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This 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 is described as a rust-free, former California car with factory air one repaint in its factory Lucerne Blue color. Unmodified Firebirds of this vintage are scarce today and Formula 400s even scarcer. Find it here on eBay in Gambrills, Maryland with reseve met.
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Just wanted to tell ya that I bought this car and it arrived to Sweden yesterday. Great looking and running car! Unfortunately we got snow and minus Celsius right now so the cruising has to wait..
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Back in the mid '70s, while looking for a "new to me" car, I ran across a '71 Formula in this color. However, that one was a Formula 350. I was very tempted, but as a previous poster said "…it had nearly 100K miles and an automatic". Well, maybe not quite 100K, but it had what I felt were high miles for the year. I don't remember if that Formula 350 had a rear spoiler, butr it did have a white vinyl roof and interior…very nice looking. It remains one of those cars I passed and think I was an idiot for doing so.
"@Nice car……shame about the automatic transmission!
Autos are preferred for fans of these cars because the whole americna classic car scene is all about old men and drag racing. Same appeal as a Supra really."
If you've ever driven manual transmissions from the era, you'd appreciate the automatics! No shame at all. There's a definite premium for 4 speed manuals these days. Ironically automatics do better in the 1/4 mile….consistency is key.
@Nice car……shame about the automatic transmission!
Autos are preferred for fans of these cars because the whole americna classic car scene is all about old men and drag racing. Same appeal as a Supra really.
the front grill and headlight arrangement of this vintage is over-the-top cool. Pontiac used to be bad hammer…..
This car looks solid, and rust free. The original engine is a strong selling feature as is the air conditioning. The documents are also really nice to have – shows to be a really nice car! Formulas are so much cleaner than their Trans Am brethren. All of the muscle without the flashy decals, makes these more attractive to me. The 400 engine from 1970 was pretty stout as well with torque to burn. Best of Luck to the seller and buyer.
No pictures of the engine bay.
But didn't forget to leave the caps-lock on for the ad.
I still have my 1975 Matchbox Firebird Formula, same blue color as this, however with gold window "glass". Not sure what that was all about. What stands out for me is how much of the interior parts of this car were the same as my 79 Firebird, which I didn't save when I left for college.
Nice looking car, and I've always loved Firebirds. But it's an automatic and it's got almost 100K miles on it.
Not an 18K car in my book, sorry
Immaterial but fun information–This car cost 57% of an average annual salary in 1970. In 2011, a SS1 Camaro (closest equivalent in my opinion) costs 74% of an average annual salary.
As a kid, I liked this more than the T/As. I didn't know the scoops were functional! Very clean design.
I always considered the Formula 400/455 to be more sophisticated than the Trans Am. Cleaner lines, a choice of potent engines, no damned screaming chicken! I love the hood nostrils!
@ Tinder. No! Formulas were the stripped down performance model, where you could get all the T/A engines without the flash. That also held true with the 1987-92 and 1993-02 Formulas. Want a chicken, buy a T/A!
I had a blue 71 Esprit in White Plains (NY) High School in the mid 70's and drove it daily until it rusted away in Boston in the mid 80's. Great car. I bought it for $1,700 from a local cop- the test drive up Main St through red lights sold me! Mine had a rear spoiler, which I think makes the car look much better. I have no idea about current values- what should this one sell for? Thanks!
Wow, it's at $18k . I'd say they've already risen. This would be perfect in brewster green; I could pretend I was John Wayne in McQ.
Correct 400's for the Formula would be 265-335hp, not 350hp. I actual like the Rally II wheels without the beauty rings, which this car shouldn't have. More digging into this one would be needed before I'd spend this kind of money on it.
If you have any heart for second gens, get them now because it will be a lot harder in the future.
Great driving cars, a touch thirsty, but all around they are GM at the top of their game.
Slight mods and upgrades make a huge difference in these cars, especially fixing the 'piano hinge' effect at the firewall with triangulated braces and subframe connectors. Add later model WS6 discs and the upgrade steering box, it's perfect.
Nice car……shame about the automatic transmission!
Nice, I love the nostrils. Its just crying out to be loved…
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This apartment is located in San Bartolome de Tirajana (Maspalomas), close to Yumbo Shopping Center, Maspalomas Golf Course, and Aqualand Maspalomas. Also nearby are Kasbah Shopping Center and CITA Shopping Center.
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Recreational amenities at Servatur Sun's Gardens include an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Other amenities include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge.
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Servatur Sun's Gardens features an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the apartment's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. This San Bartolome de Tirajana apartment also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden.
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McDaniels working with young Patriots receiversThe Associated Press | July 30,2013AP Photo
New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, center, walks with quarterbacks Tom Brady, right, and Tim Tebow during Mondays practice in Foxborough, Mass.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Its back to basics for New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and his new group of young receivers.
Gone are four wide receivers aged 32 and over who caught passes for them last season. Now six of their 12 players at that position are rookies.
All of us coaches enjoy teaching so much, McDaniels said Monday. Its different when youre coaching players that havent heard it before and you have to tell yourself to start from the beginning and continue to progress slowly because you cant just assume anything, and weve really tried to do that.
First come the fundamentals. Then theres the gradual process of installing the offensive system. The Patriots are just getting started with opening day less than six weeks away.
Our offense has never been the same two years in a row, McDaniels said. The system, hopefully, is broad enough that we can use the skills that our players have to the best of their ability and we try to put them in position to be successful with whomevers out there on the field. Weve had to do it a lot of different ways over the course of time. And whatever that way is, were not real sure yet. That will develop over the course of the next month.
Second-round draft pick Aaron Dobson has a shot at one of the starting spots. The other belongs to Danny Amendola, who also is getting used to the offensive system after being signed as a free agent from the St. Louis Rams.
The other five rookie wide receivers are fourth-round pick Josh Boyce and free agents Mark Harrison, Kenbrell Thompkins, Quentin Sims and Perez Ashford.
Right now were really trying to stress the fundamentals, wide receivers coach Chad OShea said.
Obviously, the scheme is very important as we move forward, but nothing is more important right now than being fundamentally sound at the receiver position.
For quarterback Tom Brady, entering his 14th season, its a challenge late in his career to teach a bunch of players more than 10 years younger than he is.
Its a challenge that Brady welcomes.
We have a pretty smart group of guys, which is a positive. Hopefully, they will keep being smart, he said with a chuckle.
And he doesnt want to be too harsh with a young group under plenty of pressure already just to make the team.
I dont want to be the grumpy old guy (with the receivers), and I think theres a need for patience, Brady said, but everyone must understand theres some urgency.
He can be more direct with last years wide receivers Wes Welker, Brandon Lloyd and Donte Stallworth, all 32 now, Deion Branch, 34, and Julian Edelman, 27, who could start the season on the physically unable to perform list.
Tight end Rob Gronkowski also could be on that list. And tight end Aaron Hernandez, arrested on a murder charge, and running back Danny Woodhead, who signed with the San Diego Chargers after catching 40 passes, wont be back.
Theres so many different things that happen each year, McDaniels said. I dont know if Ive ever coached one season where we didnt have to deal with it, whether it was injuries or the loss of a player for a year. We lost Brady in 2008 to a knee injury.
But hes hopeful the Patriots can adjust their offense to take advantage of their strengths.
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What is "burnout" and how do you cope?
- 0Dec 8, '10 by nunnurse1I am working a great job, that I really love, but I am so tired! I am tired of whiny CNAs , petty nurses, screaming patients and a totally unrealistic schedule. I have been a nurse for close to 10 years and have never felt so frustrated with so many things. I feel like I have way to much responsibility, way too much info that I have to keep track of, and when I take 3 or 4 days off, I don't want to go back. I am so sad right now and I dont know how to fix this. Can anyone help me with any suggestions, please??
- 1Dec 8, '10 by himilayaneyes, MSN, APRNUnfortunately, this seems to be the reality of nursing. You're not alone in your sentiments. I've only been a nurse for about 2.5 years and already I'm tired of being on the floor. My answer is that I'm going back to school to be a nurse practitioner. I realize that being a floor nurse isn't something that I could do for the rest of my life. Perhaps you should consider something other than floor nursing (e.g, clinical educator, administration, nurse entrepreneur, nursing informatics, nurse practitioner, etc). There are many things you could do....home health is less stressful, reviews for insurance companies, or legal nurse consulting. Ask yourself what is it that you want to do for the rest of your life? Find your niche and keep your head held high. :heartbeat XOXO
- 0Dec 8, '10 by rockabyeIt sounds like you can either work with management and see if you can help them find solutions for better work environment and hope changes get made, or just search for greener pastures. Whiny CNAs, petty nurses, screaming patients, and unrealistic schedule may just be part of the job. My solution is I work in higher level neonatal ICU so I don't have or deal with CNAs. It is a large unit so I am unlikely to deal with the same petty nurses each shift. My patients still cry but some are intubated so I can't hear them LOL. Having a larger unit, we get to self-schedule and have more flexibility - although sometimes we have to switch a couple days and we still have weekend and holiday obligations. No place will be perfect, but if you can find a place with less cons then pros, I am sure you will feel better. I coped with burnout by loving the field of nursing I got into, working part-time with a consistent schedule, and moving to a hospital that fits my needs and where I feel like management actually listens to us. Good luck and I hope things get better for you!
- 21Dec 9, '10 by mta1976I suffer from burnout on a frequent basis. The odd thing is, I have a great job that is perfectly suited for me. I love it. My burnout is lived vicariously through my wife, who is also a nurse. And for my colleagues, I see extreme injustice.
I am 100% concerned with the way staffing is calculated. I have learned that the administrators and the number crunchers that run healthcare like a business firm are the folks who are the farthest away from the bedside and have no baseline to assess and 'calculate' what we do. Problem is, healthcare isn't about healthcare anymore.... it's simply another business that is interested in profit. Money. That's it. Our patients are individuals with individual needs, some more than others.
It's been allowed to happen. We are educated, professionally licensed individuals that go to work in a hospital. We get told to run from room to room, do our work with minimal help and risk our own license because we don't have the time to stop and use our God given asset.... our BRAINS. A lost resource in nursing because we are forced to occupy our time with putting out little fires and God forbid, the really big fires. Constantly.
I have only been a nurse for about 5 years, and the things I see sometimes makes me wonder if I should be there. I entered the field with intentions of caring for my patients, in a very serious, dedicated manner. And to provide them with their needs. That simply can't be done in todays hospital environment. I worked 3 different jobs at the same time, and each facility had the same practices: work their nurses to the bone. Absolutely ridiculous.
The only positive thing I have to say at this point, is how I cherish the moments when I have 15 or 20 extra minutes when I can sit in a patients room and just visit with them. We laugh, cry, or just have a good visit. It's called connecting with other human beings when they are most vulnerable. This isn't in the business model.
As for all that, I am back in school. One day I'll probably be fired for having the worst PMR and best staffing. I can't stand to see our patients neglected due to a broken system and poor staffing. Won't happen under my watch. And if it does...screw the system.
As for the CNA's...get used to it. For every 20 CNA's I know... 1 will be good. I don't know where they get their sense of superiority. If we were brick layers they would be the laborers, and be expected to work while we take our break. I honestly don't know why CNA's are allowed to behave as they do. I had a situation where I was the bad guy for writing up two CNA's I caught surfing the internet while the nurses were busting our butts. really? c'mon.
My advice, if you don't like healthcare and can't find a good fit. Run. Run fast. It's not going to get better.
- 0Dec 9, '10 by skittlebearThis is going to be short and sweet but I believe this is a given in nursing. Stress, management, screaming patients, family members, etc. This can all get so old after a while. I am dealing with major burn-out and it has everything to do with my current employer. I'm switching jobs after 5yrs and I know and feel that, that will be my answer. At least, until I get exhausted there.
- 6Dec 9, '10 by TheCommuter, ASN, RN Senior ModeratorI'm coping by working PRN. This means that I can select the days that I want to work at a higher rate of pay than full time staff.
I'm also coping by working exclusively on night shift. There's too much craziness during daylight hours: doctors rounding and writing orders, rude families, demanding patients, and unsympathetic managers. I'm being pulled in too many directions during daytime hours. At least I am comforted by the fact that most families, doctors, and managers will be at home trying to catch up on their sleep while I'm at work!
- 7Dec 9, '10 by beewinkQuote from mta1976I really appreciate your whole post, but these 2 points are on the top of my burnout list. I think the hardest thing is convincing your loved ones of these realities. They simply don't believe it. I have had so many jobs since I've been a nurse that I have come to think of myself as irresponsible. (And I'm pretty sure my family does too). Lately, I've taken a really hard look at the realities of health care - and I've come to the conclusion that either 1)I'm just not cut out for it, or 2)things are really that bad, and getting worse everyday.I am 100% concerned with the way staffing is calculated. I have learned that the administrators and the number crunchers that run healthcare like a business firm are the folks who are the farthest away from the bedside and have no baseline to assess and 'calculate' what we do. Problem is, healthcare isn't about healthcare anymore.... it's simply another business that is interested in profit. Money. That's it. Our patients are individuals with individual needs, some more than others.
The only positive thing I have to say at this point, is how I cherish the moments when I have 15 or 20 extra minutes when I can sit in a patients room and just visit with them. We laugh, cry, or just have a good visit. It's called connecting with other human beings when they are most vulnerable. This isn't in the business model.
- 3Dec 9, '10 by SoundofMusicAfter 3 years, this is why I left my unit -- then I tried another one, just to find out it was the same play, just different stage and players. I'm honestly too old now to just keep roaming around for a better job ...I know in my heart it's just not out there, so I give up.
I am in grad school to become a NP and working the bare minimum of hours as a nurse to keep current. I hope one day to be able to really sit, and think, and use my God given brain do something for someone that truly enables their life to improve. I already love, love, love, what I am learning in school.
And the thing about the CNA's really gets to me, too. Here I am a person who sweated it out through nursing school to get a BSN, to pass the NCLEX, (and sadly, many of them can't even QUALIFY to get into college) already have another bachelors as well -- yet I have to take crap off some kid who is about 10 times less educated than I am. I am in charge of this person, and responsible for every mistake they make, yet I have ZERO authority over them! Yet another scheme cooked up by HR managers and others who have no idea what goes on at the bedside. My dream would be to have techs have to report directly to nurses .. ..now wouldn't that change the game? Many of them all of a sudden, would have to show some respect and actually get some work done. I had to fill EVERY SINGLE water pitcher my last shift ... have to constantly fetch and lift and answer bells on my own. Where are the techs?? It's always my question .... if we made them accountable, perhaps some of them really could shine and work their way up and bring something to their profession ....but they don't.
NP duty ... no techs. No managers. No cranky family members ganging up . .. of course, there will be other responsibilties ...but for now, grad school has been the answer for me and the answer to keeping my sanity.
- 3Dec 9, '10 by Vtachy1I'm reading an old book, its like 5 years old but out of date on a lot of things, anyway, they describe burnout as the lack of self care. (Something I have been through to a T!) It describes me exactly. Its saying when we don't take our scheduled breaks, when we don't eat, sleep etc. it contributes to burnout when we put everyone else's needs above our own. Been there done that! I can honestly say in the last 20 years of nursing, I can count on one hand the times I took a lunch break or bathroom break. and now I'm having to take physical therapy for a bladder disorder because it is not unusual for me to go 18 hours without urinating. Working 12 hours (which is really 14-15 hours), and if you have a precious family that needs your care, a house that needs your care, a husband that loves you through thick and thin, there's no time for us to care for ourselves.
I just always thought it was noble and good to put everyone's needs above our own. I am learning that I need to try to be a bit more shall we say, selfish. I need psychotherapy for this I think!! Its a learned behavior that I've practiced for years, many years. Nurses are attracted to nursing because we want to care for others, and caring TOOOOOO much for TOOOO long is what my nursing instructors always told us was burnout.
Self care is the antidote to burnout, it is regulating myself mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, interpersonally, using self awareness and self management. It is also conservation of energy to preserve myself.
- 2Dec 9, '10 by Kris10kIt's really unfair for people to say CNA's are all lazy, disrespectful, etc. I am in nursing school and have been an aide for a few months and in my work place it is the exact opposite. Nurses will NOT help you when they know you are struggling, and often times I am the only aide on a shift. I really aspire to be a great nurse and I hope that someday when I have aides I will actually lend them a hand if they are in need--after all they are your patients. I feel that overall, the system is broken and I wish teamwork was more of a commonplace.


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If the train had hit her, it would have been blamed on anyone else but the "happy woman, that was friends with everyone"...even though it would have been more a case of natural selection
yes but what about the poor driver they have done nothing to deserve that on their conscience i imagine quite a few will never work again (at least in that job) and will probably spend the rest of their lives wondering if there was anything they could of doneEdited due to inappropriate quoted post
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If the train had hit her, it would have been blamed on anyone else but the "happy woman, that was friends with everyone"...even though it would have been more a case of natural selection
Blimey you are hard, aren't you? All of you? We haven't even heard her side of it. OF COURSE she wasnt paying attention and being very stupid, but have you lot NEVER been distracted, thinking about something else, when you should have been concentrating?
You can't possibly say that a collision wouldnt have been blamed on her - she hasn't spoken yet.
You are all acting as if she has said that it "wasn't her fault" which just isn't the case
True we have not heard her side of it..but she must have made the decision to move to the wrong side of the road to go around the barrier, which is the far side of the lane to where the normal cycling position in the road is.
Yes, I know. She was stupid. But that doesn't mean she deserves to die, neither does it mean that she wouldn't have been blamed if she had.
Rail Accident Investigation: Report 01/2013
A cyclist was struck and killed by a train travelling at 56mph. Irrespective of how many warning signs, safety procedures and gates placed in his way, the cyclist failed to adhere to any of them and was distracted by wearing earphones.
1) He ignored warnings at the crossing telling him to dismount (he even opened the gate mounted!).
2) He was listening to music hindering his awareness and preventing the safety procedure of the train sounding it's horn from working.
3) He had a hood up limiting peripheral vision to see on-coming trains.
4) He may have assumed the track was closed due to engineering work (it wasn't, and that doesn't mean all traffic is suspended since engineering trains and diversions may still use the line).
Because the cyclist was distracted and not paying attention, he paid for his actions with his life.
Have a browse through the rest of RAIB and you will be shocked to see some of the incidents that happen. From barrier dodgers to farming vehicles crossing long loads without permission. I'm amazed we don't see more deaths yet Network Rail typically get blamed for "dangerous crossings" because people don't respect how dangerous rail lines are.
Well done AMLightfoot - I knew somebody would try to turn it into a bl00dy cyclists thread.
A pet hate of mine is this. You need your ears to hear whats happening around you whilst on your bike IMOcyclist failed to adhere to any of them and was distracted by wearing earphones
Idiot car drivers manage it too. A local publicans son did it by driving around a half barrier OUTSIDE HIS HOME where there had been several incidents in the past. He must have heard the crossing siren every day of his life that they lived in the pub, but he "thought he knew better" and went for it one day... Darwin Award WINNER!
Silly woman on a bike. Stupid? Yes probably, she nearly got herself killed and gave the poor driver a right old scare! Will she do it again? Probably not but then you never know, she was silly enough to try it in the first place...
I just don't get why people would do this? Trains are Big, Very Very Big, there's no excuse for being 'distracted' and missing the crossing. It's beyond me...
My point is ALL road users regardless of vehicle should adhere to the rules - if a traffic light is red, they should stop (for example). This applies to cyclists as much as it applies to motorbikes, cars, vans, lorries, horses (although as a living animal with its own free will sometimes it is difficult to ensure they stay put), mobility scooters, wingless jumpjets etc. If it's on the road, it is a 'vehicle'.
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Barkan's Counter Balance is the weirdest pickup on the block
We found this compact pickup truck, Barkan Design's Counter Balance buried way in the back of the New York International Auto Show. There was nobody there to talk about it, and it was barely on the show floor, but it was clear that this is a prototype that somebody wanted to show to the world. It's certainly like no pickup truck we've ever seen.
It turns out that the Counter Balance is the brainchild of Elad Barkan, an Italian designer who had trouble getting attention for his ideas from the big car companies, so he built his ideal pickup truck himself. The Counter Balance has a trunk in its front for easy grocery storage. Its "smart bed" is expandable—basically it's a small pickup whose bed can be expanded from 5 feet to 7.5 feet with just a couple of adjustments. It can run on E85 (ethanol) or, oddly, propane. No word on whether it will ever go into production, but we wish Mr. Barkan luck with his undeniably, well, unique looking truck.


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The question, she says, is "how much of your banal, private reproductive life is appropriate in the public space? No one is saying you should be a man in a skirt, that you shouldn't leave early for a soccer game or that you should hide your pregnancy, but that's not the same thing as abolishing the boundaries between the personal and professional spheres."
Hirshman, who has a grown daughter, suggests that incessant banter about children at the office ultimately feels forced because it conflicts with the true nature of paid work. "Women try to use children as a way to bond with other women at the job, to say, `I'm your sister, not your competitor.' They aren't comfortable thinking of other people as instrumental to their ends, even though that's the bargain we all strike when we take a job."
Kid talk can also, ironically, wind up creating just the sort of exclusionary environment that women historically resented on the job. "You run the risk of isolating women without kids, who these days make up a big part of the people you work with," says Rebecca Walker, third-wave feminist and editor of the new anthology One Big Happy Family (Riverhead). "That's just what we hated about the men's club atmosphere of the pre-women's movement workplace." And then there's the stealth power gesture of bosses who mention their childrenand the frustrations of motheringin an attempt to humanize themselves to women below them in the hierarchy, Hirshman adds. In some cases, the boss may be a genuine softie, as focused on the needs of her employees as she is on her kids, but more often such mentions are "a powerful if illegitimate weapon. They create commonality, but that's just a device. You don't get to be the boss by being a nice mom type."
This is, I realize, a variation on the tactic used by the CEO who trotted out the tale of her daughter's test anxiety. I was a reporter who could damage her troubled company further, so her instinct was to create an artificial bond that might make me go easier on her. I wonder how she would have reacted if I'd answered her rhetorical question honestly: "Actually, having a child is not the best thing I've ever done. And I find it hard to believe it's on the top of your résumé, either. Surely you wouldn't have said that to a male reporter sitting across from you with a tape recorder. You're one of the few women who's ever run a company this big. You've made history."
I know there are many womensmart, evolved, successful womenwho think I'm nuts not to see the charm and leverage of office baby-chatter. The way they view it, there is no greater mark of how far we've come than our willingness to blab about our kids. "It's incredibly healthy that we feel comfortable integrating our lives that way without fear that it will destroy our careers," says Dale Atkins, a Manhattan psychologist. "It helps women allay their anxiety about being away from their children, and it makes the workplace a warmer, more natural place."
One woman I know, who works in an office dominated by men, including a hyper-male gay boss, nearly chokes when I suggest that child-oriented patter can be irritating. As the only mother in her 50-person department for years, she never dares call attention to her two young sons. "I would love to be able to talk about them or at least acknowledge their existence a little more fully. But I'm always afraid of being ghettoized as The Girl. " When another woman in the office gave birth a year ago, my friend was deeply grateful. "We share stories on the sly," she says.
My husband too thinks I'm overreacting. A woman talking about her kids at work is like a man knocking the Knicks at the watercooler, he insistsa benign way to break the ice. A bookish foodie, he is also a 6'5" former jock, so he gets snagged in casual sports banter by most males he encountersdoormen, cabbies, his colleagues, the guy who fixes our Subaru. It gives him an easy way to relate to other men. It's a democratizing force, he insists, that levels the social class distinctions. He advises me to suffer the indignities of office baby talk gracefully. "So what if you have to choke down one more poop story?" he asks.
On the walk to a long-ago scheduled dinner with a colleague who has an infant, her first, I resolve to be less uncomfortable when the baby talk begins. Jennifer, one of the most talented and accomplished people I know, is, after all, a relatively new mom. In the past, we've spent hours talking about the substance of our work, teasing out the deeper meaning in the issues and people we write about, but now she will want a sympathetic audience for her swoon, and I am determined to be one. We can talk about puke and drool until the espressos come. Bring on the effluvia.
"How's the baby?" I ask, brightly, when our drinks arrive.
"Fine," she says.
"No stories?" I ask, choking on a slice of lime.
"Nope. The kid does not generate any anecdotes," she says.
"Oh, come on."
"No, really, he's just a regular baby, doing all the baby things."
I know she's lying, that she and her husband, like me and mine, spend countless hours marveling at their child's very existence in that annoying singsongy voice. But as her firm, offhand response makes clear, they choose to do their marveling in private. As the conversation turns to work, a warm glow spreads through my entire body, and it's not just the rum.


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Party Reveal: Little Man First Birthday Party
Here at Project Nursery, first birthdays are a BIG deal! With five kids between us, my business partner, Shannon, and I have had our fair share of experience when it comes to first birthday parties. This party was for Shannon's son Landon, and since he is such a "little man," the theme was quite appropriate. Here are some pictures to help inspire your first birthday for your little man. This theme is also great for a boy baby shower!
Vendor Details: Printables and Party Styling: Petite Party Studio; Cookies: The Cookie Jar; Bow Tie & Suspender Onesie: Yellow Plum Blossoms; Mustache Lollipops: Custom Candy Creations
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A bit much. Can't little boys just be little boys? Why do they have to be "little men". Annoying. Whenever anyone calls their kid their "little man" I throw up in my mouth a little bit.
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I like how you did your backdrop with scrap paper, from newspaper or magazines. So cool!
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Anger issues, Samira?
That was really unnecessary.
Great Job Rebecca! Your party turned out great! We are doing a similar theme and I plan on using some of your ideas. Thank you for sharing. I really like your colorful suitcases. I bought some "manly" brown ones, that I may just take back. Your hard work really paid off!!
Well, it's just you. This is a very great site for parents, so don't spread anger and negativity here.
I love your ideas… where did you get the blue paper plates with the white rim around it?
Where did you find the suitcases?


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Permits can be purchased in books of 10 and cost £6 per book. One permit lasts for 90 minutes of parking in permit holders' or shared use parking places or for the full controlled period in a PPA place. Permits can't be used in mews areas.
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- Lehi Junior High
- Mountain Ridge Junior High
- Oak Canyon Junior High
- Orem Junior High
- Pleasant Grove Junior High
- Timberline Middle School
- Vista Heights Middle School
- Willowcreek Middle School
Alpine School District Junior High and Middle Schools
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American Fork Junior High School
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About American Fork Junior High School
American Fork Junior High School opened in 1975. Since that time there have been two major additions. The school has a current population on 1890 students in grades 7th through 9th.
Our school mission is Success in Learning–Success in Life. Success is achieved everyday by remarkable students due to the support of parents and teachers. Additionally we are supported by a great PTSA and School Community Council.
Awards & Accomplishments:
- We are the only junior high in Alpine School District to administer the Explore ACT test to all of our 9th grade students.
- Over 88% of our students are enrolled in band, orchestra, choir, or drama.
- We have students certified as first responders.
- Failure has been reduced by 66% over the last 5 years.
- The last term of 2012 only 5 students of 1890 had 4 or more failing grades.
American Fork Junior High's Mission Statement:
Success in Learning–Success in Life
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Canyon View Junior High School
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About Canyon View Junior High
Canyon View Junior High School was constructed in 1985. We currently house 1194 students, 54 certified staff and over 30 support staff. One of the strengths of Canyon View Junior High is our diversity. We have students from many different ethnic backgrounds and consistently have 20 to 25% minority students. We also have a high population of students with unique needs including 9% special education students and 7% English Language Learners. We pride ourselves in our ability to meet the needs of all students.
Our school has a long-standing tradition of excellence in academics, citizenship, extra-curricular activities and community service. We are consistently ranked in the top two junior high schools in the Alpine School District for our student performance on both the Direct Writing Assessment and Math CRT's.
Canyon View's PTA is very supportive of the administration, teachers and staff. The PTA has awarded academic grants to teachers for their individual classroom needs. Canyon View's School Community Council meets regularly to discuss Canyon View's greatest academic needs and where Trust Land funding should be spent to meet those needs.
- Canyon View's math department was recognized recently by the ASD board of education for their collaboration efforts, innovation and outstanding student achievement.
- Canyon View has an award winning Fine Arts program.
- Canyon View's Jazz Band has placed first in the regional Music in the Parks Festival for 10 consecutive years.
- The drama department is recognized regularly by the Utah Arts Council as the top junior high drama program in the state.
- Canyon View has a successful Latinos in Action club. They promote literacy through reading with students at Orchard Elementary School. They also provide regular community service.
- Canyon View offers an outstanding peer mentoring program which gives 200 to 250 students each year a chance to help other academically challenged students.
Canyon View Junior High's Mission Statement:
We dedicate ourselves to effective student learning and continuous improvement.
Belief Statements: The focus of our school is student progress and achievement.
1. All students can learn and should have equal access to knowledge.
2. All students should be respectful, responsible, and productive citizens.
3. All students should respect and support the learning process.
4. All students should be able to communicate effectively and think critically.
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Frontier Middle School
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Frontier Middle School
Frontier Middle School's Mission Statement:
Enlightening the mind, unlocking the future
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Lakeridge Junior High
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Lakeridge Junior High
Lakeridge has three areas of focus that has help it to become on of the leading schools in the state: a collaborative culture, focus on learning, results oriented. Each Monday, Lakeridge teachers work as teams to identify students who are not learning, so they can intervene appropriately to get them to learn. They also examine areas where instruction can improve. As teacher teams, Lakeridge has developed a common set of learning targets and corresponding assessments to determine if students have reached those learning targets. The mission of Lakeridge Jr. High School is to create high levels of learning to ALL students. This requires Lakeridge to examine the learning of groups of students who traditionally struggle in the learning process.
Awards & Achievements:
- Top Junior High School in the State according the the States New Accountability Model (UCAS)
- Best of State 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11
- Named a Nationally Distinguished Professional Learning Community School
- Featured School in the book "Raising the Bar Closing the Gap" for our ability to get all students to learn.
- Visited by more over 100 other schools and districts from the state and nation looking to model Lakeridge Junior High Schools success
Lakeridge Junior High's Mission Statement:
"We will ensure high levels of learning for all students."
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Lehi Junior High School
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About Lehi Junior High
Lehi Junior High School opened in it's present location in 1987. It has had a fluctuating student population its highest enrollment was in 2004 when there where nearly 1800 students.
Students, Teachers and Parents make our school great. These three groups work together to establish a caring atmosphere. There are always teachers here late into the evening, parents here throughout the day volunteering and helping and our students have increased their academic performance consistently over the last 10 years.
Awards & Achievements:
- 4 Years of consistent Improvement in all school wide assesments.
- 4 Years of consistent reduction in students who are not progressing to graduation.
- Top Fine arts department.
- Best Peer Mentoring program among Junior Highs.
- School where people want to be.
Lehi Junior High's Mission Statement:
Lehi Junior high is focused on high student achievement for all students.
Our mission is to help our students Act Responisbly, Communicate Effectively, and Think Critically. This is done through the efforts of teachers and students to Lead, Inspire, Value, and Empower one another to put forth their best effort.
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Mountain Ridge Junior High School
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About Mountain Ridge Junior High
Mountain Ridge Junior High School opened during the 1993-94 school year. We primarily serve the communities of Highland, Cedar Hills, and part of American Fork, though we do have students from Pleasant Grove and Lehi. Our current enrollment is just over 1,450. Our students are well known for their hard work and talents in academics, fine arts, and athletics.
Awards & Achievements:
- Voted Best Public School in the State of Utah, 2012.
- Very High Academic Achievement–97% proficiency in English, 90% in Math, and 94% in Science.
- Gifted classes for Math, Science, English, and History.
- Superior ratings for Band, Orchestra, and Choir in local festivals.
- Our students raise thousands of dollars each year to help local charities.
Mountain Rigde Junior High's Mission Statement:
Igniting Discovery & Ensuring Learning.
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Oak Canyon Junior High School
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About Oak Canyon Junior High
Oak Canyon Junior High School opened in the fall of 1993. Oak Canyon has long been known for excellent teachers and student success. Oak Canyon continues to be proficient in Utah's Criterion Referenced Testing (CRT).
Oak Canyon continues to see improvement with eTime, which provides additional time each day for students to work with teachers, review core concepts, receive support with class work and or get caught up. We have decreased the number of failing students , while maintaining academic rigor. Oak Canyon has always had strong parent support at home as well as through PTSA and School Community Council.
Awards & Achievements:
- Last May, more than 97,000 high school students took the Advanced Placement Human Geography test nationwide, including 38 student from Oak Canyon. While only 52.2% of students pass the exam nationally, 82% of Oak Canyon students passed by scoring a 3 or above on a scale of 5. Over the past six years 177 Oak Canyon students have earned 3 semester hours of college Human Geography credit.
- Students in guided studies are completing 80% or better of their homework. 98% of students in guided studies are passing all of their classes.
- 100% of students who took Algebra II passed the CRT last year.
- Last year Oak Canyon implemented a new tardy policy. For quarter 1 this year 93% of students have zero tardies.
- Oak Canyon has state of the art sound systems and projectors in each classroom. Our math classrooms all have interactive Promethean boards.
Oak Canyon Junior High's Mission Statement:
Together, we learn for life. Our goal is to ensure student success through collaboration, data analysis and collective inquiry.
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Orem Junior High School
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About Orem Junior High
Orem Junior High School: Having opened in 1963, Orem Junior High is celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year. The PTA has been outstanding in supporting our celebration. We just had a 50th anniversary kickoff assembly. Our students are engaged in an effort to provide 50 acts of service as we try to make service a significant part of our school culture.
Orem Junior high is the most diverse junior high in Alpine school district. Students are achieving at high levels. In language arts 92% of our students reached proficiency last year. We reached 83% in math and 78% in science. Those are all above state averages and at or above district averages. We look forward to further improvement in academic achievement because of the excellent work of our teachers. We were just awarded the Title 1 school of distinction for high progress. We were the only traditional public school junior high in the state to receive that honor.
Our PTA and SCC are both active in helping our school to continue to improve. Among many other things they do, the PTA provides volunteers every day to help supervise activities so that our teachers have time during a FLEX period to provide more time and support for students that need it.
Awards :
- Title 1 High Progress Award
- Orem Junior High is at the 93rd percentile compared to all the other JH's in the state on the new end of level testing system.
- We have had multiple Teachers of the Year from different state organizations.
- We have lowered the failure rate among 9th graders about 90% from 5 years ago. Very few ninth graders now go to the high school deficient credit.
- Our Language Arts Team received the District PLC Team of the Year in 2012.
Orem Junior High's Mission Statement:
Together We Learn for Life
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Pleasant Grove Junior High School
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About Pleasant Grove Junior High
Pleasant Grove Junior High School opened halfway through the 1975-1976 year or at the beginning of 1976. It was an open classroom school and was later renovated to be closed classrooms. Our students excel academically, in sports and in the arts. Our thespians perform excellent plays and our jazz band is in demand for community events and beyond.
The choir program has grown every year and runs the gamut from singing the national anthem at Grizzly games to performing for local rest homes. Our walls are adorned with excellent art pieces from our art students. Our PTA and community council are exemplary and strive for constant progress with a grand result. We encourage responsible, ethical behavior and lifelong learning.
- Variety of performing experiences for all students at the highest level, including Shakespeare Competition in Cedar City as well as orchestra, band, and choir festivals where students consistently receive superior ratings.
- Annual improvement the past 5 years in science, math, and language arts.
- Social studies and civics education is top-notch with our students placing 1st in the Utah State Constitution Competition of We the People during 2011-2012 year.
- Have significantly decreased failure rates, having over 95% of our students passing all classes each term.
- Numerous teachers recognized as Huntsman, Vets of Foreign Wars, etc. winners.
Pleasant Grove Junior High's Mission Statement:
We strive to inspire students to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens.
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Timberline Middle School
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About Timberline Middle School
Timberline Middle School in 2013, we are celebrating our 10th year as Timberline Middle School in Alpine, Utah. We have 1,278 students at our school.
Our PTSA is actively involved to enhance the programs at our school benefiting our students and faculty. Our School Community Council helps to provide the line of communication to our patrons as they work to identify our strengths and weaknesses and then help to develop a School Improvement Plan.
- A number of our teachers have earned the Accent on Excellence Award.
- Our 9th grade girls and boys basketball team won the district tournament and then both teams took the championship in 2012.
- At the History Fair, 5 of the 6 winners were Timberline students.
- Zap Program * Soar Program * Bear Paws.
Timberline's Mission Statement:
The Timberline Middle School community will foster an environment which encourages and facilitates active inquiry, high achievement, and responsible participation in society.
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Vista Heights Middle School
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About Vista Heights Middle School
Vista Heights Middle School opened in 2010 with 1330 students in the 7th and 8th grades. Due to rapid growth, 9th grade students were housed at Westlake High School. For the 2012-13 school year our student enrollment is 1768. Frontier Middle School in Eagle Mountain is currently under construction, and will open this fall to reduce student numbers and allow 9th grade students to attend both schools.
Awards & Achievements:
Vista Heights is most notably recognized for a culture and environment that promotes student learning above all else. Teachers, administrators, parents and staff work in concert to provide excellent opportunities for student success.
- Under the new Utah Comprehensive Assessment System (UCAS) Vista Heights placed highly in all subjects for grown and achievement.
- Successfully implemented a grade level teaming program, allowing core teachers to share students and common planning time in order to provide a cross curricular approach to learning, and to identify more quickly and easily those students who are struggling.
- Successfully implemented TEAL (Teacher Extra Assisted Learning) Time program to provide opportunities for students to receive additional academic tutoring and mentoring.
- Successfully implemented an attendance program to dramatically reduce unexcused absences and tardies. It also provides guided studies classes for students who fall behind.
- In spite of the fact that Vista Heights has no 9th grade students, programs such as band, orchestra, choir, and drama have received top scores in district festivals and in the Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City.
Vista Heights Mission Statement:
"We prepare our students for tomorrow through effective education today."
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Willowcreek Middle School
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Willowcreek Middle School
Willowcreek has implemented a school-wide intervention program called Pride Time. Thirty-five minutes were built into the school schedule to allow for students to get additional time and support with teachers. Students who need remediation for not reaching proficiency on Walk Aways (unit tests), are able to go work with their teachers. For students who are passing their classes and Walk Aways, Pride Time offers enrichment activities, such as large group presentations that are extensions of classroom curriculum. Pride Time enrichment also provides activities ranging from sports to technology. After the first term of this year, Pride Time has helped decrease the amount of failing students and provided the support to help more than half our students earn a 3.7 G.P.A. or better.
Our PTSA recognizes 60 students each term for GPA progress. Willowcreek Rockers and Dominators are recognized each term for improvement in all of their classes from the previous year or term. Dominators have also been rewarded by attending a sponsored lunch to Texas Roadhouse in Lehi.
4-H at Willowcreek has been a great opportunity for our students to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities. The clubs we have offered thus far range from cross country and digital photography to Science Olympiad and rocks and fossils. The program also has a 30 minute study hall for students to work on homework in a structured environment. So far this year we have had approximately 210 different students participate in one or more clubs. The clubs cost $5 and run everyday after school.
Many students ride one of three Late Buses on Tuesday to work with teachers and complete assignments. Our School Community Council helps pay for teachers to stay late and the transportation.
Number of Students: 1460
Number Eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch: 28.35%
Percent of Limited English Proficient: 3.75%
Percent of Special Education: 11.7%
Racial/Ethnic Percentages: 11.59%
• White: 88.4%
• Black: .56%
• Hispanic: 8.35%
• Asian/Pacific Island: 2.26%
• American Indian: .39%
Awards & Achievements:
- Todd Grey, an 8th grade student, has been selected to be Utah's 1st student ambassador for the National Dairy Council and the NFL partnership program Fuel Up to Play.
- Willowcreek hosted over 550 participants in a community 5k to raise funds and wellness!
- Willlowcreek students in Earth Systems were first in the district for the 2011-2012 CRT proficiency.
- Students in Language Arts have maintained or exceeded a 98% proficiency for the past 7 years.
- Three WMS teachers competed and successfully finished the following IRONMAN competitions: Darren Degracie–Tempe Arizona, Mckenzie Mauigoa–New Zealand & St. George, Jesse Vincent–St. George.
Willowcreek's Mission Statement:
As a member of the Willowcreek Community,
I will learn and succeed.
Paving the road to success,
Willowcreek Community members believe:
Student learning in a safe environment is the chief priority for the school.
Students demonstrate their understanding of essential knowledge by being actively
engaged in the learning process: mentally, socially, and physically.
The commitment to continuous improvement is imperative for students to become
confident, self-directed, lifelong learners.
Students, teachers, parents, administrators, and community share the responsibility
for advancing the school's mission.
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