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Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever.
Let us make pregnancy an occasion when we appreciate our female bodies.
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Love and pregnancy and riding on a camel cannot be hid.
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Unless you are the one who put this baby in here or the one who will take it out, you are not allowed to touch my belly.
Now my belly is as noble as my heart.
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I'm in love with a child I haven't yet met.
The dreams that we have in pregnancy are tainted with the worries and joys of pregnancy and the changing roles of our lives.
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If pregnancy were a book they would cut the last two chapters.
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Think of stretch marks as pregnancy service stripes.
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I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth. Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon and sing to their baby in the womb.
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How this website came to be..and how you can help keep it online and free-to-use: Teachers should share with each other, and the Internet is the perfect tool for promoting sharing.
My name is Corbett Harrison, and in 1999 I bought this domain name--WritingFix.com--because I wanted a website where innovative ideas--focused on K-12 writing instruction--could be stored and exchanged freely between friends and colleagues. I don't know why I like to teach writing so much, but I do. I enjoy it so much, in fact, that when I was asked to start designing professional development courses on writing instruction way back when, I jumped at the chance.
I have been fortunate in that I have had so many great mentors over my 20+-year teaching career. From these amazing and generous mentors, I borrowed and adapted writing strategies and teaching ideas, and then I began sharing those adaptations with other educators during inservice courses which I was designing--mostly to pay the bills that earning my Master's Degree had created for me. Back in 1999, I was one of the first teacher-trainers in our area to provide electronic resources before, during and after teacher inservice courses. For ten years after establishing WritingFix, my wife (Dena) and I continued to design inservice courses that were purposefully different; in them, teachers were required to collaborate and actually design a new lesson they would implement with their own students so that they might ask our inservice's other participants for revision advice. Through this "make-and-take" style of teacher workshop, I saw some truly great lessons being created; I also saw some stinkers, and it's important to be honest about that. The teacher-built lessons that were truly outstanding, well, they needed to be shared. Dena and I had been stocking WritingFix with our own inservice materials and student samples, and now it was time to ask teacher participants if they would mind us including the lessons they had created at the WritingFix website too. Some were so excited to be asked. Some were too shy to grant permission to post them, which makes sense if you think that, in its heyday, WritingFix was receiving over 20,000 hits a day from teachers across the globe looking for good writing lessons. That kind of traffic can be intimidating.
WritingFix's best growth happened during the time I served as Director of the Northern Nevada Writing Project: 2002-2007. Being Director allowed me to seek out new grant monies, and it was so helpful to already have a tried-and-tested "make and take" model of inservice ready to share with the potential grantors I met with. Our NNWP was pursuing some pretty innovative ideas for new, research-driven inservice courses back then. With a promise to the grantors that a brand new webpage of teacher-built lessons and resources would be one of the outcomes of the class if they helped us pay for it, we impressed a lot of people, and we did some pretty great stuff with the grants we then earned. In a very short period of time, we doubled and then tripled the number of lessons and resources posted at WritingFix, and we kept being discovered more and more teacher followers who eventually saw us as one of the best places to go if you wanted an innovative idea for teaching writing. One of my favorite grants we earned bought all 100 class participants a classroom iPod; in exchange for this small piece of technology, participants simply had to design and implement a writing lesson based on the lyrics of a song. We hired some of our best K-12 NNWP teacher-presenters to write "model lessons" that used songs as their "mentor texts," we paid those presenters stipends to come share their lessons with our classes' participants, we selected the very best lessons written by those same class participants, and--with permission--we posted those lessons (alongside our presenters' lessons) at our "iPods and Song Lyrics Lesson Page" at WritingFix. It was a pretty creative way to enhance an already-established website, and our writing project's reputation as a professional development provider soared to new heights both locally and nationally. At the local level, we had never been asked to provide so many courses and workshops as we were during these years; at the national level, we were admired as writing project site that had used the Internet to create a well-respected national presence. "Oh, you're from Nevada," other writing project members would say to me at conferences. "You guys have that really great website." WritingFix became that place where inspired teachers were sharing inspiring lessons and ideas.
In 2010, the National Writing Project--despite its amazing reputation as an effective provider of professional development that changes teachers' practices--had its budget horribly slashed. With just barely enough money to keep its basic functions going, our local Northern Nevada Writing Project had to stop providing sponsorship to WritingFix. It was too bad too. We had some great new directions planned for the website, but there was no money available to implement those plans. Keeping a website online is not terribly expensive, but paying for the implementation of a new direction or resource page is. We had a pretty brilliant idea for growing a new resource that focused on making expository writing exciting, for example, but it would have cost thousands of dollars to build it in the same way we built our iPod resource page.
With our NNWP's economic "crash," all planned growth for WritingFix went directly to the back-burner, and it has now remained there for so long that I am convinced the WritingFix website is a "completed" project. WritingFix, however, will NOT go away; Dena and I decided that we would take over payingg the bill for all annual fees that keep the website online and free-to-use. The lessons that were created and posted between 2000 and 2010 were very good and deserve to be housed on the Internet; we know there are brand new teachers out there just discovering WritingFix for the first time, and they deserve to have access to these resources. Perhaps some day, a grantor will read this page and send Dena and me a sizeable check so that we can organize and give WritingFix another chance at another heyday, but we doubt that will happen. We are ultimately happy with what the website became during the ten years that we had support and funding to keep it alive and strong.
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While in its heyday, WritingFix was truly one of the most exciting projects I've ever been involved with. I ultimately watched hundreds and hundreds of our local K-12 teachers collaborate and implement research-based strategies in new lessons we required them to create. Face to face in class, they inspired each other while sharing these lessons, and then the lessons we chose to post at the website went on to be used by tens of thousands of WritingFix's national and international followers.
Dena and I are both still creating new lessons and posting them online at our own websites. You can find our newest, Common Core-friendly resources for writing instruction at Corbett's Always Write website and Dena's Write in the Middle website. Both of us are still WritingFix users. Corbett, who is currently teaching gifted and talented 6th-12th graders, shares his four favorite WritingFix resources below; Dena, who is a K-8 Writing Specialist, shares her four favorite resources below. We hope you find time to explore them!
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It was so interesting to watch. We gave a lot of Nevada teachers a little extra confidence in their lesson-building skills by publishing their innovative lessons here at WritingFix during our inservice classes. Inspired by the process, some of those teachers then went on to create their own resources independently, including their own websites (which you can access from the left-hand margin, just below that Twitter logo).
We happily celebrate our teachers' post-WritingFix work here in this space. The National Writing Project is all about empowering teachers and inspiring them to become teacher leaders and innovators of positive change. If you are an active Teacher Consultant for the National Writing Project, write me and let me know what website or teaching resources you have created. I will consider celebrating your work alongside these amazing resources:
Dena actually proposed the idea of creating a set of PowerPoint slides that would assist students in finding writing topics in case they couldn't come to class with one on their own. It took Corbett & Dena an entire year to create this set of slides, but three years later, it truly remains one of the best investments in time the husband-wife team created. You can order their set of SWT slides from their website. Click here for details.
Start Close Reading is her brand new set of four units for fiction and non-fiction written by Jodie and illustrated by her husband, Dennis. You can read all about this new resource at this ning page we posted on her behalf.
Start Common Core Writing is a series of thirteen tried-and-true lessons aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Kindergarten and primary teachers will find these lessons to be user friendly, timeless and fun while meeting requirements for the three important genres in Common Core.
Sue teaches a little bit of pretty much everything, but she has a love of teaching history more than anything else I bet. She also is a fantastic user of small group instruction. I've never seen anyone move kids to different groups as often as I see Sue do it with her sixth graders. Sue created this set of "Transitions in Time" slides to not only provide interesting historical facts related to the day, but she also uses them as "transitional talking points" when students move to their next grouping. She'll say, "When you sit with your new group," you need to have a one-minute conversation about today's word of the day on the slide." Click here to learn about ordering this set of slides.
NNWP Consultant and math teacher extra-ordinaire--Holly Young--is proud to share her first published book: The UnderAchievers. Holly specifically designed this book to help her teach fractions to the depth outlined in the Common Core Math Standards.
Holly passionately believes that every child has an inner mathematician and an inner writer inside them, and by publishing this book, she proved that to her students.
Our congratulations to Holly, who also coordinated NumberFix here at WritingFix.
The six books pictured below served as "mentor texts" for inservice classes we designed during WritingFix's heyday.
If you're looking for a great text with innovative ideas for writing instruction, here are some of our favorites.
Using the links to Amazon we've provided below, you actually help us keep WritingFix online as we receive a small percentage of the sale that we use to keep the website online.
51 Wacky We-Search Reports by Barry Lane ________________
Notebook Know-How by Aimee Buckner ________________
Mentor Author, Mentor Texts by Ralph Fletcher ________________
The 9 Rights of Every Writer by Vicki Spandel ________________
The Story of My Thinking by Gretchen Bernabei ________________
Vocabulary Unplugged by Alana Morris
Copyright 2014 - Corbett & Dena Harrison, Educational Consultants, LLC, and WritingFix- All Rights Reserved. Please, share the resources you find on these pages freely with fellow educators, but please leave any page citations on handouts intact, and please give authorship credit to the cited teachers who created these wonderful lessons and resources. Thanks in advance for honoring other educators' intellectual property.


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I am a huge Runebound fan, but I am on the fence as to whether to purchase DungeonQuest. One aspect that has me leaning towards purchasing DungeonQuest is that their characters can be used in Runebound. Has anyone played with any of the DungeonQuest characters in Runebound? If so, what did you think? Are any of the Dungeonquest characters similar to characters currently available in Runebound or any of the big box expansions? I have all the big box expansions except for Midnight, so I do have plenty of characters to draw from, but there is always room for more if they work well in Runebound.
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I moved out of my apartment (while continuing to pay bills). The electric bill was in my name, but all our bills were paid through automatic bill pay through his bank. Well, he ran up a $350 electric bill, and now won't pay. He also won't return my half of the deposit for the apartment. Any ideas of ways to get this money, legal or otherwise? The electric company/ landlord weren't any help. And needless to say, we are certainly not friends anymore. |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Thu, Aug 12, 04 at 17:27
Small claims court is your only hope. If the utilities are in your name, YOU are rersponsible for usage on that account. |
- Posted by chinacat_sunflower (My Page) on Fri, Aug 13, 04 at 11:27
you really needed to deal with this a month ago... never expect a roomate to pay up once you're out....of course, sometimes, that $300 is worth it to make sure you never ever see them again... had to do that once, dude wouldn't transfer the utilities into his name after i moved out- so I turned it all off on him at the end of the billing cycle. I'd rather live with roaches than mammalian parasites ;) |
- Posted by Lindsey_CA (My Page) on Sat, Aug 14, 04 at 4:25
Bicycle -- was your name on the rental agreement/lease for the apartment? If so, the landlord should have given your half of the deposit back to you, not to your roommate. If the rental agreement/lease was in your roommate's name, the burden of proof would be on you to prove that you and roomie agreed that half of the deposit would be refunded to you. As LazyGardens said, since the electricity was in your name, you are legally responsible for the bill, absent an agreement to the contrary -- an agreement that, again, you'd have to prove. Basically, depending on your state's laws, an oral agreement is binding, if you can prove that there was an oral agreement. So, it's always much "safer" to get all agreements in writing. Whether the roommate situation is purely platonic or as lovers, ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS get agreements like this IN WRITING at the BEGINNING of the living-together arrangement. Saves so many problems at the other end... I find myself wondering, though, how your roommate "ran up a $350 electric bill." I'm guessing that it was a failure to pay for one or more months, and that you didn't realize this. As soon as you moved out, you should have had all utilities turned off that were under your name. If roomie still wanted electricity, he would have gotten service very quickly in his name, and he would have been paying for it. You may have to write off the $350 as the cost of a Life Lesson. Making mistakes is OK. Repeating the mistake is not. |
- Posted by LazyPup (email@example.com) on Sun, Aug 15, 04 at 13:05
bIcyclelove..step one,,the electric is in your name so call the electric company and cancel the service. Step two, file a small claims action, it doesnt cost much and in the end looser pays court costs too. You will certainly be able to recover the outstanding electric bill but may not be able to recover the deposit since you left voluntarily before the lease expired. |
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Ready to make your New Year's resolutions? Why not start 2006 off right by recommitting yourself and your seafood staff to having the cleanest department and freshest products in the area.By reviewing the basic tenets of seafood handling and storage as well as personal and department hygiene, you can ensure that food safety is never an issue for your customers.For veterans of the seafood business, seafood safety may seem to be a "no brainer," but it can be easy to fall into bad habits or simply assume that someone else is making sure proper procedures are carried out. Chris Arseneault, owner of Seafood @ West Main in Charlottesville, Va., notes that seafood safety involves some fundamental procedures that need to be followed at every step involved in selling seafood, whether it's cutting fish or developing new prepared meals for sale in the display case.Arseneault is trained in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) and makes sure all his employees are familiar with the program. Then, he says, "it's just constant monitoring and training." He conducts weekly meetings at which topics such as personal hygiene and store cleanliness are on the agenda.Employees at Dirk's Fish and Gourmet Shop in Chicago have to take a sanitation class conducted by the city,. Chicago requires retail cooler temperatures to be a minimum of 39 degrees, one degree lower than the state requirement, allowing the city to issue its own sanitation certification.David Friend, owner and seafood manager for Weiland's Gourmet Store in Columbus, Ohio, runs the seafood department according to the motto "keep it cold, keep it clean, keep it moving."Temperature is critical to maintaining seafood safety. The recommended temperature for a cooler is between 32 and 38 degrees F. Friend maintains a cooler temperature of 32 to 34 degrees F, and the display cases are only slightly higher than that — between 34 and 36 degrees F.Arseneault also maintains his coolers at about 34 degrees and relies on a good layer of ice to keep fish even colder. When receiving and storing product, "we want to see ice, not fish," he says.Fucik says even though his cooler may be at the recommended temperature, he also likes to keep fish on ice to prevent it from drying out. Many retailers remove fish from its original packing, especially cardboard boxes, and repack it on ice in clean trays or pans.At The Good Food Store in Missoula, Mont., Assistant Meat and Seafood Manager Eric Hart says it's important to check the temperature of the product you're purchasing and to send back anything that doesn't meet your store's standards. Keeping seafood cold is only one part of the safety equation; cleanliness is also paramount.Bacteria can lurk in the tightest corners as well as on frequently used surfaces, such as cutting tables and utensils. All must be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, including sinks, cases, scales, trays, ice and cutting tables, signage, utensils, floors, disposal equipment and the like. Coolers and freezers should be cleaned several times a day, during setup and shutdown in the department as well as when product is received.Cleanliness applies to the staff as well. Freshly cleaned gloves, hairnets, hats, aprons and uniforms should be worn each day. As aprons become soiled, they should be changed, and gloves should be replaced with each new transaction. Even when wearing gloves, hands must be washed upon entering or returning to the department or following such chores as cleaning or taking out the trash.Fucik points out that wearing gloves can still lead to contamination if employees rub their nose with the gloves or touch a contaminated surface, so he emphasizes handwashing in his store.In some segments of retailing, sellers "stack it high and watch it fly." But that just doesn't work when it comes to selling seafood. To keep seafood safe, it's important to put out only as much as is needed for the day or even for a portion of the selling period. Friend brings out only a little bit of the day's allotment when he sets up his seafood case in the morning. "You never pile it too high," he says, because then it's not possible to maintain the proper temperature.After filling the case with fresh ice, Friend places the fish on trays. Weiland's prefers to buy whole fish whenever possible, he says, not only to ensure quality and freshness but to make certain that what they buy is actually what they get. "We cut all day long," says Friend, and trays are cleaned each time stock is replenished to avoid the risk of contamination. Cutting tables are also cleaned between uses, and fish waste is removed from the department and stored in a drum in the freezer.Arseneault says knives and cutting boards in his shop are washed after every sale. "We're relentless about maintaining cleanliness," he says. Arseneault displays fish on plastic trays that are lined with butcher paper. "We keep a moderate amount on the trays and constantly replenish our inventory," he explains.In Hart's department, a layer of cling film is placed on the fresh ice, with the fish then displayed on top of the film. The exception is salmon, which is displayed skin side down directly on the ice. A fresh supply of kale is used between each row of fish to keep products separated, Hart says. As stock is renewed during the day, the older fish is moved to the back and newer items are placed at the front of the case to maintain proper rotation.Fucik places his cut fish in pans that drain and buries them in the ice to keep the fish in the case cold. Whole fish is often displayed directly on the ice, he notes.Prepared salads and spreads or cooked items should also be separated from raw products to avoid cross contamination. In the cooler, says Fucik, it's necessary to put cooked and smoked items on shelves above the raw product.Fish and shellfish are also kept separate, says Hart, with live shellfish such as clams and mussels stored in their own bowls. The seafood in the bowls is given a clean coldwater bath each day, he says, and supplies are checked by hand to determine if anything has perished overnight.Both Hart and Friend emphasize that keeping the department in good order means knowing when to clear out the bad stuff. The seafood department, says Friend, "should never smell bad.""If it has an off color or odor, toss it," says Hart. While keeping the department clean and emphasizing personal hygiene aren't the most exciting part of retailing, Arseneault says they're not something to take lightly. "Maintain quality and you'll maintain a satisfied customer," he says.


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Hello All, in the past I've just bought some random tomato plants from Home Depot or Lowes but this year I've expanded my veggie garden and want to try growing some tasty heirloom varieties. I've looked on Park Seed and Burpee but I'm not sure which seeds to choose. I live in the Atlanta area and my garden is in full sun ALL day so I need something that can handle the heat.
Any suggestions? Thanks,
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Sioux is a very good tomato for hot conditions. I've grown it for two seasons, and am growing it this year, for a third. It sets fruit during the hot time of the summer, which for us, lasts 6-8 weeks and reaches above 100 F every day. Additionally, Sioux makes an excellent canner and slicer. I think, if I had to be restricted to just one tomato, I wouldn't be too sad if it were Sioux. Though, I like to have variety in the garden. Sioux has medium sized red fruit on indeterminate vines. I've found it does best if caged. Another I've heard does very well in hot humid conditions is Arkansas Traveler. Take a look at Sandhill Preservation Center or Tomato Growers' supply. They have LOTS to chose from. The two companies you mention are, in my opinion, a bit on the pricey side and generally go heavy on the hybrids. There are many other companies out there which are excellent. Don't want to slight them. These are what I think of off the top of my head. Try also Baker Creek Heirlooms. They're at rareseeds.com Hope this helps. Have a great growing season! George |
Here is a link that might be useful: Sandhill Preservation Center
- Posted by frannyflowers Marietta, GA 7b (My Page) on Sat, Mar 21, 09 at 20:22
George, Thank you so much for your response. I ordered both of your suggestions: Sioux and Arkansas Traveler. I also ordered Moneymaker, Cherokee Purple, White Currant and Yellow Pear. Not sure what they'll be like but they looked interesting so I thought I'd give them a try too. I can't wait to get the seeds! Also thank you for the recommended seed companies. I ordered from Baker Creek Heirlooms and you are right their prices are much better than the two companies I had been looking at. I really appreciate your help! Happy Gardening, |
Your welcome. I haven't grown Cherokee Purple. But I have heard that one needs to get it in real early, in hot climates, if they want it to produce very well. If it doesn't do well for you, planted in the spring, you might try it for a fall crop. George |
I can't comment on too much personal experience, but I am trying some heirlooms this year as well. Having lived in GA and TX, I can tell you TX is by far hotter! (But GA is muggier!) I went with the advice of the local nurseries and what I've read from other TX tomato growers and bought Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, Green Zebra and Jubilee. |
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange is a great source for Southern and Mid-Atlantic heirloom vegetable seeds. A good company to deal with also. www.southernexposure.com |
I would try to find some that might use less water and lots of sun if you are in the ATL area. Heatwave II Tomato, Solar Fire Tomato, Sunmaster Tomato and Florida 91 Tomato are good for Southern areas. |
- Posted by frannyflowers 7b Marietta, GA (My Page) on Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 15:18
George, thank you again for your help and for the tip about the Cherokee Purple. littleum, bamagrit and kandm, thank you all for the suggestions. I appreciate everyone's help. Happy planting, |
Franny I live in Lilburn, been growing toms in atlanta past 30+ years. send email addy I`ll send my phone no. I`ll be happy to share my experiences with you.( no phone no. on internet please)Bill--E-mail addy on MY PAGE |
- Posted by captstinky 9 WCentral (My Page) on Sun, Apr 12, 09 at 0:14
you are likely to be very happy with the moneymaker and the yellow pear. We grow em both south of you with good results. I picked up a dozen varieties from Baker Creek to try out this year and most are doing well, but our heat and bugs are just getting started... |
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F'ville permits more amusement machines at some restaurants
It was a brief agenda before the Fayetteville City Council Oct. 21 but it was important to at least one local restaurant that had unwittingly run afoul of a change in state law pertaining to the number of coin-operated amusement machines allowed on the property. The council adopted an ordinance designed to permit dining facilities seating more than 40 to operate more than the nine machines currently allowed by state law.
The issue centers around Senate Bill 454 that regulates and limits coin-operated amusement machines. The law became effective July 1.
"Apparently, this legislative decision had unintended consequences on several of our businesses," said city clerk Anne Barnard in a Sept. 20 memo.
Referencing the legislation, Barnard said Section 6(b)(2) states that "Except as authorized by a local ordinance, no business owner or operator shall offer more than nine class B bona fide coin operated amusement machines to the public for play in the same business location; provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply to an amusement or recreational establishment."
Barnard said this section impacts establishments such as Chuck E. Cheese that are classified as eating establishments rather than amusement or recreational establishments in the fact they have more than nine class B machines.
To rectify the situation, the council at the second reading of the proposed ordinance agreed to allow dining facilities with seating of 40 or more to be able to have more than nine of these machines in operation, which would protect certain eating establishments/restaurants that might fall into this category, the council said.
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If you're planning to visit Tenerife in February then chances are you'll run into a carnival or two. February is carnival month and is celebrated in every town and village on the island. The most spectacular carnivals can be found in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Puerto de la Cruz.
For twenty seven days during February many celebrations are held all over the island, including the annual election of the Queen, street band competitions, costume processions and the impressive cavalcade, which brings together Caribbean and European influences.
The Santa Cruz Carnival attracts around a million revellers each year. Not for nothing is the city twinned with Rio de Janeiro: with its glorious sunny weather and fiesta-loving locals, Santa Cruz offers the closest European equivalent to the Brazilian bacchanal.
This is the second most popular carnival on the island. Last year's carnival attracted more than 30,000 partygoers in Plaza del Charco and surrounding streets. The celebrations last for more than a week. The main events at the Puerto de la Cruz Carnival are the Burial of the Sardine, the outrageous High Heels Drag Marathon and the closing parade.
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About a week ago I did a water change on my established fresh water 30 gallon tank. I cleaned both filters. The next day, or possibly later the same day, the water was a cloudy white. I have read that it will clear up after a day or so and that it is bacterial bloom. It's about a week later and it is still cloudy white. I have tried a couple doses of water clarifier, but that hasn't helped. Any suggestions would be oh so greatly appreciated. |
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Just passing by. I have not done this in about ten years and I had salt water back then. But I am willing to guess you might have done too much of a water change and you might have caused the ammonia level to spike up. You did not say how much you changed. I would not add anything as this should go away in time. A fish tank is like a garden, you have to give it time to bloom. Good luck, |
Thanks for your reply. I had done a pretty big water change, and I also cleaned both filters. The cloudiness has finally gone away and the tank looks great. Next time though I will not do such a big water change, and I will alternate the cleaning of the filters. |
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For many, Friday represents the end of a long work week that was filled with heavy doses of sludging and drudging. It's my hope that at the end of every week during the baseball season, at that moment that only occurs on a Friday afternoon when it's too far away from closing time to leave work early, but too late in the day to start anything new, you'll join us here to check out some random observations and contribute your own opinions to ten stray thoughts on a Friday.
So, without further ado:
There Is Simply No MVP Case For Any Other Position Player
Unsurprisingly, Jim Leyland, the manager of the Detroit Tigers, believes that Miguel Carbrera, the best player on the Detroit Tigers, should be the American League MVP. However, he worries that the narrative might work against Cabrera when it comes time for writers to vote on the award. In an interview on Detroit radio last week, Leyland said the following:
I mean this respectfully. I don't mean this disrespectfully — I think what could be a little problem for Miggy … he could run into one of these Wonderboy stories. You know — a young kid, 20 years old, everybody gets excited about that, everybody loves that. It has a nice ring to hit, it should have. So I think that's dangerous for Miggy.
The thing is, if there exists a narrative in support of 21-year-old Mike Trout winning the MVP award this year, it's a narrative that's supported by the numbers. FanGraphs, Baseball Reference and Baseball Prospectus all list Trout as the best position player in the American League by a good measure.
Here's a head-to-head look at Cabrera and Trout:
- Cabrera: 29 HRs; 95 RBI; 8.9 BB%; 12.6 K%; .261 ISO; .383 OBP; .583 SLG; .405 wOBA; 157 wRC+.
- Trout: 20 HRs; 60 RBI; 9.2 BB%; 20.7 K%; .251 ISO; .409 OBP; .597 SLG; .441 wOBA; 184 wRC+.
Even if you ignore that Cabrera has 82 more plate appearances, and look at the counting stats, it's all too close to dismiss the massive difference in rate stats. It should also be noted that I only included RBIs in the comparison because it's something that some of the old guard of voters might actually consider. However, of infinitely more interest to me is that while Cabrera has knocked in 20.6% of the runners on base when he comes up to the plate, Trout has brought home 20.9%.
Although, I'm not going to write anything negative about Jim Leyland because he once did this:
Gaming The System
When the new collective bargaining agreement was first announced, we wondered what inefficiencies would be discovered and worked out. While even under the previous CBA, teams were allowed to sign undrafted high school players before they went to college, they can now do so outside of the caps put on draft spending.
While it's fun to imagine that the Arizona Diamondbacks are somehow gaming the system by signing pitcher Felipe Perez, an incoming freshman at UCLA, to a $400,000 bonus, I'm not so convinced. It's difficult to believe that at least one other team over 40+ rounds of the draft, didn't think Perez to be worth taking a flier on. Even if he were likely to cost more than the limit after the tenth round, that's still more than 300 selections that taken ahead of him.
The $400,000 still seems like a fairly significant amount of money to pay for a player after the draft, even if he was the top undrafted player from Baseball America's pre-draft list of the 500 best prospects available. However, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America, the Diamondbacks still could have spent more than $404,000 on draft signing bonuses without losing a 2013 first round, so again, it's not like they're circumventing anything here.
A.J. Burnett's Success
One of the better stories of the second half has been A.J. Burnett's resurgence. I've looked a little bit at his numbers and charts to see if there's any glaringly obvious difference between his approach from the mound last season and this year. The one thing that stood out immediately was how consistent his pitches have become.
Take a look at the horizontal by vertical movement of each type of pitch Burnett threw last year:
And now, compare that to 2012:
He hasn't thrown as many pitches yet this season, but I think we see a trend emerging, with his pitches simply having a consistency to them that they lacked last year.
This can also be confirmed by a comparison of his release points from year to year.
Here we have 2011:
And now, the more contained 2012:
I wonder if his tighter mechanics haven't led to better command, which has allowed him a better measure of confidence pitching lower in the zone, which has then resulted in getting ahead in the count and inducing more ground balls. It's simply too easy to dismiss his revival this season as merely facing lesser competition in terms of hitters in the National League. I don't know if it's calmer nerves, better health or what, but Burnett is showing a measure of consistency that he has never previously been able to.
One Of My Favourite Things
Over the past couple of seasons, while watching baseball with a more critical eye, I've noticed that I tend to appreciate a certain type of pitcher over others. It's perhaps rooted in watching a lot of Roy Halladay starts, but my favourite type of pitcher attacks the bottom half of the strike zone with a 4-seamer, 2-seamer or cutter early in the count, and then uses a breaking pitch away from the batter or comes high and hard up in the zone once he's ahead.
This approach seems to me to be as foolproof as it gets. If the batter doesn't fall behind in the count early, he's most likely to hit a ground ball. Sure, occasionally a breaking pitch will hang or a batter will be sitting dead red with two strikes, but a pitcher will normally be in control of the situation with a favorable count.
Yesterday, both Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants and Jordan Zimermann of the Washington Nationals offered perfect examples of this approach. Next week the Giants and Nationals will embark on a three game series with the following pitching match ups:
Ryan Vogelsong vs. Gio Gonzalez
Madison Bumgarner vs. Jordan Zimmermann
Tim Lincecum vs. Stephen Strasburg
It would be foolish to watch any other series.
Strikeouts In Any Language
I was watching a playoff game from the Mexican League last night, and the commentary was of course, in Spanish. It was rather amusing to discern the difference in cadence and tone between the Mexicans and the typical American commentators, but the only word I understood was, "Adios!" which was spoken after every strikeout.
It all reminded me of this awesome bit from national treasure Jon Miller:
How Harper Handles Himself
Remember this?
That was the result of these two called strikes on pitch number five and six.
I seem to remember taking a bit of heat in a couple of comments sections for referring to Brett Lawrie's display as a childish tantrum. I was told that such expressions are par for the course when you're playing with intensity.
On Wednesday night, Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper was struck out looking on two separate occasions in a game against the Houston Astros thanks to bad calls by home plate umpire Angel Hernandez.
Here's the first one in the fourth inning against Armando Galarraga:
And here is the second, in the sixth inning against Xavier Cedeno:
Absolutely terrible calls. And here's how Harper responded:
Three cheers for restraint.
For the record, the leverage index for the Lawrie called strike out was at 2.78, and it decreased WPA by .071. The sixth inning called strike out for Harper had a leverage index of 3.06, and it decreased WPA by .077, because the bases were loaded.
The Oakland A's Are Movie Friendly
If the season were to end today, the Oakland A's would be in the playoffs. Given the franchise's market, budget, location, stadium, roster and injuries, there is no team less likely to be in the position that they are currently in than the Athletics. As such, it's the duty of all neutral observers who like baseball to cheer vehemently for Oakland for the remainder of the season. If your team falls out of the race in the coming weeks, your allegiance should go to the A's. They'll probably let you down in the end, but it will most likely be a lot of fun cheering on a team that no one thought stood a chance of being where they are right now.
With a below average offense and an average pitching staff, they've basically gotten to where they are with good defence and a complete and utter unwillingness to give up home runs. I don't know if that's by ballpark design or roster design or even random design, but it certainly appears to be what's happening.
Popular Players
Yesterday's five most popular player profiles at Baseball Reference were:
- Derek Jeter
- Tyler Greene
- Matt Treanor
- Albert Pujols
- Michael McKenry
Over at FanGraphs, the last 24 hours has seen these player profiles visited the most:
- Joel Guzman
- Mike Trout
- Matt Harvey
- Matt Moore
- Yu Darvish
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The Division Series play off round will look like this:
- Texas Rangers vs. Los Angeles Angels;
- New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers;
- Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates; and
- San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals.
The Championship Series play off round will look like this:
- Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees; and
- Washington Nationals vs. San Francisco Giants.
The World Series will look like this:
- Texas Rangers vs. Washington Nationals.
The World Series winner will look like this:
- Texas Rangers.


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What a year it's been and one I shall never forget.
When I drew up my business plan for 2012, I called it 'Quantum Leap' and shared my thoughts with those only where it came up in conversation. Here's the thing, it wasn't about the actual leaping, it was about quantum – being able to ensure my business retains strong momentum, whilst being accountable and to quantify my actions.
So what did I do about putting my business plan into action?
I invested and participated in 4 course programmes including, for good measure, writing a book – that this was the year I wanted to become an author. A tall order indeed.
Why am I sharing this?
What I've learned in my 28 years in business so far is this: When the economic chips are down, invest and act. Re-strategising isn't enough. Action makes the plan complete.
So affirmative action it was to be.
I don't think I've ever worked so hard in business in my entire life during the past 6 months in particular. This doesn't mean counting the hours. What's rewarding is taking stock in what I've produced and how others have supported me in helping me achieve what I set out to do this year: My family and those in my network.
I have seen others thrive through sheer determination in our challenging economy – To me, simply inspirational.
I have also seen and spoken to others in economic despair – To me, very humbling.
No matter how busy and what we wish to focus on, supporting and helping others has to surely work with action. In fact, it should be in every great business plan too. It's just as rewarding.
When I found that one of the only ways to become an author this year was to prise myself away from the daily buzz of activities, amazing things started to happen: My business started to grow faster. Although not by chance, (I had a list of prospects that I had nurtured before writing my book), one thing struck me: I was trying a little too hard. I discovered that letting go, truly empowering my team and allowing things take their course can lead to amazing surprises.
During the summer months of writing, with the internet and phones off, something else – and just as extraordinary – happened: I managed to think properly.
Thinking outside the daily buzz – even if just a couple of hours each time.
Thinking led to creativity.
More thinking, led to more creativity.
Deep thinking helped me not only write a book, it lead me to venture into a space I seldom visit, where I felt I was able to go deep and into the heart of what I do in business.
Thinking enabled me to produce a methodology which I felt would work well with the many tactics I had already developed, (what I term as tactical engagement strategies). Not only could I share this with my readers, I felt I could also apply it throughout every proposition we have as a business as a whole: The ACCELerate™ methodology for business owners to realise return on investment in their social media marketing.
It also enabled me to be unique in an immensely competitive environment.
When I shared my methodology with my book coach & publisher, Mindy Gibbins-Klein, Ecademy Press, she said: "Ah, 'bookplus!'" I responded by saying "@networkerplus, loves 'bookplus!'"
A few weeks later, the 'set to live' phase came.
Was what I had devised good enough? It made sense to me. It also made sense to my four book reviewers who played an instrumental role in providing feedback before I sent my final manuscript to my publisher.
By the time I was presenting again for Social Media Week® London, during September 2012, my methodology was set. My final manuscript was already with Mindy and her team. There were to be no changes.
So, if I had got it wrong – or even missed something within it – and got to know it through feedback during my live Social Media Week® presentations, (where my audience comprised of both my network and competitors), it would be too late.
Time waits for no-one. Not for you. Not for me.
The quantum aspect of my business plan was to be put to a live environment: My ACCELerate™ methodology was to go public, even before the publication of my book.
There was no going back. I felt there was no way I was going to deliver another set of seminars – after months of being away from presenting due to writing – without sharing it.
I felt that a proven methodology was usually missing in the countless social media presentations out there, including my prior ones, and I was determined to share mine.
So I recommend that whatever you're planning in for 2013, think 'quantum'.
What risks are you going to take?
How will you measure your achievements?
Will you simply have another business plan that doesn't truly take you out of your comfort zone? It's not about whether you have a methodology or not. It's about stretch. Stretching yourself through thinking time, strategising and putting what you create into action.
The choice, of course, is yours.
….and the reaction from my ACCELerate™ Your Social Media seminars?
John Coupland is the author of ACCELerate™ Your Social Media.
@networkerplus Social Media