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Hiddleston was to COOL for word's!!!
Wolverine, Smoolverine, lol, Can't wait till Thor:TDW!!!!
This one is for Wiseguy. I found exactly what you were looking for on YouTube. Here is the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe panel from Comic Con 2013. Check out Tom Hiddleston, Thor The Dark World, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Guardians of The Galaxy, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. There is no footage here from the films, but the Tom Hiddleston performance is worth it.
Hiddleston was to COOL for word's!!!
Wolverine, Smoolverine, lol, Can't wait till Thor:TDW!!!!
Quote from USA Today artible:
Marvel's slate of films itself is sizable — Feige says there is an internal chart that shows what movie they want to come out in the summer of 2021. "Do we have a script for that movie? Of course not,'' he says. "But it has worked in our favor to look ahead, and I think we look further ahead than any live-action studio."
That pertains to its Comic-Con plans, too. Feige and his team begin planning the surprises five or six months beforehand.
Marvel is a well oiled machine. Now other studios like Sony and Fox are doing the same/
WB? Not much. Seems like the Batman/Superman annoucement was rushed.
Disney/Marvel need to keep the slate full to overcome bombs like John Carter and The Lone Ranger.
Hiddleston was awesome. I just wish we could see the trailers!!!!
Also, I'm very impressed by Karen Gillan's willingness to shave her head to be Nebula! I thought they'd just dye her hair blue like in the older versions of the character. So, respect to a young address who commits to the role like that, when vanity would normally be the order fo the day for most of her peers.
lol.... If Mania . com were the Avengers, Wiseguy would be their Loki.
And that would make the nolanites and snyderriders around here Wiseguy's mewling quims.
Crave online has an interview with James Gunn an says to expect casting news for Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Thanos very, very, soon. And he goes on to say he's not looking to put "Buggs Bunny" in the Avengers. So I doubt he's there for comic relief. So don't expect a cute and cuddly Rocket.
I just read the synopis from Whedon on how Untron is created. WEAK and LAZY writing. When did Stark become the center of the Marvel Universe. If the Any-Man movie is in development, why can't Hank Pym be the creator ?? Sorry, but IM3 sucked and what they turned the Mandarin into was a joke. Just because Avengers did a billion doesn't mean you can just change everything to please RDJ.
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just like being there
Morning all.Tracey just loving your blogs, it is just like we are there with you(wish we were!!).Keep up the wonderful work. Saw Jan and baby Mason, he is so beautiful, and Jan sends her love to you both, and loves reading your blogs too.
God Bless. LOve the Burrens
Say special hi to Katie, from Ruthie
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Grandfather Mountain
Like you we loved Both kentucky , and Virginia .
Sounds like you didn't pay $2 ech to go up grandfather mountain.
My friend Anna who came from Virginia was a Fullbright scholar at W.S Intermediate.
Our Highlight was staying a week in the blue mountains with her parents.
The other 3 in our group often went to Mac donalds while I would stay home and have a boiled egg and a thin piece of bread and butter.


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New Year's Eve flash mob helps man pop the question
UPDATED 5:00 AM CST Jan 02, 2014Sean Ratliff proposed to his girlfriend, Lindsey Baker, with a flash mob of more than 100 people at the Valley West Mall in West Des Moines, Iowa.
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Optimization Strategies for Multi-Material Vehicles
Royston Jones, President, Altair ProductDesignThis post was taken from Altair Enlighten and contributed by my colleague, Regu Ramoo, Director of Engineering at Altair ProductDesign.
Many studies on automotive mass reduction have been undertaken over the years by various steel, aluminum, magnesium, and composites consortia, all expounding the virtues of substituting a particular material. Altair has participated in studies with all these organizations over the years and has understood the strengths, limitations, and constraints of working with various materials.
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Archer seeks redemption vs. Astros in opener
Righty looks to avenge loss against Houston, McHugh
Chris Archer doesn't particularly care much for discussing his last start.
It's easy to see why, considering Archer was tagged for six runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks in just three innings against the Astros last Saturday. He'll get a chance at redemption against Houston on Thursday night inside Tropicana Field.
"I've completely eliminated the last game out of my thoughts," Archer said. "So to me, this is the first time I'm facing them. I'm definitely going to go out there and show them what I'm capable of, as opposed to last time."
He hasn't looked far to try and find a solution to the problem that was his last start.
"As weird as it sounds, when I watch David [Price] struggle, and watch him just stay within himself and get through it," Archer said, "I think that's the main thing -- not necessarily making adjustments, but just not trying to do too much. Not worrying about giving up any more, just sticking to my gameplan, as opposed to altering it. But watching David give up two [home runs] in the first inning and then go out and pitch eight innings and give up three runs [in his last start, against Houston], that's huge for me."
Archer will be opposed by right-hander Collin McHugh, who will also be facing the team he struggled with in his last outing.
McHugh allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks in five innings against the Rays last Friday. McHugh has been unable to make it past the sixth inning in three consecutive starts. In those last two starts, however, he's allowed six earned runs in 9 1/3 innings.
"Better command will allow him to get deeper into the game," manager Bo Porter said. "You look at the fact he is to pitch-to-contact guy, he is able to get some wings and misses, but his swings and misses are more predicated on his ability to attack the strike zone and then expand on the strike zone. Once he establishes he is going to have that plus command."
McHugh will try to go deep against the Rays on his 27th birthday, as the Astros are on a three-game skid following their 6-5 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday night.
Part of his recent struggles can be attributed to a blister, McHugh has been dealing with, but he says it's healing well. When he's on his game, he's been terrific, with four starts this year of allowing one earned or fewer in at least five innings of work. Lately, that hasn't been the case.
"We're trying to figure out if it's partly mechanically with the way the ball is coming out of my hands versus the way it was coming out before," McHugh said.
Astros: DH back in play vs. Rays
With the Astros back in an American League ballpark, they will once again be back to having slugger Chris Carter in the lineup at designated hitter. He didn't start Tuesday and Wednesday against the Nationals at Nationals Park because pitchers batted.
Carter is hitting .191, but leads the team with 13 homers and is third with 30 RBIs. He leads the AL in homers since May 29 with seven. He is looking to snap an 0-for-12 slump after striking out as a pinch-hitter on Wednesday.
"It's nice to get consistent at-bats," he said. "To get one at-bat late in games is kind of tough. I'm still working on getting used to the whole DH thing and being ready the whole time and all that. It wasn't too bad yesterday when I had that pinch-hit because I'm used to going down and getting ready before my at-bats and taking some swings. I'm getting more used to it."
Rays: Hellickson not yet ready
Jeremy Hellickson appears headed for at least one more rehab start, according to what the right-hander told reporters after Wednesday's 2-0 Rays loss to the Orioles.
"I think I've got one more," Hellickson said. "... They haven't told me anything. ... I kind of assumed."
Nothing definite has been announced yet, but Rays manager Joe Maddon echoed the idea of at least one more rehab start. When asked if Hellickson was ready to return to the Rays' rotation, Maddon replied: "Not yet. I mean, that's what I'm hearing, he's not quite ready yet."
The follow-up question was whether Hellickson would make a fourth rehab start, to which Maddon answered: "Likely that he will." Hellickson, who is in the home stretch from January right elbow surgery, made his third rehab start Tuesday for Triple-A Durham at Louisville (Reds) and allowed seven runs on 12 hits in 2 2/3 innings.
Worth noting
• Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Rays right fielder Wil Myers' Major League debut. On June 18 of last year, Myers started both games of a doubleheader at Fenway Park, singling off Felix Doubront in the nightcap for his first Major League hit.
• Rehabbing Tampa Bay outfielder Brandon Guyer started at designated hitter and batted leadoff for Triple-A Durham on Wednesday. Rays manager Joe Maddon said Wednesday that a decision about Guyer coming off the disabled list would be made soon.
• Astros right-handed pitcher Asher Wojciechowski had his second rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday evening. Wojciechowski has been on the disabled list for Houston the entire season after sustaining a right lat strain this spring.
Ryan Hood is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Category Archives: Advice for Fathers
Trustworthy STD testing for families
Guest post by Alex Summers
It seems like just yesterday you were explaining to your young children where babies come from (perhaps using this hilarious vintage illustrated guide). Now they're a bit older and you have to tackle an even harder issue: how to avoid STDs.
Here's how I handled the conversation with each of my two children. I have to admit, I kinda screwed up the first one.
The scene: My son's bedroom in our Denver, Colo. home.
Me: Hi, Devon.
Devon, Age 15: Dad, you have to knock.
Me: Sorry.
I knock, even though Devon can see me in the doorway. This is a bad start; I'm now beginning the conversation from a point of weakness.
Me: Um, so I wanted to tell you… you know you're growing older, and…
Devon: Is this a sex thing? I already know about sex.
Me: Well, I actually wanted to talk about STDs.
Devon: I already know about STDs.
Devon looks at me as if realizing his dad is the biggest idiot on the planet, for assuming he doesn't know about STDs. Humiliated, I leave.
That was the extent of my conversation with my son Devon about STDs. I wanted to tell him so much more; that we would love him no matter what happened to him, that we wanted him to make good choices, that sex was a huge responsibility that had to be handled appropriately — but not, of course, until he was much older! I wanted to tell him that he needed to get himself tested before every new relationship; that there were many STD clinics in the greater Denver area and that it wasn't embarrassing to go get tested, it was actually part of being a real man and a good partner. It helped to know that our family lived less than a mile from a clinic offering the best STD testing Denver has to offer.
I never got to tell my son these things. I pulled a typical dad move and left the rest of his sex education to his mother.
Then Devon's sister Abby entered her teenage years. As psychology studies note, a teenage girl's relationship with her father is crucial to helping her navigate the road to adulthood. Without a positive, affirming, loving father in her life, my dear Abby would be more likely to look for that affirmation from other sources, including from boys that might not treat her like the special person I knew she was.
Here's how the conversation went this time:
The scene: me driving Abby home from band practice. As many parents quickly learn, cars are often the best places for parents to talk to their children about important issues.
Me: Abby, I want to talk to you about something important, but I want to do it in a way where we don't feel embarrassed.
Abby, Age 15: Okay.
Me: The teachers at school said that in your sophomore year, some kids start experimenting with sex.
Abby immediately gets a little uncomfortable.
Me: It's okay, that's kind of the age when everyone starts talking about sex. Including me. You're becoming a sophomore, so I'm going to start talking about it too!
I accompany this statement with a huge grin. Abby begins to relax.
Me: Well, what I really want to talk to you about right now is STDs. I know I'm going to sound like an idiot, but you know that you can get diseases, right?
Abby: Yes.
Me: You're going to hear a lot of people say that wearing condoms is enough to protect you from disease, but there are some types of STDs that you can get even while wearing a condom. What I'm saying is that when you're ready to start having sex — which I hope you're going to be responsible about and wait for — you need to be really careful about spreading disease.
Abby: What do you mean?
Me: I mean that if someone asks you to have sex and doesn't want to wear a condom, you have to say no. And even with condoms, you need to get yourself regularly tested for STDs. There are clinics all around the city, or you can go to your gynecologist. Or you can talk to your mom or me. We won't be mad, I promise. We just want to help you stay safe and healthy. We're all on the same team.
Then Abby smiled. She actually smiled! Score one for Dad.
Even the most trustworthy STD testing Denver teens have their disposal won't matter if you don't talk to them about it. Talking about sex and STDs can be awkward and embarrassing, but it's something that all parents have to do. What I've found is that approaching the sex talk from a place of love, and not devaluing your child's intelligence, is the best way to make this conversation a success.
How about you? How have you handled the big sex talk?
By Alex Summers
Daddy, why is it called Halloween?
If you get asked this ultimate Halloween question "why it is called Halloween" over the next few days – here are some ready-made reponses for you:
1. Very short answer:
Because I said so
2. Short answer:
It's complicated – go ask your mom
3. Answer for all kids older than 2:
Google it
Ultimate answer:
The term Halloween, originally spelled Hallowe'en, is shortened from All Hallows' Even – e'en is a shortening of even, which is a shortening of evening. This is ultimately derived from the Old English Ealra Maessedaeg (mass-day of all saints) which is now known as eve of All Saints Day (All Saints Day is November 1st). Halloween has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and is also thought to have been heavily influenced by the Christian holy days of All Saints' Day (also known as Hallowmas, All Hallows, and Hallowtide) and All Souls' Day. It is largely a secular celebration but some have expressed strong feelings about perceived religious overtones.
[thank you Wikipedia]
Happy trick or treating!
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Taking Care of My Father and My Son
Guest post by Alex Summers
Whenever I thought about how my son would interact with his grandfather, I always pictured it to be a continuation of the way my dad and I used to play together: sports out in the backyard, making fun of the monkeys at the zoo, running around the park. I knew my dad would get older – he probably wasn't going to run as fast as he did when I was a kid – but I didn't really expect him to get old. No one ever does.
The truth is, he's never going to chase the ball around with his grandson. He can't really get around much any more; he broke a hip two years ago. When we went to the zoo for the first time, I had to push him around in a wheelchair. This was the first real shock, the one that opened my eyes to the fact that I might be taking care of my aging father and my young son simultaneously. I literally could not push Dad's wheelchair and my son's stroller at the same time. I let my son get out and walk around, and we cut our trip pretty short so neither of them got too tired.
Then I took everyone back home and started doing some research.
Turns out 47 percent of adults over age 40 are in what's called the "sandwich generation," meaning they have a parent over age 65 and a young child. It's something they never prepare you for – having to talk to your parents about assisted living, medical treatments, and end-of-life care. We aren't anywhere near those conversations yet, but I'm beginning to realize that it's my responsibility to keep both my dad and my son safe.
Here's what I've learned since that year I took my dad and son to the zoo:
1. Get the finances and paperwork in order
When your parent or older relative has an accident or illness, you're the one who needs to know the details. Do they have insurance? Are they on Medicare? My dad hadn't gone through the Medicare process even though he was eligible; we had to do that together. Even the little things – I never knew my dad was allergic to penicillin, for example.
You also need to get the finances in order. Do your parents have any savings? Are they in debt? Do they anticipate you taking care of the financial burden? These are all important questions to ask now, before the health emergency arrives.
2. Look into assisted living
When it became clear that Dad just wasn't up to living alone in the old house, we had a few options. I could have taken him in to my apartment, but he wasn't ready for that yet (and neither were we). Instead, we looked into an assisted living facility – these are more like dorms than they are like nursing homes. They allow people to retain independence while having a team on staff to provide medical care, cleaning services, and other resources as necessary.
If your parent is resistant to moving into an assisted care facility, look at the resources provided by Ravenswood Care Center. I used some of the tips they suggested to talk to my dad about why assisted living was important and to help him adapt to the change.
3. Talk to your children
I almost forgot about my son in all of this. We were carting him around as Dad and I visited hospitals and looked at care facilities. Turns out he was scared of what might happen to Grandpa and what all of this meant.
It's important to talk your kids about what it means when Grandpa's in a wheelchair or why Grandpa's moving to a new home. It's also important to make time with your kids even in the middle of a generational transition; I know I was bad at that myself, telling my son to sit still and play with the iPad as I spent weekends sorting out my dad's possessions and helping him move.
4. Plan for what happens next
I know assisted living won't be the end of our story. Someday, my dad is going to get sick or need additional care. My son's needs are also going to change as he gets older and starts school. And I'm going to be the person balancing it all.
You need to start thinking now about the next stage. Do you go the nursing home route, or in-home care? Does your home need mobility assistance installations like bathroom and hallway rails?
Whatever you choose, you need to start planning – and saving – now. Better planning now helps prevent uncomfortable choices later.
How about you? Are you taking care of older relatives and kids simultaneously? Do you have advice to share?
By Alex Summers
Plan now for colder weather conditions
Guest post by Dan Whiteside
We might just get a few more warm days this year, but when summer starts drawing to a close it's time to start planning for autumn and winter. A little preparation and work now could save you a lot of time and effort later, so follow these tips to increase the chances of your household running smoothly even when the temperatures drop below zero.
Check your heating
There comes a point in the year when turning the central heating on can be avoided no longer. All being well the warmth it provides will soon heat up your property to a comfortable level. However, if your system hasn't been used for a few months you might find it struggles to work effectively. So with that in mind, it's always best to test your hot water and central heating before the cold snap strikes. If you want a little reassurance that you'll not be left in the cold during winter it might be worth getting a fully-qualified plumber to look at your system or taking out boiler insurance, as certain policies include an annual service. And should something go wrong with your system you won't have to fork out for new parts or repair costs.
Tidy up your outside areas
Whether you're lucky enough to have a huge outdoor space or a more modest area, it's worth sorting out your furniture and appliances sooner rather than later. This might mean washing down tables and chairs and storing them in a dry area and emptying watering cans and hoses to prevent the liquid freezing and potentially causing damage. It's also worth taking the time to check water is flowing through your guttering and downpipes as it should be, as blockages can easily occur. Following an online guide to help you complete this process – and explain why it's important – may help. While you're up there it's also worth checking if any roof tiles are loose and ensuring walkways are safe.
Purchase or repair products
When you're unlikely to need to mow your lawn again for a while it's worth getting the blades for your mower, strimmer and other appliances sharpened. Or if you think you'll need to buy new, don't wait until next summer, see if any are on sale at your local hardware store.
Stop draughts
Draught proofing your house is a great way to slash your energy bills without spending a fortune. It's also worth considering improving your property's insulation and adding double glazing, as while these will require an outlay initially they will pay for themselves in a relatively short time frame.
This article is a guest post from Dan Whiteside, Dan blogs about money saving and DIY topics including home improvement and boiler repairs.
A little sleep (or rather wake) tip …
Being a dad of a 4 and (bad sleeper) 3 year old, and with both parents working, sleep is always at a premium. The words "it's your turn" at 2am is not what you want to hear, and are usually followed by "no, I think it's definitely yours". Both parents end up awake and grumpy. So here's a little tip from a friend in the same boat:
- have a standing agreement that if the child wakes between 12-5am it is Mum, otherwise it is Dad (or the other way round). Simple. No arguments.
- use the "odds and even hours" rule. 1:xx am is Mum, 2:xx am is Dad. Same principle.
- agree on alternate days for night duty.
The most important thing is to have a standing agreement, not leave the decision to a middle of the night negotiation.
Sweet dreams…
How to traumatize your kids with skill and intent
Cam across this book recently – what a fantastic gift for new parents. Check it out – you should be able to get it in most high street book stores and online of course.
Your testosterone levels are affected by your kids
Guest post by Matthew Pink
The plaintive call comes in the middle of the night – "Daddy!!!". The cause may be a desperate need to go to the toilet, monsters under the bed or it sharp-clawed dinosaurs who live in the cupboard sometimes, but whatever the reason, it is impossible to get angry when the call comes. With an estimated 50% of children aged 3-6 suffering nightmares,our paternal instincts kick in and we just want to make sure the little ones get back to sleep OK.
We've all developed different approaches on how to deal with this. Some parents keep a dimmed light on in the room or in the hall or landing outside the door, some opt for a calming period, and some let the child sleep in their room/bed. But if the occurrence of night disturbances becomes more frequent and a pattern is established, other changes begin to take place too. There is scientific evidence to suggest that for those fathers who choose to sleep closer to their children, a lower level of testosterone is commonly found.
Of course, while this does not mean that any great physiological changes (like the dreaded sag of the moob) will take shape, this lower testosterone level is likely to have complex implications for specific parenting behaviour and, as a consequence, the dynamics of the relationship between father and child.
Historically, fathers with higher levels of testosterone have been associated more with lower levels of parental involvement in the bringing up of the child; they were the ones who would take a more laissez-faire approach. In this particular study, some 360 fathers in the Philippines were tested to see how their testosterone levels correlated with (or not) their sleeping arrangements. 'Sleeping arrangements' in the case of the Filipino fathers might mean sleeping on the same surface, in the same room (on the floor or in bunk beds) or in separate rooms. Those who slept apart from their children retained higher levels.
Actually, testosterone levels have a big say in general behavioural patterns in fatherhood. It would appear that men are actually biologically hardwired to care for their babies. Testosterone levels in men drop substantially in the first month after birth. Some research has even concluded that this drop in testosterone can be a factor in the comparatively better health of fathers of the same age as single men of the same age, protecting men against chronic heart conditions.
This change in testosterone level after birth is actually another demonstration of how our physiology has adapted to suit the large shifts in the male's psychological, emotional and physical state during this crucial period. It is unusual though because during a man's lifetime the swings in testosterone levels actually do not alter hugely.
Of course, if a father's testosterone is dropping, this is likely to make him more sensitive to his children's needs and more equipped to take a bigger role in the child rearing process. The same study also revealed that the more time their participants were recorded to be spending with their children – playing, bathing, feeding, changing nappies etc – then the lower the level of testosterone would be.
This bio-chemical evidence flies in the face of the more macho of the species who would claim their traditional position of hunter-gatherer, laughable as such an idea is anyway. But the lessons here for the alpha males are clear: get more involved and more hands-on in child-rearing process and it will benefit everyone involved: your child, who will have a closer relationship with their father, your partner who can share some of the work, and you who will be happier, more involved and even healthier as a result.
By Matthew Pink
How to select a childcare or daycare center
Here's our list of handy hints and tips for selecting a daycare or childcare center for your child. We split our list of essentials into two parts – firstly things you should consider when selecting the center, secondly things the daycare staff should tell you about. Here it goes …
1) What to look for in a childcare / daycare center:
- Safe location – is it in a safe neighborhood / near a busy street?
- Safe building – is it clean and child-safe (by regulation, it has to be)? Or is it old and rundown?
- What are the play areas and toys like (new, old, dirty, clean)?
- Is there a pleasant outdoor area available, with appropriate shelter from sun and rain?
- Can the dropping off and picking up of your child be organized safely and with relative ease?
- What is the teaching and childcare philosophy? What are their policies and procedures e.g., about noise, behavior, TV watching, sleeps, and so on?
- Staff ratio – are there enough people to take care of the children at ALL TIMES?
- Staff abilities – are they trained and qualified? There are strict regulations in place for operating a daycare; don't be afraid to ask about staff qualifications.
- How many children attend in total? How many under two year-olds and how many pre-schoolers.
- What food and beverages are served?
- What is the incident history, and how long has the center been registered with an official authority?
- What is the decoration like – does it look like a happy place with lots of photos, children's paintings and other artwork on display?
2) Things the childcare / daycare center staff should show you / tell you (ideally without prompting them):
- Access to the building and how this is regulated / organized (e.g. keys, access card)
- Access register (who dropped off / who picked up)
- Play areas (for over 2s and under 2s)
- Sleep areas and sleep routines
- Activity log (recording sleep times, feeding, nappy changes, incidents, etc)
- Food preparation, diets and how special dietary requirements are catered for
- Outdoors play areas
- Safety procedures
- Qualification of all staff
- Child / teacher ratio
- Teaching philosophy of the center
- Examples of recent activities with children / stimulation (games, songs, etc)
Make sure you get a tour by a member of staff before you make a decision. Pay particular attention to how you are greeted and how the person showing you round treats you – there is a good chance that your children will get a similar treatment. The topics in the second list should all be covered by the person doing the tour. If they don't explain key points to a satisfactory detail it's a warning sign.
It's a pretty tough and difficult decision to leave your child (or children) in the care of others. If you have decided to go with a childcare / daycare center (there are other options of course) make sure you do the importance of this decision justice by finding out as much as you can about the place you have in mind for your child. Definitely check with other parents whose children are using the daycare already and if available check government / council websites for ratings or references.
Finally – once you have made a decision and your child is in daycare, check the logs and observe your child closely to make sure all is well. If you are not happy with something you read in the log or notice behaviour / practices you are not happy with – talk to a staff member straight away. It may also help to speak to the center manager if you are unhappy about something especially if it doesn't get resolved.
There are lots of really good childcare and daycare centers out there (and perhaps a few not so good ones) – so hopefully the points we mention here are useful to help you separate the wheat from the chaff.
By DIYFather.com
The important role of toys in child development
Guest post by Robbie Smith
Ah, the ups and downs of being a new parent! For every sweet little sneeze, there's a 3am wake-up call; every big-eyed smile comes with an extra messy spit-up. As the wee one starts to grow, parents also get to watch as each room of their home becomes a playroom. The months pass by and toys in every colour shape and size spread across the floor like an eerie time-lapse film.
After tripping on that toy fire engine for the 76th time, you may be tempted to collect every shiny, noisy, no-good toy and toss them all in the bin. Resist this urge. Toys, it turns out, are an essential part of your child's development. Find out why:
Toys promote physical strength and coordination
Certain toys will allow your child to strengthen their tiny muscles, learn how their bodies work and develop key coordination skills. For infants, 'baby gyms' that feature hanging toys, with vivid, contrasting colours, are brilliant at promoting physical activity during this early stage.
As they grow up, kids enjoy outdoor toys like sand pits and swing sets that encourage them to be active and build strength in their arms and legs.
Toys encourage problem solving and communication
Toys can create opportunities for key learning moments in your child's development. For example, small boxes with lids teach children a simple problem solving skill. To get the object inside the lid, they must learn how to remove it. To trap the object back inside, they must then learn how to place the lid back on. For older kids, Lego kits are a brilliant way to teach kids how to follow directions and use problem solving to achieve a goal.
Toys boost creativity
As a child approaches the age of two, he or she will see a massive surge in creativity. Their ever-growing understanding of the world, combined with their improving memory skills, allows kids of this age to develop an imagination.
As Harvard psychologist Dr. Woolley showed through research in 2009, a person's ability to 'imagine' is vital to understanding reality. Without imagination, we wouldn't be able to contemplate anything that we didn't witness first-hand. Toys like play kitchens, sock puppets and finger paintswill help encourage this important step in your child's cognitive development.
Books are perhaps the best 'toy' for promoting language and communication skills. The NHS suggests reading to your child from a very early age, as babies will learn from the sounds and rhythms of your voice before they even know what it is you're saying.
So, while at times toys can be the bane of a new parent's existence, they do indeed add value to your child's life. Engaging, age-appropriate toys can greatly encourage a child's development and are certainly worth keeping around.
By Jose Capelo


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OPAPP is a Race to the Top (RttT) funded program which is piloting performance-based assessments in Ohio as well as defining the nature and implementation of the tasks to be used as statewide test instruments. OPAPP participants include English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Career-Technical Pathways teachers in grades 3 through 12. For more information about OPAPP, click here.
Because of what we learned from the pilot, we are providing EVERYONE with the opportunity to learn what the participants in the pilot project learned through FREE professional learning around the state. The commitment is for five days. These sessions are set up to be delivered in a 2-day, 1-day, 2-day sequence for your convenience. The professional learning is a result of three years of piloting with real classroom teachers and is geared to providing teachers with information, time to work, time to collaborate and time to learn. The five-day workshop provides several large chunks of work time interspersed with hands-on, fun activities to help teachers write performance tasks. As a result of participating in this workshop, you will leave with a lesson that you can use in your classroom.
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"Exciting but not outstanding"
I like Brad Thor. I've read to most of the books in this series. Some parts are real page turners and then things slow down and then pick up again. If you are into mysteries and thrillers, I would say spend a credit on this one. The narration is excellent!
"Newly released originalbook."
I find it interesting that a number of authors are bringing some of their earliest publication into the digital age. This is one of them. Grafton is still a leutenant fighter pilot in this 1996 book.It is a fun read and fills in some of his early history. The narration was Excellent. The ending was AWFUL. Coonts doesn't even hint at their being more to come in the Grafton series. Unless I missed something, This read like a stand alone book
"Good storyline, bad narrating"
As post apocalyptic stories goes this is probably the best I've read, although I haven't completely read any zombie books. This sounded just interesting enough to try, especially with Audible's new return policy. I was very pleasantly surprised. The story line had a b bit if a twist and there we're a bunch of blood thirsty mindless zombies constantly out looking for human food. Yes, there was some of that, but it more about surving and rebuilding the population. I managed to get through it but would not do it again. Unless you are into this genre, I wouldn't spend a credit on it. The narration also made it difficult for me to stay with it. Just not my cup of tea
"Excellent as usual"
I think this is one of the nest books he has written in quite a while..Patrick Lawlor did his usual excellent job as narrator. If there is anything negative to say at all is the way it ends. It's like there are two endings/ Other than that it exceeptionsl. A real page turner!
"What a waste of time."
I have been reading Audible books for over a dozen years and have only put down 1 book without finishing it. I tried Very Hard to make it through this one but couldn't do it. Maybe I'm getting old and am just discussed with adults abusing and killing children, This book has the basic adult mystery,, entwines with child rape and murder, father and daughter relationship mixed with both. The narrator was very irritating!. He drove me nuts. If I knew what I was going hear, I certainly would not have wasted a credit.
"A basic, creepy novel"
I enjoyed this book but doubt that I would buy it again. It did have a lot of twists and turns that all came together at the end. I didn't have a problem finding stopping points to temporarily put it down. The narrator did a decent job. If you like a good mystery that is a cross of creepy, mystical, police search and dysfunctional families, this book id for you,and worth a credit.
"A good adventure novel."
Overall, I really liked this book. There were places where Thor spent too much time on details that should have been self explainable, and therefore a bit tedious to get though. It is a good story with a couple of neat twists. You can figure out the basic ending about 1/2 way through, but how he got there was worth the time to read exactly how the characters got there. Writing out one of the main characters Was a surprise. Spend a credit, it is worth it.
"Odd just keeps getting better."
What can I say. If you like this series, you will like this one as well. I love this character. As usual, Koontz puts you in the story. On the downside, to get the most out this one, it will help if you have followed Odd from the beginning. If this is your first "ODD" book, you will still enjoy it. Well worth a credit.
"Waste of a credit from one of my favorite authors"
This was a waste of a credit. I have read all of his books and Coonts is one of my very favorite authors. I think this is the worst book he has done. The story was not that interesting and the narration was irritating. If you like Coonts, you will be disappointed with this book!
I never heard of this author but am really glad I downloaded it. The only way I can think to describe it is; a light but compelling mystery. It isn't a page turner, but I couldn't put down.It is Defiantly worth using credit!


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Thanks to all who replied. I tried it tonight, and while I really liked the flavor, I was very surprised that the citric acid bothered me significantly such that I won't be continuing with it. It is rare that I experience this, but it just didn't agree with me.
I prefer the 7/11 over tomato magic. I like the skins in the sauce. I tried the Sclafani NJ tomatoes (bought a case) and still prefer the 7/11's. That was tough to admit because I am a NJ native and love the NJ homegrowns. I add some grated DOP Romano Pecorino, a tad of dried oregano, tad of fresh crushed garlic, and a bit of EVOO, to the 7/11's. I add the same to TM when I have used it. Walter
Glad you shared all that, Walter, because I was curious if there was a little oregano in your sauce. I thought I tasted just a hint of oregano, and that's what I thought gave your sauce a whole different dimension than when I've made NY style pizzas with 7/11. I've never really cared much for oregano in NY style sauce, but you changed my mind yesterday because your sauce had just the right amount. The right amount = just enough to make me wonder if there was oregano in the sauce.


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More than a million dollars is available to the city of Jackson if only they could collect it.
Jackson's municipal court system is carrying a backlog of unserved warrants numbering in the thousands which city officials say are valued at more than a million dollars.
The city currently has approximately 20,000 misdemeanor warrants outstanding.
And it's a number that's likely to hold steady, with no place to put violators and hundreds of new warrants being issued each week.
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Come Walk With Me - Instrumental Ensemble Score and Parts (Through the Passion and Resurrection of Christ). By Pepper Choplin. Arranged by Stan Pethel. Cantatas. Holy Week, Eastertide, Sacred. Instrumental score and parts. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.30-2674L).
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Penn State researcher and his CRU/IPCC colleague treated AGW like a religious "cause" despite warnings from peers
Anthropogenic global warming is a fascinating hypothesis that mankind may be able to systematically increase the Earth's temperature in the long term by burning deposits of hydrocarbon fuels. But the key thing to note is that despite the intriguing premise, little definitive information has been determined in this field even as politicization runs rife. In fact, researchers are still struggling to explain why warming has stalled in the last decade even as levels of carbon dioxide -- supposedly the most important greenhouse gas have rose.
I. Climatologists "Pull an Enron", Shred the Evidence
The recent
University of California, Berkley
"BEST" study -- perhaps the most comprehensive climate change investigation to date -- was blasted by AGW proponents. They were upset that the study -- funded in part by the charity of a major oil entrepreneur -- highlighted the fact that temperatures had flat lined over the past decade, and were more upset still that the study suggested that other factors like
sea currents could have driven the warming that occurred
in the 1960s-1990s.
But newly reportedly leaked emails reveal that accusations of bias are perhaps a bit of projection. The new emails include discussions that sound as shocking or more so as the
infamous "Climategate" emails
from the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (CRU).
The new emails revisit
embattled climate researcher-cum-AGW evangelist
Phil Jones
, a scientist working with the
United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
In one email Professor Jones explains to researchers how to best hide their work to prevent anyone from being able to replicate it and find errors:
I've been told that IPCC is above national FOI [Freedom of Information] Acts. One way to cover yourself and all those working in AR5 would be to delete all emails at the end of the process. Any work we have done in the past is done on the back of the research grants we get – and has to be well hidden. I've discussed this with the main funder (U.S. Dept of Energy) in the past and they are happy about not releasing the original station data.
Of course Phil Jones and his supporters will likely claim that the emails were taken out of context of some larger more appropriate discussion. But as a researcher it's pretty damning to make comments that even would seem to imply that you were engaging in trying to suppress peer review of questionable data -- academic fraud.
Particularly trouble is the phrase "cover yourself", which suggest a conspiratorial, political undertone to what is supposed to be a transparent field of research.
The emails contain outright requests for the destruction of professional communications regarding research in an effort to cover up public scrutiny of public flaws. The leaks add yet another humiliating scandal to
Pennsylvania State University
as they implicate prominent Penn State climatologist
Michael Mann
even more directly than the last release.
Writes the Professor Jones to Professor Mann:
Mike, can you delete any emails you may have had with Keith [Briffa] re AR4 [UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 4th Assessment]? Keith will do likewise. … We will be getting Caspar [Ammann] to do likewise. I see that CA [the Climate Audit Web site] claim they discovered the 1945 problem in the Nature paper!!
Michael Mann (left) and Phil Jones (right) appear to share tips on how to best destroy damaging climate evidence. [Image Sources: (left) PSU (right) Chris Bourchier / Rex Features]
Some professors and experts even tried to reach out to Professor Mann, warning him of the danger of turning science into religion by purposefully ignoring evidence.
Peter Thorne
of the
UK Met Office
Observations do not show rising temperatures throughout the tropical troposphere unless you accept one single study and approach and discount a wealth of others. This is just downright dangerous. We need to communicate the uncertainty and be honest. Phil, hopefully we can find time to discuss these further if necessary. I also think the science is being manipulated to put a political spin on it which for all our sakes might not be too clever in the long run.
Tom Wigley
, a scientist at the
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
who was implicated in the first CRU email scandal for suggesting the removal of an editor who allowed peer-reviewed skeptical studies to be published, seemed to agree on this extreme instance:
Mike, The Figure you sent is very deceptive … there have been a number of dishonest presentations of model results by individual authors and by IPCC.
The IPCC did eventually change the draft somewhat -- perhaps due to this feedback -- but critics say it still did far too much cherry picking of its sources.
II. Forget Science: You're Either For the Cause, Or You're Against It
In a later email, Professor Mann implies AGW advocacy is a political/pseudo-religious "cause" and that those who question it on scientific merits are enemies of the "cause". He writes, "I gave up on [
Georgia Institute of Technology
climate professor]
Judith Curry
a while ago. I don't know what she thinks she's doing, but its not helping the cause."
Ironically, Professor Curry appears to be the only one behaving like a true scientist. The emails neglect the forgotten truth that the distinguished Georgia Institute of Technology began as a believed in man-made global warming, publishing a notable 2005 study published in the prestigious
journal investigating the potential correlation between hurricanes and man-made temperature increases.
The study earned scathing criticism from warming skeptics, but rather than treat her work as religious dogma, she carefully considered the criticism. Supported by her co-author, she personally met with some prominent critics and considered their claims. After all, she recalls in a
, "We were generally aware of these problems when we wrote the paper, but the critics argued that these issues were much more significant than we had acknowledged."
Soon she began to blog for AGW a
skeptical blog
run by
Roger Pielke, Jr.
, a professor of environmental studies at the
University of Colorado
, and Climate Audit, run by statistician Steve McIntyre. She began blogging hoping to convince skeptics of the merits of AGW theory via an open discussion. But in time she found herself increasingly troubled by the lack of transparency and conclusive evidence on such an important topic. She singles out the IPCC as a particularly guilty party, accusing it of outright "corruption."
Given the released emails it's hard to argue with that assessment. Writes Jonathan Overpeck, lead coordinating author of the IPCC's most recent climate assessment:
The trick may be to decide on the main message and use that to guid[e] what's included and what is left out.
Aside from destroying evidence and ostracizing colleagues, the emails also reveal another sign of dogma and the antithesis of science -- ignorance. In one email Phil Jones admits he has no idea how to perform the basic statistical analysis that forms the basis of one of his past claims, writing:
I keep on seeing people saying this same stupid thing. I'm not adept enough (totally inept) with excel to do this now as no-one who knows how to is here.
What you have to do is to take the numbers in column C (the years) and then those in D (the anomalies for each year), plot them and then work out the linear trend. The slope is upwards. I had someone do this in early 2006, and the trend was upwards then. It will be now. Trend won't be statistically significant, but the trend is up.
III. When in Doubt, Deny
Already AGW advocates are jumping to the defense of the researchers implicated in the scandal.
Mother Jones
' Kate Sheppard:
Rather than smearing scientists, reporters might want to try some actual reporting.
The new round of hacked emails from climate scientists floating around the internet hasn't generated the same buzz as the last iteration—at least not yet. But in certain circles, it's playing out much like the first batch of emails did in 2009. In addition to the tranche of emails, the poster included a list of "greatest hits"—short quotes from the emails taken out of their context that are intended to paint scientists as scheming or lying. The entire batch was quickly posted in searchable format on another site.
But such critical reports have thus far failed to actually provide virtually any such contextual explanations, despite their suggestion that they must exist. Further, the critics of the email publication are ignoring the fact that there are certain types of things that researchers should know to never say -- such as making comments that even
like suggesting the destruction of academic evidence.
The reports also ignore the fact that while it's easy to accuse the media, the oil industry, et al. for a mass conspiracy to silence anthropogenic global warming advocates, there's just as compelling a cause for AGW proponents to conspire to silence their critics in a dogmatic, non-scientific fashion.
Such an approach not only guarantees researchers lucrative research grants, it guarantees their political allies potential billions of dollars in windfalls in "carbon credits" and other
AGW-inspired wealth redistribution schemes
. Al Gore in particular has
made close to a billion dollars
based on his evangelizing AGW in lectures, film; via carbon credit investments; and by pushing the government to funnel money to his high-risk "green energy" investments in the name of fighting AGW.
AGW political proponents like Al Gore stand to make billions more if they can convince world governments to fully enact their wealth redistribution schemes under the auspice of "fighting warming". [Image Source: Associated Press]
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How people long to be told that Global Warming is not a Crisis. This was never better evidenced than in a debate called:
Global Warming is not a Crisis - one debate - 3 protagonists - 3 antagonists speakers. Before: 30% in favour - 57% against - 13% don't knows. After: 46% in favour - 42% against - 12% don't knows. Views were changed by the protagonists' emphasis on scientific uncertainty and away from opinions formed from the hyperbole of alarmists, with their palpable feet of clay.
Pollution and particulates from the burning of fossil fuels are responsible for 2 million premature deaths per annum. Everyone can agree on FACTS (more reliable than computer model projections with dubious positive feedbacks) and we should endeavour to deploy clean energy sources.
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He has used thousands of MetroCards in his pieces.
"Usually we swipe [MetroCards] in a hurry as we pass through the turnstile, hoping we haven't missed the subway. Or dip them as we enter a bus, hoping there's still enough money on them to pay for the ride," McKean told Subway Art Blog. "But we barely notice them; they're as omnipresent and invisible as pigeons. I stopped to look at them one day and haven't looked back yet."
New Yorkers were outraged last year when the city raised bus and subway fares. The hike included a $1 surcharge for each new MetroCard, hoping to encourage riders to refill their cards, thus reducing litter and cutting costs. The MTA spends $13 million to print cards each year, and that figure does not include the cost of cleaning up the cards discarded in the system.
To see his work in person, stop by the Washington Square East Galleries where a few of his pieces will be displayed in the 32nd Annual Small Works Show, from January 31 to March 13.
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New York enacted one of the nation's strongest gun-control laws Tuesday, even as backers said the impact on gun violence will be limited unless the federal government cracks down on sales of assault weapons and stiffens penalties for crimes committed with guns across all states.
And that's just part of what President Obama is expected to propose today as he unveils his long-awaited plans for curbing gun violence.
The New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, passed by the State Senate late Monday night, won final approval by the Assembly Tuesday afternoon and was quickly signed into law by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who wanted several key components to take effect immediately to avoid a run on assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines.
"I am proud to be a New Yorker today," Cuomo said before signing the bill. "It says common sense can win, and good people can win, and you can actually get government to work … You can overpower extremists with intelligence and with reason and with common sense, and you can make this state a safer state."
The new measure, approved by the Assembly in a 104-43 vote, makes New York one of the least friendly states for gun owners. In response, Harold W. "Budd" Schroeder, a longtime gun rights advocate from Lancaster, sent out an email identifying the bill as "the rape of gun rights."
The law strengthens the state ban on assault weapon sales, limits the size of ammo clips to hold no more than seven bullets, mandates that mental health professionals notify authorities of patients deemed dangerous so their guns can be confiscated and creates a new statewide database of handgun and assault weapon owners.
In the aftermath of the recent mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school and the killing of two Rochester-area firefighters on Christmas Eve, lawmakers said the timing was right for New York to pass such a law – and that it's time for Washington to act, as well.
"This province should belong to the federal government, … but they haven't acted, so we believe it's up to us to lead the way,'' said Assemblyman Joseph R. Lentol, D-Brooklyn, who took the lead in four hours of debate Tuesday.
Critics said the real targets of the bill will be lawful gun owners, and not those who engage in the exploding illegal gun trade made easier by the hodgepodge of gun laws among the states.
They noted that assault weapons were involved in a fraction of murders in New York last year and that the Connecticut school murders came in a state with assault weapon restrictions.
"We get illusory reforms," said Assemblyman Raymond W. Walter, a Republican who represents parts of Erie and Niagara counties. He said the new law "will do nothing to make us safer."
Gun-control advocates said they hope the measure is a harbinger of things to come in Washington. "The comprehensive package passed today in New York represents the kind of solutions that need to be implemented on the federal level," said Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
"Many of these solutions, including universal background checks, have tremendous support from Americans across the country and across the political spectrum, including among gun owners and NRA members."
The package of reforms that Obama plans to unveil today is expected, to some degree, to echo the new law passed in Albany.
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"The likelihood is that they are not going to be able to get an assault-weapons ban through this Congress," NRA President David A. Keene told CNN earlier this week.
One of the House's foremost supporters of gun control, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y., agreed, telling the Associated Press: "We're not going to get an outright ban." But McCarthy – who attended a White House meeting on the plan Monday – said the Obama proposal would be comprehensive and effective.
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The debate in Washington serves as a sequel to the one in New York that pitted downstate Assembly Democrats against upstaters.
Among Western New York Assembly members, only two – Sean M. Ryan and Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, both Buffalo Democrats – voted for the bill.
In Tuesday's Assembly floor debate, Steve McLaughlin, an Albany-area Republican, said the law does nothing to deal with the weapon of choice for most street crimes: handguns. "The criminals will laugh at this law," he said.
Critics noted that Cuomo rushed the bill onto the floor so fast – bypassing the usual three-day waiting period – that amendments already were being drafted to correct a number of mistakes.
Assemblyman David J. DiPietro, a freshman lawmaker who represents parts of Erie and Wyoming counties, said he has heard from police concerned about provisions that would require guns to be turned in if, for example, someone is deemed by mental health professionals to be a threat to society.
DiPietro said police have called him to say they are worried about civil disobedience by gun owners who will not abide by the gun-registration provisions. "They fear for their safety," he said of law enforcement officers who have called him.
But Lentol told lawmakers that DiPietro had not read the bill. "I assure you the State Police helped to write this bill," he said. "… They're more concerned than anybody else in our society about the number of assault weapons."
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Assault weapons: Expands current ban on semiautomatic rifles.
Grandfather clause: Current owners may keep assault weapons but must register them for state database.
Private sales: Current owners cannot sell or give assault weapons in New York but may sell them out of state.
Background checks: Private gun buyers must undergo federal background check.
Ammunition: Magazines restricted to seven bullets, down from the present maximum of 10.
Mental health: Care professionals are required to report to authorities any of their patients who may pose a danger to themselves or to others; weapons may be seized from such people.
Tracking of sales: Real-time tracking for large purchases of ammunition.
Crimes: Stronger penalties for offenses committed with firearms.
Schools: Additional money for school safety.
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In small-town Chesterton, Indiana, cars stop midstreet to let you cross just because the drivers saw you standing there. Plenty of them pause along Broadway for folks crossing the street by the leafy park, home of Porter County's seasonal European Market, heading to Red Cup Cafe and Deli. Owned by Chrissie Jackson, Red Cup is Chesterton's hub of daytime social life. Locals gather to share news over fresh-brewed coffee, homemade coffee cake, scones and biscotti. Coffee choices ready for pouring line the multi-drawer cabinet-counter original to the late 19th century hardware store turned cute cafe. Also original to the building are the corner water pump and beaded-board ceiling that looks like a giant red-and-white quilt. Buy local artists' works or use the free Wi-Fi (a computer is available, too). Red Cup's relaxed, granola atmosphere makes it easy to extend your morning coffee into a lunch of one of the sandwich, quiche, soup and salad selections posted on the blackboard. Or take it to-go for a picnic at the woods or beach spots just 5 miles north at Lake Michigan and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Everything is made on the spot and worth the slight wait time. The meaty chicken salad sandwich is $6.50, and grilled portobello mushroom-goat cheese panini is $6.25. Both come with crunchy vegetable chips. For a real indulgence, get the peach crumble coffee cake to enjoy later.


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