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It is through photography that I interpret and understand the world. I use my life as material for my work. By doing this, I am able to explore the conflicts that exist within the everyday and the richness that is found in the mundane. Through the use of montage, collage, and purposeful juxtaposition of images, it is my intention to present the "truth" of my life. I alter, chop, merge and recompose photographic elements. This process allows me to represent a moment, a memory or life's reality as I see it. I disrupt linear structures and confuse elements of time to convey my notions of how life truly exists; a combination of independent moments that converge to leave us with a unique experience. I often use the panoramic construction to explore these ideas, playing upon its historical use as illustration of epic scenery. I am interested in the epic scenery of the everyday, the joy, the agony, and the irony of life's experiences. It is my belief that memory and experience change from person to person, as well as changing through the passage of time. It is as though each of us is the author of our own lives, creating our own experience. My work addresses the veracity of memory and reality in an attempt to question what we accept as true.
I have a large solo show this summer at Grinnell College that showcases two of my projects, Reconstructed Memories (installations) and American Domestic, my ongoing "fictional documentary" of my experiences with domestic life.
- Meeting Place Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Iowa, 2011 (solo show)
- Found, Stephen Cohen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2010
- Reconstructed Memories, Installation, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA, 2010
- Domestic, Espai Cultural Caja Madrid, Barcelona, Spain, 2010
- Reconstructed Memories, Rayko Artist In Residence Show, San Francisco, CA, 2009 (solo show)
- Past Is An Image We Form In The Present, SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA, 2008
- Imaging Ourselves, International Museum Of Women, San Francisco, CA, 2007
- Performing Motherhood, One Leaf Gallery, Pomona, CA, 2006
- On The Edge, Center For Fine Art Photography, Ft. Collins, CO, 2006
- MFA Exhibition, San Francisco Art Institute. Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA, 2005 (John Collier Award Recipient)
- One Picture Book, Liz Steketee, Nazraeli Press, Fall 2011 release
- Zone Zero, Web Gallery Award for Reconstructed Memories, 2010-present.
- Featured Photographer, Conscientious (contemporary photography blog), Jörg Colberg, June 22, 2010.
- The Fly Fish Journal, Volume #1, Summer 2009. Presentation gallery of montage work.
- Camerawork: A Journal of Photographic Arts, Vol 35, No.2 Fall/Winter 2008.
- Doubletake Magazine, June 2007. 5-page spread on The Mother Project.
- Castwork—Reflections On Fly fishing Guides Of The American West, Willow Creek Press, 2002
Print/Magazine Clients include Drake Magazine, Simms Fishing, Mullen Advertising, Swobo, Amici Design, Blue Magazine, Black Rocket (SF Heat), Voodoo Bikes.
- MFA, Photography, San Francisco Art Institute, 2005
- Post-Bac, Painting, San Francisco Art Institute, 2002
- BFA, Photography, The University of Michigan, 1992


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The regularly scheduled meeting of the La Jolla Community Planning Association (LJCPA), which is usually held 6 p.m. the first Thursday of the month, has been rescheduled due to the Fourth of July holiday. It has been adjourned to a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wedensday, July 10. Meetings are held at the La Jolla Recreation Center, 615 Prospect St.
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Recently, Wrestlecon was announced as taking place on April 5-7, 2013, at the Meadowlands Expo Center at 355 Plaza Dr. - Secaucus, NJ; which is of course during next year's WrestleMania weekend. This event will be one of the largest collaborations between independent wrestling companies in the United States, including:
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First and foremost, their original logo was a dinosaur dribbling a basketball. In the future, I don't see any reason why the Magic shouldn't pursue the rights to this logo as part of a trade (because what else could they offer us anyway?). Details can be settled later (i.e. they stick a wand in the dinosaur's other hand/claw/thing, or put some sparkle dust around him, whatever) to retain our brand. But in all honesty, this logo needs to come back in a major way.
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oh my. this. runner. it's my very, very {current} new favorite!
i swear ~ i {almost} swoon every time i look at all the tremendous depth of color in this hand-dyed piece of fabric by chris daly. chris. your fabrics make me do a happy waltz!
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i began with a rich, warm, golden magnifico thread for my initial pass of feather quilting. i then turned to the turquoise colored thread in magnifico for the swirl quilting motif on the outside of the feathers.
and when it came time to add hyper quilting, to echo the feather motif inside the original feather design, i used turquoise again. in my view, this ties it all together, giving the entire piece continuity.
with so much color in the fabric, i felt i needed to keep the thread colors, and quilting motifs, simple and harmonious. there are only two colors thread here. but... it looks like so much more, doesn't it?
interesting though. notice the colors do appear to change slightly, at least in our eye's perception, as it moves up and down the colors of this quilted runner.
and i think they are magnificently showcased in this beautiful runner.
please know ~ i'm not looking for compliments.
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David Gregory: Republicans Have 'Harsh Stance' On Immigration Reform
Did David Gregory realize just how much he was letting down the mask and revealing his liberal bias? On today's "Meet The Press," Gregory stated as a simple declarative fact that Republicans have a "harsh stance" on immigration reform.
Did Gregory simply forget the "some say" fig leaf so favored by the MSM? Or is the MTP moderator so lost in the liberal media cocoon that he can't imagine anyone disagreeing with his assertion that the GOP view is "harsh"? View the video after the jump.
Gregory laid his charge at the feet of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell in the guise of questioning whether a Republican presidential candidate could carry the state given the rise in the number of Hispanic voters. McDonnell made a strong case that the Republican candidate will indeed carry Virginia, though he regrettably failed to refute Gregory's allegation that the GOP stance on immigration reform is "harsh."
Watch Gregory parrot a Dem attack point as fact.
DAVID GREGORY: Governor McDonnell: immigration. Your state, as you well know, has a big increase, almost 19% since 2008, in Hispanic voters who are now voting age. This was a state that the president carried. If you look at the party's stance--a harsh stance on immigration reform--do you see him recarrying, on carrying Virginia again based in part on the reaction of Hispanic voters around the country to Republicans on immigration?
BOB MCDONNELL: No I don't. I think the president's way under water. The last poll, 39% approval rating. I carried the state by 18%, three new congressman elected last year. I don't see it happening. I do think that Hispanic voters, while they lean toward the Democratic party, are largely self-identified as conservatives. I think we have a great chance to reach them, because our message on job creation, economic development, restoration of the American dream, is exactly why people come here in the first place, because we are this shining city on a hill. And that's going to be our message over the next 14 months.
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Gawd O'Mighty....
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 12:58pm.
What a wussie this guy is...
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No, David Gregory. Republicans have the populist view on . .
Submitted by Gary Hall on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 1:01pm.
No, David Gregory. Republicans have the populist view on . . immigration.
Polls have always shown how the American people felt on both illegal immigration and legal immigration, and those views have been disregarded long enough.
Just last year, in the heat of the Arizona Immigration Bill and the resultant hate mongering by the Obama White House, city councils across the country, and the national MSM, the very liberal - progressive Pew Center conducted a national poll. It was a good straight poll. The results, not surprisingly went like this:
- just 25% support President Obama's immigration policy, which includes legalizing millions of unauthorized migrants
Let's see now, David Gregory. We can expect you to question the Obama White House and liberal Democrats who share that same fringe minority view, the following question, can we not?
- Gregory: What is it with you folks that you can't seem to realize that the people of America want secure borders first, and that you have very little support for your radical immigration agenda?
Yea - I didn't think so.
And what else did that poll find? Well, the Pew folks went right out and literally summarized those supposedly two most contentious measures in the bill (the ones Holder blocked - the ones that the boycotts were over) and found that nationally:
- 73% said they backed a measure requiring people to produce documents verifying their legal status if police ask for them,
- while 67% approve of allowing police to detain anyone who cannot verify that they are in the country legally.
That super majority of Americans - that 70%+ broad swath of Americans - they're the ones you folks in the MSM, and at the White House, keep referring to as racist, intolerant, a danger to civil liberties, etc.
The people are going to find their voice, Mr. Gregory.
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Conservatives have taken the
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 2:27pm.
Conservatives have taken the legal stance. Obama has no immigration policy, he only has a amnesty buy buying scheme. Come on obama, show us you are serious, deport the zeituni leech and the omar the drunk now.
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The sooner we cut off the
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 3:48pm.
The sooner we cut off the flow at the borders then the sooner we can end illegals in the USA.
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Rep. Barbara Jordan's testimony
Submitted by mom_rox on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 4:48pm.
Heres a transcript of Rep. Jordan's (D-TX) testimony to the House as Chairman of the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform. I've only skimmed it, but everything looks reasonable. Wikipedia says that Pres. Clinton endorsed the proposals. Wonder if he still does.
Jordan: To make sense about the national interest in immigration, it is necessary to make distinctions between those who obey the law, and those who violate it. Therefore, we disagree, also, with those who label our efforts to control illegal immigration as somehow inherently anti-immigrant. Unlawful immigration is unacceptable.
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Apparently, for some.
Submitted by hbnolikeee on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 9:27pm.
Following the law can be a harsh stance to take.
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David, are you having another mendacious moment?
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 9:56pm.
Damn. Have to adjust that Abilify again. His antipsychotic level is off and he is hearing the voice of Jay Carney in his head.
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You're correct Dave...
Submitted by stage9 on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 12:15pm.
"If you look at the party's stance--a harsh stance on immigration reform."
....it's called "law enforcement." Really strict indeed! Call them "old-fashioned", but they also have a strict policy on murder and other criminal activities as well.
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Promoter Lou DiBella's triple-header from the MGM Grand at Foxwoods Resort at Mashantucket, Connecticut, Saturday night put some unfamiliar names on perhaps the sport's most recognizable platform. While the opportunity to watch three fights might seem like a windfall, a discerning viewer still had grounds for scrutinizing the competition with a "persecuting spirit." A less discerning diner might wolf down this serving of largely noncompetitive action as a testament to his "love of the sport," but one cannot help wonder whether such love should be given so freely when so little is given in return. From The Cruelest Sport


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Why Hilary Duff And Mike Comrie Decided To Divorce
A new source has opened up about Hilary Duff and her husband Mike Comrie's split. The sources has revealed to Us Weekly that while the couple tried to go to counseling before they decided to end their marriage, it just didn't work out.
She felt he didn't put enough effort into the relationship…recently he wasn't doing any of the things they'd worked on.
The pair reportedly went to counseling for 18 months, and a number of their issues stemmed from the fact that Mike never started a new career after he retired from hockey in 2012 due to an injury.
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The spark was no longer there. They are better as friends.
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Mark Essex, the Howard Johnson Sniper
Hate as Ammunition
Mark James Robert Essex grew up in Emporia, Kansas. As a black family, the Essex's were a distinct minority. Of Emporia's 28,000 residents, less than two percent were black. Yet, Emporia was certainly no hotbed of racism, nor had it ever been known as a breeding ground for black militantism. Essex didn't come from poverty or a broken home. His parents were decent, hard-working, religious people. His father served in the Army during World War II.
The year 1968 offered Essex, a healthy 19-year-old man from a working-class family, basically two things to look forward to — the draft and Vietnam.
So in January 1969, Essex signed up for a four-year hitch in the U.S. Navy. After boot camp, he went to dental technician school and landed a cush assignment at Imperial Beach Naval Air Station in San Diego.
Things could have been much worse for the young Navy dental tech. While he worked 9-to-5 scraping teeth clean and spent weekends guzzling beer in Mexico, many of his contemporaries were slogging through the Vietnamese jungle or pushing patrol boats up the Mekong River.
The Navy assigned Essex to work with Lt. Robert Hatcher, a young Navy dentist. Although their race, background, and education were vastly different, the two men hit it off from the start.
In his book A Terrible Thunder: The Story of the New Orleans Sniper, writer Peter Hernon quotes Hatcher's opinion of Mark Essex: "He was the kind of person I liked to have around, a happy-go-lucky kid." Essex even signed up for a flag football team Hatcher coached.
San Diego, the 1960s becoming the 1970s, far from the war, a beautiful beach drenched in sunlight — they combined to create an almost idyllic setting, one that would have made many young single men happy, but not Mark Essex. Soon after he arrived at Imperial Beach NAS, he started complaining. He claimed to be the victim of the Navy's institutionalized racial discrimination, bigotry, and harassment. He got into fights with white sailors and on several occasions received disciplinary action.
Essex became interested in the Black Panther Party, a militant group that advocated armed revolution to affect social change. He also befriended a fellow sailor, a black man, who, like Essex, felt the Navy had disenfranchised him. The sailor was from New Orleans. Before he joined the Navy, Essex's new friend, a Black Muslim convert, had racked up a string of arrests in New Orleans, including robbery, rape, and theft. Essex's friend didn't do much better following the rules in the Navy than he had following the laws in New Orleans. He was a troublemaker.
Lt. Hatcher noticed that Essex's personality and attitude changed after he met his new friend. "It seemed to come in a matter of weeks," Hatcher said.
Apparently fed up with the Navy after less than two years, Essex went AWOL, absent without leave, for a month at the end of 1970. During his unauthorized time off, he went home to Emporia.
In January 1971, the Navy court-martialed Essex. He took the stand in his own defense. According to Hernon, Essex testified, "I had begun to hate all white people." He also said that when he got out of the Navy he wanted to become a dentist.
Following his court-martial conviction, the Navy decided they didn't need Essex anymore; they discharged him in February 1971. Essex had served just half of his four-year commitment. With the Navy behind him, the ex-sailor struck out for New York City.
Essex spent about three months in New York, where he immersed himself in the culture of hatred and violence promoted by the Black Panther Party. The party's publications taught tactics for urban guerilla warfare, referred to police officers as "pigs," suggested the best weapons for the urban guerilla — one of their recommendations was the .44 Magnum carbine — and stressed head shots for quick kills.
After his stay in New York, Essex went back to Emporia but couldn't readjust to small-town life. He had a string of jobs, most of which he lost because of his bad attitude. He also bought a couple of guns: a Colt .38-caliber revolver and a Ruger Model 44, a .44-caliber semiautomatic carbine rifle.
After a little more than a year back in his hometown, Essex picked up the telephone and called his old Navy buddy from New Orleans. His friend's naval career had also been cut short. He had been booted out after suffering a string of bad luck that put him at odds with his commanders: possession of marijuana in the barracks, insubordination, failure to meet the Navy's grooming standards, and two periods of being absent without leave. Essex's friend was back home in New Orleans, where he'd joined a Black Muslim mosque. Essex told his friend that he was leaving Kansas for good and was headed south.
In August 1972, Mark Essex packed up his hatred, his rage, and his guns and took them to New Orleans.
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Alright, lets not fool ourselves. There aren't going to be legions of NFL players who are going to up and leave their multi-million dollar contracts in the wake of this lockout, and start a new career in MMA.
In the wake of this lockout, numerous Athletes are left with a burning desire to compete, train, stay in shape and everything else that goes hand in hand with sports.
A couple of weeks ago, there was an video up on NFL.com about Jay Glazer and Randy Couture working, and training multiple NFL stars (Clay Matthews III, Jared Allen, Marcedes Lewis, Kirk Morrison). Which just goes to show that athletes, especially athletes who are used to a sport that is physically on par with MMA, are drawn to the sport.
Yea...great....whatever... Athletes cross training? Big deal....
But for the first time this year, we have athletes who went further then just training, but actually competed...in boxing.
I know, I know...boxing isn't MMA. But its a start.
First Tom Zbikowski fought 3 times..winning all 3 times. But this is nothing new. Zbikowski made his professional boxing debut while still in College at Notre Dame.
Which is all still well and good. But still not that big of a deal. He's been boxing all of his life, and if he had the insta-cash that you get in the NFL, he probably would have chose boxing instead of the NFL...
But the real news is Ray Edwards. Ray Edwards is a mid-level defensive end in the NFL..nothing spectacular, but good enough to have a consistent contract. Ray Edwards has never boxed before. But with the lockout looming he decided it was time to earn some income in another manner. He decided to take up boxing.
And box he did.
Edwards earned a UD in what was considered an UGLY fight. But that doesn't matter. What matters is that a young (26 year old) elite athlete decided that while the NFL is great, maybe a combat sport is another option.
And, no, there weren't thousand of fans watching. It wasn't on PPV. He didn't earn 6 figures for the fight. But he won...and he says he wants to box again.
Can you imagine if collegiate football players, who live and breath training for 4 years, decide that, since they didn't get drafted or signed, they are going to make the transition to MMA? That excites me... Think Matt Mitrione...except at 26, instead of 32.
Think of the possibilities:
- Ray Lewis - Lewis was the 1993 Florida State 4A champion at 189 lbs...
- Stephen Neal - 4x's All American (beating Brock Lesnar), 2x's HW champion
- Cory Schlesinger - the 189-pound wrestling state championship twice during his prep career


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Attorney General Scott Pruitt issued a warning Monday for Oklahomans affected by the recent wildfires.
"We know from past experience that major property damage after a disaster attracts criminals looking for ways to take advantage," Pruitt said. "We want everyone to be aware of the possible schemes and scams."
The Attorney General's Public Protection Unit monitors and investigates home repair and charity fraud after natural disasters. They pay special attention to repair workers who travel from city to city following disasters.
"Oklahomans will want to rebuild and make repairs as quickly as possible, but we urge them to be cautious and patient. Make sure contractors are reputable," Pruitt said. "Our Public Protection Unit has prosecuted repair workers, commonly called travelers who follow disasters across the country to profit from the misfortune of others."
The Attorney General Pruitt suggests the following tips for choosing a contractor or repair service:
· Ask people you trust for referrals;
· Whenever possible, deal with local firms;
· Check out the repair service with the Attorney General's Public Protection Unit and the Better Business Bureau;
· Ask for customer references;
· Get written estimates from several firms;
· Don't do business without a written contract;
· Get all guarantees, warranties and promises in writing;
· Agree on start and completion dates and have them written into the contract.
The Attorney General also cautioned Oklahomans to be wary of repair services and contractors who:
· Solicit door-to-door;
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· "Just happen to have" materials left over from a previous job;
· Accept only cash payments;
· Pressure you for an immediate decision;
· Ask you to pay for the entire job up-front. Attorney General Pruitt said victims also need to be aware of charity fraud and possible identity theft from lost documents. Charity fraud can happen with local door-to-door solicitations or e-mails and phone calls from overseas con artists. "The best way to combat this type of fraud is by donating to an organization that is well-known and respected in the community," Pruitt said. "It's also a good idea to look into charities before making donations." For more information, tips and resources, go online to www.oag.ok.gov/oagweb.nsf/Consumer or call the Public Protection Unit at (405) 521-2029.
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The woman was struck on the southbound side of the highway at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday near the Connecticut state line.
No name was immediately released, but police described the victim as a "young female." She was pronounced dead at the scene.
State police say the preliminary investigation suggests the woman may have exited a car parked on the shoulder of the highway after some sort of a dispute.
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When the Dolphins lost to the Eagles Sunday, they must have set some kind of record. They played two quarterbacks, Matt Moore and JP Losman, who were UCLA recruits but finished their careers elsewhere. No wonder Tony Sparano got fired. But surely it wasn't his fault to have those guys on his bench. For the record, Moore had been playing pretty well for the last month with a ball-control offense, but after he got KO'd by the Eagles, JP came in and looked appropriately awful.
In other news here in Philly, Bruin Ben Francisco, one of the best-liked players in the Phillies clubhouse, was traded to Toronto for a minor league reliever rather than getting arbitration. Benny Fresh, as he was known, famously beat the Cardinals in game 3 of last fall's playoffs with a 3-run pinch-hit homer. Had the rest of the team played as well, they might have gotten a WS ring. Good luck to Ben in the Great White North. That leaves the Phils with one Bruin, Chase Utley, who isn't going anywhere.


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News: Drake Stands In Line For Lil Wayne Collabo Project, "We Agreed There Will Be A [Duet] Album"
Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010 11:22PM
Young Money's Drake has announced plans to link with his boss, Lil Wayne for a duet album, which makes him one of many artists planning full-length collaboration projects with the incarcerated rapper.
Drake said he spoke with Wayne about their collaboration project during his recent prison visit.
"I went up to Rikers, and me and Wayne agreed that there will be a Lil Wayne/ Drake album," Drake told DJ Envy on MTV's "Sucker Free." " ... There's some things I'm excited for in my life -- I'm excited to go perform certain places -- but [this project] will probably be one of the most exciting things in my life, because we make music on a different level. It's just so fun, so comfortable. A whole album? To think about all the things we can do, especially if we're gonna do 15 songs. Me and him don't like to do 12, 13 [songs]. We want to do 15, 16. Yeah, Lil Wayne and Drake album." (MTV)
Last March, T-Pain explained the delay with his Wayne duet album.
"The T-Wayne album, we're actually gonna wait until he gets out," Pain said in an interview. "He has so much going on. He has Rebirth out right now. I don't wanna interrupt that. We just gonna wait until he gets out to really get in on that. We recorded a bunch of songs. But, right now, it's time for him and his personal sh--. We definitely got an album's worth of material, but it's only an album's worth. It's nothing to pick from. We just got an album. We can put out whatever we feel like and say, 'Hey, this is T-Wayne's album,' or we can actually try to make it good. Like we're actually trying to make an album and say, 'This is the good T-Wayne album.' Rather than just record 12 songs and say, 'Here you go, mutha----as! I know you want it. You gonna buy it anyway, just 'cause you think it's good.'" (MTV)
Aside from Pain and Drake, Wayne also has a Juelz Santana collaboration album set to drop.
"The album is done," Juelz Santana previously told SOHH. "It's like the situation I had that stopped me from doing a lot of things before, was one of the same situations why the album ain't come out. But the album is done. It's not like we gotta go in and do a bunch of songs. We got about 35 records done so we just waiting for the politics and bullsh*t to get out the way and then we gonna put the album out." (SOHH)
A Hot Boys reunion album, featuring Wayne, is also set to go into production once the rapper returns from a one-year jail sentence.
"I really want to do that," Juvenile said about a reunion this month. "You know if it were left up to Juvie we would do it right now man, But you cant do no Hot Boys songs without everyone present and that's the thing you got to have everyone present to make it work. I just need the information so I can write him. I've been need to get an address so I can write him." (All Hip Hop)
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Dear all,
1) What is the difference between microsd and microsdhc?
2) Are both compatible with nokia 5230?
2) Whether Nokia 5230 slows down due to 16gb card? If so What is the optimum size can be used with 5230?
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Hi karth,
The ONLY difference between SD & SDHC is the storage capacity (the "HC" standing for "High Capacity"). Up to 3GB is SD, 4GB & higher is SDHC. The Nokia 5230 is comptible with MicroSDHC cards, so from 4GB up to 16GB.
I hope this helps.
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Isn't predatory lending akin to forced giving? Yes, the banking world screwed up but the political pundit title Predatory Lending is oxymoronic. This phrase is used to pit one citizen against another. Nice.
Picture your politician, "banks are evil and you consumers are naive; I will save you!" And regretfully they have saved us via the Consumer Protection Agency.
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Symbolism can be an important part of this motivation as is constant positive reinforcement.
University of Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz put up a sign that each team member touches before entering the field. It simply reads: "Play like a champion today." With its appearance, team performance "magically" improved--and the sign is now a legendary icon of the university.
Easy implementation: Copy the sign and put it in your stairwells--maybe it is truly magical.
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The Sioux Falls Stampede's new-look offense waited until the home opener Friday night to flash its shiny new wheels, defeating the Omaha Lancers 5-3 before a sellout crowd of 4,687 at the Sioux Falls Arena. Five different players scored, including Sioux Falls native Zeb Knutson, and goaltender Charlie stopped 36 of 39 shots for the Stampede (1-2-0). Stampede forward and newcomer Kyle Schempp led the way for the Stampede with four points (1 G, 3 A).
Connor Chatham, Matthew Gaudreau and Kenny Gillespie scored for Omaha (1-2-0) with goalie Alex Lyon allowing 4 goals on 30 shots. The win was huge for the Stampede, who went 0-5-3 against the Lancers last season.
"After not beating Omaha in eight tries last year this is huge," said head coach Cary Eades after his first victory. "We have the first win in our pocket."
Returning goaltender and St. Cloud State recruit Charlie Lindgren played a vital role in the win, with several spectacular pad saves against a barrage of Lancer shots.
"They (Omaha) weren't getting the second and third opportunities and when they were, Charlie was there much of the night," said Eades.
Stampede first round pick Tony Calderone broke open the scoring at 5:44 with a nifty rebound from Alex Lyon's left side. The momentum stayed on Sioux Fall's side thanks in part to an Omaha tripping penalty only three seconds later, putting the Herd on their first power play of the game. Things kept on rolling when Stampede center Cody Milan doubled the lead at 8:51 with another rebound from the left side during Sioux Falls' second power play of the game.
Omaha cooled the Herd down with a Connor Chatham goal in the first and a Kenny Gillespie score 5:18 into the second period. However, the Stampede quickly heated up again only a little minute after having their lead matched thanks to Sioux Falls native Zeb Knutson. The local winger wristed a beautiful shot past Lyon's right side, giving Sioux Falls the advantage again at 3-2 and igniting the home audience in an eruption of applause.
"The crowd was awesome," said Knutson, who spent last season with the Russell Stover team in Kansas City. "It causes a little more pressure when they get that excite, but I got that first goal out of the way."
The Stampede were far from finished, as forward and future Ferris State Bulldog Kyle Schempp pushed a puck through Lyon for a 4-2 Sioux Falls lead. Omaha attempted a late rally with 48 seconds remaining in the final period with a Matthew Gaudreau score, but the short-lived comeback fell short as an Ed McGovern empty net goal sealed a 5-3 Stampede win.
"You look at that third goal, and there was no panic on the bench," said captain Todd Skirving, who like Lindgren is returning for his second season in Sioux Falls. "We looked like we had been together all year."
Each team capitalized once on the power play Friday, with Sioux Falls going 1 for 3 and the Lancers finishing 1 for 4.
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A recent thread on the Marriage Forum evolved from discussing porn, to the meaning of intimacy, and to whether or not "I simply don't want to" is enough of a response to being asked to do something like making personalized porn for a spouse.
Some forum members believe that a spouse should not have to defend their reasons or give explanations as to why they don't want to do something. Others view wanting to delve deeper than "I don't want to" as a way to manipulate a person to do something he or she doesn't want to do.
Some posts from the forum thread: "Intimacy does not mean flaying open one's psyche for the partner's benefit ("understanding"). Intimacy means being aware of and sensitive to the other's comfort zone, accepting that love means both togetherness and separateness. Intimacy does not have to mean peering into one another's souls. Intimacy means accepting that you will not know her every thought and feeling." ~ 11993.67 / Nancy
"If a person doesn't want to do some sex act (which is where this started) why must they defend their reasons why or be called dishonest by you? Why does the imaginary wife owe her husband a detailed explanation of why she doesn't want to make a porn video if it is not so that he can offer counterarguments, and why isn't not wanting to enough of a reason to you?" ~ 11993.88 / shopper113
"Those that allow themselves to get away with "I just don't want to" are cheating themselves out of opportunities for personal growth." ~ 11993.93 / nebortat
I don't see it as narrow minded. I see it as a boundary issue. While I'm a very open person, I have the right to simply say, "I don't want to." and have that answer respected." ~ 11993.99 / marcadav
What do you think? Is "I just don't want to" a cop out on personal growth or should a spouse respect that answer? Please share your thoughts.


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When hearing about hospice for the first time for a loved one, who would you prefer to hear it from?
Independence, MO - Katie Licklider goes above and beyond her duty as a social worker at Centerpoint Medical Center. Providing discharge planning, crisis management and therapy services to patients and their families, Licklider said most, if not all, people who come to the hospital are experiencing a high level of emotion.
"Most people don't want to come to a hospital, so I am happy to be there when they are concerned or confused, frustrated or depressed," she said. "We do whatever we can to help a patient feel more comfortable and to connect them with resources as they transition home or to a facility we've identified that serves their needs."
Working closely with the palliative care team, Licklider serves on the ethics, cancer and discharge committees.
In the community, Licklider, who lives in Raytown, volunteers with the Kansas City Zoo and is a supporter of the San Diego Zoo and World Wildlife Federation. She also volunteers for programs at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
On Thursday, Licklider received the Crossroads Hospice Caring More Award, which was started in 2011 as an award that recognizes a social worker in Kansas City who goes above and beyond for patients and in the community. She received a $500 cash prize and $500 to present to the nonprofit of her choice. She chose the American Cancer Society, which she plans to support in Centerpoint's first Relay for Life on June 22.
You're a social worker, but you also volunteer in other ways. Could you tell us a little bit about those volunteer activities? Volunteering isn't just clocking in hours or donating things. Volunteering for me is when people present problems that can't be done on the job or don't have a 1-800-socialwork number they can call.
Why do I volunteer outside my hours of being a social worker? Because I work with cancer survivors daily, I watch families' lives changed instantly with a test result. Caring more means being a social worker in my community as well as my job.
Social workers are already busy. What made you volunteer even more in the community?
Helping your community is an investment. Community is shared by your family, friends and co-workers. Improving my community from any effort helps those I care about and their loved ones.
How can others volunteer in the capacity you are?
We have numerous volunteers at Centerpoint Medical Center who add value to our patients' stay and care. One of my loves is the arts and Nelson-Atkins, the Kemper Museum, Kauffman Center, all have ways to volunteer. I also love animals from the zoo variety to the household pets. Any animal organization would welcome someone to walk a dog, donate items or help bring awareness to issues.
Why is it important to volunteer?
Helping others is not just a profession but a passion. With the help volunteers provide, everybody gains.
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The Junk Drawer is the place for true off-topic conversation and people's random thoughts.. if you have a one-off thought, consider posting it here. Feel free to say anything annoying, useful, interesting, annoying, familiar, and even annoying that has nothing to do with Blazer's Basketball or topics currently being discussed in another thread.
Wow it's a slow news week. We're about 6 weeks away from the preseason, Dave is writing posts about Lonely Island songs that have absolutely no point (but are hilarious nonetheless), there are multiple front-page posts about Jason Quick leaving the Blazers' beat with Oregonian, and the news that caused the most stir this week was us getting dissed by a guy from the Portland Tribune (which also made the front page, for reasons passing understanding). So, let's get into something less Blazer-centric:
Who is your "other" NBA team? Come on, everyone has one. It's ok. Which team excites you when they're on TV because you love watching them? You like their players or their coach, or maybe you just like their uniforms. For whatever reason, they're your second team.
The beauty of this is that you get to hop allegiances from year to year because you don't have any deep-seeded allegiance to them. The last couple years I liked the Nuggets because they were deep, fun, fast, I loved the Manimal and Andre Iguodala and they had juuuust enough crazy to make things fun. I got to root heavily for the Spurs in the playoffs. I already know who my other team is going to be this year: the Golden State Warriors. Between the Splash Brothers, Iggy, Andrew Bogut, Mark Jackson and their style of play I'm going to love every nationally televised game of theirs. But if they lose? Oh well. If Bogut's ankles don't hold up? I won't lose any sleep over it.
So who's your "other" NBA team?


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Revealing the Truth About the Secret
An Editor and a Psychologist
The Secret adopts the veneer of science to make itself sound legitimate, but it doesn't actually use any real science correctly. It's easy to throw out scientific terms and ideas and say that visualization reflects the natural law of the universe -- which makes it sound as though The Secret is based in hard science, but actually, it would just give physicists a good laugh. That's particularly true of this "law of attraction" that says the energies you send out draw the same kinds of energies back to you. In science and physics, it's opposites that attract. So if the laws of science were relevant here, you'd have to say that if you think positively, negative things will happen to you.
Benjamin Radford, managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer, "The Magazine for Science and Reason"
This is modern packaging for positive psychology. When you are receptive to experiences and seeing things in a positive light, you open yourself up to all kinds of opportunities. I teach people to be optimistic, focus on the good instead of the bad, and be grateful for things that happen to them. But if you put your goals down on a piece of paper, they don't automatically come to be. Writing down what you want helps you focus on it. Knowing where you are going helps you get there. But a cosmic force isn't going to make you reach your goals.
Phyllis S. Zilkha, PhD, practicing psychologist in New York City
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Turbines in "wrong place" taken down
Two wind turbines which cost £101,000 to buy and install are being moved after a council admitted they were put in the wrong place.
The six-kilowatt turbines were put on top of Huddersfield's Civic Centre to raise awareness of renewable energy, and to raise money for Kirklees Council by selling the energy back to the grid.
But the council said they were to be taken down after "poor performance". The turbines generate about £2,000 a year but cost about £6,000 a year to maintain and repair.
In a statement the council said the turbines were "inappropriately sited" and would be decommissioned.
Kingspan Wind, which has taken over the company that made the turbines, has offered to pay for two new turbines at a more suitable location.
– Mehboob Khan, council leader
"The wind turbines have served their useful purpose as they were erected in a central location to raise awareness of renewable energy in the district.
"We remain committed to cutting carbon and energy costs and will continue to invest in saving energy through measures such as upgrading street lights, making buildings more energy efficient by using double glazing, insulation and heating controls."


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Pizza Cheeseburgers Recipe
My husband loved the pizza burgers at a restaurant back home in New York. We can't get them as often anymore since we moved to Delaware, so I decided to try to duplicate the recipe. It must have worked; my husband says they're great.
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/8 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 2 slices provolone cheese
- 2 hamburger buns, split and toasted if desired
- 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
- In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into two 4-in. patties. In a skillet, fry patties for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Top each patty with cheese. Serve on buns with pizza sauce. Yield: 2 servings.
Originally published as Pizza Burgers in Cooking for One or Two Cookbook 2003, p71
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By CHRIS TOMLINSON
Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas senators have begun work on creating a $2 billion water fund and fundamentally restructuring the Texas Water Development Board.
Senate Natural Resources Committee Chairman Troy Fraser laid out his plan on Tuesday, but said he expected to spend weeks refining the measure, named Senate Bill 4.
Fraser complained that he asked the existing six-member water board for a prioritized list of water projects more than two years ago and he still doesn't have an answer.
Fraser wants to replace the current part-time board and replace it with three, full-time professionals. His bill also sets aside $2 billion to finance projects across the state.
Senate Bill 4 would allocate money for water projects so that 10% goes for rural infrastructure and 10% goes for conservation.
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Tampa Bay Golf Championship expected to boost local economy
Officials expecting record crowds this year
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - The signs are going up at the Innisbrook Resort, marking the last minutes touches to the Copperhead Golf Course.
The Tampa Bay Golf Championship starts next week in Palm Harbor and it is expected to draw record crowds this year. Local businesses are also looking to score big from the event.
Jay Vessey, with Evolution Studios and Media, has been helping the tournament advertise for 10 years. He always looks forward to the event because his workers reap the benefits. Vessey said, "We're a small to medium sized advertising agency, 18 to 20 employees, and it makes it possible for three or four employees a year to continue to work on different projects."
Last year, more than 80,000 people from from 44 states came to watch the tournament. Organizers say the Tampa Bay area benefits from the crowds. Kevin Krisle, tournament director, said, "A PGA Tour event delivers tens of millions of dollars. That's just the week of the tournament. In addition, especially for us here in Tampa Bay, where you can golf 51 weeks out of the year. Golfers are known to be a traveling demographic."
The event is on the marquee of the Hampton Inn & Suites in Tarpon Springs, which is completely booked for the week of the tournament. The hotel sees a 20% boost during tourney time.
Robert Kareska, hotel GM, said, "We have several guests that come in every year for the tournament from all over the country. We have a lot of the back of the house people that come in and stay with us for more than just the four days of the tournament."
More than 12,000 volunteers will work the event. The first round kicks off Thursday and runs through the weekend.


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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank") has been the focus of significant commentary since its enactment. However, there is one aspect of Dodd-Frank that has not been examined in great detail: its requirement that various federal agencies set up Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion ("OWMIs"). Section 342 of Dodd-Frank empowers these OWMIs to examine the diversity practices of their respective contractors and subcontractors, and to make referrals to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs ("OFCCP") in some instances where deficiencies are found.
The OFCCP's increased compliance reviews and enforcement actions should incentivize contractors to be more thoughtful and deliberate in their actions regarding diversity. Contractors' failure to do so, based on the misperception that Dodd-Frank only applies to financial services companies, could have devastating financial consequences: not only could they lose revenues from government contracts terminated for diversity-related failures, they could also incur substantial fines for deficient diversity-related practices (e.g., a global food-packaging company's $900,000 hiring discrimination settlement).
Separate and apart from its impact on government contractors, Section 342 of Dodd-Frank also empowers OWMIs to assess the diversity and inclusion policies and practices of entities regulated by the agencies in question. Dodd-Frank's diversity provisions, then, impact all financial services companies, even those who are not party to any federal contract.
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Les Miserables comes to The Courtyard, Hereford
Updated 4:58pm Wednesday 28th May 2014 in News
HAVING broken the hearts of theatre-goers in the West End and more recently on the big screen, Les Miserables is now set to leave its mark on Hereford.
And it is the county's own talented youth who are taking to the stage to perform their version of one of the world's most popular musicals.
Tomorrow is opening night for youth theatre group X-entricity's rendition of the classic production, which is packed full of iconic songs including I Dreamed A Dream, Bring Him Home, Master of the House, Lovely Ladies and One Day More, at The Courtyard.
With a cast of more than 40 talented young people, more than 300 superb costumes, an impressive set, lighting and sound, and an orchestra of fifteen professional musicians, the show is set to take the county by storm.
The school edition has been specially adapted and licensed for production and will be at The Courtyard from tomorrow until Saturday.
Tickets cost £15 and £12 for concessions and can be bought by calling The Courtyard's box office on 01432 340555 or visiting courtyard.org.uk/events/les-miserables
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By Melissa McKeon, CORRESPONDENT
WORCESTER — When more than 50 Worcester-area kids participated in an international math competition at the end of March, they weren't just drawing on their American math education: Most of them have now spent some time learning a European way to math success.
It's all part of what MathAltitude Principal Olga Serebrennikov and her husband, Boris, co-founder of MathAltitude School of Mathematics, are sharing with children in the Worcester area to help them improve their skills.
You might say it all began for the Serebrennikov family after they'd moved here from Russia and put their son Michael in an American school.
"Quite early, we noticed that the school system was very different from what we were used to," Ms. Serebrennikov said.
With skills and advanced education in math and engineering, both in Russia and in the United States, the two were discouraged by what they saw students learning — or not learning — in public education.
"They cannot parse information, ask questions," Ms. Serebrennikov said.
More important, they were not prepared for advanced mathematics.
"As soon as they have more than two steps, they have a problem," she noticed.
They traced the difficulty, they believed, to some basics: not enough practice and not enough word problems early enough in their education.
"It isn't because the children are not bright," Ms. Serebrennikov said. "All children are bright."
The two believed they could provide a solution — math enrichment.
Ms. Serebrennikov tutored math in several other programs before the family began to consider starting its own endeavor.
"I'm not a big believer in franchises in education," she said, though she acknowledged that some of them are quite successful. "I guess we're all doing good things," she said.
But for the Serebrennikovs, starting a math academy, where they could take their passion for teaching and their natural and enhanced skill in math and also fill a need they saw, seemed like the place to spend their energies.
MathAltitude is the result. The after-school and Saturday program serves about 50 children from ages 4.5 to 11th-graders, a span that is not at all daunting to the Serebrennikovs. Ms. Serebrennikov said that, for the 4.5-year-olds, of course, the program is all enrichment; for older students, it can verge on critical as they prepare for higher education.
For the children in the program, Ms. Serebrennikov takes a European style of education, which she says involves more word problems and more intensive study than can be encompassed in the classroom during a school year, where so much needs to be covered.
And when it comes to word problems, she keeps it lively and interesting, using characters from books these American children will find interesting.
The school incorporates the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics into six different programs for different age groups, or into private tutoring.
While the school is a math enrichment institution, Ms. Serebrennikov admits that at present it's a little less enrichment than helping students who are struggling.
She's confident that someday that ratio will turn around, but it will take time and require education of the educators as well.
As an educator, Ms. Serebrennikov has, of course, an opinion about standardized testing, which she said is always evolving: It may measure gaps but doesn't seem to be helping students or teachers. She admits the need for assessment and notices that the evolution of MCAS is changing to meet new standards.
She points proudly to pictures of the youngsters from Worcester who participated in the Math Kangaroo 2013 competition last month; all are smiling. Many, she said, carry the dreams of their families, many of them immigrants, to succeed in science or technology, where math to support those disciplines is crucial.
And while MathAltitude does charge fees, the organization also conducts free events for Worcester-area schools, "It's our way to give back to the community," Ms. Serebrennikov said.
MathAltitude is in its second year at its three-room headquarters at 35 Harvard St. Ms. Serebrennikov said it will soon be expanding to more classrooms inside the building.
For more information, visit www.mathaltitude.com.


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|Raw honey rubbed on the infected areas before bedtime and left overnight has also been found to be effective. Cover the feet with an old sock.
|Tea tree oil contains antiseptic compounds that are a very effective skin disinfectant. Tea tree oil has been successfully applied to a number of fungal infections and is particularly good for relieving the symptoms of athlete's foot. Tea tree oil will eradicate or improve the symptoms of athlete's foot with continuous daily use. Apply 2-3 drops of 100% tea tree oil to the infection sites twice daily.
If 100% tea tree oil is too strong, then depending on severity use 5-15% solutions daily, diluting the tea tree oil with olive oil. Rubbing some on the affected area with a cotton ball several times a day for three to five days should eliminate the problem.
Dr. Klinghardt, MD found that a mixture of 1/3 DMSO, 1/3 tree oil and 1/3 tincture of cilantro was effective in eradicating athletes foot. Adding DMSO to tea tree oil provides greater skin and nail penetration of the tea tree oil.
|Garlic is an excellent antibiotic and studies have shown that its compounds can very effectively kill the fungus that causes athlete's foot. There are several possible methods of application:
|This extract is a powerful all-around antimicrobial product and is an excellent disinfectant. Make a solution of 100 drops in two ounces of water and apply to the affected areas with a cotton ball two or three times a day.
|Ginger is a strong antifungal. Boil a cup of water, add one ounce of chopped fresh ginger, and simmer for twenty minutes. Let it cool and apply to your feet twice a day.
|Apply aloe vera gel twice daily.
|Apply onion juice twice daily.
|An effective herbal remedy uses chaparral. Mix six tablespoons of dried chaparral to one quart of boiling cheap whiskey or wine; reduce and simmer for 20 minutes; remove and steep for 8 hours. DO NOT use aluminum cookware! Soak your feet in this solution.
|Rub juice from this plant on the infected area.
|Another kitchen medicinal remedy uses cinnamon. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add 8-10 broken sticks of cinnamon, reduce heat to low and simmer for five minutes; remove and steep, covered, for 45 minutes. Use as a foot bath. Cinnamon effectively combats both yeast and fungal infections.
|Rubbing a drop or two of oregano oil into an area that is itching from athlete's foot may help resolve the problem, but caution is advised when using it topically as it can burn the skin when too concentrated.
|Boric acid is an extremely effective fungicide and often cures athlete's foot in cases where creams have failed. Mix boric acid and rubbing alcohol in the ratio 2 tsp boric acid to 1 cup of rubbing alcohol (a drying agent), or water. Apply with cotton swabs (or 'Q-tips'). Alternatively, put the dry powder into the ends of socks or stockings to treat or prevent athlete's foot.
|Make a solution of two tablespoons up to half a cup of laundry bleach to a gallon of warm water and soak your feet for 10-15 minutes twice a day. This should clear up athlete's foot in a week or ten days.
|Soak the feet in a solution of baking soda and water for about 30 minutes daily. This will change the pH of the skin. Also sprinkle baking soda on the feet and in your shoes and socks. It will soak up some of the perspiration and help neutralize the skin at the same time.
|A mixture of two teaspoons of salt to a pint of warm water is another good soaking solution. Soak your feet for 10-15 minutes and dry thoroughly. The salt kills the fungus and reduces perspiration.
|Soak your feet in a 50/50 mixture of apple cider vinegar and water for ten minutes daily up to ten days or until symptoms disappear. This will relieve the itching and peeling of athlete's foot. Or, soak a cotton ball in vinegar, coat the fungus and let dry. Apple cider vinegar has antifungal properties.
Or, try rubbing it on the affected area with cotton balls. Let dry for 30 minutes. Rinse off. It's very effective.
Another apple cider remedy is similar to the white vinegar one mentioned below: put a cup of vinegar in several quarts of very warm water and soak the foot for 15-20 minutes; repeat twice a day. This remedy will also kill fungus that has gotten under the toenails. Vinegar is effective because it makes the pH slightly more acidic.
White Vinegar: If you don't like the idea of bleach, try adding half a cup of white vinegar to a gallon of water, and soak for 10-15 minutes twice a day. Let your feet air dry. The acidity of the vinegar will kill the fungus.
|One of the important things you can do to combat athlete's foot is to keep the feet dry at all times since the fungus needs moisture to grow. Here are some suggestions to help prevent and treat athletes foot:
|Ozonated olive oil is used against fungal infections in general, including athlete's foot.
|This is a very effective fungicide for athlete's foot. Use twice daily at half strength or stronger.


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Effective Bragging Techniques
You've probably told your teen it isn't nice to brag, but next time your teen's going on and on about his greatness, and you're prepared to utter those words, don't. Bragging can actually be a key tool in your teen's success – if done right. Read on to learn why and how to teach effective bragging techniques to your teen.
Why Brag?
You may be wondering why your teen would even need to brag. After all, she has aunts, uncles, other family members, friends and, of course, you, quickly singing her praises. But Peggy Klaus, communication and leadership coach and author of Brag! The Art Of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It (Warner Books, 2003), says as kids get older it becomes increasingly important for them to be able to talk about themselves.
"For many, it's a harsh wake-up call when Mom or Dad aren't there anymore, leading the cheerleading squad and doing the talking for them," Klaus says. "That's when kids come face-to-face with the real world and have to learn to toot their own horns."
As teens get closer to college life and the working world, knowing how to self-promote can make the road much easier. It can help when they're applying for colleges, financial aid, summer internships, jobs or even when they're aiming to become a part of different social groups, like a fraternity or sorority.
School and career aren't the only instances where bragging can be a big help, though. It can also help to boost your teen's self-esteem and confidence. Klaus says the lowest point of self-esteem in a person's life is usually during the teen years, "and being able to reflect on what it is that you can do well and being able to talk about it is really important in terms of boosting self-esteem." The more your teen boosts his self-esteem, the more confidence he'll have to try new things. By trying those new things, it's very possible he'll gain new accomplishments to brag about.
Getting Over Your 'Tude
Before you can even try to get your teen to brag, you must first get rid of your own negative attitude about bragging and the people who do it. You can do this by first thinking about your own definition of the word "brag" and comparing it to Klaus' definition. To you, "brag" probably means talking about yourself and what you did and how much greater you are than others. According to Klaus, the new meaning of "brag" is to talk about your best self with pride and passion, in a short and peppy conversational-like manner, intended to excite admiration, interest and wonder – without being obnoxious. Doesn't seem so bad when you think of it that way, does it?
Once you've got it, don't forget to tell your teen about your change of heart. "Admit that you were taught it was bad, and that's why you taught it to your teen," says Klaus. Be sure to mention that you now know there are ways you can talk about yourself and have it be a good thing, and then promise to teach your teen how to do it.
Bragging 101
Before you can teach your teen how to brag effectively, you've got to first make sure that you know how to do it. "Some of the ways [parents] can practice their own bragging techniques is by creating little bragalogues about themselves – little stories where they talk about perhaps what it is they do, and mention something that they're proud of in terms of their job, volunteer work or raising a family," says Klaus.
Once you've got it down, pass the lesson along to your teen. If your teen tries to get out of it by saying there's nothing worth bragging about, or he doesn't know what to say, have him take Klaus' "Take 12" self-evaluation, a set of questions that will help him realize what's brag-worthy about him.
After your teen has a story together, have him say it to you. "See if he's passionate and if it's interesting to listen to," Klaus says. Also, be sure it doesn't run too long. It's good enough if it's anywhere from 15 to 60 seconds, says Klaus.
Then, work on it. "Work with them on getting it to be more exciting, getting them to have more passion and excitement in their voice," Klaus says. It needs to sound as if they were talking about something they love.
You can also bring out the camcorder. "Tape them doing it, so the teen can watch and hear," says Klaus. You should also help your teen learn to modify the message so that it's appropriate for different people and situations. He shouldn't approach a college admissions counselor with the same bragalogue as he would his friends. By learning to modify it, he'll be brag-ready in all situations.
Good Versus Bad
No matter how great someone's brag-worthy tidbits are, they mean nothing if the person's a bad bragger. To help prevent your teen from blowing his brag campaign with a brag bomb, here are some things you can teach him to avoid:
- The Laundry List – Consisting of "I did this" and "I did that," the laundry list is a run-down of any and all accomplishments. No one wants to hear that! Not only is it boring, but it's very likely you're giving way too much information about the wrong things and not enough about the right things.
- Me, Myself and I – Talking constantly about himself is another common staple of a bad bragger. Klaus suggests your teen ask questions of and show interest in the accomplishments of others. Just as he's probably turned off when his arch rival talks about himself and only himself, others are turned off when he does it.
- Out to Outdo – A good example of this one, according to Klaus, is if one of your teen's friends approaches her and says, "I just got an A on the English paper," and instead of your daughter congratulating her, she says, "Oh, well, I got an A and the two extra credit points." Even though that may seem like an innocent comment, trying to one-up someone is a big mistake most bad braggers make. She should let her friend have "the moment," and she'll have hers when the time is right.
- Inappropriate Situations – Learning a friend's parents are getting a divorce or the family's pet just died isn't a good time for your teen to bring up her recent acceptance into Harvard. She may think her good news will cheer up her friend, but chances are it'll make things worse and cause her to think your teen doesn't take what she's going through seriously. There's a time and place for everything. Be sure your teen keeps that in mind before she begins to brag.
- Exaggerating or Lying – Probably the biggest mistake anyone can make when it comes to bragging is exaggerating what they've done or flat out lying. Sometimes it can be quite easy for the lie to be discovered, and being known as a liar is a lot worse than being known as a bad bragger.
Your teen may roll his eyes at the extra work it takes to become a good bragger, but in the end, when those new brag techniques pay off, he'll be praising you!


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