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Moms' Ultimate Guide to the Tween Girl World
- Nancy Rue Author
- 2010 29 Jul
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Moms' Ultimate Guide to the Tween Girl World by Nancy Rue (Zondervan).
Why Do I Need an Ultimate Guide?
If you ask a seven-year-old girl what she would like to have on her pizza, she will undoubtedly tell you. In detail. Leaving nothing to chance lest she should be confronted with something gross and disgusting and icky. Ewww. If you ask a twelve-year-old girl what she would like to have on her pizza, she will more than likely roll her eyes or stuff her hair behind her ears or make some other pubescently awkward gesture and say, "I don't know." Or, perhaps the more hip version: "Whatever."
If you ask a sixteen-year-old girl what she would like to have on her pizza, she will probably give you the now-polished version of that same gesture and say, "What would you like to have on our pizza?"1
What happens to girls between the ages of eight and twelve? Before they hit that pivotal period, they were so sure of who they were and what they wanted and didn't hesitate to tell you whether you wanted to hear it or not. What goes on in those five years? What makes sweet little baby girlfriends gradually lose their minds and become teenagers who, despite their show of independence, can't choose a pizza topping without taking a poll of their peers?
What happens is tween-hood. It isn't the innocent early childhood that, tantrums and potty training notwithstanding, was relatively easy to understand. And it isn't adolescence which nobody understands, though some misguided souls have tried.
This age eight-to-twelve period in our daughters' lives didn't even have a name until about ten years ago when the advertising world came up with the term tween. It's clever, but it implies that its members are merely sandwiched between two more important and infinitely more interesting stages of their lives. Freudian psychologists even used to call it "the latent period," and unfortunately a lot of people still see it that way. Tweens are old enough to take themselves to the restroom and, speaking of sandwiches, make their own, but we don't yet have to worry about them wrecking the family car or piercing their tongues.
Nice. Let's take a rest period before your household turns into WWE.
If you were one of those people who thought that, you wouldn't have picked up this book. I'm betting that you're a mom who knows her daughter is not just "latent," or simply "between" one thing and another, or silently gearing up to drive you nuts the minute she turns thirteen. You know that she:
- may or may not brush her hair on a regular basis, but she already knows that what she looks like makes a difference in how people treat her.
- is in possession of a body that's changing right before her eyes, or is wondering why hers isn't changing when "everybody else's" is.
- would almost lay down her life, or at least her favorite hoodie, for that center of her universe, the BFF (for the uninitiated, that's Best Friend Forever).
- will probably roll her eyes right up into her head if you say to her, "Just be yourself and you'll be fine," because she's discovering that who she thought "herself" was is now in question.
That's your tween girl — a rapidly transforming mini-woman, if you will. And yet like all human beings in transition, she's not on a linear track. Have you noticed that:
- one day she wants no part of your advice, and the next she's in your lap begging for help?
- one hour she's playing dress-up with her little sister, and the next she has a sign on her door that reads NO SIBLINGS ALLOWED?
- one minute she wants to operate the stove or the ATV or the chain saw, and the next she's afraid to ask a waiter for a glass of water?
- one second she's asking you to drop her at the corner so her friends won't see what you're wearing (Mo-om!), and the next she wants to borrow that cool necklace you just bought?
- one nano-second she doesn't get why you won't let her stay alone in the house at night and the next she's climbing into your bed, convinced the Boogie Man is alive and well and headed down the hall?
Her world is exciting and confusing, inside and out, and it's made more so by the society she lives in. That is probably one of the biggest reasons you've opened this book. You know that as a Millennial (born between 1982 and 2002) your mini-woman is growing up far differently than you did. The average tween girl today:
- enters puberty at age nine, eight if she's African-American (a full year earlier than in 1960).
- prefers the same television programming as most fourteen year-olds,2 not good news since 70 percent of what's available for viewing contains sexual content.3
- spends ten hours a week at her computer, with seven of those taken up with computer games, surfing the Web, and emailing friends4 (not homework, as she claims!).
- has a 33 percent chance of having a cell phone by age eleven.5
- spends ten hours a week texting.6
- influences 30 percent of her family's purchases.7
- at age twelve is likely to have higher levels of aggressive fantasies than boys of the same age8 (who admittedly don't have to have fantasies because they are out there actually duking it out).
- has a 25 percent chance of being physically bullied and a 45 percent chance of being cyber bullied by her peers.9
- can pick up a magazine designed for girls ages ten to fourteen and read:
"Can Your Crush Go the Distance?"
"Get Your Ultimate Bikini Belly"
"Boobology Basics"
"Love Your Butt"
- has a one in four chance of being sexually molested by the time she's 18.10
- is 75 percent more likely to commit suicide before she is fourteen than her counterparts in 2004.11
- refers to her childhood in the past tense. (And who wouldn't with those statistics?)
The world she has to navigate has been altered so drastically since you were her age, it's hardly recognizable as the same place. In this foreign-to-you land she is trying to navigate she is keenly aware of the breaking of public trust. Tweens on the upper end of the age range can remember 9/11, and all of them are living in the wake of it. Even those who can't tell you what insider trading or subprime lending is are aware that somebody messed up someplace and now people's moms and dads don't have jobs.
She is also likely to feel rather entitled. Many tweens are chauffeured everywhere, given every possible opportunity, and consistently entertained. That's what good parents do these days, and many kids expect it.
Her time is probably tightly structured. She may have to squeeze free play in between dance classes, soccer practice, and a Happy Meal in the back of the SUV on the way to Wednesday night church. When she does have down time, the increasing parental fear of predators makes playing outdoors with friends or (gasp) on her own completely out of the question. According to psychiatrist Stuart Brown (Baylor), who has studied the importance of play for forty-two years, "the lack of opportunities for unstructured, imaginative play can keep children from growing into happy, well-adjusted adults."12 Free play — not a play date with a full agenda of activities planned by moms — is critical for developing problem-solving and stress-reducing skills.
Your daughter is no doubt a digital native. The computer, the cell phone, and the MP3 player, to name only a few, have become the constant companions of our tweens. Even if your daughter owns none of the above, she undoubtedly has acquaintances who do and may secretly covet these instruments of belonging.
Many of our tweens can't find their way to the grocery store, the church, or their BFF's house because their portable device keeps them glued to a tiny screen while their moms are driving them to those places. They think of the Internet as a neighborhood, and they have virtual friends there. Surreal to those of us not on Facebook — perfectly normal to them. And if your tween daughter isn't technically savvy — well, there's one more area where anxiety can soar and self-worth can plummet.
If she's like the majority of tweens, she lives with parents who may themselves be digitally focused. No judgment intended here — just some facts. Sixty seven percent of moms check their email three to four times a day. The average dad spends nineteen hours a week playing video games or surfing the Net.13 I personally seldom see a young mother without a cell phone on her person — not just in her purse, but inserted in her ear or clutched in her hand. I don't doubt that her thumbs go through the motions of texting while she sleeps.
Needless to say (but let's do), the tween girl lives in a world of accelerated change with few cultural or social traditions, norms, and support to help her feel secure. Nothing in the world is the same as it was last year or last month or sometimes last week, just when she needs for it to be.
So she looks for a deeper emotional connection with her parents — and you're in the midst of dealing with that schedule overload and economic insecurity and post-modern iffiness yourself. How are you supposed to provide centering, connecting events for your family when it's all you can do to get them from school to softball practice to Awana to homework to bed before midnight without screaming, "Shut up — I'm sick of all of you!"
Now, before you toss this book in the trash (who needs this downer, right?), not all of the change that has happened in our culture since you were ten has been negative. As a society we have a much better understanding of mental health than we did twenty-five years ago (good news for those of us being driven crazy by parenthood!). Thanks to the Internet and social networking, we can find anything and anyone we want right at the computer terminals found in most of our households — everything from how to help our kids with ADHD to where there might be a G-rated movie playing this weekend (if indeed such a thing still exists). We know more about the benefits of nutrition, exercise . . . even chocolate. We've elected an African-American president, which, no matter what your politics, is a sign that we are making progress in overcoming prejudice and bigotry. Even a fresh look at Christianity has transformed many pew potatoes into true disciples who are working to solve the problems Jesus cares about. Many Christians in the generation your tween will follow (those brought up in the eighties and nineties) are showing a greater awareness of the world, says Reverend Romal Tune, CEO of the Washington, DC-based Clergy Strategic Alliances.
"They're connecting through Facebook and using scripture to support their causes on social issues . . . The church will in 20 years not be defined by a building that people attend for worship on Sunday morning, but by how Christians treat people in the world.14 Yet still you worry. Old seems to be happening sooner, a phenomenon paraphrased by marketers as K.G.O.Y — Kids Growing Older Younger.15 Ten, "they" say, is the new fifteen. You go shopping for clothes with your eight-year-old and find only smaller versions of what the teenagers are (barely) wearing. Your eleven-year-old, like 54 percent of her same-age peers, doesn't think she's too young to wear makeup.16 Your nine-year-old is convinced she's grossly overweight. Your ten-year-old is in tears because her BFF stole the boy she was "going out with" (though no one knows where it is they were going or how they planned to get there). Worrying because that's what mothers do is one thing. Just try and stop us, right? But the lie-awake-at-night kind of concern the tween world presents us with shouldn't rob us of the joy of raising daughters. And it doesn't have to.
Tween Positives
In my thirty-five years of teaching, writing for, hanging out with, and raising one of these, my favorite brand of kid, I have come to know many positive, joyous, soul-boosting things about the tween years. For example, in the tween years, your daughter is still more likely to look to you for guidance, security, and all-out authority than she is to anyone else, including the all-knowing BFF (or group thereof). She wants you. She responds to you. She soaks you up like the proverbial sponge, especially when you aren't looking.17
Even while the continual movement toward adolescence teems beneath the surface, she is still a little girl in so many ways. She may roll her eyes and use "whatever" as every part of speech but a coordinating conjunction, but she will play at the slightest suggestion — and giggle and snuggle and dream and squeal over the Easter basket with every bit as much delight as she did when she was three years old.
She is, by the nature of her developmental stage, open to all that the Christian faith has to offer: forgiveness, hope, empowerment, a sense of belonging and acceptance, and the knowledge that she is loved unconditionally. Even secular sources, such as Dr. James Barbarino, author of See Jane Hit, say that nonpunitive, love-centered religion has been shown to create a buffer against a sick society.18
He continues: "Children with a true belief that there is something beyond themselves that has power and who see a God-given purpose for themselves are far more likely to become confident, productive, empathetic and loving than those who don't." Since 90 percent of Christians make a commitment to follow Christ with their lives before age twenty — you can see where I'm going with that.19
In short, your tween daughter is in prime time. She can absorb all that you, the faith community, and her own unsullied instincts offer her, with far more wisdom than her early-childhood sisters, and with far less cynicism and confusion than her teenage ones. In other words, get her now, before she thinks she knows almost everything and thinks what she doesn't know she sure isn't going to get from you. It is never too late for our daughters, of course, but it sure can be too hard if we wait.
Pick Your Parenting Style
So who's waiting? Most moms I've talked with in workshops have chosen a parenting style and are running with it as fast as they can.
From my observation, they — you! — seem to embrace one of three ways to approach the awe-full task of raising a tween daughter.
- The Greenhouse Approach. Care for her like an orchid in a hothouse, sheltering her from absolutely everything "out there," beyond the glass walls, that might put anything negative or doubtful into her mind. The Greenhouse Mom's mantra: "If she doesn't know about it, she won't do it."
- The Throw-Her-to-the-Wolves Method. It's a tough world out there and she's got to learn to deal with it eventually, so bring it on. The Wolf Mother's mantra: "She's going to do it anyway, and she might as well be prepared."
- The Open-Handed Philosophy. She is still a young girl and should be protected, but not from herself. She needs careful guidance into the next appropriate thing so she can gradually go out into that tough world. The Open-Handed Mama's mantra: "She's going to decide what she's going to do someday, and I have to teach her how to do that now."
Do I need to point out which style I think gives a daughter her best chance of becoming the marvelous human being she was born to be? I'm all about Open-Handed Parenting, so I won't be giving you a list of things to keep your daughter away from. She isn't an orchid, but more like a tree, which needs to be exposed to the elements in order to grow. And I definitely won't be telling you how to "survive" parenting her as she goes out and does her own thing.
Instead, I would love to be your ally, encouraging you to be the most important influence in your mini-woman's life. I've brought together what I've learned from my work with tween girls and their moms, my training and experience as an educator, and my, shall we say, interesting journey as a mother, into a place you can turn for empathy, understanding, information, and suggestions. I would love to provide you with something like that instruction manual we all whined for when we got home from the hospital with our newborn baby girl and realized we didn't know what the Sam Hill we were doing. However, every make and model is different, so we'll have to rely on the truths that seem to apply to all of our tween girls and to us, and learn to know our daughters well enough to find the truths unique to each of them. In short, I want to help you open your hands, with confidence and joy.
Just So You Know Before You Read On
I am not a perfect mother. That's kind of like admitting I'm not a unicorn. Neither creature exists. Both are fantasies. As the mother of a tween girl, I was anxious, overcommitted, and anorexic. I spent what we used to call "quality time" with my daughter (a term I've come to hate), but on a daily basis I was often distracted and snarky and oblivious to the fact that my girl-child hadn't brushed her hair in a week. And yet, when I recently asked my now thirty-year-old daughter Marijean what she feels was messed up about her childhood, she pondered far longer than she usually does (she is seldom at a loss for words) and finally said, "About the only thing was getting my body image issues from you. But, Mom, I always wanted to be like you, and if you'd been perfect, I would have had to kill you." I'm going to take that as a you-did-many-things-right. I want to share those things with you, as well as what I learned from doing some things wrong. So it only follows that — well — you aren't a perfect mom either.
Maybe you play the role of peacemaker and never let your kids fight their own battles. Maybe you're basically the maid, and have the occasional bout of furious resentment that sends everybody to their respective corners to wait until you get dinner on the table. Perhaps you're the powerhouse who makes the rules and schedules clear but has no time for somebody breaking the rhythm to have a meltdown.
Could be you are the ultimate positive mom who bolsters everybody up but is quick to brush the negative stuff under the rug. At times, you are probably just plain angry, tired, guilty, and resentful — and you make no bones about the fact that it's everybody else's fault.
Chances are, you have been and will continue to be all of the above at one time or another. So — get over thinking you have to be the flawless parent. This path is about process, not perfection. Neither you nor your daughter is going to move forward without making a myriad of mistakes from which you'll both learn. That is actually where the good stuff happens.
I believe you are first and foremost your daughter's mother. Not her buddy. Not her BFF. You're her maternal ally as she learns to strike out on her own. You're the one who sets boundaries and warns of consequences and, as Carol Burnett once said, loves her enough to let her hate you sometimes. That doesn't mean you can't be close, share girly times, and treasure each other in a relationship like no other. It does mean frequently making decisions for her that she isn't ready to make yet, decisions that evoke "You don't understand!" when in fact you understand all too well.
I think parenting a tween requires as much change in us as in our daughters. Let's face it — some of what qualifies as good parenting of this age group just doesn't come naturally. Cuddling, rocking, feeding, and diaper changing, though exhausting, may have been almost instinctive. Early discipline was pretty cut and dried. Here's what "no" means and here's what happens when you say it. But backing off to let your tween daughter make a choice you know isn't going to end well, or watching other kids tease her because she isn't their clone — those things aren't necessarily in your makeup.
Not only that, but at this point your daughter knows which of your buttons to push because by now they are all clearly marked for her. Add to that the fact that she no longer misses a trick in your behavior. Even if you're just an average gossiper, tell a few white lies, and have the occasional maternal meltdown, you're acting in ways that, by zero tolerance standards, wouldn't be allowed in her school. Again, you can't be perfect, but if you want to be good, some alterations in your default reactions may be required.
You may have to change your image of what a "talk" is too. Yeah, I hate it, but 90 percent of "Because I'm the parent and I said so" is going to have to go if you want decent communication with your tween daughter. The 10 percent is reserved for situations where there's no time for an explanation — she has to get out of the way of the oncoming train, for instance. The rest of the time you're looking at dialogue, not just you holding forth and her listening and obeying. First-time obedience is the goal, but it's going to be more likely if she understands the reasoning behind what you want her to do. That wasn't appropriate when she was a toddler or preschooler. Now that she's developing higher levels of thinking, "Just do it" only works for Nike.
Here's the way I look at it: If you both don't come out of a discussion seeing something in a new way, however small, it wasn't a real conversation. That could mean she sees that you aren't the pushover she assumed you were, and you see that she is a lot savvier than you thought she was. Good things to know for future dialogues. It does not mean you have to repeat the conversation every time that topic comes up. It's perfectly okay for you to say, "I refer you to our agreement on October 5," and expect her to get on with it. You'll save yourself a lot of nagging, lecturing, repeating, and yelling, none of which works any better than "Because I'm the mother." Don't think you have time for dialoguing? What about all those aforementioned hours in the car going to and from everywhere?
As you work and play and talk with your daughter, she can help teach you how she needs to be parented in this new phase of her life. I can offer you tools and suggestions, but those things can only be used in light of what you know about her and what you allow her to show you about who she really is. Everything you read here should go through your personal filter. I respect that with every word I write, and I'll remind you of it ad nauseam.
If you're not enjoying being her mom at least some of the time, that really bears looking at. It's all right to admit that parenting isn't always a blast. Nobody's crazy about getting reluctant students off to school or reining in the first fits of boy craziness. But we can get so caught up in the frenetic, day-to-day job of, as one tween girl with ten siblings put it in an email to me, "making sure we all survive the day," we can forget to laugh at our daughters' jokes (tween girls think they are hilarious) and revel in their discoveries and delight in their growth. We miss out on just about everything that's worthwhile about being parents if we let that slip away unnoticed.
For all of this you are definitely going to need God. You know the verse where Jesus says it's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God? That no one has a chance of doing it alone but every chance if he sticks with him? Then surely, it's easier for that same camel to pass through the eye of that identical needle than for the parent of a tween girl to guide her into a healthy, well-adjusted, God-loving adolescence without God right smack in the middle of it. Help for doing that is an inherent part of this book. At the same time, it's wishful thinking to say that a good home life with all the right influences, even being brought up in the church with Jesus all around, guarantees that she will turn out to be a deeply spiritual, highly productive adult. God doesn't promise that. At all. Trust me — I've looked. Even Proverbs 22:6 — "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it (NIV)" — isn't the never-fail promise it appears to be at first glance. If you don't train them up in the way they should go, you definitely won't see good results. But we've all known kids whose parents seemed to epitomize this proverb and who still had messy adolescences and messier twenties. And yet . . . at some point they eventually realized they needed to make better choices, and had the foundation on which to build a good life. There is no guarantee, not in this very-changed world. But there is giving them the best chance and praying them through.
A word about Dad before we continue. Parenting is such a team effort, as any mother or father trying to raise a child alone will tell you. That becomes more apparent than ever in your daughter's tween years when she encounters Dad's advice about boys (or his refusal to acknowledge them!) and his unspoken effect on her beauty and self-image. His influence is so important, in fact, that I've devoted an entirely separate book — written with my husband — for the dads of tween girls. You can look for She'll Be Crying in a Minute in the spring of 2011. So while I will refer to Dad from time to time, our focus here is on your special role in your daughter's life. Anything here that rings true for you, by all means share it with him. A united effort is always a stronger one.
What We'll Talk About
My work with tween girls has convinced me beyond a doubt that there are four areas of ultimate concern to them, and we ignore those at our peril and theirs. Having provided a book on each of these for the mini-women themselves, I'm offering you a mom's-eye view on these four ultimate issues: (1) Who am I? (2) Am I pretty enough? (3) What's happening to my body? and (4) Do they like me?
Section One: I Tell Her to Be Herself, But She Doesn't Know Who She Is (Identity)
In this part of the book, there's help for imprinting the concept of authenticity before adolescence comes in and tries to wreak havoc on it. You'll find advice here for helping daughters find and be comfortable with their true selves, including encouragement for letting them make mistakes along the way. As a result of this section you'll be able to let your mini-woman discover herself within the Christian parameters of a kind, loving individual, rather than tell her who she is or who she should be. That reinforces what your tween girl can learn in Everybody Tells Me to Be Myself, But I Don't Know Who I Am.
Section Two: Well, I Think You're Beautiful (Beauty)
It's my intent in this section to give you some help in encouraging soul-image (as opposed to self-image) and inner beauty in your daughter. Yes, you'll find tips for grooming and fashion that are age appropriate for mini-women. The emphasis, though, is on guiding her toward a healthy attitude about beauty in a decidedly unhealthy beauty culture. What you do as a result of reading this section will reinforce what she can read in Beauty Lab.
Section Three: Who Are You and What Have You Done with My Little Girl? (Puberty)
Here you'll find a mini-handbook for supporting your tween daughter through one of the most challenging periods of her life: puberty and its baffling physical and emotional changes. My purpose is to help you allow that mini-woman of yours to grow into full womanhood naturally and at her own pace, rather than nudging her, if not downright pushing her, into adolescence before she's ready to go there. We'll be all about ten not being the new fifteen, something your daughter can embrace in Body Talk.
Section Four: Why Can't They Just Get Along? (Friendships)
In this final section, I feel a deep obligation (and an equally deep humility) to offer help for guiding your daughter toward the healthy girl friendships that will shape her future relationships. I hope the suggestions you'll find here will enable you to enjoy your tween girl's totally girlfriend years before boys come in and tangle things up. That includes your looking at yourself and determining honestly how you want to participate in that. Whether you are the mom whose house all the girls flock to or the one-friend-here-at-a-time mama, you'll have a chance to set boundaries that will serve your daughter — and you — well. And speaking of friendship, I hope you'll find through this section ways to nurture a relationship with your daughter that will survive and even flourish in the teen years. What you glean here is reflected in your daughter's book Girl Politics: Friends, Cliques, and Really Mean Chicks.
How We'll Talk about It
Each of the sections is divided into chapters that focus on the real and the practical, with their basis in the spiritual and the mysterious, because our tween girls are all four of those things. There's a lot of stuff in there, to be digested while you continue to pack lunches, drive carpools, get yourself to work, and grab a minute or two daily for prayer that isn't interrupted by somebody's cry for clean socks, lost homework, or sibling refereeing. So you can expect features in each chapter that will act as a GPS system for you, whether you go through the book in one journey or take frequent side trips.
What It Looks Like: A real-life scenario used in the introduction to each of the four sections to show you that you are not alone — and that your daughter is deliciously normal.
Getting Clear: A full exploration of the topic, with statistics as well as psychological and developmental background and anecdotes — information you need but don't have time to google. Most of us will do better when we know better — even when we're already doing a pretty good best.
From the Ultimate Parent: The scriptural basis for the importance of the chapter topic. Each of these features includes suggestions for encouraging your daughter in her own faith journey and for helping you deepen your own even when quiet time with God looks like a luxury enjoyed only by those with nannies.
Test Your Own Waters: A self-assessment of how this topic impacts you personally. In a nonjudgmental way this can help you see what you may be unconsciously modeling for your daughter — positively or mistakenly. The kind of information you couldn't google even if you had the time.
Going for It: Ways to approach and deal with the chapter topic. This will include general guidelines and hands-on suggestions for applying them in a way that's unique to you and your tween daughter.
Bridging the Gap: Help in praying specifically the most important prayer a mom can lift up: "God, please bridge the gap between what my daughter needs and what I have to give."
Out of the Mouths of Mini-Women: Quotes from tween girls about what they wish their moms would (and wouldn't!) do, what they appreciate about their mothers, and what they wish they knew — everything they don't think they can tell you themselves (but, man, would they like to!)
That's it. That's our map. If you're ready — or if you have ten minutes when you aren't immersed in some girl drama — let's set out together. It is my honor to be your companion on a road I myself have traveled. A road I wouldn't have missed for the world.
Copyright © 2010 by Nancy Rue
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Nancy Rue has written over 100 books for girls, is the editor of the Faithgirlz Bible, and is a popular speaker and radio guest with her expertise in tween and teen issues. She and husband Jim have raised a daughter of their own and now live in Tennessee. Learn more about Nancy at www.nancyrue.com.


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The police department in Austin, Texas, is investigating a video circulating the Internet of a man alleged to be Roger Huerta beating up a man who punched a woman in the head outside a nightclub.
Veneza E. Aguinaga, a senior police officer in the Public Information office of the Austin Police Department, today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that no charges or arrests have been made after she initially said the APD had no information on the incident.
Jeff Clark, Huerta's manager, said it is definitely his client who's shown in the video and that several parties have stepped up to provide legal help in the event of any legal trouble that may arise.
"There's a lot of people that look at it and are like, 'Wow, I'm happy that happened; that guy was a douche bag for punching that girl,'" Clark said.
According to his manager, Huerta was in Austin to visit his mother after a fight with Jorge Masvidal fell through for the upcoming Bellator 24 event. Huerta was exiting a nightclub in the city when he said he witnessed the man knocking the woman to the ground.
What happened next was seen by thousands of people around the world. Huerta appeared to confront the man and appeared to be on the verge of throwing blows when a swarm of people – and some shaky camerawork – took viewers' eyes away from the impending action. However, seconds later a person alleged to be Huerta administers a brutal stomp to a downed man, and a crowd circles in on him as someone claims a UFC fighter just beat up the guy who punched the woman.
Clark, who is currently in Hawaii to corner one of his clients, said he and Huerta have not been contacted by Austin police, and it's unclear what consequences the incident will carry.
"I've told him it's a very high possibility if the guy wants to file something against Roger, he obviously is going to get himself in trouble because he outright punched that girl, so it's kind of a weird thing," Clark said. "If the guy goes after Roger, he's putting himself in the same predicament.
"So I can see him civilly doing it, thinking, 'Oh, the UFC fighters make millions, so I'm going to go after Roger.' That's a possibility."
On the popular front, though, the fight has attracted almost universally positive feedback.
"I'm getting a bunch of fan mail for him," Clark said. "Girls who have been in bad situations (are writing), 'That was awesome.' They love it. I think it's going to shake out good because … I think people wish they could do that if they had the ability to scare a 240-pound man."
Of course, Huerta did a lot more than just scare the man if it was indeed him who did the stomping. Clark said he can't comment on the brutal blow until he sees a clear video.
Regardless, Huerta told TMZ.com that the man threatened him and he believes he was 100 percent in the right about his actions.
"I got the better of him and I left," Huerta said. "If that was my mom, if that was my sister, my spouse, (or) anyone, I would've wanted someone to step in and do something about it."
Calls to Austin's district attorney's office were not returned.
Steven Marrocco is a staff reporter for MMAjunkie.com and an MMA contributor to The Vancouver Sun.


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Cartouche - Update map (obsolete)
The cartouche is the interface which is used to edit the map.
The cartouche holds different tools that provide information and editing options for the existing map.
To edit the map, click on update map on the upper left corner of the map screen.
- 1 Components, layers and tools of the map
- 2 Map control panel
- 3 View panel
- 4 Edit panel
- 5 Layers panel
Components, layers and tools of the map
Selecting Multiple Roads
Some edits require that you select two segments of road.
- Mac: Command + Click
- Windows: Ctrl + Click
- Linux: Window-Key + Click
Keyboard Shortcuts
- g - Edit the selected road/node/landmark geometry
- e - Edit the selected road/node/landmark details
- c - Connect the two selected roads
- D - Delete selected node from road geometry (only while editing road geometry)
- Delete - Delete the selected feature(s)
- Insert - Create a new road
- Esc - Deselect all features.
- y / n - (yes/no) hot keys in confirmation window
Super Permalink
You can share your view of the cartouche by creating a link that contains the same view and with the same layers that are currently enabled. Click on the Super Permalink button at the bottom of the map. This option will create an address in the browser address bar. Copy this address and use it later, or send it by e-mail to other mappers.
NOTE: the permalink does not contain information about using normal screen view or full screen view (see Map Control Panel).
Coordinates line
Shows the specific point where the cursor is located by coordinates of longitude and latitude. Clicking the copy icon to the right of the coordinates - will display the line coordinates in a separate window.
To enable the copying:
- Highlight the line using the mouse.
- Click on the right mouse button.
- Select copy.
- Paste the coordinates wherever you choose.
Location pane
Shows a general location of the editing area.
Dragging the view box in the location pane will move the map in the main view to the selected location.
Zoom scale
Allows control over the zoom level.
You can also control the zoom by using the scroll button of the mouse (scroll).
You can select a specific area of focus by pressing the Shift key and marking the area with the mouse at the same time.
Map control panel
This panel allows basic control of the map view.
Zoom +: enlarges the area selected in one notch.
Zoom -: reduces the area selected in one notch.
Previous view: returns the previous viewing point for the zoom and map location.
Next view: performs the inverse operation when using "previous view".
Refresh view: Refresh the map window.
Normal screen view: returns the map window to its original size (after selecting Full screen).
Full screen: Increasing the map view window to the maximum (defined by screen resolution).
View panel
The view panel allows different display capabilities on the map layers operated in accordance with the different types of edits committed on the map.
Opening different layers will open different options on the View panel.
Four elements appear regularly in this panel:
Try next aerial photo option:
Allows you to scroll through different aerial images.
In some cases there is a different aerial image available which can be more optimal for your editing process.
Each click on this option will change the aerial image to the next available one. Note that the aerial images scroll in a loop. After the last optional image was presented, the firs image will be presented again.
Measure distance:
Allows to measure distance over the map.
After selecting Measure Distance from the View panel - click on the map at a certain point. The measurement will start from that point, and every additional click will create a joint point.
Double-click to finish the measurement. While measuring, the distance will be displayed on the view Panel. To exit the measurement tool, press cancel.
Selecting this option will show you a table of all the tracks that you drove and were processed by the cartouche. From the archive table, you can click on the map icon to display each archived route over the map.
Highlight Connectivity:
This tool allows to see if a specific segment is connected to any segments in its surroundings, and the allowed driving directions.
While this option is checked in the view panel, the connections are displayed over the map itself. After checking the Higlight connectivity checkbox in the edit panel, clicking on any segment over the map will also highlight segments around it (if any are connected).
An orange segment means driving is allowed from the orange segment to the segment you chose.
A green segment means driving is allowed from your selected segment to the green segment.
This tool is very useful and important when making map edits, and should be checked whenever you are working on the map.
In order to connect two roads that are not already connected, select them both in the order they should be connected (using control+click to select multiple roads) and choose "Connect roads by order of selection" from the edit panel.
To disconnect a road from an intersection, choose the road and then control+click on the intersection (node), and choose "Disconnect road from node" from the edit panel.
Edit panel
This panel is a dynamic menu that allows you to update and change the map elements, depending on the elements selected on the map itself (for example - road segments, nodes, map problems and other markings – depending on the active layers).
If no element was selected on the map, the edit panel will show the option Edit features / Add new features.
Selecting this option will allow you add new elements to the map.
Select feature - Not active.
Add road: allows to add a new road to the map.
NOTE: adding a new road by this method is limited by GPS points. You cannot draw a new road in an area where no one drove before.
- Make sure that no element was selected on the map.
- Click on the add road and than click once at the point of the map where you want to start sketching the road. (note that the mouse cursor will change to black). Every additional click will add a joint to the road's sketch. To finish the sketch just double click at the point you want the new road to end.
- The edit panel will automatically show a new table with all the data that is necessary to create the new road. This information includes:
- Type of road
- City name
- Street name
- Direction of traffic.
- After filling in all the information, confirm by clicking on create new road. You might be required to confirm a new street name, if this street does not exist in our maps yet.
- Edit the road shape (if needed) by clicking on edit road geometry on the edit panel.
- Connect to new road to the other roads on both of its ends.
- Make sure that the direction of the other roads that are now connected to the new road is correct and allows navigation. Check the highlight connectivity in the view panel to make sure that all the road segments are properly connected.
Add junction:Allows to create an intersection node on a segment.
To add a new junction:
- Make sure that no elements are selected on the map.
- Click on the Add junction option
- Click on the segment wherever you want to place the intersection.
- Confirm.
Remove junction Allows you to remove a node which is no longer necessary.
To remove a junction:
- Make sure that no elements are selected on the map.
- Click on the Remove a junction option
- Select the node you wish to remove
- Confirm.
Add landmark (POI):allows to mark important sites on the map (gas stations, museums, parking lots etc.) to allow navigation to these sites.
Marking these sites will allow the program to find those sites just by typing their names and without typing their exact address.
To add a new landmark:
- Make sure that no elements are selected on the map.
- Click on add landmark
- Click the point on the map where you want to start the sketching of site
- Every additional click will add a new angle to the geometrical shape. Sketch the entire site.
- To end the sketch double click at the last angle point.
- The edit panel will automatically show a new table with all the data that is necessary to create the new landmark.
This information includes :
- Type: the type of site you added
- Name: the name of the site
- English name: the name of the site in English (if relevant)
- Details: any additional information about the site that may help other users (entrance to a parking lot, w.c , restaurants etc.)
- When you finish entering the details select Create new landmark at the bottom of the panel.
Layers panel
The layers panel is a tool for controlling layers of information that will be displayed on the map.
Each layer contains relevant information to help view and control the map editing. You can select the layers that you want to display or remove.
You Can choose which layers will appear above the other layers by selecting the layer and dragging the mouse above the other layers.
Speed cams layer
Selecting this layer will show on the map speed cameras which were reported by the users.
clicking on the camera icon will show the editing option on the edit panel
Editing option:
- Update the speed limit of the specific road.
- Delete the camera if its location is incorrect.
Note that you can not add new speed cameras when editing the map. You can add new speed cameras only when marking its location with your cell phone while driving next to it.
Restricted turns layers
NOTE: The Restricted Turns layer is not currently operational and should not be used for determining actual turn restrictions. Use the Highlight Connectivity functionality instead. Dec. 2010.
Selecting this layer will display restricted turn marks in intersections where there is no option to turn from one road to another. A red arrow will appear next to the sign, starting from the road of origin and pointing to the destination road.
The restricted turn icon will be shown wherever it's defined that there is no passage between one road segment to the other, and will be shown in every intersections and between all possible turns that are currently restricted.
Note that when creating a new intersection, the default is that all turns in that intersection are restricted.
The markings of all restrictions will be shown after enabling the first turn in the intersection. Cancel turn restriction
If a restricted turn sign is shown where the turn is actually allowed you can allow the turns by highlighting the origin road, hold the Ctrl key and select the destination road so both origin and destination roads are now highlighted.
On the edit panel click on Cancel turn restriction.
Repeat this operation on all restricted turns you want to allow.
In case all turns are allowed in a specific intersection, you can allow them all in a single operation by clicking on the node itself and selecting Remove all turn restrictions on the edit panel. Create turn restriction
In case that there is a restricted turn between one road to another and there is no restricted turn sign in place, you can create a restriction by highlighting the origin road, hold the Ctrl key and select the destination road that the turn to is prohibited, so that both roads are now highlighted.
On the edit panel click on Create turn restriction.
Update Requests Layer
Update requests are requests that the waze users added to the live map in certain places.
When choosing a road on the live map, a user has the option to Report a problem.
Using this enables the user to report problems such as: update name, a street is missing , road fix, missing settlement and other. Usually a text description is also added to the update request.
Another option to report a problem is using a mobile phone with waze. In every step on the navigation users can report problems by entering the 'update map' interface from the waze client.
In case that an update request has been sent, it will be shown on the edit map as a circle, where each color represents a different status:
- Red – open problem : the problem is new or wasn't treated yet. As time passes the problem will grow more circles around it.
- Yellow – field trip needed : a solution for the problem is not possible because there is not enough information to solve the problem. It's necessary to drive in that area in order the map it better.
- Blue – missing data : not enough information to understand and solve the problem.
When selecting the update request icon, the edit panel will show:
- Update type: the type of problem that the user chose.
- Free text window: if the user wrote any comments about the problem (free text).
- Answer window: this is where you can answer the user who opened the request.
- Update state: the status of the current request.
- Open for: how many days have passed since the request was first sent.
- Name: the name of the user who opened this request.
Clicking on Save changes will update the request and send an e-mail automatically to the user who opened the update request.
Click here to get the RSS feed of Update Request in your area
House numbers layer
This layer shows the updated house numbers updated by the users, and those that came with the base map (where one exists).
You can update house numbers using waze from the phone using the 'update map' option from the phone. You can also update house numbers from cartouche by clicking on a segment and then Update address number from the edit panel. Even though the entire segment will be highlighted, the house numbers will be updated on the exact point where you clicked the mouse.
An arrow will be displayed over the map, and you will have the option to update the house number to the right and to the left of the arrow.
Users notes
Currently not in use.
Map problems layer
There are two types of road problem:
Scan problems - problems 1-31
Merger problems - problems 51-60
selecting the map problems layer will show different icons with different numbers and colors. Each number represents a different problem type. To learn how to solve these problem, follow the links above.
The problems are colored in three colors: yellow- low priority orange – medium priority red – high priority The priority level of the problem is determined by the number of users experiencing the same problem in that area. In other words, as the number of people experiencing a problem in that area gets bigger, the priority level of the problem will grow.
Selecting the map problem layer will show the problems on the map.
When the layer is on , several options will be shown on the view panel under map problems:
- Type – allows you the choose the type of problem you want to display over the map:
- All – all kinds of problems.
- Scan – will show only scan problems.
- Merger – will show only merger problems.
- Problem # - will show only the specific type of problem that was chosen.
- Coloring – should be always in priority mode.
Note that low priority problems will not be displayed on the map.
To view a low priority level problems should be marked with V option Show low priority.
Resolved problems will not be shown on the map.
It is possible to display the problem that came up in the last x days by defining it in the appropriate line square - in the last ____ days , at the bottom of the view panel, and clicking on filter.
Checking the next to my roads check box will display problems that came up next to roads that you drove on.
Recent GPS points layer
Selecting this layer will show only gps session points that been made in the past 30 days. Currently not in use.
Landmark layer
Selecting this layer will display on the map sites that been defined by users.
Unknown roads layer
Selecting this layer will display roads that were recorded by different users but have not been edited yet.
These roads will be shown on the map as red roads and can be edited by selecting them and editing them in the edit panel, similar to editing of any other road. The unknown roads will also be displayed as part of the roads layer.
Roads layer
Selecting this layer will display all existing roads (including unknown roads). Selecting any road will allow to edit the road on the edit panel.
Area managers layer
Every area that is under supervision of a manger will be displayed in a different color. You can address the area manger (through the forums) and ask him to assist you in solving problems in that area.
The Layer also shows the regional distribution of the different area managers.
Aerial layer
Selecting this layer will display an aerial photo in the background of the map.
It should be noted that there are some areas without aerial photos.
in addition, small amount of aerial photos are outdated, so consider the aerial photos as a reference only.


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Lac-Hydrin Lotion
GENERIC NAME(S): Ammonium Lactate
OTHER NAME(S): Lac-Hydrin Lotion
This medication is used to treat dry, scaly skin conditions (e.g., xerosis, ichthyosis vulgaris) and can also help relieve itching from these conditions. This medication works by increasing the moisture in the skin.
How to use Lac-Hydrin Lotion
If you are using the lotion, shake the bottle well before using.
Apply a thin layer of this medication to the affected areas of the skin, usually twice daily or as directed by your doctor. Rub the medication thoroughly into the skin.
Be careful to avoid your eyes, lips, inside your mouth/nose, the vaginal area, and any areas of broken skin. Stinging or burning may occur when this medication is applied on the face, on chapped skin, or on a recently shaved area of the skin. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Inform your doctor if your skin condition does not improve or worsens.
Side Effects
Stinging, burning, and redness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
If your doctor has directed you to use this medication, remember that he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor right away if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: darkening/lightening of the skin, small red dots on the skin.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, seek immediate medical attention if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
In the US -
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
Before using ammonium lactate, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: wounds or sores on the skin.
This medication may make you more sensitive to the sun. Limit your time in the sun. Avoid tanning booths and sunlamps. Use sunscreen and wear protective clothing when outdoors. Tell your doctor right away if you get sunburned or have skin blisters/redness.
During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.
It is not known if this medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
Your healthcare professionals (such as your doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: other skin products.
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.
This medicine may be harmful if swallowed. If someone has overdosed and has serious symptoms such as passing out or trouble breathing, call 911. Otherwise, call a poison control center right away. US residents can call their local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.
Do not share this medication with others.
Some ways to help prevent dry skin include using lukewarm (not hot) water when bathing, taking baths/showers less often (e.g., every 1-2 days), keeping baths/showers short, and using a humidifier when the air is very dry.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose. Use your next dose at the regular time. Do not double the dose to catch up.
Store at room temperature away from light and moisture. Refer to storage information printed on your package for the exact temperature range. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.
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Repentance (Lloyd and Manookin)
1. "I am sorry" is not always easy to say
When I know I've been thoughtless and done something wrong.
I'll try to repent, to do better, to pray
That Heavenly Father will help me be strong.
Text: Sylvia Lloyd
Music: Robert Manookin
Artist: Lloyd/Manookin
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: Friend
Composition Date: 1974-09-01
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From his shoulder Hiawatha
Took the camera of rosewood,
Made of sliding, folding rosewood;
Neatly put it all together.
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His years of service left him stressed, weathered and wearied, just like the real Abraham Lincoln was after years of strife commanding Union armies during the Civil War.
But this Abraham Lincoln, a life-sized plaster statue, has been returned to the vigorous form of his youth, when he watched thousands of students coming and going over the years at Lincoln Elementary School. Come January, he'll be surrounded again by schoolchildren.
Abe the statue hasn't always stood sentinel over the school. For most of the past two decades – no one seems to be certain exactly how long – Abe made his way from his post at the school to the district's warehouse, to an antique mall, to a collector's back yard. The collector, recognizing the statue's sentimental value to the school district, made sure it found its way back home.
"I am very excited. I can't believe it came true," Lincoln Elementary Principal Tammie Ledesma said.
Right now, Ledesma's students occupy a temporary school site near Harbor Boulevard and Ball Road while the original Lincoln Elementary – near Broadway and East Street – gets remodeled and upgraded. In January, the near-as-new Lincoln statue will have a prominent place in the campus office where it will greet visitors and serve as a focus for history lessons.
It's a happy ending and the terminus of a long journey, though Abe doesn't appear to have left Anaheim.
The last place Abe spent a significant amount of time, perhaps 10 to 15 years, was in the west Anaheim back yard of John and Cathy Spencer. Both are avid collectors with a particular interest in Lincoln memorabilia.
When the antique mall's owner began to shut the place down, the Spencers negotiated to purchase Lincoln for $500. They had thought about buying a larger home with high ceilings and thought Lincoln would be the perfect accompaniment to the foyer.
"This statue was going to be the crown jewel of our collection," John Spencer said, but that changed when they decided to remain in their current home. "He's so big, and you need a big space for him."
Because of his size, Abe, though treasured, was relegated to the back yard, where the summer sun and winter damp alternately tested the statue's exterior.
"The type of material he's made with doesn't weather well. He needs to be inside," Spencer said.
Distressed at watching Abe deteriorate, he began to make calls.
The local historical society was happy to learn of Abe's whereabouts but had neither the space nor the budget to care for him, Spencer said. A Lincoln museum in Redlands similarly turned down custody of the statue because of a stretched budget. Everything changed when Spencer called Peter Daniels, director of communications for the Anaheim City School District.
Spencer's voice quickened as he spoke about Daniels coming to their home, smiling and excitedly checking out the statue. Daniels, with the Spencers' blessing, immediately began crafting a plan to bring Abe home.
"I was so happy to give him away so he could find a new home. Finally," Spencer said.
Not that Abe could just roll into the school, where he stood outside for years – although no one seems to know how many. Weathering had peeled the statue's paint, caused chunks to fall out of its base, and caused a large crack to open down Abe's right side.
"There were a couple places where you could look in and see out the other side," said David Aeppli, the owner of Display, an Anaheim business that specializes in transportation and installation of art pieces. Still, being in the art business, Aeppli knew how to gather a team to rescue Abe.
"He was just horrible looking. Now, he looks like a completely different statue," Ledesma said. "It's amazing the transformation that's been done. It gives me goose bumps. I'm so excited for the kids."
It cost about $10,000 to refurbish Lincoln; with three local businesses contributing $6,000 toward that cost. The rest, the district is trying to raise with a penny and $5 bill drive at the school (both feature Lincoln's portrait). Anyone who wants to contribute can send checks designated for "statue restoration" to ACSD Education Foundation, c/o ACSD 1001 S. East St., Anaheim, 92805.
License plates famously boast of Illinois as the "Land of Lincoln." However, the future president actually was a native of rural Kentucky, having been born in the famous log cabin that belonged to his frontiersman father.
Lincoln ran unsuccessfully to represent Illinois in theU.S. Senate in 1858. Despite the loss, his debates against Stephen A. Douglas won him national fame and, along with it, the Republican presidential nomination in 1860.
The statue isn't the only representation of Abraham Lincoln in Anaheim. A mechanized version of the 16th president resides in the "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" attraction at Disneyland. Originally built in the 1960s, Disney's Lincoln got an update in 2009, with a new surround-sound system and mechanical improvements. Lincoln's gestures and movements are created by a compressor that activates pistons inside the figure.
A likeness of President Lincoln by Victor David Brenner has appeared on the penny since 1909. Previously the coin featured a woman with flowing hair representing liberty.
In his first inaugural address, Lincoln had very strong words for the residents in Southern states: "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you …. You have no oath registered in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect and defend it."
This fall marked the release of "Lincoln," a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. Lincoln is played by Daniel Day-Lewis, a Briton. Ironically, the real Lincoln had to work to avoid British recognition of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Contact the writer: Sources: The National Park Service; the White House; Orange County Register archives.


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|Do you know where your variables are?
Re: RFC: Parsing with perl - Regexes and beyondby sundialsvc4 (Abbot)
|on Apr 03, 2008 at 14:22 UTC ( #678171=note: print w/replies, xml )
|Need Help??
You may or may not find that "recursive descent" parsing is right for you. Recursive-descent is very appropriate when there's a lot to do at each point, and the structure of the input-language is very consistent and predictable. Cases where the input is, if you will, "heavy and full of meaning."
But there is another approach that is sometimes quite useful: it's a more grammar-driven, state-table-driven approach, the one used by bison or yacc, in which a grammar-following engine is chugging through its internal description of the language, building trees ("hashes and lists of hashes and lists") along the way, and calling-out to your code as pure subroutines along the way.
In this scenario, that "grammar-following engine" is driving the bus for the entire time. It calls-out to you at the prescribed times, passing your routines the information they're supposed to receive, and expecting each routine to mind its own business. The complexities of the language being processed are not represented in (nor should they be represented in) the discrete subroutines that you write... unlike recursive-descent, where more-or-less the opposite is true.
Which is "better?" That question can't be answered categorically: "it depends." It's enough to know that in Perl both approaches are available to you. Each approach is distinct, and each approach is distinct for a to-it appropriate reason. That's why you get to choose.
This is, or can be, a very deep pool ... but don't go any deeper than you actually need to go, unless you're curious and you've brought your life-jacket with you.
I applaud this piece because ... parsers are an extremely powerful technology that you need to become aware-of. I'm not quite sure why they get relegated to the cloistered halls of graduate-school. They're actually relatively straightforward these days. So... if you're wrestling your way through "regular expression hell," remember that ... especially in Perl-land ... There's More Than One Way To Do It.™
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| Posted in Ronac Art Center | Posted on Thursday, June 30, 2011
Three events poppin' at Ronac Art Center this weekend starting with toy drops by Carlos East (The Beast Brothers) and Amanda Visell. Both will be at Secret Fresh on Friday as Carlos will customize each limited Calaverita while Amanda will sign each limited Secret Fresh x Amanda Visell Topsy Turvy Croc piece. On Saturday Carlos and Amanda will give a talk on their craft. (limited to 30 slots, 500 pesos each)


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Mrs. Lucy Thurman, the daughter of Nehemiah Henry and Catherine Smith, was born October 22, 1849 at Oshawa, Canada. Her educational alvantages were obtained in the schools of Canada. At the age of 17 she went to Maryland to teach school and was associated with Frederick Douglas and many of the leaders of that day. In 1875 she entered temperance work and was among the first of the band known as the "Blue Ribboners." When the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was formed she immediately joined. For years she was one of its most successful lecturers, her work being largely in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan and wholly among white people. In 1893 at the World's Fair during a convention of the W. C. T. U. she was elected Superintendent of Temperance Work among colored people, the first person to occupy such a position. In the performance of her duty she traveled in every Southern state and as far west as California. She made a specialty of the schools in the South. She attended the World's W. C. T. U. Convention which met in England in 1896, and was the guest in the home of Lady Henry Somerset while there. Was active in club life, having organized the first club among colored people in the state of Michigan. Organized the Michigan State Association of Colored Women's Clubs in 1900 and was its first president and served for several terms. Was elected President of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs in 1907. When the body of Miss Francis Willard lay in state in the Temperance Temple at Chicago, Mrs. Thurman was called from the far South


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The distinctively coiffed NASA flight director who became known as "Mohawk Guy" when he and his colleagues guided rover Curiosity to a successful touchdown on Mars will be part of the presidential inauguration parade Monday in Washington, D.C.
Bobak Ferdowsi, of JPL in La Canada-Flintridge, will walk with fellow NASA scientists next to a full-scale model of the SUV-sized rover Curiosity.
"The things we do, the exploration we do, is not just about learning about other planets. It's about understanding our own," Ferdowsi said in a statement issued by the inauguration committee. "NASA gives us a chance to travel outside our world as a way to look back and learn about ourselves as a species -- as people. There's nowhere else in the world where you get to do that."
As Curiosity touched down Aug. 6 on Mars, Ferdowsi's popularity took off. There were tumblr pages, marriage proposals, memes and a lot more followers of @tweetsoutloud.
He became known as "Mohawk Guy" by viewers who watched the live feed of Curiosity's landing, the resulting celebration at mission control and Ferdowsi's impossible-to-miss cut with star-shape accents. But Ferdowsi plans to have a "slightly different" haircut during the parade.
"It'll be something fun for the parade," he said. "It's a bit of a surprise."
President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration comes about one week after scientists announced that Curiosity is on the way to a rock outcrop where it will drill into the Martian surface. The drilling marks the most complex engineering task since Curiosity landed in Gale crater.
The rover is part of an effort to determine whether environmental conditions on Mars could have been favorable to microbes. The journey to the drilling spot should take about two weeks.
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WIRED Magazine recently released their vision for the future: Digital Story Art. Allowing that to happen is of course, the iPad and to showcase the experience WIRED Magazine will be delivering to their readers in April, they released this at TED a few weeks ago.
The WIRED Magazine's iPad experience is very rich, and believe it or not, is developed in Adobe AIR (even if flash is banned!) which is said to be the technology behind the iPad's rich text, imagery, interactivity, animation and dynamics!
There are lots of great little interface and experience features of the WIRED iPad Experience, but I think the seamless use of the 360 degree product views, dual axis navigation, favourite bin (very handy!) and standard social integration are the standouts in this first glimpse!
However, the thing that a lot of you will be interested in is how advertising is represented. About 3mins into the video they showcase an interactive ad for Teslsa Motors, it's a nice clean ad but didn't seem to create the expanded interactive experience I thought an iPad Ad would deliver. But I'm sure it's just the very start of what's to come!


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John W. Santrock received his Ph.D. from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. He taught at the University of Charleston and the University of Georgia before joining the faculty at theUniversity of Texas at Dallas. He has worked as a school psychologist and currently teaches educational psychology every year at the undergraduate level. In 2006, John recieved the University of Texas at Dallas Excellence in teaching award. His research has included publications in the Journal of Educational Psychology that focus on the contextual aspects of affectively-toned cognition and children's self-regulatory behavior as well as teachers' perceptions of children from divorced families. He has been a member of the editorial boards of Developmental Psychology and Child Development. His publications include these exceptional McGraw-Hill texts: Child Development, 11th Ed; Life-Span Development, 11th Edition; Adolescence, 12th Edition; Psychology, 7th Edition; and Educational Psychology, 3rd Edition.John W. Santrock is the author of 'Adolescence' with ISBN 9780073382616 and ISBN 0073382612.[read more]
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Introducing Proxibid
We are excited to introduce our new online bidding partner! Proxibid is the world's most trusted way to connect buyers and sellers of highly valued items, like the inventory you regularly purchase in Bid2Buy auctions. We are confident this change will enhance your online bidding experience.
Why Proxibid?
- Ease: Proxibid's online bidding system is user-friendly and makes it easy for bidders to get the best deals on Bid2Buy inventory.
- Security: Proxibid's risk management system is second-to-none in the industry. The Marketplace is monitored for fraud 24x7 to ensure buyers are safe when transacting online.
- Support: Only Proxibid offers a fully-staffed and experienced customer support team available seven days a week, around-the-clock, to ensure your questions get answered.
Frequently asked questions
Live Auctions
Timed Auctions
Make Offer/Instant Purchase
Proxibid Accounts
Finding Stuff/Search
Dispute Resolution
What are the different ways to buy in the Proxibid Marketplace?
On Proxibid you can bid in real, live auctions, timed online auctions, purchase items instantly or submit offers to sellers.
Who is selling in the Proxibid Marketplace?
Proxibid works with independent business owners, trusted auction companies and dealers to create a trusted Marketplace. Sellers on our site must submit applications and be approved before they can sell on Proxibid.
How do I know I'm buying from qualified sellers?
All sellers must be qualified to sell in the Marketplace. Easily identify the top sellers with our badging system which highlights sellers who offer lower Internet premiums, faster shipping, excellent customer support and more.
Is Proxibid's site secure?
Proxibid uses the most sophisticated encryption software commercially available to protect buyer information and create a trusted Marketplace. Learn more about our commitment to Marketplace Trust.
Live Auctions
How does a live auction work?
Live auctions can take place anywhere in the world. Sellers upload their inventory to Proxibid in advance of the auction to begin receiving prebids. On auction day the event will go live allowing online bidders to watch and bid in real time, and to compete with other bidders both onsite and online.
How do I bid in a live auction?
Find the event you want to bid in and click enter live auction – you will be launched into the live event where you can both place prebids and bid live on items crossing the block. In some instances, sellers might require additional information before you can bid. Learn more about registration and approval.
What is a prebid?
Prebids are bids that are placed in a live auction before the event goes live and the item crosses the block. You can enter a prebid at any increment over the current bid. Proxibid's system will represent your prebid against other online and onsite bids. Once an item is on the auction block it may receive a lot of bidding activity. You may want to consider logging in on auction day to make sure your prebid isn't outbid in order to win that item. Your prebids are visible in your Items section of MyProxibid.
Who conducts the live auctions on Proxibid?
Proxibid works with independent business owners, trusted auction companies, dealers and other asset owners. Sellers must be approved in order to use the Proxibid Marketplace.
Who am I bidding against?
In a live auction you may be bidding against people online or other bidders at the auction site.
Timed Auctions
How does a timed auction work?
Timed auctions are online only events. They can run for a few hours or up to a few weeks. The buyer willing to bid the highest wins.
What is extended bidding?
When bids are placed in the last few minutes before timed bidding closes on an item, the end time will be extended. Extended bidding will continue until bidding on a particular item ends. Extended bidding ensures the buyer willing to bid the highest wins.
What is a staggered end time auction?
Staggered end time auctions have groups of items close over a period of time. Bids can be placed before the event is in progress. Make sure to join the event before items start closing, you won't want to miss out on winning an item. With some auctions having hundreds of items, this gives you the best chance of winning multiple items in the same sale.
Make Offer/Instant Purchase
How does instant purchase work?
Review an item carefully. If you like what you see and agree to the sale price, click the instant purchase button and the item is yours.
How does make offer work?
Find an item you like that accepts offers. Click the make offer button to submit your best offer. The seller can review, accept or decline your offer. If it's accepted, the item is yours! If it's declined, hang in there – you can raise your offer and submit again.
Proxibid Accounts
What is a spectator account?
A spectator account is a partial account with limited capabilities (i.e. Listening to and watching audio and video streams of live auctions and watching items). You cannot bid or buy items with a spectator account. Complete your profile in MyProxibid to upgrade your spectator account to a full buyer account.
What is a buyer account?
A buyer account is required to bid on or buy items on Proxibid. Shipping and billing information is required. This information helps us validate buyer identity to ensure Marketplace safety. Some sellers may require additional information to participate in their event.
What is a seller account?
A seller account is used to create events and sell inventory on Proxibid. Sellers must apply for a selling account on Proxibid.
Does a Proxibid account cost money?
Proxibid buyer and spectator accounts do not cost money.
Why does Proxibid ask for credit card information when I create an account?
Billing information is requested to ensure Marketplace safety. It is used to validate your identity and allow you to participate in most events.
How do I update or remove my credit card information?
Log in to Proxibid, go to the MyProxibid My Profile tab and in the Credit Card Info section you can edit, delete and add cards.
Why is Proxibid asking for the last four digits of my social security number?
The last four digits of your social security number are requested to ensure Marketplace safety in specific events with high value inventory. It is used to validate your identity. Your information is secure and is never stored in our system.
How do I activate my account?
Once you have submitted your account information, you will receive an email with an activation link. It is sent to the email address you entered in the create account process.
Why can't I find my account activation email?
Proxibid sends your activation email to the email address you entered when creating an account. Be sure to accept emails from Proxibid and check your spam or junk folders if the validation email isn't visible in your inbox. If you have checked your junk or spam folder, but have still not received the email, log in to your account. Check your profile to make sure your email address is spelled correctly and resend your activation email. If you continue to encounter problems, please contact Customer Support.
How do I reset my password?
On the log in screen, click password help. Submit the requested information and a temporary password will be emailed to you. When entering the temporary password, be sure to enter it manually and do not copy and paste it from the email.
How do I change my password?
You can change your password in the profile section of MyProxibid. Be sure to follow the onscreen requirements.
I already have an account, why can't I bid?
Please ensure you have been pre-approved to participate in the specific event. Some events may have higher security qualifications to participate. Please read the seller's terms and conditions to find out what is required for approval.
How do I change my account information?
Log in to Proxibid, go to MyProxibid and edit your profile.
How do I close my account?
To protect the security and integrity of your account, please contact Customer Support and we will personally disable your account.
How do I manage alerts?
Log in to Proxibid, go to MyProxibid and edit your alerts in your profile.
Can I change my username?
Yes, a username can be changed once per year. Please contact Customer Support for assistance.
Why is my account black flagged?
There may be a variety of reasons why an account is black flagged. For specific information as to why your account was flagged, please contact Customer Support.
Finding Stuff/Search
How do I find auctions on your site?
You can browse or search for events on Proxibid. To browse, click through any of the categories, or browse events by date, sale type or location. You can also search for specific events. Enter a few descriptive words into the search bar at the top of the page. Make sure to select the "events" option on the search results page.
How do I find items of interest on your site?
You can find items by search or browsing Proxibid. To search, enter a few descriptive words into the search bar in the header of each page. You'll receive search results that match those words. You can further narrow your search by selecting refinement options next to your search results. To browse Proxibid for items that might interest you, click through any of the categories or events.
How do I find auctions in my area?
You can find auctions in a specific area using the auction map link in the header of each page. Here you can choose to view events based on a location, time frame and event type.
How do I save items?
When you see an item you like, click the watch this item link to add it to you listed of watched items in MyProxibid.
How do I find items I am watching or purchasing?
Items you are watching, bidding on, or have bought are saved to the Items section in MyProxibid.
How to view previous auction results?
You can view closed events or sold items by searching item archives, browsing past dates or visiting a seller's storefront page.
Why do I need to be approved to bid?
Some sellers may require additional information to participate in their event. Buyers get approved to participate in events based on the security tier a seller sets for an event. In some cases buyers may not be approved for a specific event due to these additional security requirements.
Other sites sometimes require I register for auctions, how does that work on Proxibid?
Registration on Proxibid happens behind-the-scenes. We use bank-level fraud prevention tools to ensure the safety of the Marketplace. In some cases a seller may require additional information to participate in their event.
What is MarketGuard?
MarketGuard is Proxibid's bank-level risk mitigation tool. It identifies suspicious or fraudulent activity in our system.
Why is a deposit required for an event?
A seller may require a deposit or bank letter to qualify a buyer's participation. Deposits are usually released 24 to 48 hours after the close of an event. Depending on your financial institution, you may not see your account credited until the completion of a billing cycle.
Why is my approval to participate pending or declined?
Your approval may be pending or declined if you do not automatically qualify for the event. In some cases you may take additional steps to receive manual approval to participate in an event. In these cases, please follow the on-screen instructions, contact the seller or reach out to Proxibid's Customer Support team.
What is a prebid?
Prebids are bids that are placed in a live auction before an event goes live and the item crosses the block. You can enter a prebid at any increment over the current bid and it will be represented against other online and onsite bids. Items will eventually go live and can receive a lot of activity on the auction block. You may want to consider logging in on auction day to make sure you win that item.
What happens to my prebid during the live auction?
Prebids are automatically represented for you in the live auction up to your maximum bid.
Can I place a bid for any amount/How do I place a maximum bid?
Maximum bids must be placed at specific increments. To view eligible bid amounts, open the bid increment table.
Are there any fees for bidding?
Sellers may charge fees for your purchases. Before buying from a seller, be sure to review a sellers possible fees and make sure they are acceptable to you before purchasing.
Can I remove or lower my bid?
In most cases your bid cannot be changed. However, there are some exceptions (i.e. you can't contact the seller, the item's description changed, etc.). In these cases, please contact Proxibid's Customer Support.
How do I know if I won an item?
In a timed auction you will receive an email confirming you have won an item. In a live auction, you will find your won items in MyProxibid.
What are passed items?
Passed items are items that did not sell.
What is ProxibidLive?
ProxibidLive is where live auctions take place. On auction day, enter the auction and compete against other online and onsite bidders as items cross the block in real time. Many sellers also provide audio and video streams of their live auctions.
How do I get into a live auction?
Once a seller sets their event to live, click the enter live auction button for that event. You may have to log in and pass specific MarketGuard requirements in order to participate in the event.
How do I bid in ProxibidLive?
On auction day sellers will set their event to go live. Find the event and click the enter live auction button – you'll be launched into the live event where you can both place prebids for upcoming items and bid live on items crossing the block.
Can I place prebids in the live auction?
Yes, prebids are accepted in live auctions for items that have not yet crossed the auction block. Find an item you like in the auction catalog and place your prebid on the item's detailed view.
What is watch only mode/Can I watch the live auction without bidding?
Watch only mode is a way to view the live auction without placing bids. Some events may require you to log in for watch only mode. If you want to get a feel for how a live auction works before you start bidding, we recommend you give watch only mode a shot.
Is audio and video streaming available in ProxibidLive?
Yes, many sellers offer a combination of audio and video in their live events. Click the Audio/Video button in ProxibidLive to check for the live stream. Please keep in mind that in some cases audio and/or video may be delayed from what's happening onsite or in the bid panel of ProxibidLive.
Is audio and video available for all auctions in ProxibidLive?
No, while we would like all events to feature streaming audio and video there are some situations where a seller is unable to provide a stream.
What are group lots?
Single items can be sold in groups. There are three different types of groups: All one money, times the money and choice. For all one money, all items in the group will be sold for one price. For times the money, the final bid amount is multiplied by the quantity of items. For choice, the high bidder can choose just one item or multiple items for the winning bid price multiplied per piece they choose.
Can I participate in multiple auctions at one time?
Yes! ProxibidLive allows you to participate in multiple auctions at once. You can do this by either launching multiple events from Proxibid or in ProxibidLive select today's auctions to view all events taking place at the moment. You can toggle between events from the MyAuctions menu or you can pop out events into multiple browser windows.
Can I bid using a mobile device (smartphone or tablet)? Is there a mobile app?
With Proxibid there is nothing to download. Bid from anywhere using any device.
What happens after I win in an auction?
The seller will send you an invoice for the total amount of your purchase. Once you pay the seller the invoice amount you can arrange for shipment/pick up of the item(s) you won.
How can I find my invoices?
After you win or buy an item a seller will send you an invoice. Your invoices are stored in your MyProxibid. Keep in mind that it may take up to 24 hours or more for a seller to send you an invoice.
How do I pay for my items?
Payments for items differ depending on the seller and their accepted payment terms. Before buying from a seller, be sure to review their accepted payment terms. Sellers may accept credit cards, checks, money orders or even wire transfers.
When is payment due?
Payment due dates will differ from seller to seller. Make sure you review their payment terms to make sure they are acceptable to you before purchasing from a seller.
Are there fees associated with my purchases?
Sellers may charge fees for your purchases. Before buying from a seller, be sure to review a sellers possible fees and make sure they are acceptable to you before purchasing.
What is a buyer's premium?
A buyer's premium is a fee sellers may charge a buyer that applies to the final purchase price of an item. Be sure to factor these and any other additional fees into your total purchase price.
How does shipping work?
Shipping differs from seller to seller. It is arranged between buyers and sellers directly. Please be sure to review shipping details in the terms of sale for an item before purchasing.
Can I track my shipments?
Sellers may provide buyers with shipment tracking information. Please contact the seller to obtain tracking information.
Are returns accepted?
Return policies are determined by the seller. Buyers are recommended to review the terms of sale of an item or contact a seller to determine whether returns are accepted.
Dispute Resolution
How do I know I'm buying from a reliable seller?
Sellers receive badges which indicate areas in which they excel. Take a look at a seller's badges to determine if they are the right fit for you.
How do I contact a seller?
Most sellers provide their contact information including their phone number, address, web site, etc. on their storefront page and/or on their listings.
I have an issue with my purchase, what should I do?
If you have an issue with a purchase, first contact the seller. If you and the seller cannot come to an agreement, please contact Proxibid's support team to help.
How do disputes work?
If you have contacted a seller and are unable to resolve an issue, please contact our Customer Support team. We have a full-time support team available to mediate disputes.
Why haven't I received my items?
Many factors can play into how quickly you receive an item (i.e. shipping method or distance). If you feel your item is taking too long to receive, contact the seller to get the status of your purchase/shipment.
What is MyProxibid?
MyProxibid provides a summary of your account activity on Proxibid. You can review items to take action on, track your purchases, edit your account information and more.
What is in the Events section of MyProxibid?
The Events section allows you to view auctions you are participating in as well as events awaiting approval from sellers. You can also find your paddle number and prebid totals here.
What is in the Items section of MyProxibid?
The Items section allows you to track watched items, items you've placed bids on and items you have purchased. You can view your prebids and leave feedback for your purchases here.
What is the Invoices section of MyProxibid?
The Invoices section is a list of invoices you have received.
How do I manage alerts?
You can set alerts to notify you when you've been outbid or to remind you that an event is starting in the Account section of MyProxibid.
What is the Account section of MyProxibid?
Here you can manage your contact information, item and event alerts and billing information.


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Egypt Crosses Critical Line in the Arab Sands, Labels Hezbollah 'Terrorist'
The designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist group by Egypt highlights a fault line developing in the Middle East over relations with Israel and the United States.
On the one hand, there are those who favor negotiations to resolve the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians. These countries include, most prominently, Egypt and Jordan, which both have signed treaties with Israel. Saudi Arabia also has promoted a negotiated solution.
Iran and Hezbollah, on the other hand, have emphasized what they call "resistance," which means the use of arms to wrest territory from Israel 's control. The admission by Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, that one of the people Egypt arrested was supplying arms to Hamas on Hezbollah's behalf indicates that Hezbollah's "resistance" is not limited to Lebanese sovereign territory.
Although Egypt's action is directed against Hezbollah (and, by extension, Iran), it also carries a warning for the United States and Israel. The "resistance" argument is gaining ground in the Middle East. If it is to be successfully countered, negotiations need to deliver something tangible for the Palestinians—and soon. Otherwise, the regional governments who favor negotiation will find their arguments undercut, which could not only jeopardize hopes for Middle East peace, but might also threaten their own stability.