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Jason Whitlock has obviously been hanging out at the Huxtable house.. He has eaten the pudding pop… Mr. Whitlock appeared on Tucker Carlson's show on MSNBC. He's there to talk about Don Imus making the comment that "his offensive language was the product of African-American culture not the creation of white America" (quote Tucker), and his own article in the Kansas City Star. Here are my favorite parts of the interview:
Tucker: What do you mean the bigots win again?
Jason: I mean the people that don't wanna see black people advance, have won. And it's because we keep deluding ourselves and getting caught up in distractions that have nothing at all to do with what is setting back, holding black people back and it's our own self-hatred.
The people that don't wanna see black people advance have won? I would have to say it's at least a tie. Imus got fired. I could be wrong but I'm thinking the PTDWSBPA didn't want Don Imus to lose his job. The claim that black people's "own self-hatred is holding them back" is buzzword journalism.. J's doing an effective job of making sure his comments get played over and over… Does Jason really mean to say that all of black America's problems would be cured if black on black crime stopped? That's what the 400 years of oppression has been about? Black on black crime!?! C'mon let's be serious. I'm not the smartest man in the world so take what I'm saying with a grain of salt, use your own
brainInternet and take a look at some of these issues. If every black person in America got together right now and said there will be no more "self-hatred" are doors to the boardrooms going to magically open? Will more black coaches be hired in college football? Will Pac and Biggie come back? I'm gonna say no, no, and no. Violence in the black community needs to stop, but so does violence in every community. The murder rates for different races, regions, cities, and states are meaninglessly compared when the focus should be on stopping violence period. There shouldn't be drive-bys or school shootings.
Jason: Don Imus is irrelevant to what's going on with black people. Don Imus is no threat to us. Don Imus will not shoot one of us in the street, he will not impregnate our daughter or our sister and abandon that kid and that woman.
So Imus isn't a gang-banger or a deadbeat dad.. That doesn't preclude him from being a racist. Shooting someone or knocking up their sister(or daughter) aren't the only ways to degrade a human life. Somebody broadcasting racism to the masses via radio and television is relevant and can be very threatening. There are gang violence and teenage pregnancy problems in the "community" and institutional racism problems in the society. The existence of gangs and unwed teenage mothers doesn't give people that make racist comments a pass.
Jason: Don Imus is a bad shock jock who cracked a bad joke.
As far as "shock jocks" go, Don Imus is (was?) one of the best. He's often referred to as the "Howard Stern before Howard Stern", and, more recently, that "racist muthafucka on tv". While his shows haven't always drawn the biggest numbers he's always had people talking about him.
When I think of a bad joke I think about Jay Leno's monologue, a joke actually written by Carlos Mencia.. something like that. "Nappy headed hoes". What's the punchline? I never considered "The Comment" being an attempt at humor. "Just kidding" can't be the the go to password for everybody from Michael Ray Richardson to Mel Gibson.
Jason: Two ministers who have needed forgiveness in their own life don't have the moral integrity to give this man the forgiveness that he has asked for in a sincere fashion.
I don't know when Jackson and Sharpton are going to forgive Imus, but if they're truly men of faith and religion, they have to forgive him. Forgiving him doesn't mean wanting him to be on the air, but they should dismiss the negative feelings they have about him. When the two Revs get done letting bygones be bygones with Imus they need to go make amends in Durham… More on that later. +1 Whitlock.
Jason: I,I,I,I,I,I,I'm,I'm.
That's all folks..
Tucker: Back to something you said a second ago… The two ministers you referred to who desperately need forgiveness in their own lives..I assume you're talking about the Reverends Sharpton and Jackson.. Why are they? What is their role exactly in this? That's always kinda confused me, I like Al Sharpton personally, but where did he and Jesse Jackson come in on this? Are they connected to this story really?
Jason: Yes. They've driven this story. Don Imus tried to apologize.. Jesse Jackson, Sharpton got involved.. Don Imus went on Sharpton's show which in in retrospect, terrible mistake, he played right into Sharpton's wheelhouse. But these guys have driven this issue.
Translation "Tucker: Let's go back for a sec so we can rip on Jesse Jackson". Tucker, my dude…Which question do you want Whitlock to answer? "Why are they?, What is their role exactly in this?, Where did he and Jesse Jackson come in on this?, or Are they connected to this story really?".. I see where you're going with that though.. Multiple questions.. That's progressive. Just utter a bunch of questions and let the guest answer whatever they feel like. I like it. Here lemme try.. Where are your bow ties? Why are they? What is their role exactly in this? Are they connected to this story really?
Whitlock went with choice D from the question quiz, "Are they connected to this story really?". He blames Jackson and Sharpton for driving the story. Jesse and Al don't own Fox news, CNN, MSNBC, or any sports talk radio station in any city, and they didn't force the Internet to go nuts. I won't argue with anyone that says The Pherm (Jackson and Sharpton) are racial headline chasers. I like to call them racial crapshooters. Sometimes they hit their number, sometimes they crap out.
And of course Whitlock thought Imus going on Sharpton's show to confront the issue was a terrible mistake.. Remember how he handled his beef with Scoop Jackson? From Scoop's column in October '06:
I really don't know what's eating Mr. Whitlock, because for all his issues with me and my style, he has never done the honorable thing, which is to call me so we can discuss it man-to-man. Even when we were sitting together at a table in a Dallas hotel lobby during the NBA Finals in June watching a World Cup game with Dan Le Batard, dude never said anything. Nothing. Even when invited by the producers of "Quite Frankly" to discuss the issue — his issue with me — in July, he refused.
I thought Imus did the right thing by going on the show. He had everything to lose and something to gain. He ended up losing his show anyway, but at least he wasn't afraid to go on Sharpton's show. Sharpton has always declined to go on Imus' show. Don also gets credit for meeting with the Rutgers women and apologizing even though it's highly unlikely, imo, that Imus is sorry for saying what he said. He's sorry that what he said cost him his job and forced him to have to go talk to Sharpton and to some angry "nappy headed hoes".
Jason: I would say to CBS, don't negotiate with terrorist. Because that's what Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are. They go around the country lighting fires and dividing people and then start picking everyone's pocket. You never see them go back and apologize for the messes they make. Jesse Jackson, today, right now, should be down at Duke…Apologizing to those soccer players rather than trying to turn these basketball players at Rutgers into the ultimate victims. He owes the people down at Duke an apology for going and stirring in that mess and dividing people and dividing this nation. They're terrorist, they go around this country starting fires, and they need to be stopped.
Whitlock just called Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton terrorists.. Unbelievable.. Unbelievably funny, unbelievably stupid, just unbelievable.. I've looked at that part at least 20 times. The clip went from mildly intersting to unintentionally hysterical at this point. I would of been cool if Jason had called them ____terrorists.. Something like racial subplot terrorists or boycott terrorists, but straight up Osama Bin Laden? Damn man. When can I get my Jesse Jackson/Al Sharpton deck of cards?
I'm a good googler. I can find anything. The one thing I can't find is why Jesse Jackson should go to Duke and apologize to the soccer players. I used every trick I know and I can't find one reason. Maybe Whitlock can explain that one, or maybe while he's in the middle of being Mr. High and Mighty he had a brain fart, or, my personal favorite, he doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.
"Jesse Jackson, today, right now, should be down at Duke…Apologizing.." Absolutely. That's part of the racial dice code. You crap out, you admit your mistakes and apologize where necessary. The code is universal and applies to all circumstances from the Duke lacrosse team to NBA players. Jesse sided with the wrong side in the Duke Lax scandal and he needs to man up and admit it.
I can't get with the "dividing the nation" part of Jason's statement. If Jesse Jackson can divide the nation we've been doomed. Who was divided over Jesse Jackson? Farrakahn has more pull than Jesse and NOBODY listens to Farrakahn.
Anybody over the age of 25 should have a good read on Jackson. On one hand, a lot of what Jesse does seems self serving, but on the other hand we need an old guard dog patrolling the yard. Sure, he's not as sharp as he was years ago, and he barks at anything that moves, but he's got your back even when he occasionally pisses in the house. Who else is gonna be willing to go out on a limb and support a lying stripper?
Tucker: By the way, Jesse Jackson pledged about a year ago that he was gonna pay the college tuition of the accuser, Crystal Gail Mangum in that case, I wonder if he still is. Finally I wonder if Jackson's so bad then why does he have so much power? And why do people listen to him? and why do they do his bidding? I'm not sure I understand that.
Ok, once and for all.. Attention all non-blacks. JESSE JACKSON IS NOT THE KING OF THE BLACKS. Black people do not sit around waiting to here the latest proclamation from Reverend Jesse. We don't have a leader that we all follow. We don't have secret meetings..Cough.. If there was a KOTB he wouldn't be that powerful anyways. His rule would be over 12.1% of our country's population, roughly 35 million people. That would make the KOTB the third most powerful king in the land behind #1 George Bush (KOTW), 74.7% of the population (215 million people) and #2 Jennifer Lopez (KOTL), 14.5% of the population (42 million people).
Question quiz..Who's doing Jesse's bidding? Is he Jesse Jackson or Blacula? Who has the native Americans doing their bidding?
Not only did Jesse Jackson say his organization would pay the tuition of the accuser, he said they would pay even if she was lying. At the time he wanted to help her get away from the lacrosse team dial-a-
h stripper lifestyle. Now she's gonna be lucky to get a few bucks for beauty school.
Jason: A significant segment of black America is tired of Jesse Jackson. We look at his track record of his accomplishments and there's nothing there. There's nothing there. Other than Jesse and Al lining their pockets, they've done nothing. If you compare Jesse and Al to Martin and Malcolm and what those guys accomplished…it's an embarrasment.
Whitlock..I get that you ain't feelin Jesse but "we look at his track record of his accomplishments and there's nothing there" is just a blatant lie. Jesse Jackson has stripes. He's marched for Civil Rights, negotiated the release of hostages and I know you were right there chanting Run Jesse Run back in the day. Don't let your quest for stardom get in the way of the facts.
Comparing Jesse and Al to Martin and Malcom is like comparing 1st and 10 to PTI. There's no reason to do it because the latter is so superior to the former. If we're judging folks on the M and M scale there's very few people that will make the weight. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were two of the most important figures of the 20th century while Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are trying to keep the torch burning, and stay relevant in the 21st. I don't always agree with their positions or methods, much like I don't agree with Whitlock of late. I do agree with somebody, anybody, everybody, taking some sort of action instead of sitting on the sidelines criticizing the work of others. Organizing sit-ins and marches is doing more than writing columns dissing the people organizing the sit-ins and marches.
Jason: We need to vote 'em out and bring in new leadership. It's not 1965, the problems aren't the same as they were in 1965. It's 2007. Black people have a new set of problems and we need some new leadership and people with new solutions. These guys are trying to drag us back into the 1940s and 50s.
Tucker: I nominate you Jason Whitlock. Actually. And I appreciate your coming.
Ladies and Gentlemen, this just in… Jason Whitlock has been nominated as the new King Of The Blacks by Tucker Carlson. I take back anything negative I might have said or typed about Tucker Carlson. He might be the funniest man alive. " I nominate you, Jason Whitlock"? Who the fuck is Tucker Carlson to nominate anybody for KOTB? Doesn't Tucker Carlson know anything? You must belong to the group before you can nominate somebody as the KOT_. I can nominate Oprah, Tucker can nominate Bill O'Reilly, and Jessica Alba can nominate a little bit of everybody. Carlson is over-stepping the bounds of cross nominating and that ain't right.
Efforts to curb violence, improve the educational system, and create jobs in the community need to be stepped up. If there was ever a meeting of black leaders to discuss those problems, Jackson and Sharpton would be invited. Jason would be invited too, and I think that's a good thing. Opinions from the old and new school should be respected. Views from the left and right should be considered. The more people involved and the more information shared the better. That way a plan can be devised that has everybody on the same page.
*Whitlock also wrote about The Pherm needing to step down. A lot of it is the same stuff he said with TC, but I found this blurb interesting:
"We need to take a cue from White America and re-elect our leadership every four years. White folks realize that power corrupts. That's why they placed term limits on the presidency. They know if you leave a man in power too long he quits looking out for the interest of his constituency and starts looking out for his own best interest."
If I'm not mistaken, the leadership elected every 4 years is for all of America, not just white America… Uncle Jason, uncle Jason, tell us more about the mystical white man that knows power corrupts and places term limits on the presidency.. Can he fly?
*Whitlock himself appears to be a major hypocrite. In the 7th paragraph from the bottom of this column Jason says this of the NBA all-star game:
David Stern seriously needs to consider moving the event out of the country for the next couple of years in hopes that young, hip-hop hoodlums would find another event to terrorize. Taking the game to Canada won't do it. The game needs to be moved overseas, someplace where the Bloods and Crips and hookers and hoes can't get to it without a passport and plane ticket.
Bloods and Crips and hookers and hoes… So what you're saying is there's a difference when………
*Jason recieved mail from Dave Zirin back in February
*Jason was ETHERED a few days ago by The Starting Five
*Bill Cosby… The older, richer, slimmer, darker, funnier, sadder version of Jason Whitlock.
*Michael Eric Dyson respectfully disagrees with Cosby and Whitlock.
*I copped the video from www.larrybrownsports.com


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Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Education & Skills Charlie McConalogue has expressed concern that 10% of English teachers have not completed training programmes ahead of the roll out of new Junior Cert reforms, due to begin this September.
The Donegal North East Deputy says this further highlights the need for the start date of the reforms to be delayed for a year.
Deputy McConalogue commented, "The appointment of Jan O'Sullivan as Education Minister signals a fresh start for the Department, and offers the opportunity to make a break from the policies of her predecessor. One of the main priorities for her tenure will be addressing the issue of Junior Cert reform, and while I strongly support Junior Cycle reform, it needs to start in an environment where outstanding issues have been resolved and proper training has been completed by teachers.
"Former Minister Ruairi Quinn damaged the reform process by choosing to ignore the advice of the National Council for Curriculum & Assessment as well as the concerns of teachers and parents with regard to maintaining independent assessment of the written exam in the new Junior Cycle Student Award. This decision created a significant divide between the Minister and secondary teachers resulting in industrial action by the main unions.
"Yesterday, during a topical issue debate which I raised in the Dáil, it emerged that 10% of teachers have not completed the Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) training programme. In my view, it is simply unacceptable to introduce a new curriculum in September when 10% of the teachers due to deliver it have not completed the required training. This is not the standard of reform we should be standing over in our education system."
He said the "dictatorial approach" adopted by former Minister Ruairi Quinn to this essential reform has led to conflict with teachers rather than the type of partnership necessary to deliver the reforms successfully.
"Teacher unions have already adopted a policy of non-participation in meetings or further training relating to the new system.
"I believe it is now important for Minister O'Sullivan to take a new approach to the delivery of the reform programme in order to see the new Junior Cert successfully delivered. She should delay the introduction of the new English syllabus by twelve months and instead bring it in alongside the planned introduction of the new science curriculum in September 2015.
"This would see no delay in the completion time for reforms but would give the necessary space to ensure all teachers complete the required training, and allow a new partnership approach to be undertaken between the Minister and teachers to allow effective and agreed reform of the Junior Cert", concluded Deputy McConalogue.


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Magnet fishing, also known as magnetic fishing, is the act of searching in outdoor waters for magnetic objects which are available to pull with a strong neodymium magnet.
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Over the years many metal items have been disposed of or dropped into many different bodies of water like rivers, lakes or streams. These metal items include historic relics, modern-day gadgets, and many more interesting metal items.
The only equipment needed for magnet fishing is a powerful magnet with a loop or eye attached to it, strong rope, a pair of gloves and a something in which to put any metallic objects you may find.
The magnets used are strong enough to remove large debris such as discarded bicycles and car tire rims from bodies of water, but many who engage in the hobby are hoping to find rare and valuable items including historic relics and modern-day gadgets.
Magnet retrieval tools are specially designed to retrieve items that are lost at the bottom of bodies of water, with rivers, lakes and streams being typical places to magnet fish.
Canals are also a popular place to magnet fish, due to the huge number of items casually discarded in them over the past few centuries.
Developed independently in 1982 by General Motors and Sumitomo Special Metals, neodymium magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnet commercially available. They have replaced other types of magnets in many applications in modern products that require strong permanent magnets, such as motors in cordless tools, hard disk drives and magnetic fasteners.
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If you want to catch something else than just beer caps and nails, some places is better for magnet fishing than others:
It has to be a place where a lot of people comes by, many people, many dropped things, many magnet fishing finds.
Is has to be easily accessible preferably with a road near by so people with bad intentions easily can drive close by with something big and drop it in the water for us to find it.
There has to be +3 feet / 1 meter deep, otherwise, people would be able the grab the things themselves.
If the water is really clear I would say at least +6 feet / 2 meters deep.
If there is a small bridge out into the water, this is a good thing.
If it is a place with lots of current, people might not be able to find the things they drop because it goes away with the current.
Every time you make a knot on the rope, you weaken it, and if you pull so hard the rope breaks, it is typically where the knot is placed. The knot which is weakening the rope the least is the figure eight follow through (Read our article: "The Best Knots For Magnet Fishing"), which in pull-tests only weakened the rope with 75 - 80 %.
The figure eight follow through is one of the strongest knots. It forms a secure, non-slip loop at the end of a rope. Also known as the Flemish Bend, this is the most widely used tie-in knot by mountain climbers.
The more you pull in the rope when you have something heavy on your magnet, the tighter the magnet gets.
One of the primary dangers that magnet fishing poses is the type of magnet used. Magnets made from neodymium are amongst the strongest magnets in the world and the force at which they attract to both steel and each other can cause serious injury if necessary safety precautions are not followed. Fingers and other body parts can get severely pinched between two attracting magnets, small magnets can slam together and shatter and any magnets larger than a penny can pose an extreme danger as these magnets are sintered. This means that they are not a solid mass of metal or ceramic, but are rather compressed powder, hence splintering or shattering very easily, causing chunks of metal to take flight.
Steep river or canal banks and strong currents also poses the risk of drowning, whilst the items found whilst magnet fishing can also be a potential risk.
In most cases is there absolutely no problem and you can just start magnet fishing.
Be aware that all rivers and canals have owners, and those naturally own what is on the river bed.
We recommend to just ask the owner of the ground area which may be the country you are living in, the government, your environment agency, a company or a private person.
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The Magic of my Country
I've seen tiny moreporks sleepy in their day-time hide outs, blue duck, kiwi, and huge freshwater eels feeding in the sunlight, their bodies writing and glistening in bush bracken water.
Birds joined our picnic lunch – sparrows, chaffinches, and black birds. They came so close I was able to observe their wonderful colouring, markedly different on each bird. It's wonderful that the sparrows are back again – and so bold!
In my own garden I've had the joy of watching tiny goldfinches – I call them my jewels.
The other day a fantail followed us as we walked across farm land, baby lambs chased each other around the paddocks – and I found a golden buttercup, reminding me that spring is just around the corner.
I so love my homeland!
One of the places we visited was Murawai Beach, ostensibly to see the gannet colony which was mostly deserted except for a hardy few birds. They'll be back again in spring/summer to raise their young, and I'll go again to see those fluffy chicks.
An unexpected pleasure was to find the tide full in and waves crashing on to the rocky headlands and sending plumes of spray shooting up into the air.
We climbed down the steps to get as close as possible, and were rewarded with the 'boom' of the sea as it surged into caves cut deep into the cliff face.
I've always been fascinated by the sea and could have stayed watching it all day.
A woman was fishing from the rocks and had to continually retreat from the spray and surf. I admired her tenacity and nerve and couldn't help but think how often I have said I would 'go fishing again soon', but have yet to do so.
Why is it that we often let the things we wish for/to do pass by without really even noticing much beyond the odd thought, 'oh, yes, I am going to do that one of these days'.
I know it's easy to get overwhelmed by work/life and there never seems to be enough time, BUT, perhaps if these things were planned for, in a logical, step by step manner instead of waiting for that magical 'free time' to arrive, we might all get to fulfil our dreams and ambitions.
It sounds rather like writing, doesn't it? Some writers plan out their entire books in a logical straight forward fashion and know exactly where they are going; others don't plan much at all and just 'go with the flow of imagination'. I confess to being of the later group myself and this makes me wonder about that fishing dream of mine. Perhaps it's time I started being more of a planner and just get on with it, make a day/date and buy that fishing rod!


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The 'Shock take no chances with All-Ireland semi
Selectors fly to London
Richie Power - working hard to be fully fit
Kilkenny and Leinster champions, Carrickshock, are leaving nothing to chance as they prepare assiduously for the All-Ireland club intermediate hurling semi-final.
The South Kilkenny outfit will send their management team to London at the weekend to run the rule over the opposition they will face in the big game on January 28/29.
A generous benefactor has stepped in and will pay for the flights and hire of a car when team manager Tommy Shefflin and selectors, Larry O'Shea and Pat Fennelly attend the quarter-final on Saturday.
The trio will jet out on an early morning flight, drive to Greenford for the clash between London champions, Robert Emmets and St Brigid's (Belfast) before catching a late evening flight home.
"They will be with the squad for training on Friday evening and again on Sunday morning," insisted club chairman, Tommy Murphy.
"The London trip is strictly business for the good of the squad, and we are very grateful for the help," he added.
Carrickshock have their eye on a place in the All-Ireland final, which will be played in Croke Park on Saturday, February 18.
On Sunday the club played Mooncoin in a challenge match in the MW hire training centre in Dunmore.
Former Kilkenny star, Richie Power, who dragged himself through the Leinster campaign with a bad knee injury, played the full match.
The 'Shock won by 1-24 to 0-18.
Mooncoin are also preparing for an All-Ireland club semi-final, in their case a clash at junior level against Lamh Dhearg (Antrim) in Trim on Sunday, January 29. Calry/St Joseph's and Mayfield clash in the second semi-final on the same date.


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Palmdale residents Tim and Rachel Burhans had attended Lamaze classes for about five weeks, as they prepared to give birth to their first child. But preparation was cut short when Rachel Burhans went into labor seven and a half weeks early.
"We hadn't even finished all of our Lamaze classes," Tim Burhans said. "We hadn't gotten to the point where they teach you proper technique for pushing."
Luckily, Burhans and his wife had watched "Newborn Care 101," a 70-minute DVD, just a few weeks before the birth. "The information was actually more useful than what we'd learned in five weeks of Lamaze," he said. "If we would have gone into the birth without watching the DVD, we would have been as unprepared as possible."
"Newborn Care 101" is the creation of Valencia pediatrician Dr. Michael Schoenwetter. The DVD is designed to answer the frequently asked questions that Schoen-wetter receives on a daily basis.
"Babies don't come with an instruction booklet," he said. "We're trying to make it as close to an instruction booklet for the newborn period as possible."
Relieving anxiety
In doing some research on similar products before his DVD's 2009 launch, Schoenwetter said most of the informational resources on newborns he came across were from a nurse's perspective, not from a pediatrician's view. Schoenwetter of Valencia Pediatric Associates sees close to 40 newborns a month. That rate of care, combined with a 10-year practice, adds up to a wealth of experience. And those dozens of newborns visiting his office are brought by their stressed parents.
"Every single family seems to ask me the same questions," Schoenwetter said. "A lot of these families are a little bit on edge and a little bit nervous."
With any "first" comes a slew of unknowns. But when the "first" is a child, it takes on an entirely different realm of fears. "Even as a pediatrician, my experience wasn't so smooth sailing," Schoenwetter said.
But the end of pregnancy and newborn period doesn't have to carry the stress that it often does, Schoenwetter said, and it shouldn't.
"You want to be able to look back at that time with fond memories," Schoenwetter said. "Parents are so stressed out that they forget this is supposed to be a happy, fun time. By watching the DVD even once they're a little more relaxed, and they can actually enjoy the experience."
Newborn Care 101
In "Newborn Care 101," Schoenwetter starts out by addressing issues of the late-pregnancy period and subsequent birth, such as what to bring to the hospital and what to expect in the hospital after the baby is born.
Schoenwetter takes his audience through questions frequently posed to pediatricians. He discusses common symptoms, what items to have at home, how to pick a pediatrician and conducts an examination of a real newborn on screen. Scaly rash on the scalp? Normal. Hiccups in the womb? Normal.
"We get a lot of (calls about) hiccups," Schoenwetter said. "It's a completely normal characteristic. In fact, most moms would even report that their baby was hiccupping in the womb."
The majority of the calls Schoenwetter receives from panicked parents of newborns often end with some simple advice: "It's normal." That's not to say that parents shouldn't be concerned if they notice something is wrong, Schoenwetter said, but education can minimize those concerns. The DVD comes with an easy-to-read reference guide highlighting normal characteristics versus when to call a pediatrician. The packet was authored by Dr. Loraine Stern, a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles and private practitioner since 1971.
"I think we have to be concerned with health care dollars; we shouldn't be running to the doctor for every little thing," he said. "If we can educate young parents, especially first-timers, that's going to go a long way."
Enjoying their newborn
The Burhans' daughter is now eight months old. The couple never had to take the baby to the doctor for any other reason beyond the regular check-ups, Tim Burhans said. When signs came up, they were expected not worrisome.
"One specific thing was her inconsistent breathing; she'd start breathing rapidly, calm and then rapidly again," Burhans said. "That's something (Dr. Schoenwetter) addressed as very common."
"Newborn Care 101" helped transform a typically stressful process into an enjoyable parenting experience for the Burhans.
The DVD may not be the know-all, end-all on newborn care, but it conveyed enough information to the Burhans to keep them aware of their newborn daughter's health and happiness.
"Obviously, there's still stuff that comes up that you won't know until you experience it, but it definitely minimized the anxiety," Tim Burhans said. "The DVD answered a lot questions before we even asked them."
Click here to download the PDF: "Innovative Delivery of Newborn Anticipatory Guidance: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Incorporating Media-Based Learning Into Primary Care.".


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15 Feb Ryan Davis
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Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach
Coach Ryan Davis was hired in January of 2015 by Colorado State Head Football Coach Mike Bobo to lead the strength program for Rams football. Before Colorado State Davis spent three seasons as the Director of Strength & Conditioning working for then head coach and former Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan. Prior to Samford he spent three seasons as an assistant strength coach at The University of Alabama.
Davis says he has been fortunate to be influenced by coaches such as Scott Cochran and Terry Jones Sr. from The University of Alabama along with Kent Morgan Director of Strength & Conditioning at the University of West Florida.
Davis is certified through the NSCA and the CSCCa. He was the 2010 recipient of the John Stucky Award for receiving an outstanding review of the practical component of the SCCC certification.


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Buried Movie Review
Short Version: Buried has an amazing amount of tense and engaging moments for being filmed entirely in a small coffin underground. Ryan Reynolds uses its unique claustrophobic premise to showcase his surprising range as an actor, allowing the audience to experience the movie rather than simply watching it.
Angry Movie Review
What you'll Like:
• Engaging the whole way through, will he make it out alive?
• You feel as if you are experiencing it with him!
• Some great twist and turns throughout the plot.
• Great filmmaking here, camera angles, use of lighting – all top notch adding to the atmosphere.
• Best Part:Ryan's conversation with his wife's friend & his response when she hangs up on him!
What you'll Hate:
• The ending will likely feel disappointing after some of the events revealed in the plot.
• Sometimes difficult to understand the dialouge through the phone or from Ryan's frantic and exhausted huffing and puffing.
• Worst Part: The WTF! moment in the coffin as Ryan is sleeping.
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87 thoughts on "Buried Movie Review"
April 26, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Another example of a movie in a small space and few actors would be the first Saw. Granted there are flashbacks.
Also this isn't exactly a "risk" in Hollywood. How much could it possible cost? You've got one set, the coffin, one on screen actor and some voices. the budget is so low the risk factor isn't there. Hollywood needs to be original while doing high budget risky movies because more often than not, high budget is needed for a good movie.
June 9, 2013 at 8:36 pm
It's a risk because making a movie no one ever watches is bad press. Ryan Reynolds isn't a cheap actor also.
Who cares what the budget is? It was made, the end. That's all you need to know to know it's a risk, since it is HIGHLY unconventional, and the fact that Ryan made the movie. If he wasn't very good, movie is shit.
March 20, 2013 at 7:02 am
I think I found the next thriller for my dad. It's really interesting 😀
December 7, 2012 at 4:46 am
Hey Joe, have you ever seen the Cube movies? Suprised you didn't mention them if you did. And if you haven't, they're definite mind f*s.
November 24, 2012 at 7:45 pm
WTH Joe!! You scared my brother and I half to death and I don't know care what other people say. That wasn't a cheap jump scare and actually it was the best jump scare i saw. Kudos man.
October 6, 2012 at 12:06 am
I watched the movie after watching this review and even though I tried to keep my distance from the film's tension, I failed. It was really well done and the ending sent chill down my spine.
August 13, 2012 at 12:23 pm
I was so bored with this movie…. its the same thing over and over again..
July 20, 2012 at 1:59 pm
The movie was a mix of funny. Bad . And good. And suspense. Thr ending suckeddd!! Best 15. Dollars ever waisted….!!!! Sorryy DONT BUY IT!
August 9, 2012 at 7:29 pm
this game was very very good cheap cuz they had ONE actor and a cofin and a celphone but very emotional the end was very very funny i laughed very hard but itwas very sad
June 21, 2012 at 12:35 am
Dude you have to see The Grey its the best movie ever it has the same sense of feeling as that movie does and please review it!
June 14, 2012 at 9:36 am
April 18, 2012 at 1:18 am
To clear something up, how deep he is in the ground is somewhat stated when he's talking to the agent at the embassy (the guy with the english accent) he says he must be only a few feet underground since he's getting service.
Also it is pretty awesome how the ending is just flat out silent. It kinda scared me really, I watched the movie in the dark
March 1, 2012 at 9:53 pm
that intro was the funniest thing u have EVER FILMED!
January 23, 2012 at 11:11 pm
Joe, if you liked this movie, I highly recommend the movies 1408 and 127 Hours. They are kinda in this style (1408, not so much, it's a horror movie), and both get you extremely tense as you watch them. They kinda make you desperate, and make you want to know how the hell the guy is going to get out of there (for both of them). I watched them both and I found them amazing. There's also the fact that 127 Hours is a true story, which makes it even more tense. Cheers 🙂
January 9, 2012 at 12:35 pm
it is a very good movie but but it is not alevel film all you need is a fucking box and a camra that is all "help i need a phone bla bla bla bla bullshit uter bullcrap


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by Joyce Keller Walsh
What would you do if a friend tells you he can identify the killer in an old murder case?
Would you advise him to go to the police?
But what if the police were involved?
And what if the victim was a well-known antique dealer…and firearms seller?
And what if the Mafia were implicated?
Would you walk away from the story? But what if you were a mystery writer?
This is the true story of the author's two-year investigation of a 1969 unsolved murder in Fall River, Massachusetts. Written in blog form (that's like a journal to those outside the blogosphere), the reader follows along, step by step, as the author uncovers information about the case. The reader and author arrive at a surprising conclusion together.


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By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 5/3/13
MALVERN Pa. – Tommy O'Connor and Joey Carlini led a balanced attack with two goals and an assist each, Charles Kelly dominated at the face-off X and Matt Barrett made 18 saves to help host Malvern Prep topple Episcopal Academy, 11-5, today in a key Inter-Ac League boys' game.
The Friars (12-1 overall, 6-1 league) drew even with EA (13-4), 7-1) in the loss column atop the Inter-Ac and prevented the Churchmen from clinching a tie for their first league crown since 1998.
The win also snapped EA's 12-game win streak in this battle of two Philly powers. EA is ranked No. 10 by TopLaxRecruits.com and No. 8 by Inside Lacrosse; Malvern is ranked No. 13 by TopLaxRecruits.com and No. 11 by IL.
EA was led by Trupert Ortlieb, who had two goals and an assist.
The Friars bolted to a 3-0 lead in the first 2:42 of the game and never allowed the Churchmen to get closer than two goals in the first half or three goals in the second half.
Kelly was a force at the X, winning 15 of 20 draws. hris Hilburn each had two goals for the Friars, who avenged an 8-7 overtime loss to EA on April 16.
"We let the first game against them get away," said O'Connor. "We came looking to prove ourselves. We knew we had to win; we capitalized on our opportunities."
Malvern Prep led 5-2 at halftime and 8-4 after three periods.
"The defense played great," said Barrett. "They kept them (EA players) outside where I could see them (the shots), so they weren't hard to stop. It's a huge win for us and now we have to refocus for Haverford (Tuesday, away)."
Added Malvern coach John McEvoy: "We blew it again them last time and learned a lot of lessons. We were highly motivated, but now we have an even bigger game Tuesday against Haverford."
EA will look to rebound Tuesday at home against Penn Charter.
"We got out-coached, out-played, out-worked and out-hustled – all of them," said EA coach Andy Hayes. "They were way better than us.
"They came out strong and we didn't match their intensity. Now we have to regroup against Penn Charter (home, Tuesday)."
Malvern Prep 11, Episcopal Academy 5
Malvern Prep 4-1-3-3 – 11
Episcopal Ac. 1-1-2-1- 5
Malvern Prep
Tommy O'Connor 2g, 1a
Joe Dunn 2g
Joey Carlini 2g, 1a
Chris Hilburn 2g
Kevin McGeary 1g, 1a
Gavin Weaver 1a
Connor Glancy 1g
Ryan Hilburn 1a
Eddie McLoughlin 1g
Matt Barrett 18 saves
Charles Kelly 15 of 20 FO
Episcopal Academy
Tyler Chamber 1g, 2a
Peter Gayhardt 1g
Curtis Zappala 1g
Tripert Ortlieb 2g, 1a
Colin Reder 10 saves


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Z&F World Tour: Londonby dgriff13 on 2015/06/12 at 12:00 am
I have quite the stock-pile of fanart rolling in- both in my inbox and my mail box- all of which I cannot WAIT to share with you all. The turn out for the final Fanart Challenge has been great!
Next up on the tour is LONDON! Jimmy Steen of the slice-of-geek-life "Drawn Closer", fittingly brings Z&F into the world of the British TV gem Doctor Who, with Clara Oswald A.K.A. "Impossible Girl". I think if the Weird Kid and Impossible Girl hung out, there would be a definite rip in the space-time continuum. Whoops, I think I'm crossing the Doctor Who & Back to the Future streams there. And now Ghostbusters. Have I lost you yet? Because I'm lost, myself.
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