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Greg Schiano denies Buccaneers captain vote was unfairly counted
The 2013 NFL season is only one week old and apparently, there's already trouble brewing in Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers held a players-only meeting on Sunday, according to ProFootballTalk, and one of the topics was quarterback Josh Freeman.
Freeman wasn't voted a team captain this year and some players voiced concern that the captain vote may have been fixed, according to former Bucs quarterback Shaun King. For the first time since 2010, Freeman wasn't voted a captain this season.
"There's a lot of disarray in Tampa," King said, via PFT. "One of the points being that some of the players felt like there was an unfair counting of the captain vote, feeling like Josh Freeman should have remained a captain... [Coach] Greg Schiano is a micromanager, and it's starting to wear thin with some of their veteran players."
Freeman and Schiano have had a rocky relationship almost since the day Schiano was hired in January of 2012.
On Wednesday, Schiano denied that any vote-tampering took place, "The players vote. The votes are tabulated by me," Schiano said, via the Tampa Bay Times. "I know there's a story out there. It's 100 percent false. If there's a such thing as 102 percent, this would be it. The players know who they voted for."
The players don't get to vote for their coach though and that could turn into a problem soon. "[When] Greg Schiano was hired, he was 20 games under .500 in the Big East," King said. "Those are real number, so I don't think those guys are currently buying into that 'my way or the highway' style."
The Bucs will look to get things on track on Sunday when they host New Orleans in their regular season home opener.

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Disneyland needs no further introduction and it certainly doesn't need my review to persuade you to go. Everything about this place is magical. So instead, I'll merely just share my experiences with you.
This was my first picture of my 3-4 day trip here. We arrived pretty late at night after a taping at The Voice. The hotel was everything we imagined but we wanted to see the night shows so we put our luggage away and literally ran to the park. It was definitely worth it. There's something very special when you finally get in the park and see this statue. It's like a welcome hug and deserves a sign that says "You've made it here! Relax, I'm going to make you back into your 5 year old self again."
So, my advice to you is, stop at the statue. Take your iconic picture and maybe even a family or group shot here. It's worth the memory!
Disneyland is known as the happiest place on earth but not really in real life. The hotel is very expensive, room service food is terrible. Long waiting lines in every single ride we stayed there for 5 days and we only rode 3 rides and one of the three we rode over and over. The lines are long but the ride is just 1 minute. Don't go there in the summer. Some of the restaurants are filthy, and the area where disneyland is located has no McDonalds or any good restaurant. I couldn't wait to go back to my home Houston, Texas the only good meal that I ate was when I came back to Houston. The gift shops are so expensive for nothing. To buy a balloon is $5. I recommend that you go to Disneyworld at Orlando, Florida.
Having been a season pass holder for the past 5 or so years, I have probably been there around 200 times. From so many visits I've figured out what can make a Disneyland trip either an amazing experience or a horrible nightmare. Here are some tips to better your experience.
First and most importantly, you're going to want to try and avoid when its overly crowded. This is usually around Spring Break/Easter, Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, President's Day, MLK Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving week/weekend, the weekend before Christmas through the 31st, and Grad Nights (Mid-May through Mid-june.. unless you enjoy sharing the park with thousands unchaperoned teenagers. You should also avoid going during summer break if you can.
If it is apparent, you should basically avoid any day where school and most work places are off for holiday.
The best times to avoid crowds are September-December (excluding the holidays listed above) and the 2nd weeks of January-March (also exclude holiday weekends). The best days to go would be weekdays (as a lot of pass holders show up on the weekends especially Sundays since most of the passes are blocked most Saturdays). As with most theme parks, if it is raining you can expect to have the time of your life as most of the park guests will go home.
Get to the park as early as possible. If you are staying at any of the 3 Disney run hotels you can enter the parks an hour early. You should take advantage of this.
I'm not a fan of waiting in line, so I have strategies that allow me to enjoy much of the experience of the park without waiting in them. To do this you'll need to take advantage of fast passes. These are available for about 4 of the major thrill rides and one kids ride (Rodger Rabbit). You can have one pass per ticket at a time. The fast pass give you an hour window (printed on the pass) to skip the regular lines on these rides.
What I do is look at the stand-by time for a ride, and if it is more than 15-20 minutes I'll take a fast pass. While I wait for my window to ride the ride or get a new fast pass I'll either ride rides with shorter lines, watch some of the shows or parades, get something to eat, or (my favorite) head to California Adventure or one of the bars in the hotels and have some drinks ;-).
Now allow me to give a little advice on which seats you should pick on certain rides.
On space mountain you never want to sit in the middle of train. When you get up to the cast members who seat you, specifically ask for either the very front seats or the back of the train. In the front seats you will not be able to see anything in front of except the artificial starlight. It's pretty fun not knowing which what you will turn or dip next. The back of the train will feel much faster and you will get whipped around in a much enjoyable way.
Big Thunder Railroad: Sit only in the last car, and only ride after dark. This ride is horribly slow in any other seat but the back, and riding in the dark also helps increase the feeling of speed. This formula has made this one of my favorite rides in the park.
Matterhorn: Ride at night.
Splash Mountain: If you want to get wet, ride in the front 2 seats. If you don't want to get as wet, ride in the last 2 seats. The very last seat tends to get your legs and feet wet.
A final piece of advice:
Disneyland will allow you to bring food into the park as long as it isn't in glass containers. I've read that they don't allow outside restaurant food in, but I have made it in with bags of McDonald's before. They also apparently won't allow individual ingredients for sandwiches, but they will allow sandwiches that have already been made? Weird rules. Anways, a lot of the food in Disneyland is pretty terrible and over priced. Bringing in your own lunch and snacks is a good option. You could also walk out of the park (make sure you get a hand stamp) and go to Denny's.
Please please please, I beg you, do not go to the Kabob stand across from Indiana Jones. It's nearly ten dollars for two pieces of what I can only describe as dog meat.
Disneyland, ah the princesses and Mickey Mouse, never gets old, if only they would stop raising their prices, it is now at $96 a person, it's just a lot for a family of 4. This said we had a wonderful time talking to Belle, Jasmine, Cinderella and Snow White, they were my daughter's favorite, Luca my son preferred the small world ride he kept pointing at everything.
And of course there is princess Elsa, the parade was wonderful since we didn't get to meet her in person, she is so popular that you now need reservation to meet her and they pass those out first thing in the morning and it's gone in 45 minutes...oh well next time
No trip to Anaheim is really complete without a trip to Disneyland at least once. Or for the diehard kids like my wife and daughter, a tip almost every year (well for at least the first 20 of my daughter's years).
The seasonal parades are ever changing and always entertaining for kids and those young at heart. For some it gets old after a while, but for those of us who never grow up, its still fun at 65.
Many of the rides have changed over time. Some for the better and some for the worse. I like how they changed Pirates but skip the Haunted House. They changed it to be Nightmare Before Christmas. I hope they did this just for the season, because the change is a complete fail! There is nothing scary, it is morose.
Take the time to notice when there are special events going on in the park, it can affect how you get somewhere or what you want to see. A parade can stop your forward process to getting to an area you want to be in if you cannot cross the street.
One of the greatest parts of avoiding the lines at both parks is the fast pass. Most of the rides have a fast pass option. By scanning your entrance pass in the fast pass machine you can get a time to come back and go to the front of the line. We went at the busiest time of the year, between Christmas and New Years, and most of the lines were at least an hour long. Many of them went as long as 3 hours to get on a ride. So the fast passes were the way to go.
If you have someone with special needs in your group, please go get a general fast pass. This allows them (and your group) to not have to endure the lines. My nephew is special needs and cannot do the lines like that. So his family was able to skip lines when he went on a ride.
I was seven years old when Walt Disney opened the gates of Disneyland for the first time. It was some years later before my parents took me there for the first time. As a child, I was enchanted by every aspect of this theme park and it wasn't until I took my own children to Disneyland for the first time that I could see the place with adult eyes. Imagine the shock of seeing that the "deep sea." underwater submarine ride didn't go any deeper than a foot below the water! Not deep enough to even cover the top of the submarine, just far enough to cover the observation windows! Still, my sons believed that they had gone to extreme depths. So, watching my son's reaction to everything was worth the price of entrance. Each year a new "Land" or "Ride" would be added and we went back several more times.
Disney Hotel was built for those families who came from far off places and that too began to grow each year. About 1998 Disneyland became "Disneyland Park" and Disneyland Hotel was known as "Disneyland Resort." About twice a year I escorted groups of foreign exchange students to Disneyland which gave me the oppotunity of exploring the whole Resort complex. One of my Danish students remarked after his Disney visit. "I don't know what all the excitement is about Disneyland, it's just like Tivoli Gardens." Of course he'd think so. Walt Disney explored Tivoli Gardens in Denmark and Efteling in The Netherlands for ideas, before he built Disneyland.
I've intentionally not mention the specific rides or things to do and see in the Park because they change or morph frequently. Disneyland is called, "The Magical Kingdom" or "The Happiest Place on Earth" for a reason. It may not be so enchanting to everyone. It is expensive and as an adult you might see most of the visual tricks. The magic and happiness comes from the fact that Walt Disney wanted to create a place for parents to share with our children. Though we may be wide-eyed, our kids aren't and this allows us to be as enchanted as if we were children again.
Such Fun!! The whole family had a great time here. We visited the parks on a weekend and the crowds were surprisingly light. We came back on the Monday to do a couple of last things and the crowds were massive!
This is a must do item for anyone of my generation (40 something lol) who were brought up watching the Disney Show (in black & white.....) and then getting to do a walk around! Brings back many memories of wishing upon a star & all that.
The parks - Disneyland and California's Disney - are quite large so pace yourself! We had a 3 day park hopper ($280) and must have walked for at least 14 hours over the days - maybe think good shoes too! They are open from 9am to 10 most days with an 8am start in the weekend. When you buy on of the passes you can also get a magic hour pass which lets you into Disney an hour before everyone else - really worth it!
Travelling with children was great - they dragged me onto rides that I might not havce done! In the attached photo I'm with my, much braver, nieces and nephew on splash mountain - such fun!!
Here is a great tip! You want to enjoy something very relaxing at Disneyland, then get onboard the Mark Twain. Find yourself a nice seat and sit back and enjoy. It is a great way to relax some, while the little ones explore the boat and see all kind of neat things as you cruise the river. My parents use to take us on this so they could rest...lol!
Mark Twain is a 4-level, 105-foot-long vessel 400-passenger 5/8th-scale ship. Several chairs are available in the box of the first deck.
The 28-foot-tall Mark Twain has 4 levels (from bottom to top):
Main Deck
Promenade Deck
Texas Deck
Pilothouse to explore.
Star Tours is a intergalactic adventure in digital 3D. George Lucas' Star Wars universe. You board George Lucas' Star Wars Starspeeder 1000 and travel to intergalactic destinations, see popular characters and experience exciting adventures. A word of caution, if you are sensitive to motion sickness, then you might not like it. A very fun ride for the whole family.
Disneyland—Walt Disney's $17 million metropolis theme park celebrating nostalgia, futurism, and fantasy—opened on 160 acres of former orange grove in Anaheim, CA, on 17 July 1955. The park has had more than 600 million guests since it opened its doors. If you have been to Disney World and think that they are pretty much the same, think again. Not only is Disney World MANNNNY times larger, the atmosphere is also drastically different. I prefer Disney World, probably because of the company that I have had during my visits to Disney World and because I was at Disney World on Mickey's 50th birthday, but Disneyland is also definitely worth a visit.
My favorite attraction is Space Mountain.
It is a small world after all but you must visit Disneyland to really appreciate it.
thank you harrison ford for being the inspiration for this ride which is running for 17 years now and still is the top draw in Adventureland where having a fast pass is a must as the waiting time for this flat roller coaster ride disguised as a big adventure jeepney will take more than 1 hour at peak season. Guests board an Enhanced Motion Vehicle (EMV) intended to appear as a battered military troop transport. The transport carbody is attached by three hydraulic rams to the frame of the chassis, and allow the shell to articulate independently. A guest's physically intense experience is programed to achieve the illusion of greater speed and catastrophic mechanical failure using the enhanced-motion vehicle's ability to add several feet of lift then rapidly descend, shudder and tremble, and intensify cornering with counterbank and twist hence the shaky ambiance of the ride, which last for just 3 minutes only.
the nightly disney parade at Main Street USA. There are many parades going around the Mainstreet USA area of Disneyland but the most popular will be the nightly parades and the fireworks. If you don;t want to be too late at the disneyland, the late afternoon parade starts at 6:00 pm everyday and is called the: Mickey's Sounsational Parade.
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Mickey's Soundsational Parade
A new beat hits the streets of Disneyland Park! The all-new Mickey's Soundsational Parade arrives with a chorus of live musicians, dancers, thrilling rhythms, bold percussion, Disney Characters and whimsical floats that bring to life beloved melodies from classic Disney movies.
The Parade
Mickey Mouse and his pals are tuning up and getting ready to jam like never before as they ride down Main Street, U.S.A. on a colorful cavalcade of floats — creating an atmosphere that can only be described as...soundsational! Adding to the fun, each float has its own unique musical style, like crowd-pleasing Bollywood and South American rhythms.
Mickey leads the way at the head of a syncopated drum line. Live musicians and energetic dancers amplify the fun with twinkling cymbals and steel drums. Best of all, you're encouraged to join the celebration for a giant jam session!
A Symphony of Disney Characters
In addition to Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Chip 'n' Dale, Characters from some of your favorite Disney films are along for the ride, including:
The Little Mermaid
The Three Caballeros
The Lion King
The Princess and the Frog
Peter Pan
Mary Poppins
Plus, before the final note is played, the Disney Princesses make an appearance, including Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Belle and even Rapunzel!
Fantasy Land has the largest number of Kiddie Rides and many of these rides have log waiting times too as there are some roller coaster for the kids type of rides in fantasylan. among the kiddie rides that are famous for kids and their parents are:
Attractions and entertainment
Alice in Wonderland
Casey Jr. Circus Train
Disney Princess Fantasy Faire at Fantasyland Theater
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
It's A Small World
King Arthur Carrousel
Mad Tea Party
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Peter Pan's Flight
Pinocchio's Daring Journey
Pixie Hollow
Rapunzel and Flynn "Meet and Greet"
Merida "Meet and Greet"
Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-through
Snow White's Scary Adventures
Storybook Land Canal Boats
this is the most popular ride in Disneyland, with the longest waiting time, hence having a fast pass is a must as waiting times at the regular lines will take more than 1 hour during peak season. Space mountain is a roller coaster in the dark where you cannot predict the direction you will be pulled through since the inside is dark and the ride starts when you ride in one of the rockets and you go into a slow ride of twist and turns and then go inside a very dark room with thousands upon thousands of stars, along with galaxies, novas, asteroids and other cosmological bodies. Gusts of wind are constantly blowing in the mountain, caused by vents and other rockets. The rockets make a wide u-turn before ascending one more small lift hill. A countdown begins as the vehicles crest the hill and the rockets are sent into a high-speed ride through the immense room. The ride consists of many turns and small dips with the illusion of speed given by the fact that the track is barely visible to the riders. The ride approaches the end by plunging in a series of tight right hand turns, going faster and faster. With a sudden left turn, the vehicles enter the re-entry tunnel with many colorful stars flying towards them and two flashes of light as the onride photo is taken. The rockets hit the brakes and make a final right u-turn back into the station as mission control welcomes the riders back and the music dies away.
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Going green is not only good for environment as it is good for health as well. These days, you can find many hotels and resorts round the world that offer quail and affordable eco tourism facilities to their guests. In this article, we will discuss about the hotels that are doing their level best to make their hotel surroundings green and environment friendly. Some of them are: Continue reading Eco friendly hotels round the world
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Minimalist Style that Helps the Environment
Making the decision to simplify your life and become a minimalist has a variety of benefits. Not only will you experience less stress, but you can also save some money while helping the environment too.
Becoming a minimalist involves living a simpler life. You will remove all the excess "stuff" from your home, whether clothes or belongings. You will downsize your home, car, or other modes of transportation. You'll decrease the amount of money you spend on everything. And you'll make smarter, eco-conscious decisions.
One way your life will change is by changing the style of your home. Instead of extravagant, oversized, and expensive furniture, you'll opt for something simple, smaller, and better for the world.
Eco-friendly Bedroom
One place to get your minimalist décor on is in your bedroom. You can easily get an eco-friendly bedroom feel by choosing the right products and removing all clutter. The first thing you should do is go through your room and get rid of anything you don't deem as a necessity. This includes clothes, makeup, furniture, and anything else that may be taking up space in your home.
When you've done this, you'll now have a blank slate to create a new oasis. Shop for environmentally friendly bedroom furniture; choose products that are eco-friendly when you place them in your room; and truly give yourself an eco-friendly oasis to escape to. By investing in products that are good for the environment, you'll live a minimalist lifestyle that benefits the world.
Minimalist Living Room
The living room is the hub of the home. It's a place to entertain and relax, and you can make this more in line with your minimalist lifestyle. Like your bedroom, go through your living room and purge anything you don't need. Then, do the same with your furniture. If you're in need of a new look and feel, consider replacing your old furniture with an eco-friendly option that is made from recyclable materials.
Along with your furniture, be sure you're being a minimalist about other living room essentials, such as lighting or heat. Choose eco-friendly light bulbs, and be sure to maximize the natural light in your living room too to help cut down on energy usage. When you make smarter decisions for your living room, you'll end up helping the environment while enhancing your minimalist lifestyle.
Green Kitchen
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Minimal Bathroom
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One of the hidden storylines for the New York Mets Saturday was Ike Davis' batting average breaking .200 heading north. The Mets stuck with Davis longer than they should have before demoting him July 9, but it was because a slow 2012 first half culminated with a late surge that saw him finish with 32 homers, and that's production GM Sandy Alderson couldn't ignore. DAVIS: Scoring last night vs. D-Backs. (Getty) "He showed what he is capable of last year in the second half,'' Alderson said in the weeks prior to the demotion in explaining why Davis was still taking his three empty swings and heading back to the dugout. "We have to keep that in the back of our mind.'' Davis had two hits against Arizona to raise his average to .203, but also drew two walks. Not enough to warrant a contract extension, but consider Davis is hitting .300 since returning from Triple-A Las Vegas compared to .161 before the desert and you can see the difference. Davis' pre-Vegas strikeouts-to-walks ratio was 6...
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LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL is Only Talker to Grow Week-to-Week
During the week of May 12, 2014, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" grew over the prior week by 4% in Households (2.8 rating vs. 2.7 rating) and by 7% in Total Viewers (3.774 million vs. 3.520 million) and was up for the 2nd week in a row in Women 25-54 (+7% - 1.5 rating vs. 1.4 rating). In fact, "LIVE" was the only top-tier talk show to grow week to week in Households.
For the 2nd straight week, "LIVE with Kelly and Michael" ranked as the No. 2 Syndicated talk show in Households and Total Viewers, improving its advantages over "Ellen" to 8% in Homes (2.8 rating vs. 2.6 rating) and 7% in Viewers (3.774 million vs. 3.526 million). In fact, despite its early time periods with lower overall TV usage levels, "LIVE" topped "Ellen" for the 10th time in the last 11 weeks in both Nielsen measures.
On average for the 2013-14 season to date, "LIVE" stands as the No. 2 Syndicated talker in Households (2.9 rating) and Total Viewers (3.881 million), leading "Ellen" (2.8 rating and 3.794 million) in both Nielsen measures.
Posting double-digit gains, "LIVE" was up over the year-ago week for the 21st straight week in Households (+17%) and for the 27th consecutive week in Total Viewers (+19%).
"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" matches its top Household rating and is generating its biggest overall audience 37 weeks into a TV season in 7 years and is posting its strongest 37-week average in Women 25-54 in 6 years - since the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, respectively. Up over the comparable weeks last season in Households (+12% - 2.9 rating vs. 2.6 rating), Total Viewers (+13% - 3.865 million vs. 3.416 million) and (+7% - 1.6 rating vs. 1.5 rating), the year-to-year growth for "LIVE" is even more impressive considering its year-ago averages include the high-rated first weeks of Kelly and Michael as a new team.
"LIVE with Kelly and Michael" is distributed in national syndication by Disney-ABC Domestic Television. Produced by WABC-TV in New York and executive produced by Michael Gelman, "LIVE" airs in more than 200 markets across the U.S. Visit "LIVE" on the web at LIVEKellyandMichael.com, on Facebook, or follow "LIVE" on Twitter and Instagram, @KellyandMichael.
Source: The Nielsen Company, National Live + Same Day Program Ratings, weeks of 5/12/14, 5/5/14 & 5/13/13, 2013-14 season=9/9/13-5/18/14.
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At Boston Medical Center's trauma center, few things are predictable, but one sure bet is a flurry of activity on Independence Day.
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What is the difference between Proof, Brilliant Uncirculated and Bullion coins?
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The Royal Mint has revealed precious metal variants of the 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne 2014 UK £5 coin.
Queen Anne's reign is one of great interest to many collectors, as it gave rise to a number of numismatic treasures that were struck by The Royal Mint. This period of classic elegance has been recalled by portrait sculptor Mark Richards FRBS in his design for this 2014 UK £5 coin that has been struck by The Royal Mint to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Queen Anne, and to pay tribute to the achievements of her reign.
Capturing the sense of refinement and taste of the era, his portrait is styled as a miniature of Queen Anne's much-admired effigy, surrounded by a decorative frame. The obverse features the current coinage portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.
The 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne UK £5 Coin is now available in 22 carat gold, sterling silver plated with fine gold, sterling silver or as a double-thickness sterling silver Piedfort coin, all finished to The Royal Mint's prestigious Proof standard. Each coin set is presented in a sophisticated case with a Certificate of Authenticity and a beautifully illustrated booklet documenting the key milestones of Queen Anne's life.


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Daylight turns to moonlight, and I'm at my best
Praising the way it all works, gazing upon the rest;
The cool before the warm, the calm after the storm;
I wish to stay forever, letting this be my food
But I'm caught up in a whirlwind and my ever changing moods.
Bitter turns to sugar, some call a passive tune
But the day things turn sweet, for me won't be too soon;
The hush before the silence, the winds after the blast;
I wish we'd move together, this time the bosses sued
But we're caught up in the wilderness and an ever changing mood.
Teardrops turn to children, who've never had the time
To commit the sins they pay for through, another's evil mind;
The love after the hate
The love we leave too late;
I wish we'd wake up one day, an' everyone feel moved
But we're caught up in the dailies and an ever changing mood.
Evil turns to statues, and masses form a line
But I know which way I'd run to if the choice was mine;
The past is knowledge, the present our mistake
And the future we always leave too late;
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Retail therapy! Tori Spelling burns cash at Nordstrom as stress mounts from allegations husband strayed... comes one month after downsizing home
Like any other Beverly Hills-bred beauty, Tori Spelling knows how to deal with stress: she goes shopping.
On Thursday the 40-year-old - whose husband Dean McDermott was accused of cheating on her in December - stopped by Nordstrom in LA with her younger children.
The Beverly Hills, 90210 star was seen leaving with shopping bags just one month after she downsized her home.
Letting off steam: Tori Spelling, who has been under stress since husband Dean McDermott was accused of cheating in December, was spotted on a shopping spree with friends in LA on Thursday
Proof: Her nanny carried a bag from Nordstrom
The blonde was accompanied by what appeared to be a nanny and two girlfriends.
The nanny, clad in a pink cardigan, was carrying an overstuffed Nordstrom shopping bag.
From a stroller hung a bag from Verizon.
Tori seemed to be in great spirits, however.
Clad in a black beanie, black sweater, jeans and black boots, the Lifetime movie favorite appeared to be going under the radar.
But her characteristic red lipstick gave her away.
Her youngest daughter Hattie looked adorable in a stripped shirt, jeans, and fluffy white fake fur boots.
Her hair was worn in pigtails and she looked a little sad, but which toddler likes department stores?
The group carried frozen drinks which looked to be from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.
Tori was hiding behind her entourage as she left the store holding son Finn, aged 16 months.
At several points, it was as if she was shielded by the crew from onlookers.
Undercover: The Beverly Hills native was hardly noticeable behind her entourage of pals
Almost makeup free: But the 40-year-old didn't forget her trademark red lipstick
Loaded down: A shopping bag from Verizon was also spotted
Her good mood could be from the news this week that her ABC Family show Mystery Girls, which co-stars 90210 alum Jennie Garth, got picked up.
The beauty will also be starring alongside her spouse in the new reality show Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever this spring.
New digs: In December and Dean downsized into this smaller rental in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles
The shopping spree may raise some eyebrows after news broke this week that the author had to downsize her residence.
In mid-December the 40-year-old moved into a $10,500 a month Tudor rental in LA's Encino neighborhood.
may sound posh to many people, but it's a step down from her previous
dwellings - not to mention a massive change from the $85m mansion she
grew up in.
Before the storm: The couple with their four children on December 12, just days before it was reported the actor had stepped out on his wife
It's also a far cry from the posh $2.5m digs she sold just two years ago.
the last two rentals she had - a 10,000 square foot one in Thousand
Oaks and a similar sized property in Tarzana - were better.
According to an article titled Tori & Dean Downsize in the January 20 issue of UsWeekly, the new spread - which is 7,000 square feet - is 'modest' in terms of what she's used to.
The gorgeous spread she sold: In 2011 the McDermotts lived in this $2.5m stunner
The weekly also noted the marrieds
saw their reality show Tori & Dean: Inn Love get canceled in 2011,
which could have caused their downward financial spiral that led to so many moves: three in two years.
'I have made some bad choices financially,' the blonde admitted in 2013.
Still, the new property is splashy by Average Joe standards.
It has six bedrooms, seven baths, a, pool, basketball court, home theater and gym.
No, this is not a hotel: The Beverly Hills, 90210 star grew up in this $85m mansion which has since been sold
With four children - in addition to Hattie and Finn they have son Liam, aged six, and daughter Stella, aged five - they need all that room.
The home is Tudor style with a brick arch in the entry way and a two-car garage.
Spelling's net worth is not known, but
it's reportedly been as high as $300m and as low as $1.5m.
The beauty has made money from reality TV shows such as Tori & Dean: Inn Love and from books like the recent Spelling It Like It Is.
Her mother Candy has not shared her reported $600m fortune with her only daughter.
Tori appears to be the breadwinner in her family.
Coping: It's been a hard time lately for looker, pictured here on New Year's Eve with husband
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|Juvenile rheumatoid arthritic (JRA) children and their mothers : a multi-method comparison with a healthy population
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|The main purpose of the present study was to assess the psychological impact of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) upon JRA children and their mothers by comparing them to a group of physically healthy children and their mothers in four domains: maternal and child behaviors, maternal perceptions of child adjustment, and maternal personal adjustment. The second purpose was to evaluate the relative strength of each domain to differentiate between the JRA and healthy comparison groups. Lastly, the interrelationships among various measures within the JRA sample were investigated. Eighteen mother-child pairs with a JRA child were compared to eighteen mother-child pairs with a healthy child. The two groups were balanced on a variety of demographic variables. Mothers completed questionnaires which assessed their perceptions of their child's behavior. Self-perception questionnaires were also administered to measure maternal levels of depression, anxiety and marital satisfaction. Then each mother-child pair participated in a series of home observations in which trained observers coded behaviors from the mother-child interaction. Results from the behavioral observations indicated that mothers of JRA children gave less positive attention to their children and that JRA children were less compliant to maternal commands. Mothers of JRA children perceived their children to be more "internalizing" in their behavior (e.g., more depressed, anxious, withdrawn, dependent). Mothers of JRA children also perceived themselves to be experiencing more personal distress than mothers of healthy children. Analyses revealed that, in order of magnitude, maternal depression, maternal positive attention, and maternal perceptions of children's internalizing behaviors were the best discriminators between the two groups. Within the JRA sample, severely ill children were perceived to have more general behavior problems, more internalizing behaviors, and were observed to have higher levels of inappropriate behavior than their less ill peers. Additional analyses indicated that mothers who gave less positive attention tended to have children who were less compliant. Measures of maternal adjustment were not related to any of the other measures within the JRA sample. Results suggested that the psychological adjustment of JRA children and their mothers was similiar to the healthy comparison group in many respects, however they did differ in some important ways. These included an increase in internalizing behaviors and less compliance to maternal commands on the part of the child and increased feelings of personal distress and decreased positive attention towards the JRA child on the part of the mother. Measures related to mothers' behaviors, perceptions and personal adjustment were the strongest discriminators between the two groups, suggesting that maternal rather than child variables are what most separated the JRA from the healthy comparison group. Within the JRA sample, the psychological adjustment of JRA children seemed to be affected by the severity of their illness, but maternal behaviors and personal adjustment were not related to this or any other measures. This suggested the overall strength and ability of mothers to cope with raising their JRA children, even though they may be experiencing increased personal distress as a result.
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Beloved by fashion editors worldwide for his timeless, clean-cut aesthetic, Michael Kors has played a pivotal role in defining American fashion. Raised on Long Island, Kors gave up his childhood career as an actor to become a teenage fashion designer — making and selling trendy clothing from his parents' home, then studying at FIT. In 1981 he launched his namesake ready-to-wear label and quickly developed a reputation for designing chic, sporty women's clothing that reinterpreted classic style with casual ease. In 2001 Kors added shoes and accessories to his flagship label, then a men's sportswear line in 2002. Two years later he expanded his empire again with the diffusion line MICHAEL Michael Kors and KORS Michael Kors footwear. The youngest-ever recipient of the CFDA's Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, Kors continues to challenge himself with perenially fresh takes on handbags, watches, trousers, jackets, and other wardrobe staples. As one writer put it, "his clothes have never lost that clarity, that versatility, that American, self-possessed, no-brainer chic." None other than First Lady Michelle Obama might agree with that statement, having worn a black sleeveless Kors gown for her official White House portrait.
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