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Cyber Monday Debate Continues
Talk of Cyber Monday started a few weeks ago as online retailers began to prepare for the busy holiday season. As we mentioned in previous years (read past articles here and here), there is a great deal of debate over which day is truly Cyber Monday. Although several sources have disagreed with our Cyber Monday (two Mondays before Christmas—it was December 17 last year and December 18 in 2006), we thought everyone was in agreement that the Monday following Black Friday was not Cyber Monday. This year, some sources (Google included) are holding out on this notion. Maybe it's to inspire more online sales in this slowed economy or maybe it's just easier to say that it follows the biggest offline shopping day. Either way, we and many research firms much larger than us have confirmed that that the Monday after Thanksgiving is not and has never been the busiest online shopping day.
While we believe Google has the date wrong (for the record, we're predicting that Monday, December 15 will be the highest online sale day this year), they do offer some good tips for pay per click management:
- Check budget and think about increasing it. The increased traffic could cause you to cap out early, leaving the playing field open to your competitors. Remember: Customers must first be able to find you before they can buy from you.
- Ease customers' minds about shipping. Offer guaranteed shipping, mention how long standard shipping takes or let them know about deadlines. I would like to add to, or maybe translate, Google's tip: create urgency to motivate immediate action. Include phrases such as "only one week left for guaranteed shipping" or "Holidays are only two weeks away."
- Use ad copy to reach customers and differentiate yourself. Be sure to include holiday promos, free shipping, online coupons or other unique offers directly in your text.
Everyone is worried this holiday season. Customers are checking their lists three, four, even five times to trim spending. Because of this, retailers are afraid holiday sales will be more naughty than nice. It is inevitable that customers will be online regardless, whether they're shopping or simply researching for the best deal. The key is to make sure they see your ad and that you're offering something unique, especially on the real Cyber Monday—December 15.
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I have been the biggest proponent to the fact that CyberMonday is not the biggest shopping day of the year and appartently I am correct. Let them have CyberMonday and its rather meaningless definition of "monday after black friday". Apparently their is a name for the biggest day and its "green monday". How clever.
So lets settle the debate. CyberMonday is the monday after Thanksgiving. Green Monday is the day that makes retailers the $$$$.
Thanks to Audrey at Qwest for letting me in on this term last night, and to the WSJ for filling me in on the details.
I'm writing this on my storm and I'm going to buy online on green monday.


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BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Cooperative efforts among growers to control the Asian citrus psyllid in 38 regions of Florida are beginning to pay dividends with lower populations of the pests, which spread citrus greening disease.
The theory behind citrus health management areas, or CHMAs, is if you reduce psyllid populations, you reduce the potential for them to spread huanglongbing, also known as HLB and citrus greening disease.
"We have to be encouraged," said Mike Sparks, president and chief executive officer of Lakeland-based Florida Citrus Mutual.
Nevertheless, he said that many of the control measures, including CHMAs, are stopgap as the industry seeks long-term, sustainable solutions, such as HLB-resistant trees.
Part of Sparks' job is to educate consumers and buyers that the Florida citrus industry continues to be viable, despite HLB and Asian citrus psyllids.
"We still have 550,000 productive acres and produce nearly 1 billion gallons of orange juice," he said.
That's down from 1.3 billion single-strength equivalent gallons only 10 years ago, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture figures.
Although HLB can be blamed for some of that reduction, Sparks said hurricanes, urban development and citrus canker also took out groves.
Sam Jones, Eastern citrus division operations manager for Duda Farm Fresh Foods, LaBelle, said educating buyers about fresh citrus availability is an ongoing effort.
"When we meet the customers face to face, we do take the opportunity to explain the challenges, so they understand how that may or may not impact supplies," Jones said.
He said having a personal relationship with customers is paramount to managing public perception of the disease.
"We put a lot of stock into that relationship with our customers," he said. "There are often times we will invite the customers to Florida to spend time with us in the groves."
Strength in numbers
CHMAs are voluntary efforts among growers within production regions to coordinate citrus pest control measures.
Although growers form the CHMAs, they typically seek input from University of Florida citrus experts about what to spray and when. The theory behind the management areas is if everybody sprays at one time, Asian citrus psyllids can't seek refuge in nearby untreated groves.
The USDA and the Florida Division of Plant Industry in August 2011 began scouting about 25% of groves for psyllids every three weeks.
They report their findings to CHMAs to determine when to treat.
It's paying off, said Michael Rogers, an entomologist at the Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred.
He presented a series of maps at the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 14, showing CHMAs and color-coded psyllid populations.
As the months progressed from August 2011, the populations throughout the citrus belt dropped significantly.
"This is showing that the efforts going on are having an impact on psyllid populations in the state," Rogers said. "You can't just attribute it to winter and cold weather."
Quite the contrary, he said. The 2011-12 winter was warmer than normal so you'd expect higher psyllid numbers, if anything.
As growers quit spraying in March and April to protect bees during bloom, the maps showed psyllid numbers rebounded, but not to the numbers they were when monitoring first started in 2011.
Rogers also pointed out that abandoned groves, which go untreated and can harbor psyllid populations, can cause hotspots in otherwise vigilant CHMAs.

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HEALTHCARE workers in Herefordshire are being urged to attack the sickness bug C.diff head on.
The number of cases of the bug, which can range in symptoms from an upset stomach and mild diarrhoea to life-threatening illnesses affecting the bowel, has fallen in recent years across the county.
But hospital staff are still being encouraged to raise awareness of the illness among nursing and residential homes in Herefordshire.
"C.diff is most commonly seen in elderly people, and in particular those who have had antibiotics in the last three months as this will affect the normal operation of the bowel and leave people more vulnerable to contracting C.diff," said Dr Alison Johnson, a consultant microbiologist with Wye Valley NHS Trust.
Health workers will be sent information which will highlight good practice in all aspects of managing C.diff, including the correct use of antibiotics, recognising the symptoms, how to treat someone with the illness and preventing it spreading. C.diff is caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile.
Picture caption: GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT: Gillian Hill, pictured right, lead infection prevention nurse, and Laura Weston, who is an infection prevention specialist nurse from Wye Valley NHS Trust's infection prevention team, with some of the material which will be going out to county health workers.


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The former President of Ireland (1990-1997) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002), Mary Robinson is one the most active voices in international conferences dealing with women's health and reproductive rights. It couldn't have been any other way at Rio+20.
A present member of The Elders (a group of former global leaders) she says she's concerned with the Vatican's pressure to remove from the conference's final document any reference to sex, sexuality and family planning, in general. "What do celibate men know about the life, and the decisions poor women have to make?," asked Robinson in an exclusive interview for O GLOBO.
O GLOBO: What's the greatest challenge at Rio+ 20 concerning reproductive health?
MARY ROBINSON: What worries us at Rio+20 is a possible retreat in relation to the texts approved in Cairo and here, in Rio, 20 years ago. In an international instrument, when texts weaken there is a political meaning. It should be otherwise, it should become much stronger. We know there are 250 million women and children that want access to contraceptives, that want to know more about reproductive health, that wish to better understand their own bodies. These are the most important human rights. And this conference can weaken or strengthen these rights.
How is reproductive and sexual health important for sustainable development?
ROBINSON: Women are essential for sustainable development. At least this message is clear and is included in the text. There are several examples, like women farmers who, with access to the right of the land, and more training on its use, and more information about nutrition can get a better production outcome and with positive consequences. Hundreds of thousands of people can be removed from poverty and from food insecurity and, in part, that has a lot do with reproductive health. Today, in Somalia, women have six, seven, eight children in the hopes that one or two will survive. No woman in the 21st century should have to go through this.
There's an intense debate if reproductive rights and sexual health should be part of the document. Some countries oppose. Is the theme still controversial?
ROBINSON: I think it's worrisome and absurd. I say absurd because it's so removed from the reality of women's lives, and also from the other half of the agenda already accepted by all. The empowerment of women is essential for the development of all countries and and for all the goals of sustainable development. There must be logic in the way we approach the themes. I'm afraid there might be religious influences of very different kinds, misinformed of the reality of women's lives.
The Vatican seems to create the greatest opposition to sexual and reproductive health policies. All reference to sex, sexuality or family planning in the document are refused by the Holy See. How do you, as a practicing catholic, see this position of the Catholic Church?
ROBINSON: I think it's very sad. In the beginning of the 70s, in Ireland, I used to deal with these themes and I was criticized by the Catholic Church. But I know many of my friends are christians, and many are catholics, and they know that this is a theme that needs to advance. It saddens me that we have this problem in the 21st century. It saddens me that there's a political power war and that the Church is part of it. What do celibate men know about the life, the health and the decisions of poor women?
What are the risks, in your opinion, of the document ignoring women's reproductive and sexual health?
ROBINSON: I hope it doesn't happen because it would be irresponsible. We're talking about sustainable development. Our Earth is under stress. And we know there are 250 million women and adolescents who want to be responsible, and to have the opportunity to raise their children, and to live a better life. When I speak with leaders in developing countries, they have very serious problems due to the stress suffered by their populations. They all share the same idea: we need it, on our own terms, and our own ways, we need it (family planning ad reproductive health policies). But we need support, especially from international instruments like this, of Rio+20.
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CARTOONIST Gerald Scarfe has produced a set of illustrations for the brand new
series of Yes, Prime Minister.
The biting political satire returns with a new cast including David Haig as
beleaguered PM Jim Hacker, below front.
While Zoe Telford, far left, is his political adviser Claire Sutton,
Henry Goodman, centre, is smooth civil servant Sir Humphrey Appleby
and Chris Larkin, right, plays Principal Private Secretary Sir
Bernard Woolley.
Gerald said: "I'm honoured to be part of the old team, back again after 30
years, drawing the titles for the brilliant new series – a tribute to its
freshness and longevity".
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My daughter just got her first paycheck and was shocked at how much was taken out. What should I tell her about taxes and other deductions?
updated 2/6/2015
First paychecks are a great time to introduce the issue of taxes and withholding, and to prepare your daughter for filing her first income tax return.
Start your talk by discussing the difference between gross pay (before taxes are taken out) and net pay (take-home pay). Then go over the various taxes and other deductions from her check.
When she started her job, she filled out a W-4 form. This is what established the amount withheld from her paycheck. You can use the IRS's tax withholding calculator to see if too much or too little is being withheld. And she can update her W-4 at any time.
Also mention that the more money she makes, the more she will likely have to pay in taxes. But not all her money is taxed at the same rate. First, she will automatically receive a standard deduction ($5,950 for tax year 2012 ) and possibly other tax credits when she completes her tax return.
We have
a progressive income tax structure in the U.S. For example, for the 2012 tax year, single filers paid a 10 percent federal income tax on the first $8,700 of taxable income. The next bracket – from $8,701 to $35,350 is taxed at a 15 percent tax rate. So, if your daughter will have a taxable income of $30,000, the first $8,700 would be taxed at 10 percent, and the remaining $21,300 would be taxed at 15 percent under the 2012 tax rate schedule .
The other deductions in her paycheck are more straightforward. There may be income tax withholding from her state. And there's FICA. This stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act and is the money taken out to pay for Social Security and Medicare.
If your daughter is receiving health or retirement benefits, contributions for these may be coming out too.
For more money activities for your child, download the Money As You Grow activities flier. which describes money milestones for kids at various ages.Source: www.consumerfinance.gov
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Crockett signs; Simms to IR
The Bucs made their next anticipated move this morning, announcing the signing of 34-year-old running back Zack Crockett, a former member of Jon Gruden's Raiders team.
Also, as announced yesterday, the Bucs officially placed Chris Simms on injured reserve.
Crockett, a 13-year veteran, was a former third-round pick of the Colts in 1995 out of Florida State. Last season with the Raiders, he appeared in all 16 games, starting nine, mostly at fullback. He finished the season with 39 carries for 163 yards, 4.2 per carry.
But here's something to keep in mind: We just talked to fullback B.J. Askew, and he seems confident the coaching staff is at least discussing the possibility of using him as a tailback. He once politicked Jets coaches for more carries when he played in New York and did get a handful during a stretch when running back Curtis Martin and others were injured.
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Movies/TV's 3R's 11.13.12: Skyfall, Elmo, Mortal Kombat, World War Z, More
Welcome to Week 176 of The 3 R's for the Movie/TV world.
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After doing tremendous business overseas in the past two weeks, Skyfall definitely did not disappoint in its domestic debut this weekend. The 23rd James Bond movie scored an outstanding $88.4 million, which is a new opening weekend record for the 50-year-old franchise. This helped push the Top 12 to $163 million, which is up 29 percent over the same period last year.
Skyfall's opening crushed Quantum of Solace's $67.5 million, which was the previous Bond record. It was also double Casino Royale's $40.8 million debut, which was star Daniel Craig's first outing as the infamous spy. The debut ranks fourth on the year behind The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises and The Hunger Games, and it ranks seventh all-time in November behind two Twilight movies and four Harry Potter flicks. Including $2.2 million from Thursday's IMAX/premium-large-format showings, the movie has already earned $90.6 million total. – Box Office Mojo
Another relevant number: $428.8 million overseas. By my count, that's a cray-ton amount of money. And uhm, yeah. That's about it. Skyfall and franchise-breaking numbers. Rad.
Nine episodes and presumably many many many YouTube views later, the plan to make the "around $40-50 million" reboot appears to be a go. Yay.
*Listens to original Mortal Kombat theme song afterward*
The original Mortal Kombat movie was faithfully awesome, and if the reboot comes close to that, then I may need to find a couple more side jobs to earn money and give said future money to Warner Bros for a premiere ticket. Anyone willing to pay for a TV buddy, you know, to watch TV and eat all your food?
Just as things couldn't be looking any grander for this promising Lego feature, directors slash writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 Jump Street, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) have brought four more actors aboard: Liam Neeson, Will Ferrell, Nick Offerman, and Alison Brie. With the addition of the star power mentioned in the first paragraph, this is like the guest list to the greatest par-tay ever.
The latter character, President Business — who is said to be making steps toward gluing the universe together — will be voiced by Ferrell; by his side is Neeson's character, a henchman. Meanwhile, Lord / Miller's 21 Jump Street star, Offerman, will appear in the guise of a pirate seeking revenge on the antagonist (Offerman), while Brie is attached to play a hero "with a powerful secret." Thanks to her character, Lisa, Will Arnett's Batman swings in at one point. – The Film Stage
Here Warner Bros. This is all the money I have with me right now. *takes out $12.45* You hold on to that and make sure your Lego movie is an entertaining hit or else I'll make sure you're next project is a project from hell! (Project from hell will consist of everyone at Warner Bros. waking up and accidentally stepping on Legos while barefoot. Every single morning.)
Rich Moore said in the interview that he has already started thinking about a sequel that would update the stories of the characters. He would also include online gaming characters and more current characters in the sequel. There is no word on if Disney has greenlit a second movie.
Moore said: "Should we be so lucky to do a sequel, I think it'd be great to explore online gaming, home games. We have some ideas of how we could — it was fun to begin it in an arcade. And I think that that really tapped into the nostalgia that that has attached to it. But if we were to do a sequel I think we need to bring it up to date. We're working on ideas, should we do one, that would bring it more into modern gaming, not just arcade cabinets." – 411mania
Now Mr. Moore *ahem* I believe I have several ideas, nay, the answers to launch a successful sequel about online gaming that you're looking for. The following memes is what the community would like to see illustrated in Wreck-It Ralph 2:
A rep for Daniel Logan tells TMZ … the 25-year-old actor was driving in Orange County last week when he spotted a completely wrecked SUV sitting on the side of the road … we're talking real bad … like half-the-car-ripped-off bad.
We're told the Logan pulled over to help — since no emergency vehicles were on scene yet — and found an elderly couple trapped inside with their grandchild.
Daniel's rep says the actor started to clear the wreckage to get to the trio — and about the time Daniel broke through, the paramedics arrived.
We're told the paramedics took over from there, and pulled the family to safety before taking them to the hospital.
Good Samaritan, he is. – TMZ
Nice job Boba Fett. Way to bounty that car crash.
Kevin Clash, the Sesame Street puppeteer who voices Elmo, has taken a leave of absence from the show amid allegations he had a sexual relationship with a teenage boy.
The accusations were made in June by a 23-year-old man who claimed to have had a sexual relationship with Clash when he was 16. In a statement issued Monday, Sesame Workshop said an investigation into the matter "found the allegation of underage conduct to be unsubstantiated" and that Clash was granted a leave of absence as he's "taking actions to protect his reputation."
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Clash further denied his accuser's allegations in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, saying: "I am a gay man. I have never been ashamed of this or tried to hide it, but felt it was a personal and private matter. I had a relationship with the accuser. It was between two consenting adults and I am deeply saddened that he is trying to characterize it as something other than what it was. I am taking a break from Sesame Workshop to deal with this false and defamatory allegation." – THR
Some people have already mentioned the age of consent in most states is 16 years old, but can you honestly read the headline "Famous 45-year-old man had sex with teenage boy" and not ask for a super storm of controversy? Ugh.
As you may or may not know, Kevin Clash was the star of Being Elmo, a documentary critics rightfully raved for its superb portrayal on the talented puppeteer. But I imagine this is the sort of allegation, regardless of the outcome, that is going to neglect most of the cheerful depiction and follow Clash for the rest of his career. Public opinion is not known to turn a blind eye on horrible scandals, and this will be no different. The backlash will be felt by everyone involved in this horrible story, while the rest will probably be seriously bummed out. As for Elmo, this is the worst thing to have happened to him since the time someone stole his identity and got kicked out of Central Park Zoo for shouting out terrible Jew-hating things.
We don't know all the details about what happened, so hopefully the legal system can straighten everything out soon. Until then, here's a GIF of Elmo gyrating on a porta potty.
As I mentioned in the headline, World War Z is akin to the awful movie 2012, but with terrible looking CGI zombies and Brad Pitt. Mind you, Brad Pitt doesn't look too terribly out of place in an apocalyptic zombie environment. He might even be, dare I say, good? But in order to see passing resemblances to the book you'll need to squint your eyes really hard and perform some sort of voodoo magic. This is not the faithful adaptation I wanted! Maybe if it was called Brad Pitt and His Bland Family Who Go On Romantic Zombie Vacations Together instead of calling it by the only resemblance it has to the book, then I wouldn't feel the need to go nerd rage on everyone. Did I mention the CGI zombies look awful?
That was bad-tempered me talking. The rational me would figure it'll be difficult to create a faithful World War Z, what with the geographic effects and political macroclimate the book largely points out. Done right, it'd make of an interesting movie, but perhaps not as audience-pleasing as the trailer below exhibits. Plus the story would probably need more than one movie to accomplish the complete saga of the book, and I'm not sure most people would bite on it. The political message would just wear down a large percentage of the world into boredom.
So, Brad Pitt and CGI zombies piling on each other it is.
Or they could make the movie, but with Pee-Wee's voice dubbed over all the characters. That'll put butts in seats.
The 14-year-old Modern Family star has been removed from her mother's care and her adult sister is looking to become her permanent guardian, according to court documents obtained Wednesday by E! News.
Ariel's mother, Chrisoula Workman, is being accused of physically and emotionally abusing her daughter.
Per her guardianship petition, Ariel's sister, Shanelle Gray, alleges that Workman has slapped, hit and pushed Ariel, as well as abused her in the form of "vile name calling, personal insults about [her and her weight], attempts to 'sexualize' minor, deprivation of food, etc. for an extended period of time."
Gray's petition concludes that it's imperative she be appointed Ariel's personal guardian and head of her estimated $500,000 estate, both for the teen's physical safety and because Workman is currently receiving the checks from her daughter's TV work and is in charge of her Coogan account (money that by California law is set aside for child actors for when they reach adulthood). – E!
Of course Chrisoula Workman has denied any truth to the story, citing Ariel's grandfather – the fact he only sees his grandchildren once every two years makes his statement almost useless – and letters from her stylists. Letters from her stylists! She also accused Ariel's sister Shanelle of wanting to take Ariel's money. Mom is bat crazy, people, and I don't think the story of her being a nightmare on the set of The Chaperone or lying about Ariel having sex with an 18-year-old boy is going to help with her image.
This story sucks. Hopefully Ariel is now in a much better situation and can continue living out the life she wants to live. Maybe Chrisoula can hook up with Lindsay Lohan's dad and go away to a deserted island together. They deserve that much at least.
Now before you out of your way to say "NO NOT AGAIN F*CK THIS NOISE" I want to say this: it's not as terrible as you think. OK, that's a lie (over 73,000 dislikes on YouTube and climbing), but you should watch it anyway. Just this one time. Because if a Rebecca Black-esque song about Thanksgiving doesn't excite you for the holidays, then perhaps nothing will, even if, according to the music video, Thanksgiving 2012 lands on November 28 instead of November 22. Rational conclusion: the world lives to see 2013, but our civilization will be invaded with black guys dressed as turkeys. Strong chance they'll come to your house uninvited and eat all of your ribs.
And glad to see that Ark Music Factory still has the lyrical Midas touch – "December was Chistmas. January was New Year's. April was Easter. And the 4th of July, but now it's Thanksgiving!" and "With the turkey AY! Mashed potatoes AY!" You can't be hateful guys. Be grateful!
*head explodes*
Charlie Sheen threatened to shoot a man to death with a Super 90 semi-automatic shotgun … this according to a police report filed with the LAPD … TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us … a man who claims to be a former associate of Charlie's filed the report on October 18 … claiming he's deathly afraid that Charlie will murder him based on a text message the actor allegedly sent to a mutual friend.
The man told police he had a bad falling out with Charlie recently … and learned that Sheen vented about him in a text to a woman that read, "I'll blow his head off with my Super 90." – TMZ
Pfff. Lies I tells ya. All nonsense. That's not the Charlie I know. That's not the Charlie people grew up with in Major League or Hot Shots!. Our Charlie is known to go around the neighbor, collecting cans to save up for the bike he's been wanting so he could travel down to the soup kitchen, and feed the homeless, with plenty of time remaining to stop by old man Weddle's house and give him his daily medication. But not too late or else he'll miss his high school tutoring program in the morning.
So I'm sure you have the wrong boy. His drug dealer can vouch for him, he's a clean slate.
Jamie Foxx's sidewalk is a death trap in the making — at least according to a woman who says she took a nasty spill on Jamie's pavement … and it's all the actor's fault.
A woman named Catherine Jones filed the lawsuit against Jamie in L.A. County Superior Court — claiming she attended a party at his house last year … and fell head over heels on the sidewalk, seriously injuring herself.
Catherine says the sidewalk was negligently maintained by Foxx … and that's the reason she busted her ass. – TMZ
This whole story is asinine. But still a few notches below Wanda the Massage Therapist. Can I show you the video now? I was watching it while writing the blurb and several times I lost my train…
… of thought because of it. Wait, what happened?
Jenny McCarthy once had sex with a tree
After going on an ecstasy spree
She rubbed on the shrub, with a hump and a nub
Still better than dating Jim Carey
(I'm just kidding Jim. Call me for lunch sometime!)
The 40-year-old [former Playboy] model — who has previously dated Jim Carrey — once took too much of the party drug ecstasy, and found herself pressed up against a tree trying to have intercourse with it after becoming unsteady on her feet.
She said: "I found myself holding a tree to brace myself. The texture felt so good that I decided to rub my head and boobs all over it. It was a tree I was humping!" – AZ Central
On a serious note, Jenny McCarthy SEXED A TREE! I don't think that's how going green works.
Adult movies have been outlawed in California. Walter White's brother-in-law Hank is a vice cop. He invites Walt who teaches filmmaking to go on a porn bust. After breaking in on a hot anal scene with Chanel Preston, Walt recognizes former student Jessie (Brandi Aniston), who is now a porn star. He conspires with her to trap the governor into rescinding the anti-porn law by secretly filming him, Jessie and Lexi Belle in a hot 3-way. They succeed and porn is legal again, but now that Walt has had a taste of adult filmmaking, will he be able to stop? – YouTube
Aw dude, that's like the entire plot right there. The rest is probably all sex scenes and unnecessary shots of schlong. The whole movie is ruined.
I had two GAAVOFW candidates rarin' to go. Then the following sequence happened:
*Watches YouTube video titled Banthapug*
*Immediately clicks Share button*
*Copies and pastes embed code into column*
Caution: Banthapugs do not make great pets, may return in larger numbers.
Last week's results: The Power Loader equipped with cute baby (63.16%) outclasses the Ninja Turtle kid who went cowabunga on dad's Technodromes (36.84%). Frankly I second to what most of the nature wants. Everybody wants to party with that infant.
This week's contest involves cats. Ah, cats. You feed them, pet them, and give them financial relief when the bill for their diamond encrusted Bluetooth headset purchase comes in (cats are by nature poor with money). Yet they claw at the screen door and get into fights with the neighbor cat like he's some sort of glamour GLOREE KITTY. They may think tearing a small hole in the side of my hand is a gesture of love but we'll see what they think when I show them my token of appreciation via homemade catapult (made with string and plastic sporks because Home Depot is expensive).
Now about those cat GIFs…
Look, I have no idea what is going on in the first GIF but wowzers am I ever intrigued. The second one is self-explanation – Just a drunk domestic ball of fluff livin' out its dreams of being an anthropomorphic rock star. Is that such a crime? – but the first is absorbed with possibilities. I'm going to go with "Larry Csonka: The Early Years" and then change my identity to Ricky Jalapeno so the 411 Headmaster Iron Fist Ruler with a Vengeance wouldn't be able to locate me online after today.
Last word: WWE '13 is serious fun. Blew through the Attitude Era portion of the game and unlocked all the secrets available in the mode. Loved every minute of it. I wanted to obtain all the remaining unlockables in Universe Mode the quickest way possible, so I did want any other rational gamer would do: created a wrestler who wore a gorilla suit, named him Jason, gave him the pre-set Italian superstar theme music and Goldberg's preset moveset (so I guess his full name is Jason Goldberg the Italian Gorilla), have him win three Money in the Bank matches in a row, two Royale Rumbles in a row, and finally, win the WWE title vs. The Rock at Wrestlemania for two consecutive years. He was a spur of the moment creation, yet the man in the gorilla costume would go on to win multiple titles and achieve other outstanding credentials in a fantasy simulation most real life wrestlers would dorkspree for.
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In an interesting collaboration UCS gets together as part of their Fall/Winter 2009 Collection with George Cox. Together they worked on the Rubber Sole Trekking Boots, which look a little like a Chukka turned trekking boot. They come in navy and white and are now available in the UCS online store.
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Help! I made some poured sugar bottles yesterday, my last batch never set. Its been sitting all night and still "sticky" -
#1 what did I do wrong? Did I not heat the sugar enough -
#2 How the heck do I get it out of the mold? I mean its really in there.. don't want to throw my mold out! but its a STICKY mess -
Either the sugar wasn't cooked to the right temp or you're working in very humid conditions. Sugar work in the summer is a real challenge.
Peel as much as you can out of your mold, then let it soak in hot water. (You could also use cold water, but that would take longer.) The water will dissolve the sugar.
Thank you ! I just got back and its still "sticky" - I will try to clean up the mold the best I can and soak - You're right.. probably did not get the temp right - I had made about 4 bottles and it was my last one and it was late... lesson learned!
I am making a beach cake and tried my hand at using sugar to make pieces of coral. The first try I know I did not let it get hot enough. The second try is better but still sticky even letting it sit over night.
Any suggestions on how it keep it from being sticky or is it just the summer in the south?
May try the chocolate melt method I have been reading about.
Actually, letting it sit overnight will make it MORE sticky if precautions aren't taken. The sugar sucks up the humidity in the air like a sponge.
Get yourself some dessicant packets or some Damp Rid. Place in an airtight container with your sugar pieces.
Wait until the absolute last minute to place the sugar pieces on your cake.
And, for the love of all that's sweet, DO NOT REFRIGERATE!!
Thank you very much. Will get some Damp Rid this afternoon and put them in a container.


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Michael Buckley is a New York Times best-selling author, having scored fans far and wide for his Sisters Grimm series and popular TV shows.
There's no doubt about it: These kids are nerds. Awkward, unpopular, uncool as uncool can be—and yet, there's something about these "nerds" that nobody else knows. These dweebs are actually superspies who use their dorky skills to battle the evil Hyena and other villainous baddies.
©2009 Michael Buckley (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC
Estate planning lawyer and mom to two boys. My older son liked audiobooks as an infant, and I've listened to a lot since then.
"Humorous Story for Kids; Excellent Narrator"
My 11 year old son loved this book -- found it funny and engrossing. I think he listened to it in just a couple of sittings, and was begging for the sequel.
Johnny Heller is a fabulous narrator of kids' books. I've enjoyed listening to him on many titles.
I'm always looking for books that I will enjoy as much as my sons, and this was the only respect in which this one fell short. I enjoyed it enough (certainly not irritating in any way), but found my attention wandering. If you are only buying this for a teen or tween to listen to, then I would have no reservations.
I'm a mom. I read for fun and to bring my family together. We don't have a TV (30 years!) and love the power of books. Read on!
"I'm missing something"
I love the Sisters Grimm stories but this one isn't drawing me in like the others. Is it the latitude/longitude at each chapter? Is it the annoying sarcasm where the listener must do something to get clearance to go to the next section? I'm not really sure. Maybe I'm not nerdy enough.
My overall vote is EH. I'm not going on to the next book.
"What an adventure"
It is one of the best books my seven year old twins have listened to.
There are a few memorable parts but my son listened to it over again after listening to it once.
He has a good voice that is not annoying.
Not really
This a book that can be listened to over and over because it is so filled with adventure. My kids had me buy the next one.
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A motorist who suffered major injuries in a Jan. 8 crash in Serra Mesa died over the weekend, authorities said.
Claudia Barraza, 21, of San Diego, died Saturday afternoon at Sharp Memorial Hospital, the county Medical Examiner's Office said.
Authorities said she was driving at high speed on Murray Ridge Road about 12:15 a.m. on Jan. 8 when she lost control of her car. She crashed into three parked vehicles and was trapped in the wreckage of her Nissan Maxima.
Firefighters cut away the wreckage and Barraza was taken to the hospital, where she was placed on life support.


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jeager wrote:Hey thanks for the response, your rig sounds very good. I like that you managed to get that slightly overdriven sound during your solo. I think it would be great idea for people to post some sound samples of their various rigs using the Sarno CTP... perhaps recorded without a band playing/in home studio whatever... maybe I will do this when I get mine up and running... I decided to go ahead and order one.
jeager wrote:The Rocktron Vel. 300 seems like it will work well but I don't really need that much power? The Rocktron 100 on the other hand seems a little under powered...Anybody know of any other choices that work really well and don't cost a fortune...?
SarnoMusicSolutions wrote:Interesting.
What kind of rig is Jimmy Herring using that's not a "guitar amp"? I thought he was always a tube amp guy.
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Northeast Ohio loves food trucks and food trucks love Northeast Ohio. Although Northeast Ohio is the least likely region to eat out on a regular basis (according to a recent survey by livingsocial), food trucks are growing faster in popularity here than in any other region in the country. The concept of affordable gourmet food on the move is perfect for Northeast Ohio, where the population is sprawled. Food trucks can go to concentrations of people, also filling the void of food desserts in some areas. Gourmet food on the move also falls in line with the Midwestern, laid back attitude Northeast Ohioans exude.
Food trucks have put Northeast Ohio on the map through the Great Food Truck Race on the Food Network. Chris Hodgson's Hodge Podge has competed valiantly so far in the competition and we find out Sunday which truck wins it all. My first food truck experience was from Hodge Podge while they were stationed at the Burning River Fest in July. I had a luxurious Gouda burger that melted in my mouth. After such a delectable experience I am a true devotee. The food truck movement is an exciting phenomena for Cleveland.
Cleveland began allowing food trucks in the city with legislation passed by City Council in April 2011. Since then more trucks have populated the streets at lunch time during the week, and at festivals and events around town on the weekends. Food trucks don't just offer the same food cart fare expected from a street corner operation. Food trucks offer Northeast Ohioans their favorite comfort food, in addition to a wide spectrum of other culinary experiences. With 70 licensed trucks, everyone is bound to find something they enjoy.
Despite the growing popularity, not all Northeast Ohio cities want food trucks on their streets. Most argue that food trucks take away business from other restaurants that are not so mobile. The City of Akron prohibits food trucks on public property and according to Lisa Abrahm's article from the Akron Beacon Journal, Akron has no intention of allowing trucks any time soon. To my knowledge there is no body of research to prove food trucks take away business, in fact I think the trucks draw people out of their offices. However, cities that have a struggling restaurant business want to protect what they've worked hard to build or retain. Akron is not alone in its struggle to manage the prospect of food trucks and maintain bricks and mortar restaurants. Cleveland has alleviated this problem by designating certain zones for food trucks. Perhaps Akron could adopt this method and accommodate both types of culinary experiences. My moto is the more the merrier! For food trucks anyway.
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Sales figures have certainly been interesting this March. First we found out that the Ram defeated the Silverado for the first time ever, and now we're hearing that the Tesla Model S sold better than any other car in Norway.
In Norway, the Model S starts at the equivalent of about $110,000, which means that people in Norway are apparently both environmentally conscious, and rich as hell. Tesla sold 1,493 cars last month. Ford couldn't even sell that many cars across all model lines. Except for the weather, it must be nice.
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The apparatus used by the research group at the University of Washington, Seattle, to measure G to record high precision. The device, about two feet across, measures the attraction between a hanging plate (hidden inside the cylinder) and several spheres which rotate about the cylinder. Photo from http://www.aip.org/physnews/graphics/html/newgrav.html
UW Scientists Announce Best Measurement of G
By far the most widely covered research result at the APS April Meeting was the announcement of a long-awaited higher precision measurement of the gravitational constant (affectionately known as "Big G" among physicists) by Jens Gundlach of the University of Washington. Although G has been of fundamental importance to physics and astronomy ever since it was introduced by Isaac Newton in the seventeenth century (the gravitational force between two objects equals G times the masses of the two objects and divided by their distance apart squared), it has been relatively hard to measure, owing to the weakness of gravity.
The UW group has reduced the uncertainty in the value of G by almost a factor of ten. Their preliminary value is G=6.67390 x 10-11 m3/kg/s2 with an uncertainty of 0.0014%. Combining this new value of G with measurements made with the Lageos satellite (which uses laser ranging to keep track of its orbital position to within a millimeter) permits the calculation of a brand new, highest precision mass for the earth: 5.97223 (+/- .00008) x 1024 kg. Similarly the new mass of the sun becomes 1.98843 (+/- .00003) x 1030 kg.
According to Gundlach, the setup is not unlike Cavendish's venerable torsion balance of two hundred years ago: a hanging pendulum is obliged to twist under the influence of some nearby test weights. But in the Washington experiment measurement uncertainties are greatly reduced by using a feedback mechanism to move the test weights, keeping pendulum twisting to a minimum.
Gravity at the Submillimeter Scale
Another team of scientists at the University of Washington has succeeded in measuring gravity at the submillimeter scale for the first time. The force has long been studied over planetary distances but is more difficult to gauge at the terrestrial scale, where intrusive electric and magnetic fields, many orders of magnitude stronger than gravity fields, can be overwhelming. Nevertheless, Eric Adelberger and his UW colleagues have managed to measure the force of gravity over distances as small as 150 microns using a disk-shaped pendulum carefully suspended above another disk, with a copper membrane stretched between them to help isolate electrical forces.
The subject of short-range gravity has recently attracted much theoretical and experimental interest owing to a relatively new model which supposes the existence of extra spatial dimensions in which gravity, but not other forces, might be operating. According to Nima Arkani-Hamed of LBL, this is why gravity is so weak: it dilutes itself in the extra dimensions. In other words, ordinary particles are tethered to our conventional spacetime, or "brane," while gravitons are free to roam into otherwise unseeable dimensions.
One implication of the model, testable with tabletop experiments such as Adelberger's, is that the gravitational force might depart from Newton's inverse square law (gravity inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two objects) at close range. Adelberger did not observe such a departure at distances down to tenths of a millimeter and will continue to explore even shorter distances. (For a list of tabletop experiments underway, see http://gravity.phys.psu.edu/mog/mog15/node12.html.)
Another interesting implication of the model introduced by Arkani-Hamed and collaborators two years ago is that the unification of the four known forces would not necessarily occur at energies as high as 1019 GeV but possibly at energies as low as 104 GeV, an energy scale within reach of the Large Hadron Collider under construction at CERN. Extra dimensions could, for example, manifest themselves in proton-proton collisions as an apparent disappearance of energy, implying that some of the collision energy had been converted into gravitons (the particle form of gravity) which then disappear into the extra dimensions. The gravitons produced in this way might come back into our conventional world of 3 spatial dimensions and decay into two photons.
Physicists have already looked for this kind of event. Gregory Landsberg of Brown University reported that at the D0 experiment at Fermilab some energetic two-photon events have been observed (including one in which the energy of the photons added up to 574 GeV, representing the highest composite mass ever seen in the D0 experiment) but not often enough to constitute evidence for extra dimensions. In fact this shortage of events has been translated into a lower limit of 1300 GeV for the energy at which a prospective unification of the forces could take place.
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Dallas police obtain Manziel's ex-girlfriend's medical records
The Dallas Police Department acquired the medical records of Johnny Manziel's ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, as part of its criminal investigation into whether the Cleveland Browns quarterback assaulted her, a source told ESPN's Pat McManamon.
A criminal investigation was launched on Feb. 5, stemming from allegations that Manziel assaulted Crowley on the night of Jan. 29.
As a result, a Texas judge issued a protective order barring Manziel from any contact with Crowley over the next two years.
Crowley alleges that she suffered a ruptured eardrum during Manziel's alleged attack.
Dallas police nor any of the parties involved presented further comment.
Manziel was never charged with a crime, but is widely expected to be released by the Browns in March.


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An efficient lab plan, bold use of colors, and airy open spaces become the inspiring backdrop for the Schepens Eye Research Institute's research vision.
"The use of color and lighting, added to the designers' acceptance of the existing structure and their sophisticated design, all represent a breathtaking transformation of what was once routine, anonymous space." This observation, from competition judge Stanley Stark, managing partner, HLW International LLP, New York, N.Y., succinctly sums up why the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, Mass., has been given R&D Magazine's Renovated Lab of the Year Award for 2005.
As the nation's largest independent eye research institute, Schepens has the responsibility to be more than a mere container of cutting edge research. Its lab environment plays a significant role in reaching its daunting mission: curing blindness.
Previously, the center was split into two areas, with space in its own building and an adjacent building. Some space in the primary building was also leased to another tenant. So, in 1998, Schepens decided to expand, consolidate, and reorganize its research space. With architects Payette Associates, Boston, Mass., a plan was made to reclaim the entire building, making space for all of their wet labs, as well as prepare for future growth.
Competition judge Victoria David, a partner at Maynard-David Partnership, Inc., Arvada, Colo., was impressed by their commitment to modernize the building rather than abandon it and start over. "It's a much harder process to renovate because you're forced to work with what exists," she says. "It takes a lot of self discipline on the part of the designers to prioritize what to change and how to change it."
"This research environment is also about retinal stimulation and the creation of a comfortable, yet exciting, place to work," says Stark.
Renovation strategy
The desire to renovate presented the opportunity to upgrade old mechanical systems, bring the space up to current code and standards, improve safety, and most importantly, rethink the organization of the research. After discussions with the architects, Schepens researchers established four distinct design goals: clarity, efficiency, flexibility, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
"The planners clearly thought about and understood the nature of working in a laboratory from the user's perspective. The renovation created an extremely humane, inspirational environment that clarified the circulation, defined flexible suite arrangements, and reintroduced planning efficiency. The designers paid equal attention to the labs as well as the public spaces," says competition judge Peter Van Vechten, associate partner, Skidmore, Owing & Merrill, LLP, Chicago.
Construction was phased to allow work to occur in an orderly sequence as funding became available and without subjecting occupants to double moves. Phase I included the complete overhaul of core mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems throughout the building. In addition, lobby work was done to revamp the way the building interacted with the street and the city.
Phase II was a complete renovation of all lab and lab support areas. The sequence of this work involved logistically feasible phasing and realignment of research groupings to ensure minimal disruption to ongoing research. The new scheme increased available lab area by 120% and more than doubled the ratio of support space to lab space.
New floor plan, new approach
Built in 1962, the Institute had undergone four decades of incremental changes and renovations, resulting in inefficient and confusing floor plans. This affected the culture of the institute and its ability to flexibly assign space. The plan also discouraged the sharing of research support resources. Architects devised a new open floor plan lab design using visual transparency to create a more dynamic and flexible open lab design. The new plan reunites compatible science groups and presents a common social and cultural core for each floor, while also providing shared support resources to encourage collaboration.
Lab modules, with a structural grid of 3.15 m, run in both directions, allowing for a simple and repetitive bench module to ensure consistency and flexibility in assigning lab space. With modular and flexible casework systems, users can easily transform seating and standing sections of the bench. Casework is hung from the frame of the bench structure and can be moved along a rail or removed from the bench to make room for equipment needs.
"The organizing device of the racetrack circulation system has been restored to give each floor a clear, consistent organizational pattern," says Stark. "The clever use of the Lab-flex casework system is almost residential in fashion, with the open labs having the visual feel of big loft apartments. Exposed, painted ceilings and suspended lights, together with extensive daylight, create a bright, yet calm, environment. This is all appropriate for an institute dealing with vision and sight."
Changing their image—within budget
Project: Schepens Eye Research Institute
Size: 5,950 m2
Budget: $19.7 million
Architect/Engineer: Mass.-based Payette Associates, Boston.; AHA Consulting Engineers, Lexington.; Labflex Inc., Brookline (casework and fume hoods); Fluor Enterprises, Inc., Rumford. R.I
Completion Date: Phased occupancy 2002-2004
The overall renovation also announces the revamping of Schepens' image. This is achieved by the materials, forms, and layers that expand the visual field in this limited space. The elevator and stair lobby—a previously small, dark, and unremarkable space in the original building design—is now the social and cultural heart of each research floor. Materials and colors change to mark special functions, such as informal lounge, kitchenette, and conference room. Wood is used to define the circulation core that runs vertically through the building. Beyond its basic function as a circulation core, this zone provides opportunities for informal collaboration between scientists within a limited available space.
"At Schepens, the finishes were smartly done. The architects also created suites of labs that allowed outside lighting into the center of the building. They let the casework delineate the space, instead of the interior corridor walls. The fact that the Schepens project was able to achieve the results that they did for the budgets they had is an example of award-winning design," says competition judge David.
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Project Status: This project began in September 2006 and was completed in August 2011
We investigated Puerto Rico's mesophotic coral ecosystems to better understand them and their relationship to shallower reefs. They are off the southwestern coast at depths of 50-100 m. We found extensive and biologically diverse mesophotic coral ecosystems harboring unique species and species now rare on shallow reefs. Groupers, snappers and reef sharks are common at mesophotic depths. If managed well, these deeper fish stocks may replenish shallow reefs.
Why We Care
With the overall health of shallow coral reefs in decline, it is important to understand the value and role of mesophotic coral ecosystems in tropical and subtropical waters. These ecosystems are found most commonly at depths from 30-40 m to deeper than 100 m in the Caribbean. The dominant structural habitat in the mesophotic zone can be corals, sponges, and algae. Considered as extensions of shallow coral reef ecosystems, mesophotic coral ecosystems are thought to have biological, physical, and chemical connectivity with shallow coral reefs. Although these ecosystems harbor many of the species found in their shallower water counterparts, they are often colonized by a high number of native species of fishes and invertebrates. It has been hypothesized that mesophotic coral ecosystems can serve as sources to reseed or replenish degraded shallow-water coral ecosystem species.
What We Did
The primary study site off La Parguera, Puerto Rico was selected because it is an area of low anthropogenic and natural stress. The second study area off Ponce represented an area with high anthropogenic stress including river inflow, a deep sewer outfall at 120 m in depth, and several dredge dump sites. The Ponce site allows us to compare mesophotic coral ecosystems that are exposed to such stressors as sedimentation, turbidity, and eutrophication to La Parguera, a site with little human impact.
This project is part of the Deep Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies program. It is led by Richard Appeldoorn, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. Project partners at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez include David Ballantine, Ivonne Bejarano, Michael Nemeth, Ernesto Otero, Francisco Pagan, Hector Ruiz, Nikolaos Schizas, Wildford Schmidt, Clark Sherman, Ernesto Weil, and Paul Yoshioka.
What We Found and Management Implications
We found that mesophotic coral ecosystems (at depths greater than 50 m) are:
Regions of Study: Caribbean Sea, Puerto Rico
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Science for Coastal Ecosystem Management (Coral)
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We started ecing our ds2 about 2 months ago, he is almost 7months now. We are super casual about it. He does really great during the day and we have few wet diapers. We started trying to catch the morning poo a couple weeks ago. Now, he seems to want to be taken to the potty for every pee all night. He gives a very sharp kinda growl-y cry with no warm-up fussing.
I'm just not understanding how to do nighttime ecing though. Right now we co-sleep with his crib side car-ed. So getting out of bed is kinda a pain, scooting all the way to the foot. DH is a terribly light sleeper, so every movement out of DS or me wakes him. Then go to the bathroom and unsnap his sleeper, then unsnap his fuzzibunz. I hold him over the toilet and he pees and/or poops consistently. Is there an easier way to do this?
Last night he probably did the screaming thing at least 8 times waking all of us up. I pottied him about 4 times and the remaining times I was able to rock him back to sleep. Tonight he has already roused 4 times, 2 of which we pottied, the other 2 I just nursed him back to sleep. I just can't get up so many times with him, both dh and I need to sleep
I don't really EC DS at night unless he wakes up and is squirmy. So some other mammas might have better ideas than me, but FWIW...
Do you have a little potty you could put at the end of the bed or within reach of the bed? What does DS sleep in? Could you buy/make some long night shirts that don't need to be unsnapped but can just be lifted up? Does DS sleep in a sleep sac? I would put him in something that is "easy access" like a zipping sleep sack (that you can just open at the bottom and lift up without actually taking it off) with a night shirt underneath and potty him just beside the bed which I have read of others doing. If you notice that he is dry otherwise over night when you potty him every time he signals, maybe try a few nights without a diaper and with something like a thick wool blanket or sheep skin underneath? Then it would save you the Fuzzibunz hassle too.
He's going to wake up whether you potty him or not, and that's going to wake you up too. But maybe if you start pottying him he'll go longer stretches over time between wake-ups? Also, if you have to nurse him back down when he really just wants to pee you're just setting yourself up for him to wake up again because his bladder will fill up again I think. But I would say how great it is that he's so "aware" of his body that he wakes up to pee and signals you!! DS mostly doesn't signal pees at all, we have to use timing.
I'm struggling with what to do at night right now too. I usually only have to take DS once at night because he doesn't signal the need to pee every time he wakes up to nurse (even though he wets his diaper) but I'm wondering if I should take my own advice and start offering the potty when he does wake up. Night times are challenging!
N, wife to my goofball K and mamma to my EC grad D (July 2010) and my new little love S (May 2013). Exploring the uncharted territory of tandem nursing with my two boys.
We keep a little potty at the end of the bed (we have a siderail and DD2 is either sleeping in bed with us or in the pack n play near our bed). I don't empty it in the night; I just empty it in the morning. If she wakes up and I think she needs to go, then I put her on the potty. Sometimes she's fussy on the potty, and if I nurse her then she'll go ahead and go. At times I get really tired because it's harder than just nursing back to sleep, but I'm so glad she is maintaining her night awareness and days are hit-or-miss for us, so I like the consistency of nights. We actually have dry diapers most nights (except during teething and major milestones - right now she's about to walk).
ETA: I forgot to add, we often have her wear separates (shirt and pants) so that it's easier to just pull her pants down and unsnap the diaper instead of multiple snaps.
My DD is 12 months and we have been struggling with nighttime throughout our journey as well. We started out well, she would wake up, I would take her to the bathroom to pee, she would nurse back to sleep. I think this was pretty early on (and by early, we started EC at 6 months, so probably around 7-8 months).
Then she was super fussy and would stiffen each time we tried to go the potty, so I started using a disposable overnight and she would typically would still fuss, but I found it easier for all of us to just let her go in her diaper.
Recently, I decided to start attempting the overnight pee again. Some nights are better than others and we have had several dry nights with 2-3 pees per night (and typically nursing back to sleep). EC Clothing helps with this... for a while we did Baby Legs, but they stopped staying up overnight - she is too wiggly! So just recently I made some crotchless pants and put the diaper on OVER the pants. They were VERY easy to make. Here is a picture:
Yes, the nursing back to sleep leads to more peeing, I think -- but I typically can't get her back to sleep any other way. I try to nurse less than she wants with mixed success.
I would say experiment and see what works best... you can just change a diaper and nurse each time he wakes and see if he's okay with that. And sometimes I have found that I can get her back to sleep when she wakes after a quick nurse, but other times, I have to nurse then pee her, then nurse again!
Good luck!
Sometimes night time is less fun with EC. I would try potty near bed, definitely with easy access clothing. A quick diaper change may also work well. Hang in there! Before you know it they will hold it at night.
I really couldn't get the hang of nighttime EC till I quit using diapers at night. I put a fleece or wool blanket on the bed with a towel on top of it, and I would usually dress DD in split crotch pants or fleece/cotton pants that were easy to pull off. If/when DD peed on the bed, I'd just take the wet towel and pants, drop them on the floor, and replace them with fresh ones from a stack I kept nearby.
And yes, little potty in the bedroom, SO much easier. Our bed is on the floor so I just put the potty on the floor at the foot of the bed and pee DD in it...I find I wake up a lot less if I can pee her without getting out of bed. We do this now and she's almost three.
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Psyched to get my new iPad and, even better, I'm selling my older iPad 2 to my brother-in-law. All good, but I need you to tell me how to erase everything on the iPad before I give it to him. I know that there's a simple sequence for reformatting / erasing everything on an iPhone, but can I do the same on my iPad?
You're smart to wipe your old iPad clean before selling it, even if it's to your brother-in-law. I would say that any device you don't want to share with someone who is going to use the same iTunes account should probably be wiped and rebuilt from scratch by the new owner. It's just cleaner and then there's no worry of identity theft (not so much with your bro, but with a random stranger), invasion of privacy (remember, even new content can show up on the device after you've sold it if you don't wipe things out, through channels like iCloud's photo stream) and just someone else running up your iTunes Store account by buying tons of movies, music and apps.
All of that is definitely in the not good department!
Fortunately, it's pretty straightforward to clean things up but make triple sure it's what you want before you proceed: once you commit, there's no way to recover your old data, whether it's a phone number, photograph, app or anything else.
Okay. Start by going to "Settings" and tap on "General"…
The hardest part of the entire process is that you need to scroll to the bottom of this window. Do so, and you'll see "Reset" as the last of the options:
Tap on "Reset" and you'll see that there are a lot of different choices!
Since you want to do a "factory level wipe", erasing out all data, every app, and every setting and customization, choose "Erase All Content and Settings".
This is definitely not something you want kids to stumble into, or sneaky colleagues, so it'll go through some confirmation steps, starting with you needing to enter your passcode:
Got that right? Now it'll ask if you're sure this is what you want to do…
You are, so you tap "Erase", but it'll ask again. It really is irreversible, so Apple makes triple sure this is what you want to do:
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Murle Soland, 82, of Fridley died May 14, 2011 at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.
Murle Dean Soland was born Aug. 24, 1928 in Enid, Okla. to H.J. and Clarabell Soland. When he was an infant the family moved to Minnesota and then settled in Isanti. In 1955 he married Joan Ginder. They lived in Minneapolis until 1970 when they made their home in Weber. In 1979 they moved to Fridley where they have lived ever since. Murle served in the Army from 1948 – 1951. He was a lifetime member of the Isanti VFW Post and served on their color guard. He was also a member of the Cambridge American Legion Post. Murle's interests included fishing, woodworking and gardening.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Joan in 2007 and one brother, Gordon. Murle is survived by two daughters, Marie (Michael) Luck of Stacy, Carol (Tom) Thorsen of Fridley; six grandchildren, Christina (Edward) Grimm of Isanti, Karen (Karl) Nyquist of Isanti, William Luck of Stacy, Laurie Todora of Orlando, Fla., Erick Thorsen of Oakland, Calif. and Bobby Thorsen of Fridley; seven great-grandchildren, Kurtis and Kaylee Grimm, Cody, Zachary and Emily Nyquist, Genny Owens and Cheyanne Thorsen; one brother, Lawrence Soland of Minneapolis; and by many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2011 at Strike Funeral Home – Isanti Chapel with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will also be held on Thursday, May 19, from 5 – 8 p.m. Howard Skulstad will officiate. The soloist will be Jennifer Wallin and Mary Kay O'Neill will serve as pianist. Pallbearers are Kaylee and Kurtis Grimm, Willaim Luck, Cody Mahrer, Karl and Zachary Nyquist, Dean Soland and Bobby Thorsen. Interment will be in Fridsborg Cemetery in East Bethel with the Isanti VFW Post proving Military Honors.


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Looking back at Jamaal's numbers, he has the capability to average 8+ assists per game, maybe more.
Jamaal has been injury prone. He has shown questionable dedication and effort.
BUT not this year. He said he is going to play 82 games this season, and so far nothing has kept him from the court... nothing. He has had inspired performances this season.
Here is what I was thinking about. With the insertion of Murphy and Granger into the starting lineup, we gain a quality shooter and an all around quality player. We lose a PF/SF who was jacking up 3s, and an inconsistent shooter and finisher at SG.
To my way of thinking this might spell increased opportunities for Jamaal Tinsley to toss some assists into the stat sheet. With Murphy stretching the defense out of the post, Tinsley won't be needing to shoot outside as much.
I think this trade could really help JT$ (iowa state nickname) as much as its going to help Jermaine and Danny.
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Chest Physiotherapy in Pediatrics Patients With Pneumonia
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Chest physiotherapy has been used to treat pediatric patients hospitalized with pneumonia however there was no evidence to support a beneficial effect in pediatric patients.
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
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|Chest Physiotherapy in Pediatric Patients Hospitalised With Community-acquired Pneumonia: a Randomized Clinical Trial
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Active Comparator: Control
Non-mandatory request to maintain lateral positioning to improve air exchange, to cough in order to clear secretion, and to perform diaphragmatic and deep breathing, for five minutes, once a day, during hospital stay.
Other: Positioning and cough
Non-mandatory request to maintain lateral positioning to improve air exchange and cough
Experimental: Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy: Children younger than 5 years: Manual Thoracic vibration (TV), thoracic compression (TC), positive expiratory pressure (PEP), and forced exhalation with the glottis open ("huffing"). Children aged 5 years or older: same procedures in addition to the ventilatory patterns, and a forced expiratory technique (FET), consisting of one or two "huffs" (forced expirations) followed by a period of relaxed, controlled diaphragmatic breathing, three times per day, for 10 to 12 minutes, during hospital admission.
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Physiotherapy: three times per day, for 10 to 12 minutes, during hospital admission
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|1 Year to 12 Years (Child)
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged 1 to 12 years with acute community-acquired pneumonia (cough, tachypnea, fever and with a chest radiography with lobar, segmental or bronchopneumonia within the first 48 hours)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severely ill patients (hospitalized in intensive care units)
- Pleural effusion treated with chest drainage
- Atelectasis detected by x-ray
- Pneumonia or pleural effusion in the previous six months
- Other pulmonary underlying disease, heart disease, cerebral palsy or immune deficiency
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and Vincent winning the Mom outfit competition was bull, of course he didnt have any trouble designing a dress Uli's mom was a stick!!! Uli should have won that one!
and Vincent winning the Mom outfit competition was bull, of course he didnt have any trouble designing a dress Uli's mom was a stick!!! Uli should have won that one!
I'm sure she was kept around for dramatic effect until the last possible minute but then it backfired on them when Wendy won the last challenge and they were stuck with her.Originally Posted by MFWalkoff;2802446;
I agree, but I can understand how the judges leaned towards an attempt to make the model look more glamourous. Uli's look was great, but it was an everyday outfit. I think the "wow" was in the choice of print fabric more than the actual design.Originally Posted by tousselchick;2802557;
The bottom line is that Wendy showed as a finalist in Bryant Park as the best PR had to offer while Vincent was one of the last six or seven designers left due to a number of different factors. I don't care if you analyze every stitch he sewed...there's no comparison, IMO. Wendy Pepper was a major embarrassment and a blow to the show's credibility.
I mean, who would have thought that Ricky could outlast Victorya for God's sake? But those kind of things are just par for the course for reality TV. When it comes down to a final, however, the show has to put up or shut up. And I don't see designers like Ricky and Vincent making it through to the middle of the competition on the same level as a designer like Wendy being in the final.
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I agree Wendy never should have made it to fashion week. Having said that- remember that was PRs FIRST season- mistakes were made- Vincent was season 3! They should have learned a lesson from the Wendy incident.Originally Posted by chrisg;2803305;
Let's just agree to disagree about who we hate the most
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The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. -Albert Einstein
I think the judges were as surprised as we were that Wendy made it. Wendy just happened to have the winning dress for the grammy reporter. Cruel twist of fate.Originally Posted by Runway victim;2803587;
That taught them to place the challenges involving the guest judge choosing them early on, and they have.
It was a format flaw that put Wendy in the finals. Also Austin failed horribly with his goopy ombre gown.
Personally, I liked Wendy's show at Bryant Park... with the exception of her see through dress that appalled Michael Kors. I liked her clothing and really liked her inspiration of jewel tones from the fall colors. If you looked at Jezebel and saw sweet p's collection, she also had a see through boobie showing dress. I didn't see all of season one, but it was really obvious that the only reason Wendy made it to bryant park was because she won the last challenge. In season one did they not have the decoy designer at Bryant Park? I know that Sweet P showed at Bryant Park to throw off who the winner would be. SO did Austin show at Bryant Park, too as a decoy? Obviously he's actually had the greatest recognized success of all the designers from any PR season...
Yes he did show at Bryant Park as the decoy. I didnt see any of his designs but what I read it wasnt the greatest. I dont think they gave him a whole lot of time, like they did the other 3...also from what I read.Originally Posted by simplechef;2805473;
True, if I recall correctly his collection only had about 8 pieces. I don't remember seeing pictures.Originally Posted by tousselchick;2806585;
ETA: His Bryant Park collection is at gettyimages.com, search his name and the show as keywords in Editorial. I counted 9 outfits, but it's possible one of them was the same model before and after taking off a coat.
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Posh is rail thin and that's who Christian designs for. On the other hand, she has an over-the-top-ness that screams Chris. She also can go elegant, like Rami and seems to appreciate intricate things, so Jillian would have a shot.
In the end, it's really the producers and regular judges. Although I would never, ever discount Roberto Cavalli. Genius.
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Explores various aspects of corruption in international business, in two sections. The first section provides a broad discussion of the ethical, business, and legal aspects of corruption. The second section provides a series of "caselets" that are designed to promote discussion of how students would act in particular situations, as well as the potential costs and benefits of these actions.
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