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Quietly I've been suffering through an experience with Windows Vista on my laptop. I got my laptop, a HP/Compaq nc8430, in October 2006 and had been running Vista on it since then. In the early days, I used a pre-release version of vista, but I switched to the generally-released (RTM) version as soon as it was available.
The laptop is a nice piece of hardware - it's got a huge, bright 1680x1050 screen, a solid keyboard, a touchpad and a mouse stick (nipple?). It's got good sound, a 100gb hard drive, a fast processor. I got the spare battery. IT also has a fingerprint scanner, built-in reader for smartcards and SD storage, 3 USB ports, built-in Bluetooth and 802.11g wireless networking. Also it's solid, built like a tank. As a "work machine" it's not what you would call "exciting". It doesn't have flashy looks or wafer-thin profile (and the slim battery life to go with it). It's not as light as a feather, but I'm a big guy and I can handle the heft, whatever it is. It never bothered me. Overall, I am very pleased with the hardware.
The problems I had with Vista on this machine started early. I did not have an OEM-blessed install of the OS on the machine, and some device drivers were lacking. The fingerprint reader, I think was one of them. Also the function keys - like the one to turn on and off the wireless network, or the one to flip the machine into presentation mode - also lacked Vista-compatible drivers. There's a mobile data protection thing in the hard drive - an accelerometer that protects the hard drive from sudden drops - that one also did not work. Lots of people may doubt the value in the mobile data protection thing, but I experienced a data loss first hand from sudden laptop droppage. It happened with my old IBM Thinkpad - I dropped it on a bed, a BED mind you! in a hotel room while I was travelling. The laptop immediately experienced drive errors and it was never the same since then. So I totally understand the value. Anyway, the driver for the accelerometer on the hard drive was lacking for Vista.
As a result I was using a slightly crippled install - some drivers were totally lacking, and for other devices, I installed WinXP-compatible drivers and winced as I ok'd through the "are you sure you want to do this?" dialogs. And the user experience resulting from the mishmash of drivers was accordingly poor. I'd get bluescreens with the accelerometer stuff. I'd have trouble waking up and hibernating. Some ordering of hibernate, sleep, wakeup, and re-sleep would cause my PC to just shut down completely. There's never a good time for your laptop to just turn off. But it happened a couple times a week to me.
I signed up for HP's driver alert email, so I would know about the latest releases of drivers for the thing. But the emails I got several times per week seemed to have a lot of noise - alerts about new marketing programs and stuff I just did not need to know about. As a result I stopped reading the emails and was in the dark as to when the drivers were being updated.
When I had the time and energy, I would manually visit the HP site to check for new drivers, and wouldn't you know it, every time I visited there would be new and updated drivers. Monthly, sometimes more often, I would update the machine, crossing my fingers, hoping, hoping! that somehow, please please please, finally the PC would be working the way it ought to, the way my WinXP SP2 machines were running - solid! But while the various problems changed or morphed, they never seemed to go away.
One of the nastiest problems was with disconnecting and re-connecting from AC power. It seemed that every time I connected to AC power, the hard drive would thrash for 10 minutes and the machine would essentially become useless. Apparently this disk thrash was not an unusual user experience. If I was low on battery and walked into a meeting, I'd be forced to plug into AC, and then endure the 10 minutes (no kidding, 10 full minutes) of PC uselessness. I searched and searched and never could diagnose this problem. I turned off Vista search indexing, thinking it was that. (this was a huge setback in user experience). I imagined it was some combination of poor device drivers coupled with heavy disk use. I turned off Sidebar. I turned off everything I could find, trying to minimize stress on the machine. I disabled superfetch. Nothing solved it. Finally I resorted to planning my business day around hooking up to AC power. I could do it before lunch. I could do it in evening just before I left for home. Living like this was utterly stupid.
I was hoping that Vista SP1 would solve the problem for me.
In early December 2007 I went through a huge batch of HP driver updates. Slowly the problems lessened, it seemed. Then in January I did it again, found a whole new batch of updates. Once more in early March I did it again. For the first time there was a BIOS update for the machine! Whoo-hoo! With all the updates, things were looking good: The bluescreens on hibernate/sleep/unsleep/sleep went away. The accelerometer started working. The function keys started working. Then one night earlier this week I dedicated some time to diagnosing the final remaining annoyance: the hard-drive-spin-up-when-on-AC-power thing. Turns out, all along, it was a Defrag task.
In the Task scheduler for Vista, there's a bunch of settings - one that says "don't do this task while on battery power" and another that says "do this task as soon as you are able". (it is worded as "Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed"). My weekly full defrag was set to run at 3am on Thursday morning. Sometimes the machine would be OFF at that time, so as soon as I turned it on, and plugged it into AC power, the defrag would start. And it would hammer the disk.
I looked into it, and found an article that guided me through some of the possibilities in adjusting the task schedules. Just turning off the "Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed" checkbox avoided a world of hurt for me. This should never be the default option on a laptop, in my opinion.
I am proud to say, I now love my laptop again. I love my laptop more than I ever thought I could. Things are better than ever between us!
Listen, for those of you who doubt, for those of you who go through hell in your relationship... let me tell you, it does get better. You go through dark days, thinking, I need to get out of this relationship! I can't take it anymore! But then the other half of you is saying, "what about all I've invested in it? If we somehow got over this rough spot, we could still have a beautiful future together!" It all seems an impossible dream. Well, I'm here to tell you, that things can get better. Even when things look darkest, it is still possible to recover and get to a happy place. It is possible to Find Love Again!
Ok, off to install Vista SP1 !
ps: I still have superfetch turned off.


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Thorlos Value
Value comes in many forms. But we are keenly aware that it boils down to you get what you pay for when you pay $14.95 for a pair of Thorlos, we know you have to get a lot in order for you to consider it a bargain. And that's the goal we set for ourselves giving you so much more than you expect in terms of protection, comfort and foot health.
Over the years, our new and long-time loyal customers have told us time and again in their testimonials why they experience Thorlos as the best socks to protect their feet. They have highlighted six different types of value you can count on from your Thorlos, and that's why they consider Thorlos such a bargain. Here is what you can hold us to, and some recent unsolicited testimonials that capture what current wearers have shared regarding their personal experiences
Functional Effectiveness – Thorlos are designed to provide the best price/value proposition
"These are the first socks I've ever worn that both comfort my abused feet, stay up all day without slippage and yet do not constrict my calves. Love these socks!! Worth every penny." Susan J.
"These socks keep my feet warm but also dry. They're like nothing else I've found, worth the money." Robert F.
"I have worn these socks for years to work, at home and to bed. Love these socks, great fit, great support all day long, and wear forever wash after wash. Buy these socks and you will never buy any other sock." Kathy S.
Durability – Thorlos are designed to last
"Since I bought my first pair of Thorlos socks, I have bought no other brand. The quality and comfort are unique. I buy a fraction of the socks I used to buy because Thorlos last so long. I am sure I am paying less for socks because of that. Even after months of use and washings, these look great and fit well." Richard B.
"I wear these socks to work every day. I manage a large vineyard so in the course of my job I do a fair amount of walking each day and I have found these to be the most comfortable socks I have ever used. They may be a little more expensive than other brands but I will wear them three to four times longer and they still feel good after years of service." Rand D.
"I have worn Thorlo for at least 20 years. Nothing out there will stand up to the punishment of these socks. I don't have to buy but every 5 to 6 years. I love your socks! " Brent S.
"This is only my second time ordering because these socks LAST. I have other socks that wear thin in a year and get pitched. Worth the money considering the quality." Kendra L.
Evidenced-based Benefits – Thorlos have been clinically shown to reduce blisters, reduce foot pain, reduce pressures and wick moisture
"Cheap socks were giving my feet blisters if I walked even a mile. Thorlos socks have never given me a blister. Count me very satisfied. These are expensive socks, and worth every penny." Michael C.
"I no longer have plantar fasciitis in using these Thor-Lo socks, nor pain in my calves. Amazing cushion while I run both long distance and conducting my interval trainings. Highly recommended!" Thomas B.
"Thorlos are the best socks on the market. Quality is top notch, they last a long time, the cushion is great and they are MADE IN THE USA! THORLON has wonderful wicking properties and completely prevents blisters. Doesn't matter how warm your feet are when you take Thorlos off because your feet are dry!!" Peg G.
Satisfaction/Enjoyment – Thorlos foot protection provides unsurpassed comfort
"Anybody who is active in sports or spends a lot of time on their feet should invest in Thorlos [padded] socks as their product isn't just another pair of socks. They're engineered for maximum comfort in whatever sport or use they're designed for. If you're into tennis or running, you have a lot invested in your feet and footwear and clothing .It makes sense not to skimp on your socks after you've tried on a pair of their socks as their socks are the only brand I'll wear because after I discovered them ,I'd never wear anything else-they're that good!!" Stephen M.
"I LOVE ALL my Thorlo [padded] socks. These socks fit perfectly. They NEVER slide down during the entire day, yet they do not cut off your circulation. I have no interest in buying any other brand of sock." Dee Dee S.
"You cannot beat the performance and comfort of these socks. Buying them online is fast and easy. You won't be sorry you tried these socks if you like thick, comfortable, long lasting socks! And best of all they are made in the USA." Gary B
Brand Promise Guarantee – Thorlos: Your feet will feel better or your money back®. Customers reinforce our promise in their feedback:
"Our whole family of five wears Thorlo socks, you won't get a better sock anywhere! Definitely worth the investment...I guarantee you that you will be in love with these [padded] socks and will never buy others ever again." Shari M.
"I don't wear any other [padded] socks unless all of my Thorlos are dirty!! Until I tried Thorlos, I thought "socks" were "socks". NOT!! I have some Thorlos that I have been wearing....probably weekly or almost.....for over 10 years! No other socks compare as far as I am concerned. I wear them for hiking, backpacking, hunting, fishing, work, play...every day! Don't mess with my Thorlos! Buy some. I guarantee if you don't like them, you can give them to me!" Brent M.
"I bought these as a gift for a retired football player. He introduced me to Thorlos and guaranteed they were the best socks ever. He was right!" Rebecca T.
Service – Thorlos customer service matches our product performance
"I just wanted to send a quick note to say that Becky Bass is the most helpful customer service rep I've worked with, out of any business I've called or emailed! She was so nice, and an A+ example of terrific customer service. I'll definitely keep coming back to Thorlos. Thanks so much!" Sarah B.
"I rarely take time to do these kinds of things, but I want to bring to your attention the excellent (actually unbelievable) customer service that I received from Susan Graham. The details are available from her, but I had a small issue with placing a web order, and Susan went above and beyond to assist me. Her customer service, in short, was the best I have ever received from any company, period. This quality reflects well on both your leadership and the company." Scott C.
"I am a Disney trained customer service "nut". I will not give my business to those that don't give OUTSTANDING customer service. Susan Graham just topped everyone that I have done business with in several years. Her caring and concern for her customer is very apparent. My business won't make or break your organization. However, if Susan's attitude is representative of your company's culture THORLO is in good hands." Ronald P.
Overall Value Means More Activity, Resulting in More Life!
All of these values lead in one way or another to a better quality of life. We call it More Life! The ultimate value or end-benefit wearers of Thorlos realize is the ability to do more of what they love…the things that keep them vital in body, mind and spirit.
Here's what we've heard most recently about the Thorlos price-value relationship:
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Only socks for tennis
10/24/13 | By Robert a B.
Using these for at least 25 years, 4-5 days a week for singles. No foot problems!!! Keep up the good work!
Style: MS
the sock that does the job
10/19/13 | By James L.
I purchased these socks 30 days ago , and as my job reqires me to pretty well stand on a concrete floor for most of an 8 hour day isuffered form foot fatigue, but after a couple of day wearing the socks my fatigue was reduced significantly , now 30 days on I have little to no fatigue at all . I am planning to purchase more in the future. I highly recommend them for anyone who suffers from foot fatigue
Style: WSXL
Best duty boot socks ever
10/19/13 | By Rodney T.
These socks have served me well. I'm on my third set they last me about 4 years per set.
Style: LTHW
Best socks I have found
10/19/13 | By Donna P.
These socks are so soft and yet they fit snug and they last and last. I bought my first pair years ago when a sporting goods shop opened in the area and they quickly became my favorite socks. For running or hiking or working or walking or just when you want comfortable feet.... wear these socks. They are excellent !!!!!!
Style: WGMX
Great socks for a chef.
10/17/13 | By Mark C.
I had no idea what a difference these socks would make. I'm an executive chef on my feet for ten to twelve hours a day. Incredible actually ordering more because regular socks just aren't worth the pain. Highly recommend, just buy three pair and try for your self. You won't believe the difference. Thank you Thorlos !!!!
Style: MACW
Incredible socks
10/17/13 | By Elizabeth G.
I purchased my first pair of Thorlos a few months ago for running. I was skeptical of the cost of the socks, but based on the internet reviews, I decided to give a pair a try. They are worth every penny and more. I wanted to visit the Thorlo site for more information about socks and other more pairs. I was excited to see the trial offer for another pair. I love these socks. I live in Hawaii where we don't wear socks, and I wear these socks all the time! My feet feel so cozy and supported. A friend came over and needed a pair of socks to wear with his shoes, so I let him borrow the Thorlos. He didn't want to give them back! I referred him to the site and he ordered a few pairs for himself. I never thought I would be so excited about socks, but I'm definitely a Thorlo's customer for life!
Style: WMX
Great Walking Socks
10/17/13 | By Maureen C.
I recently discovered and started wearing Thorlo socks. I have three different styles of walking socks & love them all. Some are thicker than others so will depend on how roomy the shoe is as to which sock will be most comfortable. My son works in a restaurant and is on his feet for long periods of time. I sent him the walking socks (the product review in question) to try out. He reports that his feet feel better after wearing these socks to work.
Style: MACW
Relief at last!
10/16/13 | By Carrie D.
I have been struggling with plantar fasciitis for over a year and could not find comfort anywhere! Pairing these socks with supportive shoes was THE best thing I could have done and now when I stand and teach all day, I am not focusing on my feet but on the lesson! I also love these socks for when I teach Jazzercise! Accompanying my workout shoes with Thorlo socks are like hugs for my feet. I was worried they would be too warm but they weren't any warmer for me than regular socks. Thank you Thorlo!
Style: DWMXW
Saved my heels from blisters!
10/14/13 | By Laura E.
I speed walk about 5 miles several times a week and my heels were starting to blister constantly despite trying various new shoes. These socks are amazing and have completely solved the problem. My feet are so comfortable and I can walk again with no pain!
Style: WX
Thorlos are the most comfortable, long-lasting socks!
10/13/13 | By Robert C.
I bought Thorlos about 10 years ago, and they are just now getting worn out! You must make them TOO WELL!

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This year, U.S. workers will receive 22 percent more business e-mail than they did three years ago, and send 24 percent more, according to the Radicati Group, a market research firm. Steve Sims, founder of the Redwood City, Calif.-based Badgeville's Behavior Lab, which analyzes workplace behavior management, says business e-mail is on the rise for three reasons:
February 9, 2015
A company called Badgeville has developed a platform that puts gamification into action. The platform is obviously a little pricey, but the principle of it can be translated into any company culture. Here are a few principles to consider when you're evaluating your current state of employee engagement:
February 4, 2015
To many, gamification remains a silly, vaguely defined concept; and for the better part of five years, it has been exactly that. But times are changing.
Tech entrepreneurship is a game of fast failure, and I believe 2015 will be remembered as the year gamification turned the corner, passing from hype to productivity.
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NL East
Mets' Bullpen Melts Down, Marlins Win On Walk-Off, 8-4
The Mets' bullpen imploded in sensational fashion as the Marlins won 8-4 on a Giancarlo Stanton walk-off home run.
Wright On Fire As Mets Defeat Marlins 9-3
David Wright collected four hits as the Mets defeated the Marlins on Saturday 9-3.
Palladino: Terry Collins Doing Manager Of Year Job With Mets
All right, class. Raise your hands if you thought the 2012 Mets would be sitting five games over .500 at this point.
Coutinho: Mets Make Big Statement With Philly Sweep
The Mets, who everyone left for dead this offseason, are alive and well in the tough NL East.
Coutinho: Another Signature Win For Mets
Just two short months ago, all we heard was how the Mets were destined to fail. To be honest, that seems like an eternity ago.
Schwei: Mets Look To Remain Beasts Vs. East
Overall, the Mets are 10 and 5 so far this season against NL East opponents. New York has not posted a winning record vs. their division rivals since 2008.
Coutinho: A Big Early Season Road Trip For The Mets
The Mets' six-game road trip will be a test of their character and could define their season.
Coutinho: On Day Reyes Returns, Santana Owns The Night
Mets fans were planning to lament Jose Reyes' arrival at Citi Field in a Marlins uniform. But they all missed the point — they should've been grateful Santana was wearing the blue and orange.
Wright, Alderson: Marlins' Reyes Deserves Warm Reception From Mets Fans
Though some fans may be upset with the idea of honoring a now-division rival, Mets third baseman David Wright thinks Jose Reyes should get a good hand from the Flushing faithful.
Dyer: Time For Mets To Let Reyes Go
It has the look and feel of a debacle. In other words, it is something that only the Mets could come up with.
Coutinho: Mets Can Thank Rotation For Quick Start
All we heard throughout spring training from the so-called "experts" was that the Mets' starting rotation would be their Achilles' heel. How's that look now?
Coutinho: Keep It In Perspective, Mets Fans
Rich Coutinho urges Mets fans to keep things in perspective as the Mets prepare to finish their divisional stretch.
Coutinho: Mets Face Early-Season Test In Philadelphia
Coming off two lackluster games offensively, the Mets will need a big series from the middle of the lineup, with or without David Wright.
Dyer: Mets' Terry Collins Is The 'Anti-Guillen'
If Ozzie Guillen is the quick-fix it takes to win the NL East, the Mets should proudly sign up for a losing season.
Coutinho: Mets' Bullpen Continues To Shine
Sandy Alderson had a vision going into the offseason, and that was to re-shape the bullpen. So far, it has worked wonders.


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Delta-T Devices Ltd
based in Cambridge, UNITED KINGDOM
Delta-T offers a wide range of data loggers and sensors able to measure and record hydrological, meteorological and other environmental parameters. Our products provide direct measurements of the forces and effects that renewable energy and other environmental technologies attempt to harness, control or monitor.
Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc.
based in Portland, OREGON (USA)
Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc.`s mission is to serve our customers worldwide and be our customers` single source for their water resource equipment needs. Stevens designs, manufactures and supports a broad range of instruments and accessories that provide water level, water quality, ground water, soil moisture, and weather information. These products are easy to ...
RockWare, Inc.
based in Golden, COLORADO (USA)
RockWare, Inc., incorporated in 1983, creates and markets affordable geo-scientific computer applications. In-house developed products include RockWorks, RockWorks GIS Link, and LogPlot. RockWare also markets and distributes third party products through its catalog and web site. Industries include oil & gas, aggregates, industrial minerals, uranium, coal bed gas ...
Sommer Messtechnik
based in Koblach, AUSTRIA
For more than two decades Sommer has built up high competences in developing monitoring systems for meteorological, hydrological and geological applications. Sommer develops and produces high-end monitoring equipment, innovative, resilient and designed for use at extreme environmental conditions such as radars and probes for contact-free or mobile discharge determination, ...
Aquatic Informatics Inc
based in Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA)
Aquatic Informatics provides software solutions that address critical water data management and analysis challenges for the rapidly growing environmental monitoring industry. Aquatic Informatics is focused on providing solutions to a range of different customer groups including federal, state/provincial or local government departments, hydropower operators, mining ...
HMEI - Association of Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry
based in Geneva, SWITZERLAND
HMEI provides an on-line Catalogue of its Members' Products that allows easy researching for the products and services vital to the expanding weather, climate and environmental sciences communities. With 90 member companies, large and small, from countries worldwide, HMEI is truly representative of the international hydro-meteorological instruments and systems industry ...
TK Consult AG
based in Zurich, SWITZERLAND
TK Consult AG offers an extensive service catalog in environmental and hydraulic engineering consulting, with special emphasis on the numerical modelling of hydrogeology, hydrodynamics, geothermal and software development.
RainWise Inc.
based in Trenton, MAINE (USA)
RainWise Inc. manufactures professional weather stations and other meteorological equipment for consumer and industrial applications. We feature solar powered wireless weather stations, data loggers, rain gauges, advanced cellular telemetry, PV array environment monitors, wind measurement loggers, anemometers, barometers, thermometers and a variety of other weather ...
Eigenbrodt GmbH & Co. KG
based in Königsmoor, GERMANY
Meteorological and Environmental measurement, offering equipment for Meteorological and Environmental sciences. Precipitation collectors / acid rain collectors - Acid rain analysers / precipitation monitors - Fog sampler - Precipitation sensors and rain gauges - Temperature and humidity probes - Radiation shelters for temperature/humidity probes - Radiation sensors / ...
Logotronic GmbH
based in Vienna, AUSTRIA
Logotronic was founded in 1982 and is thus facing already a longterm experience on the field of environmental measuring technology. Beside our head office in Vienna exists a substantial network of international partner companies. This network of international partner companies enables us to offer our products and services worldwide.
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ŌĆ£I thought hockey was tough.ŌĆØ
BRISTOL, Ct. ŌĆö Dave Belisle, who along with his dad Bill Belisle, was part of 26 state titles won by the Mount St. Charles Academy hockey team the last four decades, couldnŌĆÖt help but make that analogy on Thursday night. Those five words were the first to come out of his mouth after the Cumberland American manager watched his squad hold on for an 8-7 semifinal win over Fairfield American in the New England Championship of the Eastern Regional Tournament.
CALLŌĆÖs nail-biting victory, where it held off a late six-run rally by the Connecticut state champions in the final two innings to eke out the decision, earned it a ticket to the finals on Saturday. The local youths will battle Andover (Mass.) National at 1 p.m. at Breen Field with a date at next weekŌĆÖs Little League World Series awarded to the winner.
After a total of just 13 hits and 10 runs in its first four games of the tournament, including its 5-3 win over Andover in its opener last Saturday, Cumberland American has boosted up its offense leading up to the finals this weekend with 20 hits and 20 runs the past two games. That, alone, has Belisle confident his young squad will be prepared to battle the MassachusettsŌĆÖs champs.
ŌĆ£I think they are very confident,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£They know that they got a shot. I think the confidence level is higher than itŌĆÖs ever been. I think itŌĆÖs just as high as when we won [the] Rhode Island [state title]. They are just excited to live for another day, one game to play for Williamsport is enough said. WeŌĆÖll be ready to playŌĆ"ŌĆØ
In ThursdayŌĆÖs affair, the game that enabled CALL to continue the same journey of its previous two predecessors, Lincoln (2009) and Cumberland National (2010), Belisle never felt that the game was over until the final out, despite an 8-1 lead with just two innings left. As it turned out, he was right as Fairfield American staged a dramatic, late-inning rally with six runs in those innings and the tying run on third base before the final out.
ŌĆ£Every inning that we scored I said we need more,ŌĆØ Belisle said. ŌĆ£Even in the top of the sixth, I said we need more. I knew they were batting over .400. I knew what they were capable of doing.ŌĆØ
There were several highlights in the semifinal tilt. Starter Max Hanuschak had some difficulty finding the strike zone with 39 strikes in his 86-pitch afternoon. He had seven walks and two hit batsmen, but he still stayed composed in the pressure-filled, NESN-televised playoff game, something thatŌĆÖs hard to do for adults, never mind a 12-year-old kid.
The second inning particularly sticks out for the young right-hander. Hanuschak was wild in the inning, hitting a batter and also offering three free passes. But with his team already leading by a score of 3-0, he was able to escape with minimal damage. Fairfield scored once in the inning on a run-scoring walk by Jack Oricoli.
But after two straight walks, including OricoliŌĆÖs freebie, Hanuschak was able to leave the bases-loaded by striking out Brendan Layne for the third out.
ŌĆ£Max pitched so well and gave us the confidence to relax and hit the ball,ŌĆØ Belisle admitted. ŌĆ£He was in control. He hit a couple of batters. ItŌĆÖs a tough game for these young boys on the mound, but Max battled today. He did a great job.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£I felt pretty good,ŌĆØ Hanuschak added. ŌĆ£My arm felt good. My curveball was on. I felt pretty good. I had a tough inning in the second, but I got out of it.ŌĆØ
Cumberland American also had two home runs from Jake Glod and Chris Wright, and a pair of doubles from Ryan McCormick and Hanuschak in the game. Defensively, CALL had two errors (seven total in its five games so far) against Fairfield. It had several web gems on Thursday from Glod. He had a spectacular stop on a hard grounder by Aiden Kudzy in the fourth inning that he threw to Wright at first. Wright made a nice scoop from the dirt to get the out. Glod then ended the inning with a leaping catch on a soft-liner by Layne. In the third inning, Glod stopped a potential hit by Brendan Flynn and rifled the ball over to Wright at first, who completed the play with a nice stretch to retrieve it.
Cumberland American will now try and go one step further than Lincoln and Cumberland National, who both absorbed heartbreaking losses in their respective championship games. Of course a win over Andover on Saturday will send the 13 players on this yearŌĆÖs roster to Williamsport.
Belisle has indicated he has a trio of arms ready for the matchup, all three who have been instrumental in CALLŌĆÖs success this summer.
ŌĆ£We got Connor Mastin, we got Jakey (Jake Glod) and we got Connor Lavallee,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£YouŌĆÖll probably see all three.ŌĆØ
The expectations this weekend are to bring home the New England title.
ŌĆ£We are playing champions,ŌĆØ Belisle said. ŌĆ£I expect to win and the team that we are going to play expects to win. You saw the game today. These are champions. Semifinals or finals, you are going to see battles. There is no time clock. I told the kids that [Thursday]. There is no time clock in baseball. Unlike hockey, there is no time clock in baseball. You have to play every out. I wish I didnŌĆÖt say that. It gave me a heart attack, but they played every out [Thursday]. If we didnŌĆÖt, we would have lost the game.ŌĆØ


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19:10 pillars. The meaning of this Hebrew word is uncertain. Some believe it is a metaphor for the nobles as the "foundation" of the society in contrast to those "who work for pay." Others suggest "weavers" of cloth. The point is that all aspects of the society will suffer greatly.


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Chris Griffith: Questioning freshness and relevance of market stats
At dark o'clock this morning I sat down at the computer with a cup of coffee and the first email I read began, "If my brother is trying to scare me, it worked. What do you have to say to counter this article?"
The referencing article was a CNN Money article with some reconstituted stats from an old article written a few months ago which touted the gloom and doom of Florida real estate. Didn't hear the freshness vacuum seal pop? Well, neither did I. The stats in that article stunk the first time I read it months ago. When it was reheated as leftovers it was even less palatable.
The article included fabulous blood red graphs which indicated the vacancy rates for Lee and Collier counties. The data was collected by the totally-accurate-for-10-year-increments Census Bureau.
There probably isn't a real estate agent in Southwest Florida who didn't show property with Census notes on the door of vacant condos or homes. I know I did. I also know that the market has changed dramatically since then, too. We've sold off a staggering amount of real estate since the census data collection.
What's was not included in the re-reporting of those numbers was any sort of update with viable recent sales figures. What is included in the numbers is, well, everything else lumped into a pile.
When the term "Lee County" is used, Sanibel Island is lumped in with Lehigh Acres, and Bonita Springs is lumped in with Cape Coral. When they got to Collier County there were even guestimates that Naples would not "come all the way back" until the late 2030's.
The question begs to be asked, "Come back to what?"
Simply back to a balanced real estate market or back to the prices the real estate was in 2000, 2003 or 2006? Was that speculative date for the beachfront condos, Golden Gate Estates or all of Collier County?
According to someone in a cubicle 2,000 miles away, if any of us do live beyond December 21, 2012, Naples real estate won't recover until 2038.
There is one thing certain and that is that if I was going to be buying a condo in Las Vegas, Cleveland or Southwest Florida, my first call for inventory, absorption or vacancy rates data wouldn't be the United States Census Bureau or an analyst based in Pennsylvania.
Market statistics are only reliable if they're collected from a relevant, current source, not from recycled, stale information or the Census Bureau's year-old data. I'm still trying to figure out why anyone would speculate the prognosis of Southwest Florida or Naples, without accessing and referencing local data.
Our real estate isn't all puppies and daisies but it's not in the dumper until 2038. The only way to find out whether or not you should be in or out of any real estate market is to arm yourself with current, local data and then make the judgment call.
Good news or bad news, if you're reading a national publication and it doesn't include local real estate stats you simply do not have the real story or all of the information. Period.
The link to the CNN Money story is here: http://budurl.com/Naples2038
Five days later Bloomberg had this to say about Florida real estate: http://budurl.com/NaplesRises
I would be happy to send a copy of the articles upon request via snail mail to those who would rather not access the Web to read the stories.
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Winter Digital Photography, noon, Eagle River Nature Center, 32750 Eagle River Road. Photographer Colin Tyler Bogucki will give an introduction to digital photography followed by a walk to the viewing deck for a hands-on photo session of the winter landscape. Call to register. Free, $5 non-member parking. (694-2108)
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Like you reliability was a concern. It is alot of money to spend on an oldish camera with electronics. While Mamiya is no longer servicing or making parts for the 6 - I always figured I would have considerably better luck finding either for the Mamiya over the Makina.
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BEREA, Ohio — The Browns are changing again.
A person familiar with the decision says the Cleveland Browns have fired coach Pat Shurmur and general manager Tom Heckert.
Shurmur and Heckert were informed today at the team's facility, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not yet announced the moves. The expected dismissals come one day after the Browns lost their finale 24-10 in Pittsburgh, completing a 5-11 season.
Shurmur went 9-23 in his two seasons with the Browns, who will embark on yet another offseason of change — the only constant in more than a decade of futility. Cleveland has lost at least 11 games in each of the past five seasons and made the playoffs just once since returning to the NFL as an expansion team in 1999.
The Browns just can't seem to get it right.
The firings of Shurmur and Heckert signal the start of an expected overhaul by new owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner, who have spent the past two months identifying possible replacements for their top two football positions.
Already, the list of possible coaches to take over for Shurmur includes some of college football's top names. Haslam may want to make a big splash and land either Alabama's Nick Saban or Oregon's Chip Kelly, who both still have bowl games ahead. Penn State's Bill O'Brien is also believed to be on the Browns' short list.
There is also reported interest in several NFL assistants including Indianapolis' Bruce Arians, New England's Josh McDaniels, Denver's Mike McCoy, Washington's Kyle Shanahan and Cincinnati's Jay Gruden.
Among the general manager candidates are: Atlanta player personnel director David Caldwell, San Francisco director of player personnel Tom Gamble, Baltimore assistant GM Eric DeCosta and NFL Network analyst and Mike Lombardi, who worked with Banner in Philadelphia and for the Browns when Bill Belichick was Cleveland's coach.
Banner promised in a recent interview with The Associated Press not to put any limits on his search for a new coach.
"It doesn't have to be a college coach," said Banner, who hired Andy Reid during his 19 seasons with the Eagles. "It doesn't have to be a pro coach. It doesn't have to be an offensive guy. It doesn't have to be a defensive guy. I'm more looking for qualities of a person consistent with the most successful coaches."
Shurmur's replacement will be the Browns' sixth coach since 1999.
The Browns were competitive this season under Shurmur. They just didn't win enough.
Cleveland was still in the playoff mix earlier this month, but a three-game losing streak to close the season — they were blown out by Washington and Denver in consecutive weeks — ended any chance of Shurmur saving his job.
Shurmur was emotional when he addressed the Browns following Sunday's loss.
"He was trying to hold back the tears," said linebacker D'Qwell Jackson. "He put everything into it. He was just emotional about it. He was passionate about it. The players, we appreciate him, we'd run through a brick wall for him."
Shurmur's fate may have been sealed on the first day of training camp in July when Haslam's intent to buy the Browns from Randy Lerner for $1 billion was announced. It may not have mattered how Shurmur did this season because Haslam, a former minority owner with the Pittsburgh Steelers who built his fortune with Flying Pilot J travel centers, was intent on bringing in his own people.
Banner's arrival forced out president Mike Holmgren, who hired both Shurmur and Heckert but left before the end of his third year with Cleveland.
Shumrur, who has two years remaining on his contract, was dealt a difficult hand from the start.
His first season with the Browns was complicated by the labor lockout, depriving him a chance to work with his players in the offseason or installing his offensive and defensive systems. He chose not to hire an offensive coordinator, holding down both positions in his first year, a decision he later said was a mistake.
Shurmur made his share of mistakes. He had some game-management issues and his play calling was often questioned. However, the 47-year-old seemed to be getting better in his second season, and he deserves credit for developing one of the league's youngest teams. The Browns had 17 rookies and 26 players with two years or less of experience on their roster.
Heckert, who came to Cleveland from Philadelphia, succeeded in upgrading the Browns' talent. He overhauled an aging team, infusing the Browns with solid young players through the draft. In April, he selected running back Trent Richardson, quarterback Brandon Weeden and offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz, all of whom had solid first pro seasons.
Heckert also gambled and nabbed wide receiver Josh Gordon in the supplemental draft, a choice that seemed risky but paid off as the 21-year-old blossomed.
But it may have been a move Heckert couldn't pull off that doomed him.
The Browns were beaten out by Washington in the sweepstakes to get prized rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III. Cleveland tried to package picks to swap with the Rams, who eventually made a blockbuster deal with the Redskins who then drafted RGIII with the second overall choice.
Heckert, who was Holmgren's first hire with Cleveland, thought he would have five years to build the Browns but wound up getting just three. It's expected Heckert will quickly be scooped up as more than one dozen teams are expected to have front-office openings.
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DID shrinking guts and high-energy food help us evolve enormous, powerful brains? The latest round in the row over what's known as the "expensive tissue hypothesis" says no. But don't expect that to settle the debate.
The hypothesis has it that in order to grow large brains relative to body size, our ancestors had to free up energy from elsewhere - perhaps by switching to rich foods like nuts and meat, which provide more calories and require less energy to break down, or possibly by learning to cook: cooked food also requires less energy to digest.
Kari Allen and Richard Kay of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, turned to New World monkeys to explore the hypothesis. Previous studies offer a wealth of data on the monkeys' diets and show that their brain size varies greatly from species to species. But when the pair controlled for similarities between related species, they found no correlation between large brains and small guts (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.1311).
As Robin Dunbar at the University of Oxford points out: "It is one thing to say that the hypothesis doesn't apply to New World monkeys, and another to extrapolate that to humans."
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What is the significance of the battles at Lexington and Concord?
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The significance of these battles is that they were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
These battles happened in April of 1775. They happened because the British commander in Boston had heard of supplies of powder and weapons being kept by Patriots in the towns of Lexington and Concord. He ordered troops out to find and capture or destroy these stores since they could be used to rebel against the government.
The battles represented the first military actions between the colonists and the British Army. This was a huge step up from the ways in which the colonists had previously been resisting the government. Therefore, these battles are seen as the start of the American Revolution.
Although the battles at Lexington and Concord in April, 1775, do not have great significance in a strict military sense, the battles are responsible for the "shot heard 'round the world," the beginning of the military violence between the American colonies and Great Britain. Once the actual military conflict began, there were far fewer opportunities to settle the dispute with Great Britain through negotiations.
The battle at Lexington, which began between 5:30 and 8:00 a. m. on April 19, 1775, involved approximately 700 British troops and about 75 American colonists (militiamen). There has never been definitive proof of which side fired the first shot, but the battle resulted in about eight Americans killed and one British soldier wounded. The battle continued as the British troops moved on to Concord where they believed they would find a cache of ammunition to destroy.
At Concord, there was very little ammunition to destroy, but there were many more American colonials who were taking shots at the British. A contingent of British soldiers holding Concord's North Bridge was surrounded by Americans, and they fired on the Americans to move them away from the bridge. This is actually the "shot" that began the Revolution.
As the British returned to Concord, they were reinforced by British troops from Boston, but they were also met by about 2,000 Americans. The British returned to Boston but found themselves attacked by Americans the entire way back. About 250 British casualties resulted from this running battle, and the Americans lost about 100 militiamen.
Even though the military significance of these battles is marginal, their real significance is that British and American troops finally began killing each other, bringing about a psychological and political shift in how the respective parties perceived each other. The spilling of blood broke many of the ties that bound the two groups and created much more political resolve among the Americans to fight Great Britain rather than to negotiate.
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"Not trying to avoid your question, but you might want to take some time and do something a bit slower paced and stick with it. Either finish a single player game all the way through, read a book, learn something new... I've gone through the same problem myself and found that its usually my own fault for blowing off MMOs in a day or two. Quality MMOs I just toss aside cause I am incapable of committing to a game. "
I read books, play sp & mp so my problem is that i am not statisfied with most games i always think they're not good enough :D (and yes i also go to work)
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I play Singelplayer Games like assasins creed, deus ex human rev or mp games like black ops :)
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I'll try the mmo's you mentioned.
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PHOENIX -- In all the years News/Talk 92.3 KTAR has been helping the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC), we've never seen anything like this.
Danny Portillo is the single father of four. After listening to the KTAR Action For Autism broadcast, he picked his kids up from school and headed straight for SARRC, hoping to find some answers for his 7-year-old.
"He doesn't talk, he doesn't like to be hugged or anything," Portillo told News/Talk 92.3 KTAR's Jayme West. "I don't know where to turn. I don't know how to go about this. I don't know much about autism...I'm looking to get some help."
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"Finally, we seem to have a method in hand to improve the vision of these children, many of whom have endured several surgeries that have failed," said James Aquavella, M.D., the University of Rochester ophthalmologist who is pioneering the use of the implant and who operated on most of the children in the study.
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Super Bowl 46 Report: Super Bowl Keys To The Game
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The New York Giants and the New England Patriots are still a week away from doing battle on the Super Bowl betting lines. However, here at Bang the Book, we are taking a look at some of the key matchups and the players that are going to be under the microscope when push comes to shove to make the difference for which team is going to win this game.
Obviously, there has been all sorts of talk about these two quarterbacks, and for great reason. QB Eli Manning is playing in his second Super Bowl, and he really has jumped into that "elite" level of quarterbacks over the course of the last few years. This season especially, the schedule was absolutely brutal for Manning and the gang, and he was still able to throw for nearly 5,000 yards. He also was able to post a number of fourth quarter comebacks this year, and though the defense didn't always make those comebacks stand up, just getting back in some of the games that he was stuck in was a tremendous accomplishment.
The Patriots are going to be hard pressed to stop this passing game. The ground game for the Giants is a bit non-existent at times with RBs Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw, and though both of these backs have some big potential, the offensive line in front of them hasn't always been the greatest. This is why this team ranks dead last in the NFL in rushing. However, in the playoffs, Bradshaw and Jacobs have been able to find some holes. The issue at hand isn't running for a certain number of yards, though getting to 100 would be a real help. The issue here is at least making the Patriots believe that the Giants at least have the ability to run the ball. If they don't get the job done on the ground and just end up getting left with a slew of pass plays to have to make, Manning is going to be under immense pressure. That's not to say that he can't get the job done even under duress (heck, just look at the David Tyree play from the Super Bowl four years ago!), but it is obviously going to be a heck of a lot harder to do so.
New York is going to spread out the field a lot with three wide receivers, and the health and productivity of all three is going to be key. At times, WR Mario Manningham was lost in the shuffle this season, while there is still a question as to just how injured WR Hakeem Nicks really is. These two are still the proven veterans of the bunch even though WR Victor Cruz was the man that came up with some of the big time stats this year. The Patriots are going to need extra corners on the field, and that might mean that someone like a Julian Edelman might be called into more duty than you would figure on the average game as a defensive back.
The one real problem that the Giants have on offense is their line. This unit got Manning hit 17 times in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers, and he has been sacked just a ton this year. The issue on the other side of the field though, is the lack of pass rushers that the Patriots have to offer. DT Vince Wilfork is amazing at nose tackle, and he is one of the best in the business from that standpoint. However, DE Mark Anderson, the team's leading sack man for the season has been slowed by injuries, and DE Andre Carter is on IR. He was clearly the most efficient pass rusher when he was in the lineup, and there has been a huge void both at defensive end and at outside linebacker since Carter has gone down.
On the other side of the ball, the key is going to be finding some way to slow down QB Tom Brady. The argument could be made that Brady had at least as good of a year, if not a better year this season than what he had when the Patriots were a slightly imperfect 18-1 when these two teams met four years ago in the Super Bowl. He doesn't work the ball down the field all that often, but Brady can still make anything happen that he needs to on the field. If the ball is going to be aerial for more than about 15 yards in the air, the key is going to have to be WR Chad Ochocinco, who will be playing with a heavy heart after the passing of his father that caused him to miss the AFC Championship Game. This is why Ochocinco was brought to New England though, and if he can just have that one big time play in the game that stretches out a sometimes suspect New York secondary, the offense could have a totally different feel to it.
Brady has struggled in the postseason at times in his career, and that was seen last week against the Ravens when he didn't throw a TD pass and was picked off twice. Still, he has lethal precision at times and can make a drive out of absolutely nothing in a hurry. When his offensive line is protecting him, something that has suddenly been in question with the absence of the questionable T Sebastian Vollmer, Brady has the receivers to be able to pick apart any defense.
Obviously, WR Wes Welker is one of the best possession receivers in the league. He runs fantastic routes and is always around the football, and there is no doubt that he is going to get his 12 looks or so over the course of the game. Of course, TE Rob Gronkowski is going to put all sorts of pressure on the New York linebackers and safeties with his huge hands and great route running skills, and we would actually be surprised if he didn't end up in the end zone at some point over the course of the Super Bowl.
TE Aaron Hernandez is forgotten at times, and WR Deion Branch is always left out when talking about the New England passing game. Hernandez has been doing some running the ball out of the backfield in addition to catching some passes, which is key for a running game that really doesn't have any tremendously viable options. Branch is the one man on this offense that has that huge Super Bowl experience of the first "New England dynasty," and we have to remember that he does have a Super Bowl MVP to his credit as well.
The New York pass rush has been out of this world over the course of the postseason. All of the accolades have seemingly be going to DE Jason Pierre-Paul, and we don't want to take anything away from him after picking up 16.5 sacks over the course of the regular season. However, the man that has made the big difference is a healthy DE Osi Umenyiora, who has logged at least a piece of a sack in all three playoff games. Had Umenyiora stayed healthy for the full season, he would have been the D-End that we were all talking about for Big Blue, as he was the man that probably would have ended up leading the team (and perhaps the league) in sacks.
From a special teams standpoint, the Giants are always relatively shaky. K Lawrence Tynes has found a way to keep his job all these years even though he has had some terrible moments as the New York kicker. However, we really haven't seen K Stephen Gostkowski do all that much as a place kicker this year either since the Patriots always end up kicking extra points and not field goals. The punting advantage definitely goes to P Zoltan Mesko, who has a huge and very accurate leg for the Patriots.
The only other intangible in this game is New England and its schedule. Many view the Patriots as soft, and there is certainly a justification for that. They only went 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS this year, including the playoffs against teams that finished the season above .500, and one of those losses came against this New York team. The Giants meanwhile, seemingly played against nothing but playoff caliber teams over and over again, especially in the rough and tumble NFC East, and that was really saying something for a team that lost twice this year to the Washington Redskins.
Both head coaches, Bill Belichick and Tom Coughlin have produced winning clubs, not just this year, but relatively consistently over the course of the last several seasons. The only coaching note that must be made is that New England offensive staff members Josh McDaniels and Bill O'Brien are in awfully unique spots. O'Brien is also trying to focus in on his job as the new head coach of the rebuilding Penn State Nittany Lions, while McDaniels only joined the staff for the playoffs, though obviously, he has all sorts of experience with this team from before he went to become the head coach of the Denver Broncos.
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CORPUS CHRISTI - Narcotics officers seized more than a pound of cocaine, a small amount of marijuana, a stolen car and two handguns Wednesday while serving a search warrant at a home in Flour Bluff.
The drugs have an estimated street value of more than $16,000, police said.
Leroy Arrellano, 34, was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Officers began investigating the home in the 100 block of Riviera Drive after receiving several tips, said Capt. John Houston of the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Police found the drugs and guns, one of which was reported stolen, inside a safe. In the garage, officers found a stolen, Chrysler 300M, which had been stripped down. Police impounded the car.
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Sleep Outcomes – Not Sleep Methods – Matter Most
In my last two posts, I presented recent evidence that, on average, kids today are getting an hour less sleep per night than prior generations, and that shortened sleep in toddlerhood leads to metabolic changes that increase fat gain and signal risk for type 2 diabetes.
The accumulation of study after study documenting sleep loss in childhood and risk for serious physical disease suggests to me that we (experts and parents alike) have been debating the wrong issue when it comes to sleep. So much emphasis is given to debating the pros and cons of the various sleep methods, I think we are all missing the big point: what really matters is not the method, but rather the outcome of getting our children enough sleep.
The reality is that there is a wide spectrum of sleep training methods — cry-it-out, co-sleeping, and nearly infinite variations that combine some elements of each. Rather than debate the finer points of these approaches, I suggest that parents try whatever methods seem to suit them and their children best, and then determine if the chosen method is getting their child the required amount of sleep (graded by age group) on a consistent basis. If it is, then a parent has found the best method for them. If it isn't, then the method should be revisited and revised. The only thing that matters in the end is the outcome, because we are in the midst of a sleep epidemic that can be observed in toddlers, children and adolescents. And the many potential consequences of sleep deprivation do not bode well for our children's long term health.
I remember when we used to call sleep methods "bedtime routines." I still like this phrase — it sounds soothing and purposeful. Rather than debate sleep methods, I'd love to know what parents are doing for their children's bedtime routines, especially if they are finding that it is getting their children enough sleep. Remember, the issue is not to critique other parents' routines - I want to know what works in your household. The fact is that if we can get as many parents as possible to find their own ways to ensure their children are well-rested, then we can start to combat the sleep epidemic that is putting more and more children's health in jeopardy. And, by the way, if you evaluate your own situation, and determine that your child is not getting enough sleep, I suggest you do what I did when my then 2-year-old daughter rebelled and resisted sleep (night after night and then week after week) — I sought out the expertise of a sleep clinic, which worked wonders (and was covered by insurance)!
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On July 1, 2011 at 11:43 pm
For my kids it's bottle, bath, bed. Bath really works wonders. In my house the biggest problem is preventing mommy from getting too distracted with other things and forgetting to check her watch. A routine really helps my kids.
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Alice, thanks for sharing this. Great to know what things work in terms of bedtime routines. And I get what you're saying in terms of forgetting to check your watch — sometimes my daughter has to remind me that it's bedtime!


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