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I'm past 18 weeks, and doing great! I've never gotten past 18 weeks, so I'm stoked. I can feel her kick and stuff (externally, if I push down on my belly at the right time), and it has to be the most amazing feeling ever. A friend of mine told me that I needed to start keeping track of stuff for a baby book.
So I guess my question is this: how many of you ladies did baby books? And did you do like actual scrapbooks, or write everything down? And for those of you that didn't, do you wish you would have, or does it seem unnecessary to you?
I have baby books for all my kids. I didn't always keep up with every single milestone or firsts but I did the important ones. Lol
Hmm... I had someone buy me a scrapbook but I never filled it out. I was too lazy, simple as that. Plus I'm not a crafty person.
I think if you're into that type of thing, you should do it! It will be cool for your kid to look at when they're older. :)
I have a baby book for my first son and i mostly kept up with it but i havent gotten one for my 3 month old yet and i feel bad
I did. I loved writing in the baby book. I got mine from Barnes and Noble and it was about 12 dollars.
And off topic, but you're due the same day I was due back in 2011 :)
I started one for my toddler but haven't updated it since like Christmas last year I think:/ And I haven't gotten one for the baby and he is getting close to 5 months. My mom said she started one with me and never kept up after that. My MIL never did it for her kids.
While pregnant I kept a journal and it is dint o go back and look. You will be surprised how quickly dates blur together and you just forget little things. I highly suggest it :)


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Due to unforeseen circumstances such as earthquakes and the resultant work duties stemming from covering said earthquakes, I was unable to submit my Week 10 BlogPoll ballot before this week's deadline.
Hence why there was no BlogPoll post this week. But by way of semi-apology, I have posted what my picks would have been after the jump. Don't look for much analysis, though.
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- Stanford Cardinal
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Clemson Tigers
- Oklahoma Sooners
- Arkansas Razorbacks
- Oregon Ducks
- Houston Cougars
- Penn St. Nittany Lions
- Virginia Tech Hokies
- Michigan St. Spartans
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- Nebraska Cornhuskers
- South Carolina Gamecocks
- Wisconsin Badgers
- Kansas St. Wildcats
- Texas Longhorns
- Georgia Bulldogs
- USC Trojans
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About half of the people in this country want President Barack Obama to be re-elected, the other half wants Governor Mitt Romney to win, but this race has been going on for about a year and lots of people say they're sick and tired of politics.
"I'm Barack Obama and I approve this message."
"I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this message."
If you're sick of hearing those eight words, you're certainly not alone. Many people in swing states like Florida are coming down with a case of "election fatigue."
"I would definitely say that I have fatigue, yes," said Jon Beake.
"I am so glad it's about to come to an end, yes I am," said Marilyn Spruell.
From those pesky robo-calls to the flurry of friending and de-friending happening on Facebook.
"No, I just avoided it altogether," said Spruell.
People may be passionate in their beliefs, but it's wearing others out with their relentless postings.
"The Facebook and the online wars are very tiring," said Beake.
"Did the Facebook stuff drive you nuts?," we asked Felix Rios. "Yes!," he said enthusiastically. "Every time something goes up on Facebook, my phone goes bananas."
Jeff Lindsey is not on Facebook, but says he's turned-off by the tone and content of most of the television ads.
"It's kind of all annoying because it's so hard to tell, I feel like most of the time whenever they talk, they're lying," said Lindsey.
"The ads are definitely driving me nuts," said Beake.
"The ads, the ads are just getting ridiculous," said Rios, who added that the ads have clouded his view to the point neither candidate is appealing.
"I'm still undecided," he said incredulously. "Last minute things, I just wanna hear what they really have to say at the last minute. Politicians tell you what you want to hear, you got to do your own little research as well."
"Politics, there's nobody telling the truth," laughed Jason Foley.
"You never know what to understand, what is truth separated from fiction?," said Robin Vosler of Adonai Communications. "Also, it's just really difficult to see what ways things have been spun and so you're not sure what the message really is."
Vosler said clarity issues abound with all the negativity, the attacks, and the spin.
"So much redundancy," she said. "So many ads."
"Are you just worn out from the whole thing?," we asked Foley. "I'm over it already," he said.
"Has it influenced you at all in the way you voted?." we asked Beake. "No!," he said. "It doesn't matter. I decided four years ago who I was going to vote for."
"A little bit, it did affect how I did vote and I just prayed that I voted for the right thing," Spruell said.
How much influence does Facebook have when it comes to election? A University of California study found that peer pressure on Facebook does encourage more people to go to the polls.
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text: March 14, 2014 at 12:27 PM Video: Workers struggle with loss of federal unemployment benefits Posted by Thanh Tan Corrected version Unemployment is not an easy topic to write about. Much of the focus in media coverage is on faceless numbers and reports. Too often, Republicans and Democrats twist those figures for political purposes, sometimes accusing the jobless of abusing government assistance and refusing to better themselves. The naysayers forget the unemployed are real people struggling to raise families and make ends meet. The challenges they face are vastly different from one another, too. Nearly 2 million Americans are struggling with long-term unemployment, which means they have not been able to find work after receiving a total of 26 weeks of state jobless benefits. Since 2008, Congress has kicked in emergency assistance at the 27-week mark to help these workers pay their bills as they continue to look for work. In December, Congress failed to extend this important lifeline, profoundly affecting the lives of people who are used to working, paying taxes and contributing to their local economies. Calvin Graedel and Nichole Clemens are among the nearly tens of thousands of long-term unemployed Washington residents who stopped receiving temporary assistance after Dec. 28. Watch their stories below. Graedel, 60, worked as a regional sales manager until he lost his job in November 2012. Though he did well, saved his money and invested in retirement, finding work has been anything but easy. He recently shared his story with us from his West Seattle home, which he is planning to put on the market this month: Clemens, 36, worked as a medical-records clerk until March 2013. The single mother of two daughters says she was making $16 an hour. She feels the longer she has gone without work, the harder it has become to get an interview. She shared her story from an apartment in Kent, where she is behind on rent. More Comments | More in Video | Topics: congress, federal unemployment extension, poverty


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Stand with me and save Jamaica
The Point Is...
WHY is Jamaica in such a destitute position socially and economically? Why? Jamaica is such a beautiful country.
The weather conditions are perfect year round. The island is blessed with natural beauty and wonders found nowhere else in the world. Jamaica is a virtual paradise.
As a country, we are economically viable. Tourists flock to the island to participate in many of our world-renowned annual festivals, which attract world-class performers. Others choose Jamaica for their vacation, simply to enjoy our blue skies and white sand beaches. Vacationers bring foreign currency to the island and spend lavishly on the goods and services we offer. We can attract more of them.
There are other numerous avenues available from which businesses could be developed, all with the intention of improving the country's economic base. Additionally, foreign investment could be sought and channelled to the island. We can be more appealing to foreign big business, seeking to situate a branch of their internationally recognised companies here in Jamaica. We can become the Mecca of foreign investment in this region of the world.
Instead, Jamaica is plagued with extremely high unemployment due to a depressed business environment. Corruption abounds on a multitude of levels. Successive governments have failed to stem the economic and social slide of the country. The youth of our nation are frustrated as they see no future for themselves.
Many face insufficiencies of food and other basic human needs that sustain life. To escape their real or perceived insufficiencies and hopelessness, many flock to North American and European embassies with the hope of departing their country of birth.
As a result, we are robbed of the talent needed to steer Jamaica away from the reefs of calamity.
To whom do we turn? Who will step out of the shadows to lead Jamaica and its people away from the slippery slopes of destruction in which we find ourselves? Where do we start, and start we must. If we, the elders of this generation, fail in our attempt to correct the social and economic ills of our country, the next generation may face insurmountable challenges to save the nation. Which of us is strong enough, determined enough, patriotic enough and persistent enough to rescue our country from the grips of social and economic decay? Who is willing to step into the light? Take the first step.
The social and economic issues of our country must be clinically analysed and action taken with surgical precision to bring about the desired results to benefit the entire country and people. I am convinced there are a few great ones in our midst who will selflessly offer themselves to this mammoth undertaking.
I believe there is a solvable common denominator on which our emphasis should be placed. I key in on the word "our" as it will take the patronage and participation of each Jamaican to realise the goal. That solvable factor, that key answer to the country's woes that encumbers us from reaching our true economic and social potential, is crime.
Our country's uncontrollable crime rate continues to discourage major foreign investment to the island. As a result, unemployment remains high without much scope for improvement. Numerous government initiatives have been introduced to reduce crime on the island with marginal success achieved.
I believe there is a workable solution to reducing crime. I believe Jamaica can rise from the unwanted social and economic position in which we now find ourselves. I believe we can restore social and economic well-being to this country. I believe we can solve the crime problem.
We have the will, we have the desire, and yes, we have the drive to resolve those perplexing issues which suppress our economic and social advancement. All the ingredients are there. We now need to combine them to achieve the desired result.
In previous crime reduction efforts, much of the emphasis and the onus to resolve the problem was put on the shoulders of our constabulary force. As an organisation, they accepted and embraced the responsibility of single-handedly bringing about a significant reduction in crime. Based on a number of their initiatives, some crime reduction success was realised. Unfortunately, not too long thereafter, crime levels again began to soar.
It is clear that for crime to be reduced on a continuous basis it would require the participation of the public. Each of us has a role to play in the reduction of crime, whether or not we were personally victimised. We all should be of the view that any crime against one of us is a crime against us all.
The task of law and order is the responsibility of every citizen. This can be accomplished by providing law authorities with the information they need, for them to adequately perform their jobs.
There would have to be a way for the constabulary to easily solicit requests for information from the public, on a national scale. The method for so doing will have to be prompt to facilitate timely requests within moments of the occurrence of a crime such as a bank robbery.
To accomplish this, I suggest the establishment of a National Electronic Billboard Network System.
The Electronic Billboard Network System will synchronise a number of electronically linked billboards. The billboards should have simultaneous and independent information display capability.
The Billboard Network System will benefit the Jamaica Constabulary Force in the following ways:
* Timely displays of requests for leads on bank robbery cases
* Dissemination of life-saving natural disaster information
* Prompt display of photograph images of missing children
* Road closure and traffic rerouting info
* 24-hour per day /365-day per year display capability
It will also benefit the following government agencies.
* The Child Development Agency - Ministry of Health
* Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)
* Parish council offices
The entire contents of this presentation are predicated on the fact that there are still far more righteous Jamaicans living in Jamaica than there are people of criminal and evil intent. I call on the righteous people of Jamaica to take a stance against crime whenever and wherever it occurs. Report crime to Crime Stop.
With Crime Stop one can make an anonymous report. No names or telephone numbers are required.
If we do nothing to arrest crime now, then we can expect some form of it to be directed at us or a loved one at some point in the future.
I stand as one of the first to sign on to the move to help Jamaica achieve its true social and economic potential. Won't you join me? Won't you stand as a responsible and patriotic Jamaican?
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Expert help picking the right gift for a girlfriend or boyfriend
Choose the right gift for your significant other
By Zack Newman
Gift giving is a material way for that special someone to gage if their feelings for one another are similar. Spreading the love through gifts can occur any time of the year, on Valentines Day or that significant other's birthday, but occurs most frequently on Christmas.
Because of the stress on gifts, it can throw a kink into any relationship. If one gives too much to their significant other, the recipient can feel overwhelmed. But too little, and one could be considered to be cheap, a "Scrooge." In a recent Western Union survey, 75% of Americans have lied and said that they liked their gift but actually returned it.
"I think the gift should resemble how close you are to each other," 17-year-old Stevie Danielczyk said.
Clinical social worker Sharlene Allen says that there are set guidelines for those in a relationship to follow.
"If your dating from one month to 90 days, you should get something that signifies that 'I like you,' a card and something very simple, 10, 15, maybe 20 dollars at the most. At 90 days to 180 days, six months, maybe something saying 'I want to solidify this, I want you to be my girlfriend, I want you to be my boyfriend'," she said.
Allen suggests that if you have been dating a year or more, don't spend any more than 30-50 dollars to avoid emptying out your wallet.
"If you don't have the money you can make something, it's the thought that counts. There's nothing more than being a romantic and expressing yourself to your significant other," she said.
16-year-old Sara Adkins agrees.
"I think if you've known someone for a long time it doesn't matter how much it costs just how much you've thought about it," she said. Adkins has been in a relationship with her boyfriend, 16-year-old Max Lozick, for over two and a half years.
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Vendettas Co-Op Campaign Feature
2KTV interviews Sheldon Carter and Seth Olshfski about Johnny Powell and Vendettas in The Darkness II.
Executions: Inside Out Trailer
Jackie shows off his ability to extract vital parts from his enemies' bodies using his Demon Arms. Featured executions: Spinal Tap, Throat Plunge, and Assecution.
Executions: Brutalized Trailer
Jackie displays a variety of brutal ends for his adversaries. Featured executions: Torso Smash, Head Whip, and Anaconda
Executions: Sliced Trailer
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Three and out with Vikings LB Chad Greenway
This week, PFW goes three and out with Vikings LB Chad Greenway, who gives his take on the big game against the Patriots on Sunday.
Three-and-out with Patriots DL Mike Wright
For this week's "Three-and-out," we go behind enemy lines to see what Patriots DL Mike Wright thinks about the Vikings' offense heading into Sunday's game.
Vikings-Patriots matchup of the day: Friday
Here's a look at a key matchup heading into Sunday's Vikings-Patriots game in Foxborough.
Vikings' fantasy focus: Week Eight
Here's a look at the Vikings' players' fantasy potential heading into Week Eight's game against the Patriots.
They Said It: Vikings Thursday edition
Here are some selected quotes from Vikings coaches and players leading up to Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Bevell would be surprised if Favre doesn't play
Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell said he would be surprised if QB Brett Favre doesn't play Sunday.
Favre briefly out of walking boot; Sunday status up in the air
Vikings QB Brett Favre didn't have a regularly scheduled media session Thursday, but he did stop briefly to say that anything was possible when it came to playing Sunday.
Patriots-Vikings matchup of the day: Thursday
Games are won in the trenches, and the Patriots-Vikings game features a battle between two veterans on the edge.
Randy who? Moss not sneaking into Foxborough
Each Wednesday throughout the season we'll identify one player, coach or area of the team that is most under the microscope. This week it's Vikings WR Randy Moss.
Vikings-Patriots matchup of the day: Wednesday
Here's a key matchup to follow in Sunday's Vikings-Patriots game in New England.
Favre said he won't rule himself out Sunday
It appears that Vikings head coach Brad Childress will have to make the final call on QB Brett Favre playing Sunday against the Patriots.
Childress clarifies 'Spygate' comments
Vikings head coach Brad Childress explained his comments from Tuesday, when he called the Patriots the "greatest sign-stealing team" he had seen.
Vikings' rookie report: Week Seven
Here's a look at how the Vikings' rookies fared in the Week Seven loss to the Packers in Green Bay.
Childress fined for comments on officiating
The league fined Vikings head coach Brad Childress $35,000 on Tuesday for violating NFL policies that prohibit public criticism of officiating.
Childress: Favre won't practice Wednesday
In a conference call with Patriots media, Vikings head coach Brad Childress indicated that QB Brett Favre wouldn't practice on Wednesday.
Loeffler was placed on IR on Wednesday.||||||| Loeffler is one of the valued members of the special teams, who signed a contract extension earlier this year.
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Paul Nyhus Travel Grants
These travel grants are established in the name of Professor Paul Nyhus (1935-2005), a member of the Department of History from 1966 to 2004. Professor Nyhus served as Acting Dean of Students in 1969, Dean of Students from 1970 to 1975 and Dean of the College from 1975 to 1980. These grants are intended to facilitate primary research by History majors enrolled in either Honors or an Independent Study. There are three types of grants.
- Mini Nyhus Research Grants (up to $250)
- Small Nyhus Travel Grants ($500)
- Large Nyhus Travel Grants ($2000)
Nyhus proposals will be reviewed by members of the history department, and in most cases, applicants are notified of the committee's decision within three weeks.
Mini Nyhus Research Grants
The history department offers Nyhus mini-grants to fund research expenses up to $250. These may include such expenses as access to online journals, travel to archives, or attending applicable conferences; mini-grants will not be awarded for regular expenses that may accompany any course, such as photocopying materials or purchasing books.
Mini Nyhus Application Deadline: Applications will be considered in three rounds, with deadlines of November 3, 2014; February 16, 2015; and April 1, 2015. Applications must be submitted via email to Rebecca Banks (firstname.lastname@example.com) no later than 12pm on each of these days.
Application Materials: 1) Application letter that briefly states the grant's purpose, 2) estimated budget of expenses, 3) brief endorsement by a member of the history faculty.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a history major or minor.
Small Nyhus Travel Grants
The Department offers grants of $500 each, for travel to archival collections, microfilm, conducting or transcribing interviews, or copying archival materials.
Small Nyhus Application Deadline: Applications will be considered in three rounds, with deadlines of November 3, 2014; February 16, 2015; and April 1, 2015. Applications must be submitted via email to Rebecca Banks (firstname.lastname@example.com) no later than 12pm on each of these days.
Application Materials: 1) Application letter that briefly states the grant's purpose, 2) estimated budget of expenses, 3) endorsement by the faculty supervisor of the project.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a history major enrolled in either Honors or an Independent Study.
Nyhus Small Grant Awards, 2011-2012
Amy Collier '12
During my senior year at Bowdoin, I completed an honors thesis with Professor Connie Chiang. My project examined how the emerging philanthropic and conservation movements, as well as the rise of tourism, contributed to the creation of Acadia National Park and complicated the relationship between year-round and summer residents on Mount Desert Island. I was fortunate enough to receive a Nyhus Travel Grant, which I used to travel to the Rockefeller Archive Center in Sleepy Hollow, New York, and to the Harvard University Libraries, as well as to various archives and historical societies around Maine. I read through speeches, newspaper articles, donation receipts, pamphlets, and, most importantly, original correspondence between park founders, contributors, and critics. Because of the lack of scholarly work on my topic, these primary sources were the foundation of my thesis and largely shaped the development of my project.
Molly Porcher '13
For my thesis, I am researching the way the way African history has been taught in American public schools. In particular, I am looking at the way Africa and African history have been represented in the history curriculum over the past half century and how changes in these representations are related to the American political and social environment. In conducting my research, I wanted to analyze primary sources like textbooks and curriculum barometer of how the treatment of African history in schools has developed.
Thanks to the resources provided by the Nyhus travel grant, I was able to travel the education archives located at Stanford University's Cubberley library to explore these materials. The experienced was fantastic and rewarding, and the primary sources I was able to access were phenomenal! With the help of the friendly and resourceful library staff, I found and studied a variety of curricular materials, dating from the mid-1940s to the early 1970s. These included outlines of world history curricula, as well as units and courses designed specifically to address African history. The Cubberley library also has a fantastic collection of historical textbooks—the earliest are from the 19th century!—that allowed me to study the transformations in the way school texts presented Africa continent and African history. My research trip was a memorable and meaningful experience that, most importantly, allowed me to conduct the breadth and depth of research I imagined when I first undertook this project.
Large Nyhus Travel Grant:
This $2000 grant is for travel, lodging and research expenses related to an honors project. Each year, the Department will grant awards in two rounds: April (for research to be conducted during summer or during the following winter break), and November (to a current senior enrolled in an honors project for research to be conducted during the upcoming winter break).
Large Nyhus Application Deadline:Applications will be considered in two rounds, with deadlines of November 3, 2014 and April 1, 2015. Applications must be submitted via email to Rebecca Banks (firstname.lastname@example.com) no later than 12pm on each of these days.
Application Materials:
1) Narrative proposal of no more than 1000 words in length explaining the topic to be researched, the student's background relative to the proposal, the method and sources to be used, and any contacts already established with other scholars, interviewees or archives;
2) tentative budget, as detailed as possible, for how the grant would be used;
3) Bowdoin transcript;
4) letter of support from the faculty supervisor of the project.
Eligibility: Applicant must be a history major enrolled in an Honors Project.
Nyhus Large Grant Awards, 2012-2013
Eduardo Castro '14
My summer research focused on gathering primary documents related to my upcoming honors project: a history of Latino social activism during the 1960s and 1970s in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Like many minority communities during this period, many Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans, concentrated primarily in Milwaukee's near Southside neighborhood, started to assert their rights and defy their marginalization. Using direct action tactics, creating and utilizing community organizations, and seeking political positions, Latinos challenged and addressed a number of issues negatively affecting their community. These topics included education, discrimination, employment, and access to adequate and culturally competent healthcare. My project seeks to understand the origins of this Southside activism, the specific strategies and goals of Latino activists, and how this movement paralleled and diverged from other historiographies of the Civil Rights movement.
With the generous support of a Paul Nyhus grant, I was able to travel Wisconsin to conduct primary research at several archives in Wisconsin. I spent one week in Madison researching at the Wisconsin State Historical Society. Housed in the WSHS archives and library were numerous documents pertaining to the Latino community in Milwaukee, including government documents and reports, newsletters and pamphlets from community organizations, newspaper articles, and correspondence between Latino community leaders and Wisconsin state officials. I also spent a week conducting research in Milwaukee. At the archives at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, I discovered a number of materials directly related Latino activism in Milwaukee. These included the personal papers of Tony Baez, an advocate for bilingual and bicultural education in Milwaukee public schools, oral histories and interviews with Latino community members and activists, and records and minutes from community organizations. Also during my time in Milwaukee, I was able to examine several documents related to the founding of a community health center during this moment of activism. My two weeks in Wisconsin were certainly productive, and will be invaluable to my honors project. This research would not have been possible with out the generous support of the Nyhus Travel grant, and I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity.
Campus News: Travel Grants Established Honoring Paul Nyhus (March 10, 2005)


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Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Discrete Solitons in Waveguide Arrays.
Prof. Stewart AitchisonDept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto
In this presentation recent results on the observation of discrete spatial
solitons in arrays of coupled AlGaAs waveguides will be presented. The
AlGaAs material system has an almost ideal Kerr nonlinearity which allows
controllable nonlinear experiments to be carried out. At low input intensity
levels the optical field spreads out as it couples to adjacent waveguides.
At high input intensities this coupling is broken and the wave propagates as
a discrete spatial soliton. The discrete nature of the sample results in a
number of novel effects which do not occur in the corresponding continuous
situation. For example the direction of propagation becomes power dependent,
the diffractive properties of the array can be controlled and defect states
can be engineered. The talk will introduce these effects and present
experimental results which illustrate how a discrete system differs from a
continuous system.
A more general approach to describing the periodic system formed by the
waveguide array is to use a one dimensional Floquet-Bloch description. Here
the spectrum of the propagation constants is divided into bands, separated
by bandgaps. The linear modes of the higher order bands can be excited by
appropriate choice of input coupling angle. At high intensity Floquet Bloch
solitons are formed and have been experimentally observed.
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Mar 8th 2011 8:04PM This could happen to anyone - it almost happened to me. I was traveling with my two young children on a subway to go between the train station and the airport in Chicago, and had to quickly move my bags (had three, all with shoulder straps), a fold-up stroller, myself, purse/camera bag, my kids (18 mos. & 5) and myself off in less than 10 seconds - YOU try it sometime. Even when you've got everything ready to go, as I did, it still took 2 trips and my little guy wasn't quick enough and the doors started to close. I took him last, because the platform was more dangerous to leave him on alone than in the train. All the nearby passengers heard me scream and held the doors open long enough for me to grab him. Bless them AND a door system that won't allow the doors to close or the train to take off while something is holding the doors open...
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Jan 18th 2011 2:06PM Some of these posts bring up a good point - there is a way, even though your child "friended" you, to keep you from seeing everything that he or she posts, or their friends' posts. My grown children have no problem being my "friend", but I know they are shielding some of the more offensive/crude comments from me just because they know I don't like to read such things. But it is a good way to keep in quick contact with each other and I have a better idea of what their internet life is like when I see who their "friends" are. They are savvy adults and know the dangers - physical as well as career, and keep their accounts private. Younger children I would definitely keep tabs on because they don't have the executive functioning yet that enables them to discern harmless fun from possible danger. Keep the computer in a public place in your home - no computers in the bedroom! (Or TVs for that matter - it always amazes me how many parents still don't believe this is a bad idea - you should hear the stories my students tell me...)
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Jan 18th 2011 12:05AM You don't need a lot of land to raise chickens - check out this website for more information: www.backyardchickens.com You can raise chickens on a balcony! I've even wintered some over in my house, but they raise a lot of dust from the food and shavings - I don't recommend this. Free range chicken eggs are the best, but you can get the same results from "deck chickens" by feeding them fresh greens, orange veggies (I bake sweet potatoes for mine in the winter), fruit, and insects (from pet stores). Chickens are cool!
Better Ways to Spend $40 Than on Pajama Jeans
Jan 16th 2011 10:33PM I guess the author hasn't been out much - I often see (mostly) women out in public wearing obviously pajama bottoms, and did while I was on a college campus some years ago. I don't care if it's comfortable - you still look like a slob. If you want comfortable jeans, you can get some that have spandex in them, but they're still real jeans. I found some at Kohl's - they're made by Gloria Vanderbilt and are called "Ashley" and they're wonderful! But you DO still have to get the proper size - wearing too-tight jeans for vanity's sake is a lot of the problem of jeans being uncomfortable...
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Jan 16th 2011 4:45PM I entered my daughter in a baby pageant when she was about a year old and just "finger walking". Entering pageants is one way to get your child "acting" jobs for commercials, a harmless and possible lucrative way to earn some extra cash (which we sorely needed at the time). She is usually a shy child, but for some reason that day, she was "on" and charmed the judges so that she won her division for our state. We were newcomers and I felt the hatred emanating from the professional "stage" mothers. I also saw the older divisions (2, 3 year olds) getting ready for their turn and it creeped me out how the mothers were so stressed and business-like and how the little girls were so dolled up they looked like miniature hookers. It made me sick and I never went back.
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Jan 5th 2011 2:13PM Yes, that is what I've always used - the store knock-off of Tang. I didn't realize Kool-aid (citrus flavors only) would work as well - so, go with whatever is cheapest!
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Dec 26th 2010 3:16PM It's a known fact now that the intelligence gain only lasts until 3 years of age or so, so that shouldn't be a factor for anyone anymore. (My kids are both still very bright and creative at 22 and 19, but I attribute that to genetics more than anything.) We knew none of this 20+ years ago - we chose breastfeeding (BF) because it gave our babies the best immunity (your kids were blessed with good immune systems - that is also genetically inherited) and was also natural - human milk for human infants. And breasts are designed for feeding babies - sexual pleasure is secondary! I am always dismayed when I hear people use words such as "disgusting", etc., when women nurse their babies - how ridiculous! Convenience was a huge plus as well (never having to get out of bed to feed your infant was heavenly!), especially if you were fortunate to be a stay-at-home mom like many of us were. Now with the stories of contaminated formula, I would think more people would choose BF just to ensure the safety of their baby's food supply. I'm sorry, but I would never trust some unknown, unseen hand/machine, etc. to properly mix together a bunch of ingredients that try to replicate nature's most perfect baby food. You do have to watch what you eat (spicy foods are verboten, for one) and you do have to increase your caloric intake, but BF burns 500 calories a day, so it's offset. BF also causes your uterus to "snap" back into shape more quickly, including reduced bleeding, and is a conception deterrant (although not foolproof). There are lots of good reasons to choose natural over artificial, but there will always be women who have physical problems that prevent them from BFing and they shouldn't feel guilty one bit about using formula. But do check with a lactation expert before giving up - many BF problems can be overcome with dietary, relaxation, and technique advice.


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The game plan worked. Brooks, Sanders and Phillips knew that they were going to rely on the ground game more than any game this season. That meant they had to find a way to open up the defense with a good passing game. However, a good passing game was going to be difficult to achieve with Morgan Newton, a true freshman, and Will Fidler, the two backups. Who says you always have to catch it? There were more deep balls attempted against Auburn than other games this season. Most of them weren't caught, but it kept Auburn's LB, S, and CB honest in order to open up Ky's best ground performances of the season.
I loved the deep shots down field. I loved the passes on 1st down, which have been very few up until Saturday. Good job getting it done, Cats.
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I was not a big fan of California State Senator Leland Yee. If you know him at all, it is probably because he kept trying to censor videogames. I always thought he was merely uninformed and misguided. And I did think he was doing the right thing when he tried to investigate whether a university was overpaying Sarah Palin to give a speech.
But now comes news that he has arrested and charged with bribery and corruption. And not just any old bribery and corruption. He struck deals to illegally import weapons.
Yes, he's technically innocent until proven guilty, but the evidence against him sounds extensive including discussions with undercover FBI agents. I haven't thought about Leland Yee in several years, so I can't even begin to understand what's going on with him or how long he's been engaged in this activity. All I can say is: wow. Who'd have thought?


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In Thousand Oaks, firefighters responded to reports of the blaze about 3:10 p.m. in the 2700 block of Queens Way, officials said. The incident was initially reported as a vehicle that caught on fire, officials said. The fire then spread to the garage of a two-story home, firefighters said.
Eleven units were on scene at 3:45 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department said.
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Social media has the power to alternate from amazing to annoying in literally a matter of seconds depending on what is going on in the world. I love social media; there is no question that I am addicted to it and I can admit that. Facebook was originally great to keep in touch with older friends and I joined twitter specifically to obtain sports news as it was released.
Social media transforms daily though, and so has my use of it. Facebook became more of a medium to "stalk" older friends rather than actually interact with them. It also became a forum to voice your opinions on anything and everything to your friends. I try to use it just for sports and things I find humorous, but as we hit election time, politics is easily the biggest component of it for most people. While this is annoying, I am at least connected to all of my facebook friends by a major interaction – we have met in real life (at least with 99% of my fb friends), conversed, and have some sort of shared experience. Therefore, I know what to expect around election time, and facebook includes a handy "Hide" button if I get really irritated.
|Oh Twitter, what have I lost you to?!
Twitter is a much more difficult medium to manage. You follow people for a specific reason, but events like an election transform everyone's twitter accounts into something you've never seen before. I first joined twitter looking for sports news, then made an effort to provide sports news, and continued on with it to the point that I have made friends over twitter. This led to the creation of a 2nd twitter account so the people who followed me for sports have the option to follow my other interests and personal life if they so choose, but they are not forced to deal with it if they only want sports. This is not how twitter usually works though.
The norm is one twitter account = every thought/feeling/piece of information possible from one person. It's often wonderful until you start reading about the side of someone that you don't want to know about, don't care about, and never want to hear about again. For me, that side always involves politics.
I don't hate politics; I am just indifferent to other people's views of it. Your tweets will not change my mind about my thoughts and values. Your facebook statuses will not change my mind either. A well written blog, article, or report may change how I think and feel, but surely not character-limited messages.
Beyond that, many political posts on social media are inflammatory. Let's face it, we all are on various social media sites to get involved in discussions, or get replies/favorites/retweets/likes/shares/etc. You don't put a thought out there without wanting someone to read it and react to it. As such, election time appears to be perfect for people to throw out any sort of inflammatory statement to either be lauded as intelligent or strike up an argument.
|We're all doomed.
While I'm indifferent to how other people view politics, I can't help but get irritated with many of the comments I see from supporters of either side. Politics is no longer an intellectual debate about what is best for the country. Politics is a dirty, hair-pulling, slap fight where one side has to be better than the other side and also must be right all of the time. Often, what starts as an intellectual debate will turn into finger pointing about how the other side has screwed up or is wrong about something. These are not debates about making the country better. Sure, the debates are founded upon that principle and begin that way, but they devolve quickly into my candidate is better than yours, my party is better than yours, and now I'm better than you too because you're an idiot just like your party and your candidate. This is especially rampant on twitter where thoughts are limited to 140 characters. Even when people aren't arguing against each other on twitter, there are a plethora of subtweets created for the other side.
I realize not everyone is like this, there are many bright individual who do not act like this, but they also don't spark debate nearly as frequently as well…so all of you are absolved. Now a slight transition off of social media and just to my view on politics if you care:
|This is not about Obama vs. Romney.
This is about Obama OR Romney.
This country often takes a sports atmosphere to politics. It's about winning and soundly defeating the opposition. It's about being better than the other side. It's about why this side is better than that side. The problem is, running the country is not a sport. When one side wins, they still need to care about the other side and the other side does not go home. The operation of the United States is not better off because one side won, or the other side one. It may trend better based on a certain candidate or party at any given time, but that is not what makes the country better. The US improves as all political parties and all political beliefs meld into policies and actions that benefit the country as a whole. No one is right all of the time and no one is wrong all of the time. This is a concept that is lost in politics though, and it is why I don't get involved in political debates and why I don't care about what anyone else may think about politics.
Back in 12th grade, my AP American Government teacher had us fill out our voter registration forms in class before we turned 18. As we filled them out, she left us with one lesson: Don't truly define yourself by any affiliation because you will slowly give away your independent thought on various topics to that affiliation. I hated that class but that is a lesson I have held with me. Don't label me a democrat or republican, liberal or conservative, etc. I will be what I need to be when the country needs that vote – sometimes it will be a liberal agenda, sometimes it will be a conservative agenda, but I will decide that every 4 years.
Honestly, I don't truly care who wins this election. I just care that the country improves. In a month or so, I will do my due diligence research on the candidates and determine who I think will give this country the best opportunity to improve. At that point, I will not tell you about it, I will not tell you who I will vote for, but I will go perform my civic duty and vote on election day. No matter who wins, I will root for that candidate to fix everything possible about this country within his means. In four years, I will go through the same cycle.
One thing is for sure, I will never bother you with my political stances on twitter or facebook. I will just rant on my blog about how much I can't stand people who do that.
PS – I'm well aware that political debate creates new ideas and fosters intelligent thinking. I am not opposed to any of that. I'm opposed to when it is done disrespectfully or in a closed-minded situation…which is most often the case. Honor everyone's views as you would like yours to be treated.


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A man accused of raping a young Sandusky mother before killing her hand her two children has been found guilty. A jury convicted Curtis Clinton on rape and aggravated murder charges on Monday.
Clinton, 41, was accused of raping and killing 23-year-old Heather Jackson before also murdering her two children, 3-year-old Celina and 18-month-old Wayne.
The same jury that convicted Clinton on Monday will return to the courtroom on November 12 to begin the penalty phase of the case. During the penalty phase, the jury will make a recommendation to the judge as to whether or not Clinton should be put to death for his crimes. The judge will then make a final decision about Clinton's punishment.
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Last night 4-Star DT Stanford commit Nifae Lealao announced that he has de-committed from Stanford. The Longhorns also have a 4-Star DE in Derrick Roberson who has given a verbal commitment to the Longhorns, so if we were able to land Lealao, Texas could arguably have the best Defensive Line in the NCAA. So if I were Charlie Strong, I would offer this kid a scholarship before he starts seriously talking to Vanderbilt.
Lealao announced his decommitment from Stanford over his Twitter account when he took a snapshot of the Team Stream update that announced his decommitment and tweeted "Yup its true....", assuring college football fans that he was no longer planning on wearing the Cardinal uniform next season. Even though Lealao is from California, I think if Texas pursues him with a Full Scholarship, he will be honored to come and play for the Charlie Strong and embrace the rich tradition of Texas Football.
The Longhorns have played under their high expectations since 2009, and the main reason behind having multiple lackluster season is the Texas defense. Last Season, Texas defense was one of the worst in the nation. Texas defense was so bad that they fired their Defensive Coordinator Manny Diaz after they had gotten lit up and run all over by BYU as their Quarterback Taysom Hill ran for three touchdowns. Now I don't mean to sound blunt here, but come on Burnt Orange Nation its BYU!
Nifae Lealao may have some second thoughts when he heres the name Texas since he's from California, but that's why we as a recruiting school need to jump on this guy and get him down to Austin for a visit. I guarantee if Charlie Strong can get a meeting with Lealao, he will be able to work his recruiting magic and Lealao will be a Longhorn. But Texas needs to act fast before Lealao commits to Vanderbilt.


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The Lubbock State Supported Living Center, formerly the Lubbock State School, is monitoring their campus after an employee allegedly threatened some other employees Friday.
State of Texas Press Officer Cecilia Fedorov says the employee was in the food service area around 11:30 a.m.
"The employee was overheard making threats and making statements that he had a gun. Nobody ever saw a gun. The employee who was making the threat never produced a gun. However, our staff took the threats seriously," Fedorov said.
The campus was locked down while police were on the property.
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Often, crimes are borne of desperation. However, most robberies aren't motivated by a desperate need for health care.
James Richard Verone, of Georgia, attempted to steal one dollar from a bank so that he would be arrested, taken to jail and — most importantly — provided with health care, the Gaston Gazette reported.
Verone worked for Coca-Cola for 17 years, but lost that job three years ago. Now 59 years old, Verone can't handle the physical demands of the part-time jobs, like working in a convenience store, that he has successfully been hired for. Hence, he has no health care.
"The pain was beyond the tolerance that I could accept," he told the Gazette. "I kind of hit a brick wall with everything."
He had no criminal record prior to the planned robbery June 9, either. On that day, he walked into a bank, handed the teller a note demanding a dollar, then sat and waited calmly for the police to arrive and arrest him.
Verone has problems with his back, an aching left foot, arthritic hands, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an undiagnosed protrusion on his chest. He's hoping to be examined and treated, and serve enough time that when he is released, he will be able to collect Social Security benefits. Verone is banking on a lengthy stay: Before he robbed the bank, he sold his furniture and moved out of his apartment.
Verone plans to represent himself in court during his hearing for his crime, larceny from a person (because the amount he demanded was so small, he was not charged with bank robbery). If he is released, or if his sentence is unsatisfactorily short, Verone said he would again turn to crime.
"I knew that a felony would not hurt me. I cannot work anymore," he said. "That felony is going to hurt my reputation."
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7:00am Monday 9th May 2011 in Sport By Neil Perrett
BOSS Kenny Vaughan saw Bournemouth Poppies end their long wait for silverware before dedicating the triumph to 91-year-old club president Ernie Stimpson.
Jesse Hodgson bagged the only goal of the final as Poppies overcame Winchester City to lift the Wessex League Cup at AFC Totton's Testwood Stadium on Saturday.
It was their first trophy since they joined the competition as founder members in 1986 – and winning it capped a memorable day for long-serving club official Stimpson.
Affectionately known as Mr Bournemouth Poppies, he took centre stage during the victory celebrations after the players had made a beeline for him following the final whistle.
Jubilant manager Vaughan told the Daily Echo: "I told Ernie we would get some silverware for him because he had been waiting so long. He has been with this club for as long as I can remember and he enjoyed himself.
"The lads went straight to the stand to find him and took him from his seat to join in the celebrations. It was a nice touch and he thoroughly deserved to be a part of it because I don't think anybody has done more for this club than Ernie."
Hodgson, unearthed by Vaughan playing in the Bournemouth Sunday League, grabbed the winner after six minutes when his delightful lofted effort beat City goalkeeper Rory Anderson. The striker also claimed the man-of-the-match award.
Vaughan added: "It was a tremendous game and a proper cup final. It is our first trophy and, hopefully, we won't have to wait as long for the next one!
"Jesse's goal was worthy of winning any cup final. He has applied himself so well since stepping up and he looked like he had been playing at this level for years. He took his goal like an old pro.
"The early goal settled us and we were comfortable in the first half. We had a couple of decent chances to score a second before they came alive. They started to get at us and we had to defend for our lives. It was tense at the end and my blood pressure was struggling to cope!"
Victory finally saw Poppies shake off their bridesmaid tag, having lost on penalties in the final to Lymington Town in 2007 after scoring through Leigh Phil-lips inside the opening minute. Their best league finish was second in 1995, while they were also runners-up in the Russell-Cotes Cup in 1996 and 2002.
"Once you get a taste for it, you want more," said Vaughan. "The signs are good for next season and there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to push on. We had our sights set on finishing second in the league this season but it was a bridge too far in the end."
Crocked pair Jake Rowley and Tom Green both looked on from the stand in plaster, while Ollie Phillipson-Masters had a stormer in defence after playing through the pain barrier following a back injury.
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Californian's transport authorities have recommended development of a simpler option for the main span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in parallel with rebidding the original design.
A single bid was received earlier this year for the self-anchored suspension bridge (SAS) contract. Soaring steel prices were largely responsible for the price being nearly double the original budget. The California Business, Transportation & Housing Agency and California Department of Transportation rejected the bid and looked at six alternatives for completing the bridge. A report published on Friday narrows the options to two which should be considered further, but says that neither stands out as the obvious choice. The options are to:
A package of modifications is recommended to make the SAS contract more suitable for bidding. Measures include waiving the requirement to use domestic steel and developing alternative strategies for insurance and bonding. The SAS is seen as giving a high likelihood of achieving the seismic safety requirements but has potential for cost increases.
Extending the Skyway Bridge would mean abandoning plans for a "signature" main span in favour of a simpler box girder structure. This has the potential to reduce costs and construction risks, says the report, but savings could be lost due to delays in obtaining consensus and permits.
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(WMC-TV) - Memphis police say the man who stole an MPD police cruise and set fire to it also stole a shotgun from the car.
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The police cruiser was stolen early Wednesday morning when officers questioned two men about a carjacking.
The squad car was later found burning on a dead-end street.
According to a police report, the officer's 12 gauge shotgun was also stolen from the car.
While the investigation continues into how this bizarre chain of events happened, MPA President Mike Williams says it is indicative of recent criminal behavior.
"We've been making remarks over the last year about how the tides are turning and a lot of the criminal elements starting to confront police officers, it's getting very dangerous out there, not just for the citizens, but for police as well," said Williams.
The suspect believed to have stolen the police cruiser and the shotgun is only described as a young man in his early 20s.
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In this week's Politifact Virginia report, the government shutdown has become a central issue in the race for governor.
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Was Cuccinelli ready to shutdown the government over Planned Parenthood funding? According to Politifact Reporter Nancy Madsen, McAuliffe's statement is so false his pants are on fire.
"McAuliffe failed to give credible evidence that Cuccinelli tried to shutdown state government. He manufactured a crisis, blamed it on Cuccinelli and tried to use it for political gain, so it disserved our lowest rating 'pants on fire'," Madsen said.
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At a press conference on Thursday morning, National Zoo officials announced that the 6-day-old panda cub that died last month passed away because its lungs weren't fully formed, leading to the cub's liver not getting enough oxygen.
Zookeepers began removing panda mother Mei Xiang's nest she had formed for her panda cub on Wednesday, according to NBC Washington. Mei Xiang was reportedly cradling a toy after the cub's death.
Though initially many were worried the mother had accidentally crushed the panda, which often happens in the wild, officials assured reporters that was not the case with this particular cub.
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Written by My Carolina member Kay Kaiser Gordon, '61
The pond at the Heritage at Lowman Retirement Community in White Rock, SC, might seem like an ordinary pond with picture-perfect landscaping and a lovely spraying water fountain. It's a popular destination for residents and members of the community who stop and visit or use the fitness walking trail with 10 life-trail, low-impact functional workout stations designed to help older, active adults.
Beyond all that, this pond holds a true story, an exceptional story that would make any devoted Gamecock fan proud to learn about a unique relationship. It's hard to say who adopted whom at the pond—the Heritage or the gamecock and the duck.
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For a couple of years, one of the main attractions for critters and people has been a pair of unlikely buddies—a big white duck and a rooster, which has striking similarities to a Carolina Gamecock. Residents say it has been the talk of the town and that anybody who lives at the Heritage or visits knows the story.
Their fair-weather friends come and go, but the gamecock and the duck stick close together. Occasionally, the duck ventures out into the pond to swim with visiting mallards, turtles and fish, while the gamecock struts along on the bank, keeping an ever-watchful eye on the duck. Sometimes, he crows and crows and crows, as if on cue, to lure the duck back to the shore.
The pair has attracted quite a few fans—residents and visitors alike. Everybody loves the idea of the birds and the connection to Carolina and the Gamecock Nation. Some, like Ethel and Jerry Cummings, who own a home at the Heritage, visit the pond a couple of times a week just to see the fowl. Ethel even crows to entice the gamecock. She calls him "Cocky." She and Jerry are huge Gamecock fans. So are fellow Heritage homeowners Betty and Harold Park. Betty is the Heritage campus volunteer coordinator. Harold is a retired Lutheran minister of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Columbia.
This summer, Carolina alumni and friends gathered at the pond with Heritage residents and others for coffee, breakfast, conversation and the bird viewing. Everybody dressed in their garnet and black. The gamecock crowed several times as they all lined up on the bridge for a photo shoot.
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As the story goes, two white ducks appeared on the pond a couple of years ago, and the rooster just showed up. He hung out with the ducks from the beginning. Then, everyone suspects that a fox or coyote got to one of the ducks. That's when the rooster became extremely protective of the remaining snow white-feathered duck—so much so that Cocky has even dug up grubs to feed his friend.
Some folks, inspired by the feathered friendship, have even written fictional accounts. Heritage volunteer Jan Hopkins wrote "The Story of Rusty the Rooster and Daffney the Duck." Someone else built an open-faced wooden box and placed it on the bank for the extraordinary pair. The duck and Gamecock sleep there together most nights.
And now, one of the engineers at the Heritage is planning a bird castle for them.
In mid-August, a flock of geese appeared for a while and the mallards had flown away, but the Gamecock and the duck remain in their own domain. They'll never leave their little haven in Gamecock nation.
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More than two dozen pieces of legislation introduced to the Missouri General Assembly over the past decade were based on "model" legislation drafted by the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council, according to a report by Progress Missouri.
"The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a corporate bill mill that is exerting extraordinary and secretive influence in the Missouri legislature and in other states," the report stated. "Through ALEC, corporations hand Missouri legislators wish lists in the form of "model" legislation that often directly benefit their bottom line at the expense of Missouri families."
In addition, Progress Missouri says that 40 lawmakers and politicians in the state have financial ties to ALEC, including Majority Leader Tim Jones, Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer and Lt. Governor Peter Kinder.
ALEC drafts model bills for legislators and has been a driving force behind voter ID laws, so-called "stand your ground" laws, business-friendly tort reforms, Arizona's controversial immigration law, and efforts to privatize public education.
Legislation in Missouri based on ALEC's drafts include so-called right to work laws, resolutions "reaffirming 10th amendment rights," an Anti-Affordable Care Act ballot measure, a resolution opposing food and beverage taxes, an "asbestos fairness act," a resolution supporting the electoral college, and a resolution encouraging Congress to privatize Social Security.
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text: The grave of Hubertine Auclert. Cimetière du Père-Lachaise. Paris. Photo by Amber Maitrejean I was really excited to see the grave of Hubertine Auclert, a French feminist and suffragette! I have much to say about women/girls and the fact that of all people in the world no group is more discriminated against and abused than half of the world's population- the female gender. But that's for another day and another blog. per wiki: Hubertine Auclert (April 10, 1848 – August 4, 1914) was a militant anticlerical. While the main focus of the French feminist movement was directed towards changes to the laws, Auclert pushed further, demanding that women be given the right to run for public office, claiming that the unfair laws would never have been passed had the views of female legislators been heard. In 1876 she founded the Société le droit des femmes (The Rights of Women) that supported women's suffrage and in 1883, the organization formally changed its name to the Société le suffrage des femmes (Women's Suffrage Society). Beginning in 1880, Auclert launched a tax revolt, arguing that without representation women should not be subjected to taxation. In 1884, the French government finally legalized divorce but Auclert denounced it because of the law's blatant bias against women that still did not allow a woman to keep her wages. Auclert proposed the then radical idea that there should be a marriage contract between spouses with separation of property. In 1908 married women in France were finally given control over their own salaries but the 60-year-old Auclert continued her push for total equality. That year, she symbolically smashed a ballot box during municipal elections in Paris and in 1910 she and Marguerite Durand defied authorities and presented themselves as candidates in the elections for members of the legislative assembly. Considered one of the central figures in the history of the French women's rights movement, Hubertine Auclert continued her activism until her death in 1914 at age 65. middle photo source bottom photo source 34 notes


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The SDS team was extremely busy last week at TechEd North America in L.A.. We presented 3 sessions, recorded 4 TechEd online videos and spent a great deal of time speaking with customers.
Here is a video we did on what the provisioning experience will be like for SDS in the Azure Developer Portal. You can see the video here - Provisioning an SDS Database in the Azure Developer Portal
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Hi, Dave,
How about providing links to the other SDS videos you produced? Azure-related videos were difficult or impossible to find in the Tech*Ed Online carousels.
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