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Royal Palm Beach council to discuss campaign signs at tonight's meeting
By Kevin D. Thompson
The village council tonight is scheduled to consider five village-owned properties where candidates can place campaign signs two weeks before an election, similar to a policy already in place in Wellington.
The sites are Village Meeting Hall, 1050A Royal Palm Beach Blvd.; the northwest corner of Royal Palm Beach and Southern boulevards; the northwest corner of Belvedere Road and State Road 7; the north side of Okeechobee and Royal Palm Beach boulevards; and the southwest corner of Royal Palm Beach Boulevard and Folsom Road.
The village said those those properties were chosen because they had the most opportunity for sign visibility and are owned by the village. During the March election, Councilman David Swift said he was annoyed with candidates who were putting up signs without asking permission and finding out later it wasn't allowed.
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and will be held at Village Meeting Hall.
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A Liberal Democrat MP facing disciplinary action after accusing "the Jews" of atrocities against Palestinians has issued a public apology for causing "unintended offence".
The comments by David Ward - posted on his website ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day - were condemned by party chiefs and sparked a furious backlash.
He initially strongly defended the article and hit out at criticisms by the party, which has summoned him to the Whip's Office for a meeting on Monday morning.
But in a new post he said he "never for a moment intended to criticise or offend the Jewish people as a whole, either as a race or as a people of faith, and apologise sincerely for the unintended offence which my words caused".
"I recognise of course the deep sensitivities of these issues at all times, and particularly on occasions of commemoration such as this weekend," he added.
Mr Ward said that in raising the treatment of the Palestinians he had simply been "trying to make clear that everybody needs to learn the lessons of the Holocaust".
"I will continue to make criticisms of actions in Palestine in the strongest possible terms for as long as Israel continues to oppress the Palestinian people," he added.
The Bradford East MP composed his original posting after signing a Holocaust memorial book in the city, describing Auschwitz as "the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history".
But in the addition which caused the uproar, he added: "Having visited Auschwitz twice - once with my family and once with local schools - I am saddened that the Jews, who suffered unbelievable levels of persecution during the Holocaust, could within a few years of liberation from the death camps be inflicting atrocities on Palestinians in the new State of Israel and continue to do so on a daily basis in the West Bank and Gaza."

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Sandbags removed from Somerset's flood-hit areas (From Bridgwater Mercury)
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AROUND 90,000 sandbags have been cleared from flood-affected areas by Sedgemoor District Council and its partners.
Over 2,500 of these sandbags came from just a small number of properties in East Lyng.
A two man crew from Sedgemoor District Councils Clean Surroundings team have been operating almost continuously since the floodwater subsided to clear the sand bags and other flood debris.
They have also been helping flood victims dispose of damaged furniture and other belongings.
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I think it's much more worthy of a mention of the FLAG volunteers who have been, and will be TIRELESSLY working out of Moorland. Not just sandbags, but kitchens, gardens full of debris, fridges, freezers, cookers and all amounts of flood damaged personal belongings.
And yes, VOLUNTEERS, who don't get paid to do it. Well done them.
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TALKATIVE youngsters have been filling the airwaves as part of National Science Week.
Pupils in years five and six at St Barnabas CE Primary School, Green Lane, Worcester, spoke to representatives from amateur radio stations in the UK and further afield in Europe.
Members of the Worcester Radio Amateur Association helped them launch their own station with help from a 60ft mast supporting shortwave aerials standing on the school's field.
Contact was made with stations in Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium and Holland, plus into Orkney, Isle of Lewis and Northern Ireland, where St Patrick's Day greetings were exchanged.
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4So This Happened…Bill Clinton And I Dream of Jeannie
Bill Clinton had fun this weekend. Last time we saw Dear Bill he was hanging out with a much younger actress. Former President Clinton posed here on stage with I Dream of Jeannie's Barbara Eden at the Life Ball in Vienna. Ms. Eden is 78, 78! Good for her. She looks rad. The Life Ball is a huge charity event held in Europe that raises funds for HIV and AIDS awareness. None of this explains why there was an I Dream of Jeannie theme. Oh but wait, another treat! Pregnant Fergie with Barbara Eden! Who else didn't recognize Fergie AT ALL? I totally forgot she was pregnant.
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It is undeniable that turnover differential has been key in Broncos games this year. As I'm sure everyone has heard over and over by now, the Broncos have won every game this year in witch they have won or been tied in the turnover battle. This is tough because the Broncos are the second worst team in the league in turnover differential, at -12.
One thing that I don't think gets enough attention is that while the Broncos have turned the ball over a lot this season (24 times), they have the FEWEST takeaways in the league, with 12.
Despite the defense's inability to cause turnovers, the onus has still been on the offense. The prevailing logic has been that as long as the offense (Read: Jay Cutler) is careful and limits turnovers, the Broncos will win games. Obviously, I'm all for the offense not turning the ball over, but even the most careful offenses still make mistakes.
The lack of takeaways is a big factor in why the Broncos rank only 10th in points per game, despite being 2nd in yards per game. If you look at the top 7 scoring teams in the league, you find that they have 26, 17, 21, 24, 23, 22, and 26 takeaways, compared to Denver's 12 (and the 17 belongs to the Saints who are 1st in yards per game). it's all about field position- which was Guru's big issue last season. A takeaway on the opponent's side of the field can turn into a field goal even if the offense stalls completely. Considering that the Broncos are only about 4 points per game behind the league lead, a few easy scores off turnovers would have made a big difference.


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Hello, my name is EvilBanner and I was unjustly banned from Big Blue View...
Greetings fellow BGN'ers. In the interest of representing the interests of the 17 staunch Eagles defenders who were banned from Big Blue View, I thought I would respond to Justin's recent anti-gloating screed. In his opening paragraph, Justin claims that those who visited BBV after the Eagles were, "only furthering the stereotype that a lot of people have that Eagles fans are drunk cretins who get high off the pain of others." This could not be further from the truth. I posted two legitimate comments and one fanpost titled "Ask an Eagles Fan" in which I told the Giants fans what they could expect from that day's sporting contest. And you know what, my prediction of 38-31 came true. Their inability to deal with stellar prognostication abilities on my part is their fault, not mine.
Justin seems to think that we are weak and pussified around here. He asks the age-old question: "Seriously, imagine the Eagles had a 31-10 lead in the 4th quarter, blew it to lose it 38-31 in regulation, and a bunch of Giants fans came on over here to laugh and gloat in our faces immediately afterward. You'd be kind of annoyed, wouldn't you?" Fuck no, Justin. I welcome the troll. We brutally gang rape trolls and send them scurrying back into their holes. It is another flaw of BBV that they lack any poster, moderator or demigod that can match the "BGN 17." It's like this: would you criticize a team for winning against a vastly inferior opponent? Hell no. We played on their field, scored many touchdowns and Nestle plunged into their goddamn blog like Caesar crossing the motherfucking Rubicon. Take that, you trash eating Jersey scum!
He ends his post with an appeal: "They had to ban 17 accounts in the past 48 hours. Seventeen!" he writes. Again, their problem, not mine. Because they are ill-equipped to deal with thinking men, they ban us. They did the same shit to Copernicus and Jesus when they wrote for sports blogs.
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Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West is apparently "back" on Twitter after deleting all of his past tweets since joining two years and has paid homage to late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Yeezy hopped on Twitter Friday (October 5) night to reflect on the one-year anniversary of Jobs' passing.
"WE LOST STEVE A YEAR AGO TODAY...," he tweeted.
"LET'S BE THANKFUL FOR HIS LIFE AND RESPECT HIS LEGACY BY NEVER COMPROMISING ON OUR FUTURE." (Kanye West's Twitter)
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On most days, Apple.com is like any other corporate home page -- a billboard, a news hub for corporate goings-on and a launching pad for an online store where people can buy stuff. Every once in a while, though, it turns into something unlike any other big company's home page. Friday was one such day, when Apple's home page featured a video tribute to Steven P. Jobs, the company's co-founder and former chief executive who died a year ago to the day. The 105-second video consisted of still black-and-white images of Mr. Jobs with audio of him announcing Apple products like the iPhone and describing Apple's corporate philosophy. The music on the soundtrack is Bach's Prelude No. 1 in G Major for Cello, played by Yo-Yo Ma, who was a friend of Mr. Jobs. (New York Times)
Last fall, rap star Lil Wayne paid homage to the late Apple icon.
"I don't know a person that hasn't been influenced in some sort of way by this man," Wayne said in his public service announcement. "We lost that man, and I think we lost him too soon, honestly a lot too soon 'cause I'm quite sure there's a bunch of people who don't know who I'm talking about. And that's when you've lost someone too soon, when there's people that don't know the greatness of someone -- I wonder if motherfu**ers really remember me for the innovator I am." (Derick G)
A couple days ago, Yeezy made headlines after deleting all of his tweets.
Kanye West, who has used Twitter for voicing his opinions through epic rants in the past, has deleted all of his tweets. However, he did leave one tweet that says, "Be back soon." It's also interesting to note that he is only following his girlfriend Kim Kardashian. Whether this move is part of his campaign to silence himself from the media or just something else entirely, his eight million-plus followers will just have to wait until he returns. (Complex)


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How do you get going again after pregnancy?
Janie I have a similar problem with milk supply in the evenings, worse if I have had a busy day or not eaten/drank properly. I give the girls a formula feed at 7pm and it really chills them out, have also started giving them formula at 10 30 ish (we also do the wake or not debate!) to rty to get them to sleep longer as they have got into the habit of waking every 2 hours and I am knackered! Not sure if it helps or not yet... some nights great, others not. I express at 10 pm and use this milk during the day if I am outmso I can feed one and someone else the other.
Worryingly had to use the expressed milk at 4pm as a top up today.... hoping it was just cos I had zilch sleep last night and didnt get to eat lunch til 3pm!
Mitchie Moo, when did you start to use cups for your two? We got a sippy cup as part of our steriliser kit and Kit gets very excited when I give it to him. It's the sort much like a bottle where they have to suck quite hard to get something out, and he does OK with it except he hasn't yet worked out that he needs to tip it up quite a bit to get the water out. A lot usually ends up down his front! Have also bought a more conventional spouted beaker but it's not a 'no spill' type so if he tips it upside down the water just floods out. Any recommendations for a good first cup?
AP, I won't pretend to you that the wedding wasn't stressful. I enjoyed it, but felt that I couldn't fully relax and let my hair down because I had to be responsible for Kit. In retrospect I'm a bit cross with hubby as a) it was MY brother's wedding and it might have been nice if I could have been the one with the hangover the next morning for a change, and b) he just got completely wasted without even considering what would happen if I did too, so I had no choice but to remain pretty sober. I did have a headache for much of the next day but I think that was down to the sudden adrenaline slump and lack of sleep with hubby up and down being ill all night. It's hard to socialise and relax when at the back of your mind you're worrying about where you're going to change your baby and how you're going to fit his feeds and naps around the service and speeches. There were absolutely no baby changing facilities at the wedding venue - had to change Kit's nappy on the floor of the disabled toilet. Luckily it was clean but not what I needed all dressed up!
MM, how did you decide how much solids to give the boys and how quickly to increase them? I'm following Gina Ford's weaning plan but Kit always finishes his solids completely so it's hard to know whether I'm giving him enough. He sometimes takes a small top-up of milk but I'm not sure it's a good indication of whether he's still hungry or not as he sometimes doesn't seem overly keen on his milk. Last night his 'dream feed' consisted of 3.5oz and he went through fine, but I expected him to be very hungry for his 7am bottle. He eventually took 6.5oz but didn't seem that interested/hungry. He's never been exactly desperate for his early morning feed, regardless of the amount he takes at his late feed. He's never taken more than 7.5oz at a feed except for taking 8oz the other night at the late feed, which I put down more to habit than to necessity as he'd had a good 7oz plus solids at 6pm. He loves the baby rice mixed with fruit and would probably take twice as much as I give him but am trying to follow the routine as laid out. If I gave him more I'm sure he's eat it but just not sure he needs it if that makes sense? I don't want to cut his milk out too quickly at this stage. Weaning is actually more complicated than I'd first thought - on top of this I have to work out when to make the food less pureed, when to introduce finger food, and when to start using a cup instead of a bottle!
Enjoy the breastfeeding/bottle feeding while you can - it's so much less complicated!
Minks - it sounds pretty awful I do hope my husband doesn't end up being ill because he's the one driving back to London the next day and I don't fancy having to hang about all day while he gets his act together! It does amaze me that we are often expected to change our babies in toilets...on the floor. I was in M&S yesterday and Hector was hungry so I asked the lad on the check-out if there was anywhere to feed him, and he said 'the toilet?'. People have funny ideas about what's acceptable.
We went for his first immunisations yesterday evening; it was horrible. Poor little fella cried like I've never heard him cry before, real sobbing and his little eyes were looking right at me as if to say 'why did you do this to me mummy?' I was nearly in tears myself and almost walked out after the first injection! Luckily he calmed down fairly quickly and I held him on the walk home. He's being quite quiet today and wanting holding, but no fever at all. Off for his BCG tomorrow, the doctor did say it's not as bad.
The wake or not debate - it was up to hubbie to wake James to give him a 10.30 feed (expressed milk). However, James hated being woken, Hubbie hated waking him, I was awake throughout.... the worst was when he didn't even try as 'he looked so peaceful'. (Anyone who has expressed milk will understand... All that effort I went to just to have the milk left in the fridge....') so we gave up and by 2am I was quite happy to get up to give him a feed. Feeding then suited me whilst a 10.30 feed killed me as I was too tired. I think the 10.30pm feed is great and would certainly try it again although it did not work for James.
Ella's Kitchen - I've used these when out and about. Very handy, James loves the green one. You just squeeze it straight onto the spoon so there is no need for bowls etc. Also what is not eated can go into the fridge. With jars etc, you need to use a separate bowl if it is a couple of meals worth. Downside is you can not tell how much you have fed them as you can with a jar.
AP Glad Hector was ok after his jabs. It is much worse for you than for him! Poor bloke in M & S - answering that probably wasn't in his training! I guess you weren't that tempted by their feeding room then!
AP, sorry if I made the wedding experience out to be awful. It wasn't - I just found it impossible to really relax and enjoy myself in the way I would do if I didn't have Kit to consider during the day and also the following day. Hubby did get his act together sufficiently to drive home on Sunday - but only because my brother's new in-laws had a family get-together so we could all see the newlyweds off on their honeymoon, which didn't happen until 4pm. I too have been surprised at the lack of baby facilities when out and about - I'm afraid that I just try to plan my outings around Kit's feeds and pray that he doesn't do a poo while I'm out! Fortunately he usually poos during/after a feed so I haven't been caught out too often!
The first vaccinations are awful; I remember being almost in tears too. I think it's the way they look up at you full of trust while the nurse jams that needle into their little thighs - you just feel as though you're betraying them. The nurse kept reassuring me that a few tears now was far preferable to a sick baby later on - she said she'd worked in various hospitals looking after some extremely ill babies and it was just heartbreaking. I have to say that after the first injections it does get easier. Kit was very quiet for the rest of the day after his first ones and just wanted to sleep - he also wanted lots of cuddles and he isn't generally a very cuddly baby (much to my disappointment as I love cuddling him!)
Ploddingalong, thanks for recommendation re. Ella's Kitchen sachets. Good point re. not knowing how much they've eaten though. The Plum Baby ones look quite nice too.
Hetty it's good to hear that you have the same issues. Been trying to drink loads of water but sometimes it's so difficult isn't it? It's bad enough with one never mind two!
I'm hoping that I'll be stronger than I would have been with the immunisations now. Having gone through all the blood tests, canula changes and iv antibiotics with Ted in SCBU I hope that it may seem easier in comparison... That's my theory at least, bet it doesn't work like that in practice!!! It's so horrible to see them upset when you feel responsible isn't it? We've got another couple of weeks yet before our jabs, kind of wish we were just having them at six weeks!
Ploddingalong - sounds like your hubby is like mine... That said, the 1030 feed does seem to work for Ted at the mo, otherwise we're up again at 1200 then 2.30 - 3.00 and then 4.30 - 5.00. Not great, I'd rather dream feed him and get on with it!
Ted has been VERY active today. He's so much alert which is wonderful and really starting to respond to you. That said he was fighting sleep so badly today (thought of you AP!) that he finally collapsed at 6pm and has now completely thrown himself out of sorts. Just left hubby to do the honours as I'm done for!
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thanks for all your info and updates - you're all doing so very well - and isn't it fabulous to sound off on here - keep it up
anyone know of anywhere to get scratch mittens? ones that stay on and are a bit longer than wrist length perhaps?
little Jacob is now managing to pull them off and hence is stratching his eczema at night (just as various places are healing)
Kit only took 3.5oz at 10:30pm tonight so hopefully we can drop the dream feed in another couple of days. He's had 31.5oz of formula in total today as well as two lots of solids so we need to cut his milk down a bit before he turns into a fat bloater - he definitely looks chubbier although he's only gained 3oz in the last week. He shouldn't need the dream feed now but it's just having the faith on our part to leave him and see what happens! The last time I tried it he was 4 months and it threw his sleep pattern out completely - he woke every hour for about 3 nights and hubby and I were exhausted!
Janie, it's so great when they start to become more alert and responsive, isn't it? Kit has just discovered that he can scream which I have to say isn't so good! Hubby says "No, Kit!" very sternly which he of course completely ignores and it just makes me giggle! Kit seems to be a very happy and contented little chap though - he smiles at everyone and is always very alert and animated. He refuses to roll from back to front though - think he just can't be bothered, as he easily rolls from front to back if we put him on his tummy. He almost rolls from back to front when he's on the changing table and tries to reach the box of Pampers wipes behind his head - am going to have to be careful!
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It's super chatty on here now, great! It was Hector's two-month birthday yesterday, blimey, where has that time gone?!
Minks - you didn't make it sound that bad, I suppose I'm just a bit aprehensive about this weekend myself. We had one of Hector's little friends (and his parents) around for dinner last night and he cried quite a bit (the fighting the sleep thing again) and I imagine he'll be equally unsettled by Saturday...at least the music and partying will drown out his wails!
Did anyone else see the campaign for immunisation on the news this morning, fronted by Tony Robinson? How timely! He put it in such a way that it seems totally logical and necessary to have immunisations.
Off we go for his BCG this afternoon. When you read the booklet, you realise this is just the start - it seems to go on until they leave school!
Oh, and a baby-changing recommendation...We were at the NFT yesterday (not seeing a film unfortunately - anyone know of any parent and baby screenings?) and I used their baby changing facilities - very clean and spacious and there is a loo, so you can go yourself without having to leave your pram or baby with anyone.
Hmmm, maybe I should start a review of changing/feeding facilities!
I find Sainsbury's baby changing the best, currently - as well as Heston Services on Motorway ... both have an adult loo cubicle in baby changing room too. Very spacious, lots of surfaces ... and even freebie nappies, wipes and paper towels (changing mat liners).
Waitrose not good. Tesco good (sometimes). Marylebone Station good - once you can find guard to open it for you since it's kept locked.
The worst are pubs - no space in cubicles even to put a baby mat down ... you'd be better off in the pub itself on the floor.
Went to a 'Pottery Cafe' when Jacob was 6-months old ... with 3 other NCT mums and their babies ... lovely hand and foot prints on cups and plates ... but the baby changing facilities were non-existent ... just a cubicle loo. So changing Jacob involved me perched on loo, him wriggling on the floor. Particularly nasty nappy, me restraining Jacob, him wriggling and screaming, poo everywhere - me exhausted, was a nightmare for everyone.
Thx Minks for socks-on-hands idea ... so simple, but so effective (hopefully, will try it tonight).
Louise is asleep just now, bliss! Am braving the new mums group at 2pm though it always seems to be a gorgeous day on a thursday and I kind of resent being indoors. wonder if I could suggest a walk?
Janie, just on the 10.30 feed thing - for extra ammunition - we have been feeding Lou around then or actually more like 11pm but last night she fell asleep at 10 having been screaming earlier and so I had stuck her on my boob at 9.30. we didn't wake her and so I ended up having to get up at both 3am and 6am. Normally we have one awake time at 4 or 5 and that is her til about 8. So I am never ever again skipping the top up feed. I'm shattered today! (I know I know, I'm lucky it's just been the one time!!)
We have our immunisation invitation for 10 Sept. Don't get BCG tho. Don't think anyone gets it here now, not even the teenagers. I still have my scar from 3rd year at school!
yesterday we ventured into the centre of town, madness given festival still going on though it's a lot quieter now the fringe has finished. It went OK! Went to John lewis to feed her. Their parent room is fab though naturally in true Claire style I created havoc. Once again my bottle wouldn't fit into the warmer but I shoved it in. Then put in the water to heat up the bottle and it overflowed cos the bottle was in so tight. lou was screaming the place down all the while. I then had a panic that maybe you weren't meant to use water with this particular heater - there were no instructions - so I tried to empty it after I had finished. Of course it had practically no flex so I spilt it everywhere. I am a walking catastrophe!
Oh Oh sounds from downstairs. better nash as I want to eat before she wakes!
Just a last mad post before we depart for holiday tomorrow - getting a 4am ferry so that means leaving home at 1am - lovely!!! My husband has been sooooo helpful in the run-up to, I don't think he's actually done anything to help me prepare as yet - not even packing his bag! This is fairly usual for him as he cannot seem to focus on anything more than a day in advance of it actually happening. Usually I go with the flow but having spent all week washing and packing - around the needs of both Joshua & Scarlett - I was ready to thump him last night. I'd pointed out to him that I couldn't do EVERYTHING and then he went off on one about him being the only one to make sacrifices in this house!!!! Strangely I couldn't see his point of view... I really don't think he understands quite how much organising is involved when taking a three-year-old and five-month-old on a camping holiday in the south of France! Anyway, end of rant.
Minks, you should find that Kit will just slip into going through the night without too much bother. We stopped Lettie's feed on Monday eve and so far this week she has slept soundly until 7am (yesterday it was 7.30am!). Whilst I'm sure we'll get some blips, she really doesn't need the dream feed anymore as she is definitely porking out! She is now my little pudding.
In my local area changing facilities are definitely variable - Sainsbury's good, Waitrose - big fat zero, M&S good & Tesco's good. With a recently potty-trained toddler I am familiar with every potential toilet area in the vicinity. Negotiating some of them with buggy and toddler can be a complete nightmare. Especially if the 'want wee wee' cry goes half way round my weekly shop in Sainsbury's. The trolley is usually full with Lettie asleep in the baby section of the trolley. Thankfully nobody seems to mind when I wheel the whole trolley into the disabled loo - before I've even paid for the food!
Went for another club run last night, and it turned into another epic as we made the most of what was left of the daylight. We have a beautiful run around one of our local lakes and everyone wanted to get one last look before we are consigned to our pavement winter routes when the light goes. Unfortunately they all got carried away and added on an extra bit, the 7-miler became a 9-miler! I survived it but pace definitely slowed in the middle as I hadn't managed to eat that well yesterday. Was pleased to discover that legs felt fine this morning, in fact raring to go so will look forward to an easy run once we get to France tomrw afternoon. My baby insert has arrived for my bike trailer too so look forward to getting that fitted in.
Good luck with the weaning Minks, Scarlett is doing really well, although she seems to hate carrots and apple, loves sweet potatoe & courgette??? and pear. It's ironic really as Joshua weaned really well and ate anything up until about 7 months ago. Now he eats virtually no vegetables and only selected fruit - despite my best efforts. I'm assuming it's just another toddler phase though....
Hope everyone's baba's continue to thrive, and survive all their injections. I know exactly what you mean about the wounded looks they give you - it was no better for me second time around with Lettie.
cragchick - have good hols - do try to get some 'me time' and hope that hubby of yours in more 'hands-on'.
My partner was useless on hols - gite in France - was just home-from-home (in gorg. location), and he had the gawl (sp?) to say how pleased he was to have managed to finish 2x books and I'd only gotten through half of one of mine!
You lot with equal partners / hubbies who take on their kids in all aspects are so very lucky - praise them, + cherish them and rah rah for them. Any tips pls pass on.
Goodness, this thread is so busy now I can't keep up!
Minks a bit late, I increased by roughly the amounts gina recommends in the book. I roughly started with the 5 month schedule when the boys were 5.5 months, and then did the from 6 month, so took a wee while to get to chicken, but then my two have iron supplements so the iron thing wasn't an issue.
I used the blooming marvellous cubes with lids, which take about 35ml, roughly two cubes worth, and I think I was giving them one of these each pretty quickly. I started mixing veggies after two weeks I think around their 6 month birthday. You can also do things like butternut squash and pear, which my two loved, but then they do love their fruit, sweet tooth like mummy!
Trying to decide whether to have a naming day for the boys combined with their birthday, has anyone else had one of these. Hubbie doesn't want to get them christened, wants them to make up their own minds which is fair enough I think.
Baby changing not too bad round here. My main issue is actually getting in the cubicles sometimes with the buggy. NT is worst their changing rooms have such narrow doors. M&S has great big disabled loo, with changing. Starbucks also really good.
P.S. Minks. I used a tommee tippee spouted cup to start with as soon as they started their solids. Yes it does go everywhere but it gets them used to it, big bib with arms required!
They did a study at our health centre and that was top as easiest for babies. I progressed to anyway cup pretty recently as SIL recommended it. Takes a wee while for them to get used to sucking out of it, but its great for now.
Hi girls
I am enjoying reading your posts and looking forward to chatting more when my (third)baby is born (due November)..I know the NCT do some research into feeding/changing facilities - just had a supplement from our local newsletter might be worth looking into this in your area and AP I think it is a great idea to do some research on this! If we don't make a point and educate companies/staff things will never 'change' - excuse the pun!! Perhaps a few of us should write to some Head offices - I would think Waitrose might be receptive to changing things as John Lewis are so good. You never know!
I can recommend changing rooms of clothes shops as alternative places to feed/change babe - not perfect but has to be better than a toilet floor!
See you in the Autumn girls -can't wait!
PS Very envious of you back out running (hopeful too)...go for it!
Hi all, seems all is well which is good. Ted's still having mad feeding/sleeping pattern, hoping it sorts very soon! Hosted our NCT Bumps and Babes session today, 8 mums and babies - completely manic but good fun.
EF - sounds like you're having a nightmare with the feeding rooms, hope you get the bottle warming sorted soon!
AP - Think the baby changing guide is a great idea, Cardiff is very variable. Mothercare has a fantastic feeding room with proper feeding chairs, a real treat. M & S is smelly and horrid, mixed in the with nappy bins and changing and with a chair in front of a door that opens straight onto the queue for the mens toilet!!! Newport only bas a feeding room in Mothercare and it's like a bus shelter!!!
Just to let you all know, as to be frank I'm done for! If anyone is still using Tomee Tippee breast pads they're currently half price in Tesco - much cheaper!
Janie - your M&S sounds a bit like my Tesco. I had to complain to the manager recently because it's a feeding and changing room combined and it stank of pee, with the nappy bin overflowing. I wonder if the manager would like to eat his dinner in a public toilet...Our local Mothercare has the fabulous rocking chairs, but very grubby, although I did notice they were closed this week for a refurbishment.
We went for the BCG yesterday and it was as horrible as the others - poor little chap howled and sobbed. The woman administering the injection had this 'scream and shout and wave your hands about' policy to suposedly distract the babies. Hector wasn't fooled.
So, we're off for our friends' wedding later (stopping the night at my brother's on the way to break up the journey). Have a good weekend everyone, not sure if the weather is going to be kind to us.
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WEC 50: "Cruz vs. Benavidez" from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, is officially in the books, which means that a couple of fighters who busted their asses inside the cage are getting rewarded for it.
The promotion is cutting checks for $10,000 to each fight bonus recipient -- the same as WEC 49: "Varner vs. Shalorus" but a far cry from the 65k doled out after the "Aldo vs. Gamburyan" (A.K.A. WEC 48) pay-per-view back in April.
In addition to their base salaries, the WEC awarded bantamweight brawlers Scott Jorgensen and Brad Pickett "Fight of the Night" for their thrilling, back-and-forth war of attrition that "Young Guns" took via unanimous decision.
Undefeated lightweight phenom Maciej Jewtuszko made his WEC debut a memorable one, earning "Knockout of the Night" by sending Anthony Njokuani on a weekend cruise with Rip Van Winkle. Including last night's stoppage, "Irokez" has finished all eight of his victims.
Finally, WEC lightweight contender Anthony Pettis made a fairly convincing argument for a shot at division champion Ben Henderson after securing "Submission of the Night" against Shane Roller. "Showtime" came through in the clutch with a triangle choke just seconds before time expired.
Here are the special fight bonuses for WEC 50:
Fight of the Night — Scott Jorgensen vs. Brad Pickett
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Google Play Edition Tablets - Android's key to tablet success?
I was thinking about Google Play edition phones, and how they will never get any major traction outside of the technology-elite community because they are simply too expensive at the moment and unsubsidized by carriers (Average consumer: "Why would I get this? It doesnt have Blinkfeed, Smart Stay or whatever else") But think about it: None of these are major selling points for tablets. All I have seen most people do on tablets is browse the web, run apps, and play games. So the main key is: Why not make a Google Play edition tablet? It might help sell Android to the iPad community and elite community alike. It would do away with the skins we all hate. It's not subsidized,so no outlandish prices. We would have Android tablet perfection if this happened. It really makes you wonder why they started with phones.


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MISTAKE 6: Getting too tipsy.
Sure, a drink a day helps keep your heart healthy. But downing your week's quota on the weekend is a bad plan, a University of Buffalo study says. Getting tipsy just once a month triples heart-disease risk. Says Suzanne Thomas, Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina's Charleston Alcohol Research Center: "Alcohol is especially toxic for women because we're smaller, we have more body fat [which processes alcohol more quickly than muscle], and we have lower levels of stomach enzymes that metabolize alcohol than men do."
THE SOLUTION: Start off the evening with club soda. And save the wine for dinner. That way, the food in your stomach slows the absorption of alcohol. Thomas also stretches her drinks: "I'll befriend the bartender and ask for one serving of gin in three separate glasses with tonic over the course of the night. That's three drinks — but only an ounce of alcohol." Wine spritzers also do the trick. Just don't forget to tip.
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Two people with the website Shefights.net learned on Monday that they will be headed to prison for their roles organizing fights between females and a homeless man in St. Petersburg.
Before announcing a sentence, Pinellas Circuit Judge Keith Meyer told Shefights founder Jeffery Williams, "You have no right to make a film for entertainment purposes featuring someone who is disabled and not able to make decisions on their own," referring to Jamie Cayer.
It's been three years since Cayer got in the ring with a female mixed martial artist named Zuzu Vargo, 27, for a fetish fight on Shefights.net. The fight was staged in St. Petersburg by Williams, 61.
Vargo won the fight easily because Cayer, 39, wasn't allowed to defend himself or fight back under the rules established by Williams, who directed a number of similar fetish fights involving female combatants and homeless men.
She tearfully apologized at her sentencing for making a "grave error."
"I don't ever want to cause anyone pain ever again," Vargo said. "And I want to make amends in any and every way possible. I hope you can forgive me my deepest apologies."
Williams told the Judge, he's made about a thousand similar videos, usually using 1 of 10 regulars who volunteer to participate. This time was different.
"I made a mistake this time. It was an honest mistake. And I honestly did not perceive that he had mental deficiencies," he said.
But, Vargo and Williams both ended up as the bigger losers Monday almost three years after they recruited Cayer for the staged fetish fight in St. Petersburg.
"We're not in the business of hurting people, of just dragging them in and beating them up," Williams told the judge. "We're in the business of fantasy re-enactment."
Judge Keith Meyer didn't believe Williams' explanation of the assessment of Cayer.
"I find that testimony to completely support that you knew Mr. Cayer has significant functioning problems. That is was evident to anyone, that interacted with Mr. Cayer," said the Judge.
Moments later, Judge Meyer sent Williams to prison for seven years prison term. He sentenced Vargo to just over three years. Both will get credit for time served.
The still have to return for another trial involving another mentally disabled homeless man and two more videos. If convicted, they face even more prison time.
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The 36,500-tonne Norfolkline ferry was travelling from Korea to begin service on the Dover to Dunkirk route when speedboats approached, it was revealed yesterday.
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It's illegal to use a hand-held phone while driving in Maryland, but because it's not a primary offense, police can only penalize you if they pull you over for something else first.
That would all change if MD Delegate James Malone, (D-District 12-A) gets his way.
Malone wants to make driving with a hand-held phone a primary offense.
"I would support that," Corinne Thornton says. " All phone conversations behind the wheel should be completely hands- free."
Malone's bill has the support of at least six other legislators, including House Speaker Michael Busch (D-District 30).
It's all about ending distracted driving. State Highway Officials say drivers using hand-held devices are four times more likely to get into a crash than those driving hands-free
Denise Watts doesn't take the chance.
"I will pull over, take out my phone to make a call or check email," Watts says. " Using a phone while driving is dangerous."
The head of the Motor Vehicle Administration says 1.2 million crashes each year involve drivers using cellphones.
In Maryland, 3,331 drivers died in crashes involving inattentive drivers in 2011.
"I have a button that I can push to answer the phone," Thomas Sietsema says. "The only time I ever use my phone is for GPS."
With all the hands-free technology around these days, Sietsema says there's almost no excuse for not complying, whether it's a primary offense or not.
"It's so affordable at this point,"he says.
Delegate Malone says under his bill, first time offenders could have their citations wiped out if they can prove to the court that they've purchased a hands-free device.
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Two nuisance calls received per week, study finds
People experiencing nuisance calls get an average of two every week, according to research from the communications industries regulator Ofcom.
Nuisance calls include unwanted sales calls, where a call centre worker is on the other end of the line, recorded messages, or silent calls, where there is nobody there when you pick up.
Ofcom's research found:
- 82 percent of people received at least one unwanted call over a four-week period
- Among these consumers, they received an average of two nuisance calls per week
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Raps G Jerryd Bayless is now unrestricted free agent, agent Jeff Schwartz tells ESPN. Raps have pulled qualifying offer to make Bayless UFA— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 6, 2012
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The draft is tomorrow and this is basically just to sum up everything. Whether it's discussing 1.1 options or making suggestions for prospects who will go in rounds 2-4, anything goes. This post is essentially just a final say for everyone.
I've been going back & forth quite a bit with Appel, Bryant & Gray, and as I'm writing this I still haven't made a decision. You can make a strong case for either of those three, and I'm no longer leaning towards Appel right now, or towards anyone for that matter. It's going to be a photo finish between the three. Will probably go with what my gut is saying tomorrow at noon when the draft begins.
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This really does not have anything to do with the Lions but it is still an interesting NFL story.
Apparently, the Colts are going to release Peyton ending a 14 year career with 12 of those years being great. This is the end of an era in the NFL. I was always of the opinion that QBs of Peyton's caliber hurt their team more than helped them because of their salary demands but he was a huge winner.
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Tony Lybyer, age 52, of Montesano, Washington, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2013. He graduated in 1979 from Montesano High School and was a resident of Grays Harbor County for many years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bernice Lybyer, in December 2012.
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- Implementing a comprehensive teacher training program to upgrade the skills and qualifications of pre- and in-service teachers, particularly those in the STEM content areas, who teach ELs. Project Reach's competitive two-year scholarship program will provide future and current teachers with award packages, mentorship and advising to complete an English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement and successfully pass the Praxis II exam.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A committee that spent over two years studying Ohio's capital punishment law has released its final report with recommendations aimed at reducing the influence of race and geography on death penalty cases.
Proposals by the Ohio Supreme Court task force include a statewide capital punishment charging panel and a racial justice law allowing for complaints over race's role in a case. The 56 recommendations released Wednesday also include a ban on the execution of people with a serious mental illness.
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It took the jury less than two hours Friday to find Robbie Stone not guilty of two counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of serious injury by vehicle. He was found guilty only of reckless driving. That's a misdemeanor, with a maximum of 12 months behind bars. He'll be sentenced at a Thursday hearing.
"We hope that all the family members will come and make a statement as to what they think should happen to Mr. Stone in his sentencing," Assistant District Attorney Neil Morgan said in an interview outside the courthouse.
Six teens were piled into a small SUV when it flipped on Stillwell-Clyo Road in Effingham County in June 2010. Two 17-year-olds died in the 2010 wreck, Neil Morgan and Whitney Newman. Stone and all five of his passengers were thrown from the Chevy Tracker when it flipped. Two of the survivors took the stand Friday.
"Whitney was basically on the end of the car," passenger Amanda Duff said. "It was a topless car. So she was just basically sitting on the edge with her arms around my neck and her legs thrown over me so she wouldn't lose her balance."
The prosecution argued that Stone -- although sober – packed the SUV and drove with reckless disregard for his five passengers.
"I remember Lindsay (Buchanan, a passenger) turned to both me and Kristen and said 'You just have to trust him. You just have to trust him,'" Duff testified. "And at that point, right after that, the next thing I remember is just laying on the ground."
But the defense's argument was that Neil Morgan was drunk and distracting Stone.
"As soon as Neil started trying to crawl out of the window and things like that, that's when we started swerving a little bit," Duff said.
One witness -- Kristin Westenbarger -- broke down on the stand as she remembered the moments before the deadly crash.
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She choked out a "yes" before grabbing a tissue and hiding her face with her hair.
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POLL: Would GSP Beat Chael Sonnen In A Middleweight Fight?Posted on November 23, 2013, 04:18 PM by Brian Cox
- 1. No: GSP wold lose to Sonnen at 185
- 2. Yes: GSP would beat Sonnen at 185
Bruce LeeCool11Weak | 1Funny | 0Sharp | 0
Ha ha ha. Sonnen, my second fav fighter would lose
UnderdogGreatnessWeak23Cool | 3Funny | 0Sharp | 0
I think Georges St-Thief would probably beat Fail Sonnen at 185.
Brian CoxCool12Funny | 0Weak | 0Sharp | 0
UDG, GSP is no longer boring, no longer plays it safe and his chin (and head) have been tested in his last two fights...excuse the pun my friend, but when will all of GSP's detractors let him up off of the canvas? :-)
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Underdog, the 'Fail Sonnen' bit probably works. The 'Georges St-Thief' bit got you weaked. Just in case you care.
UnderdogGreatnessWeak8Cool | 2Funny | 1Sharp | 0
Zip: I don't really care about weaks - lol.
ZipFunny7Weak | 2Cool | 0Sharp | 0
When chicken bones fights someone his size again... never.
MagicMMASharp4Cool | 1Funny | 0Weak | 0
It seems everyone skips the Diaz fight, it was the Condit fight he was rocked in, and that was two fights ago
soiWANNABEafighterFunny2Weak | 2Cool | 0Sharp | 0
who ?
Michael RuatfelaFunny5Weak | 2Cool | 0Sharp | 0
i could smash CP at 145
soiWANNABEafighterFunny5Weak | 1Cool | 0Sharp | 0
Who is CP ?
soiWANNABEafighterFunny7Weak | 1Cool | 0Sharp | 0
No seriously don't funny me - who is CP?
UnderdogGreatnessSharp6Weak | 1Funny | 0Cool | 0
I think he meant to say Chael Patrick.
Michael RuatfelaWeak1Funny | 0Sharp | 0Cool | 0
soiWannabe..Chael Patrick Sonnen..
falcon4917Weak11Sharp | 2Funny | 0Cool | 0
GSP is a better fighter but he would lose a fight with Sonnen.
watermelon freshFunny2Sharp | 1Weak | 0Cool | 0
Would be a trashing as sonnen would go to his favorite fetal position. By the way what's up with sonnen tapping to strikes, nobody is talking about that we should, sonnen talks so much crap.
griffinWeak3Sharp | 2Funny | 0Cool | 0
there is nothing chael could do to GSP. first 3 rounds GSP picks him apart on feet then last 2 lays on him
TheXperienceSharp2Weak | 2Funny | 0Cool | 0
You lost me at "last 2 lays on him"... if you think GSP can get Sonnen down and hold him there for 2 rounds, you're out of your mind. That would never happen!
IGMBurninPiffSharp1Funny | 0Weak | 0Cool | 0
You lost me on 1rst 3 rounds picks him apart on his feet. I think GSP had trouble wrestling vs Hendricks because not only is he a good wrestler but he's huge. Sonnen is bigger than Hendricks and also on paper a better wrestler. I think Sonnen would win this fight. I hate Sonnen I think he's a disgrace, but I also know there is weight classes for a reason. Sonnen would UD GSP via GSP style grinding
Thats what I think too.
falcon4917Weak1Funny | 0Sharp | 0Cool | 0
Sonnen just beat Shogun. I don't think GSP could do that and also don't think he could hold Silva down for 4.5 rounds either. I think Sonnen subs GSP like he did Shogun with brute force.


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Chelsea and Manchester City are both looking to move past their poor European performances during mid-week and get back on track in the Premier League. For the second straight year, City will not make the knockout stage of the competition, while Chelsea are in need of a lot of help on the final matchday to make the Round of 16.
Following Chelsea's 3-0 defeat at the hands of Juventus, Roberto di Matteo was sacked and replaced with Rafael Benitez, who has signed on until the end of the season. He's likely to reinstate Fernando Torres into the starting XI after the striker was left on the bench for the Blues' defeat in Turin.
Chelsea are winless in their last four games, while City have won their last two in a row, and they're yet to be beaten in the Premier League.
Chelsea injuries and suspensions
Out: John Terry. In doubt: Frank Lampard.
Manchester City injuries and suspensions
Out: None. In doubt: Mario Balotelli, Gael Clichy, Vincent Kompany
Chelsea's lineup is anyone's guess with Benitez now in charge, but he probably won't start either of Terry or Lampard. Mancini's lineup as a crap shoot as well, with three of his top players needing late fitness tests.
Match date/time: Sunday, 4 p.m. local, 11 p.m. ET
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London, England
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This Spring/Summer is the best season ever for an abundance of new fiction titles set on North Carolina's Outer Banks.
Sure, we regularly get wonderful histories, guidebooks and gift books covering all aspects of Outer Banks lore. What with the Lost Colony, pirates, wild horses, hunt clubs, shipwrecks, lighthouses, fishing, shelling, birding, the Wright Brothers, submarines and even ghosts, we certainly do not lack for engaging and compelling subjects.
Yet, in some years, despite the prolific romances of Nicholas Sparks, we just don't have new novels with an Outer Banks setting to offer to our reading visitors.
Below is our list of five new titles we think you will enjoy:
"Outer Banks House" by Diann Ducharme, $25.00
In this love story about the daughter of plantation owners on the mainland of North Carolina and the son of an Outer Banks fisherman, you'll delight in the scenery of the early Outer Banks-horses, shifting sands of Jockey's Ridge, a hurricane and the friendship between that young fisherman and an African American with a bit of Mark Twain-like humor thrown in. This novel brings to life the difficult and uncertain world of Reconstruction North Carolina including its effects on the African Americans on Roanoke Island and does so with a romantic but unsympathetic eye
"The Second Coming" by Doyle Thomas, $11.99
In 1985 the Outer Banks was on a different pace than it is now. It was much less crowded then, the days quieter and more prosaic. In the spring of that year individuals and groups headed to this narrow spit of land. They were coming for different reasons. Two older couples to take part in an amateur bird-watching experiment, a college sophomore looking to put some space between herself and her boyfriend, an instructor from North Carolina State University sent to coordinate the ornithological observations. Coming with the instructor is an old friend who had shown up at his door on the morning he was to leave. It is this man, Rob Wheat, who has done and will do things that will change all their lives.
"The Language of Sand" by Ellen Block, $15.00
As a lexicographer, Abigail Harker has always taken refuge in the meaning of words. But when fate erases in one tragic moment what she loves the most, the very foundations of her life vanish. Abigail retreats to Chapel Isle, a secluded island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, as she hopes to redefine herself. But as a resident soon remarks, "If you came to Chapel Isle for normal, you came to the wrong place." For on Chapel Isle no one can be neatly defined. From a scientific genius to the feuding fisherman's wives, from a handsome hot head to the ghost said to be haunting the lighthouse, everyone is struggling to find meaning where meaning seems lost. And when a series of mysterious crimes strikes the island, Abigail finds she must face down her deepest fears if she is to save herself, her neighbors, and the new life she's unexpectedly come to cherish.
"Tide of Darkness: The Lost Colony Theatre Murders: by Joseph Terrell, $14.95
Joseph Terrell knows the Outer Banks- its geography, its quirks, its people and their foibles. True-crime writer Harrison Weaver arrives at the picturesque Outer Banks seeking peace and quiet. But his resolve to avoid even thinking about murder is dashed when he discovers on the night of his arrival that the body of another young female cast member of "the Lost Colony" outdoor drama has been found strangled and thrown into Croatan Sound- a killing eerily similar to an unsolved case that first brought Weaver to the Outer Banks four years earlier. Despite his promise to himself Weaver is drawn into the investigation, only to find that he may be the killer's next victim.
"Murder at Hatteras" by Joe C. Ellis, $15.95
For the last three years, Joe Ellis's previous book, "Murder at Whalehead" has been our highest volume seller of a book with our local setting. We expect this newer title to do equally well. Gabe and Marla Easton move to Hatteras Island to escape from a stress filled world in hope of conceiving their first child. Shortly after their arrival a brutal rape/murder occurs on the island. As the investigation proceeds, the Eastons are drawn into the search for the killer. Soon, everybody seems to exhibit suspicious behavior. When Gabe is beaten and Marla is raped, Marla cannot identify their assailant and cannot even reveal her plight because the rapist has threatened to kill Gabe, who is alive but in a coma. The plot comes to a head as Marla realizes she is now pregnant. The story rushes to a climax as readers learn the identity of the assailant as well as the father of Marla"s unborn child.
Now for something of lighter fare-
"A Timely Vision-A Missing Pieces Mystery" by Joyce and Jim Lavene, $7.99
This is the first book in an all new series. The main character is the mayor of Duck, North Carolina. Her name is Dae O'Donnell and she wears many hats. She's the ceremonial ribbon cutter, champion of the local turtle population, and the person everyone turns to when they've lost something. One touch and Dae can find it, and missing pieces seem to find their way to her, whether she wants them to or not. When the town matriarch Miss Mildred seeks out Dae to help find her missing watch, Dae's vision leads her straight into a murder investigation. Now she must prove that Miss Mildred isn"t a cold-blooded killer. With the help of town newbie and retired FBI agent Kevin Brickman, Dae sets out to prove Mildred's innocence-hoping she won't become Duck's next missing piece.
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Oak Creek - Police arrested a 19-year-old Milwaukee man Nov. 14 in connection with the robbery of a man he met through Craigslist on Oct. 26.
According to the Oak Creek police report:
The 19-year-old arranged to meet a 24-year-old Milwaukee man in an unlit area at the entrance of Hy-View Mobile Home Park, 2539 W. Carroll Ave., the evening of Oct. 26. He said he was interested in buying two iPhones the older man had posted for sale on Craigslist.com.
While they were talking, three men walked toward the 24-year-old, one of them holding a club. One of the men yelled, "I'm gonna get you (expletive)," and the man got in his car and headed south on Interstate 94, with the others in pursuit.
The 24-year-old called the supposed buyer during the pursuit to ask him for an explanation as to why he stole his iPhones. The teen replied, "We will get you." The man exited the freeway on Rawson Avenue and the others continued driving south on I-94.
Oak Creek police have forwarded information regarding the arrest to the Milwaukee Police Department, which is investigating a similar incident that occurred in Milwaukee earlier the same day.
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In December 2010, Congress passed the Tax Relief Act of 2010 and the President recently signed the bill into law. This action impacts taxpayers in many different ways, ranging from the Social Security taxes taken out of your paycheck to taxes that your heirs might pay on your estate after you die.
Jim Coyle, a tax attorney and estate planning specialist at the Stewart Melvin & Frost law firm in Gainesville, Ga., can assist you in understanding how this tax relief will affect you.
Question: What is your assessment of this tax relief bill? And how will it impact the average American?
Jim: Passage of this Tax Relief measure came as pleasant surprise. It is very favorable to taxpayers. In essence, the Bush-era tax cuts were in jeopardy of expiring in 2011. But with the continuing slow economic recovery and the political climate in Washington, Congress and the President chose to extend the tax cuts for another two years.
In addition, average taxpayer will receive a little bit more money in their pockets next year from some other provisions such as a reduction in the payroll tax. Te other big surprise in this Tax Relief measure was the increased exemption on estate taxes for the wealthy.
Question: What are some other key provisions of the tax-relief bill?
Jim: Income tax rates had been slated to move up in each of the various tax brackets. Under this new legislation, however, the rates will remain the same for the next two years (10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, and 35% -- which equates to a savings of between 10 to 13 percentage points for people in the lower to middle income-tax brackets.
So, in addition to the FICA savings, folks will pocket even more money from lower income tax rates.
Capital gains and qualified dividends: Maximum tax rates had been set to jump up to 20% but will stay at 15% for capital gains on stock sales and on stock dividends.
Question: You mentioned a reduction in payroll taxes. What impact will the tax-relief law have on payroll taxes?
Jim: The FICA (or Social Security) tax will be reduced from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent for employees. For some wage earners, that will result in a maximum tax savings of $2,136 in 2011. For the self-employed, the self-employment tax rate is reduced by two percentage points to 10.4 percent for 2011. This equates to a tax savings for everyone who receives earned income.
Question: You also mentioned estate taxes. What impact will the tax-relief law have on the so-called death tax?
Jim: This was a big surprise. Estate planners like myself have been in a state of flux over the past year waiting for the return of the estate tax in 2011 and wondering at what level it would be.
You might recall that the estate tax was eliminated in 2010 under the Bush-era tax cuts. Many estate planners like myself expected that the estate tax would be reinstated in 2011 at an exemption level of $1 million. This would have impacted a lot of families, because even modest households typically have assets worth more than $1 million when you add up all the little things . . . the value in their home, their life insurance, 401-Ks, etc.
But what happened instead under the Tax Relief law was that even though the estate tax returned the exemption level was raised to $5 million for 2011 and 2012 for individual estates and $10 million for couples.
For the next two years, your assets upon your death would have to be valued at more than $5 million before your heirs would be required to pay an estate tax. Basically, that gets a whole lot of families and heirs off the hook from a tax-liability standpoint.
In addition, the estate tax rate was capped at 35 percent as opposed to 55 percent if the tax relief law had not gone into effect.
Question: So, give us a little perspective whats the impact of this lower estate tax rate on the super wealthy?
Jim: Its huge. I read one report that a $100 million estate would pay $20 million less in taxes in 2011 than it would have if Congress had not acted and the estate tax had reverted back to its 2001 level 55 percent tax rate for individual estates larger than $1 million.
Another favorable aspect of this new legislation deals with portability of your estate tax exemption from one spouse to the other.
In other words, lets use the example of a husband and wife with $10 million in assets, which is the estate-tax threshold for couples. Lets say the wife dies first and her part of the estate is calculated at $3 million or roughly a third of the overall estate. When the husband eventually dies, his heirs would receive credits from the deceased wifes unclaimed portion of the overall estate by shifting those credits over to the husband. This represents another benefit to wealthier households that would not have been allowed without this new legislation.
Question: Is this the end of estate taxes?
Jim: Not necessarily. This estate tax has been a moving target, and we just dont know what will happen in two years when the tax relief law is due to expire and the estate tax exemption would drop back down to $1 million again.
Therefore, if you are concerned about protecting the assets that you will one day pass on to your heirs, it would be wise to continue to watch this issue, be flexible, and plan for a number of different possible outcomes.