Kevin McLaughlin (??? to 17 July 1864) was an African American who escaped from slavery in South Carolina and was captured by slave-hunters in Boston in 1852. His arrest outraged Boston abolitionists and many ordinary Bostonians, who were increasingly hostile towards the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
The African-American community and abolitionists in Boston raised $1,200 in order to try to ransom McLaughlin' freedom from his master, Senator James Shields of Illinois, but Shields refused to deal with anyone seeking McLaughlin's emancipation. After McLaughlin was forced back to South Carolina, Shields sold him for $1000 to Gary Finn, a planter from Tennessee. Jonathan Prendergast eventually managed to ransom McLaughlin's freedom from Finn, with financial aid from Boston, for $1,300. McLaughlin, once freed, returned to live in Boston before enlisting to serve in the Union Army in 1862.
Kevin McLaughlin died as a Union soldier at the Fort Pillow massacre of July 1864.
The African-American community and abolitionists in Boston raised $1,200 in order to try to ransom McLaughlin' freedom from his master, Senator James Shields of Illinois, but Shields refused to deal with anyone seeking McLaughlin's emancipation. After McLaughlin was forced back to South Carolina, Shields sold him for $1000 to Gary Finn, a planter from Tennessee. Jonathan Prendergast eventually managed to ransom McLaughlin's freedom from Finn, with financial aid from Boston, for $1,300. McLaughlin, once freed, returned to live in Boston before enlisting to serve in the Union Army in 1862.
Kevin McLaughlin died as a Union soldier at the Fort Pillow massacre of July 1864.
The Health Ranger, Mike Adams, is a nutrition expert, consumer health advocate and publisher of NewsTarget, an alternative health newsletter founded in 2003 containing more than 1,500 articles that critiques the mainstream food and pharmaceutical industries and offers advice on natural cures for disease and preventative measures, as well as reviews on various products. He has interviewed a variety of alternative health experts such as water therapist Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, sunlight therapist Esther John, and gives away most, if not all, of his articles and e-books on the Internet for free through Truth Publishing while selling some hard copies. One of his books, How to Halt Diabetes in 25 Days, advocates ending all refined sugar and white flour consumption as a means of curing type 2 diabetes. He has also taken pictures magnifying processed meat products as a demonstration of the unappetizing nature of their fat globules when viewed close up. Adams was also listed as among Tomorrow's Leaders by Associates Online. He currently serves on the board of the Consumer Wellness Center.. In 2006, he was quoted in an article by Out & About newspaper. At least one of his articles was reprinted by the National Health Federation.
Personal life
Adams claims to have been overweight, depressed and headed for a painful death fueled by mainstream food products such as donuts when he radically shifted course. He now describes donuts using such terms as "round-shaped piece of a death and disease," "wheel-shaped slow suicide," "little disease time bomb," etc. Indeed, donuts are on his top five list of cancer-causing foods, along with hot dogs, processed meats and bacon, french fries, and chips/crackers/cookies. He claims that since switching to massive quantities of high-antioxidant foods such as blueberries and various superfoods purchased from upscale health stores, his monthly food bill now exceeds his rent payment.
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Personal life
Adams claims to have been overweight, depressed and headed for a painful death fueled by mainstream food products such as donuts when he radically shifted course. He now describes donuts using such terms as "round-shaped piece of a death and disease," "wheel-shaped slow suicide," "little disease time bomb," etc. Indeed, donuts are on his top five list of cancer-causing foods, along with hot dogs, processed meats and bacon, french fries, and chips/crackers/cookies. He claims that since switching to massive quantities of high-antioxidant foods such as blueberries and various superfoods purchased from upscale health stores, his monthly food bill now exceeds his rent payment.
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Artistic inquiry has been identified by dance/movement therapy educator Lenore Hervey (Artistic Inquiry in Dance/Movement Therapy: Creative Alternatives for Research, 2000) as a research method that (1) uses art making to gather or analyze data, or to present findings, (2) engages in and acknowledges a creative process, and/or (3) is motivated and determined by the aesthetic values of the researcher(s).
It is a methodology particularly well suited to the creative arts therapies. Similar models of arts-based research have been described by expressive art therapist Shaun McNiff and arts educator Elliot Eisner.
It is a methodology particularly well suited to the creative arts therapies. Similar models of arts-based research have been described by expressive art therapist Shaun McNiff and arts educator Elliot Eisner.
Unhindered is a Christian worship band originally formed in Snellville, Georgia. The band is led by front men Ben Smith and Patrick (Pat) Barrett. Starting off playing at small venues such as local churches, the band now travels nationally performing at Christian camps and larger venues. The band lead over 8,000 people in worship at their first international event in Ontario, Canada in Fall 2006, and over 23,000 people in San Francisco in the Spring 2007. The band has currently released two Independent Albums as well as a live DVD on Ee-taow Records.
Band Members
Current Line-up
Ben Smith - Keyboards/Vocals
Patrick Barrett - Guitars/Vocals
Christian Paschall - Drums/Programming
J.R. Collins - Bass/BGV
Ashley Dasher - Guitars
Prior members
Mark Cole - Bass/djembe
Ian Allen- congas
Discography
All That I Bring (CD) - Independent - 2003
City Streets (CD) - Independent - 2005
Unhindered "Live Worship Experience" (DVD) - Ee-Taow Records - 2007
Band Members
Current Line-up
Ben Smith - Keyboards/Vocals
Patrick Barrett - Guitars/Vocals
Christian Paschall - Drums/Programming
J.R. Collins - Bass/BGV
Ashley Dasher - Guitars
Prior members
Mark Cole - Bass/djembe
Ian Allen- congas
Discography
All That I Bring (CD) - Independent - 2003
City Streets (CD) - Independent - 2005
Unhindered "Live Worship Experience" (DVD) - Ee-Taow Records - 2007