text: you asked... Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? How can I save money during pregnancy? I know that with baby will come tons of new expenses, so I want to start saving now however possible. Want to participate? Log in to share your thoughts Re: How can I save money during pregnancy? I know that with baby will come tons of new expenses, so I want to start saving now however possible. The flood of emotions that come over you when you see a line on that stick usually come in this order: Wow. Is this for real? It can't be... but it is! I'm so happy, but I'm so scared. What do I do now? OMG, how in the world can we afford a baby?Yes, having a child will definitely require some recalculating of the family budget, but being pregnant doesn't have to cost a fortune. Luckily, there are a ton of simple ways to save as you anxiously await the arrival of your little one:Borrow, borrow, borrowOnce you announce your pregnancy to friends and co-workers, you'll likely be flooded with offers of gently used maternity clothing -- the more you can borrow, the less you'll have to buy. Nest Judy gave me a bunch of things. Since the amount of time you'll wear your maternity clothing is so short, it's not worth a lot of investment. If you do decide to splurge on some trendy belly-hugging styles, look for sales and free shipping deals online.Skip the newsstandBy announcing your pregnancy to your doctor, your insurance company will know, and eventually, somehow, the marketers will know, too. Your mailbox will soon be flooded with free issues of all kinds of pregnancy magazines (no subscription necessary!). Many OB office waiting rooms also have stacks of free magazines you can take with you. I didn't purchase even one pregnancy magazine with my own money, yet we always seemed to have stacks of them all over the apartment.Join product clubsStart stocking up on diapers and supplies and you'll see that many brands offer clubs you can join for discounts and free merchandise. I had an unhealthy obsession with the Pampers "Gifts to Grow" program. By visiting the web site and entering a 15-digit code found on the inside of the product packages, we collected points and redeemed them for free toys and books in their rewards catalog. If you choose to formula feed, join the club on the web site of the brand you'll use. Formula checks, that you can use like a coupon, will arrive in the mail every few weeks or so. Big savings!Start clipping those couponsYou know you're going to need a ton of diapers, so why wait? Use this down time before baby arrives to scour newspapers -- and your free magazines! -- for coupons. Clip them and save them in a neatly labeled, organized folder (this will be key in the first few weeks when you're searching for them on your way out the door, on little to no sleep!). Manufacturer's coupons often have an expiration date of a year or more out, so it definitely pays to start collecting early. Ask the grandparents-to-be to help, too! Nest Lori Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Thrift stores are also a great place to look for maternity clothes. I got a great pair of maternity capris that were in wonderful condition from a thrift store. I wear them all the time. fwdmotionx5 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? try to buy things second hand. this saves tons of money and baby doesn't use most things long. (ie swings,bouncers,playpens) mommieto3girls | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Use disposable diapers patricia_2179 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Someone said to use Disposable ... but I highly recomend looking at the actual cost of Cloth diapers vs Disposable!! If you really look in to it the price comparison(including utlity bills) it CAN BEmuch much cheaper than using disposabes.. and Cloth diapers are no longer what your grandma used to use, especially if you invest a tiny bit more money!! Besides they are just as easy as dispoables to use now! Tinapie006 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? I am pregnant with my 2nd child and this time I saved alot of money on garage sales and consignment shops. I even got all of my maternity clothes at consignment shops. It is a great way to save money. cstettler37 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Don't buy maternity bras, just buy 1 or 2 bigger ones that you can save for your next pregnancy. Don't buy a bunch of nursing bras until after you have your baby, since you won't really know which ones you will like best. Just get one and use washable nursing pads. The washable ones hold their shape better. Stock up at Target. Don't be afraid to tell your friends what you need. If they have it and they trust you will give it back for their next baby, I'm sure they will be happy to get it out of their house for a bit. Amy Mom to 3 www.sofiabean.com AmyfromSofiaBean | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? I definetely agree with the washable nursing pads....stay away from the silicone ones, they didn't work for me. Bella band was worthless for me, it kept riding up or riding down..it never stayed put. Old navy maternity jeans fall apart in the wash and made me look like I had a big butt. we used fuzzy bunz for my son when he was a few months old, and they leaked EVERY time! I ended up selling them on e bay for the same I paid for them new. I agree with thrift stores and borrowing. At my goodwill, they have a HUGE section. also, my Ross has a great maternity section with jeans for only $12 and shirts for $4. (brand new) I bought one of those latching nursing bras....hated it...I never once did the stupid latches. I also bought a criss cross sports bra style one that I wore every single day for almost two years...I washed it in the shower and put it back on (thats what you do out of desperation when your boobs are double d's and leaking profusely) at night, built in bra camis were my best friend, because I could wedge a nursing pad in there and not have to wear my bra....if I slept without nursing pads, I would wake up soaked from my neck to my waist. And, despite what anyone says, I was pregnant in summer, and I loved it! I gave birth in late july and it was great...why? because I didn't have to buy any maternity clothes, I wore sundresses and bikinis with my husbands board shorts....my girlfriends who were preggers in winter had to buy pants, shirts, coats...they had to bend over to tie their shoes...whereas I got to wear flip flops....and it was so nice out after he was born that I walked the weight off in a month. I just went outside every day. oh, and when he was jaundiced, I just put him out in the sunshine....no lights needed. he was a happy brand new baby in nothing but a diaper for a month! Frankiesmama | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Yardsales, consignments sales twice a year in pring and fall and freecycle in your area! It has saved me lots of money :) For baby products and diapers- "couponing" & coupon mom blogs have really helped to cut the cost of disposable diapers in half ! And then of course- borrow clothes within the circle of friends at least for the beginning 6-9 months since the clothes don't get much use... renitaalexander | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Cloth diapers can easily save you thousands o dollars- ya that;s right. depending o what type you buy you ill spend about $700 on cloth compared to $2400 on sposies- look up the price compairison (which includes soap and water etc). Andd you can sell used diapes for nearly what you paid afterwards. Also you will save a TON of money if you breastfeed. You never know if your baby will be the one who nees special formual to the tune of $300 a month- by the time you realize it your milk will be dried up. Making your own baby food is also much healthier and cheaper- and I thin very easy- all youhave to do is have healthy food n the house and chk out wholesomebabyfoods.com. Seriously formula, disposables etc are big big business and they convince you that you jsut have to have all this stuff but your really don't. TheSniglet | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? If you are fortunate to be pregnant this time of year, then it is much easier to find clothes in regular stores since maternity clothes are usually more expensive. . I do not plan on buying any maternity clothes b/c I plan on wearing all the long flowy tops & dresses that are in this summer in regular stores. Long or short sun dresses are all the rage this summer & they are wide enough that they can hide and support a growing belly & greatest all of, the dresses can be worn after pregnancy for greater use. Flat gladiator scandals are also in and you can pair it with a sun dress or beach dress. I've also been wearing my old yoga pants that have a stretch band & it's so comfy. You can look stylish while being comfortable and you don't have to spend money on additional maternity gear such as jeans & other pants that you migh never wear again. If you're fortunate to have friends or family that still have their old baby clothes, take advantage b/c they are only in these a short time. I also bought toys, car seat & playpen at yard sales so I can have extra equipment for my mom's house. I saved a bundle this way. She has also gone to yard sales on her own for things for her house. Soniagirl | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Big retail box stores will turn over a lot of their inventory of baby gear at least once or twice a year to make room for new models/patterns (I know this because I work at one). My local Target was getting rid of a bunch of baby gear to make room for new models and so I only paid $15 for a very nice Evenflo highchair (the chair pad pattern is discontinued, Target still carries the same exact model just with a different pattern) and its brand new! I won't need it until next summer since I am not even due until Jan but it was sure nice to cross that item off the baby budget for a fraction of what I was budgeting for. llc730 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Craigslist! We've found a ton of gently used items for a fraction of the retail cost. This is a great place to look for big items like swings, bouncers, rocking chairs, etc. AmyA210 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Comparison shop for nursery/baby items online and look for coupon websites for additional savings. If you like the price of something you see online but don't want to pay shipping, call your local baby stores. They will often honor the lower price. elisha | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? on kijiji i got my bumbo chair AND tray in great shape for only 40$ its 69+tax for the seat and 17+tax for the try in the store. with a 57$ savings i could actually get whatn i wanted! i also got my exersaucer for only 25$!! RebeccaPellerin | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Yes, Craigslist is a great place to look. There are often MANY options, and you can find the cheapest, but best-looking product out there. CrazyToast | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Thrift shopping is the way to go. Maternity and baby clothes are worn for a short time so they are usually in very good condition. If you must buy new, try Old Navy or Motherhood for some good prices. Try to resist the urge to purchase cute clothes for your newborn; if you have a baby shower, everyone will buy newborn clothes- many of them your child will outgrow before they have a chance to wear them. Disposables are far, far more expensive than cloth. We used bumgenius and loved them, they are just as easy as disposables. We use disposables at nighttime and when we travel; for those, the Costco brand (kirkland) are fantastic and well priced. And yes, breast feeding is the best and cheapest choice out there... but start saving ALL coupons for formula now, even if you plan to breastfeed. I breastfed my daughter but due to some complications had to supplement with formula for awhile; you never know what will be necessary. Also, if you have a local freecycle group (google it) you can get a lot of free baby stuff from people. It's worth a try! diam5825 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Buy only what is important to you and what you will use. Try to find it for free or used first. The things you don't buy are free and require no storage space or work to maintain. The big expensive baby gear (swings, bouncy seats, exersausers), people almost pay you to take it away. Second hand or hand me down baby clothes, are 80% looks like new and 15% stains that will come out with oxyclean. We bought a few things new (stroller, mattress, cloth diapers) that we knew we were going to get a ton of use out of. I love old navy maternity, it has nicer fabrics than Motherhood, though I find it fits small. Tones of people sell their maternity clothes for pennies on the dollar, and it is particularly easy to find larger sizes. greenbabyguide.com has lots of suggestions for greener, simpler, less expensive parenting. lpfmum | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Yes, go with second hand stores, but for larger baby items I went to my local craig's list and struck gold. I got a glider and ottoman, a crib, and a changing table all from Pottery Barn kids for $175. I also was aghast at the prices of maternity stores, shop salvation army/goodwill. Also H&M has a small selection buit really stylish and versatile cheaper offerings. GreeneyesP | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? I am really Medical Coder Job Description enjoyed with this info in this blog and the Probation Officer Job Description great technology in this website. This is very happy for the nice info in this blog. This website is providing the some points in this blog that is the way this website is very popular for the nice info in this blog Personal Trainer Job Description Thanks a lot for sharing the nice info in this blog and using the great style in this blog Home Health aide Job Description rubinsteinsamuels | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? The most cost efficient way to save money during pregnancy is to sit down for two hours to write up a family budget. 30 minutes to actually write the budget and an hour and a half to find all the papers. Seriously. You can save in the short term by asking around for baby clothes and toys, clip coupons for diapers and formula, but you can literally save hundreds of dollars each month if you simply look at where your money is really going. I won't deny it is a little depressing to do, but it will save you a lot of money for the rest of your life and you will be able to teach this to your new baby. Who else is going to teach your child how to handle money? Need help? Try these websites: Budgeting tool that you can use on your smart phone or your computer: https://www.mint.com/ A private worksheet that you can print out: http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/budget/ A Microsoft product that uses Excel: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/family-monthly-budget-planner-TC001023342.aspx Tips and why the heck you should do this: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/20072930/ns/today-money/t/build-family-budget-actually-works/#.TyLE8lxSR2A Lessons on budgeting: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/money101/ Or just search in Bing or Google the word BUDGET! Hunny2theBunny | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Number of free casino poker slots posts is visible in this blog rules for blackjack that particular posts lasvegas casinopoker chips details are presenting in this website free casino video poker After completion best-internet-casinos of interview how free texas holdem games many members freeonline blackjack will selected also daily casino profits will present in this website. Thanks a lot for providing what is poker the nice online casinos poker info in this blog watson012 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Look at local pharmacies. Some in our area have free prescription prenatal vitamins. We saved several hundred dollars through pregnancy and nursing by using this program at our grocery store pharmacy. allison8715 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? I wish I would have done this with my first pregnancy. Borrowing can often end up in drama because you have to return the items, & people expect them 2b near perfect. You want your baby things to be YOUR babies things. First go to babies r us & register for an online registry. Then go onto your local "Craigslist" website. When you see something you know you will need, put it in your babies r us registry. Then copy the name of each item, & paste it into the search box of "Craigslist", under "babies & kids". Make sure to click "has Picture". This way you can see the item for sale, so you know the condition is good. I got a $250.00 stroller for $100.00. It's flawless! The girl even threw in a bug & sun protector for free when I went to pick it up. Those go for at least $40.00. I also got a "4moms" "Mamaroo" in mint condition, for only $100.00. These go for $199.99 + tax at Babies r us. Still shopping on Craigslist for the rest of my must haves. Good deals on Baby monitors & High Chairs as well. It sure beats going to a million garage sales on the weekend. Also the items for sale are usually in much better condition. Great place to get maternity clothes as well. You can often buy a LG bag of maternity clothes for around $60.00. Hope this helps you, & your budget. :-) BusyMum35 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? This was a great Q&A. We are a on income family and money is tight right now. I loved reading the comments about borrowing (which I plan ono doing with my uniforms) and going to thrift stores and Ross (I love Ross!) I especially liked the one about being pregnant in the summer. I didn't even think about sundresses and flip flops. I am looking forward to the summer now. Thanks for the great answers. kimmy2002 | Q&A: Pregnancy on a budget? Craigslist has been great for us. A lot of people are moving or are done having kids and they need the stuff gone.you can usually work out a good deal. Just be aware of recalls, inspect thoroughly and ask why they are getting rid of items. We got a Bugaboo stroller that retails for over $900 for $250 (including accessories) it was from people in the suburbs that barely walked anywhere so it was practically brand new. hulahothot | Want to participate? Log in to share your thoughts


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Doug Brignole Q&A: How Can I Widen My Narrow Shoulders and Increase Delt Size?
Iron Man magazine writer Doug Brignole (Mr. America Winner and Exercise Biomechanics Specialist) and Matt Byerts answer reader questions about proper exercise techniques. Today's exercise video how-to is on how to widen narrow shoulders and flat delts. The clavicle width is fixed so nothing we can do about your shoulders but we can work on developing your deltoids with cable side raises.
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On land once farmed for alfalfa in the middle of fields and new homes, thousands of solar panels sit quietly generating electricity for Salt River Project.
Copper Crossing Solar Ranch, located on the western edge of Florence near Queen Creek in the far southeast Valley, is producing 20 megawatts of solar energy each day – enough to power approximately 3,700 SRP customers' homes. The recently completed facility, Iberdrola Renewables' first solar plant in the United States and the largest in Arizona, contains approximately 66,000 high-efficiency solar panels on 144 acres. Each panel, manufactured by SunPower Corp., uses very little water and tracks the sun throughout the day.
Along with generating a clean source of energy for our customers, the plant also supports SRP's Sustainable Portfolio, a goal set by the SRP Board to meet 20 percent of our retail electricity requirements through sustainable resources by the year 2020. Currently, SRP is ahead of schedule – providing about 7 percent of retail energy needs with sustainable resources, including renewable, conservation, efficiency and pricing measures.
Because solar is a clean energy source, an estimated 575,000 metric tons over the next 25 years will not be emitted into the Valley's air. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that is equivalent to taking about 4,500 vehicles off the road each year for 25 years.
At SRP, we have developed a program that allows schools and residential customers to invest in this clean, renewable energy source. Through the SRP Community Solar program, more than 100 schools in 11 Valley school districts are tapping into the power of the sun this school year to offset a portion of their electric needs. The school districts have agreed to participate in SRP's new Community Solar program and are among the first customers to receive energy from the plant.
The school districts will purchase a total of 7,840 kilowatts of solar energy from the plant for a fixed price for 10 years. Schools benefit from price certainty as the energy purchased through Community Solar is not subject to other SRP price increases for 10 years.
In addition, SRP is offering education resources to the schools that meet Arizona State Academic Standards through an integrated approach. Along with lesson plans, SRP offers $350 mini-grants to teachers who receive training on the materials that can be used to purchase hands-on materials to enhance learning.
The following districts are participating in the program:
Chandler Unified School District, East Valley Institute of Technology, Florence Unified School District, Fountain Hills Unified School District, J.O. Combs Unified School District, Kyrene School District, Laveen Elementary School District, Osborn School District, Pendergast Elementary School District, Phoenix Union High School District and Tolleson Elementary School District.
SRP Community Solar also is available to residential customers who want an easy, affordable way to make Arizona's abundant sunshine work for them. Participating residential customers will pay a small premium to offset a portion of their usage with solar energy.
More information about Community Solar is available at www.srpnet.com/cs
Lori Singleton is manager of customer program operations for solar, sustainability and telecom at SRP


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Great Spirit of Life, be with us now as we honor these, our young adults.
By laying our hands on you, we infuse you with the power of our love. The many generations of families who have participated in the life of this congregation have left for you the legacy of their love and commitment. Those gathered here today leave a legacy for future generations. As we join together now, may the power of all be felt and known.
By laying our hands on you, we empower you to take your place in this community- no longer as children, but now, as young adults. We empower you to accept your responsibility as young adults, and as active participants in this Fellowship. We honor your place here and welcome you.
We pray that with our help and support, you may fully become who you are using the tools you have discovered in the course of your lives, and especially over the past few months.
We pray that your presence here guides us, teaches us and provides us with tools to become our full selves.
We call on all that is holy to guide you and to remind you that we will always be here for you.
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Investing Glossary: G
going long: When you own a security or other asset, you are said to be long that security. When you go long (that is, buy) a security, you're bullish, or positive on the market, and you expect the price of that security to go up.
Government-Sponsored Enterprise; GSE: Privately held corporations created by Congress to work for the common good—generally to facilitate borrowing for homeowners, farmers, and other specific groups. Examples of GSEs include Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Farm Credit Bank.


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The Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is home to four performance venues. The European-style Jemison Concert Hall seats more than 1,300 and regularly hosts the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. The Continental-style Sirote Theater seats 350 and is used for dramatic and musical theater performances. Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall seats 170 for a more intimate concert experience, and the Odess Theatre is a studio—or "black box"—theatre used for a variety of performances, including those by the UAB theater department.


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Muggins is a friendly and funny, laid-back cat. He is quite independent and has no problems if he is left alone. When you get home, he likes to follow you around for back scratches. If you stop paying attention to him, he'll flop on the floor and wait for some more lovin'. Muggins is very sociable and loves meeting new people. While a little apprehensive at first, after a few minutes he's treating you like his new best friend. He always appreciates any attention he can get, and gives you playful little headbutts when he gets excited. Muggins must have been a dog in a past life, because he's always wagging his tail!
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Muggins, a Vancouver Domestic Shorthair cat was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in Vancouver, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair cat from a breeder in Vancouver.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Vancouver already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
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These larches are really special; they are today visible on the remains of the Toc Mount, Friuli's Dolomites, which, in 1963, landslide, causing one of the worst disasters in Italy, overtopping the dam and around 2,000 deaths (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajont_Dam).
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I ordered 3 expensive tree peonies 8 weeks ago. They are coming in 5 days.
Is it late for them to be planted? I realize I don't have much choice, but I'd like to know how likely it is they will survive. |
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- Posted by shrubs_n_bulbs z8/9 UK (My Page) on Sun, Oct 30, 05 at 6:10
It doesn't seem late to me. I'm sure your ground isn't frozen. You'll be receiving bare roots I assume. Grafted maybe? These will be planted very deep and should establish a good root system over winter in the relatively warm deep soil, while the tops are nicely chilled ready to burst out in spring. This is ideal for Tree Peonies. So you now have 5 days to prepare your planting bed ;) |
Whew. Thanks. Yes, bare root japanese and american from peonygarden.com By very deep, do you mean the crowns should be below the surface? |
- Posted by shrubs_n_bulbs z8/9 UK (My Page) on Mon, Oct 31, 05 at 5:57
Yes. Tree peonies, especially grafted ones, should be planted well below the surface. This is different from herbaceous peonies. They won't have a crown as such because they will be a stick, probably without leaves, attached to the roots. Identify the graft point and make sure it is several inches below the surface of the soil. This helps to reduce suckers from the rootstock and may eventually cause the tree peony itself to produce its own roots. |
thanks. GOt them today and they are indeed sticks. |
GeeDavey What cultivars of tree peonies did you get? If the plants are grafted then as you go down the stem there will be an abrupt change in size. The herbaceous nurse root will be much larger. If grafted that union of tree peony stem and herbaceous nurse root necessarily has to be at least 2 inches below the soil line. I prefer 6 inches or more. Many time with small plants I only have one or two inches above soil. It may not sound natural for you to do this but believe me, it is worth it to you to try this. |
Renown, Kamata Fuji and Kinshi. Yes, they all look grafted, although the Renown does not have a very large herbaceous nurse root and has quite a bit more stem than the rest. They were promised to be 3yr + plants from peonygarden.com. The Renown instructions say to "plant on a slant". I'll call them, but why would that be necessary? |
- Posted by flowergirl70ks 5/6KS (My Page) on Sun, Nov 6, 05 at 19:08
It would be a good idea to get the graft at least 5" deep. also mulch them well. I always dig a cubic 2' hole and put in lots of goodies, remember this plant can outlive you! I dug one this fall that has been in the ground for over 20 years. I had to have help to lift it out of the ground. the rootstock was huge and the tree part had many roots. I have many tree peonies in my yard purchased at K-Mart over 35 years ago for $1.69. They came in a little box. I got the same little stubs from peonygarden.com last fall for $100. Times change.He said they were several years old but they were first year grafts. |
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Why is this significant? Because an unsuspecting America is being bombarded by an organization that it dedicated to the proposition of presenting themselves as moderate while training followers within the homeland to subvert the United States by destroying it from within.
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One of the great misconceptions about terrorism is that is must be violent. Extremists have learned that it is frequently easier to infiltrate by using nonviolent methods, especially through political tactics. For that reason, every American should be leery of the fact that the Obama administration has no less than six high ranking officials who are directly linked with the Muslim Brotherhood.
That is not to point fingers or to say these advisors have influenced U.S. policy…yet. On the other hand, imagine the outcome in June 1944 if General Eisenhower had selected six Germans to advise him on the planning of D-Day.
Whenever such ideas are presented the immediate reaction from opposing perspectives is to decry such thoughts as conspiratorial. Perhaps, but in a book called The Grand Jihad: How Islam and the Left Sabotage America by Andrew McCarthy, the onetime federal prosecutor who was responsible for convicting Blind Sheikh Omar Obdel-Rahman presents credible facts about the Brotherhood's internal goals in the U.S.
Two highly visible organizations created by the Muslim Brotherhood are extremely influential throughout the country today. Both the Muslim Students' Association (MSA) and the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) claim to be moderate groups whose primary interests are purely to clarify misconceptions about Islam and Islamist extremism.
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If you buy into that, then they have succeeded, just as they did in Egypt when Hosni Mubarak was overthrown and replaced by the "moderate" Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi.
If you really want to know the truth about what is happening read McCarthy's book which provides explicit details about the MB's methods. Among the topics McCarthy discusses is a document called "An Explanatory Memorandum on the General Strategic Goal for the Brotherhood in North America." This May 1991 memo written by Mohamed Akram was captured by the FBI and entered as evidence during the Holy Land Foundation trial.
Following are some excerpts from the Brotherhood's own internal documents. Read them and then decide whether this is a "conspiracy theory" or not.
"Enablement of Islam in North America meaning: establishing an effective and stable Islamic Movement led by the Muslim Brotherhood which adopts Muslims' causes domestically and globally, and which works to expand the observant Muslim base, aims at unifying and directing Muslims' efforts, presents Islam as a civilization alternative, and supports the global Islamic state, wherever it is.
In order for Islam and it Movement to become "a part of the homeland" in which it lives, "stable" in its land, "rooted" in the spirits and minds of its people, "enabled" in the live (sic) of the society and has firmly-established "organizations" on which the Islamic structure is built and with which the testimony of civilization is achieved, the Movement must plan and struggle to obtain "the keys" and the tools of this process in carry (sic) out this grand mission as a "Civilization Jihadist" responsibility which lies on the shoulders of Muslims and – on top of them – the Muslim Brotherhood in this country.
"The process of settlement is a "Civilization Jihadist Proecess" (sic) with all the word means: The Ikhwan must understand that their work in America is a kind of grand jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within (emphasis added) and "sabotaging" its miserable house by their hands and the hand of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions. Without this level of understanding, we are not up to this challenge and have not prepared ourselves for Jihad yet. It is a Muslim's destiny to perform Jihad and work wherever he is and wherever he lands until the final hour comes, and there is no escape from that destiny except for those who chose to slack. But, would the slackers and the Mujahadeen be equal."
These paragraphs were excerpted and documented by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT), a non-profit research organization which is "recognized at the world's most comprehensive data center on radical Islamic terrorist groups."
If El Watan in Egypt is correct, there should be much cause for concern in the United States for all Americans.
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Rated 5 out of 5?by sas148 Great place!
We moved in this past January '14 and have had no problems at all thus far. Previous reviews discuss noise but we've had no complaints. Our apartment faces the inside and is away from the freeway and pool so this may be part of the reason we haven't had any noise issues.
The pool is underwhelming though. 3 1/2 feet and it's a tiny square. No spa.
We pay a little extra to be on the 4th floor and this may also help with the noise, from outside and/or above (there are only 4 floors).
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Rated 1 out of 5?by L.E. I should have listened...
My boyfriend and I just moved out and so glad we did. We read some reviews online but we didn't listen.
The apartments are nice, but overpriced. The office staff are only there Monday - Saturday so if you work during the week don't count on ever seeing the manager.
Kids running and screaming, constant noise in the hallways. They claimed it was a smoke free community, which was the main reason we moved in, but it wasn't.
The turnover is constant, people seem to want to leave after 3 months. If there is one good thing about living there is the City of Brea. Nice mall, restaurants and easy freeway access...oh don't take an apartment facing the freeway...or the fountain area like we did.
The noise from the freeway is amplified in the fountain area. And the maintenance people are cutting the lawn at 6:00 am.
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Rated 2 out of 5?by Joe Nice place but too noisy
This apartment is located next to the mall, downtown Brea, and the freeway, which is great. It is well-maintained and the apartments are spacious. However, the noise is intolerable. Children are left to scream incessantly during the day and in the evening in the pool/courtyard areas without parental moderation. You can hear their screaming throughout the complex. They have noise limits for adults in the evening (which is really just a few hours), but not for kids who are free to scream and disturb the community at all hours of the day. I realize kids are noisy but there is a difference between just playing and being ridiculous. Parents and the management should moderate this noise and put time limits on screaming/use of communal areas for the benefit of everyone who lives here.
May 18, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5?by Amy87 Price doesn't equal quality
Maybe they were rushing building the apartment during 2008. Each unit has weird dripping noise from the wall. Elevators have problems all the time. Parking garage has leak.. That will damage your car paint. Paying almost $2000 per month definitely not worth it.
January 25, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5?by becareful Be careful when you move out
Make sure you take lots of photos and document everything when you leave. They will charge you for carpet replacement and full re-paint, even if you never had any pets or if you never even hung anything on the walls. I was charged for replacement carpet after we moved due to "pet stains and urine odor". I never had a cat or dog, or any other pets in our apartment the whole year we lived there. When I contacted the office, they responded with "it might have been the people who lived there before". Just be careful...
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El Paso District Judge David Parrish presided over Salmon's trial and was subsequently joined on the death-penalty panel by El Paso District Judge Michael Heydt and Pueblo District Judge James Frasher. But in April, just as the Robert Riggan death-penalty hearing -- the first to give the sentencing decision to a panel of judges instead of a jury -- was getting under way, Heydt resigned from the bench rather than serve on the panel. He was eventually replaced by El Paso District Judge Peter Booth.
"I do not believe that a fair and just decision can be made by a panel of judges from a paper record," Heydt said in resigning. "I do not wish to participate in a death-penalty process unless I believe that it is one that I can live with, not only as a judge, but also as a human being."
But both Booth and Frasher accepted the challenge of reading the 3,000-page transcript of the trial, representing ten days of testimony from witnesses. As the hearing began that June, Young gave the prosecution's opening statement accompanied by six minutes of video projected onto a large screen that showed a battered, nude Jacine Gielinski lying on her stomach, face down in a pool of blood. Young said the prosecution intended to prove seven aggravators -- those legally defined circumstances of the crime that demonstrated why Salmon deserved the death penalty rather than life in prison -- necessary for the first step of the death-penalty process.
Robert Pepin, president of the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, opened for the defense, saying his side would be calling witnesses to testify that Salmon was a nonviolent, caring individual until he fell under the sway of the much more evil George Woldt. Some of those witnesses would be psychologists who would attest that Salmon had a "dependent personality disorder" that made him so desperate to keep Woldt's friendship that he participated in the rape and murder. The testimony, as well as Salmon's age at the time of the murder, 21, and his general immaturity, would be offered as mitigators, he said. And then Pepin made a curious comment. Bad as the crime was, he said, Lucas Salmon did not "fit the profile" of the killers on death row; the defense would be calling a witness to demonstrate that, too.
After Pepin finished, prosecutor Zook called the El Paso County coroner to the stand to testify regarding Jacine's wounds. And then Zook surprised everyone by announcing that he was resting his case. The judges had what they needed; there was little more the prosecution could add.
As promised, the defense called its experts to testify about Salmon's psychological makeup. At Salmon's trial, defense attorney Lauren Cleaver had told the jury that her client's dependent-personality disorder made it impossible for him to "deliberate" the murder of Jacine; the jury had rejected that contention. But the defense still hoped that the judges would accept it as mitigator.
The defense also called friends of Salmon's, who described a different man from the one who had raped and killed Jacine. One of his former girlfriends noted that Salmon had respected the sexual boundaries she'd established and had kept his hands to himself far better than any boyfriend she'd had since.
Salmon's parents also took the stand. They loved their son, they told the panel, but did not ask that his life be spared. Whatever decision the judges reached, Robert Salmon said, he hoped it would bring some closure for Jacine's family and friends. "I guess I don't envy your decision," he told the judges. "I love my son. But I have to tell you that Jacine's family is my primary concern. I have to tell you that whatever's best for them is my desire."
And for every dollar he spent on his son's defense, Robert Salmon added, he was also contributing a dollar to a memorial fund established in Jacine's name.
Salmon's mother, Gail Keller, told the judges that her son was bright but had never lived up to his potential. "I never, never could have imagined this...that my son could be convicted of rape and murder and be facing the death penalty," she said. "I just ask that you come to this decision carefully and honestly. I'll be praying for you."
Then, over the prosecution's objections, Judge Parrish allowed the defense to call attorney Ingrid Defranco to the stand, to present a "proportionality review" that compared Salmon to the other men already on death row.
Until this point, judges serving on death-penalty panels had considered much the same evidence that juries had. And even their decisions had mirrored past jury decisions. For instance, although the option was on the books, no jury had ever sent a defendant to death row for a first-degree felony-murder conviction -- nor had the panels considering the fates of Robert Riggan and Jacques Richardson.
But now, at the fifth death-penalty trial to be heard by judges, the Salmon defense team was offering evidence that no Colorado death-penalty jury had ever been asked to contemplate. Before this, a proportionality review had been reserved for an appellate court trying to determine whether a defendant had been fairly sentenced. Gary Davis, through his attorneys, had asked the Colorado Supreme Court for a proportionality review -- a comparison of crimes and criminals -- to determine if his death sentence for the 1987 murder of Virginia May was appropriate. In that case, the court had ruled that a proportionality review was not constitutionally required and determined that there was "no defect" in the state law. In pretrial motions in other cases, defense attorneys had asked that such information be allowed in front of a jury, but trial courts had denied those motions as well.


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NYU Medical Center Receives FDA Approval to Study Safety and Efficacy of Gastric Banding Weight Loss Surgery on Teens
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Alternative to Gastric Bypass to Be Examined in the U.S. by World Leader in Gastric Banding Surgery
Gastric banding surgery is the safest surgical weight loss option available, with a rapid recovery time. |
New York, August 2, 2005 -- NYU Medical Center received approval from the Food an Drug Administration to perform a clinical trial to examine the safety and efficacy of gastric banding surgery on adolescents. NYU Medical Center is one of just two institutions in the U.S. to have received FDA approval to perform this trial to study this lesser-known alternative to gastric bypass surgery.
Gastric banding surgery is also known as LapBand® surgery which places a silicon ring around the upper portion of the stomach, causing appetite suppression and fullness with only one-fifth the amount of food previously consumed. Although gastric bypass is better known, the LapBand® procedure is reversible, adjustable, safer, and has a shorter recovery period. It also does not have any of the risks of nutritional deficits associated with gastric bypass surgery. NYU Medical Center only offers the gastric banding procedure for surgical weight loss in their adolescent patients.
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George Fielding, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery at New York University School of Medicine, who performs gastric banding surgeries on teens at NYU Medical Center, has done the most of these surgeries on both adults and teens in the world (over 75 adolescent surgeries and 3000 adult surgeries). Additionally, he can offer unique understanding and compassion for his patients. As someone who has had weight problems since childhood, he underwent the lap-band procedure himself in 1999.
"Many obese children become obese adults and we need more information to help combat this harmful trend," said Dr. Fielding. "This trial is a great step forward as we will collect important data to guide physicians who are trying to help morbidly obese adolescents."
NYU Medical Center will enroll 50 adolescents between 14 – 17 years of age who are morbidly obese. The teens need to have a minimum Body Mass Index (BMI) that is 40 or above (at least 100lbs. overweight) and will have a history of failed attempts at dieting and medically managed weight loss. They will be followed over a five year period.
For more about gastric band surgeries and the NYU Program for Surgical Weight Loss you can visit: www.nyuweightloss.org
For more information regarding this clinical trial, please call Allison Youn at 212-263-2174.


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For those of you who didn't get tickets to Performa, we've got more local alternatives. We'll have a day of humor and sleaze for Mike Kelley; a show for cyberpunk kids; and a handful of events involving important TV artists. Group Material co-founder Julie Ault will show us the meaning of collaboration, and at the Kitchen's benefit, we'll show the meaning of giving. And Clifford Owens is doing that performance again where he does whatever the audience tells him to, so watch out for him.
This summer on the Lower East Side: white, artist-curated group shows and politically charged work. I reviewed the current shows at Orchard Street's Rachel Uffner Gallery and On Stellar Rays this week at The L Magazine. Both are themed by taste, but one is more potent than the other.
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Microsoft's Windows Phone Mango has been successfully and unofficially ported its way to the HTC HD2, proving once again that hackers are awesome. A ROM based on the beta version of Windows Phone Mango has been made available to HTC HD2 owners unofficially. HD2 users were also able to load Windows Phone 7 NoDo onto their devices after a group of users at XDA-developers managed to create a ROM to flash onto devices. HD2 owners have previously had to stick with Windows Mobile 6.5 or try one of the many freely available Android builds that have been ported to the hardware. Microsoft refused to provide an official ROM as the device did not meet strict button requirements for Windows Phone 7.
HTC HD2 owners can now load Mango onto their device by following these simple steps:
- Follow the instructions to download and install magdlr if you haven't done so already
- Download the Mango files from XDA
- Put your HD2 into USB Flasher mode when prompted on HD2 boot up
- Run DWI.exe from PC with HD2 connected
Microsoft seems okay with it too, "We say tinker away with Mango and enjoy the juice," but they do give a good warning that this probably voids your warranty. This is more of a proof of concept than anything else, but it sure is interesting.


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Review: 'It's a Disaster' Is Everything But
Movie Reviews By Rob Hunter on April 12, 2013 | Comments (2)You wouldn't think large-scale death and destruction would be good fodder for comedy, but last year's Seeking a Friend For the End of the World proved otherwise with its sweet mix of laughs and heart. This year sees two higher profile attempts at the formula with Seth Rogen's This Is the End and Edgar Wright's The World's End, but the odds are both of these will lean far heavier on the comedy aspect. Unfairly allocated to the limited release indie circuit though is a little film that may just be the best of the bunch. Or should I say, the best of the brunch… (don't worry, I didn't write the movie). Pete and Emma (Blaise Miller & Erinn Hayes) host a regular "couples" brunch for their favorite fellow couples, but today's get together won't be going entirely to plan. Judging by how some of the regular attendees despise the mundane nature of the gathering that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Except in this case it totally is a bad thing. In addition to Pete and Emma's real motive for the brunch, issues arise between the others as well. There's a reason Shane and Hedy (Jeff Grace & America Ferrera) have been engaged for five years, Buck and Lexi (Kevin M. Brennan & Rachel Boston) have made some questionable choices when it comes to infidelity equality, and Glen and Tracy (David Cross & Julia Stiles) are just trying to get through their third date unscathed. Oh, and there's a man at […]
Exclusively Watch David Cross Get Propositioned for a Three Way in 'It's a Disaster'
Features By Scott Beggs on March 5, 2013 | Comments (1)There's nothing like the end of the world to mess up a Sunday brunch. The only way to make up for it is to ask David Cross politely for a three way. In the movie, four couples get together for a delightful afternoon only to find out that they might all be killed. Considering all of their interpersonal drama, that might just be the third worst thing to happen all weekend. Todd Berger's It's a Disaster had a big premiere on Vine 6 seconds at a time, and it thrilled Kate at the Los Angeles Film Festival, and now we get to see what happens when you try to share Cross sexually in this exclusive clip.
'It's A Disaster' Trailer Invites You to the Worst Brunch Ever
Movie News By Kate Erbland on February 14, 2013 | Comments (7)One of our very favorite festival hits from last year, Todd Berger's side-splitting It's A Disaster, is due to hit theaters (and VOD for all you shut-ins out there) in the next few weeks, so we're pleased the production has debuted a new trailer. Berger's film centers on the domestic catastrophe that is brunch amongst couple friends. Kidding. Well, sort of. Starring a large ensemble (including Julia Stiles, David Cross, America Ferrera, and many more), It's A Disaster starts off with a tough enough situation – Stiles' character is tasked with bringing her new paramour, played by Cross, to meet all of her friends at their traditional Sunday brunch – and then ratchets that up significantly. Oh, how significantly? Apocalyptic significantly. With an apparent worldwide disaster knocking on their front door (along with Berger himself, who makes an amusing cameo), the group must begin to deal with all kinds of fallout (emotional and possibly nuclear). It's the funniest apocalyptic film you'll see all year. After the break, ready your mimosas for the new It's A Disaster trailer.
Surveying Austin's Cinematic Limits with Ex-Austinite Todd Berger
Austin Cinematic Limits By Don Simpson on November 6, 2012 | Be the First To CommentA New Orleans native, writer-director Todd Berger moved to Austin to attend The University of Texas. After graduating from UT's Radio-Television-Film program, Berger was quickly swept away to the always sunny shores of Los Angeles. With The Scenesters (2009) and It's a Disaster (2012), Berger has become yet another success story to come out of UT's film program; and even though he did not spend very much time in Austin, Berger has maintained very strong ties with the Austin film community. So, when we heard that Berger was coming to Austin for the regional premiere of his latest directorial effort, It's a Disaster, at the 2012 Austin Film Festival we thought it would be fun to get his outsider perspective on the Austin…
LAFF Favorite 'It's A Disaster' Picked Up By Oscilloscope, Obviously Not a Disaster At All
Movie News By Kate Erbland on August 23, 2012 | Be the First To CommentThough it might often seem as if most of the wheeling and dealing that goes into the acquisition of festival films happens actually during festivals, there are plenty of worthy titles that end up getting snapped up months after their premieres (just look at John Dies at the End). Though Todd Berger's It's A Disaster premiered back in June at the Los Angeles Film Festival and we're just getting word of the film being bought now, there was never any question that the LAFF favorite (and major crowdpleaser) was going to get picked up, distributed, and totally loved by anyone who has the good sense to watch it. IndieWire reports that Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to the film and is planning to release it both theatrically and digitally in early 2013. Written and directed by Berger, the film stars Julia Stiles, David Cross, America Ferrera, Erinn Hayes, Rachel Boston, Kevin M. Brennan, Jeff Grace, and Blaise Miller in a fresh and funny spin on the worn-out apocalypse film trope. It centers on a group of friends who gather for a Sunday brunch and, too consumed with their own (quite funny) dramas, utterly fail to notice that the world is literally ending around them. Oscilloscope's David Laub said of the film, "It's A Disaster is a real gem, one of those great discoveries that you don't come across very often…Todd has combined a perceptive, Woody Allen-esque relationship comedy with a unique take on the apocalypse film, and in the […]
LAFF 2012 Review: 'It's a Disaster' Is the Festival's Biggest Comedic Success
Film Festivals By Kate Erbland on June 25, 2012 | Be the First To CommentThe jokes write themselves – It's a Disaster is, in fact, not a disaster at all (though a brief glitch during the film's final screening at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival did result in half of the audience tittering "it's a disaster!" to a temporarily blank screen). Todd Berger's film takes some familiar ingredients – an end-of-the-world plot, a cast of characters who are stuck with each other, suburban brunch at its absolute worst – and mixes them up into one heck of a funny and acutely realized comedy stew (quiche?). Amusingly acted, incredibly well-written, and surprisingly adept at mixing and mingling disparate tones, It's a Disaster is the exact kind of fresh comedy that audiences hope to find at film festivals. The film centers on a Sunday brunch that is already going to get a bit weird – hosts Pete (Blaise Miller) and Emma (Erinn Hayes) have an ulterior motive for bringing together their best pals for their traditional couples brunch, and it's not just to meet Tracy's (Julia Stiles) latest boyfriend, Glenn (David Cross). Likewise, it's also not watch the Kivels (Kevin M. Brennan and Rachel Boston) go at it when they're not talking about their latest adventures with drugs and music. And it's not even to dance around the delicate topic of just when Hedy (America Ferrara) and Shane (Jeff Grace) are going to tie the knot. Of course, all that will happen – along with the most unplanned event of all: a decidedly unnatural disaster […]
Will Katherine Heigl Investigate 'The Happytime Murders'?
Casting Couch By Kate Erbland on February 3, 2012 | Comments (3)Way back in 2008, the Jim Henson Co. picked up a spec script from Todd Berger that took a standard Muppet trope (a world where people and puppets co-exist and no one thinks it's weird), turned it on its head (the puppets are treated like second-class citizens), then splashed blood all over that turned head (the puppet stars of a cancelled kids television show start to get killed off), and then threw in some classic crime noir ("a disgraced detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case"). But since that first bit of news about The Happytime Murders, information has been relatively soft (as felt), until today's brief that IM Global is taking the film (with attached director Brian Henson) to the Berlin International Film Festival next week in hopes of selling it. While that's certainly good news, it does come with a caveat – as Deadline Rotterdam claims that "Kathryn Heigl is in advanced negotiations to star," but maybe there's some other actress out there named Kathryn Heigl that is an up-and-comer who is super into puppets…or maybe that's just another one of those little Deadline mistakes that will get corrected without a word later today. Fine, it's Katherine Heigl who might star in The Happytime Murders, and even if she's going to be portrayed as a puppet, that's just unsuitable casting.
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For Meadowbrook seniors and track team members Romane Dorrel and Ciarra Morris, getting it done on the track is simply not enough. It's definitely about being well-rounded.
"My parents have always said, 'You can be great at sports,'" said Morris. "'But only one percent of everyone makes it to the pros, so you've got to be doing well in another area.'"
Both students have a passion for doing well in the classroom; Dorrel and Morris boast a 3.6 and a 3.88 GPA, respectively. Both have been accepted to college, and both are on the fast track to success.
"I don't have them in my classes, but I can tell you the reports I get from other teachers are very good," said Meadowbrook track coach Rickey Brown. "They are exceptional students in the classroom, both in the IB program and honors students; Romane has been accepted to Hampton and Ciarra accepted a scholarship at JMU."
Whenever there are students excelling in both areas, Brown hopes that other students will catch on.
"It's sort of like that old statement, 'Monkey see monkey do,'" said Brown. "Ciarra and Romane know that they lead by example and have really accepted that leadership role on the team."
Talking to both of these athletes, one finds them to be humble, well-spoken and prepared for the challenges ahead of them.
Dorrel is still considering where he would like to attend college. He has been accepted to Hampton and contacted by Norfolk State and North Carolina A&T.
"If I had to pick now, I'd say Hampton," said Dorrel. "But I really do think Norfolk State has a really good track program, and I'm waiting to hear back from them. I want to go as far as I can with running."
For Dorrel, running, a sport he has competed in since age 8, is almost second nature. The senior is a native of Jamaica, where the competition was intense. He is in his second year at Meadowbrook.
"I've been running track for 10 years," said Dorrel. "I just used to be so fast when we were playing outside. I'm Jamaican, so everything you do is running, it's just fun."
After his first few competitions, his parents were quite supportive of his running, and allowed him to compete whenever possible. They also talked about the importance of academics.
"From the start, it's been my parents encouraging me to do well in academics," said Dorrel. "I've been interested in track and been running since the second grade, and I really fell in love with it after competing those first few times."
On the girls' side, Morris is also excelling in both areas. She'll be wearing the purple and gold of the JMU Dukes next year, and she plans to major in kinesiology while pursing physical therapy.
"Getting a college scholarship was really my goal," said Morris. "I'm really glad I could accomplish that."
Morris is a leader in more ways than one; as the only girls' senior on Meadowbrook's team, participating in the 100 meter and 200 meter dashes, the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay, and the high jump, Morris has many eyes watching her. She's taken the leadership role in stride.
"Many people are surprised my GPA is so high," said Morris. "I just work hard; when you come home from practice you might be tired of a couple hours of studying isn't going to hurt."
Teammates and friends Torie Cunningham and Angela Harris, who are juniors, are approaching college soon, and Morris hopes that they can stay focused and get it done.
"Torie and Angela have a lot of potential," said Morris. "I hope they continue to work hard and work to achieve their goals when things get tough."
This year, Morris had been nursing an injury, but is hoping to get in shape for states, where her goal is to improve on last year's stellar performance, where the 4 x 100 relay team placed third.
"I was really proud of the team," said Morris. "I love doing relays; I'm really into the team aspect of things."
For Morris, running is in her genes: her parents were great student-athletes as well, both running track at the University of Virginia.
"Both of my parents ran for the University of Virginia," said Morris. "They met in college. I had heard all of these stories and I wanted to break their records and be as good as they were."
With two outstanding seniors, and the rest of the slate left, Meadowbrook will look to improve its district standing and qualify as many people as possible for states. Be on the lookout for Dorrel and Morris at college team meets next fall.


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Carl Barat Has A Libertine Party For Chav Show
The Chavs - the supergroup made up of Charlatans' Tim Burgess, Dirty Pretty Thing Carl Barat and Primal Scream's Martin Duffy - made their debut TV performance last night (June 18).
Playing a short set for Alan McGee's new TV venture Death Disco TV, the filming in front of a live audience at London's swanky Cuckoo Club, descended into jovial jibes about how many indie musicians you can fit on to a small stage.
Founder Chav member, Andy Burrows from Razorlight was absent from last night's show but watched from the front by Death Disco founder Alan McGee, The Chavs enlisted the help of lots of others.
Dirty Pretty Things Didz Hammond and Anthony Rossomando padded out the stage, as well as Klaxons Jamie Reynolds and Steffan Halperin on bass and beats and former Libertine drummer Gary Powell on drums.
They alternated instrument duties throughout the five song gig, giving the performance a fun karaoke ramshackle vibe.
Charlatan Tim Burgess went from lead vocals on the first as-yet-untitled track which "we wrote today" to playing bongoes by the end of the set with the Klaxons flanking him with tamborines and other percussion instruments.
The Chavs plus friends also played an off key version of Klaxons' 'Golden Skans' with Burgess on vocals, which led via a bass duties swap from Jamie Klaxon to Didz Hammond, on to a slowed-down drawling version of Charlatans hit 'North Country Boy.'
They ended the jamboree of percussion and tamborine playing with DPT's 'Bang Bang, You're Dead' and 'Blood Thirsty Bastards.'
The show, the first of a monthly series for Rockworld TV, will be broadcast in early July. Other acts who will appear on the first episode are The Sessions and nu-raver Shy Child.
Rockworld.TV is available on SKY channel 368 and on demand through their IPTV platform online here
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An award-winning organization, the Iowa Children's Museum engages and expands the imaginations of youngsters with interactive exhibits and hands-on programs. The Move It! Dig It! Do It! event invites pintsized minds to stretch themselves around the enormous equipment wielded by construction professionals, farmers, and bus drivers, and then witness how each vehicle fits into the next to defend the galaxy as Voltron. More than 40 activities and machines ensure all-day entertainment. Tots can scramble into the driver's seat of a fire truck for a hero's-eye view of the engine's three-alarm chili dispenser or enjoy a haystack ride. Create your own cement garden stone before retiring to the Volunteer Guild's Dig It! Café for purchasable snacks and water divvied up out from under a big tent.
Nestled on the banks of the Cedar River, the 17,000-square-foot nonprofit museum educates more than 30,000 people annually through tours, exhibits, and community programs celebrating African-American heritage and culture. Packed with more than 2,000 artifacts, 200 oral histories, and a library with more than 1,000 volumes covering African and African American topics, the museum crams craniums full of historical knowledge. Endless Possibilities, part of the flagship permanent collection, traces the history of Iowa's African American citizens through photos, objects, stories, and multimedia. A rotating lineup of compelling exhibits includes Unconditional Loyalty, running through December 17, which pays tribute to African-Americans who've served in the U.S. military from the Revolutionary War era to the present day. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday
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As though scrawled by a member of the world's least-threatening street gang, the graffiti'd word "PENGUINS" on the stage's brick wall announces the venue's name. Nationally touring comics make that wall their backdrop every week, flooding the room with laughter as audience members accidentally flood their lungs with beer. The venue draws a number of recognizable industry names each month, with past appearances including Chris Kattan and Tom Arnold.
Retrace and retread tractor history at this Dyersville museum, located 90 minutes from downtown Cedar Rapids. With thousands of toys and exhibits scattered throughout its two-floored exhibition space, the National Farm Toy Museum pays tribute to historic and contemporary crop contraptions. Fun-loving farm enthusiasts may peruse the museum's frenzy of farm implements, including trucks, pedal tractors, and life-size John Deer soil-sifters. Original artwork, dioramas, and two Doug Schlesier sculptures artfully express anecdotes of American agriculture, while miniature farm replicas and Ertl Company toys convey while miniature-sized farm replicas and Ertl Company toys convey to visitors the life-sized growth of American farming. The National Farm Toy Museum is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.


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Come to Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Sunday, August 2nd for the 7th Annual Boat Builders festival. Tour Washburn & Doughty, world-class builder of Tugboats and Hodgon Yachts builder of high quality, state of the art, custom built composite yachts.
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The Maine Antiques Dealers Association in partnership with the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens presents Antiques in the Garden on Friday, July 10th and Saturday, July 11th from 10am to 5pm at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Attend the Gala Preview Party on Thursday, July 9th from 5pm to 8pm.
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The Harvey Gamage
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On Sunday, May 31st the Harvey Gamage will be docking at Wooton's Wharf in beautiful Boothbay Harbor at one o"clock.
The Harvey Gamage has just returned from four months at sea with a full crew of High School students. Working with partner schools, the Ocean Classroom Foundation offers a multitude of programs on it's three ships, including the "Semester at Sea" program and Seafaring ...
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Well, the results are in . . . What are Yankee Magazine's Top 20 best attractions in Maine? Well, you'll find 2 of the right here in the Boothbay Region.
The Burnt Island Lighthouse here in Boothbay Harbor was rated the best Lighthouse tour, and with more than 60 Lightouses on our coast, that's a pretty big deal.
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