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Brown: House scholarship program now open
HARRISBURG, Feb. 7 – State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown, D-Phila., announced that the annual Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship program is open and accepting applicants for the 2013-14 school year.
The program awards two scholarships. Each one is worth one semester's tuition at a State System of Higher Education university, approximately $2,500. The scholarships are renewable for the student's entire four-year program. The deadline to apply is March 1.
To qualify, applicants must:
Applicants also are required to submit an essay on the importance of Harrisburg in the Civil War and why it was the ultimate target of the Confederate Army, as well as the lasting impact of Gettysburg over the last 150 years. Applicants must also complete the FAFSA federal student aid form.
"As a House member, I am proud that we offer this opportunity to a few of our most deserving scholars," Brown said. "It is well worth applying for, especially since it can be renewed for the student's entire four-year college experience."
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Giveaway: Thompson and Spring Photography
Family photography is an investment to be cherished. When I gaze at the baby shots that adorn the walls in my hallway, it makes me smile and takes me back to a certain age or precious moment in time. The placement of great photography is the art on my walls. It truly doubles as decor and a beautiful story, so what is not to love? I recently enjoyed the opportunity to meet Isadora of Thompson and Spring Photography who specializes in just that. I can see why her infectious laugh and warm personality allows her to get the most from the children, expectant mothers and the families she photographs. Isadora's images boast vibrant colors and her unique, urban style makes her a stand out among modern family photographers.
I've asked Isadora today to share tips when it comes time to decorate with your family photos. As a fellow silver shoe wearer, I knew she had good taste. And with her self-taught eye for design, she does so beautifully in the examples below. Isadora is also generously offering a chance for a lucky reader to win a photography session and canvas art so keep reading and don't forget to tell your friends!
As a Los Angeles photographer specializing in modern lifestyle, family, photography, clients often ask me for advice and suggestions on how to decorate with their photographs. I've written a few posts on my blog about decorating with photographs, and Martha Stewart does a great job of explaining how to hang photographs, so for Project Nursery I wanted to take a different approach. One of the things I really appreciate about the Project Nursery community is the modern design sensibility. So, with that in mind here are a few ideas on decorating with photographs for a modern nursery.
I. Go BIG
A great way to make a statement or create a focal point is by going big. I mean really big. Turn your favorite image into a mural. You will need to have this custom printed and essentially turned into wallpaper, but the impact will be great. If you want a less permanent look, but still want to go big, go to your local office/shipping store and have them print your photograph as a banner, with grommets. Then hang your banner with hook screws. For this kind of application, I prefer using a black and white photograph that will work well with any color scheme.
II. Repetition, Repetition, Repetition
As a new parent you will be taking countless pictures. Uploading them to your online albums is great for sharing, but I believe that photographs are meant to be lived with. That means they need to be printed. Create a mosaic of smaller frames, at least 12-15 frames, and swap out your favorite images as your child grows. Keep all the frames the same size, same color and same orientation to create a grid and bring cohesion to what might otherwise be an unrelated collection of images.
III. Unusual Displays
I love to go to flea markets and thrift stores; these places are great places to find unusual display. The key here is looking at an object and seeing the potential; so look for grooves, slots or clips that will enable to you to display your photographs. For instance, you could use an old window shutter and insert photographs in the grooves, or pick up a vintage postcard rack and insert your photographs instead of postcards, or use a series of distressed clipboards to use as "frames".
I hope these ideas encourage you to bring your photos into your home.
WIN IT! Calling ALL Los Angeles, San Francisco and NYC parents! (Sorry this contest is limited to these three cities, but if you can somehow get to one of them for the session, then that works too!) Win one classic photography session with Isadora of Thompson and Spring Photography plus, one 11×14 Canvas Wrap – A $500 value! (The fine print reads: Cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash, or combined with other offers. Scheduling for possible winner in SF or NYC to be based on photographer's travel schedule. Coupon expires June 18, 2011).
Enter by visiting Thompson and Spring Photography and letting us know who you would like photographed, where it should take place AND how you plan to display your new photos in your home. Contest ends Friday, June 25th, 2010 at 11:59pm PST.
1. Become a fan of Project Nursery on Facebook and comment.
2. Follow Project Nursery on Twitter, tweet about it and comment.
3. Subscribe or let us know you are a subscriber with a comment.
4. Post on our Forum and comment.
5. Blog it and comment.
*Please comment separately for each on this post.
CONTEST CLOSED – Congrats Liz L.
I would love to win a photo session, to have pictures of my granddaughter. She is the joy in my life that makes being a grandparent so worth it. As a mother of a 23-year old daughter, my husband and I were so busy trying to do the right thing all the time… We just don't remember all those important firsts that happen . Now , that my daughter has a daughter of her own she is saying the exact same thing. She is so consumed with work and trying to keep a home that time slips by. We live in CT but can travel to New York if we were chosen for the photo session. Chaun's parents just moved into a new home, so there are many bare walls to honor her. She is a 15-mth old who enjoys being outside where life can be explored…
Krysten Steele
I would love love love to have my family photographed in LA :) I'd want it to be at the getty gardens and I'd use the photos to fill a large wall in my living room and also to give out as gifts to family :)
Krysten Steele
An I'm already a fan on facebook :)
We'd love to get photographed in NYC as there is so much life and excitement! Our soon-to-be 3 year-old has a wonderful energy and we're excitedly expecting our baby boy next month!
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I'd love to have my daughter photographed in San Francisco– maybe on the beach or in the Mission District in front of some cool murals. I'd love to display the picture in our living room so we could see her sweet face everyday when walking in the front door. :)
http://baileygardnerfamily.blogspot.com Stephanie
I'm also already a Facebook fan. :)
Kimb Atkinson
I'd like to be entered in the contest for SF-area. I'd like for my family to be the subject of the shoot – it would include my husband, my 11 wk old son Declan, 4 yr old pitbull Tank, and me. We unfortunately don't have pictures of all of us together. Declan will most likely be our only child, so we'd love to cherish and honor this time in our lives with everlasting images. We'd love to professionally capture our favorite past time – walking around Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Kimb Atkinson
Forgot to mention, we have HUGE walls in our dining/living room area that we've been reserving for the right family photos. Since we have a new, modern condo in Oakland, we don't want "posed", traditional photos that wouldn't represent us as a young, modern family.
http://adventureswithbabybear.blogspot.com Sherylle
I am a subscriber
http://adventureswithbabybear.blogspot.com Sherylle
I'd love to have my family photographed and to get some 1 year photos of my daughter taken. If our home remodel of our 1913 home is completed, I would like to have some photos taken at home and outside of our home to capture our family and home life together. I would like to hang some photos in our living room area of our new family in our "new" home.
http://nannersp.com Nanette
I'd love to have some family pics taken of me, my husband and our daughter at the Santa Monica Pier/beach. (I'm sad by the so few number of photos I have with our little gal — I'm always behind the camera.) We have some space in our living room that would be perfect for family photos.
http://nannersp.com Nanette
I'm already a FB fan of Project Nursery.
http://nannersp.com Nanette
And I follow you on Twitter.
http://nannersp.com Nanette
I'm a subscriber.
Liz P.
I'm a subscriber
Liz P.
would love to win photos for my Kenzie. We would take down our wedding pics & replace with Kenzie pics at our home :)
Love the photos: they will look great in our living room !
Would like to win a family or maternity photo session in NYC.
I am a fan on Facebook
I am a subscriber
I would love to have a photo session for my toddlers (1 and 2 years old). I would hang the canvas in the living room, and I'm loving the postcard rack idea, now to find a postcard rack . . . :)
http://www.paisleepress.blogspot.com/ liz
Wow, what a great giveaway! Isadora's work is absolutely amazing and would be absolutely beyond THRILLED to win a photo session with her! I'd love to have her photography my two daughters (2.5 yrs and 1 yr old). Location? Los Angeles – our home, somewhere in pasadena, los feliz or anywhere she recommends!
http://www.paisleepress.blogspot.com/ liz
Already following on twitter and retweeted:
http://www.paisleepress.blogspot.com/ liz
Just became a fan on facebook. :)
Also, I forgot to include the answer to where I would display the photos: Love the go big mural concept but realistically, can see us displaying the photos mosaic style. Great post!
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I just became a fan on facebook.!!I love the photos the style is unbelievable! I'd like to get photos with my Daughter and her grandparents, they live far away so I'd love to have some good photos in the house to remind her of them constantly. I love the idea of the old window shutter to display photos!
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I've got 3 kids that I would LOVE to photograph…but more than anything, I need pictures of my kids with their Daddy!!! He's the photographer in our house, so we never have enough good ones of him with our kiddos. I'm racking my brain for new display ideas, like the suggestion above, but the clipboard idea sounds perfect for my kids' mid-century modern room!
http://www.StringbeanCompany.com Soni A.
I am also already a fan of PN on twitter
http://www.StringbeanCompany.com Soni A.
I tweeted the giveaway!
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I follow on Facebook!
I am a fan on FACEBOOK!
I subscribed! :)
I would love to do a generational picture with my mom and my daughter. She has been talking about it every since I got pregnant, she had wanted to do it when my Grandmother was alive, but we never got coordinated enough to do it. So I think it would be something cool for us to do as a family!
http://www.learninggardenoc.com Amber
I follow PN on twitter! I would live to get newborn pictures of my nephew that is due in Sept. They would display the pictures on picture boards I am making for them for their shower. They are in the LA area!
http://www.learninggardenoc.com Amber
I am a fan of PN on Facebook! I would live to get newborn pictures of my nephew that is due in Sept. They would display the pictures on picture boards I am making for them for their shower. They are in the LA area!
http://www.learninggardenoc.com Amber
I subscribe to PN! I would live to get newborn pictures of my nephew that is due in Sept. They would display the pictures on picture boards I am making for them for their shower. They are in the LA area!
I would love to have my daughter photographed in NYC–I'm embarrassed to admit this, but we've never had her professionally photographed, and she's 20 months old. We can't really afford better than Penney's or Kmart photos, and my BiL is a very talented amateur, so we've stuck with him. Still, it would be amazing to have pro level photos of our beautiful, only daughter (and she's going to stay an only, as medical reasons prevent me from getting pregnant again.) We just moved into a new house (why we can't afford much!) and we could do some really creative things with the photos as the walls are currently bare! (Waiting to be painted.) I'd love a huge blowup of her on one wall–and it would embarrass her totally as a preteen and teen, so there's a big plus! ;)
BTW, I'm already a Facebook fan.
Smelling a good thing…eyes lighting up….dimple flashing TING ! YAY !!
My tiny tot is going be 6 mths old and im hoping to go flash flash flash ! Im building her a playroom and one wall is gonna be called expressionery ! It gonna house photos of her smiling, frowning, sucking her toes, and everything she manages to pull off with such effortless charm – like her yawning and trying to use her teether at the same time :)
Facebook fan – CHECK
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Oh – also, i used PN as an inspirational board to build her a very pretty nursery that im posting to PN, and when that expressionery wall comes up, you guessed it, that's gonna go right up on PN too !!
I am a subscriber! Thanks!
I follow on Twitter and tweeted about the giveaway! Thanks!
I am a facebook fan. Thanks.
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I am in love with Isadora knack and skills for the photo decoration she has in her home. It's artistically inclined with a whip of modern and personal taste. Especially the photo of the feet on the wall of each family member. I am going to have to take some of these ideas for my own room. I adore this so much will come back and visit this blog often.
Thank you for the great post!
Just had a baby almost 4 weeks ago, the pics would be for our new baby. We live in LA.
Who were the lucky winners of the photo session??? And when will the photographer be in New York ?


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ONEmobile, Australia's newest telecommunications company, has launched an Android app it claims is a world-first in the market.
The new app is aimed at making it easier for ONEmobile customers and non-customers using pre-paid phones to monitor and top-up their accounts.
ONEmobile's app allows its customers to recharge, change plan details and check their balance. Non-customers can use the app to purchase a ONEmobile plan, and the company will mail out a SIM card to activate new accounts.
The app can also be used to gift credit to ONEmobile friends.
Currently, pre-paid customers must either top up their account online or purchase a recharge voucher from a retailer.
ONEmobile's app is designed to ensure its key demographic of 18 – 25 year olds can easily top up credit at any time. The app will also be used to communicate ONEmobile promotions and deals.
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Iris looks to power up voice answers with ChaCha
Iris, the Siri-wannabe for Android that was created in just a handful of hours, is looking to really power up its ability to answer user questions by joining forces with the Q&A website ChaCha. Dexetra, who built Iris did so in just 8 hours, and although the app has been updated since, it still isn't one of the best Siri clones in the Android Market, but Dexetra is hoping ChaCha answers will help add value to the product.
We're not so sure it will help all that much though. When we reviewed Iris, and the other voice command options in the Android Market, we found that Iris wasn't all that bad at answering simple questions. The new partnership with ChaCha will help with the app's weakness at answering more complex answers, but we also found the app pretty bad as far as voice commands hooked into the Android system itself. Iris could only make calls, send texts, search contacts, and search Maps, but lacked all other options like creating appointments and alarms or launching apps.
Still, ChaCha has a pretty big database of answers which could add a lot of information search results. Most voice command apps on Android just pull from the usual suspects of Wikipedia and True Knowledge. Siri has a lot of extra info because of deals Apple has made with Wolfram Alpha and Yelp, but if Iris can keep building as it has, it could be quite a compelling option pretty soon.
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1. JGuinan007 (Posts: 639; Member since: 19 May 2011)
I bet if IRIS partnered up with XDA developers it would really take off get better intigration in android
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2. OhSo3D (Posts: 39; Member since: 22 Feb 2011)
Iris is also still in Alpha release. So being a Siri competitor this early in development is actually pretty impressive. I'm excited to see how Iris will change in it's Beta & Final releases. Hopefully Cha-Cha aren't the only partners Dexetera teams up with in terms of development!
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Seriously though, don't you wanna look at least presentable for the day ahead especially when you're gonna be meeting people? So it's a Monday but you don't have to show the world that you'd rather be under the blanket than anywhere else.
This video shows that you don't have to slave in front of the mirror to put on a full face makeup. All you need is 10 minutes, assuming that you have that much to spare.
Read on for more quickie makeup tips
Quickie Makeup Tips:
- Use a foundation that gives good coverage and doesn't require setting powder eg. powder foundation, cream-to-powder foundation, stick foundation
- Well-groomed eyebrows makes a world of difference to your face. If you have time for only one feature, go for the brows
- Wear looks that you're familiar with aka fail-proof. When you're in a rush, it's not a good idea to try out looks/colors that you've never worn before
- If you're comfortable with light one-wash colors, go for that. Personally, I'm used to eyeliner and smokey eyes so I find that darker eyeshadows work better for my eyes. A dark color (especially for cream eyeshadow) allows me to control the intensity and blend out edges without washing the color out
- Eyeliners (gel and liquid) need time to dry and they can be time-consuming to apply. If you really must wear a liner, use a waterproof pencil liner
- Prominent lashes open up the eyes and take away attention from plain eyeshadow. Use a mascara that you're most comfortable using. Avoid mascaras that take a long time to dry or has clumsy wands
- Go for sheer cheek colors that can be layered on to avoid over-applying
- There will be no room for errors so minimize them!
- Relax... one product at a time. The more you rush, the more panicked you'll become and the more errors you'll make
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Remember Cadillac's controversial commercial for it ELR plug-in hybrid? Did you find it provocative? If so, that's a good thing according to the brand's advertising director, Craig Bierley. First aired during NBC's coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony, the minute-long spot returned to the ...
Cadillac is not going to pull any punches when it comes to promoting its plug-in hybrid ELR. In the real world, the company is showing off the Wreath And Crest's coupe with Chevy Volt technology at exclusive events with "groups whose members are affluent, green-minded and have an appreciation for ...


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Legislators discuss attack on meth epidemic
Local legislators Matt Lehman (State Representative District 79) and Travis Holdman (State Senate District 19) discussed legislation aimed at decreasing the meth epidemic without burdening those who use over the counter medicines that contain ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.
At Saturday's town hall meeting with the two legislators, Lehman pointed out that the new legislation under discussion allows a person to purchase no more than 61.2 grams of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine in a year.
The bill (Senate Bill 496) status, said Lehman, passed the Senate 44-4 and has now been referred to the House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code.
In addition, the bill prohibits a person convicted of certain offenses involving methamphetamine from possessing certain drugs within seven years of the person's conviction, unless it is dispensed under prescription.
"Only pharmacies or retailers that use the NPLEx tracking system may sell ephedrine or pseudoephedrine," said Lehman.
"Sudafed is one of the primary drugs for meth. It may end up with a prescription only status," said Holdman. "It may be for a short period of time that this has a prescription only status. We need to draw some lines and get the problem fixed."
Holdman said that on college campuses, residents are paying students $20 a shot to get Sudafed. The senator noted that in bigger cities, people are going to homeless shelters and paying $10 a shot for those there to obtain Sudafed for them.
Lehman reported that in House Bill 1006, discussion is being given to re-classify criminal code by changing some sentences for non-violent, non-weapon offenses.
He noted that some non-violent crimes may be changed from felonies to misdemeanors and to find other ways than imprisonment for punishment.
Both Lehman and Holdman expressed their concerns about the developing Affordable Health Care Act.
The legislators noted that a recent study indicates that the state cost for Medicaid was $2.2 billion in 2012 compared to a projected $6.4 billion in 2015.
"By 2015, one in five people in the state will be on Medicaid," said Holdman.
Holdman said that there is concern that as the public becomes more aware of the program, there will be a tendency toward a, "woodwork effect," meaning that just because folks become aware from media and discussion, they will be more apt to seek assistance from the program.
"This is going to increase our cost significantly," said Lehman. "The feds say that they will pick up the cost for the first three years, but I will have to see that."
Concerning House Bill 1001, the biennial budget, Lehman said that the new budget proposal maintains healthy reserves and accelerates the phase-out of the death tax. In addition, it reduces taxpayer-funded debt by paying off bonds on state-owned facilities.
"This prioritizes higher education without adding a penny of debt, saving taxpayers millions of dollars in interest by investing $197 million into infrastructure projects on university campuses," said Lehman.
"It invests an additional $33 million into workforce training programs and another $23 million into programs for economic innovation," added Lehman.
In addition, the new budget would provide an additional $250 million per year in sustainable funding for roads and bridges.
The bill passed the house, 68-28, and has been referred to the Senate Committee for Appropriations.
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JALALABAD (PAN): Nangarhar Education Department head Allah Daad Ismailzai laid down the foundation stone of a school in Kaama district of eastern Nangarhar province.
The two-storey building, costing $25, 7990 will be constructed with the financial support of middle Asian aiding society, Ismailzai told Pajhwok Afghan News.
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This issue's Featured Lesson Plan was developed in conjunction with the latest Library of Virginia exhibition, Union or Secession: Virginians Decide. This lesson plan is one of many that deal with different aspects of life for Virginians before and during the secession crisis of 1860–1861. Investigating a combination of primary sources and biographies of William Lloyd Garrison, Abraham Lincoln, Sara Lucy Bagby (a fugitive slave from Virginia), and James Coles Bruce (a slave owner and delegate to the Virginia Convention of 1861), students will compare varying views on enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. . . .
The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the Anne and Ryland Brown Teacher Research Fellowship. The goal of the program is to enhance knowledge and training in history and social science instruction in the commonwealth of Virginia. More.
Please find our newest guides to the Library's digital and educational resources, designed with the educator in mind! On the Guide for Educators page in our Online Classroom, we've posted links to our material as it correlates with the Virginia Standards of Learning. Each of these frameworks, arranged by grade, includes the specific SOL, the Essential Understandings, the Essential Knowledge, and links to Library resources available that correlate to each. These links may lead to primary sources, classroom activities, or fully developed lesson plans. Keep your eye on these guides—they'll be updated as new material is developed and made available.
The Library of Virginia is the oldest cultural institution in the state and the official archive (a place where history is kept) and library of the Commonwealth. In the book To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind the Scenes at the Library of Virginia, Archie the Archivist, Libby the Librarian, and Connie the Conservator guide young readers through a visit to the Library of Virginia.
The book lets children explore some of the Library's most important holdings—an early copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Statute of Religious Freedom, and documents connected to famous Virginians like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and Edgar Allan Poe. More.
Schedule a Field Trip to the Library of Virginia and the Virginia State Capitol
The "Union or Secession: Virginians Decide" and "The Struggle to Decide: Virginia's Secession Crisis" are FREE to school groups
As a complement to the Union or Secession exhibition at the Library of Virginia, the Virginia State Capitol Visitor Center is hosting the exhibition The Struggle to Decide: Virginia's Secession Crisis. More .
In addition to tours, the Library will offer Union or Secession educational programs that allow students to investigate primary source documents. More.
To Collect, Protect, and Serve Book Release
Tameka Hobbs will sign copies of To Collect, Protect, and Serve: Behind the Scenes at the Library of Virginia. In the book Archie the Archivist, Libby the Librarian, and Connie the Conservator guide young readers through a visit to the Library of Virginia.
Virginia Women in History Program & Reception
Free but reservations required. Seating is limited. Call 804-692-3900 by March 18 to RSVP. Program begins promptly at 6:00 PM. Eight honorees from the past and present who have had a significant impact on the history of Virginia will be honored at this celebration. A reception follows the program.
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The Library of Virginia is pleased to announce the second annual Anne and Ryland Brown Teacher Institute. The goal of the institute is to enhance knowledge of and training in history and social science instruction in the commonwealth of Virginia by providing educators with opportunities for in-depth study and as well as teaching resources. The theme of this year's conference coincides with the content of the Library's current major exhibition of the same title, which opened in December 2010. More.
Recently, teachinghistory.org took at look at the Library of Virginia's Virginia Memory Web site, and our newest digital addition, Union or Secession. To read their reviews, follow the links below:
Virginia Memory: http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/24530
Union or Secession: http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/24531
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April 17, 1861—The Virginia Convention Voted For Secession
In February 1861 Virginia's General Assembly called for a special convention to decide its position on secession. On April 4, 1861, the convention voted eighty-eight to forty-five against seceding from the United States. After the firing on Fort Sumter and President Abraham Lincoln's call for 75,000 volunteers to put down the rebellion, the delegates on April 17 voted eighty-eight to fifty-five to secede. On May 23, 1861, Virginia voters ratified the Ordinance of Secession repealing the state's ratification of the United States Constitution. Virginia subsequently joined the Confederate States of America, and Richmond became the capital city of the new nation. SOL Correlation: VS.7 (a)


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How to Score a Whitetail Deer in the Field
Is It a Shooter?
A Guide to Scoring Whitetails on the Hoof (How to score whitetail deer.)
Hunting mature, trophy whitetails is a wonderful sport. The pursuit of record book whitetails is a passion that lives year round in the mind of just about every serious whitetail hunter. Every year, millions of hunters take to the field looking for the buck of a lifetime. Some are hunting out behind the barn on Grandpas property. Some are hunting with whitetail hunting outfitters on some of the best trophy whitetail properties in the nation. We are all waiting for that one magic moment to happen. From the first sound or sighting of an approaching deer, we start looking for antlers. It could be a spike or it could be the next world record. Chances are its going to be some where between the two. Are you able to make the right call? Can you make the right decision? Its almost impossible to hit the nail on the head when it comes to scoring live whitetails, but with a little training, you should be able to make a ball park estimate. Plus or minus 10 inches. In the following narrative we will attempt to assist you how to score a whitetail deer.
Once we determine that the deer has antlers, then we have a decision to make. Sometimes, we have a lot of time to make that decision. Other times, it needs to be made in a couple of seconds or the opportunity to harvest the animal is gone.
We are all Trophy hunters at heart and all have our qualifications of what a trophy whitetail is. To serious trophy hunters it has to be a record book buck. To qualify for the Boone and Crockett record book, it has to score 170 inches of antler. Minimum score for the Pope and Young record book is 130 inches of antler. For the average hunter having a record book whitetail isnt the top priority, but taking a quality buck is an accomplishment to be proud of.
If you are hunting with a whitetail-hunting outfitter that has a minimum on what size deer you can harvest, knowing how to field score live whitetails can make a definite difference in cash reserves. Shooting a buck below the outfitters minimum size requirement will result in a penalty fee. Some outfitters impose fees of over $1000.00 for shooting a buck that is below their minimum. So how do you score a whitetail deer?
As the manager for IMB Outfitters in Pike County, Illinois, part of my job is to train our incoming hunters on how to decide if a buck meets our minimum size requirements of 120 inches. Having a minimum size requirement is an important part of any quality deer management program. In Pike County, Illinois, the minimum size requirement that the outfitters impose on their hunters has resulted in Pike County Illinois being one of the top places in the nation to harvest a record book whitetail. It is important for the whitetail-hunting outfitter to give the animals a chance to grow to their potential. At the same time, for the outfitter, its not any fun informing a hunter that he has shot a buck below the minimum size requirement and you need to collect the penalty fee.
A certain percentage of our hunters that hunt with IMB Outfitters already know how to field judge trophy whitetails, but a lot of our incoming hunters have never even seen a 120 inch buck on the hoof. This article will cover the basics on field scoring whitetails by defining the most important characteristics to look for. Heres a few pointers in an effort to scoring a whitetail deer.
They are :
#1. How many points does it have?
#2 How long are the points?
#3 How wide is it?
#4 How long are the main beams?
#5 Determining mass?
#6 Body weight of the animal?
#7 Adding it up!
# 1. How many points does it have?
The first seventy bucks in the Boone and Crockett record book all have more than eight points. It just stands to reason that the more points a buck has the better he is going to score. A buck that scores 120 inches as an eight pointer may score 130 to 135 inches as a ten pointer. Having good brow tines will also add greatly to the score. Having ten points wont mean much if the brow tines are only an inch long, but if they are five inches long its going to make a huge difference in the score.
Also, make sure you get a good look at both sides of the bucks rack. I have seen this happen a number of times. A hunter gets a look at a buck but only gets to see one side of the antlers and assumes that the other side matches the side he sees. After shooting the buck, the hunter is disappointed to find that the other side is broke off or is deformed for one reason or another. Dont assume anything ! If you are serious about taking a trophy buck, wait until you see both sides!
#2 How long are the points?
In order to determine this, one must have something to compare the length of the points too. The average whitetail buck has ears that are six and 1/2 to seven inches long. When viewing a buck, compare the length of the points to the length of the ear. This is the best way to get an idea how long the points are. If the buck has ten points that are short and stubby, hes probably not going to score very well, unless he exhibits some other outstanding features such as long main beams or a lot of mass. Like wise if the buck is only an eight point, but has long, G2s and G3s, he may score well.
Remember that brow tine length is very important, especially on an eight pointer. Having good brow tines is critical. Ive seen some real nice eight points that didnt make the minimum simply because they had short brow tines!
#3 How wide is it?
This can be a hard one to judge, especially if you dont see the buck from several different angles. Most mature whitetail bucks ears are going to be between 16 and 18 wide, tip to tip when their ears are on full alert. There isnt any doubt about it when you see a buck that spread is way outside his ears, but I have been fooled a number of times when the bucks ears are laid back. The spread on a 130-inch buck can looks pretty good with the ears relaxed. If you have time to evaluate the buck, it wont take very long before you get a chance to see him with his ears alert. We like to tell our hunters that the spread should be out, close to the tips of the ears to help qualify him to meet our 120 minimum.
Another viewing angle that helps determine width is looking at the buck from the front or from the rear. This past pre-season in Pike County, Illinois, I saw a buck several times while scouting one of our properties. I could tell he was a definite shooter, but never got a really good look at how wide he was. Finally, I got the chance to see him walking away from me and was impressed to see that his rack was much wider than his rump and was outside his ears at least 3 inches on each side when his ears were erect. I would estimate his outside spread was about 24 inches. A monster!
#4 Main beam length.
Main beam length is very important. There are several different things that need to be analyzed when deciding this. This measurement starts at the base of the antler and goes all of the way to the tip of the antler. When viewing the animal from the side, I try to see where the tip or end of the antler is in relation to the deers nose and eyes. If the end of the main beam isnt at least out over the middle of the nose or further, I seriously start questioning the quality of the rack. Likewise, if the tip of the antler is out close to the end of the nose, the main beam length is probably going to be in the 22 to 25 length. Main beam length is also influenced by how wide the rack is and how much curve there is in the rack. The closer the tips of the antlers come together, the more length there is.
#5 Determining Mass
There are several ways to get an idea of how much mass a set of antlers has on a live whitetail. Once again, the ears are used. If the antlers look spindly, compared to the bucks ears, he doesnt have a lot of mass. Likewise, if the antlers at the base appear to be close to the size of the ears, the mass is going to be great. Even though this is probably the least important of all the measurements, it is surprising how many times an inch of mass here and an inch there can make the difference between being a penalty buck or being a shooter.
Another thing to look at is comparing the bases of the antler to the eyes. If the bases are smaller than the eyes, there isnt going to be a lot of mass. Like wise, if the bases are as big or bigger than the eyes, the mass is going to be good.
You must take into consideration the average body size of the deer in the area you are hunting!
There are a number of things you need to recognize when you are field-scoring whitetails. 140 inches of antler on a buck that weighs 130 lbs will appear to be huge. If you put that same set of antlers on a mid-west buck that weighs 250 lbs or more on the hoof, it wont look nearly as impressive.
Several years ago, I was watching a deer hunting show on the outdoor channel. The first hunt took place in south Texas. The buck that came in to the setup appeared to be huge, maybe a Boone and Crockett caliber whitetail. After they shot the buck and recovered, I was surprised to find that the buck scored 135 inches and weighed in at 140 lbs.
The next segment of the show took place in Alberta, Canada. The hunt took place on the edge of a cut cornfield. The buck that they harvested that morning came walking across the field in front of the stand. My first opinion of the deer was that it was a good buck, but nothing to really get overly excited about. After the buck was shot, it turned out to be a monster that scored 172 inches and weighed in at close to 300 lbs! The huge body size of the deer made the antlers appear smaller than the deer they shot in Texas. Realize that the body size of the animal is an important aspect of judging the size of the rack.
#7 Adding it up!
To be a shooter, a buck should exhibit several strong characteristics of the items we have covered. Very seldom will you view a buck that is outstanding in all the categories. If you do, you will know it the second you see him and wont even have to think about it.
If you see a buck, and you have to ask yourself if it is a shooter, the first thing you should look for is how many points he has and how long they are. Make sure you see both sides of the rack! Then I look at the length of the main beams. If they are out past the middle of his nose, and turn inward I know he has potential. The width of the rack is next on the list. If the bucks spread is out to or beyond the tips of his ears, thats good enough.
As I stated earlier in the article, mass isnt as important as the other qualifications but can make a difference on a border line set of antlers when scoring a whitetail deer.
Most of the time, when you see a buck that scores 140 inches or better, you are going to recognize it as a good deer. When a questionable deer shows up, and you have to question if the buck is going to make the minimum or not, you should take the time to evaluate the antlers using the guidelines I have listed above.
Remember that live whitetail bucks almost always look bigger than they are!
There is a lot of information on the internet from different websites that will help you in your quest to become a better judge of whitetail antlers. Groups such as QDMA ( Quality Deer Management Association), Buckmasters, North American Whitetail and most Hunting websites offer you the chance to view and score whitetails.
There are also a number of books on the market that will help you learn to make accurate estimates on whitetail antlers. Another tip that is helpful is to go to our website at www.IMBmonsterbucks.com and go through our photo gallery. A lot of the bucks in the gallery have what the buck scored written down. If you go to the video highlights page, you can try to estimate the live bucks we have on there. Trust me one of the worst mistakes you can make before booking the hunt of a lifetime is not doing your homework regarding how to score a whitetail deer.
by Bob Cramer


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The question in the title was prompted by an editorial in the European Journal of Anaesthesiology[1] concerning a Cochrane Review[2] that is stated to have "uncritically included" data under suspicion. We write together as an author of that review (J Carlisle) and the editors (J Cracknell, AM, NP, TP, MZ) of the Cochrane Anaesthesia Review Group (CARG). Our purpose is to correct some misunderstandings about the writing and editing of this review. We also challenge The Cochrane Collaboration to authorise a working group to develop and implement a methodology that estimates data integrity and standards for the inclusion or non-inclusion of studies under suspicion but not yet retracted. Systematic reviewers can potentially play a crucial role in the scientific community's struggle against the pollution of fraud. But potential is all that we will have until we help ourselves.
In June 2005 a draft version of the review, on drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting, included allegations of fraud and fabricated data against an author of some of the included studies. Now, in 2013, 183 (of 193) studies by that author, Dr Yoshitaka Fujii, have been retracted, making him the most prolific scientific fraudster in any discipline, ever. But in 2005, the review presented the CARG and others with two problems. Firstly, it was large. Secondly, there was the problem of the allegation of fraud against Fujii. In 2005 no journal had questioned or retracted a Fujii-authored publication, and no employer had investigated his integrity. After much discussion between the authors, the editors, and the Collaboration's then leadership, it was decided to change the text to convey the authors' meaning in a way that reduced the risk of successful litigation. However, the review included analyses of any interaction between intervention effects and authorship (Fujii versus others).
The retraction of 183 Fujii studies resulted from a combination of statistically unlikely data distributions (age, height, sex, etc), the lack of regulatory approval, and the absence of any experimental study records or data. In a previous scandal, again involving an anaesthetic researcher (Professor Joachim Boldt), 88 retractions were based largely on failures to gain appropriate ethical approval. The retention of details of the investigation's results by Boldt's employers meant that the consortium of journal editors that retracted these papers had to state "the research results are [not] per se fraudulent".[3] Boldt's studies, both retracted and active, continue to be incorporated into systematic reviews.[3] One of us (J Carlisle) has applied the techniques used on Fujii's studies[4] to 79 publications naming Boldt as an author, 44 of which have been retracted. Of the 35 studies not retracted, 10 displayed aberrant statistical characteristics that undermine the assumption that they are genuine (in comparison with 13/44 retracted studies). An additional study from the same researchers, but without Boldt as a co-author, was also retracted on the basis of procedural irregularity; this study also displays statistical anomalies.[5]
The Cochrane Collaboration should therefore consider the following questions:
We also support closer collaboration with journals against this common enemy, the Collaboration helping to remove published fraud, the journals helping to prevent its publication in the first place.[6]
John Carlisle1, Jane Cracknell2, Ann Møller3, Nathan Pace4, Tom Pedersen5, Mathew Zacharias6
1John Carlisle (email@example.com), Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK; 2Jane Cracknell (firstname.lastname@example.com), Managing Editor, Cochrane Anaesthesia Review Group, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; 3Ann Møller, Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Anaesthesia Review Group, and Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark; 4Nathan Pace (email@example.com), Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Anaesthesia Review Group, and Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA; 5Tom Pedersen (firstname.lastname@example.com), Director, Head and Orthopaedic Center, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; 6Mathew Zacharias (firstname.lastname@example.com), Specialist Anaesthetist, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.
How to cite: Carlisle J, Cracknell J, Møller A, Pace N, Pedersen T, Zacharias M. What should the Cochrane Collaboration do about research that is, or might be, fraudulent? [editorial]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013;5:ED000060. dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.ED000060
1. Tramèr MR. The Fujii story: a chronicle of naive disbelief. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2013; 30: 195-8. dx.doi.org/10.1097/EJA.0b013e328360a0db
2. Carlisle J, Stevenson CA. Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006;3:CD004125. dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD004125.pub2
3. Wilkes MM, Navickis RJ. The Boldt affair: a quandary for meta-analysts. Anesthesiology News 2013;39:4.
4. Carlisle JB. The analysis of 168 randomised controlled trials to test data integrity. Anaesthesia 2012;67:521-37. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07128.x
5. Ochmann C, Tuschy B, Beschmann R, Hamm F, Röhm KD, Piper SN. Supplemental oxygen reduces serotonin levels in plasma and platelets during colorectal surgery and reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 2010;27:1036-43. dx.doi.org/10.1097/EJA.0b013e32833b04e4
6. Vlassov V, Groves T. The role of Cochrane Review authors in exposing research misconduct [editorial]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010;12:ED000015. dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.ED000015
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Chris Tatham from ETC Institute presents the highlights of the 2012 survey to the Round Rock City Council at its June 28 meeting.
Every two years, the City of Round Rock conducts a survey of its citizens to see how well the city government is meeting their needs and to determine the issues of concern to them.
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Key ResultsResidents were generally satisfied with the overall quality of life in Round Rock. Based upon the combined percentage of "very satisfied" and "satisfied" responses among residents who had an opinion, eighty-six percent (86%) of residents were satisfied with the overall quality of life in the City, 12% were neutral and only 2% were "dissatisfied."
Other Findings
National Benchmarks
ETC Institute also compared City of Round Rock results to national and southwest region benchmarks.
City of Round Rock citizen satisfaction ratings exceeded national and regional rankings for: parks and recreation, code enforcement, streets and sidewalks, stormwater runoff and flood prevention, communication with the public, customer service and library services. Round Rock citizens' satisfaction with the overall quality of City services was significantly higher than the national average.
Round Rock residents also feel significantly safer in their community, exceeding national and regional benchmarks by as much as 20 points, in two of the four categories queried (feeling of safety in Downtown and in City parks).
The "U.S. Average" shown in the charts reflects the overall results of ETC Institute's national survey of more than 4,000 residents; the "Southwest Region" shown in the charts reflects the results of the regional survey of 448 residents in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.


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Am I doing the right thing by quitting Nursing School? Advice please! - page 2
Hello, I am reaching out for opinions and advice as I feel so lost and confused about my journey with nursing and my career path. I am 24 years old and a first year nursing student. I have wanted to be a nurse since I was 4... Read More
- 2Jan 13, '13 by TatinhaI believe your anxiety comes out of fear of desapointing yourself, not doing the right thing. I would seek medical treatment, because this problem is not related to nursing. It is related to how you react to uncertainty and fear. Look, if others can do it, you can do it too. So as one of the previous posts said: "get it under control before you take a final decision".
I had a friend who left nursing school on her first semester, became a shoe designer and is happy now.
All the best!!!
- 1Jan 13, '13 by tigerlogicI started college as pre-med and then gave up on it because I didn't have the emotional strength or wisdom to deal with people when they needed someone secure and grounded. I was too young and had too much to sort out. I majored in something else, did two different careers and have come back to school to be a nurse this time.
Now the things that I formerly didn't have the strength to deal with are what draw me to being a nurse and being with people in their hard moments.
Maybe nursing isn't right for you now. Come back to it after you get more life experience if it still calls to you.
- 5Jan 13, '13 by Fiona59The OP is also planning a wedding and wanting to give her marriage the best start possible. Nursing school is intense, so is the first year of marriage. I'd concentrate on the marriage rather than university and a degree.
Remember we are all different. Like tigerlogic, I wanted to nurse as high school grad. My Mum talked me out of it. Flash forward 20 years, I sailed through nursing school and could deal with the body fluids, the need to prioritize study time and just deal with people.
Everything doesn't have to be done NOW.
- 1Jan 13, '13 by kabfighterI'm a pretty relaxed guy and pretty much coasted through school, but I still get mild anxiety occasionally when I go to work. It only gets worse once school ends. I will hop on the 'get help with the GAD' bandwagon and encourage you to get that under control before you get too deep into the nursing program. Honestly, school is a breeze in comparison to hitting the floor and being in charge of your own patients. Sure, you don't have an instructor keeping an eye on you...but you will have to bear the duty of making sure that everything you do is in accordance with best practices and hospital procedures. The feeling of knowing that there is nobody making sure you don't screw up is worse than the constant scrutiny of an instructor, in my experience. You write very well, and I'm sure your intelligence could be put to other uses if nursing doesn't pan out. Whatever you decide to do, I wish you the best of luck.
- 1Jan 13, '13 by Glycerine82, CNAQuote from Fiona59Great advise!!The OP is also planning a wedding and wanting to give her marriage the best start possible. Nursing school is intense, so is the first year of marriage. I'd concentrate on the marriage rather than university and a degree.
Remember we are all different. Like tigerlogic, I wanted to nurse as high school grad. My Mum talked me out of it. Flash forward 20 years, I sailed through nursing school and could deal with the body fluids, the need to prioritize study time and just deal with people.
Everything doesn't have to be done NOW.
"No day but today"
- 1Jan 13, '13 by yoganursYou've worked so hard. I wouldn't suggest quitting just yet. I agree with the others; seek help! There really is no difference in quitting now or in the middle of a semester. Who knows, this next semester may be completely different and you can hopefully be better prepared for it. Maybe consider pushing your wedding date up a bit as I think that could definitely be a major source of stress in addition to nursing school. Either way, do some deep reflection and think about what is most important to you and good luck!
- 1Jan 14, '13 by jamie876at the end of the day, you're still the only person who can decide what's best for you!!Sacrificing childhood dreams isn't really that bad, because that's what happened to me, There are still a lot in this life which can make us happy other that our career/dreams! I wish you luck in whatever path you may take and hope that you can get help for your anxiety=)
- 2Jan 14, '13 by SCSTxRNBecause you have been so careful to finish the semester, I assume that if you stopped classes now you would be eligible to reenroll? If that's the case, I'd talk to the director of the program, let her know that you have to take a break in enrollment due to unforseen life circumstances, and would like to know if you can reapply to the program to start next spring - or the spring after that. Find out how long is too long.
Then, get some help with the GAD.
And if any part of you still wants to be a nurse, get your CNA. Your fundamentals of nursing class should qualify you to test, but if not the class is less than $300. Get a job as a CNA, doing the nursing -hospital bit but without the RN responsibility. If you enjoy CNA, and you get your GAD under control, you may be able to go back to nursing school a new woman. If you hate CNA, perhaps nursing as a profession isn't for you. If you're set on the 'helping people through healthcare' train and find that nursing ISN'T for you, you might look into Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical therapist, Massage Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist, Applied Behavioral Analyst, Social Worker (the pay sucks, but the SW'rs I know LOVE their job).. I would not keep going to nursing school with the health issues you're describing, but I wouldn't chuck the towel and sit at home with the four walls either.
- 1Jan 14, '13 by Mwheels21I too suffer from anxiety. I'm not a nursing student yet so I can't imagine the stress you feel but i have work in the medical field and I'm going to start my CNA soon and couple years ago I would have never saw myself being interested in this or the confidence but now that I got help with my anxiety everything has changed. I had anxiety so bad just walking out the door made me get diarrhea. I started taking medication and it is a lot better. Of course I still have my panics but I feel more in control and that I can do this! I think like others have said start with the CNA and go from there and your anxiety should be the first thing on your list. If you are already taking meds maybe talk about adjusting them or talking to someone so you can really enjoy the things in life you really love! Congrats on your up and coming wedding! Best of luck!
- 0Jan 14, '13 by CC WisconsinI agree with the previous posts... Start out as a CNA. I originally did that so I could have some patient experience when I was interested in Occupational Therapy, but after being a CNA I realized that I loved it and wanted to go into nursing. It's less stressful and may help you feel more comfortable with patients. I don't know how long you have been on Celexa, but keep in mind that they take a while to work. Talk to your doctor more about your symptoms ... He/she may up your dose or change your medication


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This photo provided by the Santa Monica Police Department shows the most recent booking photo of Lindsay Lohan. The troubled 26-year-old actress accepted a plea deal on Monday March 18, 2013, in a misdemeanor car crash case that includes 90 days in a locked-down rehabilitation facility that she won't be able to leave. (AP Photo/Santa Monica Police Department)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan has a new mug shot.
The troubled 26-year-old actress turned herself in to police in California as a formality Tuesday, the day after she accepted a plea deal in her misdemeanor car crash case. A spokesman for the Santa Monica Police Department said she was booked then released.
Lohan was sentenced to spend five days in jail, but that time will be served in a locked-down rehabilitation facility. It's part of a plea deal that includes 90 days in rehab, 30 days of community labor, 18 months of psychological counseling, a fine and restitution.
Lohan pleaded no contest Monday to reckless driving and lying to police who were investigating the accident involving the actress in June along the Pacific Coast Highway. A charge of obstructing an officer was dropped.
Lohan also was found in violation of her probation in a 2011 necklace theft and sentenced to 180 days in jail. However, she can avoid that jail time if she complies with the conditions of her plea deal, which extends her probation for two years.
Superior Court Judge James R. Dabney set another hearing for May 2, when the court must be given proof of Lohan's enrollment in a treatment program.
After a pair of arrests for driving under the influence in 2007, Lohan has resolved her numerous legal issues without going to trial.
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The staff at Fountain Valley High School's library makes the process of checking out books and doing research more interesting with the use of technology.
Students can use a smart phone app to find books that suit their tastes, and a flat-screen monitor showcases the library's current top 10 books.
Like movie trailers, students can watch short movies online, revealing stories and plotlines.
Since 2007, the average number of books checked out per student has risen from 3.5 to nine per year.
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The library at Fountain Valley High School seems like any other.
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But in the last few years, the library has become much more than just a place where students check out books. It's where students use technology to get interested in books and research, and become avid readers.
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Tanya Wong, 17, wasn't that involved with the library until her senior year, when she realized all the resources available.
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"I realized I have the app, and there's eBooks and movie trailers," said Wong, a Westminster native. "It changed how much I read. It's just so much more interesting to be able to do things on an app."
And Wong is no anomaly. Sharon Watkins, the library assistant, said that since she began working here in 2007, she's seen student traffic and interest in the library increase.
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Aside from books for pleasure, the library also helps prepare students with the research skills they'll need in college.
Fountain Valley High School social studies teacher Julie Chaicharee said students don't feel intimidated about asking for help when it comes to using what could be confusing catalog resources.
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Marisa Miller, Heidi Klum and Miranda Kerr because today ends in a 'Y'
Ooooh la la.
She is my favorite. Just saw her on milllionaire personals site """" W e a l t h y D a t e r . c o m"""""" last week. I am wondering what kind of relationship she is looking for on that site.Is she single again now? ?????????????????
compared to the other 2 chicks, heidi's age is showing:(
Dude, i only like miranda kerr. she looks pretty good.
theyre so skinny. they dont even have womanly figures anymore
Dude you mispleded Marisa….
Marisa smokes them all. After me that is.
Read that double entendre and weep bitches.
#4 Marisa is 30. Heidi is 34. There's not much difference there….
Heidi looks the best, hands down. Miranda Kerr (the brunette) has a weirdly proportioned face. Kind of like the model Lily Cole.
Is it just me or does that not look anything like Heidi? I mean, I don't think its even her…hahaha
#6 lmao
#10, it is Tea Leone in a bedazzled hefty bag. Full of trash too, by the looks of it..
i think they all exfoliated their mystic tans away.
I love MM but she's weeks from plastic work and sadly her wide spaced eyes won't respond to it. The knees are the clue…busy…she's losing her collagen quickly from likely malnutrition…starvation.
thanks for making me question my sexuality
The first one looks like Jessica Simpson…you sure it isn't?
That is not Heidi Klum, for sure! =/
I want to spread my ass cheeks over Marisa and go to town on her. I'm talking about shitting on her. Hopefully diarrhea, otherwise I can't orgasm. RAWR!
#5, i thought the exact same thing…xcept this chicks jawline isnt as manly as jessica's
#15, i thought the exact same thing…xcept this chicks jawline isnt as manly as jessica's
Miranda is GORGEOUS!!
8 – you are retarded. Age makes no difference.
She is my favorite. Just saw her on milllionaire personals site """" W e a l t h y D a t e r . c o m"""""" last week. I am wondering what kind of relationship she is looking for on that site.Is she single again now? ?????????????????
#5 must be a fat chick, or a dude stuck with a fat chick, trying to convince everyone that fat is in.
Marisa Miller is really sexy in these pictures. I have to go masturbate now, oh, I can just do it here….
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ALL of the chix are stunning…but HEIDI takes the cake on this one! Love the dress, assecories, hair, make-up..everything is perfect!
advice for # 5, lose some wieght
And this is why white women are superior to black women.
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Take your race mixing shit somewhere else. The closest whites should be to negroes is when we visit them at the zoo.
Notice only the females think Heidi looks good. She looks like shit. She's better looking than 99% of the population, but she isn't as hot anymore, her face was never that great even in her prime. Marisa and Miranda are stunning.
I already miss Ted from LA. Please come back Ted from LA. I wish I could recall the research he cited about racist people. It was facinating.
Praying for Ted from LA.
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Marisa is way hot. She has a KILLER body. Looks like a flat ass here, though. weird.
Marisa Miller is a hotter version of Jessica Simpson! In fact, I had to do a double take cuz I thought that could NOT possibly be Jessica Simpson!! Of course it isn't. Jessica is a stupid ugly snatch!!
They're beautiful in their own ways.
Whats a womanly figure? these girls have normal weights! check each and every country around the world!
Marisa Miller is undressing me with her eyes… it makes me very uncomfortable, because now my pants are tight.
wooooooowww. Didnt even fucking recognize Heidi, I thought she was some old British bitch when I saw her photo.
See what happens when you have babies ladies? You age superfast, not good if you're looking for that promotion.
I would hire the one in black to apply the KY lube to the ass of the other two girls and to my cock. Then I would buttfuck both of these girls wildly and happily while the one in black slowly came to realize that no man would put a penis in her useless ugly ass. She would burt into tears and sob uncontrollably as I blew my load inside the hot ass of the girl in white. Then the three of us, the white and red and myself, would adjourn to the shower and enjoy some slippery times together while the girl in black resigned herself to follow behind us, picking up our wet towels and applying KY to the asses of the other girls for the anal sex.
I thought it was Jessica Simspon until I scrolled down. Jessica is much more blessed in the Jumongous Juggs Department.
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43- Marisa has D's, what more do you want? Plus she's in perfect shape
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Miranda Kerr looks TOOO THIN. She could be gorgeous if she puts a few additional pounds on (like between 15 and 20, no kidding). EAT A FUCKING SANDWICH, GIRL!!!!!
Wow, Miranda Kerr is UGLY! WTF?
Marisa Miller is off the hook!
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