housing is precision milled and packs in sensors that measure distance, acceleration, direction and more. In playing with Codie, children become familiar with logical thinking and problem solving, the basis of all technology. Many organizations now recognize coding as the new literacy and Codie’s founders are advancing the movement by getting kids coding at a young age.
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Osmo with masterpiece With Masterpiece, users snap a picture of anything or anyone and use Osmo’s award winning Reflective AI technology to help guide them as they draw line-by-line to recreate the image. A major evolutionary upgrade to the long history of drawing tools, such as Leonardo Da Vinci’s grid method, Masterpiece assists you as you learn to draw better, helping you recreate what you are actually seeing in front of you, nurturing your spatial intelligence and building confidence in your instincts over time. Once you’ve finished your drawing you can frame it, stick it on the fridge or save it digitally to share with friends and family. Masterpiece launches with these incredible features: -Infinite Library - Images can be captured via camera or pulled from an internet search, making Masterpiece a modern drawing (or coloring) book with infinite number of pages! -AutoLine and AutoShade - Osmo’s Reflective AI automatically analyzes the digital image to suggest best lines and shades to draw. -Composition - You can rotate, zoom and move the digital template to fit your imagination on paper. Masterpiece also allows combinations of multiple objects from real life or online images to make completely new compositions. -Video Capture - Masterpiece makes an amazing time-lapse video of each of your drawings that is a fun and unique movie for you to share with friends and family! Masterpiece works for all ages. A child can draw their favorite character, a teenager can draw a comic strip, and parents can draw their kids playing. Masterpiece works on any surface and with several types of drawing instruments. Pens on newsprint make a great coloring book, crayons on construction paper make unique and original birthday cards, and charcoal on bristol board make a piece of fine art! 34 urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia
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I want to reveal to you that no matter how difficult your weight problem may seem, you can change your life for the better. If I can do it, so can you. As many know I wasn t always so strong or sure of myself, and much of that insecurity has to do with my weight. I have had a weight problem practically all my life and I always will. But now things are different, and they can do for you, too. Enough of this lengthy intro, at least for now! OK? Then let s dive in with the first success habit of thin or slim people.
Success Habits No.1. Follow A Rugged framework for diet and exercise. Let me set the record straight! Diet and exercise guidelines can provide you with a framework for making these healthy changes, but ultimately it s up to you to devise your own rules and come up with your own strategies for healthy living and dieting. It is not expected of you to grab any article or a report and immediately start following the tactics and strategies recommended. Everyone s body is different from another.
We have DNA s that are very different even from our blood brothers and sister. Why then should you follow exactly what people tell you. Even advices herein. The best bet is to use your own body to study the actions and reactions of the guidelines given and applied there. Fair enough?
Success Habits No. 2. Adhere to a ow-fat low-calorie diet and exercising regularly Let me clue you in on an undisputed statement. In the largest study of successful dieters to date researchers have found that sticking with a low-fat low-calorie diet and exercising regularly helped the participants shed and keep off at least 30 pounds. Sounds impossible? But trust me it s true. You can bet your eyeball on this fact. By the way, are you are you getting into this, or it is rubbing you the wrong way? Just be patient and carry on reading. It s worth your few minutes of your precious time. Then shall we proceed to secrets number three. OK?
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success habits number three .But rests assured what you about to read is no rocket science materials. It is just plain and simple fact. Here goes! Rest assured that successful dieters aren t afraid to do things far different from the norm. Just to find tactics that really works for them. And to use them when they work for them. Time changes so does things. Remember the old adage, Time and Tides awaits no man or for that matter woman Get my drift? Up next,
Success Habits No. 4. A Strong Belief in Quitters Never Wins, and Winners never Quit motto. Hello! Are you prepared to prepared to be shocked, disappointed and finally refreshed, reading this success secret no. 4. Right? Then let me get straight to the point! Make no mistake, along the road to change, lapses are inevitable for any one. But in and of themselves, they re not necessarily setbacks; it all depends on how you handle them. Remember this weight loss thing is not a one shot affair. We have to live in our body every day of our lives, by the minutes, days, weeks, months and years. How our mind adapts to failures will largely determine the condition of our inherited body. Agreed? 38 urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia
Correct me if I am wrong. But what you are about to read may be shocking to you. If you are ready to see what s next then go ahead and continue reading but brace yourself first!
Success Habits No. 5. Progressively overcoming unhealthy life styles No matter how you argue or try to justify this habits number 5, common sense dedicates this obvious fact. Changing distasteful habits involves six predictable stages, researchers have found. If you can identify the stage where you are, you can take steps to spur yourself forward. In case you don t know the six stages, let’s have a fast reminder. Step One. Know the exact problem causing the unhealthy lifestyle. Step 2. Find alternative solutions to overcome the problem. Step 3. Select the best alternative to overcome the problem. Step 4. Schedule the start and finish times to work at this problem Step 5. Get down to solving the problem and step 6. Finish, follow up and revise if there is a need to. Simple enough? To sum up, let s recap! Firstly adopt a rugged framework for dieting and exercising . Secondly, to adhere to a low-fat low-calorie diet and engage in indoor or outdoor sports regularly. Thirdly to continue discovering and adapting to better dieting therapies Fourthly, have a strong belief in Quitters Never Wins, and Winners never Quit motto. And finally take the concerted efforts to progressively overcoming unhealthy life styles.
The Power of Prayer and Belief in God and Heaven by: Gabriel Holman
There is one question that comes to light from human beings everywhere. Be them Catholic, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim or any other of the hundreds of religions out there. The question is both a personal one, and a social one. “How do I know God is real?” We know God is real when we experience His ‘dimension’. The seemingly invisible touch which you feel when it happens. God wants us to know that He is real. One way you can find out for sure is through a fun little experiment. Join me for a second and say this prayer: “God, I really want to believe in you, but I need a sign. Please God, I am asking you to show me you are real, otherwise I feel I may lose you” You don’t have to tell anyone this prayer, and it can be in your own words. If God doesn’t exist, then He can’t respond to anyone’s prayer. If He exists, He will show you in a way that you will understand (and you alone). For this is the beauty of God. This is how he knows you, and you know him. The Bible states that God has placed eternity in the hearts of the sons of men (Ecclesiastes 3:11). You have an intuitive knowledge in your heart that there is “something else out there” and that when you die you will not cease to exist - and not just as a memory for others to remember you by. Right now you may believe in your mind and with part of your heart that you have well-grounded scientific or other reasons to deny the reality of your eternal existence, but God has made sure that something in you knows that this is not the truth. And this is why you are here reading this, correct? We try to educate people here at god Australia to try and make anyone with doubts in their hearts and minds, believers. God is real. And he will touch you if you let him in. Just ask the question. 40 urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia
Relationships
After Infidelity Make up or Break up by Ruth Martin
Relevance Info Services, an international
publisher of quality information, approached me as an expert in relationship issues with the question if I could evaluate a number of websites that offer methods and tips for saving relationships and prevent a divorce. The fact is that, with respect for all the well-meant kind of information, there are many offerings on the internet that are not based upon psychological principals. A lot of the presented materials cause more harm than any good. It is not composed by experts and that’s certainly not what you want. If you are in serious trouble the situation demands a professional approach by people that are very experienced in solving relationship issues. This article is about what to do after infidelity. More articles will follow about related subjects.
An infidelity is a betrayal, a loss of trust. It is lying or disloyalty to one’s partner or lover. Infidelity may be sexual or emotional in nature and typically involves a third person. Infidelity does not necessarily involve physical separation, but can be characterized by emotional detachment as well. Emotional detachment can happen when you lose your partner’s trust or if you lie to your partner or tell them half-truths. Betraying your partner may inflict a deep pain that is difficult to repair and sometimes causes irrevocable damage to the relationship that hastens its end. There are many things that can occur in the wake of an infidelity. If you are married, an infidelity could lead to divorce. If you are in a committed relationship, it could lead to a break up. So what happens after infidelity occurs in your relationship? There are distinct stages a relationship goes through in the wake of an infidelity.
1. Roller Coaster Stage. This is the stage where
strong emotions arise - emotions such as anger and self-blame followed by a period of introspection and appreciation of the relationship. Just like it says, your emotions go for a roller coaster ride, up and down, round and round and it’s a bit hard to figure out exactly where you are.
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Relationships 2. Moratorium Stage. This stage is a less emotional stage, at least for the person who was cheated upon. In this stage, the person affected tries to make sense of the betrayal. They may ask for more detail about the affair or retreat into themselves or quietly seek help from others regarding the issue. 3. Trust Building Stage. This stage takes place when the
couple has decided to stay together. During this stage, the couple really tries to make their marriage work. They decide that a continued commitment to their relationship is important and with time, eventually forgiveness and trust can be achieved.
•Displays a willingness and openness to talk about what happened •Is willing and eager to go into marriage counseling with you If both of you are willing to participate in a deep, open, and honest conversation regarding your relationship and how you would like it to progress, there is a good chance you will be able to work through your issues. If, on the other hand, your partner is not open to discussing these things with you and not demonstrating any of the possible recon44 urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia
After an infidelity occurs, you may still find yourself often doubting your partner. Don’t lose heart, there is hope. Here are some signs that may indicate if a person is still worthy of your love. •Expresses sincere remorse and regret for cheating on you •Heartfelt apologies feel true when you hear them •Accepts total blame for his or her betrayal •Cuts off all contact with the third party •Shows a renewed appreciation, admiration, respect and devotion to only you
cilement signs listed above, it may be time to cut your losses and get out. Additional signs that it might be time to end the relationship are: your partner seems to be more agitated than usual and seems to emotionally and physically withdraw from you. They may go out alone more often and may be making clandestine phone calls or working late hours. You might even receive anonymous phone calls at the house. If several of these things are occurring, then most probably your partner is cheating on you. If you can find concrete evidence of this infidelity, then it’s probably a good idea to break up. A relationship that is based on lies, lacks trust and lack of commitment is doomed to fail.
LEGAL
To Sue or Not to Sue? by: Edward L. Amaral, Jr., Esq.
It is not always easy to make a decision when it comes to filing a lawsuit against a debtor. Before one can choose whether or not to sue, they should know whether the debtor has sufficient assets to secure payment or if the debtor has existing liabilities, judgments, and liens. The simplest and most comprehensive way to achieve this is by conducting an asset search through a reputable asset search company.
An asset search can provide you or your client with important information to determine if a lawsuit is worth filing by providing the following:
ASSETS Individual Assets • The most significant asset that people own is usually their home. An asset search can provide you with real estate/deed transfer information, as well as mortgage information, to give you a better idea of the details and value of a subject’s home. • Other important assets that can be identified include motor vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft. • Assets may be held by a close associate, family trust, family member or company. An asset search can inform you of associated businesses and relatives of the subject to point you in the right direction.
Business Assets • When assets are held under a corporate entity, an asset search can provide you with the above (mortgage information, real estate/deed transfer information, motor vehicle, watercraft, aircraft information) as well as corporate officers, members, associated people, Dunn and Bradstreet records, and more.
LIABILITIES Bankruptcy • If the person or company that you are considering suing has filed for bankruptcy, you should be aware of this. An asset search can reveal bankruptcy information.
Civil Litigation • If other civil litigations have been initiated against the person or company that you are thinking of suing, you may be last in the pile once your lawsuit has finally been settled. If an asset search uncovers this information, you may want to settle quickly, even if you will suffer a loss.
Judgements/Liens •If the individual or company has been subject to recent judgments or lien filings, this may be a sign that they are already in danger, which may mean litigating is not worth the costs that will accrue. An asset search will provide you with a history of judgments, federal and state tax liens and encumbrances, and uniform commercial code liens, if applicable. To conclude, litigation can be very expensive and is not worth the thousands of dollars that can potentially be spent if the person/business has nothing to attach. Other times, you or your client may be in the process of negotiating a settlement and you need to know the extent of the defendant’s assets. An asset search will assist you in both of these situations. urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia 45
Are you planning a vacation? If the answer is YES, then you need to prepare the transport. If you want to travel for long distances, then you should consider the aircraft to save you time. The aircraft is the only vehicle in the world that can travel in long distances with a relatively short time. If you want to use the aircraft on a vacation, then it is advisable for you to read some tips on how to choose the best airline.
Safety Safety is the most crucial in the transport, and you should choose the airline that has a track record as a safe airline. How do you choose? It’s easy, because you can look for various references of sites that discuss about the world of aviation. There, you can see the table comparison of the number of accidents of various airlines from year to year, along with safety rankings that are updated each year. For example, you can see the Qantas as the safest airline in the world for many years, and is the only airline that has never been involved in a fatal accident that took the lives. It is also strongly recommended for you to prepare accident insurance when you travel by plane.
Convenience Every civilian airline would offer comfort for every passenger. Choose airlines that offer premium comfort in the cabin. A selection of leisure facilities would have to be adapted to the conditions of your budget. You can select the comfort factor with ease on the Internet. 48 urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia
You can visit any sites of airlines that serving your route and can find all the information you need. Choose this facility wisely without jeopardizing your financial condition.
Cost Price is the main factor for the majority of people while picking the airline. Since a few years ago, low cost airlines have been very popular because they provide aviation services at very minimal cost. The existence of low cost airlines is highly profitable for passengers with minimal budget. One example of the well-known low cost airline is Air Asia that is providing a lot of low-cost flights in the region of East Asia and Southeast Asia. Not only in Air Asia, there are also many low-cost airlines in Europe and The United States. For example, if you plan to buy cheap flight tickets to Denver, then you can get cheap flights to Denver from London. Things you need to do is to surf the Internet, because the Internet provides a wide range of information that you may rarely get in the newspaper or from family and friends.
Speed of Service Speed of service is another major factor in choosing an airline. This era is the era of online, where all transactions can be done in a matter of seconds via the Internet. Please select airlines that provides adequate facilities to conduct online conversations. By choosing the airline that can provide better online serviceBusiness Management Articles, then you can save your time. You do not need to queue to buy tickets for all can be done through your smartphone.
Cars
The major benefit in buying used car is you save lot of money. Not all the people can afford to purchase a new car. And you save considerable amount on car insurance and other charges as well. Many are attracted to the scheme of buying used cars whenever they see the display notice of used cars for sale. Often we see in Sunday newspapers and magazines lot of sale is being done where you can buy even fresh cars which have not run 10,000 miles. If you are well versed with the car and its make, model and running conditions then you can go ahead and make a deal. It has become a hobby for influential and rich persons to change their car frequently for sentimental reasons. Sometimes you can see brand new cars which have been bought just one year or two years back standing in the row for sale. During the initial years you need not have to change the brakes or check the battery and the exhaust system of the car. The warranties for some branded cars may go up to 3 or 4 years depending on the model. Above all you need not spend for fresh insurance coverage since the owner had already taken one. You are more fortunate if the car has covered only less kilometers because some leading manufacturers give warranty up to 4 years or up to fifty thousand miles whichever is before. You have increased choices if you are read for used cars. More vehicles are there with the dealers with lot of options in prices as well as accessories. Warranty can be transferred from the first owner to you with no added charges. So you have chance for improved reliability in buying used cars. You can select the right car with good model, great durability with availability of warranty since you can go for lot of choices. It is even better to buy the used cars from known persons than going for cars for sales options. The car will be definitely well handled by the first owner and you will also have added advantage of getting accessories also with the car you purchase. On the flip, the interest rates are higher for used cars than new cars, since it carries more risk. Another disadvantage is unless you are tech-savvy you cannot find out the condition of the car without using it. Sometimes even the car would have met with minor accident which is mostly not disclosed to the buyer.
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Teachers are the builders of the future generation
and help to shape the career of the children for the betterment of the society. To be an effective teacher they need to follow some sort of rules and regulation of effective teaching to provide quality knowledge among the children. The initiative should start right from the beginning and continue to be in practice till the age when a person is unable to learn any further and as there is no limit or age of learning, the development runs spontaneously. Previously the people use to give less importance on the children education but as the time pass and large amount of recent development has started to take place. Gradually the educationalists ware started to invent new and effective ways to teach children for better understanding for the children. Prime aim of these strategies was to provide a structure for the children education and also to provide quality information or knowledge to the young learners. Now days, lots of structured and customized preprimary teacher training courses, Montessori teacher training courses can be found to help the teacher s to learn and develop their teaching skills in favor of the students. These courses are equipped with the tools and techniques of teaching children through effective ways. They also help the teacher to understand the psychology and behavior of the children to analyze the need of the individual childe to provide solution to them.
For any kind of Montessori teacher training the training courses need to comprise of few important aspects to be an effective teacher training courses. The attributes are: The training course must involve the interactive and modern ways or methods of teaching which needs to be followed at the time of teaching students. Driving the attention of the children is most probably one of the most struggling factors for the teachers as the children do not fall into the category where they can be kept on busy at the class with learning. So it is necessary for a Montessori teacher to learn how to attract the attention of a child towards the lesson and for that the course need to support with the ideas or concepts of effective children learning methods. Children are fond of playing and they prefer to learn things through different games. This is why it is important for the teacher to learn different learning games for the children to attract their interest towards the class. It is also observed that the children are afraid of learning and often they develop a fear for classroom and teacher. A proper Montessori training should train a teacher in some way that they can remove the fear within them and encourage them for learning more and more. This way the teachers will be able to divert the children’s attention towards learning.
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Someone who I loved and trusted hurt me deeply. My feeling shattered, bruised and broken. Bitterness and anger took root and I allowed it to change me. I was snappy and very cold hearted toward the person who pained me. Being unfriendly and closed off left no room for the restoration of that relationship. One morning I had an Aha moment; I realized that the person responsible for my hurt is going on with their life unaffected and not concerned about my pain so why am I holding on to it? I needed to let go, forgive them and move on.
I am a Christian, and spiritually I am instructed and commanded to forgive. I didn’t want to forgive them but I had to. Why, because the word of God says so and I want to be obedient. I want nothing to stand in the way of me receiving my blessing. You can’t control what others do but you can control your reactions to what others have done to you. More often than not the person that has done you wrong isn’t thinking about your feelings. So why keep rehearsing the pain and hurt. There is freedom in forgiveness. Forgiveness gives you freedom from the burden of hurt and urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia 55
pain. Holding on to the hurt and pain only gives the person who wronged you power and control in your life. More power than they deserve. Once you learn let go you will find peace. It will liberate and set you free. Open the prison door to your pain. You hold the key. The key is forgiveness.
Forgiving is powerful. Forgiving someone implies that despite what was done to you; you made a decision to take the high road. Forgiveness gives you the upper hand in the situation. Forgiving someone is honoring God and his word. It puts you in alignment for receiving His blessings.
Tired of carrying the burden of unforgiveness? Are you ready to rid your self from its grip? Take the necessary steps to free yourself. Take back your power. Write down the name of the person or persons and hurt done to you. Pray over it; ask the Lord to remove the pain of the past and to help you forgive and move forward. Take the paper, burn it and blow away the ashes. This act will be symbolic to releasing and letting go of the offense. The objective of this is to obtain peace, to gain control over your thoughts and emotions. Anytime those thoughts of the past rear its ugly head, speak to it. Declare that you burned it and your not taking it back. By doing so you’re again exercising your power.
When you’re not willing to forgive you imprison yourself. You’re the prisoner trapped in a cell of unforgiveness. Holding a grievance against someone else gives them more control and a place in your life. Release the load of pain and whoever has afflicted you and set yourself free.
Forgiveness is deliberate, intentional and constant. You have to be willing to forgive even if you don’t want to. Forgiving even if the memory of the grievance still exists. Forgiveness is not forgetting what was done to you but a process in how you react and respond to the person who hurt you. Forgiveness is a daily task. Many of us find it easy to recite the infamous scriptures on forgiveness. We are ordered to forgive one another (readily and freely), as God in Christ forgave you.
Forgiveness is liberating. It will free your mind, which will allow you to think clearer. Forgiveness permits you to grow. Take inventory of the situation and see if you too played a role or what door you opened that allowed the person to hurt you. Don’t allow unforgiveness to paralyze you in you past. Take the lesson from the experience and move on. Remember that forgiveness doesn’t let them off the hook, but it frees you from the slaveries of hurt and betrayal.
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You may even find that once you open the prison door and release yourself from the captivity of unforgiveness you just might receive an apology. When you forgive your approach and how you respond to the person who wounded you will change. Forgiveness makes the relationship conducive for apologies.
Blue Print:
Advice, Adventures, and Cougar Tales
Urban Suburban’s own Ava G. Black has released the perfect poolside beach book for summer. A quick and easy read, Blue Print: Advice, Adventures, and Cougar Tales, explains why a man in his twenties is the perfect match and logical choice for a woman in her sexual prime at 40. Every chapter offers readers an intimate and personal conversation about sex and relationships which dares you to be honest about what you want and expect from any current or soon to be sexual partner. Each page reveals an exciting new route to getting what YOU want in the bedroom. Haled by critics as a source of inspiration to take control of your sexual status, Blue Print not only offers truthful and candid advice, Ava G. presents detailed instructions on the most important sexual basics and potential deal breakers, every man and woman should know. With chapters dedicated to both giving and receiving amazing oral sex, you will begin to understand why Ava suggests that a partner who doesn’t care to properly reciprocate, should not expect and does not deserve, your loyalty. Every sexual adult should understand: your failure to follow directions does not mean I don’t get what I want, it just means you have forced me to allow someone else to give it to me. My satisfaction will not be denied.
Blue Print is sure to spark some exciting and enlightening conversations across the table at this summers hottest BBQ’s, and in the hot tub on your much needed vacation. While Ava G.‘s theories may infuriate some, most will be enlightened. Grounded in sound reasoning and a sexual appetite which can only be described as insatiable, Ava’s readers will begin understand and implement tips to experience an erotic edge in the bedroom. This is sure to cultivate more enjoyable and profound sexual encounters, making this your best summer ever, and the beginning of a well-developed and refined sexual acumen. Enjoy! Blue Print: Advice, Adventures, and Cougar Tales is available now on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles.com. Ava encourages feedback and can be contacted via email at avag.black@gmail.com, or Twitter @avagblack . urbansuburbanmagazine.com Philadelphia 57