The founders agreed that Lulla would purchase state of the art production equipment and raw materials, while Adamon's team, in collaboration with a West African women's cooperative, would supply locally-source pure unrefined shea butter. The company-owned factory in Benin now produces 200,000 bars of soap a month, along with an expanding array of other shea butter products. The products are shipped to California Inside & Out for distribution under the trademarked brand Out of Africa.
Shea Butter: Nature's Miracle Moisturizer. Out of Africa's shea butter products nourish the skin with 100% pure unrefined shea butter direct from Benin, West Africa. A natural moisturizer and emollient, shea butter contains antioxidant vitamins A, E and F and beneficial fatty acids that leave skin feeling restored and refreshed. The Out of Africa line includes organic shea butter bar soaps, hand and body washes, body butters, lip balms, lotions, body oils and pure unrefined shea butter tins. The natural scents used in our shea butter products are also available in the Out of Africa line of aroma fragrance reed diffusers.
Our "other" mission: Producing premium quality skincare products is only half of our story. Lulla and Adamon's partnership supports several women's cooperatives and helps to create jobs in democratic Benin, West Africa. Out of Africa shea butter skincare also sponsors a groundbreaking project in Benin called SCHOOL CHILDREN UNITE. A portion of all sales is being donated to this global leadership initiative.
"Summer, winter, spring, or fall, your skin needs hydration and nourishment to remain smooth, supple and healthy. Out of Africa's® new Natural Shea Body Butter – creamy, rich, and fast absorbing but never greasy – is the all-natural, seasonless solution. With a generous helping of nature's perfect food for skin.
• Available at natural products stores, Duane Reade, Vitamin Shoppes and Sally's. Also, find local retailers or purchase directly at www.outofafricashea.com.
Aqua (Water), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Polysorbate-60, Fragrance (Parfum), Vanilla Planifolia (Vanilla) Bean Oil, Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5), Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide.
When you're somewhat of a skin care snob like I am (having been spoiled by mailing entirely-organic lines of skin care products), your standards are high. Overall as a brand, I think Out of Africa is doing great things in reference to helping children and families in Africa. I do appreciate that they are committed to not using parabens, phthalates, sulfates, SLS and artificial colors. Those are all positives. However, it still leave this product just slightly above average for me.
I still see a few questionable ingredients (polysorbate-60, phennoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol) that I don't like seeing in the mix. Besides that, the ingredients that are clearly plant-derived aren't organic.
This body butter does an okay job of moisturizing. When you compare this product to an entirely organic body butter, well–there's no comparison. When your skin feels like it's only quenched for a mere 10 minutes after application, this is usually indicative of a less than pure & less than awesome ingredient lists that contains some "fillers" and water.
Again, I appreciate the efforts to decrease the amount of harsh ingredients, but I simply don't want to flip over my tube of body butter and see crummy ingredients. That doesn't make me eager to apply it to my skin. I'd like to see Out of Africa commit to no junky ingredients and more organic ingredients. As it is, I wouldn't recommend this body butter simply because I know of many other organic alternatives that easily trump it.
Created with both you and the planet in mind, our organic skincare products connect the cycles of beauty, health, and sustainability. Pure, natural, and completely free of synthetic chemicals, our ingredients are derived from native plants that are carefully selected by women-owned, responsibly managed local co-operatives.
The organic ingredients in our products are essential both to your beauty and your health—not only do they provide a higher volume of rich nutrients for your skin and your body, but organic farming also protects the soil and the ecosystem of microorganisms within it.
Finally, our business model ensures we adhere to the highest standards of fair trade and sustainable development.
"Night after night, pure and organic No.1 Aknari Nighttime Dream Youth Serum renews the beauty of your skin. At the heart of this luxurious anti-aging formula, three treasures work bedtime wonders: Prickly Pear Seed Oil and Argan Oil combine to transform the appearance of your skin, while soothing Rose Oil lightly scents your sweetest dreams. Every night, the look of wrinkles and fine lines gradually diminishes with the firming and refining of your skin. Every day, your complexion is more even-toned in appearance, glowing with the radiance and vitality of youth.
* Instills radiance for a captivating complexion.
* Nourishes, softens and smoothes the skin.
* Helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines.
* Prevents premature wrinkle formation.
* Brightens dark circles and evens out skin tone.
* Protects the skin from free radicals.
Prickly Pear Seed Oil (ECOCERT Organic), in its pure organic form, has traditionally been used to protect and heal the skin from the harsh and burning desert wind in Southern Morocco. One of the most precious plant oils in the world, it is extracted through a time-involved, hands-on process; 1,500 lbs* of Prickly Pear fruit is needed to produce 1 liter of the rare oil. Prickly Pear Seed Oil is exceptionally rich in Essential Fatty Acids and Vitamin E, a natural antioxidant that helps protect the skin from free radicals. Its inherent anti-aging benefits help reduce the appearance of fine lines and prevent premature wrinkle formation. Additional optimal properties moisturize, nourish, revitalize, soften and smooth the skin, and effectively brighten dark under-eye circles.
* In the spirit of optimum efficiency, all byproducts are used to feed livestock.
Argan Oil (ECOCERT Organic), oftentimes referred to as 'liquid gold' in the region of Morocco to which it is exclusive and unique, is extracted from the nuts of the Argan tree. Used by Berber women in Morocco for centuries, its moisturizing and revitalizing properties restore the skin's barrier while neutralizing free radicals, making it ideal for daily skincare. Suitable for all skin types, it possesses anti-inflammatory properties that diminish the redness caused by enlarged capillaries in the skin, making it the perfect treatment for acne and sunbathed skin.
I absolutely love this serum. What a dream it is! Prickly pear seed oil is an entirely new concept to me. Its description sounds like it is an ultra nourishing plant for the skin. The quality of the ingredients are wondrous–straight forward, organic and high-quality.
I've known about argan oil and rose oil and the applause they get for how they benefit skin, so I was excited to see those ingredients in this product.
Simple and organic is what I look for when looking for a facial serum. I have been using this serum right after cleansing my face (at night). This serum works best if you use it in combination with the water droplets left on skin after cleansing it. This enables the serum to spread more evenly and easily (it truly makes all the difference in the world doing it this way–it will also allow you to use less product to get full face coverage).
You truly only need a small droplet of this oil to cover your entire face. The way this product leaves your skin is the best possible way you could imagine–soft, smooth, hydrated, healthy, refreshed, protected, renewed.
This is one of those few products that I feel grateful for discovering through blogging. Otherwise, I don't know that I would have ever stumbled upon it. I would recommend this serum to any and everyone. Thought men are perhaps more reluctant to use a facial serum, I believe it could improve the health of their skin, just as it does for women.
I see this product as being a replacement for those pricey skin products that women buy at the mall department stores. Those products are full of junk, just read the ingredient lists! This Mun Nighttime dream youth serum is what you have really been looking for all along. It's amazing in that it benefits all ages of skin; young, old and every age in between.


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Educators' Reception
August 6, 2019 • 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
At the Clinton Center, we appreciate everything educators do for the students in Arkansas! Join us Tuesday, August 6, at 4:30, to celebrate the upcoming school year and get a sneak peek of the educational programs we'll have to offer as an extension of your classroom. The reception will also include after hours tours; food and refreshments provided by 42 bar and table, the Center's award-winning on-site restaurant; and door prizes.
Arkansas Education Association Rozzell Lecture
October 31, 2019 • Time TBA
The Clinton Foundation will partner with the Arkansas Education Association for the annual Rozzell Lecture, featuring a prominent leader in the field of education on the opening night of the annual AEA Professional Development Conference. Additionally, the Clinton Foundation staff will highlight its upcoming educational programs, and educators are invited to tour our permanent exhibits for the duration of the conference.
To make a reservation for a workshop, fill out the online form or call 501.748.0430.
Dr. Mamie Parker Educator Workshop
We invite educators to hear from Arkansas's own Dr. Mamie Parker. A native of Wilmot, Arkansas, Dr. Parker is a former senior executive with the U.S. Fisheries and Wildlife Service who created the first Arkansas Ecological Services Field Office in Conway.
Dr. Parker is on a mission to strengthen students' connection to wildlife, the environment, oceans, and watersheds. Her workshop will provide present-day educational strategies to demonstrate the impact of climate change on students' daily lives. Come hear how you can not only expand your classroom curriculum, but how to inspire civic engagement and innovative pathways to a career in conservation.
Clinton Center Future Leaders Series
Workshop: November 1, 2019 • 6-9 p.m. & November 2-3, 2019 • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Planning Session: January 18, 2020
Student Forum: April 1, 2020 • 9:30 a.m.-noon
The Clinton Center Future Leaders Series will bring together a combined group of 30 high school students and educators who seek to make an impact on their communities. The educators, while learning alongside students, will receive 12 credit hours of professional development. Space is very limited, and applications are now open for students and educators. Click here to apply for the Future Leaders Series.
The first session of the Future Leaders Series is an intensive two-day workshop in November, facilitated by Just Communities of Arkansas (JCA), that offers the opportunity to build meaningful relationships across identity lines, explore difficult issues that affect the lives of teens and educators in Arkansas, and learn new skills for navigating conflict. The students and educators will meet again January 18, 2020, to frame the topic for the second annual Student Forum on April 1, 2020. The deadline to apply for this opportunity is September 18, and selected participants will be notified by September 30.
About Just Communities of Arkansas: Just Communities of Arkansas (JCA) aims to transform Arkansas into the nation's most inclusive, equitable and upwardly mobile place for all who live, work or play here. With roots dating back over half a century, JCA builds capacity for systematic change so all people in Arkansas are treated like human beings and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Fusion: Arts + Humanities Arkansas
The Mighty Mississippi: The HeART and Soul of the Southern Delta
Educator Institute: March 15-16, 2020 • Time TBA
The Fusion: Arts and Humanities Arkansas educator institute enriches the teaching of our heritage, culture, and human achievement by weaving the arts and humanities together to provide a unique interactive experience. This year, the topic is The Mighty Mississippi: The HeART and Soul of the Southern Delta. Educators will have the opportunity to engage with content-area experts, such as Dr. William (Bill) Ferris, who is a nationally acclaimed scholar, writer, and film producer specializing in Delta and Southern culture and a recent Grammy award winner; view a custom exhibition; and observe performances that will bring a new perspective of the history of the Mississippi River to the classroom. Space is limited, and applications are now open at www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/fusion.
Parkview High School Black History Month Performance
Celebrate Black History Month at the Clinton Center with an original play – written and performed by the students of Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School.
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Our renowned on-site restaurant, 42 bar and table, offers a variety of dining selections for Clinton Center visitors and locals alike. Featuring unparalleled views of the lighted pedestrian bridge and a menu with a delicious blend of local favorites and internationally-inspired cuisine, 42 bar and table ensures a presidential experience for every guest. Admission fees are NOT required to dine at 42 bar and table; however, regular admission fees apply to tour the museum. Visit Website
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Join Emily Somers from Bravery Co at this interactive workshop in our Wellbeing Centre to learn how to transform scarves into amazing designs.
Join us on International Women's Day on Friday, March 8, for the Peter Mac Women in Science Symposium and hear from some of our leading female researchers and health professionals.
Patient, carer or staff of Peter Mac? We invite you to attend a series of workshops to help you write a poem, short story or essay on a topic of your choice. All writing levels welcome.
Can YOU help improve outcomes? Can YOUR quality of life after treatment be improved?
GET WIRED AND INSPIRED! Register now to join us for the 2nd Digital Oncology Mini Forum, 1 March 2019. For clinicians, Regional Integrated Cancer Services, health services and cancer support groups across Victoria.
Cancer and its treatments can be very stressful for patients, families, carers and friends. This can impact on your emotions, sleep, concentration, and enjoyment of life.
The inaugural two-day symposium on Imaging in Cancer Management to be held on 23-24 February.


This project was sponsored and funded by the U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development. The EPA developed a decision-support tool to evaluate restoration alternatives in the Restoration Management Plan for the Guanica Bay Watershed in southwest Puerto Rico. Several teams were in charge of different ecosystem services (benefits humans receive from coral reef ecosystems). Ecosystem services for coral reefs included recreation-tourism, food supply (commercial fishing and consumptive motive of recreational fishing), ornamentals (aquarium trade), pharmaceuticals, and property values from storm protection. The EPA decision-support tool was limited to the coral reefs of southwest Puerto Rico but because public scoping determined that recreation-tourism information was needed for the entire island's coral reef ecosystems this study covers all of Puerto Rico. However, due to costs, this study was limited to visitor use of Puerto Rico's coral reef ecosystems. This study gathered data by administering two main socioeconomic surveys: the airport survey and the CUSTOMER survey. The airport survey was administered in two parts. The first was an on-site survey at the airport on flights leaving Puerto Rico and the second was a mailback survey given to visitors after completion of the on-site portion. The CUSTOMER survey was conducted on-site at hotels, marinas, dive shops, beaches, and other locations where reef-using visitors could be found. With the data gathered from these surveys, scientists working on this project generated a total of six reports.


The Augusta County Schools had the highest on-time graduation rate for the class of 2018, surpassing the state rate.
Augusta County Schools had the highest class of 2018 on-time graduation rate compared with Waynesboro City Schools and Staunton City Schools.
Students in Augusta County are also the only local students with a 2018 on-time graduation rate higher than the state rate, which reached its highest mark of 91.6 percent in 2018. The school systems of Staunton and Waynesboro fell below the state rate in 2018, following a fluctuating trend all three schools have experienced since 2014, according to data provided by the Virginia Department of Education.
Waynesboro had the lowest class of 2018 on-time graduation rate compared with the students in Augusta County and Staunton. The Waynesboro City School students had an on-time graduation rate of 83.1 percent in 2018, a sharp decline from its rate of 88.1 percent in 2017.
Staunton City Schools students had an on-time graduation rate of 89.2 percent in 2018. The last year that Staunton City Schools was above the state on-time graduation rate was in 2016, when the school system had an on-time graduation rate of 92.6 percent.
The 2018 on-time graduation rate for Staunton City School is the second year that the on-time graduation rate fell slightly below 90 percent.
From 2014 to 2016, the school system's on-time graduation rate was above the state graduation rate and only dipped below the state's rate in 2017.
Augusta County class of 2018 students on-time graduation rate was 94.8 percent in 2018, according to data from the Virginia Department of Education.
Augusta County students are the group out of the area school systems that have held a graduation rate above 90 percent every year since 2014.
The lowest on-time graduation rate Augusta County students had was 92.1 percent in 2017.
Data for this story was gathered and analyzed from the class of 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 school division cohort reports from the Virginia Department of Education website.


Aquantia Corp., (NYSE: AQ), a leader in high-speed, Multi-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity solutions, today introduced a suite of products targeted at autonomous vehicle platforms. Earlier today, Aquantia also announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to provide Multi-Gig networking support for the NVIDIA DRIVE Xavier™ and DRIVE Pegasus platforms. These high-performance computing platforms featuring Aquantia Multi-Gig networking will be available to automotive partners starting in the first quarter of 2018.
Earlier this month, Aquantia also announced a collaboration with Molex on a 10 Gbps Automotive Ethernet Network at CES. This week, Aquantia will demonstrate these new products at the Automotive Ethernet Congress in Munich. Learn more about Multi-Gig AQcelerate products here .
Aquantia is a leader in the design, development and marketing of advanced, high-speed communications ICs for Ethernet connectivity in the Data Center, Enterprise Infrastructure, Access and Automotive markets. Aquantia products are designed to cost-effectively deliver leading-edge data speeds for use in the latest generation of communications infrastructure to alleviate network bandwidth bottlenecks caused by the growth of global IP traffic and in emerging and demanding applications such as autonomous driving. Aquantia is headquartered in Silicon Valley. For more information, visit www.aquantia.com .


This is a necessarily inchoate essay in which I invite others with more trenchant minds to ponder on an enigma that has baffled me for decades. I shall try to frame this puzzle as succinctly as possible. Those of us 'in the know' are aware that there are three broad classes of leaders in the West: the innocent, the slavishly pro-Israel and the actively pro-Israel. The question that we pose here is concerned solely with the first category and for the sake of simplicity, we'll consider only those persons who still have some presence on the world stage.
Consider first George W. Bush. By common consent he is America's Worst Ever President. He is an as-yet unindicted war criminal. He has unapologetically spilled the blood of thousands of innocent Americans in the interests of Israel. First, there was the 9/11 atrocity, then the illegal war against Iraq that followed it, then the incursion into Afghanistan. Iran looks likely to be next.
Next, consider Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Britain. He is Bush's co-accused. Like Bush, he has the blood of thousands of innocents on his hands. He was instrumental in the 'rush to war' against Iraq that occurred after the publication of the so-called 'dodgy dossier' - a fabricated Jewish document containing the explicit LIE that Saddam Hussein had access to "weapons of mass destruction."
Herein lies the mystery: these two vengeful entities; war criminals; call them what you will, were both, at the outset of their leadership terms, largely unconcerned with the machinations of the Middle East. Bush gave us to understand that he didn't give a damn about Israel and it would have to deal with its own problems without American assistance.
Blair was if anything, sympathetic to the plight of the Palestinians when he won power in Britain in 1997. His wife, Cherie, in fact remained similarly inclined for many years subsequent to his election victory, to the extent of getting into trouble with the jewsmedia for her off-hand, unguarded remarks on the subject.
So what changed in the minds of these men? 'Bush the Indifferent' and Blair (dubbed 'Bambi' by the national press for his wide-eyed innocence in the early days of his rule). It were as if both of them were taken aside; whisked into secret chamber and had secret knowledge revealed to them about the supreme, over-arching importance of the (psudeo) 'state of Israel'.
What on earth can they have been told? Was it a threat, an inducement, a Bible reading, a bribe, the conjuration of a demon or what?? What on earth can it be that transformed two one-time non-partisans into hateful, pro-Zionist warmongers?
If we go back further in time, we can see evidence of this metamorphosis in earlier leaders, too. What can it possibly be that the Jews reveal to our leaders that so radically changes their mindset, changing potentially good, peaceful men into perfect apostles of Satan?
Im thinking that a special screening of the secret private depravities of our exhalted leaders, setup and captured for posterity by the Ziostanis, would be more than enough to push even the most reluctant into the arms of Aipac.
But alas, the law of averages would suggest that they cant all be bent can they.......can they???


There were no interactions found in our database between Prilosec and Zovirax - however, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.
A total of 345 drugs are known to interact with Prilosec.
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We Love Silver in All Shapes and Sizes!
Silver, an ancient precious metal, is as diverse as it is beautiful. Mined from different corners of the globe, it is used in film photography, solar power cells and insulation materials. Silver is also used to make coins, jewelry, tableware and décor. Since it has been around for so long, many silver objects carry with them a rich historical background. Barnebys has taken a look at the different silver pieces that are currently available for auction and present to you just a small selection of the many, remarkable items.
Provenance: All with engine-turned silver lids with a Rococo cartouche engraved PEDRO II under a crown, all in a fitted leather box, the cover mounted with silver foliate monogram ALCB under a crown, stamped Franz Hiesse & Söhne Wien most marked on base of covers with maker's mark, rims with either Minerva head or boar head marks.
Provenance: The initials HBR refer to Henry or Hans (in differing accounts) and Rachel Bergen, both b. 1689. Hans was a baker in Brooklyn from 1717-1730. According to an account, "an old family tankard" (probably this one), was engraved about 1720 with the couple's initials. It has since descended in the family to the current owner.
Provenance: The inscription reads: ROYAL BOMBAY YACHT CLUB/THE SNARK/REGATTA 1883. Founded in 1846, the Royal Bombay Yacht Club is the oldest sailing club in Asia.
Provenance: This pair of champagne or wine cooler dates to 1849 and was made by the silversmith Gustav Möllenborg, who was active in Stockholm from 1823 to 1850. His work is predominantly characterized by neo-Rococo designs. The bulbous bodies with ribs are raised on round profiled feet and featuring a relief decoration of chased vines and grapes. A finely chased rocaille decoration adorns the everted rims rising above bead and reel borders. The coolers are each hallmarked on the outside of the foot rim with 'STOCKHOLM', year mark 'T4' (= 1849), three crowns in trefoil (= control mark) called 'Kattfoten' and 'MÖLLENBORG' for Gustav Möllenborg. The inside of the removable rim bears the hallmarks'T4', an indistinct hallmark, 'Kattfoten' and 'G • M'.
Find all available silver lots at Barnebys here.


Tindersticks have been quiet of late, but their frontman has kept busy. Like Lucky Dog Recordings '03-04, Staples's second solo album is gorgeously understated. This record shares some of the rarefied, countrified calm of Lambchop, whose producer, Mark Nevers, handles the honours here.
Like the Tindersticks back catalogue, Leaving Songs drowns in melancholic regret and gloopy drama, and things do get samey (especially Staples's wistful baritone). So it's the intimate details that count — Goodbye to Old Friends revels in distant Mariachi trumpets and soulful female backing vocals, The Path is lifted by shimmering Hammond organ, and the two duets (with Maria McKee and Lhasa de Sela) are welcome diversions on this tearful little trip.


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New Yorker Reporter Discloses Media Briefing with Trump Hoax Dossier Author Christopher Steele
Aaron Klein
An extensive New Yorker magazine profile of former British spy Christopher Steele disclosed that the author of the infamous, largely discredited anti-Trump dossier held a series of off-the-record briefings with national-security reporters in Washington.
The meetings were arranged by the controversial Fusion GPS outfit, which was paid for its anti-Trump work by Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign and the Democratic National Committee via the Perkins Coie law firm.
New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer reported that she personally attended one of the meetings and "these encounters were surely sanctioned in some way by Fusion's client, the Clinton campaign."
Mayer noted that like other news media organizations, the New Yorker did not publish any stories about the dossier allegations.
Mayer wrote:
In late summer, Fusion set up a series of meetings, at the Tabard Inn, in Washington, between Steele and a handful of national-security reporters. These encounters were surely sanctioned in some way by Fusion's client, the Clinton campaign. The sessions were off the record, but because Steele has since disclosed having participated in them I can confirm that I attended one of them. Despite Steele's generally cool manner, he seemed distraught about the Russians' role in the election. He did not distribute his dossier, provided no documentary evidence, and was so careful about guarding his sources that there was virtually no way to follow up. At the time, neither the New Yorker nor any other news organization ran a story about the allegations.
The meetings at the Tabard Inn were not previously reported.
The New Yorker is not the first news organization to admit to being briefed by Steele.
Last month, the Washington Post for the first time detailed two meetings the newspaper reported it held with Steele. At least one of the meetings was also attended by Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn R. Simpson. The meetings took place in September and October of 2016.
The Post wrote that it "made efforts to independently confirm Steele's information at the time, but was unable to corroborate his specific findings and did not publish stories based on the material."
The Post reported on meetings with other news outlets:
Around the same time, Steele also met with other news organizations including the New York Times, the New Yorker and Yahoo News, according to court filings. In an article published on Sept. 23, 2016, Yahoo chief investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff reported that U.S. officials had received "intelligence reports" alleging that (Carter) Page had met with Igor Sechin, executive chairman of the Russian energy corporation Rosneft, while in Moscow in July — a finding of Steele's research. Page has denied meeting with Sechin but later acknowledged interacting with one of his deputies.
The Post did not make clear whether during the time of its meetings the newspaper was aware that Fusion GPS was being paid to conduct the firm's anti-Trump work on behalf of both Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee. The newspaper first reported on those financial arrangements in October 2017.
A four-page House Intelligence Committee memo alleging abuse of surveillance authority revealed that Steele had been terminated as an FBI source after the agency discovered he had made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media about his relationship with the FBI in an October 30, 2016 article published by Mother Jones. The memo cites court filings in which Steele admitted to meetings with other news outlets. The memo also cited Steele's meeting with Yahoo News, as related in a court filing.
When Buzzfeed published Steele's full dossier on January 10, 2017, the website related the information had been "circulating among elected officials, intelligence agents and journalists for weeks." Later in the article, the website stated the dossier information had circulated for "months."
Aaron Klein is Breitbart's Jerusalem bureau chief and senior investigative reporter. He is a New York Times bestselling author and hosts the popular weekend talk radio program, "Aaron Klein Investigative Radio." Follow him on Twitter @AaronKleinShow. Follow him on Facebook.
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Andrea del Verrocchio
Florentine, c. 1435 - 1488
Artist Bibliography
Andrea di Michele Cione, called Verrocchio, first trained as a goldsmith and sculptor in marble and bronze, then took up painting sometime in the 1460s. While such masterpieces as the Christ and Saint Thomas at Orsanmichele in Florence or the equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice qualify Verrocchio as the leading Florentine sculptor of the day, his oeuvre as a painter is much more problematic. Numerous documents refer to Andrea as a painter, and he is known to have belonged to the painters' confraternity in 1472, but the only extant picture recorded as his, the Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints (called the Madonna di Piazza, still in situ in Pistoia Cathedral), was, as the recent cleaning demonstrates, almost certainly executed by his pupil and heir, Lorenzo di Credi.[1] A series of small devotional pictures, consisting mostly of half-length Madonnas, is equally problematic. While clearly in his style, these pictures in London, Berlin, and elsewhere, are disputed between the master and the various artists believed to have been his pupils--not only Credi, but also Domenico Ghirlandaio, Perugino, and even Leonardo da Vinci. The only painting of this type which is widely agreed to be autograph is the Virgin with the Seated Child, in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. [This is the artist's biography published in the NGA Systematic Catalogue]
[1] Gigetta Dalli Regoli, in Maestri e botteghe: pittura a Firenze alla fine del Quattrocentro, Exh. cat. Palazzo Strozzi, Florence; Milan, 1992: 52, cat. 1.5, repro.
Butterfield, Andrew. The Sculptures of Andrea del Verrocchio. New Haven and London, 1997.
Boskovits, Miklós, and David Alan Brown, et al. Italian Paintings of the Fifteenth Century. The Systematic Catalogue of the National Gallery of Art. Washington, D.C., 2003: 671.