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A cyber friend, Kiky lent me this book. Well...actually we exchanged our favorite stuffs, I lent her Muallaf DVD and got this book in return. it turned out that this book is so engaging. Once I read it, I just couldn't put it down.
Imagine, a family of 3 children (8,7, and 2 yrs old) made a very big decision. They left their usual life behind and planned to travel around the globe within unlimited time, what do you think, is it a brilliant idea or the stupidest that you've ever heard?
This experience exactly what happened to David Elliot Cohen. After celebrating his 40th birthday, he suddenly felt uncomfortable with his life. He thought he needed to purify his life by leaving it all behind (selling his house, his cars and most of his possession, closing his business and pulling their children out of school) and began the journey with the whole family with just a suitcase, a backpack and a passport each.
In my opinion, it is a very brave decision. I can't imagine having a long traveling with 3 small kiddos. So many things to consider. But The Cohen family did it. They made it within 13 months and 16 countries. Started from California and ended in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Reading their heartfelt experience is really enjoyable. A lot of exciting yet touching moments there. David told their stories in e-mails form to their family and best friends in his humorous and simple way. It made me laughed a lot and too curious to know the ending. From their experiences, I just learn that traveling with kiddos is different, tourist spots that in our point of view is a must-see-item, not for them, for kids, it's just ordinary thing. Just like Cohen kiddos, after spending some time in France and exploring all the museums and churches there, they obviously didn't want to visit any other churches in Rome. According to them museums and churches are similar, where ever they are. For them, the best place to visit was Africa, where they could observe wild animals almost everywhere and enjoyed the Safari tour. Ah...kiddos, they're cute with their own simple thoughts.
A very recommended book. Thank you Kiky for your great book :)
One Year Off
Diary of A Taxi Driver
True, life is hard, especially after a transition from a lifelong scientist to a rookie taxi driver. But life is like this highway: sometimes smooth, sometimes rough; sometimes you go slow, sometimes you go fast; sometimes it frustrates you, sometimes it pleases you. As long as you know where you are going and never quit halfway, you will get there sooner or later.
This diary is special since it's written down by the most educated cabdriver in Singapore, Cai Mingjie, PhD, he is a scientist, university professor, having published numerous papers and a Stanford PhD.
Due to global financial crisis, on May 2008, his job at a leading institute in Singapore was terminated. He felt shocked at first but life had to go on. He sent application letters to various organizations, including universities, government agencies and private companies and heard nothing from them.
Finally on November 2008, he decided to become a taxi driver, the Singaporean job of last resort. By the end of February 2009, he received his taxi driver's license and began his new career. This book originated from his blog he created to record the stories he experienced during his 6 months contract period with a taxi operating company as a hirer. Since his blog is getting more and more popular, he finally received several job opportunities from his blog readers. That's end of his career as a taxi driver.
But, he said that his taxi driving experience has certainly change his perspectives on life. He learned many things on the road as a taxi driver that he never learned before as a scientist. Couldn't agree more. Learning can be done from anyone, anywhere.
The Burning Plain
The movie's directed and written by Guilermo Arriaga. He is the screenwriter of Amores Perros (2000), 21 Grams (2003) and Babel (2006). I love most of his works.
Typical of Arriaga's work, this movie is told in a non-linear narrative, where events are revealed out of sequence. Jump from the past to the present and vice versa and its effect to several people separated by time and space. There are 5 characters in the movie, Mariana, a 16-yr-old-girl trying to put together the shattered life of her parents, Sylvia, a woman in Portland who is still haunted by her horrible past experience, Gina & Nick, a couple who must deal with an intense affair, and Maria, a young girl who helps her parents find redemption, forgiveness and love.
A truly breathtaking movie.
The Unknows Errors of Our Lives
Muallaf (The Convert)
Real World
Wimpy Kid The Movie
Our (belated) 8th Wedding Anniversary
I remember the first time we met
You said, "It's 2 days after my birthday, you suppose to be my birthday present"
I was flatterred at the moment
2 weeks later, you proposed me
7 months later, we declared our vows to share life in good and bad time
3 years later, our love blessing,
Najlanandari Anugrah Cinta was born
5 years later, our Renggali Flower,
Nayzea Renggali Mewangi came to complete our package of happiness
Time flies
It has been 8 years now
I just want to say thank you for being here
You make me feel loved, secured, peaceful and happy
No one can make me feel the way I feel about you
Love you more and more each day
As always
(celebrated on April 5, 2010)
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A Big Leap
Welcoming April with a big smile, great happiness and blessed feeling. So many things have happened. Some big decisions have been made. Now, I am ready to face a totally new life.
Yes, after 14 years experiencing the status as a career woman and in the past 9 years spent my time in a Japanese company, finally I made up my mind to leave it all behind and started a new career at home. Of course, this is not a kind-of-one-night-made-decision. This decision was made after passing a lot of deep thoughts, discussions again and again with my hubby, and the most important things were asking my self, what's exactly my goals in life and was this career my real dream?
At the end of the long thinking process, I came out with the facts that I didn't enjoy my job anymore, I felt trapped with this strict working hours and all the meetings, reporting, deadline, etc. I just couldn't stand it anymore. I want to do things that I like. Spend quality time with my family. To reach those goals means I have to resign from my current job and then I can be a stay-at-home-mom aka a full-time-mom. What a beautiful dream.
I remember a line that said, "If you want to start a totally new thing in life, do it before you get 40, get out of what you do now, otherwise you will drown with it and feel sorry for the rest of your life."
I am 37 now (tssahhh, I'm old), therefore I decide to do it now. Okay, my original plan's been set at last.
Out of the blue, an old friend who owns a small law firm asked me to assist him in completing a project. While finishing the assigned job, he furthermore offered me to join his firm with flexible working hours. Unbelievable. Now, I do things that I enjoy, manage my time on my own and last but not least, I get paid for that. What more could I ask? It's true, good things come to those who wait. I am really grateful with all these sudden occasions. I feel as the luckiest person in the whole world. Thank you, Lord.
PS: I am ready for my special me-time. I'll have first vacation without my hubby and little girls. Just a short trip, but I feel soooooo excited. First experience is always a magical moment.
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Thomas Collins Sr. born 1710 and his descendants:
by Jack Goins
According to documented family research old Thomas Collins Sr. born before 1710 was the father and or grandfather of the historical Tennessee Melungeon Collins. At least one of Thomas Collins parents (unknown) was probably full blood Saponi Indian.
Collins family history handed down from father to son was; "The Collins were living in Virginia as Indians before they migrated to North Carolina, and they stole the name Collins from white settlers" ( Will Allen Dromgoole's 1890 interview with Calloway Collins, (Melungeons And Other Pioneer Families.) Other Collins men who were associated with Thomas Collins Sr. in New Kent, later Louisa County, Va. were probably his brothers. They were Samuel Collins, John Collins and William Collins.
25 Jan 1745 Louisa County, Virginia Court: William Hall, Samuel Collins, William Collins, Samuel Bunch, George Gibson, Benjamin Brannum, Thomas Gibson, & William Donothan appear to answer an indictment for concealing tithables. Plead not guilty, Case continued. (Louisa County, Va., Tithables and Census)
Although this John Collins may, or may not be a brother to Thomas the court record below establishes that some Collins were Saponia Indians. "Alexander Machartoon, John Bowling, Manincassa, Capt Tom, Isaac, Harry, blind tom, Foolish Jack, Charles Griffin, John Collins, Little Jack, Indians being bought before the court for stealing Hogs. , Ordered that their Guns be taken away from them till they are ready to depart of this county, they having declared their intentions to depart this colony within a week.".11 On pages 309-312 of Orange County Court Record book the above named men individually put up security.11
This party of Saponia ( Monasukapanough) Indians left that county and some of these may have been the same group that formed the settlement near Hillsborough, North Carolina in 1750. Which was the same neck of the woods where old Thomas Collins migrated, as we follow him through land transactions.(Ref in Melungeons And other pioneer Families).
Old Thomas Collins land joined other families who were later to become known as the Melungeons of Newman Ridge, located in present day Hancock County, Tennessee. 1743 Saint Fredrick's Parish Register (Published) Procession Gilbert Gibson, Thomas Gibson and 200 acres for Thomas Collings. (Louisa County, Virginia)
The following source Melungeon families lived in the same area of Virginia around 1730. John Bunch, Gilbert Gibson, Thomas Gibson and Thomas Collins. They begin selling their land in Louisa County. VA in 1747 and migrated to the Flatt River area of then Granville County, North Carolina this area became Orange County in 1753. 1747 Thomas Collins sells 184 acres of land on the south side of the Pamunkey River on Turkey Run Creek to John Dowell for 25 Ibs. (Louisa County, Va. ref..in Melungeons and Other Pioneer Families)
1748 Gilbert Gibson's Will was probated in Louisa County, Va. Names of sons Gideon, Jordan and George Gibson. (Melungeons And Other pioneer Families) 1749 Thomas Gibson (alias Wilburn) and wife Mary sell land to Thomas Moreman on the South side of the Pamunkey River adjoining Gilbert Gibson's land. Signed by his mark Thomas Gibson "T".(Melungeon and Other Pioneer families) Thomas Gibson mark was a 'T' and George Gibson mark was "G" They used these marks when they eventually sold land in Orange county, NC.
The 1750 tax list of Granville County, NC list the following: William Bowling 1 tithe, James Bowlin 1 tithe, Gideon Bunch 2 tithes (Micajer and William), Thomas Collins Sr. 1 tithe, Samuel Collins 1 tithe, John Collins 1 tithe, Thomas Gibson with tithes Charles and George Gibson. Thomas Collins Sr. b 1710 , probable children were; Thomas Jr. b 1728, Joseph b 1730, Samuel b 1732, John b 1734, George b 1736, Elisha b 1738. They settled on the Flatt River as the following records reveal.
"Land Grants from the Earl of Granville to the earliest settlers, The Granville Dist. Of N.C. 1748-1763 Vols 2 & 4 by Hofman." 29 Oct 1751 -Grant to William Churton, 640 acres on the south side of Flatt River joining John Collins on the Rocky Branch. Grant is for warrant issued to Thomas Gibson (#3775) 1752. 250 acres to Thomas Gibson on the Flatt River. 28 Oct 1752 640 acres to Joseph Collins on the South West side of the Flatt River Witness- Thomas Collins and James Lilkemper.
Orange County was formed from Granville in 1753 the Flatt River area was in the new county. A 1755 Tax list of Orange County, NC. ( ref. Melungeon and Other Pioneer Families) If a family had at least 1/16 Indian or black they were sometimes listed mulatto. Gedion Bunch 1 tithe(mulatto) Micajer Bunch 1 tithe (mulatto) Thomas Collins 3 tithes (mulatto) Samuel Collins 2 tithes (mulatto) John Collins 1 tithe (mulatto) Moses Ridley (Riddle) 1 tithe & wife Mary (mulattoes) Thomas Gibson 3 tithes (mulatto) Charles Gibson 1 tithe (mulatto) George Gibson 1 tithe (mulatto) Mager Gibson 1 tithe (mulatto)
Land Grants in Orange County, NC. 1756- To William Combs on Flatt River joins Thomas Gibson, Joseph Collins & John Wade. Chainbearers: Thomas Gibson Jr. and Moses Ridley.
1761-700 acres to Thomas Collins on Dials Creek of the Flatt River. Chainbearers: George Collins and Paul Collins (mulattoes)
Some of these old pioneers may not have known all the rules and did not obtain a deed, notice who lost their improvements in this deed. John Brown-Warrants 26 Dec 1760, 700 acres on the Flatt River, includes Bolins, Riddles and Collins Improvements. Surveyed 13 April 1761, deed 14 Oct 1761.
Wherever these people who's children became known as Melungeons migrated, they always left a few behind. Although those left behind were never labeled Melungeon they were "kin to the people who later became known as the Melungeons of Newman Ridge". A few stayed on the Flatt River, some migrated to the territory that became South Carolina, some to Pittsylvania County, Virginia. A Collins family along with Moses Riddle and some of the Bolen's moved to Pittyslvania County, Virginia before 1767 and had land entries on the Sandy River. The 1767 Tax list of John Wilson, Pittsylvania County, Va. records: Moses Ridle (an Indian), William Ridle, Peter Perkins List records; Christopher Bowlin, and son William, Christopher Bowlin Jr. James Bowlin, Joseph Bowlin.
Caswell County was formed from the northern part of Orange County, North Carolina in 1777 it included part of the Flatt River and part of that river remained in Orange County. 1777 tax list. Paul Collins 1 tithe, Martin Collins 1 tithe, Middleston Collins 1 tithe, Obadiah Collins 1 tithe, John collins 1 tithe.
Thomas Collins Sr. may have died in Orange County around 1770 but, most of his children migrated to the New River area of Virginia and North Carolina. The Collins and Gibsons began selling their land on the Flatt River in 1767-70 and moved to the back woods sections of the New River where some were listed on tax records in Fincastle County, Va., as "living on Indian Lands"
The deed records of Thomas Gibson land sale in Orange County, establishes him as the same Thomas who sold his land on the Pamunkey River in Louisa County in 1749 when he made his mark "T".
1770-Thomas Gibson to James Williams. Land on the Flatt River. Signed Thomas Gibson (his "T"mark), (Orange Co., N.C.. Deed Book 3, page 468.)
Thomas Gibson made a land entry on 9 June 1780 on Cranberry Path in Wilkes Co., N.C. This land was near the South Fork of New River in present day Ashe Co., N.C., entry # 1858.(Wilkes County, North Carolina, Land Entry Book 1778-1781) Thomas Gibson's family migrated to Fort Blackmore before 1800. And Joined the Stony Creek Baptist Church beginning in 1801. Most of this family moved to Newman Ridge in Hawkins County, Tn.,beginning in 1804 and most were gone by 1808. The Church Minutes records them coming back for meetings and some were brought before the church for drinking and fighting, such as Charles Gibson. The first written record of the word Melungin is recorded in the 1813 Minutes of Stoney Creek Church.
"Then came forward sister Kitchens and complained to the church against Susanna Stallard for saying she harbored them Melungins"
According to the Stony Creek Church Minutes most of the Melungeons had left by 1813 and joined Blackwater and Mulberry Churches in Hawkins County, Tn. The minutes also records a few Gibson's coming back and causing a disturbance by drinking and fighting. The Stony Creek Church again removed Gibson and wrote that the Mulberry church had also dismissed him, and they had been notified. It is most likely that one of these ladies was accusing the other of an affair with a Melungin and the church clerks choose these words to record this motion. Melungeons staying with other church members would not have been considered a sin; it would be the appearance of a given situation. She may have been letting some Melungeons from the Blackwater or Mulberry Church room at her home on Friday before the meeting, or on Saturday night. Church meetings were during the day and usually once a month on the 1st Saturday. The Melungeons were recorded white on tax records of lower Russell County and later Scott County, Virginia, when they were living in the Stony Creek area.(Melungeon and Other pioneer families)
1802 Tax List for the Lower District of Russell County, VA that became Scott County in 1815 and number of males 16 or over Collins, Valentine 1- Charles Gibson, 1- David Gibson 1- James Gibson 2- James Gibson 0 - Martin Gibson 1- Molly Gibson 2- Ruben Gibson 1- Samuel Gibson 1-Sharud Gibson 1- Thomas Gibson 1-William Gibson 1-Willis Gibson 1-Benjamin Bolin 1- William Bolin 1. Jesse Bolin became pastor of Stony Creek in 1802.
Charles Gibson son of Thomas and Mary filed a Revolutionary War Pension Application (R3995 Applied in Hawkins County, Tennessee 19 Jan 1839. He gave his age as 92 but, was 100 years old if 16 when he was listed as a tithe of Thomas on a Granville County, NC tax list. He gave his place of birth as Louisa County, Virginia, entered the service near Salisbury, North Carolina. Benjamin Collins, Jonothan Gibson, and Jordan Gibson swear that he is reputed to be a Revolutionary Soldier in their neighborhood..
The Thomas Collins children settled in what is today Grayson County, Va., and Ashe County, NC. George Collins testified in a land dispute in Grayson County, Virginia in 1808 that he settled on the land in 1767.
Their arrival on the New River is documented by a Botetourt County, Virginia tax list. (Kegleys Early adventures on Western Waters) Number of males over 16. Charles Collins 1, John Collins 4, Samuel Collins 2, Charles Sexton 1, Mckegar Bunch 1, William Sexton 1.
Fincastle County was formed from Botetourt in 1772, 1773 tax list includes: David Collins (Indian Lands), Ambrose Collins, John Collins, John Collins Jr., Charles Collins (Indian Land), Elisha Collins, Samuel Collins (Indian Land), Lewis Collins, George Collins (Indian Land), Micajer Bunch (Indian Land)
A 1778 tax list of the area of Wilkes County that became Ashe in 1778; Ambrose Collins, Charles Collins, Samuel Collins, David Gibson, Micajer Bunch, David Collins, George Collins, Julius Bunch. You may note some of these same people were on the Ficastle list, The reason for this is they may have been next door neighbors because they were in the area that became Ashe North Carolina and Grayson County, Virginia in 1790.
Montgomery County was formed from Fincastle in 1777.. 1782 tax list includes; Martin Collins 1, John Collins Sr. 1, John Collins Jr. 1, Lewis Collins 1, Milton Collins 1, Ambrose Collins 1, David Collins 1, David Gibson 1. The 1782 list of Wilkes County is the same as the 1778 list except for Thomas Gibson.
Lewis Collins above was the son of John Collins Sr. He Applied for a Rev. War Pension in Hawkins County, Tennessee while living in Granger County, Tn. on 16 Aug 1834 # (S2142). "First entered the service in 1778 while living on the Broad River in South Carolina. Moved back to the new River in Montgomery County, Virginia where his Father lived and enlisted there in 1780. Lewis did not tell the whole story, he was actually a Tory in 1780 and probably in William Riddle's gang. According to the affidavit below he escaped, but his name is included with the group of Tories who raided Capt. John Cox home on the new River, some of these took the Oath of Allegiance to escape punishment. This affidavit by Joseph Collins was included in Selethiah Martin wife's application "Was a small boy in 1780 when Captain Martin came to the New River in Virginia and captured a group of Tories camped at a Rock House on the river, two of those captured escaped the next night: David Gibson and Lewis Collins, I am intimately acquainted with both men and have heard them tell how they made their escape. John Speltz in his Revolutionary Pension Application told this almost identical event. He said there were nine captured and two Nichols and Riddle were hung on our return. William Riddle and his brother in-law William Nichols were both hung but not together, so this man Speltz was telling about an event that happened after these nine were captured, thus the hanging of Nichols and Riddle.
The majority of the Melungeon source families began to migrate to Hawkins County, Tennessee in the 1790's, Vardy Collins was still in Ashe County, North Carolina as the 1800 census reveals. Thus the colony on Newman Ridge was established around 1800, the first recorded Melungeon settlers in the area were on the Lee County, Virginia Tax list 1795,97, they were Micajer Bunch, Isreal Bunch, Solomon Bunch, Claiborn Bunch, Jessee Bowlin and Zachariah Goins. The first Collins on the tax record 1798 was Daniel Collins with 4 titables.By 1801 a host of Collins, plus James Mullins. In this time frame, most settlers on the North Side of the Clinch River were listed in Lee County, Va., This was before the dividing line between Virginia and Tennessee was fully established. . Vardeman "Vardy" Collins one of the more famous Melungeons, according to tax records was perhaps the son of Samuel, who was the son of Thomas Collins Sr. According to a n outstanding research in the Vardeman family, Vardy Collins mother was the daughter of John Vardeman, Vardiman.. John Vardeman and Samuel Collins are both recorded on the 1771 Bontetourt County, VA tax list (William Herberts list)
Who were the Melungeons? Their fore parents were part of the original pioneer settlers. Living on Indian lands, this is as pioneer as it gets. Some where in the battle at Point Pleasant including Thomas Collin's son John Collins who served 35 days. Their rifles were heard at Kings Mountain and in Yorktown, at the surrender of Cornwallis. Some made the 52 + year journey from the Pamunkey River in Virginia to Newman Ridge, such as Charles Gibson. Charles lived to be at least 110 years old. He was probably present when they first heard the word, "Melungin".
Sneedville attorney Lewis M. Jarvis (born 1829) knew many of the first Melungeons including Vardy Collins. In an interview with Hancock County Times in 1902. Jarvis named James Collins, John Bolin and Mike Bolin as quite full-blooded Indians. Jarvis said the Melungeons were originally the friendly Indians who came with the whites as they moved west. They came from the Cumberland County and New River in VA, stopping at various points west of the Blue Ridge. Some of them stopped on Stony Creek, Scott Co, Virginia (Ref in Melungeons and Other Pioneer Families. from 1994 Hancock Co.,Tn..And It's People Volume 2) What makes Lewis Jarvis testimony of more value than most, is because his migration pattern for the Melungeons can be and has been proven correct in Church, Land, Tax and Military Records.
Compiled by Jack Goins Rogersville, Tennessee...firstname.lastname@example.com
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JLeRN node upgraded
The node was previously running version 0.23.5 of the LR code but is now running version 0.23.7. Version 0.23.6 was a major release and 0.23.7 was a minor release.
The release notes for version 0.23.6 state the following:
- Data Services NEW
- The extract API is included and enabled in this distribution. The Extract API brings a "batteries included" interface for tailoring data extraction and query to suit more narrow and varied use case needs without high resource requirements.
- Data Service views are NOT installed by default. Node administrators can install any or all of the 3 standards alignment focused data services using python CouchApp. This is done to prevent unneeded consumption of disk space for data services not utilized.
- Interactive documentation explaining Data Services and how to roll your own for your use case.
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- Distribute has been significantly refactored to reduce the need for 2x storage for documents. New distribute uses 2 DB's, incoming and resourcedata. New _tainted documents can be distributed to incoming, and node may impose an internal policy for untainting documents before moving into resource_data. All harvest services still operate against resource_data.
- More compatible with Learning Registry 0.23 specification. Document Types of resource_data are distributed, not resource_data_distributable.
- Upgrade will require some minor configuration changes to NGINX to change or expose incoming endpoint.
- IMPORTANT Legacy nodes can distribute to a 0.23.6 by adjusting service documents to use the incoming endpoint. Legacy cannot be the destination for a 0.23.6 server.
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- You may now visit http://%5Bnode address]/register, enter the URL of your node (use https if SSL required to access).
- Support for CouchDB 1.2.0 NEW
- This is a highly recommended upgrade. Significantly improves the storage and resource utilization, as well paves path for features planned for future releases.
- Many Bug fixes
I have not yet installed the Data Services views (pertaining to standards alignment) but if anybody wants them please tell me.
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1. Test the new Extract API
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my $sth = $obj->_rawInsert(%args);
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Facts You Should Know about Mexico
Before visiting any country you should collect some information about its best resorts, traditions and national cuisine in order not to find yourself in difficult or even dangerous situations. The following information will be of some use for you if your next travel destination is Mexico.
Mexico, the capital of the country is situated in the mountains on the height of 2240 meter, so the weather in this city is pretty cool comparing to local sea resorts. Though the population of Mexico city is 20 million people then underground is not overcrowded even during the rush hour. It can be explained by the tendency of riding bicycles in this town. There are even bicycle parking lots on some metro station made to promote this kind of transportation. You can also take a Metrobus which presents a mix of subway and bus. It has the appearance of the bus but moves along a separate line so you should not be afraid of traffic jams. Note, that for women and disabled people the first carriage is meant in order to prevent them from harassment.


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A few days ago, I visited one of those enormous baby depots filled with approximately twelve billion useless plastic contraptions. A friend of mine is expecting and judging by the wish list she handed me, she's hoping to have at least ten billion of those useless plastic contraptions adorning her home before she delivers the baby.
Oh, I had one of those wish lists once. I remember eagerly anticipating my baby shower. I was so hugely pregnant that I quite nearly had my own gravitational pull and after the baby shower was over, I felt prepared. We had a bouncer! A car-seat! A swing! Strollers! Walkers! Toys! Soaps! Washcloths! Bottles! And at least five thousand newborn onesies.
In retrospect, I would have been better prepared if people kept their money and brought an index card with the best parenting advice they ever received. At the time, it seemed like we NEEDED these things and I could not imagine raising a child without them. But it turned out that all we needed – truly needed – were my breasts, a baby carrier, a dozen cotton diapers, two or three onesies, and a car-seat.
My husband and I joke that our daughter is the cheapest baby on the block. We donated almost all of the baby equipment people gave us. We dress her in hand-me-downs. We crafted natural toys and bought secondhand children's books. I breast-feed, we cloth-diaper, and we co-sleep. We use baby carriers, make our own soap, and use cloth wipes at room temperature. Her baby food – even her teething biscuits – are homemade and some of it is even homegrown.
Somewhere along the line, our society told us that having a baby is expensive. BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE. My child is living proof that babies can (and will) thrive without snazzy plastic toys or endless stacks of costly disposable diapers or the latest mom-and-me class.
Lately, my husband and I have been talking about what we will do differently with our second child. Next time, we'll be more prepared – but not because we have more stuff. We'll be more prepared because we know what to expect and we know what a child needs.
A child needs milk, love, a reliable parent, and not much else. How interesting to find that what a baby cannot do without are those things that money cannot buy.
In the end, I gave my friend a voucher redeemable for one night out instead of picking a plastic behemoth from her baby shower wish list. She'll find out soon enough that most of those baby items are a waste of space anyway; friendship, on the other hand, is the handiest tool in a parent's bag of tricks.
How interesting to find that what we as adults cannot do without is another little something that money cannot buy.


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Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, July 21
Adrian Gonzalez once again won the popularity contest and once again delivered the mail on Wednesday. Boston's first baseman pounded out four hits against Orioles pitching, advancing 16.2 percent of all Streakers 24 hours closer to owning their own yachts, or sailboats, or cigarette boats or whatever other type of watercraft you can purchase with a $5.6 million grand prize.
Davidldargan currently sits the closest to needing a boating license at 29 games. Better brush up on those flag signals, Dave — only 28 more days to go!
Thursday's picks:
(Make a BTS pick)
Oh, hello there …
Magglio Ordonez: .421 (8-for-19) since '06 vs. Twins starter Carl Pavano
Robinson Cano: .383 (18-for-47) since '06 vs. Rays starter James Shields
Howard Kendrick: .357 (10-for-28) since '06 vs. Rangers starter C.J. Wilson
Joe Mauer: .349 (15-for-43) since '06 vs. Tigers starter Justin Verlander
Ichiro Suzuki: .385 (5for-13) since '06 vs. Blue Jays starter Ricky Romero
Feeling kinda spicy?
Rajai Davis: .409 (9-for-22) since '06 vs. Mariners starter Doug Fister
You'll thank me later …
Curtis Granderson: .081 (3-for-37) since '06 vs. Rays starter James Shields
Carlos Guillen: .000 (0-for-17) since '06 vs. Twins starter Carl Pavano
Bobby Abreu: .125 (2-for-16) since '06 vs. Rangers starter C.J. Wilson
Adrian Beltre: .184 (9-for-39) since '06 vs. Angels starter Jered Weaver
Top MLB streakers
Emilio Bonifacio: 19 games
Dustin Pedroia: 18 games
Juan Pierre: 12 games
Dan Uggla: 12 games
Home Run Beat the Streak pick:
Albert Pujols: (20 home runs this season) vs. Mets starter Jon Niese
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Thursday's Top Picks of the current Top2500,
103 Batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Jose Reyes 449 17.96GOOD
Robinson Cano 310 12.4
Miguel Cabrera 161 6.44
Jose Bautista 99 3.96GOOD
Todd Helton 87 3.48PH?
Matt Holliday 81 3.24O-FER
No Selection 73 2.92
Jhonny Peralta 66 2.64
Carlos Beltran 55 2.20O-FER
Chase Headley 54 2.16PH
Albert Pujols 51 2.04GOOD(1RST)
Daniel Murphy 50 2.00O-FER(3RD)
Carlos Gomez 15 0.60DL(2ND)
Highest "No Selection" 😛 pg# 2 with streak of 19 back to zero.
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset rate was 32% with VOTTO-BOT reseting the most.
There was also 9.84% PPD due to players not playing, These streakers do not reset, but did not increase either.
Got Pinched OR 1/2 AB Wonders
TOP2500 saved or reset by PHA (going to include any pinch hitters and/or double switch, 2 AB or Less)
B McCann ATL, RESET 21, HIGHEST WAS 19 GAMER
P Sandoval SF, RESET 13, HIGHEST WAS 20 GAMER
A Pujols STL, RESET 11, HIGHEST WAS 12 GAMER
N Schierholt SF, RESET 5, WERE 12,12,11,10,7 GAMERS
J Keppinger SF, RESET 3, WERE 17,13,8 GAMERS
N Cruz TEX, RESET 2, WERE 11,8 GAMERS
J Peralta DET, RESET 1, WAS 10 GAMER
R Theriot STL, RESET 1, WAS 9 GAMER
S Burroughs ARI, RESET 1, WAS 9 GAMER
C Denorfia SD, RESET 1, WAS 9 GAMER
D Stubbs CIN, RESET 1, DEF SWITCH, WAS 7 GAMER
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick, (Times picked in top2500)
abk1087, 11, pg 27, 624, CHIPPER (PICKED 38X) DL
backrubs, 11, pg 28, 923, CANO (PICKED 310X)
JayzTO, 9, pg 52, 1157, SNIDER (PICKED 23X)O-FER
Mdrossi(nymets1979), 7, pg 91, 2001, REYES (PICKED 449X) GOOD
peterkevinperkins, 7, pg 100+, 2001, MAGS (PICKED 45X)
Bloggers Reset Yesterday
heyya, 7 RESET by PRINCE FIELDER
GL to all
Have S.Drew as my pick for tomorrow. Guess I'll change it sometime today. Pretty nasty injury & MLB channel showed the event in a few different angles. Your feet should not be pointing in 180 degree opposite directions, ouch!


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(Have ordered direct as USA and UK sellers don't seem to sell this pack?)
Update: the packs arrived promptly and just what I wanted. Thanks,
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I'm looking to renew my stock of pre-cut round (or rounded corner) bladder patches, approx. 1" diameter. Looking for best patches and a source.
Suitable of Cabrinha and Ozone bladders.
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Facebook Floats Idea of Buying Drone Maker
Mar 4, 2014 12:58 PM PT
Facebook reportedly is in talks to buy drone maker Titan Aerospace to bolster Internet.org, the project that aims to provide Internet connectivity everywhere in the world.
Facebook, which is one of the main backers of Internet.org, intends to buy Titan for US$60 million, according to TechCrunch.
Titan builds near-orbital solar-powered drones that can fly for five years before needing to land. The company will be focused solely on production for the Internet.org project if the deal goes through, according to the report.
If Facebook is successful in buying Titan, it likely will use the drones to reach the parts of the world that do not already have Internet access, starting with Africa. It reportedly will start by building 11,000 of the devices.
Communications Capabilities
The Solara 60 model drones that Facebook seems likely to focus on can perform many of the operations of an orbital satellite but at a much lower cost. While Titan's drones can handle weather monitoring, Earth imaging and disaster-recovery efforts, they also can be used for communications, which is probably what drew Facebook's interest.
"Whatever Facebook does, it does it on a bigger stage and scale than the rest of the world," telecommunications analyst Jeff Kagan told TechNewsWorld.
"Bringing Internet signal to vast areas of underserved Earth might let Facebook earn more on advertising," he suggested.
The Solara 60 drones can launch at night using their own power, then harness solar power to rise to 20 kilometers above sea level, where they can stay for five years.
Titan, which was founded in 2012, is a private company focused on creating the types of drones that replicate the functions of near-Earth satellites at a far lower cost. The so-called atmosats are designed to fly above the airspace that falls under Federal Aviation Administration regulation -- above 60,000 feet, in other words.
However, airspace is regulated differently in other nations, and the countries Facebook may plan to penetrate may not have as stringent airspace regulations as the U.S.
Loon Parallels
The mooted drone Internet connectivity project has clear parallels with Google's Project Loon, which also aims to bring Internet access to developing countries, only through balloons rather than drones. Meanwhile, several technology companies are working on their own Internet infrastructure that bypasses major telecom company installations. Using aerial devices to help people get online is much more cost-effective than laying cable to every home on the planet.
While there's certainly an altruistic drive behind Internet.org, the alternate side is that Facebook's user acquisition is slowing. To keep investors happy, it needs to keep growing and reach the billions of people who cannot access the social network as yet.
Still, there are plenty of challenges and risks involved in such an ambitious project.
Debris Concerns
"You have the same issues as with balloons or anything else that is still operating around the Earth and outside of the atmosphere," noted Jim McGregor, principal at Tirias Research.
"You have environmental conditions and flying debris from space and the ground. The nice thing about drones is that they have power and can maneuver. The drones from Titan also add the benefit of being solar-powered and flying at high altitudes above the atmosphere and above where most objects other than rockets and asteroids are likely to be flying," he told TechNewsWorld.
"However, in addition to the power for the drone, you would also need power for transmitting data," McGregor added. "Harvesting and storing enough power for the data transmission is likely to be the greatest challenge for this project."


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WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - China's largest maker of auto parts won a politically sensitive auction for A123 Systems Inc AONEQ.PK, a bankrupt maker of batteries for electric cars that was funded partly with U.S. government money, A123's investment banker said on Saturday.
Timothy Pohl of Lazard Freres said Wanxiang Group Corp's bid of about $260 million topped a joint bid from Johnson Controls Inc (JCI.N) of Milwaukee and Japan's NEC Corp (6701.T) for the maker of lithium-ion batteries.
Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE) of Germany had also qualified to bid, according to two people familiar with the auction, who asked not to be identified. The auction began on Thursday.
Chinese companies have launched $51.3 billion worth of outbound deals this year, making it Asia's second-biggest spender on overseas acquisitions behind Japan, according to Thomson Reuters data.
While state-owned oil giants continue to dominate outbound deals, recently Chinese companies have targeted deals aimed at securing technology know-how. That shift is supported by China's five-year development plan that puts emphasis on industries such as high-end manufacturing equipment.
Earlier this year, Shandong Heavy Industry Group agreed to buy a quarter stake in Germany's Kion Group KIONG.UL, giving China access to industrial technology from the world's number two fork lift truck maker.
Before that, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group agreed to buy a majority stake in privately held German machinery manufacturer Schwing, while Sany Heavy Industry (600031.SS) bought rival Putzmeister in a 360 million euro ($472 million) deal.
Wanxiang, one of the largest non-government-owned companies in China, has annual revenue of more than $13 billion and supplies auto parts to many of China's largest automakers.
News of Wanxiang's winning bid comes only a day after the Canadian government approved a controversial deal allowing China's state-owned oil company CNOOC (0883.HK) to buy energy company Nexen Inc NXY.TO for $15.1 billion.
Wanxiang's approach for A123 had stirred a political storm and one U.S. politician was quick to warn about A123 and its sensitive, U.S. taxpayer-financed technology falling into the hands of a Chinese company.
"Given the thin line between Wanxiang and the Chinese government, I am concerned about the government of China having access to sensitive technologies being used by our military forces," said a statement from Congressman Bill Huizenga, a Republican from Michigan where A123 has plants.
The sale did not include parts of A123's business that works with the U.S. Defense Department, a source close to the deal said. That portion of the company went to another bidder, which the source did not identify.
The sale must be approved by Delaware Bankruptcy Court judge Kevin Carey at a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
Opposition to the deal will likely focus on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which would need to approve the sale to Wanxiang.
U.S. politicians and retired military leaders have already pressed the government panel to reject Wanxiang.
Separately, the U.S. government has also said it must give its consent before its $249 million grant to A123 can be transferred to a new owner. The battery maker can still draw $120 million under various government grants, according to court records.
It was unclear if the grant would be transferred to Wanxiang.
A123, whose customers include Fisker Automotive, General Motors Co (GM.N), BMW (BMWG.DE) and the U.S. military, received the U.S. government grant as part of a program to promote clean energy.
Wanxiang has had its eyes on A123 for a while. The Chinese company struck a $465 million investment deal meant to save A123 from bankruptcy earlier this year. That agreement fell apart after A123 failed to meet certain criteria, according to court documents.
The Chinese company is no stranger to investing in the United States.
Wanxiang generates about $1 billion in revenue in the United States by supplying parts to GM and Ford Motor Co (F.N) and has bought or invested in more than 20 U.S. companies, many of them in bankruptcy, said a congressional report.
Those past investments could help Wanxiang get approval to buy A123, but the deal will be closely scrutinized because it involves advanced technology, said Andrew Szamosszegi, who wrote the report for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
A123 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October.
The money from the auction will go toward paying off A123's creditors. The company listed liabilities of $376 million when it filed for bankruptcy.
Additional reporting by Denny Thomas in HONG KONG; Editing by Peter Cooney, Jackie Frank and Paul Tait


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Madonna performs during her MDNA Tour at The NIA Arena in Birmingham, England, on July 19.
Gun-wielding, nipple-baring, swastika-flashing Madonna has a new person to add to her list of detractors. Or rather, an old one: Elton John.
The "Rocket Man" singer has once again fired up his ongoing feud with the controversy-courting pop star, slamming her for her on- and offstage antics while labeling her a "[expletive] fairground stripper."
Elton John's not-so-friendly Super Bowl advice to Madonna
During an interview with Australian TV show "Sunday Night," John bristled at the mere mention of Madonna's name, saying, "She's such a nightmare. Her career's over."
He didn't stop there, later ranting that "she looks like a [expletive] fairground stripper."
Singer Elton John calls fellow pop star Madonna "a nightmare" who dresses like a "fairground stripper," while Madonna's spokesperson said the singer does not spend her time "trashing other artists."
"If Madonna had any common sense she would have made a record like 'Ray of Light'," he reportedly added, "and stayed away from the dance stuff and just been a great pop singer and make great pop records, which she does brilliantly."
John's beef seemed to stem from Madonna's various digs at Lady Gaga, who is the godmother of his and husband David Furnish's 19-month-old son, Zachary.
David Furnish slams Madonna's Golden Globe win
In May, Madonna performed a curious mash-up of "Born This Way" and "Express Yourself" that many saw as a sharp jab at Mama Monster.
"[Madonna's] been so horrible to Gaga," John told "Sunday Night."
John's feud with Madge goes back to 2004, when -- while accepting an award onstage -- he accused her of lip-syncing.
He dissed her again earlier this year during an interview with "Good Morning America," in which he offered some advice to Madge as she prepped for her performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.
"Make sure you lip-sync good," he said.
All right, Madge: Your move.
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Mass wedding on May 16th, 50 couples to tie knot
The Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation, Pune, will organise a mass wedding on May 16, the birth anniversary of Sathya Sai Baba, at Phulgaon village in Pune.
"We have booked 50 couples, which include some Muslim and Buddhist couples, who have agreed to get married on the appointed day,'' said, Venkatesh Jalgi, district co-ordinator Pune, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation.
The couples have been chosen from different rural areas of Pune and are not able to afford marriages. "The couples have been drawn from diverse backgrounds and they came forward for the marriage, which is being held free of cost. We are providing utensils and clothes to the couples,'' Jalgi said.
The marriages are being held in an austere setting without any pomp and show and the estimated expenditure incurred by the organisation on each marriage is between Rs 10,000 and 15,000, he said.
"Some of the couples are from slum areas and some belong to families of farmers. We took the initiative as in villages such as Phulgaon, couples have been running into debt and cannot afford weddings,'' Jalgi said.
The organisation looks into the area of socio-economic development of the people from the rural backgrounds of Pune, and it is for the first time that it is organising the marriages on such a large scale.
"We are targeting the solemnisation of around 85 marriages on Sathya Sai Baba's 85th birth anniversary. This is being held on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya,'' added Jalgi.
The Sathya Seva Organisation plans to keep the event sombre. He said the organisation booked the marriage offers through its Grameen Seva Kendra at Phulgaon village and has collected donations for the event.
"We have a well-established network of philanthropists, who have come forward to fund the event. We are doing this as there are hardly any organizations that work towards helping people conduct marriages, thus laying the base for the basic social unit of the society,'' said Jalgi.
He added that most of the couples who have come forward have got their respective matches arranged by their parents.
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Heard Gotye's Somebody That I Used To Know too many times already? Well, how about just once more. "Somebodies: A YouTube Orchestra" is a mash-up of a tonne of Gotye covers, masterfully put together by the Aussie man himself. You can catch a list of all the videos used in the mash-up over at his blog.
From the video's description:
Reluctant as I am to add to the mountain of interpretations of Somebody That I Used To Know seemingly taking over their own area of the internet, I couldn't resist the massive remixability that such a large, varied yet connected bundle of source material offered.
Sorry for getting it stuck in your head again. Kind of. [Laughing Squid]


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ESA Member States approve full and open Sentinel data policy principles
ESA Member States have recently approved the new principles for the Sentinel Data Policy, which establishes full and open access to data acquired by the upcoming Sentinel satellite missions.
The Sentinels comprise five new missions being developed by ESA specifically for the operational needs of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme (GMES).
GMES is an EC-led initiative to ensure the provision of Earth observation (EO) services that are tailored to the needs of users, both public policymakers and citizens, on a sustainable basis. As part of the ESA-led GMES Space Component, which guarantees access to a variety of EO data, ESA and the EC worked together to define the principles and implementation scheme of the Sentinel Data Policy.
The new data policy ensures free-of-charge access to all Sentinel data as well as the products generated via the Internet to anyone interested in using them, mainly for GMES data use but also for scientific and commercial use. Other access modes and the delivery of additional products will be tailored to specific user requests, but not necessarily within ESA's remit.
The policy continues the international trend for full and open access to EO data, in line with the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) data sharing principles. Furthermore, it responds directly to the increasing demand of EO data in the context of climate change initiatives and in support for the implementation of environmental policies.
The policy is part of a more overarching GMES data and information policy that aims to strengthen EO markets in Europe, enabling growth and job creation, and to support European research communities.
ESA's role within GMES is to be the development and procurement agency for the Sentinels and the coordinator for the whole GMES Space Component, including contributions made available by Member States, EUMETSAT and other GMES partners. In addition, ESA is the ad interim operator of some space infrastructure, i.e. Sentinel-1, -2 and the land component of Sentinel-3.


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Psychedelic Horseshit (1 Albums, 11 Tracks)
- Matt (guitar
- vox
- keys)
- Rich (drums/sax)
- Johanna (sax/percussion)
- Ryan (drums/drum machine)
Considered by the Columbus, OH, cognoscenti as the "little brother band" (Stooges-style) to Times New Viking (MC5-style), Psychedelic Horseshit first came about as three buds determined to crash a hippie fest and jam retardo. When asked for their name, singer/guitarist Matt Whitehurst replied, "Just call us Psychedelic Horseshit." The band killed, the name stuck, and thus the die was ignominiously cast. Since then, they played with the Urinals, Country Teasers, Dan Melchior, Blues Control, toured with Pink Reason and Times New Viking, ruled a couple showcases at the 2007 SXSW, basically doing what they could to lay the foundation for the release of their debut LP, Magic Flowers Droned, (a previous 7-inch on the Columbus Discount label made many 2006 Best Of lists, too). The sounds on Magic Flowers Droned captures the rickety skeletal pop of Step Forward-era Fall, the lo-fi fuzz of Swell Maps, and static noblesse of Slay Tracks-era Pavement.
Distempered, jaded, harmonious, and ramshackle, Psychedelic Horseshit keeps the glass half full; the question is, do you have the courage to drink their wry and wizened brew? Sure you do, it's the tonic of champions! - Siltbreeze, 2007


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This workshop is a guide to the d&b Remote network. Beside all the functions inside a d&b amplifier to enable integration into all kinds of reinforcement systems, participants will learn what to consider to make up a useful remote network. Light will be shone on all aspects of a network design, starting at the hardware and ending at the individual user interface.
Participants should be experienced with the d&b sound system set up and management. The knowledge of Windows based computers and their usage is advantageous. Please bring your own laptop running WinXP (or higher) or Mac OS 10.x.
The participants should be able to set up a d&b Remote network with a meaningful user interface.
d&b amplifiers in the networkDetailed explanation of the control functionality of d&b's amplifiers.
d&b Remote network topologyNecessary hardware to set up a remote network. Description of the various network topologies and cable options.
d&b Remote network softwareInstalling and preparing the d&b R1 remote control software program on a personal computer. Practical session in programming a user interface with the R1 software.
The workshop or seminar content is conveyed in a format that encourages the participants to play an active role, for example exchanging experiences or using practical examples.
Maximum 12.
Free of charge.
One day.
From 10:30 to 17:30.
d&b audiotechnik GB,Nailsworth Mills Estate,Avening Road, Nailsworth, StroudGL6 0BSGreat Britain.
Relevant documentation such as Technical Information and System Brochures will be available to take away.
Every participant is presented with a certificate at the end of the event in which they have taken part.
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It appears as though Joe Dumars and Tom Gores have found the next coach of the Detroit Pistons – Lawrence Frank.
Most recently, Frank is known for leading the New Jersey Nets to the worst start in NBA history. But before falling to such record-breaking lows, Lawrence Frank found significant success in New Jersey.
In what follows, I will briefly examine Frank's five full seasons with the New Jersey Nets (leaving out the partial seasons of 03-04 and 09-10) through the lens of Wins Produced in hopes of revealing what he might accomplish in Detroit.
For those new to Wins Produced, feel free to check out the Required Reading page for an introduction. As always, we're powered by Nerd Numbers.
First, some spreadsheets (also available via Google Docs here), then some commentary.
First, it's pretty obvious that like all winning coaches, Frank's success in New Jersey was driven by quality players. When Jefferson, Vinsanity, and Kidd were young, healthy, and productive, Frank looked like a pretty good coach. But when injuries and age started catching up with that core trio, New Jersey struggled to win basketball games.
The clearest example of quality players driving wins in New Jersey is the mid-season trade of Devin Harris for Jason Kidd. Subtract a productive veteran and replace with a middling upstart, and what do you get? Unfortunately for Lawrence Frank, you eventually get to start looking for a new job.
Frank's story in New Jersey once again demonstrates that first and foremost, winning coaches are a product of winning players, not the other way around.
The obvious implication for Pistons fans is that we don't have any true star power like Kidd or Carter (yet), so we shouldn't expect Frank's coaching prowess to propel us from cellar dweller status.
I make this second comment hesitantly, because work done by Dr. David Berri suggests that very few coach coaches are able to impact the statistical performance of their players significantly. With that necessary qualifier out of the way, Brook Lopez had his most productive season as a rookie under the tutelage of Lawrence Frank. He was a much better rebounder and much more efficient offensive player while being coached by Frank than he has been since.
I'll be watching Greg Monroe's stats closely from start to finish next season for this reason.
Finally, and most importantly, Frank has done a pretty good job of playing his most productive players. Yes, there are some exceptions – Boone and Diop probably deserved more minutes from Frank, and Jianlian's minutes scare me a bit given that Charlie Villanueva is on the roster – but overall, Frank let his best players carry the bulk of the weight.
Finding a way to accomplish the same thing in Detroit while juggling personalities (and bloated contracts) would be a significant accomplishment in year one of his tenure.
This quick look at Frank's tenure in Jersey doesn't reveal anything new or groundbreaking. Coaches that have and play good players tend to win, and as a result, they tend to look like good coaches. Unfortunately, the Pistons aren't stacked with talent right now, so we shouldn't expect an immediate run at the playoffs.
However, Frank seems to have an eye for productive talent, and establishing a consistent rotation made up of its best players is something the fans and the franchise sorely need.
Here's hoping our new coach can make that happen.


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|Left: Before her mom did her hair
After: The five second pony tail swoop
Little Sweet Baby Grand. :)
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Wordless Wednesday
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So cute and I remember that first ponytail for both my girls. Totally loved it and was just so excited that they each finally had enough hair for it!! You granddaughter is beautiful, by the way, Rosey :)ReplyDelete
Her hair is so cute!ReplyDelete
That looks like me when I wake up in the morning LOLReplyDelete
Adorable! I"m sure she appreciates the pony tail while she plays. :)ReplyDelete
How cute! I want to squeeze her cheeks! Adorable. : )ReplyDelete
Louisa @ My Family & Abruzzo
Ha ha...I kind of like it both ways! So cute.ReplyDelete
LOL how cute and what a lovely smile she has ;-)ReplyDelete
Have a tanfastic rest of week Rosey ;-)
Oh my gosh, she is too cute! I love the messy hair :)ReplyDelete
That is some wild hair on a beautiful baby. Amazing what five seconds and a ponytail will do.ReplyDelete
What a happy baby! That pony-tail sweep is a fast and easy fix to "fly away" hair. Pity I can't use it . . . on second thought, I don't need to.ReplyDeleteReplies
I tried to go to your second post today and kept getting 'lost connection.' :/
Grand babies rock. Yes they do and she's a cutie pie.ReplyDelete
Have a fabulous day. ☺Replies
Thanks, Sandee. She's a little sweetie pie. :)Delete
All in one slick moveReplyDeleteReplies
Her mama's smooth like that. :)Delete
That hair! So cute.ReplyDelete
Aww! What a sweetie pie! I love the color of her hair!ReplyDelete
How horrible is it to admit that her hair looks a bit like mine this morning. I could use the ponytail. Big time. And a cup of coffee too.ReplyDelete
LOL She's adorable either way!ReplyDelete
LOVE that face :)
So cute! I love the morning hair!ReplyDelete
Now if her before pic. doesn't put a big smile on everyone faces....I don't know what will. She has the best smile, and if you ask me, she can rock the hair big hair look too! :)ReplyDelete
What a cutie pie:)ReplyDelete
It's guitar baby hair :) Or should I say band hair :)ReplyDelete
I love it anyway and did I mention those smoochalicious cheeks! :)
haha she looks as happy as can be no matter the hairReplyDelete
She looks like Cyndi Lauper in the before tee hee - you may have a rock star on your hands Rosey - !!!ReplyDelete
What a doll!
What a cutie pie! I have to say that my hair has been known to look like hers in the mornings in that first photo. lol!ReplyDelete
ha. the first one looks more like my hair...smiles.ReplyDelete
Oh I love this photo and that HAIR! LOL hahahahahaha.ReplyDelete
Yes, dear Rosey, get that mammogram. Even if they determine there is something there, you can attack it and get it conquered. If you don't, guess what fate you would have? ya. (hug) to you my friend!
I had this same before hairdo this morning, lol. Love it.ReplyDelete
Oh this is absolutely adorable!ReplyDelete
I actually like the shot of her with her messy hair better. She's so darn cute :)ReplyDelete
precious portraits, a very pretty girl!ReplyDelete
She is adorable! I love her chubby cheeks. Enjoy your day!ReplyDelete
What a great head of hair! She's adorable!ReplyDelete
LOL... oh my gosh Rosey... how cute she is. She sure does have a lot of hair doesn't she?ReplyDelete
Kiddo has the same hair I do when a wake up! Adorable picture!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2014 at 2:25 PM
OH! She is the CUTEST thing ever!!!!! (And this photo is EXCELLENT blackmail for later LOL)ReplyDelete
Love the hair before and after!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, I just can barely stand the cuteness. She is squishy goodness all the way around!ReplyDelete
Squeeee! I just adore how cute she is! I need to learn the 4 second pony tail trick. My hair usually looks way worse than the left photo upon waking up!ReplyDelete
I love how adorable wild baby hair is. Thanks for sharing at Tales of a Pee Dee Mama.ReplyDelete
Such a cutie loving the hair before and after lol.ReplyDelete
OH my gosh! So cute :) The hair style is a stunner.. makes her more adorable.. Great pic :)ReplyDelete
How cute! We keep our Little One's hair in a ponytail too most of the time! God bless! :)ReplyDelete
I can not get over this adorable granddaughter of yours! she is so cute, and just loved her hair before and after. What a cheerful and sweet baby!ReplyDelete
Too Cute To Be Forgotten!! Did you ever say that phrase? That's the first thing I thought of when I saw the photo...ReplyDeleteReplies
I haven't heard it, but I like it. :)Delete
Love the hair, how adorable! When my son was little his hair was so unmanageable that I nicknamed him "the poodle".ReplyDelete
haha super cute!!!ReplyDelete
Oh, too cute! She is so adorable I just want to squeeze her cheeks.ReplyDelete
Gotta love the quick pony tail sweep! My daughter has curly hair, but we do it a lot of ways. I am amazed by how easy her hair is to style.ReplyDelete
aww, She is so cute. My hair looked the same as hers this morning.ReplyDelete
What a darling little baby girl! The pony tail has saved me as well on occasion--the all age life saver!!ReplyDelete
LOL! Love the before and after photos! My daughter does not like anything in her hair, so we can't do any pony tails.ReplyDelete
HAHAHA too dang cute! Love that smile in the "before."ReplyDelete
OMG so cute! LOL I miss having little baby girls who would let me fix their hair like that. :)ReplyDelete
Hi Rosey, OMG how adorable and cute she is! I love this photo! Take care and have a nice night and thanks for stopping by before for a visit to my blog!ReplyDelete
How adorable... my little Valentina had wild curly hair I used have to pull it up or it would just go everywhere too:)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2014 at 6:59 PM
she is just too cute, my girls love their ponytails lolReplyDelete
I don't think that could be any cuter!ReplyDelete
she is so cute!I love both photos,she looks good in both wayReplyDelete
Oh my goodness too precious!! She is just darling!!ReplyDelete
How cute is she! I love both pictures.ReplyDelete
How ADORABLE! I can't even get over the hair in the first picture. That is great!ReplyDelete
Her hair is amazing! What a picture and what a cutie <3ReplyDelete
haha that is so awesome.. very adorable..ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness! I love that crazy hair!ReplyDelete
Oh that is so cute - I love it - adorable! Looks like mine in the morning!ReplyDelete
How cute!ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh her hair is so adorable!ReplyDelete
You know I like the first picture! That is my hair style every morning as I head to the gym after school drop off!ReplyDelete
aw so cute rocking the cool rock star hair style for sureReplyDelete
Oh, she is adorable! She is very cute in both photos! I love it!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness. How adorable. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
LOL. I remember my daughter as a toddler, with hair a lot like that~ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2014 at 9:38 PM
The before was so cute - of course she is so cute she can pull off any style.ReplyDelete
Oh the hair. I love it!ReplyDelete
Adorable little girl! I like the hair before the pony tail :)ReplyDelete
omg. that hair and those CHEEKS!! i love it. my babies didn't have hair till they were three so i didn't get these pics!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness!! Totally adorable.ReplyDelete
Look at that hair and those cheeks? Adorable!ReplyDelete
I am giggling so much at the before photo because my duaghter's hair was just like that as an infant! Love the little pony tail, it's adorable!ReplyDelete
haha Look at that cutie! I love the look she has, and the hair is adorable . My kids get morning hair like thatReplyDelete
What a cutie pie! I do the same with my daughter. I love seeing ponytails on little girls.ReplyDelete
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Oh my goodness! So adorable!ReplyDelete
My hair looks like every day when I wake up!ReplyDelete
What an adorable smile! My girls always had pony tails growing up. Now they spend hours braiding and fixing each others hair in the morning. Whew! Glad they can do it themselves!ReplyDelete
Aw, look how happy she looks. :)ReplyDelete
I dunno, I kinda like the wild and free look of her hair. LOL. Ponytail hair styles are so easy to do, I wear one constantly.ReplyDelete
Adorable! She's so sweet!ReplyDelete
Hi Rosey .. she looks just a bundle of cuddly fun - love her hair! Enjoy granny days! Cheers HilaryReplyDelete
Looks cute, so sweeeeeeeeeeeeet....ReplyDelete
This is so adorable! It made me smile :)ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness so stinkin' cute! Love it!ReplyDelete
This just brought a smile to my face. She is just so adorable.ReplyDelete
Lol, it's just like looking in the mirror when I wake up. She's adorable:)ReplyDelete
So cute! The ponytail was a favorite hairdo that we did for my sister when she was a toddler and it's one that has carried onto my niece as well :)ReplyDelete
Oh gosh that is too funny/cute! I only have boys, but I'm having a girl in May and can't wait to be able to do hair finally!ReplyDelete
that is awesome! love the hair do :) BOth of them actually. :)ReplyDelete
aww, shes a cutie!! My son has crazy hair.. I just need to get it cut! My daughter's hair... well, she has to be in the mood for a pony tail. otherwise she rips it right out!ReplyDelete
Haha, she is so adorable. Loving that cute smiling face :)ReplyDelete
So cute! My daughter has super crazy hair in the morning as well!ReplyDelete
That hair is so cute! Both of my kids have crazy hair,lol!ReplyDelete
aww.. .Crazy hair is fun! My son has crazy hair at times- good thing he loves haircuts!ReplyDelete
omg those cheeks i want to bite them lol (not hard) hehehe Too darling!ReplyDelete
Lol. Too cute. reminds me of when my kids have crazy hair day at church and schoolReplyDelete
hahaha, that poofy hair is hilarious! Love it!ReplyDelete
We have to do the 5 second pony here too. My youngest hates having her hair messed with!ReplyDelete
Such a cutie!! :)ReplyDelete
I can think of so many things to say on this "wordless" Wednesday post! Your daughter is simply adorable! My girls never had hair until like 1, or 2!ReplyDelete
What a riot! you have the cutest little daughter. Her smile had me laughing... Love the ponytailReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, that first picture is too stinkin' cute!! The pony tail is adorable, but I just love that crazy hair!ReplyDelete
Awe, she's so cute! Look at all of that hair she has! When I was little I didn't even have enough for a ponytail. But by the time I was 5 I had way more hair than my mom wanted to deal with lol.ReplyDelete
STOP!!!! She is so so cute!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2014 at 9:37 PM
I like the messy head :) ok fine the ponies are cute tooReplyDelete
awwwww adorably cuteness goodness. it put smile in my face. I love her innocent smile in the first picture.ReplyDelete
Ha ha, she's adorable! Wish I could pull off a hairstyle like that.ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend.
So cute. I love the little ponytail and the precious expressions.ReplyDelete
omg so adorable!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Ai @ Sakura Haruka
Bahaha ha I love the spiky messy hairReplyDelete
What a cutie! I like her wild hair!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness that hair! How adorable!ReplyDelete
Aww, how cute! Gotta love her hair.ReplyDelete
EEK! That is WAY too cute!!! <3ReplyDelete
Oh my cutenessReplyDelete
I ♥ her!!!!!!! Thank you for helping to make the Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop so much fun. Big Hugs ♥ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh haha Her hair is so adorable. My daughter also has a ton of crazy hair.ReplyDelete
Her hair is so awesome! Will she leave the pony tail in? My daughter's hair can get a little crazy but she all but refuses to wear her hair tied back most of the time.ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness what a sweetie!ReplyDelete


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Sorry, Clint Eastwood, but the chairs are full at the Democratic National Convention.
And when our very own DNC correspondent Ross Matthews caught up with first lady Michelle Obama and former House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, both were ready to talk. Here's just a bit of what we'll show you on E! News tonight.
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"Oh, that's a tough one. Oh, goodness. It would have to be somebody who knows him," the first lady said.
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"He's cute," Mrs. Obama continued. "Somebody like Oprah. I don't know. People who have spent time with him, who know him, who understand his heart, who know his values, I think, then it's not just a celebrity, but it's another person talking about a friend or a colleague and I think that's a bit more authentic than just having a big name."
Read President Obama's response to Clint Eastwood's Eastwooding!
But Eastwood, as we know, left a far bigger impression at the RNC than simply just introducing Romney. Ross asked about his RNC speech.
"In some ways I felt sad for him but in other ways I felt sad for the Republicans, that they thought this was a good idea," Pelosi said. "I respect Clint Eastwood, he's a good person, he's a Californian, so I know him from there, but I didn't understand what the point was."
Pelosi was willing to talk about former Saturday Night Live funny gal Kristen Wiig, who just so happened to take on Pelosi in a number of sketches.
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I generally tend to keep politics out of this blog, but I just read an interesting piece entitled "How Negative Advertising Works (and When It Doesn't)" by John Quelch was included in this week's issue of HBS Working Knowledge. Since my comment on the article will likely be edited shortened (brevity is not my forte), I'm including it here with a couple of links to materials mentioned in my comment (because I can't pass up a chance to plug my favorite author):
I think that the key here is this :
"Unlike politicians, companies hardly ever run negative ads. Pepsi ads don't tear down Coke; they build the brand image of Pepsi. Why? Because a tit-for-tat war of words would turn off consumers of both brands. And sales growth, not just market share, is what puts money in shareholders' pockets."
David Foster Wallace wrote an essay included in "Consider the Lobster" that is about to be reissued as a book called "McCain's Promise" in which he talked at length about the impetus for political incumbents to go negative – going negative effectively turns off voters, shrinking the potential voter pool and favoring the candidate with a strong brand and deep coffers. Since new voters generally support the 'outsider' candidate, going negative usually starts with the incumbent, putting the challenger in a lose/lose (look weak by not fighting back, or fight back and open yourself up to charges of having gone negative yourself).
Thus generally creating the 'better of two evils' situation in which people choose not to vote as a form of protest. Which generally favors the incumbent, and allows even more money and effort to be spent on getting the party faithful out to the polls, because the undecided have been neutralized/disenfranchised/exhausted by the negative tedium of the campaign. Which explains why the far right and far left hold so much sway in the political process despite most Americans self-identifying as moderate – most Americans also don't vote, and those that can be counted on to vote are at the poles (pun half-intended).
As Professor Quelch notes, Coke and Pepsi would prefer to grow the market, not shrink it in order to destroy competitors and gain market share. Even the Pepsi Challenge must have been somewhat welcomed by Coke, as its underlying message was "drink cola and find the one you like."
One final sidenote – the Democratic primary this year is particularly interesting, as the 'outsider' candidate with less name/brand recognition has become the candidate with much deeper pockets.


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As California's public employee retirement system teeters on the verge of complete financial collapse, defenders of the current system continue to deny this, often accusing reformers of being "public servant bashers." But politically motivated rhetoric will not change financial reality – or the pursuit of reforms so private workers don't endure punitive taxation to sustain a privileged class of government employees. Last week the Sacramento Bee published a guest viewpoint written by Bruce Blanning, the Executive Director of the Professional Engineers in California Government. His commentary, entitled "State retirement benefits make an easy – and unfair – target," invites a rebuttal.
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Definitely. The escalating game we played turned out to be a lot of fun, but Sully went from last place to first in a single cash... because he had a few key territories in the center of asia, from which he could conquer most of the continent in a turn.
So the number of borders a territ has becomes really important: if it has a lot, then you can expand much more quickly. If it has only a few, then it's easier to defend. This sounds like it should be natural, but it doesn't really work like that with unlimited attacks.


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E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic has already sat down with some of Hollywood's top stars, but now the cable network is giving her a permanent place to do it. E! is set to announce Beyond Candid With Giuliana, a new series of specials set to launch next month.
Beyond Candid will premiere in February with three new one-hour interviews, starting with pop star and former Disney Channel actress Demi Lovato on Monday, Feb. 3 at 10/9c.
Other interview specials next month include one with actress Melissa Joan Hart on Monday, Feb. 17 at 10/9c; and Fox News anchor and former The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck on Monday, Feb. 24 at 10/9c.
"There is nothing I love more than helping someone share their story with the hopes of not only entertaining people but inspiring them as well," Rancic says.
Rancic's interview with Lovato comes as the singer is about to embark on her Neon Lights tour. Rancic interviewed the star at Lovato's Los Angeles home and discussed her struggles with an eating disorder, as well as Lovato's time at Disney and her stint as an X-Factor judge.
"[Beyond Candid] exemplifies Giuliana's warm approach and exceptional ability to get up-close and personal in her signature interview specials," says Cyndi McClellan, president of network strategy and E! News.
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The measure's bipartisan 77-20 vote was highlighted by impassioned speeches by Republicans who broke ranks with their party to vote in favor of the bill.
"People will seek this nation out from all over the world. They want a life of opportunity," said Republican Rep. Charles Ross of Naches. "These kids, I want them to someday go to Cornell, to be a state lawmaker or more."
House lawmakers amended the bill on the floor to open college aid to all young illegal immigrants. The bill has undergone several changes since it was introduced earlier this year.
The bill's previous version made only young immigrants who had qualified for the Obama Administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program eligible for the State Need Grant. That federal program provides young immigrants who arrived in the United States as children a legal way to live in the country on renewable two-year stays, if they meet certain age and non-criminal history criteria.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where a similar bill did not get a hearing. But advocates are optimistic.
"I think that this is a perfect bipartisan issue for a bipartisan-led Senate. And I think the chances are pretty good," said Emily Murphy of OneAmerica, an immigrant advocacy group.
Republican Sen. Barbara Bailey, who chairs the higher education committee, said she would try to set a hearing for the bill.
"It is worth a discussion," Bailey said.
Opponents said the measure promises financial aid in a time when the state doesn't have enough money for all students in need. One lawmaker opposed the bill because of he said illegal immigrants don't follow the law.
"We're a nation and state of laws and because we are, we're governed by the rule of law, and as much of a humanitarian issue as this is, as much compassion that folks in my own caucus and my friends across the aisle have shown, it doesn't change the fact we have to address, the foundation of this conversation and that is the rule of law," said Republican Rep. Jason Overstreet of Blaine.
The measure, dubbed the "Washington Dream Act" to echo the federal efforts to provide legal status to young immigrants, is one of the main bills being lobbied by immigrant advocates this year.
Proponents have said the average number of college students in Washington each year who can't provide proof of legal residency is about 550. They estimate that number would grow by about 20 or 30 percent if the financial aid measure is approved. Using those numbers, they estimate costs in the next biennium to be between $3.3 million and $3.5 million.
Ten years ago, the Legislature voted to make students who entered the country illegally eligible for in-state tuition.
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