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Her courage, spirit and dignity inspire the Lesley community.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Three women with strong ties to Lesley University, two alumni and a student, were deeply impacted by the Boston Marathon bombing. Erin Hurley, class of 2010, participated in the Marathon as a runner. Her good friends, Michele Mahoney, class of 2009, and Remy Lawler, a current student, joined Erin's boyfriend, Jeff Bauman, at the race to cheer her on. Michele, Remy, and Jeff were all near the finish line when the bombs exploded and all sustained injuries. Jeff lost both of his legs but has returned home and is focused on rehab. Michele suffered extensive damage to both her legs. She has been released from the hospital and is recovering. Remy sustained shrapnel wounds and is recovering at home following her time in the hospital.
Reached by phone, Erin said in an interview, "First, I have to say how appreciative we are for the outpouring of support from the community both large and small. I also want everyone to know that we are all doing really well. It was an awful thing that happened, but it was both a good day and a bad day." Erin recalls seeing her three closest friends at Heartbreak Hill: "People I really love were there for me and I was so happy." Erin reflected on how part of what she learned at Lesley is that people really do care and want to do well in life, and be good to others. This terrible act did not destroy that belief. Erin's conviction that people are good is stronger than ever and she is looking forward to attending the One Fund Boston concert with Jeff on May 30th.
Lesley has made a contribution to One Fund Boston, the fund to support all of the individuals and families who need our assistance. We encourage all members of our community who may have the ability and the inclination to make a contribution to this fund or the fund of your choice.
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Liam Hemsworth Unfollows Miley Cyrus, Source Confirms Couple is "Completely Done"by Hilton Hater at . Updated at .
Liam Hemsworth has followed the lead of Miley Cyrus.
By UN-following his ex-fiancee on Twitter.
Miley made this move first over the weekend, sparking the rumor that became a reality on Monday: she is no longer engaged to The Hunger Games hunk.
As for those holding out hope for a reconciliation? Despite talk that Hemsworth continues to text January Jones and that he hooked up with Eiza Gonzalez in Las Vegas on Sunday?
"Liam and Miley are completely done and broken up," an insider tells Us Weekly, while another adds: "She wants nothing to do with him, and vice versa. It's bad."
Hemsworth spent Monday night with his mom in West Hollywood, while Miley is preparing to perform "Wrecking Ball" live in Sin City this weekend at the iHeartMusic Radio Festival.
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Did anyone really not see this coming? The way she was acting, the performance at the vma's, I knew it was only a matter of time before Liam was over it. He seems like he would prefer a woman with class instead of a childish, attention seeking, sleazy little girl. She will soon lose it all. I used to think of her as a role model to the young, until she got older and it became clear the image she portrayed for Disney was a crock of bull s*&!. Already people no longer want to work with her. Now it's just a matter of time before she has no career at all. What surprises me even more is the celebrities applauding her, seriously? The performance she gave, fir one, has not been done before. Yes, there was the kiss between Madonna, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. That was more innocent, imo, then what she did. Her performance was stupid, childish, disgusting to say the least. At least, there are the few celebs who have a good head on their shoulders to know a train wreck when they see it. Well, I'll for one be the first to say "I told you so!" When Ms. Miley Cyrus has to move back in with mommy and daddy for lack of career.
To think that Liam is going to sit and watch his girl Cyrus act like an attention driven adolescent is ridiculous. The new has worn off and this guy is not about to continue to have people tell him how outrageous she is and why should he continue to attach himself to that outlandish behavior. Every once in a while you will come across a guy who has moral standards- just ask Kristin Stewart. People are growing impatient with this "Just Apologize Later" mentality. If you are 13 people can write it off but BITCH, if you are brushing up against 21 then it's time to start thinking about growing up. Miley & Stewart will be hard pressed ( my opinion) to find more dedicated guys. Then again, they always have rappers or they can bed 50+ year old producers. Miley is carving her way to a dead end road. She is not a ROCK STAR, she's a soon to be after thought.


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Lyons caused quite a stir last year in the New York social scene when she was seen about town with Crangi shortly after divorcing her husband Vincent Mazeau. Recently, Lyons sold the Brooklyn townhouse she and Mazeau shared for $4 million dollars and moved to downtown Manhattan with her 5-year-old son, Beckett.
Courtney Crangi is a jewelry executive, the CEO of her brother Phillip Crangi's luxury jewelry line. In 2008, the family brand won a CFDA award for best accessory line. As New Yorkers working in the fashion industry, Lyons and Crangi have been friendly for years. Until now, they have both been silent about the status of their relationship.
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Miami >Food & Dining > Versailles Restaurant
3555 SW Eighth St, Miami, FL | Directions 3313525.764742 -80.252944
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Wednesday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday 09:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Neighborhoods: West Little Havana, West
Versailles is Miami. If you live in Miami you should visit Versailles for dinner, lunch, and morning coffee on the weekends.
A MUST SEE – Everytime a friend from out of town we stop here. The food is fantastic, great portions, hot and fast.
The atmosphere is just right- friendly, not uptight.
Be sure to try them out. You won't be disappointed.
Shame – Whoever thinks that Cuban food should be greasy and mediocre is just utterly wrong. Clearly, the cooks at this restaurant seem to think it should be. I took a friend to his first introduction to Cuban cuisine and I was slapped in the face by the poor quality of the food. I've been going to this restaurant for years and it always had a great appeal, but I'm afraid those days are long gone. Somebody is definitely sitting on their laurels and riding the name of this establishment. A few points to address - The fried plantain dish has obviously shrunken over time (clearly not meant for two people) and yet, the price is just about the same, if not more. These may be hard times, but plantains are far from being pricey. Their moros rice had to be the saltiest version I have ever tried. Unfortunately, water refills were lacking throughout the evening! Sad to say, but this is one Cuban that may not be returning for quite a long while.
Pleasant Dinner – While vacationing in Miami my friends and I got with several of our taxi drivers and told them we wanted to experience authentic Cuban food.. Everyone recommended Versailles to be the happening place for us to par take in. We were very pleased with the atmosphere eventhough we do not speak Spanish fluently it was an amazing atmosphere and the price was exceptional!!! We are already planning our next trip to Miami just for the visit to Versailles!!!!
Angry-Vehicle Broken Into – The food is good, but my locked vehicle was broken into with 2 Versailles parking attendants standing watch. This was at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon!! I spoke to management (Raul Alonso) and he couldn't care less. He told me Miami is a dangerous place and that I would have to sue them. Didn't even have the decency to offer to pay for my lunch! None of the Versailles parking signs say anything about "Park at your own risk." I'll never go there again. Try Havana Miami Restaurant on Miller Drive. Much nicer environment and better food.
Why don't they speak English at this place? – I don't normally write a review of place I have never been but I was looking for a good cuban restaurant in Miami and was interested in going to this place until I read the reviews. Alot of them pointed out the lack of english speakers... isn't this in the US? Why don't they speak english? I don't think I will go there now, not that they will miss me but hopefully someone from the restaurant will read this and realize they are alienating people by not putting an emphasis on having nice, english or at least bi-lingual servers....
Worst Customer Service – Recommended highly by a physican I work with. Geographically impaired, we attempted to get directions from South Beach. The man, who only spoke Spanish hung up on me three times. As soon as he told me he did not speak English, I communitcated to him in Spanish. He claimed he knew nothing about directions, and after my fourth call, at my insistence e put me on to an 'English speaking' person. She refused to speak English to me, citing I spoke good Spanish, had no geographical input, and when I asked for the manager, she too hung up on me! We went to Sazon on Collins Avenue instead & enjoyed the best Cuban meal we have ever had. All staff were attentive, polite and grateful to have income generating clientele!!!
Good food but needs to screen waiters – I've always made sure to bring out of towners to this place to experience REAL Cuban food. The service is quick, the food is GOOD. On March 25 at around 7pm or so, my husband and I went there once more to bring a guest. Our waiter, EVELIO, definitely could use more training on asking for your orders, on responding to questions regarding certain food items, and REMEMBERING your order. He was rude to our guest almost dismissing his question about the type and cut of chicken in one of the dishes; he plopped the food down on our table; he forgot my salad, then later, my husband's coffee (and argued that my husband did not order the coffee). He was, no way near what a waiter should be. I'm not sure if he discriminates among his customers. If he does, he should not be a waiter in such a famous place, where people from all cultures come to enjoy Cuban food. Evelio does not represent what Versailles is. It was an unpleasant evening.
Authentic food, authentic Cuban feel- Service is HORRIBLE... – I live in Miami and am of Cuban decent. The food for the most part, is very good and authentic. Be prepared to wait a long time for service and you basically have to hunt down your server. You can survive with speaking english though if you can speak spanish your experience will probaly go smoother. This place is perfect if you want a true feel for Cuban food and the old Cuban culture of the men outside drinking coffee and talking poiltics. Coffee is amazing and everything is priced VERY reasonable. I recommend it but please go in mind with knowing you will receive bad service. I hope management can work on it.
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Quintessential boutique hotel in downtown Seattle
Central downtown location
Conveniently located close to Pike Place Market, Benaroya Hall, the Seattle Art Museum, Waterfront, Pioneer Square, Safeco Field, the Seattle Convention Center and next to the Seattle Public Library.
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For your pleasure, the hotel offers a business center offering free high-speed internet, meeting room, Cardio Fitness Center, a coffee shop in the lobby, and Jasmine Restaurant.
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Complimentary wireless Internet access is available throughout hotel. A fitness center with cardio machines are on site. The hotel is a 100% smoke-free property.
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Guests receive discount access to a health club one block away. The hotel is five blocks from the Seattle waterfront area, where sailing, parasailing, scenic cruises, and fishing excursions are available (surcharge). The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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- Valet parking fee: USD 35 per day (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night (maximum USD 200.00 per stay)
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In Response to the Last Review – Something has to be said about the last guy's comment on the bartender being from Iran. I have to assume that the only reason you mentioned that with such a negative connotation stems from a culturally insensitive space and it is not welcome! Take some time to read about our multicultural America with maybe A Different Mirror by Ronald Takaki or Thinking Class by Joanna Kadi and hopefully you will learn to appreciate our diverse community that, if learned a little bit about, might help you to change your negative feelings.
Not Recommended ... Very Weird Crowd .. Girls everywhere! – I was there on a Monday night, very slow night and stood for 10 mins waiting for one of their GOOD bartenders to take my drink order.
The parking is not good and the crowd is clicky and seems to know each other.
I would say noone was over 25 years old.
The bardenter looked like he was from Iran and i even left him a 2.00 tip, he just took the money and ran off. He waiting was more interested in dating one of the Lesbian girls then waiting on customers.
The customers from a few years ago are long gone and more then half the bar is now dominated by women!
This place use to be the hub of the gay mecca and you could ALWAYS meet a Mr Right for the night!
Forget it don't waste time or your money.
My drink I called was 6.50 and was watered down and in a small glass.
It is a Lesbian Bar let's guys face it and all move on...........
Strange Customers ... Just a bad place now! – Bad parking, strange customers and the bartenders everyone rave about really arent all that great. Leaving a tip of 1.50 gets you a look and 2.00 tip gets you a yeah ok. The crowd from 3 to 4 years ago are all gone BUT to where?
This bar is 80% Lesbian now and offers very little for a gay man seeking more then a drink.
They let pan handlers stand right outside within 5 feet of the door.
It is NOT what you have read and that's for sure.
This bar use to attract doctors, lawyers,professionals and college students. Have not seen it and went 8 nights in a row to see if the crowd changed, IT NEVER DID!
Don't go ..............Dissapointment abounds you!
Let's all start going to the Walnut Creek area or SOMEONE open a decent GAY MEN's BAR!
great places – great music, great happy hrs, and great place to meet people!! friendly bartenders and staff!! Love the music Matt consolla and Sam on fridays and saturdays! I will go back again!
If you have nothing else to do... – Hop over to the White Horse...if you have no other options. Its a great place to grab a drink and chill in a dark corner, but not much else. The dance floor is sparsely occupied by a few weirdos and drama queens and there are never that many people in the bar. If you can, go to the city. If not, go to the White Horse.
happy hour is the best time – aside from karoake on tuesday nights...hands down the best night of the week at the horse. the music is PATHETIC on dancing nights...some of the most irritating crap you ever heard. it actually produces the opposite effect of what dance music is supposed to do: it keeps people off the dancefloor.
the decor is atrocious and tacky, which should permanently eliminate the myth that gay men have good taste.
on the plus side, the regulars are pretty friendly and interesting, and the patio is great (but even that decor is tacky(=), and if they ever let anyone play the jukebox, there is some decent music in there.
the best bartender is charlie, who makes a mean bloody mary. the others are mediocre, at best.
Tragic! – It is sad that this is "the most popular" gay bar in the East Bay. I use to frequent the White Horse on the weekends and it was usually crowded and fun and you would bump into someone you knew. Since the new management, the old time bartenders are gone and replaced with less friendly staff who have obviously been told not to pour such a strong drink. The glass sizes shrank and the prices went up. And the people stopped coming. What happened to the place you could go to meet friends, get a stiff drink and meet new people. It is obvious the main point of this place is to make money off its patrons. Ironically, I think they drove most of their most frequent patrons away. Go to SF for a better time. Though not as convenient, it sure is a lot more fun!
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Veronica Mars Movie: It's a Go!by Matt Richenthal at . Updated at .
Well, that was fast. And incredibly awesome.
Less than 11 hours after Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell asked fans to donate to Kickstarter in order to raise $2 million for a Veronica Mars movie to be filmed this summer, the goal was reached... and then some!
"My mind is blown," Thomas tells EW. "I've been fantasizing about this taking big and had to tell myself, 'Stop it, Rob, you're being silly. You're setting yourself up for disappointment. And now today has exceeded the wildest pipe dream I let myself entertain. Holy cow. We better make a good movie. These amazing fans have stepped up. We better deliver."
Adds Veronica herself:
"I knew Veronica Mars fans were cool, but I had no idea they could rally with such power. They are unstoppable — just like Veronica. I will have a permanent blush on my face, feeling so lucky to be associated with this entire thing."
With the $2 million in the bag, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution will now fulfill its commitment to produce the film, which will be based on the beloved UPN series that went off the air in 2007.
It will be released in 2007 and, with nothing known about the returning players or plot, allow us to simply say: it better star Max Greenfield as Leo!
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Rick Huffman has been named winner of the 2006 South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award.
In a ceremony Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at the South Carolina State House, Tom Davis, Governor Mark Sanford's Chief of Staff, announced the winner and recognized Huffman for outstanding contributions toward the protection, conservation and improvement of South Carolina's natural resources.
Huffman, who lives in Pickens, is being honored for his many achievements including founding the South Carolina Native Plant Society in 1996. "Our winner has logged hundreds of thousands of miles and thousands of hours in the development of the Society into a statewide organization with four regional chapters and numerous successful programs and initiatives," Davis said.
The Society is an organization whose considerable resources of time, people and money are focused on preserving and restoring native plant communities and in educating the public on the character and importance of native plant communities.
"Due to the hard work of our winner and the many volunteers of the Society, they now own the Lisa Matthews Memorial Carolina Bay; a 52-acre property managed for the protection of the endangered Canby's Dropwort and other Carolina Bay species," Davis added.
In addition, Huffman co-founded, along with US Forest Service soil scientist Dennis Law, the joint S.C. Native Plant Society/USFS native seed collection program. This very successful program has enabled the US Forest Service in South Carolina to shift almost entirely to local source seeds of native grasses and some wildflowers in their vegetation restoration programs in the three Districts of the Sumter National Forest.
Senators Thomas C. Alexander and Larry A. Martin, both from the Upstate and representing Pickens County, were present at the awards ceremony. "This honor speaks to the importance and significance of native plants in our environment," Senator Alexander said. "Rick's volunteer service and commitment to the Native Plant Society make him a worthy recipient of this prestigious recognition."Senator Martin added, "I congratulate Rick on his record of service and achievements in the area of native plant protection and identification. This honor brings due credit to Rick's hard work and dedication. I commend Rick on bringing this honor and recognition to Pickens County."
The S.C. General Assembly established the S.C. Environmental Awareness Award in 1992 to recognize outstanding contributions made toward the protection, conservation and improvement of South Carolina's natural resources. The award is sponsored by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, S.C. Department of Natural Resources, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and S.C. Forestry Commission.
Previous winners include:
2004 - John L. Knott, Jr., owner of the Noisette Company in North Charleston
2001 - James D. Elliott, Jr., founder, South Carolina Center for Birds of Prey
1998 - Yancey A. McLeod, Jr., environmental educator, Eastover
1996 - Beaufort County Clean Water Task Force
1994 - Marion Burnside, chairman, S.C. Department of Natural Resources
1992 - Rudy Mancke, S.C. Educational Television


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Unlike nuclear genes, which are inherited from both parents, mitochondrial genes are inherited only from the mother. If there is a mutation in a mitochondrial gene, it is passed from a mother to all of her children. Sons will not pass it on, but daughters will pass it on to all of their children, and so on. The first human disease that was associated with a mutation in mitochondrial DNA was Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON).
LHON causes a painless loss of central vision, due to the death of optic nerve cells. It leads to blindness in young adult life, typically between 12 and 30 years of age. Both eyes are affected at the same time. Males are approximately four times more likely to be affected than females. Males will not pass the gene to any of their children. Females with the mutation will pass it on to all of their children, regardless of whether they are sons or daughters. Many factors affect the development of LHON. Both alcohol and tobacco use are important environmental factors associated with increased risk for blindness in carriers of the mutation.
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Kids' endless questions can drive parents nuts, but are great learning toolsFARGO - When Rochelle Rieck's 11-month-old son broke her niece's dress-up shoe, Rieck became the target of a dramatic inquisition. "Why? Why would he do this to me?" the 4-year-old girl continued to ask. Rieck, of Casselton, who also has a 3-year-old son, explained that her baby didn't know any better and he didn't mean to break the shoe.
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FARGO - When Rochelle Rieck's 11-month-old son broke her niece's dress-up shoe, Rieck became the target of a dramatic inquisition.
"Why? Why would he do this to me?" the 4-year-old girl continued to ask.
Rieck, of Casselton, who also has a 3-year-old son, explained that her baby didn't know any better and he didn't mean to break the shoe.
But the questions continued until the next day when Rieck brought over a hot glue gun to fix the shoe.
Young children's barrage of questions can seem endless.
In fact, Paul L. Harris, a Harvard professor who wrote a book on child development, told Salon.com, a news and entertainment website that if a child spends one hour a day between the ages of 2 and 5 with a caregiver who is talking to them and interacting with them, they will ask 40,000 questions in which they are asking for some kind of explanation.
As a tired, overworked, overstressed parent, it can be tempting to ignore them or even snap at them for asking the same thing over and over again.
But both parents and child development specialists say asking questions is part of how children learn, and it's up to parents to look beyond the surface question to get to the deeper meaning behind it.
Kelly Olson, director of Children's Services for the Village Family Service Center, said sometimes when children continually repeat questions, even after parents have answered them, what they need are different forms of communication.
Missy Wenstrom of Fargo has 7- and 10-year-old daughters who still often ask "Why?" and "How?"
She thinks a lot of it is just to keep the conversation going because they like the attention, Wenstrom said.
If they don't really seem to be listening to the answers, Wenstrom will ask them why they want to know or what they think the answer is. She will also often brainstorm answers with them and said it's a great way to get to know how they think.
"I think it's important that they understand one question doesn't always have just one answer. It could have several possibilities," Wenstrom said.
Some children learn better by seeing or interacting with something than they do just by hearing an answer, Olson said.
Books and videos might help. Or if a child continues to ask about a schedule or dinner plans, posting that information in a central location like the kitchen could help solve the problem, Olson said.
It can be difficult for toddlers and young children to process abstract concepts like death, so repeatedly asking about something, such as a pet or relative dying, is their way of processing a difficult topic, she said.
"Sometimes we as parents struggle in those domains because it's really hard to describe them," Olson said.
Help through play
Counselors can help guide children through play therapy to help them process what is going on, Olson said.
Rieck said after her husband, who is a farmer, was bitten by a pig, her 3-year-old son, Davis, would pretend to be bitten by a pig during play. This continued for about a month and then he just stopped, she said.
Olson said a similar situation happened with a client whose parents divorced. For several sessions of play therapy she would play with people going back and forth between two houses. Then all of a sudden she didn't want to play that game anymore.
"Just like that, that little girl snapped out of it," Olson said. "She needed to process what was going on. They usually process it through play."
Children will repeatedly ask about something when they are anxious about it, Olson said.
When answering difficult questions about something like pregnancy, Olson says to let the child guide you.
"They don't need to know about sex, sperm and eggs," she said. "Sometimes all they really want to know is the baby comes from God or mommy's tummy."
The more a child asks, the more parents will need to delve into a topic, but they can still keep their answers at the child's level, Olson said.
If, for example, the child asks how the baby got into the mommy's tummy, Olson recommends responding by saying something like, "We were praying for a baby and one day God granted our request."
It's also OK for parents to admit they might not know something and to help their children find the answers online or in books.
"We always feel like we have to have the answers," Olson said. "It's OK to say we don't know."
If Wenstrom doesn't have an answer to her daughters' questions, she will help them look it up or ask someone else, but that's not always possible, Wenstrom said.
"Often our 'Whys?' end up with 'That is something you'll have to ask God when you get up to heaven because I don't have that answer but God does'," Wenstrom said.
Teaching children to find the answers themselves will help them feel more competent, Olson said.
If parents are busy with another task, Wenstrom suggests setting a timer for when they expect to be finished and answer the child's questions when the alarm sounds.
"When a child sees action taken, like setting a timer, to make time for their questions, it will make them feel valued," Wenstrom said, adding that it also cuts down on the whining.
To slow down annoying questions on a road trip, for example (Are we there, yet?), Olson says to keep kids engaged. Usually those questions come when they're bored.
Testing their environment
The questions Rieck usually deals with involve getting things for her 3-year-old-son, who is always asking for something, she said.
"After you feel like you're waiting on them hand and foot, it's easy to get upset," Rieck said.
So she's working on teaching him to wait and to be happy with what he has, she said.
Toddlers will repeatedly ask about or for something as a way of testing and trying to understand their environment, Olson said. When they ask for something, like a drink or a snack and don't receive it immediately, they ask again.
"It's annoying, but for them, it's not making sense because they're giving a command and nothing's happening," she said.
The two main questions Natalie Aughinbaugh of Fargo fields from her 3-year-old on a regular basis are 'What's that?' and 'What are you doing?'
She said most of the time her son already knows the answer so she'll redirect the question back to him, and he'll give her the correct answer.
Aughinbaugh thinks her son does it as a way to confirm what he knows really is true, she said.
Wenstrom said she's certainly lost her cool with her kids, but she tries to put their questions in perspective and realize they have needs and need attention, answers, or help.
She also said if parents don't answer "Why?" questions because they're annoying, they miss out on teachable moments.
"It's important to connect with your kids when they're little to build that trust in the relationship that they can come to you with anything and you will be there for them," she said. "If you blow them off when they're younger, they're probably not going to come to you and tell you the things you really want them to later on."
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Photo by Jim Davis. Pharmacies throughout Prince George's County — such as CVS, Giant and Safeway — offer flu vaccines.
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What experts predicted to be a deadly flu season is now in full thrust.
Nationally, five states, including nearby Pennsylvania, have reported more than 100 flu-related deaths, and health officials expect those figures to climb drastically.
How is Prince George's prepared to handle the problem?
Two county health centers have also stepped up to offer flu shots through March: the D. Leonard Dyer Regional Health Center Maternal Health and Family Planning Program, located at 9314 Piscataway Road in Clinton between 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and the Cheverly Health Center Immunization Program, located at 3003 Hospital Drive in Cheverly, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays.
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Annually, the flu sickens hundreds of thousands of Americans. However, these groups are more susceptible to developing serious complications after they contract the disease: children between six months and five years of age, pregnant women, people 65 or older, and people living with chronic medical conditions.
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Immortal Technique – That's What It Is Lyrics
[Green Lantern]
Ok... let's go... talk to em'... holler
Don't you get tired of hearing niggas say that shit?... all the time?
Why can't you shut the fuck up and rhyme nigga?!
[Immortal Technique]
Yeah... yeah
Used to run around getting my fight in the streets on
Back in the day before Harlem had a green zone
What good is a good education with no direction?
Like the right to vote with no one to vote for in an election
Like a gun with no bullets in the clip for protection
Like a crowd packed in the front without the midsection
Used to live robbing and stealing and being reckless
It took time for my mind to put the ghetto in perspective
I used to live in the back of a holding van
Used to be offbeat like the white girls' shoulder dance
I wrote rhymes a acappella, no beat behind bars
Shed blood to make it, like the story behind scars
I used to be a battle champion in the meanwhile
Before some of you little fuckers learned to freestyle
Prematurely senile underground prima donnas
I was Oliver North during Iran Contra
Cause I never snitched, and that's backed by evidence
I learned it by watching you, don't ever forget it bitch
Cause everybody knows how the government do
They never snitch on themselves, but they want you to snitch on YOU
Evolution from Australopithecus
Primitive commercial shit to hard-core lyricist
Your wax is useless, rappers are dropping like Icarus
Technological revolution... nigga picture this
Motherfucka what?
[Verse 2]
I told you what it was, but this is what it is now
Lyrical bullets, packed to the top of the clip now
Treat it like a robbery, I'm shutting this shit down
Fellas put your hands up and the all the women strip down
That's not misogynist you ostriches, cause I could just, apocalypse
Talk politics to the populace
Or challenge what the market is
With militant caucuses
That'll smash the spirit of Hip Hop out the sarcophagus
This is the curse of Tutankhamen, I bring the drama on
I'm sinful, I eat you, broad daylight on Ramadan
Hip Hop, reparations, now we taking back Delucci
Don't tell me you spent it on coke, like Danny Bonaduce
We're tired of being on the outside, looking in
Wondering what the fuck Hip Hop would've been
This is what it is, as opposed to what it used to be
And this is your corporate tax ID eulogy
Dominant species the new breed that won't let you breath
I'll make you die for what I believe
So we got nothing in common
There ain't no comparison
You got beef with niggas, I got beef with Aryans
White power Nazi European Americans
Rapid Poverty pimps, and fake vegetarians
The resurrection, ripping a ball through the record section
Flight connection to the Chechen border for guerrilla lessons
Fuck a middle man distributor, I got a choice now
This ain't Volume 1., I got a grown man's voice now
Toured the country four times over, I'm older and wiser
Poisonous words, you'll find strychnine in my saliva
(motherfucka what?... Bring it to 'em raw)
[Verse 3]
I told you what it was, but this is what it is now
50 caliber bullets, I don't need a clip now
Fuck your private jet nigga we shooting the shit down
Bomb wall street and make the stock market dip down
I told you what it was, but this is what it is now
You the shit nigga? I don't care about shit now
I play the role of Abraham, idols get ripped down
Melt the ice caps, and make all of this shit brown
(No one out there can fuck with me)
(motherfucka what?)
(I speak that real shit)
(to smash the airwaves)
(I don't want to tell you motherfuckers again)
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This Week On The TC Gadgets Podcast: All MWC Everything
Reporters are drunkenly finding their way home from a long week in Barcelona, where the Mobile World Congress conference yielded a number of exciting new phones and tablets. Most notably, Samsung launched the Galaxy s5, Nokia launched a new Nokia X line of Android/Windows Phone hybrid devices, and we finally got up close and personal with the BlackPhone. We discuss all this and more on this… Read More
Apple, If Samsung And Sony Can Make A Waterproof Phone, So Can You
Just this week Samsung revealed the Galaxy S5. It's water-resistant. Sony also announced the Xperia Z2, the waterproof successor to the also waterproof Z1. So where's my waterproof iPhone? The technology and demand are here. Water-resistant or waterproof, Samsung and Sony's latest flagships are waterproof enough that a drop in the toilet will not destroy the device. That's… Read More
There Is Now A Samsung Store In Nearly Every Best Buy Store
Have you been in a Best Buy recently? The stores are starting to look more like exhibition halls than a warehouse retailer. And that's by design. Stores within stores. Nearly every Best Buy store now has space dedicated to Samsung products and about half of the stores have space for Windows products. The company details the store-within-a-store concept in its 2014 fourth-quarter results. Read More
Samsung Galaxy S5 Breaks Records With Over 100K Pre-Registrations At T-Mobile In Under Two Days
T-Mobile CMO Mike Sievert is pumped about Samsung's new Galaxy S5 smartphone: Today, the executive tweeted that Samsung's latest flagship is a record-breaker at the carrier, with over 100,000 pre-registrations in under 48 hours since its announcement. 100,000+ pre-registrations in 2 days is a new record at @TMobile #GalaxyS5 !!— Mike Sievert (@SievertMike) February 26, 2014… Read More
Samsung Is Looking For Some Good Wearable Developers
At Samsung's MWC Developer Day today, the company introduced several software development kits with the hope of luring developers to its platforms. Among the kits were several aimed at the company's just-announced wearables including the Gear 2 and Gear Fit. Samsung needs 3rd party developers to make these products successful. Dr. Won-Pyo Hong, president and head of the Media Solution… Read More
Samsung Introduces KNOX Marketplace, An Enterprise App Store Powered By AppDirect
Samsung is making a big push with its enterprise market appeal today, thanks to the introduction of the new Samsung KNOX Marketplace. This is a special mobile-focused digital software storefront that offers up business apps, IT provisioning and tools for tech managers working within large organizations. Samsung and partner AppDirect, which powers the marketplace, are aiming to give companies… Read More
Hands On With The Galaxy S5 And The New Galaxy Gear Bands
We came, we saw, we checked our heart rates. As Samsung moves into wearable territory with the new Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Gear 2 bands, including the Neo and the Fit, we found that the devices were less about taking photos, media sharing, and other frippery and more about active designs aimed at users who are running, hiking, and braving suburban environments. Read More
HTC And Nokia Troll Samsung
As the classic saying goes, don't hate the player, hate the game. But HTC and Nokia couldn't help themselves yesterday during Samsung's big Galaxy S5 reveal and took to Twitter for a bit of internet trolling. HTC, again, reminded its followers about a big reveal on March 25th. The President of HTC America threw down as well, tweeting the image comparing the gold Galaxy S5 to a… Read More
Samsung To Release A Galaxy S5 With An 8-Core Processor
Samsung has quietly announced that there will be two variations of the Galaxy S5. One will run the quad-core Snapdragon 801 with a 2.5GHz clock speed along with another model powered by an octo-core Exynos SoC running at 2.1GHz. 8 cores. 2.1Ghz. All that power, all those cores. In the palm your sweaty little hands. The details are still on the light side but Samsung has done this in the past. Read More
Samsung Reportedly Tried To Suppress A Film Critical Of Its Safety Record
While consumers around the world are debating the merits of Samsung's latest product roster, which debuted at the MWC in Barcelona yesterday, the company is facing accusations back in South Korea that it tried to suppress a film critical of its safety record. Read More
Tell Us The Damn Prices, Samsung
Samsung just unloaded its mobile product pipeline in Barcelona. All at once, the company revealed the Galaxy S5, Gear 2, Gear Nano and Gear Fit. These are legitimately exciting products. The Galaxy S5 packs new sensors and is finally waterproof like Sony's smartphones. It's pushing into phablet territory with a 5.1-inch, 1920×1080 display, and it comes with a fingerprint reader on the… Read More
Depending On Price, The Samsung Gear Fit Could Dominate The Wearables Market
Forget about the rest of Samsung's MWC offerings. The Gear Fit is about the most exciting product announced in Barcelona today. It's the first Samsung wearable that has a legitimate chance of catching on. The Fit is focused to the fitness crowd – natch – but it packs enough features to be a hit with the general consumer. Like other wearables in this category, the Fit tracks… Read More
Samsung Unveils The Galaxy Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo And Gear Fit
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Samsung's Dust- And Water Resistant Galaxy S5 Gets Official With Heart Rate Monitor, Fingerprint Scanner
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is here, and now we know everything about the 2014 flagship from the Korean smartphone maker. It's pushing into phablet territory with a 5.1-inch, 1920×1080 display, and it comes with a fingerprint reader on the home button, as well as a heart rate monitor around back near the camera flash. The Galaxy S5 is also dust and water resistant, which may be the most… Read More
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Samsung Announces The Galaxy Gear 2 Smart Watch With Better Battery And Tizen OS, Coming In April
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1) You Get Charged More as a Woman.
The automated machinery that most dry cleaners use is made to fit men's clothing only. "Putting in a smaller woman's blouse with all of its ornamentation would make it look like it was run over by a steamroller," says Wayne Edelman, President of Meurice Garment Care in New York City. Also, women's clothing often requires additional work such as removing all the buttons and embellishments by hand before the cleaning process, according to John Mahdessian, President of Madame Paulette, another renowned dry cleaner in New York City. So that's why having your stuff cleaned tends to cost you more. But if you're bringing in a standard wool suit without pleats or fancy buttons, you shouldn't be charged more than your boyfriend would for his suit.
2) But You Can Ask for a Deal Even if There's No Advertised Discount.
"In today's economy, everybody is willing to negotiate better terms for good clients," says Mahdessian. So tell your dry cleaner you'd love to make them your one-stop shop for all of your dry-cleaning and tailoring if they give you a better rate, like a 10-20% discount.
3) Most Clothes Don't Need to Be Dry-Cleaned...
"We advise our clients to wash their cotton, solid color sweaters at home if they have time," says Edelman. He suggests using Johnson's baby shampoo or Woolite in cool water. Once you're done, roll them in a towel to remove excess water, and lay them out on a new towel to finish air drying. If you're unsure if you should wash a shirt yourself, Mahdessian says to wet a q-tip and dab it on an unseen area of your clothing, like under the armpit. If color comes off on the q-tip, bring it to the cleaners.
Unless It's a Big-Ticket Item.
You splurge on your wedding dress, so expect to pay more to clean it. As soon as the wedding's over, bring your dress to be cleaned and preserved by a drycleaner that specializes in high-quality gowns. "I see 200 botched wedding dresses a year," says Mahdessian. "It's twice as hard to restore that back to its original condition after someone has set in stains and done the damage." Depending on the dress, expect to shell out at least $400 to dry clean it and store it in a special acid-free, ph-neutral chamber. It's pricey, but if you loved your dress and want your daughter to be able to wear it, it's well worth the money to store it away properly.
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Vehicle: '05 Dodge Ram 1500
Owner: Ryan Robb, Forrest City, AR
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch BFG M-Ts on 17x8 Panther
Suspension: 6-inch Skyjacker, Rancho RSX shocks
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 5.7L Hemi, K&N air filter, straight pipes, Hypertech programmer
Other Doodads: Optima battery
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Getting stuck while attempting to drive through a pond when the truck was still new just to prove I could
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Anything you would change?: Should have gotten a 2500 with the diesel
Vehicle: '91 Chevy S-10
Owner: Scott Cowee, Denver, CO
Tires & Wheels: 38x12.50 TSLs on 15x10 steel
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Does Everything Work the way you want?: Almost, I would like to change out the front springs to gain more flex
Anything you would change?: Rollcage, bead locks, and Atlas
Vehicle: '00 Toyota Tacoma double cab
Owner: Kirk Young, Redding, CA
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Suspension: 3-inch Fabtech
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Performance Mods: K&N air filter
Other Doodads: Warn 9.5ti winch
Funniest Wheeling Incident: One week after this picture was taken my wife rolled the truck off a country road and landed upside-down in a creek. She didn't think it was so funny.
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"We're not just a supplement company," said Brenda Do, 'chief trumpeteer' at Live Gracefully. "We help people feel better. People get older. Their bodies change and everyone assumes that's just how it is. We think its a lie — don't fall for that. Be alive while you're alive. We want people to improve their health and maintain it as they age."
As part of their Share a Smile program, Do encourages her customers to post and share the company's Hal stickers.
"Smiles are contiguous. There is nothing better than them," said Do. "When you see Hal, he makes you smile."He reminds you that others could use a smile too. When someone hands Hal to you out of the blue, it's like getting a hug. It's one human telling another, 'Hey, I see you. I appreciate you.' That's just beautiful to me. You don't need to wait until Valentine's Day to tell someone that you love them."
Live Gracefully customers, and those who write in, are given stickers and are asked to put a sticker in a place where you can see it everyday — "to remind yourself to be happy," said Do — and to also give a Hal sticker away to a friend or a stranger.
"We call it our 'love litter,'" said Do. "We truly believe love and happiness can solve everything from war to cancer. So Hal's out there spreading more love in the world. To me, love is the best medicine of all and the quickest way to living gracefully. People all over the country are putting him in tip jars, handing them to co-workers, sticking them on water bottles, and so on."
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"One day, I was drawing smiley faces and I drew Hal," said Do. "I just thought he was so cute and infectious. I thought he made a good symbol to help spread the love around."
"When I hand a Hal sticker to someone, I'm not just sharing a smile. I'm giving that person acknowledgement and reminding them someone cares," said Do. "We often move through our days so busy. We treat people as labels rather than humans. For instance, the guy at the store is just thought of as the cashier. The woman behind the desk is known as the banker. But we're all so much more than that."
Do's customers post photos of "Hal" on Live Gracefully's Facebook page.
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Three football players received honors at Richmond Hill High School's annual Black and Gold Game on April 26.
Richmond Hill High School freshman Rachel Hammesfahr, above, ran her way to a berth in the 3,200-meter run girls' state Class AAAAA meet during last weekend's sectionals in Augusta. In recent photos the girl identified as Hammesfahr was actually teammate Emily Hollowell. The Bryan County News regrets the error.
Former Georgia Southern safety J.J. Wilcox waited for his phone to ring throughout Friday evening.
Richmond Hill High School had its Black and Gold game Friday night at Wildcats Stadium to mark the end of spring football.
Several Richmond Hill High School and Bryan County High School track and field athletes have advanced to their respective state meets after last weekend's section competitions.
Bryan County High School's sixth annual Summer Shootout Basketball Camp is June 3-5 at BCHS.
In five consecutive trips to the postseason, Richmond Hill High School has never lost in the first round of the boys' state soccer playoffs under coach Robbie Flanders.
It's been a busy week all the way around for the baseball program at Richmond Hill High School.
When it comes to girls' soccer, few prep programs have had sustained success like Richmond Hill High School.
Former Richmond Hill High School baseball standout Kevin Matthews is out for the season. Matthews, the 2011 first round draft choice of the Texas Rangers underwent surgery recently. In a Facebook message, Matthews said he was "done for the season," but also noted "it was just a clean up" and "nothing too serious." Earlier, T.R. Sullivan's blog on texasrangers.com said the Rangers have lost both left-handed pitcher Kevin Matthews and outfielder Zach Cone for the season. Matthews needs surgery because of a bone spur in his left shoulder and Cone is out with a torn left Achilles ...
The University of Georgia Alumni Association and the UGA Athletic Association have teamed up to bring UGA Day to Statesboro on May 22. A buffet dinner begins at 6 p.m., followed by the official program at 7 p.m.
Notre Dame returns to the Georgia Tech football schedule in 2015 as part of the Fighting Irish's scheduling partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference. The date for the game, which will be played in South Bend (Ind.), has not been finalized.
Tybee Island will host the Coastal Empire Cycle Fest Criterium cycling event starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at Fannies on the Beach, 1613 Strand Ave.
For Richmond Hill High School senior Charmia Graham, the next level is right down the road.
The Richmond Hill Soccer Club's fall 2013 Academy and Select tryouts will take place in May and June on the turf fields at DeVaul Henderson Park in Richmond Hill.