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TIERRA VERDE — Still fuming over St. Petersburg's recent annexation of a sliver of this unincorporated island, residents here might have found a new way to voice their opposition.
Island homeowners want Pinellas County to stop paying St. Petersburg to provide firefighters for Tierra Verde's lone fire station. The contract loss could cost St. Petersburg more than $2 million and threaten 12 public safety positions that serve southern Pinellas County.
Tierra Verde residents said they simply want the county to explore other options to see whether they can get a better deal.
But St. Petersburg officials said Tierra Verde is trying to punish the city for annexing 18 acres at the tip of the island last year in a widely opposed development deal that is being challenged in court.
"This is generated by a desire to remove us in response to our annexation effort," St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue Chief James Large wrote in a letter to fire personnel Friday. "It is unfortunate that this is the case after years of quality service delivery."
St. Petersburg, however, won't give up the lucrative deal without a fight.
Large plans to meet with Tierra Verde residents to try to change their minds, said spokesman Joel Granata.
If not, some St. Petersburg homes that border Tierra Verde could soon feel the loss. The closest St. Petersburg fire station is miles away at 5150 31st S.
"It's a straight shot down the Bayway, but it will definitely be a delay in service," said Granata. He did not know how long the delay would be.
The city also will have to figure out how and whether to absorb its 12 Tierra Verde firefighters.
"It's not good budget news," said Granata.
Tierra Verde, a small island of roughly 5,000 residents, sits off the Pinellas Bayway, between St. Pete Beach and St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg has provided its firefighters to the island's fire station since at least 1988. The fire station serves Fort De Soto Park, Tierra Verde and some neighboring St. Petersburg neighborhoods, including the land it annexed from Tierra Verde and Isla De Sol.
St. Petersburg's service contract, usually renewed without much discussion, expires in September.
Only a neighboring community can apply to meet Tierra Verde's fire needs, which means if St. Petersburg's contract isn't extended, St. Pete Beach will likely wind up with the job, said Michael Cooksey, fire division manager for Pinellas County.
St. Pete Beach likely will pursue the contract, said Deputy Fire Chief Tom Malone.
Frank Lauro, administrator for the Tierra Verde Community Association, said residents simply want to negotiate the best deal possible.
The only road to Tierra Verde is the aging Pinellas Bayway drawbridge. St. Petersburg's fire truck often leaves Tierra Verde to respond to calls from Isla De Sol.
"If the bridge gets stuck (while raised), what happens to someone on Tierra Verde?" Lauro said. "What happens if someone is having a heart attack? That was the main concern of the board."


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On May 30, two news organizations, Xinhua and The Nation, published reports claiming that US helicopters had crossed the border from Afghanistan and into Pakistan's tribal agency, captured five Taliban leaders (according to Xinhua) or Haqqani Network leaders (according to The Nation), and brought them back to Afghanistan. In a Threat Matrix post on the two articles, I noted that the reports were not confirmed and were not picked up beyond the two agencies. On May 31, the Inter Services Public Relations, Pakistan's military public affairs branch, issued a press release and categorically denied the report of a US incursion:
A spokesman of ISPR has contradicted a news item published in section of press on 31 May 2011 captioned "NATO Forces violated the air space and has carried out an operation in side Pakistan's territory". There was no violation by any NATO helicopters in North Waziristan Agency, Spokesman concluded.

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Church carry and the federal gun free zone?
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Seems funny that even with these lame laws, we still have kids carrying guns to school and shooting people. Here in OH we just had an incident in Chardon but we are not here to discuss silly politics. The church that I attend also has a K-12 school. The church and the school are separate, detached buildings. There is about 12 members that have their CCW but only about 4 of us carry on a regular basis. Our pastor and a few of the staff know who those people are. A few of the CCW holders are staff. As long as the pastor is informed and is comfortable with you carrying it is legal to carry in a church. My children at one time did attend the school. When I would pick them up or be on school grounds, I did carry. If I would attend a sporting event or other function that I was going to be in the school building, I would secure my weapon in the car. If I was their to pick them up, I continued to carry.
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I had 3 moles removed, but the one I'm writing about was in an inconvenient spot where it was often knicked with my hairbrush, by hairstylists, etc.
The Dr. removed a mole from the back of my head. Removal options and costs were never presented or explained to me. Later, I received a bill twice the cost of a previous opinion. In addition, the mole grew back within months of the procedure. When I called to inquire why the mole was not fully removed, I was told that full removal was not the normal procedure. That I should come in for the full removal for an additional $3,000. I asked, if the $450 that I had, already, paid would be applied towards this procedure, I was told no.
If I knew what I know now about the cost and types of removal, I would have sought out another dermatologist and made sure I had a full removal. (Especially, considering scarring wasn't a concern with the location of the mole under my hairline). Instead I am out $450 and still have the mole. This was a waste of my time and money.


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I have a working internal webcam which has a weird model name... SCB 1100N. Its fully working on photobooth and facetime but there is no Auto Exposure. Its very dark, and the only way for my face to be visible is to put lotsa light source. At night, a brightly lit room seems underexposed by alot.
I've used camera control app but unticking auto exposure doesnt make any difference. I tried IGlasses but it increases brightness of the app not the camera.
The prob seems to be that the camera itself is not adjusting the exposure. Can anyone help me with this? PLEASE? I tried googling and searching around but it seems like i an the only one facing this problem.
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Oh i forgot to add, White Balance is working cuz it changes color. Only exposure. Why is this?
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As part of its new pop culture video travel series Pop Pilgrims, the Onion A.V. Club moved up the coast from the LA church used for the famous wedding scene in The Graduate to City Lights, the historic San Francisco bookstore in business since 1953.
In addition to some great info from events programmer Peter Maravelis, the A.V. gang also got to chat with locally based author Daniel Handler, of Lemony Snicket fame. The series is a great example of synergistically sponsored web content, with the reporters tooling around in a vehicle by Fiat:
Handler pulls from the shelves and recalls, fondly, the book that changed his life as a teenager. Not the iPad page, not the e-book. The BOOK.


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RSL suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, giving up a second-half goal to fall 1-0 at D.C. United.
Here are a few interesting figures from Saturday's match:
RSL is now 0-6-3 all-time in matches at D.C. The Claret-and-Cobalt is 0-5-3 at United in MLS matches and 0-1-0 at the Black-and-Red in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup action.
RSL is winless in matches at D.C., Houston, Dallas, Vancouver and Toronto.
Claret-and-Cobalt rookie midfielder John Stertzer made his professional debut on Saturday, playing nine minutes after coming on in the 81st for midfielder Khari Stephenson. A D.C. area native and University of Maryland product, Stertzer had a number of family and friends in attendance at Saturday's match.
Real Salt Lake defender Lovel Palmer made his club debut when he entered Saturday's match for Abdoulie Mansally in the 66th minute. Palmer had a strong showing on Saturday, bombing up the left flank and nearly scoring an equalizer with a shot from distance.
Real Salt Lake was shown four yellow cards in Saturday's match. The Claret-and-Cobalt now has six cards this season, two less than league leaders Chivas USA and tied for the second-most in the league with Sporting Kansas City.
RSL has won six consecutive Rocky Mountain Cups over the Colorado Rapids. The Claret-and-Cobalt will take on the Rapids in the home opener at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday.


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It took a while but I can see it happening on our screens right now. I'm talking about how banks are at last trading in lockstep with the higher interest rates that make them so profitable.
This little blip up in rates, taking the 10-year note to 2.8%, is not being accompanied by any give at all in the CD market. In fact, rates have been unchanged, which is just money in the bank for the banks.
The big banks are celebrating what looks to be the end of the aggressive prosecutions and some deals that don't seem too onerous for the banks, like the Bank of America (BAC) deal announced to settle all remaining claims with Freddie Mac. The mid-sized and smaller banks are enjoying a better climate for construction loans, where the big money is.
And everyone loves the bountiful CD five- and 10-year spreads. The brokers are perceived as being able to make money on this curve and they've been strong, too.
It's a terrific time to be a banker and the market's getting it -- at last.


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"Dublin Idol" winners announced. Thirty singer competed in this years Dublin Idol competition. The winners were: Sophia Huang, a sixth-grader at Wells Middle School who sang "On My Own," from the musical Les Miserables and Autumn Kelly, a ninth-grader at Dublin High School who performed "Dog Days are Over" by Florence and the Machine. KKIQ Radio awarded cash prizes to the top three finishers in each category. The first-place winners each received a trophy and a $300 check. The second place winners, Ashley Rose (seventh-grader at Wells Middle) and Victoria Oblina (12th-grader at Dublin High), each received $200; and the third-place winners, Kyle DelMundo (fifth-grader at Green Elementary) and Victoria Datanagan (ninth-grader at Dublin High), received $100 each.
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Looking for a up north home that is ready to move right in to? Be sure to check out this lovely home. Home has a Great Room with an efficient kitchen with eating island, vaulted ceilings, wood burning fieldstone fireplace and sliding doors to the upper lake side deck. The main floor has a bedroom and a bath with shower. An open staircase leads to the lower walkout,lake side level with a family room, 2 additional bedrooms, a large half bath and a utility room. The family room has sliding doors to access the lower lake side deck. An Endres pier, canoe, snowblower & maintenance tools are included. The home comes beautifully furnished with a Northwoods flair -- right down to the bedding and insulated window blankets. Enjoy the approx. 1000 acres that the beautiful Turtle Chain has to offer. Great fishing, boating and fun!
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If you've got a great recipe to share, bring it this week to Ultimate Recipe Swap. It's Anything Goes this week. So bring any type of recipe you'd like. Can't wait to see what you've got!
Thanks to everybody who shared such great baking recipes last week. Yummy! Can't wait to try them all. Congrats to the winner of last week's giveaway, AnneMarie who shared Rainbow Cake. AnneMarie will receive a set of holiday cookie cutters.
If you were one of my giveaway winners over the last few weeks (you can check here and here) please send me your mailing address. I haven't had a time to chase you down yet. Email me at lifeasmom AT sbcglobal DOT net.


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Titans Fan: It still doesn't seem real. Even now, a few days after the fact. I just can't fathom that the greatest player in Titans history is gone forever. It's not fair. He was someone who gave so much to our team and to our town. For him to be murdered in cold blood, to be taken away from us without warning, is something we'll never get over. I've had a few friends ask me what Steve McNair meant to Nashville. And I tell them, think of what Brett Favre means to Green Bay. Think of what Ted Williams means to Boston. Think about what Mario Lemieux means to Pittsburgh. Even then, I'm not sure you really get a sense of just how strong the bond was between McNair and us. He gave us everything he had, and I only hope that we did the same in return for him.
(knock on door)
Hmm. That's odd. I wasn't expecting any visitors…
(door flies open)
Tommy: YOU FACK! HOW DAY-UH YOU TRY AND CAMPAY-UH YAR FACKIN' HAHHHHTACHE TO OW-UHS!
Titans Fan: I'm just trying to process my grief.
Tommy: YOU CAN PRAWCESS MY FACKIN' CAWK! No one cay-uhs about yar dahhkie quartahback! If it's Tawmmy Brady playing in that Supah Bowl, Kevin Dyson gets in the end zone! Because he would have had ow-uh powahful chee-ahs behind him! NO ONE DENIES THIS!
Titans Fan: Look, this isn't about wins and losses.
Tommy: Good thing, becawse you people ahhh LOSAHS! Comparing yar dahhkie QB's death to that of TEDDY FACKIN' BALLGAME? YOU GOT SAM FACKIN' NARVE, PONYSMOKAH! Last man to bat fackin' .400. What kind of history does yar Mistah Far Holes have to beat that? No othah fanbase has had to grieve like THE LEGENDARY BAWSTON FAITHFUL. You don't know what it was like to lose Len Bias! THE WOUNDS AHH STILL FRESH!
Titans Fan: You weren't even alive when he died.
Tommy: AND THAT'S THE GREATEST TRAGEDY OF AWL! You gawt to see yar… (snickers)… dahkie hero play! I AM LEFT TO JUST PICK UP THE PIECES! Don't you evah fackin' tawk about Lenny Bias again. TOO SOON! YOU HAVE NO RIGHT! Nawt to mention Reggie Lewis' hahhht attack! Sure, that dahkie nevah compay-uhed to Bird. BUT HE WAS OW-UH DAHHHKIE!
Titans Fan: I think I'd like you to leave.
Tommy: And what about when Larry fackin' Bird dies? YOU CAN'T TELL ME I'M NOT DEVASTATED BY THAT IDEA!
Titans Fan: But he's still alive.
Tommy: I AM GRIEVING IN ADVANCE! But you wouldn't know anything about that, BECAUSE YOU AHHH NAWT A TRUE FAN! Pfft. You Titan faggots have been around far how long? Since 2005? YOU HAVE NO HISTORY! I'VE BEEN A PATS DIEHAHHHD SINCE AT LEAST 2001!
Titans Fan: The Titans have been around much longer than that.
Tommy: It doesn't MATTAH! Where does yar faggot team play? Nashville? Fackin' Awpry? NO ONE CAY-UHS ABOUT YAR SMAWLL MAHHHKET TEAM! Yar fackin' Arena League dahkie quahtahback deserved what he gawt! He'll nevah be as gutty as PAWL FACKIN PIERCE!
Titans Fan: I'm calling the police.
Tommy: Go ahead. They can't even find your QB's shootah! HAHAHAHAHA! Bawston PD woulda found the dahkie that did this in a hahhhhtbeat! And then threw him in the Chahhhles Rivah! Hey, I gawt a question far yah. Who shawt Steve McNay-uh?
Titans Fan: I don't know.
Tommy: WHO FACKIN' CAY-UHS? BAHAHA. That dahkie wasn't even any good! He was overrated! The fackin' Pats were clearly the best team in the league that yee-uh, despite they-ah 8-8 record. THAT'S AWN YOU, PETE CARROLL, YOU CALIFORNIA FAGGOT! Billy Belichick coaches that team, and we're the champs! THAT'S A COLD HAHHHD FACT! EVERYONE KNOWS THIS!
Titans Fan: Please leave.
Tommy: Okay, I'll leave yar little faggot town. BUT YOU DON'T YOU TRY AND OVAHSHADOW OW-UH GRIEF AGAIN! Oh, Lenny. You could have been a stah! We would have loved you almost as much as one of ow-uh white playahs! I'll nevah get ovah you! FACK YOU! YANKEES SACK!


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Travel like a pro with our top airport tips and fast track through the airport hassle-free! From pre-departure planning to getting through airport security fast, to the moment you settle into your seat - we've put together our insider travelling tips for a smooth journey through the airport. Whether you are a frequent flier, or it will be your first time flying, these airport tips have you covered.
A Few Weeks Before You Go
You can start making your airport trip more comfortable as soon as you book your travel with a bit of pre-planning. Start by checking you have your travel documents in order: make sure you have enough time left on your passport to travel (many countries require six months), and check any visa requirements for British citizens. Some destinations also require a certain number of blank pages in your passport, so if yours doesn't meet the regulations allow enough time (up to six weeks) to get a new one.
If you're travelling with children or have mobility needs, request the seats you need when you book tickets - disabled travellers have priority on front-of-section seats. You'll also have a chance to choose seats when checking-in online, so make a note in your diary of when check-in opens to get the best selection.
Want to speed through the airport in the blink of an eye? Pre-booking fast-track security (check your airport website to find out how) will allow you to dodge the queues with your own dedicated security lane; then jump the boarding queue with priority boarding (booked directly with your airline).
If you want to get your holiday off to a luxurious start, booking an airport lounge will secure you comfortable seating with snacks, drinks and free WiFi. Some lounges offer relaxing spa and beauty treatments to send you on your way looking and feeling great; many have special access to the departure gates so you can skip the queues. For an even more relaxing start to your journey, book a night in an airport hotel before you travel - great for avoiding early starts and transport snags.
A Few Days Before You Go
Sign up for text alerts to keep you informed of any problems with your flight or potential delays to your travel to and from the airport. Keep up to date with driving news, and your local train operator for rail updates. If you're driving, book airport parking in advance to get the best deals.
Check your baggage allowance and pack accordingly - don't forget to leave room for shopping and souvenirs! If you're only going for a short break, consider taking hand luggage only - it'll make life much easier and quicker at both ends of your journey. Be careful not to pack prohibited items by mistake - full-sized toiletries, bottles of drink and large scissors can all be confiscated from hand luggage, so put them in the hold or don't bring them at all. Check out our holiday checklist to make sure you have packed everything you need.
Pack valuables, medicines and other essentials in your hand luggage so they don't get separated from you if your hold baggage makes a detour. Pop a luggage tag with your name, home address and email address on your bags, and keep a list of your belongings (or even better, snap a photo on your phone) so you can easily make a claim if luggage gets lost. Read our tips on preventing lost luggage to make sure you are prepared.
Print your boarding pass at home (or save a copy onto your phone if your flight allows electronic passes) and you'll be able to drop your bags without queuing at check-in.
At The Airport
Arrive early for the best chance to upgrade. Popular flights are often overbooked; staff may offer early arrivals cabin rollover or an upgraded seat on the next flight. Don't wait until you get to the desk - listen out for staff offering upgrades and free flights in the queue, especially on busy routes.
Have your passport and boarding pass easily to hand so you don't need to stop and find them at check-in, security and boarding (or when you buy a Toblerone at Duty Free). It's also good to have your boarding pass ready if staff come calling for passengers on your flight.
Speed through security by placing phones, coins and keys in a clear plastic bag; wearing light, easy-to-remove shoes; and avoiding heavy jewellery, studded belts and decorative zips that can set security scanners off. Don't make jokes about drugs or bombs when passing through security - staff are obliged to investigate anything perceived to be a threat and you may be questioned or even arrested.
Most major UK airports offer fast-track through security, and if you book an airport lounge, the fast track pass is often included as an extra. Gatwick fast track, Liverpool fast track, Birmingham fast track, and Heathrow fast track, all offer you an easy way to get through airport security quickly. Only you can decide if the extra expense is worth the time and hassle saved.
If you stop for a coffee or sit down in the lounge, make sure you turn around and check to see you haven't left any luggage or travel documents behind you when you leave. Be especially alert if you're flying in the small hours and feeling drowsy - this is the time when tickets easily get left in the Terminal 4 toilets!
It might seem like a fun idea to get your holiday off to a flying start with a couple of rounds of margaritas, but getting too tipsy pre-flight can mean you're not paying attention to important information like gate changes and boarding calls. A couple of pints can also become very uncomfortable on the bladder once you've been sitting on the tarmac for forty minutes - it's best to wait until takeoff before getting into the holiday spirit.
Pay attention to the departures board for information about boarding, gate changes and delays - and give yourself adequate time to get from the departure lounge to the gate. Running through the airport with your name being called over the tannoy is not a good look for anyone - and if you're very late, a flight crew on a tight schedule is very likely to take your luggage off and depart without you.
At The Gate
Not all departure gates have toilets, so pop to the bathroom on your way to the gate - you might not get another opportunity until you're in the air.
Once you're settled at the gate, use the free WiFi to hop online and check out your destination - such as where to find the ATM, taxi rank and local buses. Remember you'll need to switch off phones and internet devices once you board the plane.
Keep an ear out for important announcements, and be sure to board when called - your seat may be given away to a standby passenger if you don't arrive by last call. Make yourself known to gate staff if you need assistance boarding. Happy landings!
Do you have any more top tips for airport travel? Let us know in the comments below!
If you found this post on airport tips helpful, you may want to read more of our Before You Go articles. Also check out our travel blog for additional inspiration and travel tips to make your holidays hassle-free!
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SALINAS, Calif. — Several of the produce mascots expected to race at the California Rodeo Salinas to benefit Ag Against Hunger visited a nearby school to mingle with students and promote fresh produce consumption.
The fourth annual Fight Hunger Night is set for July 18 at the rodeo. Five of the 11 mascots in the race lineup came to Fremont Elementary in Salinas June 25.
The school is one of many in Monterey County that benefit from leafy greens and strawberries donated through Ag Against Hunger's More Produce for Schools program. The items help stock salad bars.
Ocean Mist Farms' Arti the Artichoke; The Nunes Co.'s Tobo the Fox; Tanimura & Antle's Captain T&A; and Pacific International Marketing's Buster Broccoli joined Fresh Express' Salad Pal at the school's lunchroom.
Each grower-shipper or processor pays an entry fee of $1,000 for Fight Hunger Night. Those funds and other donations go to the nonprofit organization. The rodeo is also expecting entries from Bengard Ranches, Church Bros. LLC, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Sakata Seeds and Taylor Farms.
This year, fans of the event can vote on their favorite mascot on Facebook.


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Bestselling Author Amy Sohn to Appear at Literary Authorfest at The Andaz Wall Street, 12/11
Pen Parentis celebrates the conclusion of its eighth season of monthly downtown literary salons with an Authorfest at the Andaz Wall Street, 75 Wall (at Water Street, second floor) on Tuesday, December 11th from 7:00pm to 9:30pm.
Notable newcomer Robin Black joins Triburbia author Karl Taro Greenfeld and Pen Parentis alumni, NYTimes bestselling author Amy Sohn and NYTimes and LATimes Notable Book author Joshua Henkin to present readings of their new works. The authors will also mingle, sign books, and participate in a moderated discussion led by award winning authors M. M. De Voe and Arlaina Tibensky. Pen Parentis Literary Salons feature the creative works of notable authors who are also parents.
General admission is free and open to everyone 21+ but reservations are strongly recommended through their website at www.penparentis.org/literary-salon-events.html. For a minimum $75 donation, exclusive VIP access to these four authors will be granted in the green room from 7pm to 7:30pm.
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Soda farls, potato bread and wheaten will soon be on shelves in the Gulf states after Portadown bakery Irwin's landed a major contract.
Irwin's, with the help of Invest Northern Ireland, have secured a deal to supply their Rankin Selection range to LuLu Group in Abu Dhabi, one of the biggest retailers in the Gulf states.
As well as the breads, the company is also providing Jammy Joey and Snowy Joey cakes from its Howell's Handmade subsidiary.
The contract, worth an initial six-figure amount, was announced by Brendan Lappin, Irwin's business development manager, and welcomed by Dr Vicky Kell, Invest NI trade director, during a visit to the company at Carn Business Park.
The local produce will be on sale in an initial eight LuLu supermarkets within 24 hours of leaving the bakery in Portadown - a logistics operation involving a distributor in Liverpool.
"The supermarket asked us if we could provide the bread as fresh as possible and we've been able to meet the challenge," said Mr Lappin.
"Initially all the bread and cakes will be available in eight stores but these outlets are strategically placed close to LuLu Group headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
"Our aim is to build the business steadily and to widen the customer base beyond the ex-pat community.
Dr Kell said, "LuLu set Irwin's quite a test in terms of delivery of the products, which this very professional and progressive company has achieved."
Mr Lappin said the Gulf was a market they had been targeting for some time and was the result of ongoing discussions over the past 18 months, which followed meetings with LuLu in Northern Ireland.
He added, "Hosting visits to Northern Ireland from key procurement managers from supermarkets, such as LuLu, is proving to be a very successful initiative for companies such as Irwin's, which are keen to grow sales outside Northern."


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NEW Christchurch boss Adie Arnold has retained four of the club's elder statesmen for the upcoming Sydenhams Premier campaign.
Midfield talisman Mark Smith and burly frontman Gareth Barnes, both 36, have agreed to revert to playing roles having briefly taken on coaching duties towards the end of last season.
Experienced defensive duo Dan Steer and James Baker are also staying put, giving Arnold's squad much-needed stability as he seeks to build a youthful side around an experienced nucleus.
Two further players from last season's squad – former Brockenhurst wide man Lee Clark and up-and-coming full-back Connor Doe – have also committed their futures to the Hurn Bridge outfit, while Arnold has snapped up midfield protégé Nathan Saxby from his old club Verwood.
"Everything is fitting into place nicely," said Arnold.
"Smudger (Smith) came back and was bang up for it as you would expect. He looks razor-sharp and, like Barnsey and the other senior players, will have a massive influence when the chips are down.
"They have all been there and done it. There is only so much you can do from the touchline when it gets hairy at places like Portchester, Moneyfields and Horndean on a rainy Tuesday night, so they will be there to offer the right guidance on the pitch."
Striker Mike Haskell, Verwood's joint-top scorer during their maiden Sydenhams Premier Division campaign, has been training with Christchurch having taken a break from Saturday football for the majority of last season.


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Australia has a long, tumultuous history when it comes to video game censorship -- largely due to the fact that their system of video game classification currently lacks a rating above MA15+, meaning any game deemed too intense for 15-year-olds is often censored (or even banned, in some extreme cases). However, just a stone's skip across the Tasman Sea, New Zealand provides a more favorable environment for mature titles, whipping out the Banhammer and the Censorstick much less often than its Southwestern Pacific counterpart.
You can imagine our surprise when we read that the version of Grand Theft Auto IV that will be tailored to Australia's OFLC guidelines will also be the only version available in New Zealand. It seems that the debaucherous adventures of Niko Bellic were deemed inappropriate by the somewhat hipper Kiwi chapter of the OFLC, much to the chagrin of the thousands of Australians who pre-ordered the naughty version of the game from New Zealand's online gaming retailers.
Oddly enough, the version of GTA IV that will be sold in fellow Oceania nation Papua New Guinea will not only be uncensored, but will be accompanied by an actual foul-mouthed, gun-toting hooker. In the words of New Zealand pop sensation OMC, "How Bizarre, How Bizarre!"
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Commercial jet traffic at Orange County's John Wayne Airport was diverted to LAX and Ontario on Thursday after a small airplane skidded along the main runway after landing without its landing gear down.
Seven arriving flights were diverted to Los Angeles International Airport and Ontario International Airport, according to John Wayne spokeswoman Jenny Wedge.
The main runway closed for about an hour after the incident, which was reported around 10:30 a.m., Wedge said. No injuries were reported. The airport has two runways and serves about 9 million passengers a year.
The plane -- a Beechcraft Baron -- carried only one person, its pilot, Wedge said.
A fire rescue crew used a crane to move the private aircraft, which is not based at John Wayne, to the west side of the airport near its maintenance facilities.
Officials did not know why the landing gear on the small plane did not descend.
The flights that were diverted ultimately touched down at John Wayne in the hours after the main runway reopened at 11:30 a.m., , Wedge said.
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How Disney Parks Leverages Social Media and Technology to Engage with Moms
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Christie Volastro, director, Digital Marketing, Disney Destinations, Tom Aronson, digital marketing director, Disney Destinations, and Leanne Jakubowski, director, Digital Marketing, Disney Destinations discussed how Disney Parks has embraced social tools and technologies in order to broaden and deepen engagement with moms and turn them into their most passionate advocates.
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Peace in a Jar!Origins is a company I just recently began using in my quest to go natural in my beauty routine. The first product I tried was the Night A Mins moisturizer (based on Total Beauty reviews) and I was so impressed, I checked out the other products' reviews here at Total Beauty, and knew immediately that Peace of Mind was my next purchase. Wow! I have suffered with migraines for 28 years and I cann...read moreot take any of the medications because of the effects to my heart so I have just suffered. Not anymore! Within 5 minutes of applying as directed, I found some relief. I also have fibromyalgia which keeps me in a constant state of pain, and Peace of Mind offered some relief from that as well. This little miracle in a pump bottle also helped with calming my entire system down. I am not claiming this is the be all end all of pain, but I would say if you prefer homeopathic methods to hardcore medications, or if you are a really stressed person who needs a little relief, Peace of Mind is a product you have to try. The container you get is small (.5 fl. oz.) but it only takes a drop on a few specific places (temples, back of neck, and earlobes) so it lasts forever! The price is fabulous ($11) so you can have a bottle at home, one in your handbag, one in your desk, and so on. My husband also gets frequent migraines, and this relieves a lot of the pain for him as well. My guess at how much relief would be 70%. Obviously, I cannot say enough good things about Peace of Mind so for $11 give it a try! I purchased this and the Super Spot Remover acne treatment gel ($13.50) directly from the Origins website. I received free shipping, 1 deluxe sample of Vitazing moisturizer, and a deluxe sample of A Perfect World moisturizer! I also want to say thank you to my fellow members for leaving reviews that are honest and spot on! — 5 years, 6 months agopowerwoman033 | 509 reviews
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Miami wide receiver Aldarius Johnson out jumps a defender in the endzone in the AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at the Home Depot Center this past Saturday night. Photo by Jason Lewis
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Stuck on the depth chart behind Colt McCoy at Texas, G.J Kinne transferred to Tulsa to get a shot at more playing time. After starting for two seasons and making his mark on the school's record book, he ready to take the leap to the NFL.
Kinne and Syracuse running back Antwon Bailey rushed for touchdowns, helping the National beat the American 20-14 on Saturday in the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Kinne ranks third on Tulsa's career passing list with 6,382 yards and 53 touchdowns. He was the 2011 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year.
"I have no doubt that I can make it. I just need a chance" said Kinne, who completed 6 of 9 passes for 79 yards and was selected the MVP. "Hopefully, tonight I was able to showcase my abilities a little bit."
Washington's Erik Folk kicked field goals of 26 and 45 yards for the National, which jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the Southern California showcase for draft-eligible prospects.
Eastern Washington's Bo Levi Mitchell and LSU's Jarrett Lee threw touchdown passes to help the American squad rally. Illinois running back Jason Ford ran for 27 yards and Da'Jon McKnight of Minnesota caught four passes for a game-high 49 yards.
"It was a great experience playing with other guys from around the country," Ford said.
Super Bowl-winning coaches Tom Flores and Dick Vermeil served as coaches. Flores, the first minority head coach in professional football history to win a Super Bowl, guided the American squad. Vermeil, who led the St. Louis Rams to the title in 1999, instructed the National team.
There were at least some football-starved fans in attendance hopeful of the NFL's potential return to Los Angeles in the coming years. At one point during the second quarter, a contingent of Rams supporters chanted "Bring them home! bring them home!"
"That was a very warm experience for me," Vermeil said. "We sure need a team back in LA."
AstroTurf served as the title sponsor for the weeklong events, which included community outreach, a football clinic for local youths and the NFLPA PULSE Awards on Friday night in downtown Los Angeles. The game itself was played at the Home Depot Center on freshly installed AstroTurf in place of the stock natural grass.
The National capitalized in the second quarter when Lee and Southern wide receiver Jared Green misplayed an end-around that was recovered by UNLV's B.J. Bell at the American 20. Kinne scrambled up the middle for a touchdown on the ensuing play to put the National ahead 17-0.
Kinne said he's soaking up his final days as a college player and plans on getting serious about preparing for the NFL draft in the coming days.
"I'm just having fun right now," Kinne said. "I'll start training next week."
The American squad got on the scoreboard when Lee found Hampton's Isaiah Thomas in the back of the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown pass with 1:51 left in the first half.
Mitchell hit Oregon's Lavasier Tuinei across the middle for 11 yards to pull the American to 17-14 in the third. Folk's second field goal early in the fourth extended the lead to 20-14.
The American team had a touchdown called back when Mitchell's strike to Miami's Aldarius Johnson was nullified for holding. It also had two drives at the tying or go-ahead score end on interceptions by Nick Stephens of Tarleton State.
Late in the fourth quarter, American went for it on fourth down in National territory but Baylor's Tracy Robertson sacked Stephens. It wasn't until then that the competitive Vermeil was able to finally exhale.
"I felt like it was the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl," Vermeil said. "There is no such thing as a competition you don't want to do well in."
Bailey, who finished with 50 yards on the ground, ran for an 8-yard touchdown to give the National a 10-0 lead in the second quarter. Folk had kicked a short field goal on the opening drive.
Miami had a game-high five players represented while UCLA had four. Joining Harris from the Hurricanes were Johnson, offensive tackle Brandon Washington, defensive end Marcus Robinson and linebacker Jordan Futch.
For Flores, who has been out of coaching since 1995, the return to Los Angeles and the sidelines brought back a sense of nostalgia. He's responsible for leading the Los Angeles Raiders to Southern California's only Super Bowl win.
"It showed me that I missed the game a lot," he said. "It's so much fun being on the field with these young kids."
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ONDRACEK, FRANTISKA "FRANCES" (CERNY) [December 15, 1885 - May 25, 1941]
Mrs. Frances Ondracek, 55, widow of Anton Ondracek, died at St. Mary's hospital in Columbus Sunday morning at 6 o'clock. She was taken to the Columbus hospital last Thursday evening. Mrs. Ondracek had been in declining health following a paralytic stroke May 23, 1940.
Miss Frances Cerny was born in Sebkovice, Moravia, Dec. 15, 1885. She grew to womanhood in her native land. It was in 1910 that she came to Schuyler direct from Moravia. Her remaining years with the exception of three years spent on a Colfax county farm in the Wilson vicinity, where lived in Schuyler.
Mr. and Mrs. Ondracek were married in Schuyler, Feb. 27, 1911, by Adolph Fiala, county judge. Mr. Ondracek died April 26, 1932.
Surviving are a daughter, Miss Mary, three sons, Anton J., Frank C. and Stanley A. Ondracek, all of Schuyler, and two brothers, Charles Cerny, farmer north of Rogers, and Frank Cerny residing in Sebkovice, Moravia.
Funeral services were held at the Bideaux chapel Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 following a brief service at the home at 2 o'clock. Rev. B. A. Filipi of Clarkson officiated.
Miss Bozena and Geroge C. Novotny sang two duets -- "Lead Me Gently Home, Father," and "Farewell to You" in Bohemian. Mr. Novotny sang "Sunrise" as a solo.
Pallbearers were Stanley Cerny, Adolph Cerny, Joseph Novotny, Martin Kracl, Joseph Yost and Joseph Ondracek.
Burial was made in the Schuyler cemetery.
[The Schuyler Sun, Thursday, May 29, 1941 - submitted by Elizabeth Sebranek]
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Singer TONI BRAXTON has been released from hospital following her blood clots scare and is recovering at home with the help of a nurse.
The R&B star was hospitalised last week (ends09Dec12) after she was struck down with the dangerous complication stemming from lupus, an autoimmune condition which attacks healthy body tissue.
She took to Twitter.com to thank fans for their support while she was in the hospital, and has now revealed she was discharged on Saturday (08Dec12).
Braxton is now resting at home and she has been assigned a nurse to help during her recovery.
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Analysts Discuss North Korea Policy, Foley Page Scandal, Congressional Races
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JIM LEHRER: And to the analysis of Shields and Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks.
Mark, that's the most remarkable story about this micro-financing and the Nobel Peace Prize; do you agree?
MARK SHIELDS, Syndicated Columnist: I do.
JIM LEHRER: Yes, just stunning.
MARK SHIELDS: Yup.
DAVID BROOKS, Columnist, New York Times: Well, you think about the history of foreign aid, these huge projects to create, you know, auto plants, energy plants. And the correlation between that kind of aid and actual growth is zero. And then, you know, you go into little villages where people can actually do something practical, and there you get this big bang for the buck. It is a David and Goliath-type story.
JIM LEHRER: Yes, and the fact that the Nobel Peace Committee found out about it and honored it is also remarkable.
North Korea nuclear test story, Mark. What do you think of the way the administration is playing it right now?
MARK SHIELDS: Well, I think the administration is playing it differently. And I think they're playing it — it's a response that's directed somewhat by necessity. The president's response has been more restrained, more muted.
But that's in part, Jim, because he's trying to put together the resolution. He's trying to reassure other nations to bring them along, particularly China, in that resolution, so there is concerted world action.
Second, he has to reassure American voters, three and a half weeks before an election, that there's not going to be another war. So that tamps down the rhetoric somewhat or the inclination to be tough or confrontational.
And third, I'd say, that there is no military action. There's no realistic military option. So it's…
JIM LEHRER: It's either sanctions and they give up or forget it. Is that what you're saying?
MARK SHIELDS: Yes.
JIM LEHRER: Do you agree with that?
DAVID BROOKS: I think so. I don't see any option, to me honest, any practical realistic option. And we've had this back and forth over the past week between Hillary Clinton and John McCain, and various experts on this program and elsewhere, six-party talks, two-party talks, carrots, sticks.
I think they're all persuasive: They all persuade me the other approach doesn't work. And, you know, Clinton had a deal in '94, which was reneged upon. That didn't seem to work particularly well. The Bush administration approach, you know, gradual pressure, six-party with China…
JIM LEHRER: Oh, then — I remember we reported it and talked about it on this program, the six-party thing. Everybody believed, "Oh, my goodness, well, we dodged that bullet. There's not going to be a nuclear thing from North Korea." Boom, didn't work.
DAVID BROOKS: Well, the fact is, if you're sort of a Stalinist rogue regime and you want a nuclear weapon, it's worth it for you to get a nuclear weapon. It enhances your prestige. Maybe you can sell it down the line. Unless somebody is willing to take radical action, which is militarily, which it's not going to do, or China is really going to be willing to destabilize the whole country, it's very hard to stop people from getting this.
Foley's effect on midterms
JIM LEHRER: Now, you said the fact that it's happening three and a half weeks before an election is relevant, is important. Why?
MARK SHIELDS: Well, I think it inhibits what the president can say in sounding tough and swaggering.
JIM LEHRER: Do you think it effects the election in any way, the electorate?
MARK SHIELDS: No, I don't. And it's interesting, Jim. On the eve of the 1964 election, in the midst of a sex scandal, Walter Jenkins, the president's probably closest friend in the White House...
JIM LEHRER: President Lyndon Johnson was the president.
MARK SHIELDS: ... President Lyndon Johnson -- was arrested at a YMCA for homosexual solicitation of sex. And this kind of reinforced the entire Goldwater campaign, that the '60s, with their libertine and libertarian and all excesses and everything else, was a direct consequence of Great Society Democratic policies. The next day, China exploded a nuclear weapon and Khrushchev fell.
JIM LEHRER: I'll never forget those 48 hours.
MARK SHIELDS: That's exactly right. But all of a sudden, it receded. I don't think that's the case here. I don't think that there is a sense that -- for one thing, in a strange and bizarre way, Kim is a -- the leader of North Korea is sort of a laugh line on Leno and Letterman.
You know, this is a man who's a despot, who watched idly by while two million of his own people starved to death. And he imported Mercedes-Benzes at the same time. And yet, because he watches porno, he's got a strange haircut, weird dress, and he's five-foot-five, you know, he's not seen as the same way as Stalin or Hitler or somebody else who's more fearsome. And I think in that sense he doesn't evoke much political response.
JIM LEHRER: Do you agree, no political response?
DAVID BROOKS: It's a good point, though I'm trying to decode the 5.5, as somebody who's lucky to be 5.7 on a good day.
JIM LEHRER: I wasn't going to ask you that.
I was going to skim right over that.
DAVID BROOKS: Yes, but it's a good point. We don't see him as evil. We just see him as bizarre.
JIM LEHRER: Kind of funny.
DAVID BROOKS: Which makes him more dangerous, to be honest about it.
MARK SHIELDS: Yes.
DAVID BROOKS: But I do agree with Mark. I don't see it having much political impact. I mean, if there was a nuclear exchange, it would put the Republicans out of their misery maybe. But short of that, it just -- you know, I was in Ohio this week, and it was not something I heard at all.
Iraq, the Midwest and the midterms
JIM LEHRER: What about Iraq? Did you hear a lot about Iraq in Ohio?
DAVID BROOKS: Iraq you do hear about. I mean, in Ohio in particular, you hear about jobs first. Ohio, like a lot of Midwestern states, lost a lot jobs. And then you hear about all the scandals they're having, which Foley really played into a lot this...
JIM LEHRER: The state scandals, local scandals, right.
DAVID BROOKS: And then Iraq is third. And that does come up. And that mostly comes up in feeding a public mood of what one Republican candidate called to me "impatience" and what one Democratic candidate called to me "fed up-ness." And so it feeds that whole mood, fed-up, we want a change.
JIM LEHRER: You think these are the same, they're the same feeling. There are just different labels on it.
DAVID BROOKS: Exactly.
JIM LEHRER: I see. How did you think the president handled -- at his news conference this week, how did you think he handled both Iraq and North Korea, as the commander in chief projecting his being-in-charge-ness?
MARK SHIELDS: I guess I really didn't grade him that way, Jim.
JIM LEHRER: You didn't?
MARK SHIELDS: I mean, I'm always...
JIM LEHRER: Well, I'm asking you to, Mark.
MARK SHIELDS: I know you are. You know, I'm going to take an incomplete. I mean, no, I really -- you know, I think, as I said, he was muted and restrained on North Korea.
His Iraq, nobody is listening to him on Iraq any more. I mean, the reality on the ground -- I mean, we have the British commanding general saying that it's a naive hope to create a democracy there, that our troops are exacerbating, the presence of allied troops exacerbating the situation.
JIM LEHRER: Well, that's a serious thing to say, Mark, that they're no longer listening to President Bush about Iraq.
MARK SHIELDS: I don't think that what the president has to say -- I mean, he said he agreed with John Warner? I mean, now John Warner basically said, "You got 60 to 90 days, or else we better think seriously about getting out of there." That sounds awfully close to "cut and run" to me.
DAVID BROOKS: Well, I mean, if he issues a policy decision about whether we still support this government or whether we don't, whether we're going to agree to some partition, whether we're going to embrace what will be a Baker report in a couple of months, then people will start listening.
But I sort of do agree that, on the overall point of his restating, "What I did was right, I'm not doing any look-backs," or whatever he said that, that for Democrats underlines their fears that "I'm not looking back and reevaluating." And for Republicans, there's just not a lot of emotional warmth there.
And one of the things that's striking -- and I think is striking as you go around the country -- is that a lot of Republicans who legitimately are saying, "I'm independent, I've broken with the president on x, y and z," are finding it very hard to get out of the Republican label, that we have a national election...
Voters and churchgoers
JIM LEHRER: You're talking about candidates?
DAVID BROOKS: Candidates. And it's like a parliamentary election, where people vote for the party less than the candidate, which is not normal in America.
JIM LEHRER: Yes. Are you finding the same thing, that this is almost becoming a parliamentary thing?
MARK SHIELDS: I have. I was in -- well, I mean, Republicans have been successful at that. I mean, they hoist on their own petard. They're the ones the national...
JIM LEHRER: They did that in '94.
MARK SHIELDS: They did it in '94. They did it in 2000. They did it in 2002. They did it in 2004. So, I mean, there is a sense now all of a sudden they want to establish, "I'm an independent contractor. I'm not part of the parliamentary majority."
But I think the other thing -- I agree with David, because I was in Ohio earlier -- but I think the Foley thing plays into that whole problem Republicans have. And the most devastating figure I saw all week long, you know, 40 percent of Americans, Jim, go to church at least once a week, all right? Forty percent of American voters.
Now, think about that. Two out of five voters. Now, in 2004, John Kerry lost that group of voters to George Bush by 20 percentage points, OK?
JIM LEHRER: Didn't matter what church they went to, just that people went to church?
MARK SHIELDS: Just that people did. I'm not being academic or esoteric, but 20 percent of 40 percent is 8 percent. That's out of the total. That's twice the margin by which George Bush won the presidency. So if John Kerry had just split those groups, he would have been president of the United States if he had lost them only by 10 points.
What we find out this week is, in the Gallup poll, is that that group, which has been consistently white church-goers who go once a week, are now split between Democrats and Republicans. Now, that's a cumulative thing.
JIM LEHRER: You mean generically?
MARK SHIELDS: Generically, in this vote. And the Republican message to these folks has been: "We're like you. We honor your values. We share them. We're like you. Those other people aren't." Now, they don't think the Democrats are any more like them than they are, but it's just a disappointment, disillusionment.
Election projections
JIM LEHRER: Do you agree the Mark Foley thing is having that kind of effect?
DAVID BROOKS: I think it's having a big effect on maybe six to 10 House districts, the key races. I don't think it's having a huge effect on a lot of other races which haven't moved that much. But six to 10 is a lot. I mean, it could change the whole election in the House.
I was in Deborah Pryce's district in Columbus, Ohio. She is a moderate Republican, and she had the misfortune...
JIM LEHRER: And a member of the leadership.
DAVID BROOKS: And a member of the leadership. She was asked in a magazine, "Name some of your friends in the House," and she is against the ban on gay marriages. She supports gay rights to some extent, and so she mentioned Mark Foley.
And so her opponent began using that, but using it -- and this goes with what Mark's saying -- in ads on Christian radio, Democrats advertising on Christian radio to bring down the support among evangelicals for Deborah Pryce. And it certainly had a big effect on that district.
JIM LEHRER: All right...
MARK SHIELDS: The reason I think it's going to have an even bigger effect...
JIM LEHRER: You mean beyond just the...
MARK SHIELDS: ... that David talked about, and I agree with David, these are the folks who do the work. These are the folks who knock on the doors. These are the folks who make the phone calls, who drive people, the old folks, to the polls on Election Day. These are the real volunteers. These are the backbone and the foot soldiers of the Republican movement. And if they're demoralized and dispirited, this is a terrible kick in the teeth.
JIM LEHRER: All right, I'm going to put my pen down. I'm not going to write down what your answers are here. But I'm not going to remember them, but as we sit here tonight, what -- I'm not asking you to predict, but to project what you think is going to happen, first, in the House.
DAVID BROOKS: I'm not going to predict, but I will project.
DAVID BROOKS: As soon as I discover the difference between those two things. I now think there's beginning to be a tide, and at this point I think the Republicans could lose both houses.
JIM LEHRER: Both houses, both the House and the Senate?
JIM LEHRER: No, I'm not going to listen. I'm not going to hear. I'm going to listen, but not hear.
MARK SHIELDS: I think, as of tonight -- it could all change tomorrow -- the Democrats would pick up 30 seats.
JIM LEHRER: Thirty seats in the House?
MARK SHIELDS: And I think they'll win the Senate.
JIM LEHRER: Wow. Wow. And you think -- what would it take for -- is there anything the Republicans can do now to stop this tide?
DAVID BROOKS: Something will happen. There will be some national security story or something. Something will happen.
JIM LEHRER: That will help the Republicans?
DAVID BROOKS: Or hurt them more.
MARK SHIELDS: You know what's surprising? And it hit me this week more than any other, is the confidence. The Republicans have always been confident in these elections -- 2000, 2002, 2004, they're kind of, "We're better at it than you are. We know the country better."
For the first time, the confidence is gone from the Republicans, and you're starting to hear them say, "You know, it might not be the worst thing in the world for us to lose." And, boy, I've heard Democrats say that for a generation, as they were prepared to lose.
DAVID BROOKS: Because they were losing, that's right.
JIM LEHRER: Because they were losing. Are you picking up the same lack of confidence among Republicans?
DAVID BROOKS: I mean, a lot of conservatives want conservatives to lose, Republicans to lose, because they think the party has lost its way. And so they're almost rooting for it, as Mark said. There are still partisans out there who are working, and they have this faith in their micro-targeting, which is their get-out-the-vote methodology. But the last week has really seen a change in mood, a big change in mood.
JIM LEHRER: OK. Thank you both very much.


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In our Art Tour to Miami, FL in the winters of 2004 & 2005, presented by Lamar Vidirvu Fund. We created this collection of drawings "Live on the Scene"in the heart of South Beach Miami, to capture the moment and vibe.
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Singh takes a lighthearted look at "masala moviemaking" in this snappy overseas romp (after Goddess for Hire ) starring aspiring actress Raveena Rai. Raveena isn't having much luck in Hollywood as an Indian beauty, so when her agent nabs her a starring role in a Bollywood film, she jumps at the chance and relocates to Bombay. Singh paints the scene with broad strokes: the bad guys are short and greasy, the gay best friend is predictably campy and supportive and Raveena proves unfailingly plucky. We get a few quick sketches of the teeming Indian streets and meet a host of comic Indian characters, including Raveena's eccentric Uncle Heeru (a failed actor who lives in a house overrun by pigeons), a lecherous Bollywood director and the extraordinarily handsome romantic interest, Bollywood mega-star, Siddharth. In her depiction of the haphazard making of a nonsensical movie, Singh offers a mild critique of Bollywood product (as too lowbrow and derivative), while also celebrating her heroine—and the Indian film industry's verve. Agent, Kimberly Whalen . (July)
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Of COURSE My Child Is Potty Trained! (Theoretically Speaking)
Then, I decided I should re-open my Facebook account.
I closed my personal account a while back hoping it would keep my life more in balance, yield a cleaner floor, and of course, better behaved children. I am surprised I kept it closed for as long as I did, because really, Facebook is like Crack to me. Cheap, accessible, basically awesome. (I have never done Crack. Nor do I think that Crack is actually funny.)
But today I decided to open back up the old account and see how my friends from high school and all that were doing without me. So I start browsing....
"Aww...she had a baby! How sweet! They moved? Who knew? I hope everything is going fine for them....."
Suddenly I realize that my two middle children (the four year old and the two year old) are both in the bathroom together. I open the door.
Good GOSH!
The four year old was using the toilet so the two year old, who needed to go, just went ahead and dropped a deuce on the floor. (That is slang for number two or going poop. I know. Me so hip.) The two year old was doing some yoga pose in front of her pile and the four year old was really quite amused.
I actually couldn't handle that sight at the moment so I closed the door.
BIG mistake. (For future reference, this is mistake number two, the first mistake being re-opening the Facebook account. You might want to keep track.)
When I have gathered myself I open the door.
Things have gone down hill rapidly. The four year old needed to get past the yoga posing toddler and "accidentally" pushed her over. Into.... you guessed it. The deuce.
"Don't worry mom. I will clean it up!"
(I am just going to leave out the things I said right then because I would prefer you think of me in glowing "she has it all together terms" rather than the reality that is me.)
Then, mistake number three- I let her clean it up. I actually walked away to do something.
It is like I have never met a child before, you know? I mean WHAT experienced mother WALKS AWAY from a child cleaning feces?
This one.
I return to find (in no particular order):
~Screaming two year old. She doesn't enjoy her sister "cleaning" the poo off her back.
~A rag rubbing the remaining stuff around on the floor. You want to really spread it around, right?!
~Poop in the sink. Yes. The sink. Forgive me if the words, "HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ME PUT POOP IN THE SINK?!" escaped my lips.
(As an aside, this is one of those moments when being committed to "peaceful parenting" is actually a good thing. Because if you are one of those parents for whom hitting your kids with a hose {I hear they exist} is on the table, you would be sorely tempted to use that method right now. Luckily, that is NOT on the table. Yelling however, is.)
Off to the shower. Early showers tonight!
Don't worry, I learned a few things from this encounter.
1) Facebook is not my friend. It actually makes my life more complicated.
2) My ridiculed decision to avoid family cloth at all costs was the RIGHT decision. Yeah, the "washable rag" that was used in this whole endeavor is now on the curb in a garbage bag. Good riddance!!!!!
3) There are some jobs for which my earth friendly, so natural you could drink it, distilled vinegar spray cleanser, just doesn't do the job. The chemicals found their way back into my life for a brief moment. You will be glad if you ever come over.
4) There is pretty much nothing that can't be improved with cheesecake. Yes, I feel better after my cheesecake. Much better.
5) Last but not least, NEVER tell anybody how early your kids potty train. It will come back to haunt you. I repeat, it will come back to haunt you. No potty training bragging.
I appreciate any well meaning comments about how I should "Never take my eyes off the kids" (I know mom, you mentioned it before) or tirades about how my two year old isn't ready for potty training (potty TEACHING, excuse me) or anything like that. I am committed to my claim that she is in fact potty trained despite all evidence to the contrary. This was an example of venting. I don't want advice.
Good day!
16 comments:
- Tofu Mom (AKA Tofu-n-Sprouts) said...
Funniest thing I've read today but OH HOW I CAN RELATE!!
I had one of those children who pooped in the display toilet at the Home Hardware store. Yes, that was us. (Well, not ME!)
And another who tried the cat litter box out to see how THAT worked (not nearly as well for a two-year-old as for a cat, I promise).
Last, in one of my more "Holy and Proud" moments at church, I was standing rapturously in the congregation with my perfectly quiet, perfectly dressed children as we sang a glorious hymn - I felt holy and perfect ... and smug at the way we were all lined up there... God must have a sense of humor however. To my horror, I discovered my toddler had dropped her fancy lacy pants and PEED ON THE CHURCH PEW BEHIND ME as I sang away obliviously...She announced it LOUDLY just as the last notes died away and the whole church paused in reverent silence...
This was all many years ago.
Many years.
- March 13, 2012 at 6:48 PM
- Maggie said...
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- Maggie said...
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- Alisha Stamper said...
Enjoyed the laugh. Thanks!
- March 13, 2012 at 8:10 PM
- MandaRoo said...
HAHA! That is AWESOME. We aren't to potty training yet, but my mom likes to tell a story about my sister who potty trained early and pooed in a display potty in sears. Then on the way to tell the store associates told every person that "I pooped!" And would try and stop people and tell them again until they acted happy for her.
Kiddos will be kiddos! :)
(And mad props, I probably would have cried or laughed uncontrollably!)
- March 13, 2012 at 9:04 PM
- July said...
Just found your blog and am now bleary eyed and neck cricked from devouring your hilarious and very honest words on mothering and birth. You said all the thing I felt I couldn't! And thoroughly entertained along the way!
- March 13, 2012 at 9:49 PM
- Megan Jackson said...
I posit that your 2 year old is both potty trained and logical. She had to go, she knew not to go in her pants. She knows that that is what the bathroom is for. The toilet was occupied. So she used a different part of the bathroom. See very logical. And hopefully I will remember this story if my little one ever offers to clean anything as a pre-schooler.
- March 14, 2012 at 6:01 AM
- Sara said...
We did EC....so I have so many poop stories!! My daughter did stop pooping in her diaper/underwear very early (around 13 months), but we had some really disgusting experiences. i think my brain has blocked out most of them.
This new baby is two days overdue right now, but since we're having a boy I'm expecting even more of those kinds of episodes...
- March 14, 2012 at 6:39 AM
- The Quinns said...
Oh my! That's a good one! Thanks for starting my day with a huge laugh! My three year old has been potty trained for a year but a couple of weeks ago while her father is of course out of town and I'm rushing out the door to a party I'm hosting I'm kissing her good bye as she eats dinner while the babysitter feeds the baby and I smell it. Poop. Thru a series of probing questions I find out she has pooped in her play tent upstairs while I was getting dressed. The fact that I saw her shortly after with no pants or panties was not a tip off-I had asked about her partial nudity but she just told me she went potty and didn't want to wear them anymore. I had convinced her to go put panties on and then given her supper. No, I didn't make her wash her hands before I fed her-I was hurrying, remember? So I haul her off to the bath and proceed to give her the most passive aggressive angry cleaning in the history of bathing then stick her back in front of her meal. Go upstairs and find said poop in said tent where she had pushed it off to the side with one of the pillows off my 3 week old couch, lovely. It was like a when a caged animal isn't let out to poop do they do it in the corner. Ugh. It's found it's way into a couple of toys in the tent as well. Armed with paper towels (not very earth friendly but they are from recycled materials) and highly toxic chemicals-you betcha poop=need for bleach, I clean it up. Toss the toys in a bleach bath in the laundry room sink to wait on my return, put the couch pillows on the counter in laundry room to dry post hot water spraying but honestly can't figure out what to do with them yet so they just got to wait. Scrub my own hands until they are chapped and go face the perpetrator to remind her I do in fact love her but am very disappointed blah blah- this portion of the evening did involve some gentle parenting and I gave myself points for leaving on a good note. Then I left to go drink wine at the party and pray I didn't smell poop again that night. Oh and her reasoning was that she needed to go but just didn't want to leave her fun tent so she went there and wiped with her pants. Fabulous.
- March 14, 2012 at 6:49 AM
- Teni said...
*shoves hands over ears*
I refuse to let my brain take in what I just read (comments and all) because I refuse to believe that once I've toilet trained my daughter I'll have to clean up poo anyway. Never mind that both my brothers pooed their pants faaaaar longer than they should have...
(Hilarious story, by the by. Hope you're not all too traumatised heehee)
- March 14, 2012 at 9:18 AM
- Vickis_Divine_Kitchen said...
I can't stop laughing!! Ah hahahaha! ( and it's the silent kind of laughter with shaking because there's a one year old sleeping in my lap)
Ps, love the church story! Whenever I start feeling that pride, God sure does remind me of a thing or two too-- glad it's not just me
- March 14, 2012 at 10:29 AM
- AmberLou said...
Laughed so hard I hurt myself. Thanks :)
- March 14, 2012 at 5:08 PM
- Becky and the Boys said...
Yeah, my two year old is potty trained too, though he chooses to have an "on purpose" in his pants (always #2) on occasion. He can control it. I've learned that when he comes to tell me that he needs to go potty, and stands next to me sneering and going in his pants, to offer him a chocolate chip if he will go in the toilet. It works. However, yesterday we were running errands and he was falling asleep in the car as I got to the post office. I got the baby out, put her in a stroller, then went around to get him out. He had done a two-fer in his pants, so I put baby back in and went home, and gave hubby the packages to mail today instead. I had to take out the carseat padding to wash, and hose him down in the shower, and on and on. Truly, though, your little one is trained - she went to the bathroom to do her business. We still keep a little potty seat in the downstairs bathroom, that doubles as a step stool so he can wash his hands. Some times he decides to use it (maybe when his brothers are on the big one?) No one tells you before you have kids that you are going to be up to your elbows in poo for YEARS to come.
- March 14, 2012 at 8:06 PM
- Melinda said...
onYeah my son just turned 3 and is finally starting to get the hang of potty training, but he will not drop a deuce in the toilet. He has now seems to try to wait until he is in a pull-up for nap time. At least he does that. One time I sent him to the bathroom to go pee and I realized a few minutes later he hadn't come out. I went in there and there was toilet water ALL OVER my bathroom. He grabbed the toilet bowl brush to "clean" the toilet and flung the water everywhere- on the ceiling, walls the mirror. It was crazy. And mind you he has been scolded plenty of times not to touch that thing but he couldn't resist.
- March 17, 2012 at 6:03 PM
- Melissa said...
Okay, so this is the second time I have read this and I am still laughing my head off! My almost 4 year old cleaned up poop a few weeks ago and I just had to laugh because anything else would have been child abuse:)
- October 11, 2012 at 8:59 PM
- Lovely Love said...
i love you i really do
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You might be tempted, thinking it's a fantastic job offer, a long-lost friend, a super-hot chick at the bar you once gave your number to, or Publisher's Clearing House. It's not.
Apparently, scammers in the Caribbean have a computer that calls thousands of random cell phone numbers, then disconnects after one ring. And the phone number it's coming from LOOKS local.
But if you call it back, it's secretly an international call…you'll get charged $19.95 to make the connection, then $9-per-minute. Assuming you hang up in less than a minute, that's $28.95 extra on your next cell phone bill.
I'm not entirely clear on HOW the guys running the scam get that money, or what kind of tricks they're using to make this work…but the Better Business Bureau is on it, which gives the threat some credibility.


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Americans Getting Fewer Vacation Days & Wasting Some
Are you looking forward to some time off during the holidays?
Maybe you need to use more vacation time.
According to a study by Expedia, the average American will waste two vacation days this year.
That's despite the fact that most Americans are getting less time.
The typical worker received 12 paid vacation days this year.
That's down from 14 last year.


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"War on Error" is the theme of the 2005 Safety Standdown seminar being held by Bombardier Learjet from October 25 through 27 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita. The objective of this annual three-day conference is to improve corporate aviation safety, and the topics covered are applicable to all business jets regardless of manufacturer. Session topics are scheduled to include medical and emergency training, international operations recurrent training, the "global war on error," fatigue countermeasures, high-altitude physiology, advanced aerodynamics, professionalism and performance. Special guests invited to speak are Capt. Gene Cernan, Gen. Joe Engle, Bob Hoover and Col. Steve Nagel. Operators of any type of business aircraft can attend the seminar and receive seminar materials free of charge. Travel and lodging expenses are the responsibility of the participant. At the conclusion of Safety Standdown 2005, drawings will be held for several prizes, including two Omega Speedmaster Watches each valued at more than $3,500. For more information, contact Dawn Pepperd at email@example.com or visit www.cic.bombardier.com.
Safety Standdown Focuses on 'War on Error'
- April 9, 2007, 12:06 PM