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As you might have seen in the news, this week a three-year-old boy was kicked off of a Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Miami. The family's ultimate destination was the Virgin Islands for a family getaway. They never made it. Obviously I wasn't on this flight, so everything I know is from various news articles, but my understanding is that the mom, grandmother, and a one-year-old child were seated in first class and the dad and three-year-old were seated in economy. There was no incident with the three family members in the forward cabin. The three-year-old, Daniel, was playing with an iPad during boarding and apparently was fine until it was time to turn electronic gadgets off in preparation for take-off.
When the "electronic crack" was taken away (yes, that is the iPad's official name), the toddler went a bit crazy. From what I have read, it sounds like he had a full-on temper tantrum at a really bad time. No matter how "good" a toddler is, they do seem to throw some impressive fits from time to time. However, even though you can never totally prevent a three-year-old from self-combusting, there are some things you can do to help lessen the chances of a meltdown that is so epic you get booted off a flight.
My first suggestion is to really prepare your kiddo for the flight. Little C can tell you exactly where our next flight is going, when is is, what she is going to do on the airplane, what she is going to do when she lands, etc. and she is just 2 1/2. The more kids are excited about flying and understand the process, the better chance they have of being great travelers.
Second, sit together. This does not sound like a case of a family being involuntarily split-up. They likely opted to divide themselves in this manner, and I have to give big props to the dad to agreeing to have the womenfolk sit up front with the baby. However, with an infant and a toddler that may not have been the best plan, especially since the dad is quoted as saying he couldn't calm his son down as well as his wife could. Monday morning quarterbacking always makes decisions seem easier than they are at the time, but I do believe it is best for families to sit together whenever possible if the children are that young. Teenagers and even pre-teens are a different issue, but with toddlers and infants, the more folks you can have in one location to help out the better.
The next problem I see is that I do not really recommend using electronic gadgets to entertain your little ones while the plane is boarding and still on the ground for this exact reason – you have to take them away for a while. I would start with crayons, looking out the window, reading books, eating snacks, playing with toys, etc. Basically anything other than an electronic device. One of my "traveling with a toddler rules" is to stay with an activity as long as possible while flying, and if you know you are going to have to interrupt the activity very shortly after beginning it is probably not the best choice. The one exception to my electronics suggestion is when I am on a flight that has DirecTV. Since we don't have to turn that off for departure it can be a good option, but it will switch off from cartoons for announcements and the safety video, so just be ready for that.
Another issue was a three-year-old not having some type of restraint. Had he been secured in a car seat and/or CARES harness, he couldn't have possibly been squirming out of his seat belt in the manner described in this article. Of course, if a a three-year-old is determined to escape a restraint, they probably can, but at least it wouldn't have been as simple as just sliding out of the seat belt and laying down. Plus, he would be much safer flying with a restraint than with the seat belt that was made for a larger person. From what I understand it was his refusal to stay in his seat belt that actually got them booted off the flight (as opposed to the tantrum itself) since it was a safety issue.
Finally, I don't know if this was an issue for this family or not, but try to make sure your kids aren't "over tired" for the flight. It is tempting to try to ensure that babies and toddlers will be tired during the flight and thus will sleep, but I encourage parents to not intentionally skip a nap time or something similar to try to get the kiddo to sleep on the plane. The chances of that working as designed with most children is pretty low. It is way more likely they will just be over tired but awake and fussy. If the flight happens to fall during a regular sleeping time then great, but having a regularly rested kiddo on a flight is a much better than a cranky and sleep deprived little monster.
The family was presented the option to take the same flight the next day, but declined. They are reportedly getting a refund for the flight. I have no doubt that this was an incredibly stressful situation for the family, but I hope it does not prevent them from traveling with their kiddos in the future. Three adults to two children really should have been enough support if the details were worked just a little differently next time. If they wanted to take a beach vacation with their family, then I hope they try again. There really are some things you can do to make sure that the trip has a very high likelihood of success.
If you want more info about traveling successfully with little ones, here is some from previous posts:
Planning and Preparing for a Successful Trip
The Airport:
How to Wait in Line with a Toddler Without Murdering Anyone
The Flight:
Traveling with a Lap Child (Planning)
Traveling Alone with a Lap Child (Review)
Little C's Traveling Friends:
Traveling with a Four-Year-Old
Traveling Internationally with a One-Year-Old
Traveling with a 23 Month Old Little C
Traveling with a Six Month Old
Have you had any moments traveling with a infant or toddler where you were worried you might be kicked off of the flight? What do you do if/when your toddler has an epic melt-down on the plane?
43 Responses to "Toddler Kicked Off Alaska Airlines Flight – How to Avoid This"
The 3 year old's behavior sounds like a parenting issue.
I'd agree with Rich. If you're kid is capable of a tantrum worthy of being kicked off an airplane for, you need to go to parenting school. In there worst moments I can't ever have imagined this with either of mine
Sorry folks but this post made me laugh and brought back memories. My 18 year old son, Daniel, is graduating from high school this weekend and is an awesome, well mannered young man–Now. He is my middle child. I wouldn't have dreamed of taking him on a plane when he three. He was a handful for the first few years of his life before we were able to "break him in". Of course, we didn't have ipads when he was three, but he had games. I can only imagine taking away his electronic devices. LOL! Sometimes the most hard headed children will become the greatest leaders.
1 word solves it. Spanking.
@ Rich and Phil Nonsense! ANY 3 year old can through a tantrum and refuse to put seatbelt on. Some kids are just more shay and not doing it often and some are more outgoing (wild). I know a family where first 7 (!) kids were very shay and the 8th one was able to outdo all 7 in front of him. This is how he was born! So, the parents before the 8th kid was born used to say its a parenting issue as well
@DavidAL second word will work even better – jail. This is how public spanking treated in many states.
I blame Obama.
David, So beating the kid solves the problem? And if by beating him you make him more hysterical, how did you help? I can only hope you arent a parent. Seems like an uniformed answer by you.
The major thing is to REHEARSE and reinforce verbally.
Telegraph multiple times:
"Remember, during takeoff and landing we have to put away tablet! And sit quietly in our seat with lapbelt on!"
Many meltdowns are the result of "surprise" sprung on the toddler by parents who havent telegraphed enough times CLEARLY what is going to happen.
That said, I've had my 3-year old go through a flight without napping and be cranky. And precisely the moment when he wants to go in Mom's lap for a snuggle is when the "seatbelts" sign comes on for turbulence as we are nearing landing anyhow, and he's got to sit in his own seat. We strapped him in over his crying. He wailed for the next 40 minutes until landing. Sometimes there's nothing you can do except wait it out.
And yes, to reinforce what you said, the FIRST rule of travelling with a toddler is no devices out UNTIL you are in the air. No exceptions, the first time you give in, you're doomed. I turn off my phone at the same time and show the little fellow, so it's clear we are all playing by the same rules. 3-4 year olds know about fairness.
corporal punishment by a parent is not against the law in any state (except maybe California, they are the nations leader in stupid laws). sometimes, expecially at that age, it is nessesary to gain control and get a child to respect his parent's wishes. Parents who allow children to scream and cry and throw fits whenever they like are not in control, and if you can't control your kids they should not be allowed to go into certain public situations, including a plane trip. Resteraunts and movie theaters are also a place where spoiled kids act up to intentionally embarass their naive non spanking parents. A quick visit to the bathroom and an attitude adjustment would get juniors attention and modify his behavior. this was acceptable parenting for most of us growing up, we learned to respect our parents and their rules and kids in our day didnt bring guns to school and go on shooting sprees.
Boy I'm feeling wordy tonight….
More coping tips:
Coloring books or just books are always acceptable, rely on those for takeoff/landing. Also lollipops which the sucking action helps a little with ears and is a bribe/treat.
Disposable ear plugs and HOOU to hand out to people nearby, just in case. Rarely needed, but doesn't hurt.
To finish my story earlier…. after howling for 40 minutes he perked up on landing and said brightly "papa we're at the airport YAY!" and clapped. Everyone immediately around us started clapping too. On the one hand, very embarassed. On the other, there's only so much you can do sometimes, and to be blunt I'm never seeing those people again so my shame is shallow and short-lived.
Yes, "electronic crack." And it's not just iPads and toddlers, it's anyone with any electronic entertainment device. Kids can learn to behave without an iPad to distract them, but if you teach them that that's what they need to be entertained, then they will come to expect it.
When we got our puppy, we knew we wanted to travel with him. After he got old enough and matured a little, we started to get him and us ready. We bought his Sherpa bag, designed for dogs to fly, and we took him on trips in the car. At first, he wasn't into the program-we coaxed him into the Sherpa bag, then put him, in the bag, in the back of our car and drove around for a half hour (think Chuck Berry's "No Particular Place to Go"). He would scratch the side of his bag like crazy, trying to get out. After about 20 minutes, he'd get tired and just lie down. And when we'd stop and let him out, it was always at a place we thought he'd like-a park, a lake, somewhere with an interesting walk.
After a lot of trial runs,, we thought he was ready to fly. We went from Denver to the East Coast and he was under the seat in front of us (we never put him in checked baggage.). He was a little unsettled but Mom leaned over and let him smell her hand on takeoff so he knew we were there and that things seemed somewhat normal.
Eventualy he flew enough to figure out the routine. We started to take international trips, usually to France. We would always fly to the East Coast and spend the night there to give him a break. Then we would walk him around all day to tire him out for our overnight TATL flight. Our little pal would stay up thru take off, then curl up and go to sleep. He knew that when we stopped at the gate and that final bell rang, that was it and he's let out one sharp "Bark!", as if to say "I'm still here-don't forget me." Twice after overnight TATL flights when that happened, another passnger nearby asked if he had been on the flight the whole way, surprised since they had not noticed him before that point. I wanted to say "No, he jumped on over Iceland" but instead we just said "Yes, he really likes to go with us".
As the song goes, dragons live forever. We said goodbye to him 3 years ago, but not before he made 15 round trips over tha Atlantic. It was always a drag to get those health certificates and finagle the airlines to be sure they realky had his reservation in the system. Now I wish I could just book and take just one more flight with him.
So folks who want to travel with little ones, whatever their species, I know you can do it. Just plan ahead, put your head where there head is and figure out and address the issues not only thru your eyes but thru theirs too.. If you don't it for granted but really work it, I can almost guaranty they will love it and so will you.
Was this kids last name "Baldwin"? Lol, I've seen "electronic crack", delay and frustrate many flight schedules. I've seen grown men go Toe to Toe with flight attendants over down powering of electronic equipment during safety briefings. But I've only heard of two people being tossed off the plane for this behavior: Alec, and Daniel! I wonder which one threw the biggest fit?
Just yesterday, my wife and I were on a flight from LIH to LAX. The people behind us had a 16 month old baby and a 3 year old. The 16 month old screamed most of the flight. The Dad did NOTHING to help quiet the kid.They had no toys or anything to occupy the child. Wish they had been taken off the flight.
I agree that the 3yr old's behavior is a parenting issue. As a parent, it's your responsibility to keep your kid in check. I know what it's like traveling with a little child. I remember taking my daughter at a month old at the time SEA-HKG and seeing the guys face that was sitting next to us when we showed up at the seat. Luckily the airplane noise soothe her throughout the entire 14 hr flight. So when I travel now and see kids going unruly, I pin it on the parents.
re: "mom, grandmother, and a one-year-old child were seated in first class"
Somewhat OT but what the hell is wrong with people putting babies in first class?!? Our last trip to the Carribean we had screaming babies in the first class cabin both ways. Ugh…
re: "I hope it does not prevent them from traveling with their kiddos in the future"
One can only hope.
Many good thoughts above. We purchased a copy of this years ago: http://www.goodlittletraveler.com/ShaeByAir.html. It's cute and can help prepare young new travelers. As mentioned above, rehearsing at home on your own works too!
Great post and suggestions, but also agree with some earlier comments. Sounds like a parenting issue.
It's so interesting that so many people are quick to judge the parents. As a parent who travels with my kids all the time, often internationally (and, gasp, sometimes in first class) you learn quickly that you do whatever it takes to make your child happy so everyone else on the plane doesn't jump all over you for daring to bring a child on a plane. Perhaps the dad didn't realize his son would freak out like that over the ipad. Perhaps the son was having a bad day – which, face it, everyone has from time to time and can not be predicted.
I hate the assumption that parents shouldn't fly with kids. Some of us have families overseas. Some of us enjoy traveling. Some of us want to show our kids the World, even if it means putting up with judgmental looks and snide comments. How will our kids ever learn to be good travelers without the actual experience of traveling?
My son took his first flight at 8 weeks, so did my daughter. He took his first international flight at 12 weeks, my daughter was older at 7 months. They have both done it many times, and my husband and I do everything in our power to not only make their flight a good one but to make our fellow passengers flight a good one too.
This family didn't fight what happened. They didn't even take them up on a flight the next day. Let's cut them a little slack.
forget the stress the family suffered. how about the people who were seated around
this messat least in a restaurant you can change your seat- tough on a full plane.
Parenting fail.
Don't be afraid to discipline you kids, folks. Law Enforcement do not want to deal with your lack thereof…
We actually do split up when flying. I take the kids on one side and the momma sits across the aisle. This is on Southwest which always has the 3+3 configuration. This works for us because the kids listen to me better, and we take up and entire row so I we don't have to deal with other passengers.
The CARES is great becuase… well, it's great… but in this type of extreme situation you can give some slack by allowing them not to wear the CARES as long as they wear the belt. I've only had to do this once and it's obviously not ideal, but when strapped into a plane it's sometimes necessary to make concessions for the benefit of the passengers around you.
"I we" need to learn to grammar check…
There was one time we flew on virgin america cross country with our 4 kids ages 7,5,3 and 1. Our 7 year old threw up midflight out of nowhere. She never gets sick on flights/ Of course she didnt make it to the rest room or the barf bag so it was all over the floor. I was sure everyone around us was going to complain and have our plane diverted to have us kicked off because of the smell. The flight attendant came by and was really accomodating. She had the odor eater powder and pretty much got on her hands and knees to scrub everything off the floor to get the smell out. You are not going to get a flight attendant liket hat every time. There were passengers who were looking at us, but what could we do. One of the things we always do now is pack a towel. Nothing big or just something you dont mind throwing out. Just something to catch "stuff" or to pick up "stuff" much easier. Also, we pack 2 sets of changing clothes for the kids for times like this. What we learned from this flight is we as parents didnt have clothes to change to. My wife's shirt was filled with vomit. She had to take it off in the bathroom, put it in a plastic shopping bag and wear her jacket the rest of the flight. Imagine if she didnt have her jacket? So always have a second set of clothes for your kids and possibly for yourself.
Another incident that happened recently is that our 2 year old started gettting very sensitive to movements within the car when we go over bumps and down hills. So on our last flight we were worried how she would react. Sure enough she would start yelling "Whooaaa!!!" and "Noooo!!!" when we would take off or hit turbulence. People started looking at us and I felt if this kept up we would be definitely thrown off the flight. Theres really no sure fire way to solve this problem, but it is important having a parent seated next to the child to help calm the child down. Seating seperately never makes sense. My wife is really good at that and she talked her down everytime she would get nervous, while I tended to the other three kids. There was occasional "whoooa's" and "nooo's" mid flight, but most passengers have their headphones on and didnt notice. This is where travelling on the last flight helps. Our baby just slept off her worries. Travelling with kids a team effort. If you are single parents with multiple kids, it makes it harder, so more kudos to you. But, try to find a flight companion to help with travelling.
Travelling with children is very difficult, but it shouldnt be avoided. Everyone has a right to travel and travelling with family is the best experience. The good memories outweight the bad. Yes, parents should play a proactive role in parenting a child on a flight. But, it's harder than it looks when you are looking at this from the outside. Have compassion when you see a parent having trouble with their kids. We are all trying to get to a destination together. You dont have to have kids to run into trouble when travelling. Wouldnt you want some compassion if something happened to you?
So, after having 4 kids of our own you could say we have had our share of experiences during domestically/internationally travel and travelling with one child or four. These are tips we found helpful for the new parents and the old school ones:
– I think the most important aspect of travelling with children is schedule. Getting an early morning flight rather than a midday flight (nap time) or night flight makes a big different. When we had our first children we alway took the latest flight out. We would keep the baby up as much as possible until the flight and made sure they did a whole days activity before boarding that flight. Even walking around the terminal helps drain those batteries. When there is multiple children travelling its harder to choose your schedule because you try and get the cheapest flight available or redeem awards when available. But, we generally, do the same thing. Try to avoid the early morning flights and try to keep them active all the way until the flight.
– Stickers are a huge disctraction. Getting a small notebook and a load of stickers even entertains my 8 year old and is a life saver when it comes to takeoff and landings. They dont need electricity or a tray table.
– If there is PTV onboard I always buy my own head phones that fit my child. Using the airlines headphones never work and always creates problems when you try to "fix" it for them during the flight. It always leads to frustration with the child. Save yourself the hassle and buy headphones that fit your child. Also, most PTV's are hard to view from a child height sitting down. Think of innovation ways to create a "booster" seat. The neck pillows always give a nice boost to small children.
– We always let our children pack their own bag for entertainment. When you make it exciting for them, it makes it extra special for them on the plane to open their bag when it's time.
Thanks for the link Amy. Just bought that for my sons.
As to the article, I agree with Mommy Points. If this kid had been in a car seat he wouldn't have had this problem.
@Jedi: that is a good point about bringing clothes for the parents also. Do you have any recommendations for headphones? We like to watch videos on the plane, but volume is an issue. I see Sony has a decent option, but for "8 and up" and we have twin 2 year olds.
The toddler's actions are indefensible. It stems from lazy parenting and boils down to one simple question. Why was the toddler allowed to become addicted to the iPad in the first place?
Half a benedryl will solve most child flying problems. Children routinely take lots of other meds that are far more toxic & acidic. I'm dumbfounded that every parent does not this trick. (I'm *always* the guy seated next to the loudest baby on board.)
These are the ones I use for my little ones.
They may seem huge and bulky for anyone under 8, but they work perfect for two reasons
1) SIZE: they are height adjustable. I use these for my 2 year old and she doesnt complain she has it on. It looks weird because they are bulky headphones, but if anything its cute. I get stares from passengers and some saying "cool headphones," but they dont bother my kids at all. They like the attention. The ear pads click up and down to adjust the headsize, versus the band adjusting. Band adjusters always snag my kids hair or always collapse after awhile if my kids play around with them. The ear cups cover the whole ear with a soft padding and has padding on top of the head band to not add too much pressure on top or side of the heads. Plus, they have an extra long chord.
2) PRICE: these are entry level headpones, so the price doesnt break the bank at $20. I got these for $10 during a newegg promo code. They are cheap but the quality is pretty good that I use them when we are not travelling.
@Frank Falat benedryl is counter reactive on some children. All my kids actually dont fall asleep but become hyperactive because of it. I asked my doctor about it and he said some kids react to it differently. Plus, I dont recommend giving meds to kids to help them sleep rather than using it for it's real intention which is allergies. That's like taking Nyquill as a sleep aid or taking painkillers to help you "relax." It's a form of drug abuse.
@Evan Same reason adults are addicted. If you dont introduce it, then you won't get addicted. It's really a parenting fail when you use electronics to pacify a child on a plane when you know it's resticted at certain times. But, it's become the norm so much in our culture, that no one thinks twice about it. I have fallen victim to popping in a DVD to pacify my child at home. People think it's the same situation when on a plane. It's not. It's a whole different ballgame.
Seeing alot of those iPads with the young kiddos as I zip around the globe, but most pronounced in the US. Nonelectronic books, toys and such are far better, but kiddo nuclear meltdowns still occur.
Jet Blue recently tossed another kiddo off the plane for tantrum issues, but no mention of an iPad in that case.
This should be linked from the top of your page! Your tips for how you travel with your two-year-old is very similar to how we just traveled with my almost-three-year-old. "No, you can't use the iPad because we're not flying high yet. We have to get above the clouds." Kids understand rules and are naturally curious, so they'll love your explanations about flying.
That's interesting to hear that does not have the same effect on everyone. However, that is what they use in some hospitals before going to a benzo (on adults). Sorry to inform you that's not drug abuse either. -
It is absurd to suggest all children should be drugged up to fly. Many kids get more wound up with Benadryl – would you want that happening next to you?
Unless any one that has posted here was actually on that flight you have no place to assume it was lazy parenting or that the dad sat there twiddling his thumbs. The assumptions and generalizations in these comments are atrocious.
I've been traveling today so apologize for not weighing in on this debate earlier, but I do want to add that children really are all very different and that doesn't always mean the parents inherently did something wrong. Of course, I'm not saying the parents didn't do anything wrong – I have no idea. I do know that some people do react differently to Benadryl, and I do know that spanking works for some kids and not others. My background is in child welfare and I could go on and on about physical discipline vs punishment vs abuse….but I'll leave that for another day.
Love all the discussion though!
Re. headsets for children…if you have a chance to fly Virgin America, order the kiddie meal, it comes with a set of dolphin headsets/earpieces that work well for my three-year-old…cute and portable.
I fly several times a year with my two kiddos, both under ten, and I have to say that electronics on planes are ALWAYS a bad idea…let the kiddos play with the ipad or phone on the ground, but make sure they know that once boarding starts, the electronics go off and stay off. We've been consistent about this rule and the three-year-old has been quiet in lounges, and we've had no issues on planes. On our last flight, we witnessed a mini-meltdown when another kiddo had his ipad taken away, but luckily the parents were able to calm him down.
I'm fairly appalled at all the comments immediately jumping to bad parenting. They either don't have kids or don't remember what it was like with little ones. First we really don't know what other techniques they tried to calm the kid down though if s/he was in a full on meltdown that's one of the most difficult points. Being prepared with a lot of toys and bribes is essential. Also I don't understand the aversion to kids on a plane – everyone has a right to fly, even if they redeem miles for First or Business. Id mych rather sit around kids than a loudmouth business person that blocks the aisle and yammers on his phone about the $2M deal he just closed. Second a spanking will only make them more mad and should only be reserved for times when they will greatly injure themselves like running out in traffic. Saving the electronics for >10k feet is a great idea.
if you're looking for great headphones for little kids on the plane, definitely check these out http://www.amazon.com/Kidz-Gear-Wired-Headphones-Kids/dp/B0007NWL70 i bought them two years ago and haven't regretted it since. they're made for little heads, so they fit my 4 year old and 2 year old perfectly, and they could adjust much bigger. they also come with a volume limiter, which means you never have to worry about them turning the volume too high and hurting their ears. at $25 it's not cheap, but well worth it in the long run.
+1 Andrea and JeffISU Agree that we really don't know the full story, and in any case, it's not possible to *always* prevent a tantrum in a young child. A child's individual personality often has as much impact on the potential for a tantrum as parenting or external circumstances. That said, given the "electronic crack" issues I don't regret being one of the <1%: a non-TV household
I think we can all agree on the common sense ways to prepare your child and family for a flight (Benadryl not being one of them) and on proactively helping a child remain rested, comfortable, and happy during a flight, but there are occasionally going to be times when, despite everything, a child acts up. Is that really so different than being stuck in front of a very tall passenger whose knees knock your seat, next to a group of very loud passengers who talk non-stop the entire flight, or having a fellow passenger accidentally spill their drink all over you?
Lots of "I know nothing about children or parenting, so therefore I must be an expert on other people's children" comments on this post.
My own children have never had a meltdown on a plane. We prepare them well for what's going to happen, pay attention to them when they need it, and arrange to separate them when necessary (by flying two-behind-two instead of all in the same row).
Keeping children informed and engaged is important in all aspects of life, not just flying. I'm always amazed, for instance, when parents don't give their kids a serious and honest answer to a question like "how much farther?" The tip about not distracting children with anything that will need to be put away at takeoff (and preparing children for the different phases of a flight) is a good one. When the kids were too young to read themselves my wife would read to them during taxi and takeoff. Also, we always have sucking candies to ease the pressure change problem and that's always a big treat.
I do agree that the electric babysitter has made families more reliant on the catatonia-inducing effects of electronic entertainment. My kids have been raised without a television in the house and they seem (to their doting Dad, anyway) much more able to handle stretches without passive entertainment without melting down.
But children are different from each other and there will be a certain number of them (more often but not always boys) who just cannot sit still. If your child is really that difficult, I don't have an answer to how to handle it (hitting or drugging the kids is not likely to help) other than to avoid unnecessary travel. I have in-laws who don't like to make the two hour Phila to NYC drive because it's "too far" with their kids (although, oddly, when I have their kids in my car, even for fairly long trips, we seem to have a pretty good time).


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Maybe it's just me - but the rules around the refresh phase are unclear. It says: "Each manager refreshes all exhausted cards in his
play area by rotating them to their upright position". What I don't understand is - then what. Once I untap them - do I take them back into my hand? If so - why bother unrotating them if I'm just going to pick it up? Please tell me what I'm missing. I love the game - but this most basic of rules is unclear to me. Thanks!
Somehow - the refresh phase is unclear - please help
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Refresching Cards means only the Staff und Team Upgrade Cards (Support Cards) in YOUR playarea.
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Maryland Common Core State Standards
In June, 2010, the Maryland State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Since that time, educators from around the state have met to determine the best way for Maryland teachers to transition from the existing State Curriculum to the Common Core State Standards. The units of study and draft frameworks that follow are the result of this work.
Units of Study
Units of study aligned with the new frameworks have been developed by Maryland educators and shared in the summer academies. Lessons have been aligned with the CCSS.
Grade PK
Counting and Cardinality
Know Number Names and the Count Sequence
Count to Tell the Number of Objects
Compare Quantities
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Add & Subtract
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Place Value
Measurement & Data
Describe and Compare Measurable Attributes
Sort Objects into Categories & Compare Quantities
Identify and Describe Two-Dimensional Shapes…
Work with 3-Dimensional Shapes to Gain Foundations…
Grade K
Counting and Cardinality
Know Number Names and the Count Sequence
Count to tell the number of Objects
Compare Numbers
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Understand Addition…and…Subtraction…
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Work with Numbers 11-19 to Gain Foundations for Place Value
Measurement & Data (Coming Soon)
Geometry (Coming Soon)
Grade 1
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Understand & Apply Properties of Operations…
Represent and Solve Problems Involving Addition & Subtraction
Add & Subtract within 20
Work with Addition & Subtraction Equations
Number & Operations in Base Ten
Extend the Counting Sequence
Understand Place Value
Use Place Value Understanding & Properties of Operations to Add & Subtract
Measurement & Data
Measure Length
Tell and Write Time
Represent & Interpret Data
Reason with Shapes and Their Attributes
Grade 2
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
Represent & Solve Problems Involving Addition & Subtraction
Add & Subtract within 20
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Hotel Taj Palace and Tower in south Mumbai, which bore the brunt of November 26 terror attacks, has been turned into a fortress for the stay of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who arrived on Friday night.
Clinton, who is in the country's financial capital for a little over a day, will stay in the Tower Wing of the hotel, as the Heritage wing that houses presidential suits was severely damaged during the terror strike and is being renovated.
The entire floor where Clinton will be staying has been cordoned off and background checks of other guests staying at the hotel have been conducted, police officials said, adding that the Bomb Disposal and Detection Squad (BDDS) will check the areas where Clinton is expected to visit.
Plain clothes and uniformed policemen will guard the lanes leading to the hotel while explosive detectors and other surveillance equipment have been installed inside, they said.
Armed policemen from special units of the state police, the Central agencies and personnel from the State Reserve Police Force and Rapid Action Force will to be deployed in the areas.
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Nick Rosen of Enlighten Up! takes us on a tour of Wanderlust 2010 at Squaw Valley. The video begins with clips of Duncan Wong, John Friend, Shiva Rea with Chris Sharma, and Beaver Theodosakis of prAna.
"Wanderlust is a very natural place for the yoga community, theres this expression of creativity and soul and I see it in peoples eyes and expression," Shiva Rea says. John Friend shares with us that "It's a lot of stimulation for innovation, new ideas, and therefore a positive change in society."
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Meet our Directors and management team
Brian Cassin Managing Director
Brian is a registered Builder and Manager of Gascoyne Assett Maintenance since its inception in 2006. He has managed its development through the years to become a very successful corporation delivering asset management and building services to the Gascoyne region. Importantly training and employing many Aboriginal people in the process.
Brian started as an apprentice in 1968 in carpentry and joinery in Geraldton and has progressed through the industry as Tradesman, Foreman, Supervisor, Construction Manager and Contract Manager and worked throughout WA from Koolan Island, Port Hedland, Neman, Geraldton and Carnarvon and districts. He is a man of this country and knows it and its people well.
His goal for the past 15 years has been to establish a construction and maintenance company for aboriginal people to have a real chance to have a job, maintain it and learn in the Building industry trades. GAM is wholly owned by Mungullah community and is a not for profit company.
Dennis Wade Chairman of Board
Dennis is a Mechanical Engineer and has worked extensively in foundry and in production management for 30 years. He then ran Small Business Development Centres in Northam and Carnarvon for 18 years. Graduating from WAIT and majoring in Secretarial Administration he has extensive knowledge and experience in business. He has also been a Rotarian for 32 year and has worked extensively with community groups since 1972 including Scouts, Kindergarten, P & Cs, and Aboriginal Corporations. Dennis is eminently qualified and experienced in all facets of large, medium and small business administration, management production, quality systems and comes with very high community regard.
Heather Condo Director
Heather is currently a local plantation owner and manager, Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors, Past president - Carnarvon Chamber of Commerce, Secretary - Gascoyne Table Grape Growers Association and member of the Australian Table Grape Growers Association. Heather is also a certified Quality Assurance Auditor for Internal Auditing of Quality Systems AS/NZ ISO 9001, 9002, 9003 and a Panel Member of Enterprise & Planning Improvement Consultants for The Department of Commerce & Trade Aboriginal Enterprise Planning & Improvement Program. As an Austrade Export Advisor she has facilitated successful exportation of Table Grapes into Bangkok.
Heather has extensive Australia wide experience in Horticulture with extensive properties in Victoria and WA growing Table Grapes, Citrus Avocado and Mangos.
John Oxenham Director
John or Johnny Ox or JOX to those who know him well locally is a real local hero in that he was instrumental in establishing a much needed Carnarvon Mens group over the past few years. He saw first hand the issues in remote Australia particularly relating to men and youth and has dedicated his retirement to that and expanding that to improving the role of women and families in the community more generally.
A shark Bay man originally, he started his work career on Peron station at the age of 14, then at 16 on Dirk Hartog island looking after all manner of things required on one of Australias most isolated and historically significant islands. From there it was off to Wooramel station and winning the north west buck jumping competition in 1960. Then fishing with his father, purchasing a boat, being the power house engine driver for the first power station at Shark Bay, then manager at Useless Loop, Texanda salt where he established the current salt mines you can see across the bay from Denham. More recently he has worked for Department of Child protection, KARU a local Aboriginal corporation serving the region and operating his own successful Plantation in Carnarvon.
Terry Cahill Director
Terry is an original Freo man, born in Fremantle with early schooling there before moving to Carnarvon as a partner in a building firm. He then established one of Carnarvons first hardware stores later to become Carnarvons Icon Mitre 10 store in Robinson st. He later helped establish Mitre 10 in West Australia where he was chairman and National director of Mitre 10 for 12 years. He has also worked extensively in the region in Derby, Broome, Port Hedland, Exmouth and Carnarvon so knows the country and people and issues well. He was a Justice of the peace in the childrens court, member of the North west development commission, shire councillor, foundation member of the Carnarvon rotary club, foundation member of the Carnarvon yacht club and chairman of the Gascoyne Development commission for 6 years and has extensive local Community engagement and brings that to the board of Gascoyne Assett Maintenance. Terry has a passion for overcoming disadvantage through creating real jobs and instilling real work ethics in people and has a great love and respect for Local and regional Aboriginal people.


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Mustangs, I have a question about your spice drawer. Do you buy your spices in bulk or in the jars and just transfer them to your jars?
The reason I'm asking is because I've been buying bulk (when possible). I seem to buy too much to fit into one of those jars. I've also been buying exotic spices at the local Indian grocery in bags that hold much more than what would fit into a jar like yours. I've been searching for a solution for spices for so long and have tried many different types but none seem to work. What is the best method for organizing spices? |
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you can keep the larger amounts in the freezer and then put the smaller amounts in jars..in a drawer..with labels facing up.. i put my smallest bottles in one area and larger ones in another..in the same drawer..and then put them in alphabetical order so that they are very easy to find. drawers keep the light out too..rather than having them where they will degrade..and keeps them cooler. |
Just a note on spices.... While I love buying them in bags, remember, ground spices only keep about 6 months max. After that, they lose their punch. If your kitchen is humid or warm, they go even faster. Keeping them in a cold, dry place will preserve them a bit longer. However, there probably just aren't that many spices that you use a whole bag full of every couple months. |
I buy bulk spices too--Penzeys is nearby and I'm an addict. I store some in bottles, in a drawers, alphabetically, labels on top. Straight spices/herbs in one drawer, blends in another. The rest is in the freezer, in their original bags, filed alphabetically in a box. After 6 months, ground spices might not be as strong as they had been, but they still taste good; you just adjust the amount you use to compensate. |
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Mon, Sep 28, 09 at 15:51
I transfer the spices from their bags to jars of the appropriate size. Usually it's a recycled jar from preserves or peanut butter. Then they go into the spice cabinet on the appropriate carousel: I divide them into "basic European", "tastes good in desserts", "Indian/Mexcan" |
Maria, Usually I don't buy in bulk because of how soon they go stale. When I do come across a Penzey's (only one in my state), I buy the smallest bottle. On occasion when I do buy an amount that I would use up in a reasonable about of time, I put the extra spices baby bottle liners and FoodSaver them into small packages. Rarely are there spices that are cost prohibitive so I finally learned to "let go" if they only come in large quantities i.e. I throw the extra away. I probably wouldn't use up exotic spices anyway. My everyday spices are in the drawer in bottles that I got at a grocery store in Italy for 50 cents each--with the spices in them. Before packing them, I emptied all the spices thinking it might be an airport security issue. I don't mess around with those machine guns walking around the Rome airport. Okay, there was that one time I had a rock from the Coliseum in my carry-on. |
I bought stickers that have the names of spices on them. I bough tiny glass spice jars -- they fit upright in the drawer next to the stove. I put the stickers on the jar lids. I can't keep them in alphabetical order, but it beats digging through a cabinet. I buy spices in bulk. For those I use frequently, or in great quantity, I keep an overflow section of plastic bags from the bulk section in the cabinet above the drawer holding the spice jars. I just refill as needed. When one runs out, I put it on the shopping list. Hope it makes sense. Gotta get off the computer so hubby can use it. |
I'm a gardener and I grow as many herbs aas I can. Right now I have freswh parseley, tarragon, thyme and basil available a few steps from my back door. There is nothing as tasty as spaghetti with a few leaves of fresh-torn basil added! Everything else I buy in as small a container as possioble and keep in my kitchen in a narrow vertical cabinet. Salt is the lone exception-I buy a fairly large container. And I have four kinds of papper-we like a variety-black, white, cayenne and red pepper flakes. Again, think small container. Fresher and cheaper. |
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In my household these past several weeks, we have been preparing for the transitions that come with heading back to school. My oldest is heading to kindergarten and my middle is going to preschool for the first time. Both girls are excited and getting ready, from having their school supplies packed in their backpacks to having just received their teacher letters in the mail.
Maybe you were able to see my interview on Maranda's show this past weekend, where I highlighted a few tips that we're implementing at my home that I think would be helpful for your family too. I wanted to expand a bit on what I mentioned on Maranda's show. Here are some suggestions for you and your family, if you are sending off your children this school year.
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If you have a secret recipe or twenty, write it down in a journal use index cards. I have lost several relatives in the past and have no recipes from them. It has taken me years to perfect some from memory and lots of experiments believe me. What a better gift to leave behind after you pass than a copy or several copies of your secret recipes. |
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Last year a long-time friend's daughter was married. As a wedding gift, she asked for recipes. Well, I made up a 3-ring binder with 25 pages of tried and true recipes that I have used for years. That was so successful, that friends and relatives asked for copies. I gladly printed them off. Some of the recipes were from long-gone relatives and others were more contemporary. This was a fun project! My husband's family has lost many of their family recipes, but no one is interested in searching their boxes in the attic. I'm trying to find recipes that my husband misses. Some good, some near misses and some down-right awful! |
My bridesmaids mailed each person a recipe card with the shower invitation and asked each person to bring a favorite recipe (my idea). I got a lot of great family favorites from DH's family this way. |
I did the same thing-a gift for my niece when she got married & one for my daughter for Xmas one year. If anyone is having a family reunion? I headed one up several yrs ago & when people sent me their rsvp & $$ for the event-they were asked to include their favorite recipe. I then made up a 'Brown Family Reunion" cookbook & each family got a copy at the Reunion. I treasure it. |
I agree, save them. I found my mom's recipe box and it had some recipes from her mom and MIL. I've scanned them and typed a few up. I've put them on jump drives along with a lot of our current favorites and given them to my kids and my niece. It's fun to discover old recipes and successfully make old favorites. |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Mon, Dec 13, 10 at 9:00
This is great advice! I'm going through this ordeal right now with missing my Mother's recipes. Sure she had some written down but most were things she made so often that it was just in her head. Then she had a stroke so all recipes are GONE for good! No longer can I ask "hey Mom, how'd you make *****?" It's very frustrating! Mom was a wonderful cook and for the life of me I have no idea why I didn't get those recipes YEARS ago so I could fix them myself? UGH! |
This is something my DD does for every bridal shower she goes to is to make up a box or book of favorite recipes, and include some kitchen utensils, or coffee cups, towels, dishcloths, nothing expensive, because she can't afford it, but something that has ment a lot to those who have received them. Our church put out a cookbook in the very early '80s. It was a Polish parish, with many wonderful cooks. The book had many of my late MIL's recipes in it. The book is out of print, and the next one we did doesn't have nearly as many of the old recipes in it as the first one did. So, last year for my neice's birthday, I took my book apart and scanned the whole thing. Think 8.5" x 5.5" and 1.5" thick. It took me hours (Days!). Then I took the flash drive to Staples and had them print and bind four of them. My neice and her sister and brother all got one. When we had purchased the original book, we all bought extra copies, but over the years they were given as gifts or have just been misplaced. Now the whole family has access to the recipes in the original church cookbook and grandma's recipes. I also have my grandmother's recipes, many written on whatever scrap of paper she had to hand. I am slowly getting them typed into the computer with notes as to what I found them written on and all of Grandma's notes on them, such as "Swell", or "so and so said this is good". Many are clippings. I also have an aunt's recipes and those from my dad's cousin's wife. Eventually, these will all be put into the computer and into book form for my kids. Grandma's will be shared on cd with my cousins. I figure if they want them printed, since I put all the work into transcribing them, they can take care of printing them! Tami |
By all means do this! In fact, have your children start a recipe book when they are just about to become teenagers. They can make the irreplaceable recipes, record them - and add to them. I did that with my mother's encouragement. My black notebook ended up being the only remaining copy of some of my grand-mother's pickles, and her dessert recipes. And I've lost touch with the classmate at university who gave me his liver soup recipe. (Better than it sounds.) And imagine a phone call from London England to Canada for the sole purpose of getting a relish recipe of my friend's mother, who got it from the mother-in-law of a daughter of a friend of hers. This treasure is not to be found now - sigh. And I miss it on a weekly basis. (I suspect an ex-boyfriend of mine as being the cause its disappearance.) |
- Posted by riograndegal (My Page) on Mon, Jan 17, 11 at 1:21
So funny that I ran into this thread as I am doing the same thing, typing up family recipes and writhing my own recipes that I never realized were anything special or even considered recipes until my two daughters started asking me for the recipe to my chicken soup or carne guisado etc... So now when I am making dinner I write down what I put and how much of it as I just cook on a whim. But my children seem to enjoy my cooking and call early afternoons to find out what we are having for dinner or to request a dish. Seems like I am always cooking, but it gives me joy to see the kids enjoy it. I wish I had my mom's crazy recipes that she also just made on a whim. She was raised on a cattle ranch in Mexico and so there was much cooking done on an open fire. When my husband or brother fired up the pit, she always took advantage of the heat left on the grill. She made pan de campo (a very heavy bread that doesn't rise much but it is so good), grilled whole corn that had been marinating in who know what, you know that recipe that I didn't write down because I thought we would live forever. Well she sadly passed away very suddenly 3 years ago. I do miss my best friend and mother. So yes please let's make it a point to write down those favorite recipes even if our kids are too young. One day they will appreciate that collection of family recipes. Josie |
When my DD got married I gave her a book where I had written down all of her favorite recipes that I had made during her years at home. My GM didn't write down any recipes and I really wish I knew how she made many things. My Dad yearned for many things she had made and no one knew how to make them like she did. My family doesn't have "secret" recipes. We are always happy to share. |
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Just 50 minutes from the Red Cow, Dublin, the Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow is conveniently located close to the major airports and ports of Dublin, Rosslare and Waterford, with motorway access now making the trip even easier.
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Here they are for my garden in NW IL zone 5a
Love to see yours! Karen |
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Very pretty, Karen. Thanks for sharing. That little bear in the sedum acre picture sure is cute! |
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Dear CP, Very cool. Love the garden. You should post some of these pics over at the cottage garden site - they'd probably being raving. I love the look of different sedums & groundcovers blended together. |
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Don't let their youthful name fool you: TEEN isn't your average bubble-gum pop band. The pyschedelic Brooklyn-based group, comprised of sisters Teeny, Katherine and Lizzie Lieberson and their friend Jane Herships, is infiltrating the music scene with their inventive sound and cool girl style. Last week, they were even featured on Stereogum's "Band To Watch" section, based solely on the strength of their EP and music videos. After checking out their latest video for their haunting single "Electric," packed with '60s style and theatrical performances set to the sounds of a thudding base and whirring synthesizers, it's not hard to see why. Watch the video, and then check out some of our picks inspired by the retro minimalist style of TEEN.
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Village News columnist, Rick Gray, who has written an opinion piece for this newspaper for eight years has won second place in the Virginia Press Association opinion writing category for Style Weekly. Mr. Gray has been writing his monthly Style back page opinion for a number of years but this is the first time he has won for his opinion writing. He won first place opinion writing for the Village News in 2006 after beginning his column here in 2004.
"I'm not quite as excited about this award as I was about the first place I took for Village News pieces way back in 2004," Mr. Gray said. "Style Weekly has a much bigger circulation, and it's in a different category, but you never forget your first time. That first award was a validation.This is more like a confirmation that I haven't entirely lost my touch."
The award was for a submission consisting of three of seven columns Gray wrote for the Style's Back Page last year.
"I don't write for the professionals, other than my editors, Gray said after he won. "I write to persuade my readers. So it's interesting to have a group of professionals read what I write, and decide it's worthwhile."
Gray said, "I didn't choose the columns, but I'm happy that I did this well writing 'outside the box.' One piece was on the need for a progressive third party. Another presented an unusual constitutional argument that only individuals – not churches – are protected by the First Amendment. Neither of those columns fit well in today's conventional, media-driven, left-right political discourse.
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Gray is currently studying directing Shakespearean plays in Staunton, Virginia, but he continues to pursue writing.
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Gray's career has consisted of being a lawyer, a political activist, a teacher, an assistant principal, an actor, and a few other things.
"But the more I write, the more I realize that writing is the best expression of who I was born to be, or am called to be."
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Local WalMart had some very nice looking banana plants tonight for $19 - but varieties were "iffy", labeled as FHIA, KAFI (Kofi?), and HUA MOA.
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- Posted by gardenguy_ z6b PA (My Page) on Wed, Jun 7, 06 at 22:36
I've always looked around the local walmarts around here to see what kind of stuff they have. Have not seen any bananas. Out of curiosity, most of the shrubs and bushes and trees are very low zone stuff. All of the stuff I've seen could survive zone 4 or lower. No cutting edge stuff or zone 6 stuff. Just plain ordinary stuff. Will have to keep my eyes open for bananas, lol. |
Cool I'll have to check them out. Last time I was there they only had one called Rojo banana. |
I picked up a banana plant there last week, a small one for $3.98 called Super Dwarf. Im not sure if Ill be able to tell what variety it really will be. |
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Anthonie De Lorme, painter; with figures attributed to Ludolf de Jongh, painter Dutch, 1662 Oil on canvas 24 5/8 x 18 1/4 in. 78.PA.69
Seen from behind, a man's arm curves possessively around the waist of his female companion. A refined woman dressed in fashionable seventeenth-century Dutch clothing walks down the aisle of the church with her greyhound in tow. In this interior scene, Anthonie de Lorme depicted the pulpit section of the middle nave of the Laurenskerk (Church of Saint Lawrence) in Rotterdam. Warm sunlight floods the church and illuminates the soaring beauty of the Gothic architecture. The clear, precise lines of the composition and the relative austerity of the setting were typical of Dutch Protestant church interiors after the Council of Trent. In effect from 1545 to 1563, the Council aimed to reform the excesses of art in the Roman Catholic Church. The visitors seen here, dressed both in elegant clothes as well as peasant costumes, were probably painted by the Dutch artist Ludolf de Jongh, who was also active in Rotterdam at this time.


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If one decides the convenience amount in details, the genuine net convenience is by somewhere around 99,000 people. The Top results of the PKV Rate of progression can be more seen as "more than a improving.
The need of the Second was also very high. 730,000 people protected in Malaysia last period in a individual insurance. The contract number at the end of 2009 at 21.71 thousand customers with insurance. In amount conditions this results in an develop of 3.5 % when in comparison to last period.
Growth of individual overall health insurance
The success of the individual insurance and additional moving. Our legislature could produce higher progression if the task "annual income limit" would be different. The 3-year control is to be eliminated gradually again. But, the expenditures designed in the coalition contract have not. If the decision is positive, the government insurance can swap back to a period of one period in the PKV.
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The taking of overall health and nursing care last period were 31.5 thousand $ $ $ $, 3.8% more than last period. Repayments in the form of insurance benefits were improved last period in overall health and nursing care by 4.7 % to 21.1 thousand $ $ $ $. The develop should be in the pursuits of insurance not continue. This would have a cost rise. Health maintain for this reason specific contract skills so that they can start conversations with all suppliers. It has more effect later on be designed to the quality and the associated amounts and prices of overall health services. The market tried, at least later on.


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i love this lip balm! very emollient, so i just need a little to lightly coat my lips before i sleep and i wake up with really soft lips, sure beats piling on vaseline (which was what i did before using this) the sorta-orangey scent is terrible and the red tint did not show up on my lips so it just looks a lil glossy
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holy moly everyones right!!! this stuff smells awful!!! im so mad i didnt trust the reviews b4 i bought this. some said it smelled citrusy which i could have lived with, but its so gross i dont feel like putting it on my lips, it really does have a dentist office/ band aid smell...ewwww...i can taste it too...ewwwwwwwwwwww...i cant believe this is called 'kiss me' cuz i dont think any1 will want to kiss stinky lips! please please please dont buy this stuff, if youre human, you dont want to suffer this product, trust me
This felt really greasy to me. I didn't like the feeling of it on my lips. Plus it tasted funny. There was no tint at all on my lips. So it's just like expensive Vaseline for me. But I will continue to use it until it's gone because I don't want to waste it. I do like the packaging though. It's super cute.
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The smell/taste of this really made me want to vomit. (I have the red one, maybe the plain is better?) Skip this one, ladies.
Bought this product from Mecca for AUD$24. Kinda ex. Not too bad for a lip balm, I am really picky with lip balms and this one do moisturise my lips! But I have to agree with most of the ladies here that the balm do have a not so nice taste. I am fine with 'citrus' but this balm doesn't exactly carry the 'citrus' taste/smell. Overall, guess that this pot will last me a long time. Not sure if I'll re-purchase this one, might try the red one instead =) for now, I'll be sticking to this one! UPDATE: 15/06/04 5months later...this is the only lip treatment I kept reaching for whenever my lips are chapped or dry & the good thing is that it NEVER fails me. My lips become more moisturised and soft. Also, guess I've gotten used to the taste, it isn't that bad at all I guess. As long as it works, thats all it matters!
I use this balm on top of my lipstick. It gives my lips a glossy sheen, but it is a little thinner than I'd prefer.
I find this to be like kiehls but much better. The smell reminds me of a citrusy mens cologne/aftershave, but it doesnt bother me. I like a lipbalm that doesnt slide all over my lips and this does the job just fine. It sinks in without being sticky and moisturises very well.
Tried the tube as well as the tub packaging, but much prefer the tub. Found the tube a little bit too sticky and difficult to apply. Agree with the taste, needs to be improved!
I've been using the product for awhile now. My lips dry out overnight, this is the only product (so far) that doesn't chap up my lips. Does the job, but the smell makes me nauseous, they definately need to improve that part.
I buy the untinted version in the tube. It's not the prettiest product---it's basically a tube of yellow goo, but it does moisturize my lips and has a nice light citrus scent (can't smell it after I've applied it).
I always get globs of balm on the top of the product, though, which is kind of gross to clean off---I wish it came with a narrower opening/tip.


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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), El Rancho Furniture of Lutts, Tenn., now owned by Seffi Industries Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., is recalling approximately 10,000-14,000 wooden bunk beds after a two-year-old child died in Lake Worth, Fla., when his head got caught between the mattress and the guardrail of the bed. The space between the mattress frame and guard rail was large enough for the child's body to pass through but small enough to catch the child's head.The wooden bunk beds can be identified by a caution label located on the inside frame of the bottom bunk. The label identifies El Rancho Furniture or Seffi Industries as the manufacturer of the bed. The beds have twin-size mattress supports on both the top and bottom bunks and are constructed of pine wood. The beds were sold for about $199.00 each at furniture retail stores between May 1990 through October 12, 1994.Children should discontinue using the beds immediately. The firm is out of business. Discard or destroy these beds immediately.The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) voluntary standard for bunk beds requires that spaces between the guardrail and bed frame without the mattress measure less than 3 1/2 inches. CPSC is currently looking at other beds in the marketplace to determine whether there is conformance with that voluntary standard and if other beds present a risk of injury or death.
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As I watched the very sad and tragic story of the young mother who died from a brain aneurysm, triggered by an anaphylactic reaction from a bee sting, I began to think of ways to help people help themselves in this situation.
Allergic reactions happen to many people, from many different causes. Most reactions are coupled with hives, redness and itching that usually requires Benadryl, anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to stop the reaction. Where things take a bad turn is when the allergic reaction becomes anaphylactic or systemic, involving multiple body systems, including the airway. Whether the allergy is to bees, peanuts, shellfish or penicillin, the end result can be death. It is this group of people that are usually prescribed an Epinephrine stick pin, which allows a patient to immediately self-administer or have someone close administer the drug, immediately following the exposure.
A person with severe allergies should have their Epinephrine with them all of the time. Another helpful piece for others is that the patient should have a medical alert bracelet or necklace, stating their medical emergency. If a person has a bracelet that states anaphylaxis, then people should look for the Epinephrine somewhere on their person. An immediate call to 9-1-1 is vital in this situation, as well. If a person is by himself or herself and has life threatening allergies, then they have to take every precaution possible to prevent the exposure, but if an exposure occurs, then they must be able to self-administer their Epinephrine, as well as have access to a phone to call 9-1-1.
Concerning allergic reactions, most people do not show signs or symptoms on the first exposure. It is usually on the second exposure to the allergen. In the anaphylactic reaction, there is a systemic body reaction that occurs. Mast cells release large amounts of histamines, airways swell and occlude, the gastrointestinal system begins to dump and a vasodilatation occurs. In the case of the young mother, she was pregnant and must have had a weak place in a brain artery. When the systemic effects of the bee sting began to occur, the aneurysm in her brain must have burst. It is hard to say how quickly the effects of an allergic reaction will occur, but in some people's cases the effects are immediate, requiring immediate life saving measures.
This is the time of the year for bee stings, as well as the many other things that people are usually allergic to. It is hard to prevent people with allergies from coming into contact with all things that they are allergic to, but preventative measures must be taken. We found a yellow jacket nest in my son's back yard, the other day. Once found, these things must be dealt with. Knowing about a person's allergies, and then being diligent to prevent exposure at all costs is vital. However, exposures still occur, so knowing how to administer life saving Epinephrine and calling for 9-1-1 are the next steps in the process. I can say that I remember the patients that I dealt with who suffered from anaphylaxis, years later. Do everything possible to help yourself, if you suffer from life threatening anaphylaxis, which may mean telling others around you.


text: | Dáil Éireann - Volume 550 - 28 February, 2002 Written Answers. - Higher Education Grants. Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan 188. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if higher education grant aid is available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7305/02] Dr. Woods Dr. Woods Minister for Education and Science (Dr. Woods): My Department funds three means-tested maintenance grant schemes for third level education students in respect of attendance on approved courses in approved third level institutions. These are the higher education grants scheme, the vocational education committees' scholarship scheme and the third level maintenance grants scheme for trainees. 208 The statutory framework for the higher education grants schemes is set out in the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts, [208] 1968 to 1992. It is the local authorities which, on behalf of my Department, administer the schemes, which are reviewed annually by my Department. The vocational education committees' scholarship scheme and the third level maintenance grants scheme for trainees are administered, on behalf of my Department, by the vocational education committees. All three schemes have broadly similar provisions relating, for example, to age, residency and means, which govern the award of a grant. It is the relevant local authority or VEC to which application for a grant must be made. Decisions on applications are taken by these bodies based on the terms of the schemes which issue from my Department. These bodies do not refer individual applications to my Department except in exceptional cases, for example, where advice or instruction regarding a particular clause in the relevant scheme is desired. To date it appears that no such advice or instruction has been sought in the case of the student referred to by the Deputy. If an applicant considers that s/he has been unjustly refused a maintenance grant, or that the rate of grant awarded is not the correct one, s/he may appeal to the relevant local authority or VEC. Where an applicant has had an appeal turned down in writing by the relevant local authority or VEC, and remains of the view that the body has not interpreted the schemes correctly in his or her case, a letter outlining the position may be sent to my Department. Alternatively, as already indicated, the local authority or VEC may, in exceptional circumstances, seek clarification on issues from my Department. It is not open to me or my Department to depart from the terms of the maintenance grants schemes in individual cases. Until such time as an application has been decided on by the relevant local authority or VEC, all inquiries regarding an application should be directed to the body concerned rather than to my Department. Apart from the maintenance grants schemes and the free fees initiative, under which my Department meets the cost of tuition fees for eligible undergraduate students in approved institutions, financial support is also available to students, in approved third level institutions, through the student assistance/access fund. The objectives of the fund, which is ESF-aided, are to assist students in a sensitive and compassionate manner who might otherwise, due to their financial circumstances, be unable to continue their third level studies. 209 The fund is administered on a discretionary and confidential basis by each third level institution. It provides direct financial support to disadvantaged students to assist them to remain in college. I increased significantly the provision for this fund from €2.49 million or £1.964 million in respect of the 2000/01 academic year to €7.49 [209] million or £5.9 million in respect of the 2001-02 academic year. Dáil Éireann 550 Written Answers. Higher Education Grants. Questions 20020228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||