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German optical engineers have created an innovative generation of binoculars to meet the highest market demands
MINOX's ultimate aim was to ensure performance at the highest level when they developed and designed the HG binoculars line. The German engineers in Wetzlar, Germany have created High-Grade-Sport optics with the best possible performance in every area that defines a quality binocular. By using special optical glass from German glass specialists, the innovatively developed optical system provides a fascinatingly high level of light transmission which is bound to be highly rated for brightness and contrast. With their sleek body design and magnesium housing, the HG binoculars are real lightweights at the top end of the range, and along with their beautiful cosmetics and ergonomics they ensure the user will enjoy a satisfyingly new experience when using the MINOX HG 8.5x52 binoculars. Apart from optics, MINOX has also installed a 'first' - the innovative QCF focusing now makes it possible to take exact distance readings from a scale on the focusing wheel, an often looked-for feature on binoculars.
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Topic: Defoamers for Water Based Metal Working Fluids: Theory, Formulation, and Selection
Presenter: Dr. Steven Y. Chan, Munzing NA LLP
Date/Time: Thursday, September 20th 2012
Foam is an undesired consequence of many industrial processes where liquid formulations are involved. To control the foam, defoamers/antifoams are utilized as a component of the formulations and/or added as needed when foam occurs. Due to the large number of variables in formulations, the most effective and compatible defoamer for a specific system is typically determined empirically. Furthermore, defoamers are often a "black box" to the user, since defoamers are usually proprietary mixtures. In order to help the end user to understand defoamers, this presentation describes the basic surface science for foam stabilization and defoamer action. In addition, the presentation provides information on general defoamer compositions, performance, and selection.
Dr. Steven Chan is the R&D manager for Munzing, located in Bloomfield, NJ. He has been with the company for over 2 years. Steven obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from City University of New York. He is an expert in surface and colloidal science and has over 20 years of industrial experience with defoamers, surfactants, dispersants, and polymers in metal working fluids, lubricants, coatings, inks and adhesives. Steven owes several patents and published many papers in different industries.
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CONCORD, N.C. – The WKA Mazda / Bridgestone Manufacturers Cup Series makes its return to Concept Haulers Motor Speedway – the track popularly referred to as simply, "Norway" – this weekend for the first time since 2008.
The KartLift Nationals takes us deep into the 2012 Man Cup campaign as round five of the six-race national 2-cycle sprint tour.
With national championship battles heating up in many classes, this weekend's race could serve as the "make or break" event for several drivers at or near the top of the championship point battles.
Point battles to keep an eye on include Yamaha Rookie Sportsman, which shows Jason Welage holding a 58-point lead over five-race winner Alex Verhagen. Samuel Paley is third, only 60 points out of the top spot.
While Jared Cordova hasn't won a final since day two at Daytona, he continues to lead Cadet Sportsman. Cordova enters the weekend 50 points ahead of Leonardo Stoia.
Brandon Lemke has two wins in four races in Komet Sportsman and leads the standings by 15 markers over Zach Holden. Stoia is 51 points out of the lead in third.
Holden has six final wins on the season but was shut out in the last outing at MRP. The Arrow driver still leads Yamaha Sportsman 1 and Yamaha Sportsman 2. In Yamaha Sportsman 1, Holden leads Stoia by a cool 80-point gap. Nick Luedeke is third. Yamaha Sportsman 2 shows Holden in front of Lemke and David Malukas by 28 and 30 points, respectively.
Joel Jens has only one feature win on the season and hasn't won since Daytona, however the Tony Kart driver has been as consistent as anyone in the four Junior divisions and he wither leads or is tied for the points lead in three of them, giving him a legitimate shot at his second straight WKA Triple Crown championship.
Jens has a 90-point advantage over Kyle Kalish in Yamaha Jr Heavy and a 45-point lead over Kyle Kirkwood in Komet Jr Heavy.
Kalish is a stunning 140 points ahead of Jens in Komet Jr Lite, while Brandon Jarsocrak and Jens are tied for the lead in Yamaha Jr Lite. The Lite version of Yamaha Jr also shows Kalish two points out of the lead and MRP winner Mike McAndrews only four points back.
Dakota Pesek is in the market for a double-championship season in the Man Cup. Pesek leads both Yamaha Supercan categories. The Ohio driver is 45 markers ahead of John McCusker in Yamaha Supercan Heavy and an impressive 170 points ahead of Weston Moon in Supercan Lite.
Top Kart racer Chris Wehrheim is 69 markers in front of PCR's Robert Bujdoso in TaG 1. The roles are reversed in TaG 2, which shows Bujdoso 35 points ahead of Wehrheim.
Mason Chelootz and Bujdoso are tied for the lead in Parilla Leopard and John Ferris III has an 85-point gap over Kim Carapellatti in TaG Masters.
Chelootz leads Patrick Olsen by a huge 155-point margin in Komet Heavy. Jacob Donald is clinging to a slim five-point advantage over Chelootz in Komet Lite.
Norway's gates are open today (Thursday) for parking and pre-entry pickup. Gates open at 7 a.m. Friday through Sunday. As always, Friday features a full day of controlled practice with 11 national classes on Saturday's card and nine divisions closing out the weekend Sunday.
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Wassmer appeared in 27 games and made 21 starts in her sophomore season … batted .259 with 14 hits, seven runs, two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs … batted .282 with six RBIs and a team-high three doubles against Big West opposition … blasted her first career home run in a win at Bakersfield … also homered against UC Santa Barbara … had a season-high two hits in three games … scored a career-high two runs in two games … sported a .985 fielding percentage in 137 chances.
Wassmer appeared in 37 games and made 27 starts in her first season at CSUN … batted .190 with 15 base hits … added four doubles, three runs and six RBIs on the season … also contributed three sacrifice bunts and eight walks … had a season-high two hits in three different games … had a season-two RBIs in a win over DePaul … sported a .983 fielding percentage in 173 chances.
Capuchino High School
Wassmer played four seasons for the Mustangs, the last two for head coach Todd Grammatico ... earned all-league and all-county honors following her final three seasons ... helped lead her team to a CIF-Central Coast Section title in 2011 ... graduated in 2012.
Born on December 26, 1993 ... daughter of Maria and Rick Wassmer ... has one brother, Ricardo ... favorites include the San Francisco Giants, Denzel Washington, "Dexter" and Carrie Underwood ... person in history she would most like to meet is Rosa Parks ... advice to young people is "never give up even when things get tough" ... lists her grandfather as her greatest hero ... majoring in Communication.


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The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., in cooperation with the Filipino Community Center Inc. in Charleston, has announced that it will conduct a Consular Outreach Mission.
The event is set for Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon, and 1 to 6 p.m., at Immaculate Conception Church (510 St. James Avenue in Goose Creek).
Services provided will include:
Processing of applications for issuance or renewal of Philippine passport
Processing of authentication/acknowledgment of legal documents
Processing of applications for Reports of Births and Marriages
Administration of oaths to former Filipinos under the Dual Citizenship Law on Aug. 2 at 1:30 p.m.
The application for Philippine passport is strictly by appointment only.
In order to expedite processing, applicants are advised to apply for an application slot by sending an e-mail to the Embassy at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Appointments will be automatically scheduled as they are received. No request for specific time slots will be entertained.
Those applicants who are not able to secure confirmed appointments will not be accommodated.
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to be honnest, i really dont like the new design of the website... it too mechanised...
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to be honnest, i really dont like the new design of the website... it too mechanised...
Did you notice that the new site loads much faster than the older version, and that it is compatible with all the newer data devices?
I'm not dogging you for your opinion, just please don't let personal aesthetics preferences cloud your judgment of the whole site.
I like the new design. I'm able to find everything I need to find, the site is faster for me than lots of other sites, and considering the vast volume of material to be processed daily the site handles all of it very well, imho.
Noticed the bright light...as has been mentioned. Didn't there "used to be" something called "Stephen's Picks"? Something about reading/watching...maybe something about listening to...?
Gretchen Wilson...All Jacked Up...I know, I remember, at one point. That still there and I'm just not seeing it?
Steve had stopped contributing to it quite some time ago and wasn't interested in adding more, so we dropped it from the latest design.
I wonder if there isn't some way to embed music, some tunes, in the hot topics? Was over at Moccasin Square Garden and I thought: this thread would be easier to stomach if a nice pleasant voice was singing: You! You light up my life! You make it all right! You!
Possible? Yes. Going to happen....uh...no.
If I'm not mistaken Jordan also doesn't like that, so since he is the webmaster round these parts the chances of your request happening is pretty much zero to none!
I like the new site, and a lot of hard work has been undertaken behind the scenes to make it as great as possible...big kudos to all involved.
Since we have a thread going on this, I have a suggestion for the Library section. A list of misc Stephen King writings like introductions to other authors books.


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Your Public Library is a valuable asset. It is used by many people for their education, information, and recreation needs. Library users will conduct themselves in a manner that does not interfere, by their actions or speech, with the rights of other library users. Any action that endangers the health, safety or welfare of library staff and members of the public is strictly prohibited. You help make the library attractive, inviting and efficient by following these rules:
- Use library materials and equipment responsibly.
- Adhere to FCPL Internet Use Policy.
- Supervise children. Young children should remain with you at all times. In accordance with Maryland Family Law Article 5-801, no person charged with the responsibility of a child under the age of 8 may leave that child unattended; a babysitter must be at least 13 years of age
- Food may be consumed only in areas designated by the library. Non-alcoholic beverages with lids are permitted in the library.
- Wear shoes and shirts in the library.
- All library property is smoke and tobacco free - this includes electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).
- Personal possessions should be kept with you at all times and should not impede the movements of others.
The following behaviors are considered improper conduct and are prohibited:
- Public disturbances
- Harassment of others
- Offensive or abusive language
- Loud talking or other loud noises
- Sleeping
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- Ball playing
- Bringing pets into the facility Service animals assisting their owners are welcome
- Selling or soliciting
- Riding of non-motorized vehicles in the library parking lot or on its sidewalks
- Posting, displaying, or distributing materials without library approval
Respect for the rights and needs of all library users will be maintained. Staff will intervene when they observe inappropriate behaviors or when these behaviors are brought to their attention. Non-compliance and/or repeated violations may result in expulsion from the library, police intervention, and/or legal action.
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Road Safety Education in Birmingham
Our Statutory Duty
The local authority must:
- Carry out studies into the cause of accidents on roads in their area
- Take appropriate measures to prevent such accidents
- Provide road safety education, training and publicity for all ages and types of road user, from pre-school to the elderly
Birmingham City Council's Road Safety Education Team (RSET) is one of several organisations, including the Department for Transport, RoSPA and the emergency services, who are all working to reduce the number of road traffic accidents. Our team of Road Safety Education Officers are committed to making Birmingham's road users as informed as possible, whether they are 3, 33 or 103! The Team does this through education, training and publicity.
Road safety education begins at an early age and continues throughout life. The RSET offers a comprehensive service to nurseries and schools to address the requirements of the National Curriculum.
The RSET trains and supports the people who live and work in the communities of Birmingham by delivering road safety training. The key areas for training and advice involve:
- Child pedestrians
- Cyclists
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- Communities
- Newly arrived families
- Older road users
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National and local road safety issues are the subject of regular publicity campaigns. National campaigns focusing on themes such as drinking and driving or seatbelts remind us of the dangers of careless behaviour. Local publicity campaigns reinforce the message and also focus on issues such as summer child pedestrian casualties or the need for motorcycle training.
Accident Data
The Government has released accident data for England and Wales, including Birmingham, under the OGL open data licence. Based on this data the Crashmap website enables accidents to be shown on a map.


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County Red Cross Volunteer heads to Mississippi
As Isaac continues on it's path, the Red Cross has launched a large disaster response, sending volunteers to the Gulf Coast from many different states. One of those volunteers is from right here in the County. News Source 8's Katie Zarrilli reports.
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Queen's library is a gathering space — both physical and virtual. Not only a place where ideas are explored, concepts are learned and theories are unearthed, but where friends are met, relationships are forged, and community is created. The library is the keystone of campus, a place of inspiration, imagination, and initiative. Above all else, the library is people who make a difference — people who help others learn, think, discover, and do.
Queen's Library is the top-ranked university library in its category for total holdings with more than 3 million items, including 90,000 electronic full-text journals and newspapers. (Source: 2011 MacLean's Rankings)
While our collections are extensive, the library also offers services to support the learning experience at Queen's and help our students succeed. The Queen's Learning Commons provides writing, learning, and technical skills support, as well as a place to meet and study.
Queen's University Library comprises six campus libraries in five buildings. Each library has a different area of focus.
|Bracken Health Sciences Library
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|Education Library
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Educational research and classroom practice, continuing teacher education
Also includes...Teacher Resource Centre
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|Music, old and rare materials
|Engineering and Science Library
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|Applied science/engineering, biology, chemistry, computing, geology, mathematics, physics
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It seems it was only yesterday when Kevin Martin won his gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Yet, three years have gone by and in just under 10 months, another round of Olympic games will be underway.
The process for teams wanting the opportunity to represent Canada at the Olympics is a long one. In fact, it takes three years of strong performances before a team even has a shot to make it to the Canadian Olympic trials. If you are interested in learning more about the road to the trials, read on.
There are two ways in which a team can gain a berth into the trials:
- Win a qualifying event; or
- Accumulate enough CTRS (Canadian Tour Ranking System) points.
Win a Qualifying Event: The Canada Cup is currently the only event which provides a direct entry into the trials. It is an elite event which is open to 7 men's and 7 women's teams. The defending Canada Cup champion, as well as the winner of the national Brier/Scotties, receive the first two entries into the Canada Cup, with the remaining entries going to the next five teams with the highest number of points on the CTRS standings.
Accumulate enough CTRS points: CTRS points are available to teams who participate in certain events which meet strict criteria established by the CCA (Canadian Curling Association). The top 8 teams in a qualifying event earn points, with the total points available determined by assessing the strength of the field based on the World Curling Tour's Order of Merit ranking.
So how are things shaping up? Currently six teams have already won a direct entry into the Olympic trials, which are being held in Winnipeg on December 1-8, 2013.
|Winner 2011 Canada Cup
|Kevin Martin
|Jennifer Jones
|Winner 2012 Canada Cup
|Jeff Stoughton
|Stefanie Lawton
|Leader 2011/12 CTRS
|Glenn Howard
|Heather Nedohin
The next 3 berths directly into the Olympics Trials will go to:
- The leader of the CTRS standings for 2013;
- The leader of the CTRS standings for the two year period 2011-2013;
- To the runner up of the CTRS standings for the two year period 2011-2013
Of course, we won't know those names until the final CTRS points have been awarded, including the points from the final CTRS event in 2013, which is the Players' Championship.
Those teams who don't gain one of the direct berths into the trials will need to do a bit more curling in order to gain a chance to play for Olympic gold. Twelve men's and women's teams, based on specified CTRS rankings (both in 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2011-2013), will receive an invite to the "Road to the Roar" pre-trials event, which is being played at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex in Kitchener from November 5-10, 2013. (Note: even though they could accumulate sufficient points to get a guaranteed spot in the trials, at this point, Mike McEwen and Kevin Koe have already assured themselves of a spot in the pre-trials as have the teams skipped by Sherry Middaugh, Amber Holland, Shannon Kleibrink, and Cathy Overton-Clapham).
To keep track of how teams are doing so far, visit the CCA website.
The final declaration of teams eligible for the pre-trials will be made May 1, 2013.
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Racism without racists: color-blind racism and the persistence of racial inequality in the United States
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In this book, Bonilla-Silva explores with systematic interview data the nature and components of post-civil rights racial ideology. Specifically, he documents the existence of a new suave and apparently non-racial racial ideology he labels color-blind racism. He suggests this ideology, anchored on the decontextualized, ahistorical, and abstract extension of liberalism to racial matters, has become the organizational matrix whites use to explain and account for racial matters in America.
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It's not only safe to say that Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum made a huge impact on our community in his four short months on the job, it would be an understatement.
Crum's promise when taking office was that he would do his best to take the drugs out of Mingo County and off of the streets. That was his top priority and not only did he keep that promise, he exceeded it.
He began his career in law enforcement as a patrolman in Matewan and worked his way up through the ranks, eventually being named the chief of police there. He then became the chief of police in Delbarton. Anyone in those communities will tell you what type of man he was, as can anyone in Taylorville, where he was a lifelong resident.
Crum had 18 years as a law enforcement agent before running for Mingo County Magistrate Court. He was first elected to the court in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006 and 2010. He was the chief magistrate for the last three years before resigning from office in January 2012 to run for the office of sheriff.
Just that service alone would have made Eugene special.
Crum was the only certified police officer to be elected sheriff and when the people spoke in that election, they made it clear that they wanted someone who would be willing to work day and night for the betterment of the community. And boy, did they make a good decision because that's exactly what he did.
It doesn't always happen that way with elected positions in law enforcement or government. In many cases, you don't even know what you have until after they've been re-elected, but with Eugene, you knew before he even took office.
He was appointed as drug task force commander through the prosecuting attorney's office in September 2012, working hand-in-hand with Police Chief C.D. Rockel and officers throughout the county to rid the community of the scourge of drugs. Together they had almost 50 drug arrests before he was sworn in as sheriff – a pattern that continued once he took office.
Despite all of the accolades and successes, Eugene never let it inflate his ego. He was always accommodating and willing to talk to the average resident. In fact, right before his death, he was thanked by a father and daughter for all he'd done to rid the community of drugs.
He was many things to many people but we must never forget that he was a husband, a father and a grandfather. He was their hero and ours.
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New Ohio law may close exotic animal refuge in Stony RidgeWritten by Kevin Moore | | firstname.lastname@example.com
Kenny Hetrick, owner of Tiger Ridge Exotics in Stony Ridge, has operated an exotic animal shelter and rescue facility from his home for 38 years. Home to bears, wolves and a wide array of big cats, Tiger Ridge is now subject to new state legislation that its owner says unfairly targets him.
In October 2011, Terry Thompson, owner of Muskingum County Exotic Animal Farm in Zanesville, Ohio, released 56 exotic animals before committing suicide. Of the 56 released animals, 48 were killed by law enforcement. The incident prompted state legislators to revisit the issue of exotic animal ownership by drafting Senate Bill 310, the Ohio Dangerous Wild Animal Act. The bill was signed into law by Gov. John Kasich on June 5, 2012, and the governor released a statement calling it "a real model for the rest of America about how to do this in a reasonable way."
The Ohio Dangerous Wild Animal Act, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014, states that "no person shall possess a dangerous wild animal [or] … acquire, buy, sell, trade, or transfer possession or ownership of a dangerous wild animal" with the exception of a few specified groups, such as members of the Zoological Association of America, accredited research facilities and circuses. Under the new law, exotic animal sanctuaries and rescue facilities like Tiger Ridge Exotics may continue their activities if they register for a permit from the Ohio Director of Agriculture and comply with all facility regulations.
The Akron Beacon Journal reports that more than 150 exotic animal owners have registered animals in preparation for the new requirement.
"There is so much regulation in this new law," said Hetrick, who runs Tiger Ridge with his family. "We have to put ID microchips in all my animals to register them with the state and get them neutered. We have 25 year-old lions; they won't survive being tranquilized for that. I did that with my grizzly bear, and she died two days later. We have to install dig barriers (lions don't dig, by the way), carry $1 million in insurance and even though this is a rescue facility taking in the animals confiscated from someone else, we still have to pay a permit fee."
The law stipulates that a "wildlife shelter" pay a permit fee of $1,000 if it has more than 15 animals plus $125 for each additional animal. Tiger Ridge has about 30 exotic animals.
Exotic animal sanctuaries like Tiger Ridge are already regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Hetrick, a former law enforcement officer, maintains he is very responsible with his animals and that his shelter is regularly inspected and approved by the federal government. "It's not as if there have been no laws on the books. The USDA inspectors come in unannounced three or four times a year and they look at the animals, examine their food, check their veterinary records and inspect my fencing. They even thoroughly search my house. We have a great record with the feds: No one's ever been bit, and no animal has ever gotten loose."
Tiger Ridge, which operates on a donation basis, recently made several updates to its facilities with the aid of teams of volunteers, including the addition of 4-foot inward-facing overhangs to its big cat cages, in order to comply with changes in USDA regulations. But Hetrick insists the requirements of the new state law are excessive and needlessly go beyond federal regulations. For example, he said, a new requirement states that the mesh of the cage's overhangs and the chain link that makes up the fence be of the same specified grade. "They know most small places can't afford these things. They want all the private zoos closed," he said. "It's not fair they won't make us exempt or grandfather us in."
Hetrick's daughter, Corinna, also believes the Ohio law unfairly targets small, private exotic animal facilities. "Exemptions exist in the law," she said. "The Toledo Zoo gets an exemption for being a member of the Zoological Association, but our USDA requirements are the same as thiers. We shouldn't be treated differently just because we're not a multimillion dollar business or getting taxpayer money. The animals in Zanesville didn't figure out how to escape, dig their way out or jump fences. They were set loose. Now we're being lumped in the same group as [Thompson] and these excessive rules single out places like ours."
Perhaps most disturbing for Hetrick and his family is the creation of a $2.9 million containment facility in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, designed to temporarily house exotic animals seized from owners not in compliance with the new law. The high-security facility is equipped with cameras, electric fences and a double wall around the building's perimeter.
"It's a prison for these animals, a penitentiary really," Hetrick said. The Associated Press reported that the facility, which opened in March and has already started receiving some confiscated animals, has been the target of much criticism for feeding some of the animals "junk food" like pizza and Mountain Dew. A spokesperson for Ohio Department of Agriculture, however, said the animals were already accustomed to human food and needed to be weaned off it to a more nutritious diet.
The Ohio Dangerous Wild Animal Act, which was supported by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Humane Society, is currently under review with Sixth District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati after the Ohio Association of Animal Owners filed an appeal following U.S. District Judge George Smith's decision to uphold the law last year.
For more information on Tiger Ridge Exotics, visit the web site www.tigerridgecats.com.
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The first week was a fog. I slept most of the time, recovering from a c-section, and kept my baby in bed with me all day as I recovered. The rest of the month got better as I learned how to nurse her and how to care for her.
Getting my baby to successfully latch took a lot of time and patience. I thought it would be natural for both of us, but it wasn't. It was not until she was about a week or two old that we both finally got the hang of it. Lanolin was a life saver and I would apply it before going in the shower. Pumping when I was engorged would also help a lot - as I had a very heavy let down so pumping a little before she nursed would prevent her from choking.
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Bringing my first baby home was stressful. I was young, a full time nursing student and I worked full time at the hospital. I did not get to have a full maternity leave due to my schedule. I did not want anyone touching her, I was scared she might get dropped. She had jaundice so I had opted to get a biliblanket to use at my home. My ex husband was not very helpful, so I was basically doing everything on my own. I chose to breastfeed and those first few days were hard. I had to use a shield due to soreness and trying to get her to latch on. Once we got the whole breastfeeding thing down, I had to get back to work and school. I used a breast pump for the first three months, but with my schedule, I was not able to pump very often, then by the time I got home, I was so engorged I would get sick. So, I quit breastfeeding and put my daughter on the bottle. My daughter did have colic and it made things even harder, especially since it made sleep even harder to come by. I quickly learned that doing some extra burping with her and propping her up helped with the colic. I also put a little Karo syrup in her bottle, which seemed to help as well! When it came to family and friends, my ex husbands family and friends did help out and we were grateful for that, except there were times that they were a little too much and I would rather rest than entertain all of the time.
With my son I did not return to work, which did make things easier, even with him having medical issues. I was much more at ease with him. I breast fed him and it was very easy to get started and I continued until he was about 8 months old, due to him biting! Going from breast to bottle was not hard. He had colic and acid reflux after birth, but I was able to easily control it by propping him up and doing some extra burping. We did not have family around and we did have friends come by, but it was not as intense as it was with my ex husbands crew. Much more relaxed environment, which is just what we needed since we were dealing with doctors weekly for the first two years.
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With my first child, I was spoiled. She was such a good baby, only crying when she was hungry. I didn't know why moms were so tired with new babies. She slept through the night almost as soon as I brought her home from the hospital.
My other two children (both boys), weren't that simple. In fact, both boys cried the first 12 months of their life. It was a horrible time in my life, with the lack of sleep and all, but they are now happy little children who light up my world.
My son was such an easy baby, but somehow his existence felt entirely overwhelming and somehow my husband and I kept ourselves busy 24/7. When my daughter arrived two years later, it just wasn't possible to spend all.our.time with her. Even though she was a more difficult baby, it seemed like we had tons of free time and we wondered what the heck we did all the time when my son was a baby.
I am just keeping my fingers crossed that this baby is an "easy" one. I don't know how I would balance the two older kids and a super colicky baby!
I've like the FB page! And, my #2 had terrible colic. The only thing that really worked was wearing her and cutting the milk out of my diet! I almost exclusively nursed at the time.
And, probably the first thing will be to show her off to her sisters!
Latching took a lot of patience, and fortunately, two very good eaters. I think having some lanolin on hand helped things feel a lot better!
I will never forget the day I brought my first child home from the hospital. In fact, 9 years later, I wrote a post all about it. Every single detail is crystal clear. check it out. www.myjudythefoodie.com/2011/07/194/
1. My first, I think I must have pretty much figured out how things would be while in the hospital. They pretty much leave it up to you to take care of baby. Perhaps so you can get that "feel" of what to expect. What was a little stressful was thinking about the time I [should have] stayed in to allow myself to heal.
2. Watching my mom while growing up as a child. I kinda got the concept then, though not perfectly. Seeing it makes it look easy, but I guess there is a bit of a science to it. After embarrassingly having someone else grab my breast and stuffing it into my newborn's mouth, I quickly got the hang.
3. If my children have had colic, it's been mild enough that I thought a small bout of gas was to blame. So far it hasn't been a biggie.
4. Well, between some issues that my family is faced with, we do have some family members staying here. They were here before baby, so I can't say he's the reason they're here now. We do get some visitors, but not overwhelming for me. It really does help to have someone hold baby so I can shower or prepare a meal or accomplish something else.
5. I like the Philips Avent Facebook page.
I hated when our daughter was born and everyone *everyone* wanted to hold her. I loved that people wanted to share in our joy, but people had little thought other than holding her adorable little body. It was September, so people were getting sick, and kids were touching her and few people washed their hands without a friendly reminder from us.
I like them on FB and tweeted!
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The first day, month, week...very very hard. The days were ok but the nights were very very difficult. I had a bad case of the baby blues so it was really difficult. It goes by in a blur!!
Breastfeeding was difficult. It turned out I wasn't producing enough. My baby lost a lot of weight his first month and was cranky due to that. You have to fight through the pain and figure out what works best for you and your baby.
My son never had colic but he did have fussy time in the evenings. Colic calm, mlyicon and rocking him helped. He loved going outside too.
I hated having company. esp. because I had to go in the other room to breastfeed. But remember you are in charge, and if you say no then people should respect your wishes!
i liked the AVENT facebook page.
I remember with my first, we got home from the hospital, put her (still in her carseat) on the floor, and then stared at each other and said, "Now what?!"
With this baby, it will just depend on if the baby is awake or asleep when we get home. If s/he's asleep, we'll just leave them in the car seat like we did with our first and just chill out!


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So I just watched the 2nd Episode of TUF China & I have a few questions.
1. Are the coaches for this season even in the same weight class?
2. How was the cast selected?
I didn't see the 1st Episode, so I don't know if they had to fight to get into the house. But there was a guy(Li Jin Ying) who literally didn't even know how to throw a punch. Cung Le said "to stay on the show you have to go a few rounds with one of the coaches so we can see what you have." He was easily taken down and instantly covered up & the coaches just looked at each other like What The Fuck Is This!?!
So Li Jin Ying willingly left the show.
3. Are these guys even fighters?
I searched a few of the names on Sherdog and nothing popped up. Another reason I ask that is because the 1st fight was really really weak. One guy was easily taken down, had his back taken, was easily flattened out, & eventually TAPPED TO STRIKES like he was Bob Sapp or some shit.
Unless you're Bob Sapp or a huge pussy(which I guess could still be Bob Sapp) who the fuck taps to strikes?
One episode down and so far I have to say this season looks absolutely atrocious.
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Linguistik-Klassifikation: Semantik / Semantics
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- On embedded implicatures (2004)
- The Gricean approach explains implicatures by assumptions about the pragmatics of entire utterances. The phenomenon of embedded implicatures remains a challenge for this approach since in such cases apparently implicatures contribute to the truth-conditional content of constituents smaller than utterances. In this paper, I investigate three areas where embedded implicatures seem to differ from implicatures at the utterance level: optionality, epistemic status, and implicated presuppositions. I conclude that the differences between the two kinds of implicatures justify an approach that maintains Gricean assumptions at the utterance level, and assumes a special operator for embedded implicatures.


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Thursday, August 11, 2011
quote for the day
4 comments:
- Phil K.August 11, 2011 at 9:20 AM
"I want a new television." - The UnheardReplyDelete
Exactly right; their culture indoctrinates them to feel that their worth is nothing more than their material possessions, while denying them the financial security to attain those possessions.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 11, 2011 at 2:44 PM
That's a trite, trite, response to the above comment Freddie. You aren't in a position to ascribe motivations to the rioting that the rioters somehow apparently aren't aware of. You make the rioters sound like pawns...who just need some kick of class consciousness or a new awareness of the evils of capitalism...and then things would change and be very different. As for stolen TVs, it's like any of these things -- some people will use chaos for selfish ends. Unavoidable The problem is singling out those less honest folks, like Phil K. sadly does, in order to discount the larger issues.ReplyDelete
Good quote from King, though. It is timely indeed.
- Michael GAugust 11, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Anon, I sensed a bit of sarcasm in Freddie's comment. I suspect that there are legitimate political and social complaints by many rioters, but I also suspect that many took advantage of the chaos. Both actions speak to something about British society beyond, "I want a new television."ReplyDelete


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Disease Prevention Through Diet & Nutrition
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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.
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William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.
Here are three reasons why following a healthy diet is important:
Maintaining health
The body requires carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals to maintain healthy organs, bones, muscles, and nerves, and to produce hormones and chemicals that are necessary for the proper function of organs.
Vitamins and minerals are naturally occurring substances that are essential for the growth and function of the body. Vitamins and minerals are both necessary (in small amounts) for normal chemical reactions (metabolism) in the body.
Preventing and controlling diseases
Obesity and heart attacks are major public-health problems in the United States and other countries. Therefore, most dietary recommendations are aimed at preventing these two diseases. Obesity comes over time by eating more calories than the body burns. Obesity, in turn, can contribute to the development of many diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, liver disease, arthritis, high blood pressure, gout, gallstones, and certain cancers.
To lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, it helps to eat more low-energy-dense foods. Low-energy-dense foods (such as vegetables and fruits) contain few calories per unit volume of food so that one can eat a large volume of it (for example, lettuce) without taking in many calories. One should also eat less of the high-energy-dense foods such as fats, egg yolks, fried foods, sweets, and high-fat salad dressings. Foods with a high energy density also often have high cholesterol and saturated fat content. One should also eat less of those foods that provide calories but little other nutrients, such as alcohol and many packaged snack foods.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published in 2010 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), contains guidelines for healthy diets based upon review of scientific studies for people above 2 years of age. These guidelines recommend that a healthy diet should:
MyPyramid is an online animated program to help a person customize his/her diet by choosing proper foods and portion sizes based on the individual's age, sex, and activity level. The key objectives of the MyPyramid Plan are to help a person get the most nutrition (proteins, vitamins, and minerals) out of the recommended number of daily calories and to achieve a balance between food intake and physical activity to maintain a healthy weight. The MyPyramid Plan recommendations include:
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Women's Basketball - Home
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Men's Basketball - Away
Secondary School Admissions Test
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Jay Owenhouse "Dare to Believe"
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MSU Student Open Swim
Student Music Recital
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M-Life: Comedian Jessi Campbell
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Orientation to Student Teach Fall 2013
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Faculty Senate
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Martin Luther King Days of Service
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Minot High Dance Team "HomeShow"
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American Legion Post 19 welcomed National Commander James E. "Jim" Koutz, National Vice Commander David R. Hall and West Virginia Department Commander Jack Gerrard to a breakfast meeting as they travel to visit posts throughout the district.
National Commander James E. "Jim" Koutz, who has served the American Legion at the local, district and national levels, is a Vietnam veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 200 in Boonville, Ind., since his honorable discharge from the U.S. Army in 1971. The American Legion is the nation's largest wartime veterans service organization, with a membership of 2.4 million men and women.
David R. Hall is National Vice Commander and member of Smith Capehart Post 140 in New Haven. The U.S. Army veteran has held leadership positions at the post, state, and national levels, and previously served as state commander for West Virginia.
West Virginia Department Commander Jack Gerrard served in the United States Air Force from 1964-1968 in Massachusetts and Viet Nam. He is a member of Bridgeport Post 68. He has served as District and Vice-Commander for five terms and is currently serving as First Vice Commander. On the National level, he is serving on the Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Committee.
Commander of Post 19 Charles Stone gave leaders, joined by members of other posts in the district, a tour of the facility. Stone pointed out preparations being made for their Annual Easter Egg Hunt to be held on Midelburg Island on March 30.
"We have support from many generous donors and the Logan County Commission. We are hoping to have 250 bicycles to give children at the Easter Egg Hunt," said Stone, "The bicycles are new and will be given out during drawings after the egg hunt."
Auxilliary President Kimberly Scott says the same donors have given every year and they also tag to get donations.
"This will be our 11th Annual Easter Egg Hunt. We have filled over 7,000 eggs and are making preparations for 700 children in various age categories," said Scott, "Each child will be given a chocolate bunny and a plastic bucket to use for gathering eggs. The children will sign in and be given a ticket. At the end of the hunt, we will draw for the bicycles in each age category."
Legion member Sammy Cutlip says some of the members will participate in the annual Cross Walk, which will be held the day before the egg hunt, which is Good Friday. Cutlip says he will be carrying the cross this year.
American Legion membership is open to all veterans of honorable service during a wartime period, and those currently serving on active duty. The Logan post holds dart tournaments every Friday night and features karaoke on every Saturday night. Post hours are from 10 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Sunday.


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Rob Lowe Gossip
Rob Lowe gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Is Justin Bieber the new Rob Lowe?
Uhhhhh… There's a feature in the April issue of VOGUE: Meet Hollywood's New Brat Pack. Before we talk about the new Brat Pack, can we review the ORIGINAL 80s Brat Pack? Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy… And they HATED the label at the time. Full Story
Even his forehead crease is attractive
Johns PKI/ Splash
Rob Lowe is promoting a new book called Love Life. I can imagine. What are the stories that aren't fit to print? Anyway, while promoting the book a few days ago, Rob talked about how his looks may have gotten in the way of his career. Like Mrs Timberlake and others before him, his beauty was, apparently, a burden. Full Story
Is Rob Lowe an incubus?
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It isn't that Rob Lowe is aging gracefully—Matt Damon is aging gracefully. Rob Lowe doesn't appear to be aging AT ALL. There has to be an explanation for how he looks so impossibly young and fresh on the cusp of his fiftieth birthday. I've narrowed it down to five things. 1) Rob Lowe is drinking unicorn blood. Full Story
I don't know how he does it
Rob Lowe. Does he sacrifice puppies or something? WHAT? HOW? I have nothing else to say about Rob Lowe except he's leaving Parks & Recreation. Fine. But what is your secret????????? Also posting new photos of Eddie Redmayne walking around in London because he looks really good in those pants and I like his grumpy I just woke up face. Full Story
Rob Lowe JFK
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Rob Lowe is playing JFK in a new documentary drama on National Geographic called Killing Kennedy. Entertainment Weekly has posted the first photo of him in character recreating JFK's famous White House portrait. It's very, very good, right? Also attached -- Lowe in New York this week looking. Full Story
Rob Lowe's Dr Plastic
Did you watch Behind The Candelabra? I'm going to keep harassing you about this. Anyway, Rob Lowe, one of Hollywood's most well-aged faces (is this irony? I never know), played Liberace's plastic surgeon Dr Startz. Dr Startz did a lot of rich faces back then. Lowe's performance was hilarious if not sliiiiiightly extra. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
There was an 80s marathon on tv the other night: The Breakfast Club, St Elmo's Fire, and About Last Night. Obviously it's all I could do: stare at Rob Lowe and revisit my 12 year old self crushing with the same intensity and longing. If 1985 Rob Lowe happened now, it would be OVER. And they just don't do movie sex anymore like they used to. It just doesn't get as horny as it used to. Yes. I am the perv who replayed his love scenes with Demi Moore at least 3 times. And it's still saved on my DVR for weekend repeats.
Here's Lowe on Extra yesterday. Look at him. HOW is this possible? It's been 30 years!!!!
Ummm... Lindsay Lohan couldn't have broken out of rehab to go party in Cannes, could she? A million dollars worth of Chopard jewels was stolen from a hotel room yesterday. Read Full Intro
About Last Night (Again)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, About Last Night is set for a remake. The first thing I thought was that's not possible, the movie isn't old enough (and neither am I). Released in 1986, it holds up pretty well with its, "boy meets girl in a bar, they have a one-night stand and try to have a relationship" premise. Full Story
Rob Lowe's genes
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Rob Lowe is participating in a charity event in Vancouver. He arrived yesterday with his assistant, then went for a walk in Stanley Park. Which he pretty much turned into an advertisement for Stanley Park. Right? This...doesn't seem possible. Rob Lowe should be volunteering his biology, every part of himself, for testing. Full Story
GG Best Black & Most Unprepared: Julianne Moore & Rob Lowe
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If you were following along with us during our liveblog, you would have read how mad I was at Julianne Moore. Like, MAD. And I NEVER get mad at Julianne Moore. I love her SO MUCH. And I loved her black dress. Now that's how you change up the skirt on a black dress right? So good. Always so good. It's just. Full Story
Rob Lowe's frosted tips
Not really sure why Rob Lowe was at Comic-Con and, frankly, you know-it-alls should save yourselves the effort because this is not what I'm caring about right now. What I care about right now is his hair. And why it's so midlife crisis-y and dirty blonde. And why he's styling it like Kellan Lutz would if he wasn't born with a jerry curl. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
This is Rob Lowe on the cover of the new Vanity Fair. I grew up in the 80s. I had it bad for Rob Lowe. It was the worst during Youngblood. But if every Five List has an inaugural patron member, mine would probably be Rob Lowe. Or Leslie Cheung, the late Chinese superstar whose death anniversary is coming up on April 1st. But that's another conversation.
Melissa Gilbert, to me, back then, was the luckiest girl in the world. Even after all these years, the Brat Pack, the air of it, the way of it, it's still cool to me. That scene when they're walking across the campus lawn after graduation in St Elmo's Fire? Still cool to me too. Now imagine if they had TMZ during the golden era of the Brat Pack? Please. I would have never left my house.
I suppose then that a candid autobiography is the next best thing. Read Full Intro
Goon >Love Guru
Then again, it's not hard to be better than The Love Guru. Woah wait. Wasn't Jessica Alba in The Love Guru. Was she forced at gunpoint? Because, you know, she's all discerning and sh-t right? Anyway, there's another Canadian who is making a movie about hockey. And, well, it sounds awesome. Full Story
Robo & The Romantics
Everybody's talking about the trailer, just released today. Have you seen it yet? Here: I liked it the first time around. Then I watched it again and became more and more irritated my Katie's melancholia. Movies like this, that bring you back to university and tap into the nostalgia, and get you all angsty again, movies like this need . Full Story


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UFC's Gilbert Melendez: 'It's going to be heated, it's going to be personal' | News
"I'm ready as heck, and I'm so happy it's happening," Melendez recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (MMA Radio, UFC Radio - MMAjunkie Radio). "I'm going to take advantage of this opportunity. I've had 13 weeks' notice for a camp, and that's the longest I've ever had for a fight."
To prepare for Henderson, a bigger lightweight than Melendez, he bulked up a little while adding some muscle. That, he believes, will make the weight cut a little more difficult than normal these past few days before the fight.
But the payoff may be worth it.
"It's tailor-made for Benson," he said. "He's definitely a strong guy, and you can see it out there. I've seen it firsthand. He has those big legs. He's shredded. He's a huge 155-pounder. I knew it was necessary. I wouldn't say I put on that much muscle, but a good extra three pounds. I feel more shredded I feel more durable, and I want to be able to take his kicks and take the punishment. It also helped me stay more durable during my training camp."
That durability may come in handy. Henderson has gone 25 minutes for three straight title fights two against Frankie Edgar and his most recent win, a unanimous decision and dominant win over frequent Melendez training partner Nate Diaz.
But Melendez is no stranger to the championship rounds. Four of his past five have gone the full five rounds. He also has what he hopes is a slight advantage from watching Diaz from just a few feet away a bird's-eye view of Henderson for five full rounds.
"I'm at peace right now," he said. "Sometimes you have doubt in your mind. 'Should I have run? Should I have done that? Should I have not done this?' I know I've done everything possible to get ready for this. It's a weight off your shoulders and it gives you some sort of confidence. I know I can go 25 minutes nonstop right now, so I feel good about that."