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The opt-out revolution. The mommy war. Mommy war prisoners. The mommy brain. The working-mom quandary. The soccer-mom movement. Choice feminism. The right to choose.
No, we are not talking about abortion or adoption. We are talking about a new era of happy homemakers encouraging other mommies to raise their own kids if they can afford it.
The term "opt-out revolution" was coined in October 2003, when The New York Times published Lisa Belkin's article "The Opt-Out Revolution." Belkin reported that nearly 40 years after the start of the women's movement, women with prestigious degrees from Ivy-League universities were abandoning their careers in favor of becoming stay-at-home moms. The subject of the article has been one of the hottest topics of public debate, especially among mommy bloggers.
If you are not one of the insiders, it can be hard to get a good sense of what the mommy bloggers actually think about this issue. So, I pulled some real (yes, real!) claims and opinions from websites featuring the most frequent contributors and media personalities in the debate and organized them in the form of an imaginary debate. Here is the result (see disclaimer below).
Disclaimer: This is a fictitious debate. While the individuals are real and some dialogue may be direct quotes the scenario is purely fictional. The persons quoted below were not involved in an actual debate or interview conducted by Flaimahmy Magazine. Their contributions have been edited for style to maintain flow. As the remarks were taken out of their original context, the debate is best read as a semi-documentary. All original remarks are linked to from the name preceding it. Where there is no link, the comment is purely fictive and is added for the sake of conversational flow.
Our Contributors
Lisa Belkin is a contributing writer for New York Times Magazine, where she writes frequently about family life. She is the author of "Life's Work: Confessions of an Unbalanced Mom" and the mother to two teenage sons.
Leslie Bennetts is a veteran journalist and the author of the national best-seller "The Feminine Mistake: Are We Giving Up Too Much?". She is a long time Vanity Fair Magazine writer and the mother to two teenagers.
Jessica Gottlieb is mother, wife, controversial mommy blogger and media personality. She has two kids, Jane and Alexander and a devoted husband.
Nataly is a co-founder of "Work It, Mom!", to which she contributes daily posts about issues affecting working moms. She also shares her own juggle between work and family.
Ph.D in Parenting is an entrepreneur, a mother of two children, a boy born in 2004 and a girl born in 2007. Her husband is a stay-at-home dad.
Romi Lassally was a successful Hollywood film producer and then made the difficult decision to stay home with her kids after the birth of her second child. She now has three children and is the author of "True Mom Confessions". Prior to this, she was founding editor for the Lifestyles section of The Huffington Post.
Leslie Morgan Steiner is an American author, blogger and businesswoman. Her first published work was an autobiographical account of her teenage struggle with anorexia nervosa, published in "Seventeen" in September 1986. She is married with three children.
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Jessica Gottlieb: … OK OK, enough small-talk. "What it really comes down to is this. If a woman is so selfish she can't stay at home with her kids, then maybe she just shouldn't have them!"
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Wow, that's some claim, Jessica! "I have often thought I shouldn't have had kids. In fact, once or twice I've been tempted to rip out my uterus with my own hands. But it's never, ever because I don't have time for my children. Quite the contrary. My worst moments are always when I'm spending TOO MUCH time with them."
Jessica Gottlieb: How bizarre. "I don't feel that way at all. I can't comprehend not wanting to be with my kids. I can't understand not aching to be with them."
Leslie Morgan Steiner: If you want to "swing by my house to give my kids some of that nurturing you think they're missing, honey, come on down! Just get here quick before the neighbors' windows shatter from my decibel levels."
Nataly: Is this really an issue? "Don't we have enough studies showing that working and stay-at-home moms give their kids the same amount of hugs, that they spend as much time with their kids as stay-at-home moms, that kids who go to daycare benefit from it, that neither working nor staying at home is better for the mom or the kids? We all make our personal choices. Period." Now, let's have a drink.
Lisa Belkin: I agree. It's not really an issue. The study you mention, Nataly, shows that "the babies of mothers who work outside the home get just as many cuddles as of mothers who stay home, an average of 138 minutes a day, to be exact." There isn't an issue here.
Nataly: " A ridiculous thing to study," by the way …
Jessica Gottlieb: No kidding! And besides, cuddling isn't everything.
Lisa Belkin: Of course not. But the studies also showed that "the amount of time that babies were held, read to and talked to during the day" was the same regardless of whether both parents worked.
Ph.D in Parenting: How did they measure that?
Lisa Belkin: The parents kept a diary.
Jessica Gottlieb: I wonder how working parents manage to put in the same amount of time.
Lisa Belkin: I think they said that "working mothers who spend much of the weekday away from their infants become more efficient about creating time with the kids when they are home, and also the fathers are probably stepping up to prevent a gap."
Jessica Gottlieb: OK, so let's assume the kids get the same number of hugs. I still don't get it. "I wouldn't outsource loving my husband, why would I outsource loving my kids?"
Romi Lassally: So, you equate "the hiring of a babysitter, or use of a daycare facility for the kids with the hiring of a surrogate — a hooker perhaps? — for [your] husband?"
Jessica Gottlieb: Of course not. "I [just] can't make sense of women who want to work outside the home, because by noon I'm pretty much ready to get my kids out of school or camp or wherever they are so that I can hug and kiss them and play with them."
Romi Lassally: But "working or staying home full time is not the litmus test by which we evaluate the quality of love a mother has for her kids. There are plenty of full time moms who aren't that loving and probably just as many working moms who love with a vengeance."
Ph.D. in Parenting: "Shouldn't there have been just as many men defending their decision to go back to work or their decision to stay home? I think it's ridiculous that it is still a novelty for men to stay home and that our society still assumes that a working mom = kids in daycare."
Jessica Gottlieb: But men usually don't have the desire to stay at home.
Ph.D. in Parenting: Well, "my husband is a stay-at-home dad currently. He stayed at home with our oldest between when I went back to work and when he started preschool and he is now staying at home with our youngest and will stay with her until she goes to preschool. But I admit it's unusual."
Jessica Gottlieb: I still think that "if a woman can't stay at home with her kids, then maybe she just shouldn't have them!" Why would she?
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Jessica, if you "can judge me, I can judge [you] too. My vote is that anyone who degrades other mothers' choices automatically loses her parenting license." Hand it over, Jessica!
Jessica Gotlieb: "I will unapologetically say [this]; I'm staying home, and that is where I belong."
Romi Lassally: Jessica, the problem is that you "come out swinging against working moms and sing the praises and benefits of moms like [you] who choose to stay home."
Leslie Morgan Steiner: "I sure don't want the children of the future to have those sanctimonious mamacitas as role models. Or, to paraphrase, if you can't raise your kids to be tolerant of others' different lifestyle choices, Jessica, then maybe you shouldn't have had kids!"
Jessica Gottlieb: My kids are very open-minded, thank you very much. And Romi, I don't come out swinging against working moms. The other day "I said very specifically that we needed to support women who have to work. My mother was one of them, my stepmother too. The reality is that many women have the need to go back to work right now because of this horrendous economy." I am only talking about those who can afford it.
Lisa Belkin: But most women can't afford it.
Jessica Gottlieb: It depends on how you look at it. "I was able to stay at home when my husband earned $11 an hour and we live in Los Angeles. Clipping coupons and shopping at thrift stores were de rigeur. It can be done."
Romi Lassally: Look, Jessica, not all of us want to stay at home. Once my kids were in school full-time, "I really wanted to jump back into the work force . . . so I did. And I love it! And now that I've figured out a new rhythm for my life, I love it more and more every day."
Jessica Gottlieb: Is it bad that I don't want it all? "What is "it all" anyway, and why do you even want it?"
Leslie Bennett: Well, "working mothers are, in most cases, doing the best possible thing for their children by contributing to the family income and maintaining their own financial viability."
Jessica Gottlieb: Hmmm, "I don't know how a marriage withstands two careers. I'd like to know."
Romi Lassally: "I work at least 40 hours week, but because The Huffington Post is a virtual company, I steal these hours whenever I can. 5:30-7:00 before the kids are awake; 8-10 after they are asleep, and so on. I work both at the office and at home. I love the flexibility my job offers but it's often hard to maintain boundaries . . . as I do most of my work from my computer . . . it is always beckoning me — from my desktop to my Blackberry! I need to keep up with cyberspace."
Leslie Bennett: You as well as I know "it's not easy to be a working mom, Jessica. All too often, mothers who work outside the home feel conflicted and apologetic about their choice, even when it's dictated by financial necessity. All too rarely do they receive the kind of validation and support they deserve." Even so, working women tend to be happier …
Nataly: That's right, Leslie! And being a stay-at-home mom can be a lonely affair. "I had an interesting conversation recently with a mom I met through networking for Work It, Mom! She is a successful marketing professional and her husband is a high-powered attorney. They have two kids, ages 3 and 7. Very early into our conversation this mom said something that made me stop and think: "I relate really well to single moms. Yes, I have a husband, but he is never here. He works from 7am until 9-10pm every night, and when he gets home, he is exhausted and is asleep within an hour. On weekends he has client dinner or golf outings, and when he doesn't, he tries to catch up on sleep. I know he loves the kids but he works so much that he is not there for them."
Leslie Bennett: Sure …
Nataly [laughs]: A single married mom, that's what she is. " Now there's a term I've not seen much in the media. Wait, we'll have a new mommy war soon, Single Moms vs. Single Married Moms or some other silliness."
Leslie Bennett [smiles]: Well, "contrary to popular mythology, decades of social science research have consistently shown that working mothers are happier and less anxious than stay-at-home moms; those cliches about desperate housewives fighting depression and substance abuse turn out to contain a good deal of truth. Moreover, when full-time homemakers return to paid work outside the home, their mental and emotional health improves significantly."
Jessica Gottlieb: Well, "here's what I do for a living. I take care of my kids and my husband, I play tennis and go to lunch, I tell you my stories on Whrrl, I blog about my family and sometimes overshare, I use twitter and I've got an app waiting for approval in the iPhone store."
Leslie Bennett: Of course! It's a full-time job to be a stay-at-home mom. I am not saying it's not. "I am talking about the boredom and lack of satisfaction" many stay-at-home mothers experience.
[Leslie takes a sip of her coffee]
Leslie Bennett: And it's "troubling enough when their children are young … the problem becomes acute as the kids get older … Teenagers assert their independence; husbands are busy with their careers. At this stage in life, stay-at-home moms may find the empty nest traumatic, whereas working mothers with rewarding careers have ample opportunities for positive reinforcement outside the home."
Jessica Gottlieb: Right, "those first five years when my kids learned how to separate themselves from me, were intense. There was never a moment when I thought I should have been working. Don't get me wrong, there were plenty of moments when I wished I was working outside the home, but never did I waver in my decision to be Their Mother. Never in those early years."
Leslie Bennett: And now?
Jessica Gottlieb: "Now that the kids are bigger, they need me a little less. Everyone can tie their own shoes and wipe their own bottoms. My daughter can make herself lunch and my son is on his way. Jane crosses the street herself and, soon, will be crossing Sepulveda Boulevard without me to hold her hand. Truth be told, from 9 to 3, I play a lot of tennis, fuss around the house and prepare elaborate dinners.:
Leslie Bennett: So, does your family need a stay-at-home mother anymore?
Jessica Gottlieb: "You might say, "no". With the economy today, one could argue that women like me belong in the workplace. I should be supporting our household's bottom line". But I ….
Romi Lassally: … maybe you would feel guilty. It's only now that "I am truly comfortable with my dual role of career woman/mother. The first time around I was tortured . . . I was wracked with guilt and couldn't balance my roles as worker/wife/mother . . . it was a disaster."
Leslie Bennett: Right, "between the stress, the guilt and the sheer physical demands of juggling family and job, most of us have days when we wonder why our lives have to be so complicated."
Jessica Gotlieb: No, it's not that I would feel guilty. Maybe I would. But that's irrelevant. As I said before, I'm staying home because that is where I belong.
Leslie Bennett: If you worked, you would be healthier.
Jessica Gotlieb: How so? I don't have to deal with stress. I have time to work out. As I said, I play a lot of tennis.
Leslie Bennett: I see. You probably see it this way then. "As a working mother, you never have enough time, you often feel as if you can't do your best at home or on the job, and you have so many other responsibilities that taking care of yourself often gets relegated to the bottom of the to-do list. It's hard not to envy those stay-at-home moms who seem to have time to work out and take a regular yoga class … and it seems logical to assume that full-time homemakers, having unloaded the demands of the labor force, would be healthier than all of us frazzled working moms."
Jessica Gotlieb: Exactly!
Leslie Bennett: "Surprisingly, however, the opposite turns out to be the case. Studies show that working women have lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels, and lower weight — health benefits that prove long-lasting. A longitudinal survey conducted over 28 years found that by age 54, women who combine multiple roles as employees, parents, and partners were significantly less likely to report ill health than women whose lives did not include all three roles. Homemakers were the most likely to say that their health was poor."
Ph.D in Parenting: That is, indeed, surprising. "My children don't need my undivided attention 24/7, and if they did, I would never survive. They sleep. They spend time with other loved ones. They occasionally even entertain themselves. I know, I should probably be knitting them sweaters, ironing their underwear, and baking fresh bread every evening. But I'm not."
Jessica Gottlieb: OK, but all this happiness and health talk is not really relevant. What matters is what's best for the children and the family.
Leslie Morgan Steiner: If this debate is really about what's best for kids, let's ask our kids. Not a slew of judgmental other moms.
Ph.D. in Parenting: It's best for kids if they get a sense of balance. "I want to be a role model for my children. I want them to observe how I balance family, work, volunteering, and me time. I want them to be proud of my accomplishments and also to learn about the importance of balance in life."
Leslie Morgan Steiner: "Over the past 12 years, I've been a stay-at-home mom, a fulltime working mom, a part-time working mom, and a work-at-home-crazy-hours mom. Do my three kids care? Can they even articulate my status in these terms? Nope. Not a chance. Whether I work or not has never made my children's top ten list. My kids care that I'm available for them, I'm happy, and my family is stable. Sometime that means working overtime. Sometimes it means not working at all. Sometimes it means changing my schedule to meet their needs. And vice versa."
Jessica Gottlieb: You kids wouldn't know what's best for them. Just because they don't complain …
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Jessica, "sometimes moms' intense need to feel good about ourselves means we stoop to denigrating other women who've made different choices or face harsh financial realities. But the truth is, I haven't found too many other people who deep down can justify condemning other moms' parenting approaches."
Romi Lassally: Well, "I am in an interesting position. I was a working mom very young, had my first child at 27, I left the work force when I was 35, and now, at 43, the mother of 3, I'm back in the saddle again. With this unique perspective, I now see how the battle lines are drawn, and frankly see how I've contributed to both sides. The biggest problem as I see it is judgment. I admit that when first a working mom, and then a stay at home mom, I definitely harbored a mixture of feelings toward the group I WASN'T in."
Leslie Bennett: Yeah," it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the grass is greener on the soccer mom's side of the fence, where stay-at-home mothers are free to devote all their time to children and home." But, as I already said, working women who give up the hassles of balancing job and family in favor of baking cookies and planting daffodils aren't happier.
Nataly: Was it easy to quit your job, Romi?
Romi Lassally: No, "it was one of the hardest things I've done. I think much of the pain I endured when deciding to quit was due to both separation and mourning."
Nataly: Uh-huh.
Romi Lassally: "I think this is something very few people openly discuss because they aren't aware of what is going on emotionally. Leaving my professional life at 35 — to me — although I didn't know it at the time — felt like leaving the person I had worked so hard to become. I couldn't even give up the many suits hanging in my closet, despite the fact that they were WAY out of style — can you say shoulder pads? — and after 3 kids there was no way I was going to fit into them either! I think I felt that if I gave away the suits, I was giving away the chance of ever being the working girl who would wear them again."
Lisa Belkin: So, was that what made you return?
Romi Lassally: Not quite. "I threw myself into my full-time motherhood with a vengeance, I even became president of the PTA. And part of me really enjoyed this time of my life. But I would be lying if I didn't admit to a constant undercurrent of anxiety, I felt adrift without a professional identity and really worried about the future when my kids didn't need me as much. I was also unfulfilled creatively. I couldn't live completely in the moment."
Leslie Bennett: Sure, "working women derive a wide range of intellectual, creative and social as well as monetary benefits from their jobs. You'd never know it from all the cultural propaganda that encourages women to sacrifice their careers, but the truth is that multiple roles in life are good for women's psychological health."
Romi Lassally: Just my words. "I LOVE my job. But I also LOVE my kids. The balancing act can be hard. I just do my best. Arianna Huffington recently reminded me that doing what we do — as women and professionals — we will never feel caught up. You get to the top priorities on your list BUT you will never get through the whole list. Never. Very sound advice."
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Right! I guess "the bottom line is that as long as I'm not abusing or neglecting my children, it's not up to [you Jessica] or other parents or our government to judge how much I work."
Romi Lassally: Ah, the mommy wars …"No doubt, working motherhood is a complicated gig … and I think it's the guilt and the second guessing that keeps us divided rather than united" … Anyone want a drink?


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NBC NATIONAL NEWS — An off duty firefighter has rescued a baby bird in big trouble.
Perched up on a pole, another osprey sat all alone.
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Instead of looking away, McCarty's firefighter instincts drew him in. He called FWC and rescued the bird.
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Early last year, my cousin, a Marine captain based in Okinawa, sent me a Wall Street Journal story about changes in Army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The article had been e-mailed back and forth around the world, from North Carolina to Iraq to Japan, until a dozen little forwarding arrows nudged every line into the right margin. There was no mistaking the scorn among the marines who were spreading the news.
The Army, it seemed, was seeking to lure more recruits by initiating a kinder and gentler boot camp regimen. At the fort, new soldiers were no longer welcomed by sergeants' "shark attacks"—the roaring, spit-in-your-face initiation that had terrified previous generations of incoming GIs ("Some rattled recruits would make mistakes," the Journal reported. "A few"—God forbid—"would cry"). Instead, a colonel made a speech thanking them for signing up. In the mess hall, sergeants no longer policed the meal trays of tubby recruits. On the contrary, the privates were surveyed on whether they had been allowed to eat everything on the menu, including dessert, and whether there was enough for seconds. When some fake roadside bombs hit a training convoy, the recruits didn't bail out of their trucks, hit the dirt rolling, and secure a perimeter. Rather, they waited for someone to prop a ladder against the rear bumper. Then they clambered down one by one. Fewer sprained ankles that way.
Whether all that will boost enlistment is a matter for the brass to determine. But it made me, for one, glad that the Marine Corps has retained its distinct and Spartan basic training, twelve weeks (compared to the Army's nine) of relentless pressure designed to break down Taco Bell shift managers and pool hall drifters and rebuild them into an elite fighting unit, a process Thomas E. Ricks explored in his 1997 book Making the Corps. Ricks's latest book, Fiasco, is a devastating examination of the invasion of Iraq, which he says was based on the worst war plan in American history. He is no patsy for the military. So it is instructive to read his admiring if clear-eyed account of how the Marine Corps takes "Beavises and Buttheads" from the bottom half of society and trains them to assume positions of honor and respect, creating a unique culture along the way.
The book had its nascence in Mogadishu in 1992. Ricks, now a Washington Post reporter, formerly wrote for The Wall Street Journal, and he came to admire the spirit and decisiveness of twenty-two-year-old Marine corporals in places like Somalia and Haiti who had to make decisions of international significance under intense pressure—whether to shoot at a threatening mob or return fire at a policeman who leveled his weapon at them. When talking to a journalist, they did not glance over their shoulder worrying about what superiors might think. "Every Marine a rifleman," is a slogan of the Corps, and that means "the essence of the organization resides with the lowest of the low, the peon in the trenches," Ricks writes. (Forty-nine percent of all marines are in the three lowest ranks, twice the percentage of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.) By contrast, soldiers seemed skittish about saying the wrong thing. In seeking to understand how the Marines build a successful institution around the kind of men and women who generally don't win scholarships or get admitted to elite colleges, Ricks decided to chronicle the basic training of Platoon 3086 at Parris Island, South Carolina, one of two depots where civilians become U.S. Marines.
Such matters have become personal for me. My cousin e-mailed the story on Army boot camp because my stepson Sergei had just stunned my wife and me by enlisting in the Marine Corps and shipping off to San Diego, where the training regimen is identical to that of Parris Island. Like my wife, Sergei is a Russian immigrant, a born leader who had loved American football in high school and studied (and played rugby) at a Chinese university in Beijing. But he had been forced to return to the States to sort out his U.S. immigration status halfway through his freshman year. Adrift, he joined the Marines.


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So there I was just a few days ago, minding my own business and reading what the plurkers were up to on my timeline. When I noticed the biggest bratty troll on plurk, Mr. Ewan Mureaux (whom you can never really take seriously) had put up an application because he was looking for slove. Of course, I laughed, shook my head and kept scrolling because it was just another day and another bratty thing he was up to.
You see, I don't really know Mr. Mureaux that well, aside from the funny IMs he sends me once in a while declaring his love for me and then quickly declaring how some other blogger is a much better catch once I turn him down, yeah, DON'T THINK I FORGOT ABOUT THAT!
Anyhow, so I noticed three hours later that he didn't get much of a response to his application (shocking, right?) and he was a bit fake upset about it so I left a few words of encouragement in his plurk which made him decide to send me a partner request. Not sure how he connected those dots together but once I woke up in the morning, looked at the request, thought about it some more, I decided…why the hell not? So now we're partnered and he seemed happy about that, I guess? You can't really tell with him or ever take him seriously though.
So then it started, our fake love started spreading from plurk to my.secondlife and now it has ended up on my blog. He suggested we take some fake wedding pictures to commemorate this auspicious event and of course I'm always up for a good laugh. I figured since I was going to have the troll of the century behind my camera lens, I might as well interrogate him and have him on for my men on the grid series.


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Get ready for a Halloween filled with boos — Honey Boo Boo, that is! Alana and her family played with their Halloween lawn decorations while filming their holiday special for TLC's 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.'
Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, 7, is loving Halloween! The beauty pageant contestant was spotted playing with her sisters in front of their Georgia home on Oct. 18.
The Here Comes Honey Boo Boo star looked adorable as she posed in front of a blow-up witch lawn decoration at her home in McIntyre, Georgia.
When Mama June Shannon and Alana stopped by TMZ, they admitted they can't say what they are going to be for Halloween because the family is filming a holiday special for TLC!
Since first appearing on Toddlers & Tiaras, the little pageant star has developed quite a following. Fans even include several celebs, including Miley Cyrus!
Clearly, the adorable star is excited for Halloween. And honestly, we don't blame her! Tell us what you think, HollyMoms!
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A typical episode of SNL will feature a single host chosen for their popularity, novelty, or because they had a film, album or other work releasing near the time of their show appearance.[77] The host delivers the opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast. Traditionally the host of the show ends the opening monologue by introducing the musical guest for the night. Comedian George Carlin was the first to host SNL in the debut October 1975 episode;[78] three episodes later, Candice Bergen became the first female host[79] and the first to host more than once.[80] Hosts have been drawn from a wide spectrum of backgrounds, from actors, such as Danny DeVito, Buck Henry, and John Goodman,[77] to musicians, like George Harrison,[81] and Dolly Parton,[82], politicians such as former-president Gerald Ford, president Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton,[83] and political activist Ralph Nader.[77] Guests that have hosted five or more times are sometimes referred to as belonging to the Five-Timers Club, a term that originated on a sketch performed on Tom Hanks' fifth episode. As of September 24, 2011, actor Alec Baldwin holds the record for most times hosting, having performed the duty on sixteen different occasions since 1990; Baldwin took the record from actor Steve Martin who has hosted fifteen times since 1976
Each episode also features a musical guest, a solo act or a band, who perform two to three musical numbers. Occasionally, the musical guest has also simultaneously served as the host. As of May 19, 2012, Dave Grohl is the most frequent musical guest, performing on eleven shows since 1992.[85] Michaels does not allow musical guests to perform using lip-synching tracks,[86] believing it diminishes the live aspect of the show. Exceptions are only made when the musical act is focused on intense dance routines instead of vocals, where it is difficult to be both heavily physically active and sing simultaneously.[87] A 1975 performance by pop group ABBA was the first and only act to feature lip-synching,[86] until the controversial 2004 performance of Ashlee Simpson.
The Saturday Night Live Band (also known as "The Live Band") is the house band for SNL.
Academy Award-winning composer Howard Shore served as the first musical director, from 1975 to 1980, appearing in many musical sketches, including Howard Shore and His All-Nurse Band and (backing a U. S. Coast Guard chorus) Howard Shore and the Shore Patrol. Over the years, the band has featured several New York studio musicians including Paul Shaffer (1975–1980), Lou Marini (1975–1983), David Sanborn (1975), Michael Brecker (early 1980s), Ray Chew (1980–1983), Alan Rubin (1975–1983), Georg Wadenius (1979–1985), Steve Ferrone (1985), David Johansen (performing as Buster Poindexter), Tom Malone (who took over as musical director from 1981 to 1985), and G. E. Smith (musical director from 1985 to 1995). The band is currently under the leadership of Tower of Power alumnus Lenny Pickett and keyboardists Leon Pendarvis and Katreese Barnes. The number of musicians has varied over the years, but the basic instrumentation has been three saxophones, one trombone, one trumpet, and a rhythm section featuring two keyboards, a guitar, bass, drums, and an extra percussionist, not a permanent part of the band until Valerie Naranjo's arrival in 1995. The 1983–1984 and 1984–1985 seasons featured the smallest band, a six-piece combo. The band plays instrumentals leading in and out of station breaks; affiliates who run no advertising during these interludes hear the band play complete songs behind a Saturday Night Live bumper graphic until the program resumes.
As of the 2012-2013 season, Meyers and Colin Jost are the show's co-head writers. Meyers had previously been co-head writer since the 2005-2006 season and becoming the single head writer as of the 2008-2009 season.[61] The "Weekend Update" segment has its own dedicated team of writers led by head writer and producer Alex Baze as of the 2011-2012 season.[62][63] Scenes on "Weekend Update" that involve members of the cast acting in-character alongside the host are often written by staff writers outside of the dedicated team who know those characters better.[63]
SNL writers are often also performers or experienced in writing and improvisational comedy. Many are hired from similar backgrounds such as The Groundlings, Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and ImprovOlympic.[37] Experienced writers with backgrounds in television shows are also sometimes brought into the SNL writing room. Like the SNL cast that step before the cameras, many of the writers have been able to find their own success outside the show such as O'Brien, who was brought into SNL from The Groundlings, went on to writing for The Simpsons, and eventually began hosting his own show,[64] and former head writer Adam McKay who, along with performer Ferrell, founded the successful comedy website Funny or Die.[65] In 2000, Fey became the first female SNL head writer[66][67] and successfully transitioned into starring on the show,[68] as well as writing and starring in feature films,[69][70][71] and ultimately creating and starring in her own show 30 Rock—partly based on her SNL experiences.[72] In 2005, Fey was being paid $1.5 million per season for her dual role as head writer and performer.
Don Pardo served as the announcer for the series when it first began,[74] and has continued in the role for all but season 7 between 1981–1982, when Michaels had left and Mel Brandt and Bill Hanrahan filled the announcing role. In 2004, Pardo announced that he would step down from his position, but then continued in the role until 2009 where he again announced his retirement, but then continued into the 2009-2010 season.[74] In 2010, then 92-year old Pardo was reported to be again considering his retirement, but as of the 2011-2012 season he remains as the announcer. Apart from a brief period in 2006 in which Pardo pre-recorded his announcements at his home in Arizona, he has flown to New York City to perform his announcing duties live.[74] Cast member Darrell Hammond also periodically impersonated Pardo and fulfilled his announcing duties when Pardo was unavailable.
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Coral atoll (pop., 2005 prelim.: 45,989), Gilbert Islands, Kiribati. The site of Bairiki, the capital of Kiribati, Tarawa is made up of 15 islets along a reef 22 mi (35 km) long. Occupied by the Japanese during World War II, it was seized by U.S. Marines in 1943 after a costly battle. Now a commercial and educational centre, it exports copra and mother-of-pearl and has an extension of the University of the South Pacific. It was the capital of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until 1975.
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PHILLIPSBURG -- The Thomas More Prep-Marian track and field team got what it expected out of Ryan Mayorga, Cameron Fouts and Sam Dreiling at the Class 3A regional in Phillipsburg on Friday.
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PHILLIPSBURG -- The Thomas More Prep-Marian track and field team got what it expected out of Ryan Mayorga, Cameron Fouts and Sam Dreiling at the Class 3A regional in Phillipsburg on Friday.
But getting Aaron Moore and the boys' 3,200-meter relay team into next week's state meet in Wichita was a little surprising.
"We got more out than what we thought we were going to get out," TMP coach Matt Dumler said. "The 4x8, I was really impressed with those guys. They ran their butt off and to get a kid like Austin Dinkel to the state meet, I'm so excited for him. And Aaron Moore, he's a senior for us, those two have put in four good years and they do nothing but what we ask them to do and worked hard."
Moore is headed to state for the first time after qualifying fourth in the discus with a throw of 140 feet, 9 inches, still short of his season best. The boys' 3,200 relay team -- made of Andrew Hess, Mathew Mindrup, Tyler Rueschhoff and Dinkel -- also finished fourth with a time of 8:46.69, easily a season-best run.
Fouts qualified in the javelin with a second-place throw of 173-7, Mayorga in the high jump with a personal best height of 6-4 for first place, and Dreiling in the pole vault with a height of 13-6, good for second place.
This will be Dreiling's second straight trip to the state meet.
"I was a real bad nerve case and wound up no heighting. It just wasn't working out last year," Dreiling said. "I'm a lot more confident at this point because last year I barely made it in. I was struggling last year even worse than I was this year at this point. But I was hitting my best marks last year and this year I'm right there with my best marks."
The only TMP girl to qualify for state was sophomore Melissa Pfeifer in the 800-meter run. She set a three-second personal record with a time of 2 minutes, 27.55 seconds for fourth place.
As a team, the TMP boys took sixth overall, the girls 14th.
Phillipsburg boys take second
Phillipsburg High School is taking six boys to state after another impressive outing at its regional meet Friday. Grant Wickham took second in the long jump and first in the triple jump, Hunter Kohler fourth in the 110-meter hurdles and first in the 300-meter hurdles.
Stuart Lennemann was first in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200-meter dash, with Trey Ellis taking second in the 400-meter dash.
The boys' 400-meter relay team took first as well.
Two girls advanced for the Panthers, led by Mattison Dusin in the shot put and the discus, and Mindy Gower in the javelin.
The Philipsburg boys fell 14 points short of Beloit for the team title, but still believes they should be in contention for the state title next weekend.
"We feel like we are going to be in the hunt. We need to have a good week at practice next week," coach J.B. Covington said. "We feel like our quality is there. When you stop and look at it we are only taking six boys and two girls, but all those kids are quality kids and they are going in a lot of events. So we are going to have a spectrum of events covered and we feel like our quality will give us a chance to compete for a state title.SDRq


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New laws passed in China last week state that anyone found eating endangered wild animals could be jailed for up to 10 years. According to BBC News, the Chinese government has recognized 420 animals that fall under the endangered category.
Rare animals like Asian black bears, giant pandas, and pangolins are sometimes consumed in Chinese culture because they are thought to have healing or strengthening properties. In other instances, endangered animals are bought and served as a sign of social status.
The Chinese government is clearly hoping to lessen illegal business dealings involving endangered animal poachers and buyers with its new strict rules. Even people who knowingly buy the animals but do not consume them could face up to three years in prison.
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Motley County Courthouse Burns.
Matador, Texas, Sept. 27 (AP). Fire swept the Motley County courthouse here Wednesday, virtually destroying the building which was completed forty years ago Wednesday at a cost of $25,000.
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The Paducah fire department assisted Matador in getting the blaze under control.
The loss was covered by insurance. Origin of the fire had not been determined.
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Start your trekking holiday with a panoramic view of the valley and neighbouring mountains. Popular treks and walks at altitude in Chamonix Mont Blanc.
Traverse Plan de l'Aiguille - Montenvers Train Mer de Glace
Take the Aiguille du Midi cable car to an altitude of 3842m (12,680ft) and take in the breathtaking scenery. Descend by cable car back to the mid-station at the Plan d'Aiguille and then walk the steep, zig-zag, wooded track back down to Chamonix (3hrs) or cross over from the Plan d'Aiguille to the Montenvers train/Mer de Glace station (3 hrs) to take the tourist train back down to Chamonix.
Aiguilles Rouges Lakes
One of the best places to admire the Mont Blanc massif is from the other side of the Chamonix Valley. The Aiguille Rouge nature reserve is not to be missed!
- Lac Blanc (2352m) - A great place to enjoy the view of the Mont Blanc. From the Flegere / Index lift, the hike is a bit under 2 hours. You will find facilities and refreshments at the lake. Great place to have a picnic! IGN 3530ET
- Lac Cornu (2276m) - Take the Brevent lift up and follow the signs toward the Cornu. Pass under the Aiguille de Charlonon and up and over the Col Cornu (2414m). From the Planpraz lift to the lake is about 1h45. IGN 3630OT
- Lac Noir (2540m) - From the Col Cornu, head right on the marked path towards the Col de Gliere (2461m). This hike is less frequented as the path is a slightly more challenging (2h30 from Planpraz) but it makes for a mystic picnic spot as the lake is often partially covered by snow and ice. IGN 3630OT
Hikes and Treks "Glacier Views"
One of the best ways to see a glacier up close is the above mentioned Mer de Glace. Another great way to see the Mer de Glace with fewer crowds is to head up to the Chapeau (1576m) from Lavancher. The hike is under an hour and has a couple great options for refreshments before and after the hike.
Another great glacier view hike is the Jonction between the Bossons glacier and the Taconnaz glacier. The Chalet du Glacier des Bossons (1425 m) is situated right next to the Bossons glacier and has food, drinks and amazing views of seracs. Hikers can start from the hamlet of Le Mont (40min) or the valley floor. This is a great hike because you truly are at the base of this amazing glacier.
Aiguillette des Posettes at 2201m (7,220ft)
Go to the Nature Reserve Exhibition at the Col des Montets. Then walk up above Le Tour to the top and a beautiful 360° view over France and Switzerland. (4 hrs total).
Berard Valley & Mont Le Buet
The Vallon de Berard is a beautiful place to walk with the whole family. This is a gentle hike following the river up the valley and passing a waterfall right at the start. The hike is 1h45 to the Refuge Pierre a Berard. Trail heads can be found in the village of Le Buet. Park at the train station and walk across the street. This is part of the Aiguille Rouge reserve and it is not rare to see ibex, chamois and marmots. No dogs allowed.
If you are looking for a more challenging hike, continue on after the refuge up to Le Buet (3096m). From the refuge, take the trail heading right up the hill. The hike continues on for about 3h45 after the refuge. The views from the top are spectacular. Take lots of water and sunscreen!
Buvettes en Montagne and Small Walks
Leaving the Chamonix Valley without visiting one of the magnificent Buvettes en Montagnes would be a pity. The Buvettes are sumptuous places that serve drinks and snacks. Their visitors enjoy a magnificent view of the mountains. To access one of these Buvettes, the tourists must walk a little. It is what we call: a small walk.
Les Houches treks and walks
Les Houches has a wealth of great hikes. One of the most popular is the Aiguilette des Houches (2285m). Start in the direction towards Bel Lachat passing the Lapaz river and the Carlaveyron prairies. The climb takes 3h15. This is one of the best panoramas of the Mont Blanc chain.
To make it a loop, head down towards the Chailloux chalets. This is an intermediate hike with some steep trails. To find the trail head, head in the direction of the Parc de Merlet in Les Houches and park just before the end of the road. Map - IGN 3531ET.
For any help or advice, contact one of the International Mountain Leaders. They offer a wide range of trips, as they know everything about Alps' trails, fauna & flora.
A few more helpful hints options of Chamonix Valley walks
There are plenty of hikes in the Aiguilles Rouges side of the Chamonix Valley including the GR5 which is also known as the Tour of Mt Blanc route - TMB on some signposts. You can still go up to the top station of Brevent by either walking up from the valley (3.5 hrs) or hiking across from the Flegere mid station (2hrs).
From the top of Brévent, hike along the ridge, past the refuge of Bel Lachat, down through woods to the Merlet Animal Park (see chamois, mouflons and ibex) and then back to the ever-visible town of Chamonix by the "Petit Balcon Sud" (3 hr).
If you need any help or any advice, you can contact any of the International Mountain Leaders. They can show you all the trails, the fauna & flora of the Alps.
Don't Forget: Use sunglasses and skin and lip protection. At these altitudes (3000m, 10,000ft) it is easy to get badly burnt. Don't forget that a lift gains lots of height quickly and it can be cold and windy up there.
The weather can change quickly so check our weather forecast report before leaving.
The Tourist Office has a good supply of trail maps or buy "Chamonix, the most beautiful hikes for everyone" at newsagents. The Office de Haute Montagne (OHM) is another good source for information.
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I was hit with the inspiration bug this weekend and went a little crazy - I made a weird wooden chandelier light thing which I might expand on or fix a little later. It's looking a bit small right now. I was inspired by a similar art piece hanging thing in Anthropologie a couple weeks ago.
I'm also in the middle of making coasters out of tiles and pictures, another blatant rip off of something I saw in a store here in town.
I started making this mosaic tile mirror thing for my balcony, my next decorating project but I didn't buy enough tiles. The next day I went to the craft store looking for more little glass tiles and there were none so then I got distracted by fun fabrics and now I'm making two dresses...
I'm in way over my head and none of these projects are finished! I think I'll finish the coaster set first. I've already attached sticky back cork to the bottom side of the tiles. Now I need to print out square photos and glue them to the tops and then cover the photos in a protective glaze. Shouldn't be too hard.
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This is a discussion on unthinkable horrible scenario-based on recent news within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by Toorop I would just give him my "dummy" wallet. I keep my emergency cash and my important cards (ID, CHL, and an ...
I am not sure if the book "To Kill" by Lt Col David Grossman has been brought up here on the forum or not. But everyone here needs to read it.
Grossman states that people have an aversion to killing other human beings, but there are ways to overcome this inhibition. He stated that through "conditioning" was one of the factors in overcoming this inhibition.
The problem wiht video games today is that they have assisted in "conditioning" our kids and numbing their inhibition to kill. Because they have done it over and over again in the games, transitioning to real life is no problem.
Look at the Columbine High School massacre. Klebold and Harris performed their task in a calm, cool manner. They did as they trained, killing 12 students and one teacher and injuring 21 others.
Jerald Block, a US psychiatrist, states that Klebold and Harris were immersed in games like Doom and that their lives were most gratifying while playing in a virtual world.
I say this because I would fear a 12 year old kid with a gun more than I would some dirtbag on the street. The dirtbag has not been conditioned, the 12 year old has.
The 12 year old also has a lot more practice "double tapping" and head shots where the dirtbag has not.
The 12 year old's reactions due to his training are a lot more honed than the dirtbag's also.
It is sad to say but one's SA level out on the street with a 12 year old in your AO should be very high. If in an urban environment I would seriously assess the situation and treat the 12 as a potential BG.
Age does not matter. Ask many of our Viet Nam vets how many legs got blown off from kids giving shoe shines and running away.
It is all about conditioning and kids adapt to conditioning very quickly.
How I would react? I would have OC in left hand ready to go and right hand ready to draw. I don't carry a dummy wallet, but this scenario points to a good reason why.
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I am not sure if the book "To Kill" by Lt Col David Grossman has been brought up here on the forum or not. But everyone here needs to read it.
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Dave Grossman, either in his book "On Killing" or in the lectures he gives (I had Dave come to Fort Bragg several times to speak with the MP Brigade that I was Chaplain for) talks about the impact of violent video games on kids............The problem wiht video games today is that they have assisted in "conditioning" our kids and numbing their inhibition to kill. Because they have done it over and over again in the games, transitioning to real life is no problem.
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Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.
- Ronald Reagan
If you haven't already done so, I suggest you read the book Lone Survivor. It was written by Marcus Luttrell, the only survivor of a failed Navy SEAL mission in Afghanistan. If you are wondering what this has to do with this discussion, you can read this:
Operation Red Wing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
We live in a world where adolescents are as dangerous as adults, and they get away with more because of their age.
If anyone points a gun at me intentionally, I'll point back with much more intent.
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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - George Orwell
Age is irrelevant here. The adolescent clearly has a misconstrued concept of right and wrong, not to mention the potential consequences of his actions. However, even though he is young and yes we all have made mistakes as adolescents ourselves, this is a mistake he should, and as long as my draw is fast and aim is straight, pay dearly for.
Explode off the X to his weak side whilst drawing, you know the rest.
Living a life free from fear, means being able to protect it at all times.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
I've been in this situation before, but the BG was older. After dinner it was dark and, when I became aware of the approach, I casually moved around my car to the driver's side, drew my Glock .45 and waited. When the BG got within 10 feet of our group and flashed a knife, I stepped from behind the car with my gun pointed at his chest. When he saw me he stopped, yelled "Holy S**t", turned and fled back the way he came. I didn't shoot and avoided a big hassel, but reported the incident to the police for the record. I would do the same thing again regardless of the age of the person involved.


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Link and Rossmo Ready for Strange Times in "Drumhellar"
Tue, November 12th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
"Rebel Blood" creative team Riley Rossmo & Alex Link join forces again on the paranormal detective series "Drumhellar."
"Ghosted" Continues to Haunt Williamson as an Ongoing
Tue, November 12th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Joshua Williamson's supernatural heist series "Ghosted" continues past its intended run to deliver more scares from the afterlife.
Marz Returns to "Witchblade" With an All-New Direction
Wed, October 30th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Ron Marz discusses his return to the world of "Witchblade" and his plans to take Sara Pezzini and company in an all-new direction.
Justin Jordan & Matteo Scalera Travel Down "Dead Body Road"
Wed, October 23rd, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Jordan and Scalera introduce their modern day Western noir to Image Comics fans with the debut of "Dead Body Road" in December.
DeConnick & Rios Ride Again with "Pretty Deadly"
Tue, October 22nd, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Death's daughter seeks vengeance in Image Comics' "Pretty Deadly," the first creator-owned series from Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios.
APE: The Importance of the Independent Press
Fri, October 18th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Comic legends Ron Turner, Dan Vado and Eric Reynolds assembled at the Alternative Press Expo to talk about the enduring importance of independent publishers.
More Secrets, Lies To Come in McCann's "Mind the Gap"
Fri, October 18th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
With Act I of "Mind the Gap" coming to a close, writer Jim McCann provides closure and discusses what's next for his Image Comics title.
EXCLUSIVE: Moore and Storms Bring Their "EGOs" to Image Comics
Wed, October 16th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
CBR has the exclusive first interview with Stuart Moore and Gus Storms on their January debuting, creator-owned sci-fi adventure Image title, "EGOs."
Remender, Scalera & White Experiment with "Black Science"
Tue, October 8th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
This November, Rick Remender returns to Image Comics when he and artists Matteo Scalera and Dean White plunge into a world of anarchist scientists, parallel dimensions and alien foes in "Black Science."
"Bushido" Brings Vampire Samurais to Print in October
Fri, October 4th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Rob Levin discusses the inspiration and influences behind his and artist Jessada Sutthi's vampire versus Samurai tale "Bushido," which makes the jump from digital to print throughout October.
Johnston Explores the Darkness with "Umbral"
Wed, October 2nd, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
"Wasteland" creators Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten team up again on "Umbral," a dark fantasy series from Image Comics coming November 13. Plus, exclusive art!
Brian Wood Serves Up Final Issue of "Mara"
Wed, September 25th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Brian Wood talks to CBR about the upcoming final issue of "Mara" at Image Comics, concluding the story of a teenage sports star with super-powers transforming into a god and maybe blowing up Earth.
Gene Luen Yang Explores Chinese History with "Boxers & Saints"
Mon, September 16th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Award-winning "American Born Chinese" cartoonist Gene Luen Yang unites with colorist Lark Pien to deliver the provocative diptych, "Boxers & Saints." The pair spoke with CBR about their latest endeavor.
Ryan Browne's "God Hates Astronauts" Finds New Home at Image Comics
Mon, September 16th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Ryan Browne's discusses bringing "God Hates Astronauts" to Image Comics for its first softcover edition, his reasons for leaving the realm of self-publishing and what the future holds for Star Fighter and his team.
Greg Ruth Discovers "The Lost Boy"
Mon, September 9th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
A mysterious tape recorder. An urban legend. An army of insects. Greg Ruth spoke with CBR News about his new all-ages horror graphic novel with Scholastic Books, "The Lost Boy."
Fraction & Zdarsky Are Partners in Crime with "Sex Criminals"
Thu, August 29th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Writer Matt Fraction & artist Chip Zdarsky create a raunchy, playful and hilarious world in their upcoming Image Comics title "Sex Criminals," and the pair spoke to the press via conference call.
Hawkins Details Top Cow's Second Annual Talent Hunt
Wed, August 28th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
Next week, the Image partner launches their second Talent Hunt, seeking aspiring writers and artists. CBR News talked to Matt Hawkins about the competition. Plus, an exclusive first look at this year's rules.
Freshly Optioned "Hoax Hunters" Keeps Exploring the Unknown
Wed, August 14th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
With a potential film now in development, writers Michael Moreci and Steve Seeley expand on the upcoming season-ending arc of their Image Comics series, and the arrival of artist Tristan Jones to the book.
All The Sucker MCs Can Call Me Sire: An Interview with mc chris
Tue, August 13th, 2013 | Category: Comic Books
In an alley behind a San Francisco bar, mc chris granted CBR a rare interview, opening up on his associations to the "nerdcore" label and his upcoming album about Batman villains.
SDCC: Oswalt and Sedaris Bring "The Heart, She Holler" to San Diego
Sat, August 10th, 2013 | Category: TV/Film
Patton Oswalt, Amy Sedaris, Heather Lawless and executive producers John Lee and Alison Levy premiered a sneak peek from the second season of Adult Swim's "The Heart, She Holler."


text: Jeremy Huntwork wrote: > Bruce Dubbs wrote: > >> Guys, >> I'm not a FireFox user (I use Mozilla) and have a usage question. >> How do you set up and manage associations between mime types or >> extentions? In Mozilla I can Edit->Preferences->Navigator->Helper >> Applications and set them up. I can't find an equivalent in >> FireFox. There is something about helper applications (if you >> download them), but there doesn't seem to be a way to set up or >> review specific settings. For instance, I was looking at Fedora3 and >> using FireFox. There are no helper apps loaded. I wanted to view a >> pdf, a pop up let me select xpdf, but I can't see how to change it >> after it's set. >> >> Any insight from FireFox users? >> >> -- Bruce >> > I think maybe you mean something like this? > > Tools -> Extensions > > That will show you installed Extensions and allow you to update them. > There's also a link there (Get More Extensions) to here: > > https://update.mozilla.org/extensions > > Is this what you were after? I saw that. It isn't what I'm looking for. If I already have an application, say xpdf, I think I should be able to set it up or change it without downloading anything like I can in Mozilla. Thanks for the input. -- Bruce


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Keynesianism By Professor Bernard Corry new perspective Vol 5, No 1 Keynesianism derives from the work of John Maynard Keynes, perhaps the most famous economist of the twentieth century and one of the greatest figures in the whole history of economic inquiry. His book, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, published in 1935, revolutionised economic thinking in the field of macroeconomic theory and policy; that is, the theory of the working of the overall economy and of the policy measures to maintain economic stability. Although developments in economic thinking since his day have modified considerably his theoretical ideas and the policy implications that seemed to flow from them, the gist of his reasoning can still find echoes in contemporary economic discussion. The key propositions of Keynesianism The time of Keynes's greatest influence Keynesianism, both as a theoretical doctrine and as actual economic policy, had greatest influence (in the non-Communist world) after 1945, following the Second World War, and remained the dominant influence until the late 1960s. In the 1960s several events seemed to cast doubt on the practical validity of Keynesiansim and, at the same time, its theoretical underpinnings were being questioned. The main attack came from monetarism, a doctrine spearheaded by Milton Friedman and fellow members of the Chicago School. These will be outlined in a later issue.


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Kodak is Making Android Phones Now Because Sure, Why Not I Guess?
The company will be showing off its first Android devices at CES in just over a week.
The company will be showing off its first Android devices at CES in just over a week.
Kodak's decision to stop producing Kodachrome film in 2009 left a hole in people's nostalgia-seeking hearts. This documentary short by Xander Robin takes us into Dwayne's Photo, the last remaining lab to develop the coveted film. It really shows how cumbersome and complex the process of developing film is/was, and why analogue photography never really stood a chance against the onslaught of digital technology. [Vimeo via LaughingSquid via PetaPixel]
Kodak's announced that it's no longer going to make cameras, video cams or digital picture frames to, erm, save costs. That just leaves printers then. You know, that thing that's collecting dust in the corner that everyone still loves and uses all the time.
Despite its recent strategy of "sue everybody for everything," Kodak has succumbed to its financial pressures and filed for Chapter 11 business reorganisation (aka, bankruptcy protection) in New York. The iconic photography company isn't dead yet, however, just very broke.
With the shift to digital cameras, old-fashioned photomats are getting harder and harder to find. But this portable, Army-issue dark room has everything you need to develop your own prints wherever you are.
There aren't many details available yet, but Bloomberg is reporting that Kodak is suing Apple over four patent claims. Is it a last ditch effort for the near-bankrupt company to keep its head above water? Or a justified defense from a company with generations of intellectual property to its name? Well, both, probably.
Once the darling of the photography world, long-time film maker Kodak is close to filing for bankruptcy, according to the WSJ.
Fox is making a film about it. Someone paid over £10,000 to get 1,580 rolls of train photos developed before the last of the chemicals were lost forever. Heck, Paul Simon once sang about it. It's fair to say that the photography world is besotted with Kodak's Kodachrome film, but in an interview with Giz UK this film week, Kodak told us they've got better things up their sleeve.
Oh, Kodak, once the acme of all things camera, now a stark lesson in Darwinism in technology. You adapt and evolve, or you die. It was revealed today that Kodak is shedding more than £45 million a month. Let's hold hands.


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It's great that she's been so open with what she's going through. I think it's very inspiring to women who are also battling breast cancer. She went from an 87% risk to a 5% risk...that's fantastic. There were also some interesting procedural things I didn't knew existed before her surgery, such as the temporary tissue expander.
Does anyone know how those work and what the reason for using them is?
January 27, 2014 - 4:18pmHello Anonymous,
A breast tissue expander is a temporary breast implant that is designed to stretch the skin and muscle to make room for a future and permanent implant.
After a few months, the expander is removed and the permanent breast implant is inserted.
I had a right mastectomy in July and a breast tissue expander was inserted.
Each week, I returned to the surgeon's office to have 60cc of saline inserted into the expander. After four treatments, the reconstructive surgeon was satisfied with the degree of expansion. I have completed a 12 week course of chemotherapy. In the next few months, I hope to have the final reconstructive surgery for a permanent implant insertion.
I hope this answers your question.
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