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The SCORE team wants parents, coaches, and teachers to be informed about concussions. Please use this section to learn how to identify, treat, and when to send kids back into the game or school. You can also view all of these answers in video form.
The term mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is used interchangeably with the term concussion. A mild TBI or concussion is a disruption in the function of the brain as a result of a forceful blow to the head, either direct or indirect. This disturbance of brain function is typically not detected with a normal CT scan or MRI. A concussion results in a set of physical, cognitive emotional and/or sleep-related symptoms and often does not involve a loss of consciousness. Duration of symptoms is highly variable and may last from several minutes to days, weeks, months, or even longer in some cases.
A complete evaluation is important to determine the effects of the concussion and to develop an appropriate treatment plan. This will also be an important tool in deciding when the child is ready to return to normal activities including school, social activities and sports.
Concussions are probably more common than we know because they often go unrecognized. It is estimated that each year more than three million children sustain a traumatic brain injury, 80 to 90 percent of which are mild. Some of the more common causes of a mild TBI/concussion include:
Although we used to think that about 300,000 people in the United States sustained sports and recreation-related mild TBI/concussions every year, new estimates now indicate that up to 3.8 million people sustain a concussion each year. Most of these mild TBIs are not treated in a hospital or emergency department. Concussions can occur in any sport but have higher frequencies in the collision/contact sports such as:
The biggest problem in treating concussions is the lack of recognition and identification. This problem has been labeled the "silent epidemic." People are often not familiar with the signs and symptoms of a concussion. Contrary to popular belief, the child does not have to lose consciousness to sustain a concussion. In fact, nine out of ten children do not lose consciousness.
To help recognize a concussion you should watch for the following two things in the child or adolescent:
The child or adolescent did not lose consciousness after a blow to the head. Does he or she have a concussion?
Yes, it is possible that the athlete did have a concussion. Loss of consciousness is not necessary for the diagnosis. It is only one sign of this injury and occurs in 10% of injuries or less. Most importantly watch for any of the signs and symptoms – if any of them are present, you should suspect a concussion.
If a parent or coach suspects a concussion, should the child/adolescent go to the Emergency Room or to go to their pediatrician?
In most cases, check with the pediatrician first if at all possible. Emergency Department (ED) personnel can evaluate your child's neurological (brain) functions to determine the severity of injury and whether additional tests are needed. Not all concussions require emergency care, but the ED can provide a diagnosis and rule out more severe injury.
The pediatrician may want to schedule an appointment to examine the child or adolescent, send them to the Emergency Room, or choose to refer them to a concussion specialist. However, he or she should be taken emergency care if any of the following danger signs are demonstrated:
Why is early intervention important?
Appropriate evaluation and treatment is the key to a safe outcome. The symptoms of a concussion can cause problems when the child returns to school, home or community activities. The concussion evaluation assesses possible cognitive, behavioral or physical symptoms to assist in planning during recovery.
During an evaluation, a child or adolescent will be given tests of attention, memory and speed. Test results are used to determine any needed interventions, as well as plan for return to school, sports, and other physical activities. Often children or adolescents with concussions experience prolonged symptoms, which interfere with their daily activities and sports. Clinicians will evaluate the child and help put a plan together that provides the necessary support for school, work, and return to play decisions.
The child or athlete's CT scan was normal. Does that mean he or she did not have a concussion?
No. CT scans are not used to diagnose a concussion. They can detect bleeding and swelling in the brain, usually signs of a more significant brain injury. A concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, results in changes in the chemical and physiological properties of the brain that cannot be seen on a CT scan, so most scans are normal after concussion.
After a concussion, when can I expect the child/adolescent to be better?
The time to recovery from a concussion can range widely, from days to weeks or months. It can be difficult to predict the length of recovery for any one person, especially right after the injury occurs. Parents and other professionals can help athletes minimize their recovery time by maximizing rest and reducing the student-athlete's physical and cognitive (thinking) activity. These activities can put too much strain on the brain.
There are certain factors that may prolong recovery such as a prolonged loss of consciousness or amnesia (memory loss) for the event, repeat concussion before the first injury has healed, and multiple concussions that occur within a short period of time (within several months). Children or adolescents who have been diagnosed with ADHD, learning disabilities, headaches, sleep problems, or emotional problems can also take longer to recover.
What is the treatment for a concussion? What can I do to help my child/adolescent recover?
There are two important things to do after a concussion to help child or adolescent. First, make sure that the he or she does not participate in any higher risk activities where they could take additional blows to the head. You may need to increase supervision (particular for younger children) to make sure that they are not too active or put themselves in situations where they could be re-injured. Second, to help the brain heal as quickly as possible, cognitive (thinking) and physical rest are also very important. Parents should monitor the child or adolescent for symptoms regularly – at least several times per day.
As symptoms lessen, it is OK to increase activity as long as symptoms do not worsen. It is important to remember; too much activity done too early may delay recovery. Only allow a higher risk activity (practices, scrimmages, and competition) after a qualified health care professional evaluates and clears your child to do so.
How is a concussion managed?
Just like all injuries or illnesses, every concussion must be managed and treated individually. The evaluation of the child or adolescent is important in determining the treatment for that person.
How do I know when the child/adolescent has fully recovered?
The individual has fully recovered from a concussion when the his or her functioning has returned to normal – as determined by an appropriate healthcare professional trained in concussion evaluation and management. This means they have no concussion symptoms at rest or with normal cognitive and physical activity, and their cognitive and balance performance is normal. Children who have not fully recovered should not return to contact sports or put themselves in situations where they could be re-injured. When in doubt, sit them out!
Are there different levels (grades) of concussions?
There are different levels of severity of a concussion. Some professionals may use concussions grading systems to describe the early aspects of the injury. Grading systems, though, are not directly related to the length of time it will take to recover. The best way to judge the severity of the injury is based on how long it takes for the individual to recover, although other factors may be involved. Do not automatically assume that a more "severe" grade of a concussion given at the time of the injury will translate necessarily to a longer recovery time.
Why are concussions such a big deal now?
There is a lot of attention being paid to concussions in television and other media. There are several reasons for this increased attention, including better methods to identify the injury and a better scientific understanding of this brain injury and its risks. Increased awareness is always positive, although we continue to need to understand more about the injury.
Can the child or adolescent still attend sports practices after a concussion, either to observer or participate?
Under no circumstances should a child participate in practice unless evaluated and cleared by a health care professional with training and experience in concussion management. Although it is important for the athlete to support their team and demonstrate their dedication, getting enough rest is much more important than sitting through practices, at least early in recovery. By staying home and resting, rather than going to watch practice, the athlete may in fact recover faster and be able to join the team sooner than if they had stayed to watch practice! It is also safer for a child who is tired and has slow reaction time to steer clear of sports settings. While rare, we have heard stories of children being hit in the head by a stray ball while sitting on the sidelines!
When can the athlete come back to practice and games?
The decision to allow return to sports practices or games is to be made by an appropriate healthcare professional trained in concussion evaluation and management. That professional will help to direct the athlete's return to sports participation. An athlete who still has symptoms (at rest or with activity) or who is not performing at their baseline cognitively should NEVER return to a practice or game where there is a possibility they could be re-injured. The athlete can return to practice only after having successfully completed a graduated return to play program under the supervision of a trained healthcare provider, and received written clearance. This program can take between 3-7 days (after resolution of symptoms and cognitive effects) to complete and sometimes longer, depending on the injury.
Other important facts to know
Neuropsychological testing has been recommended. What is it and what is it used for?
Neuropsychological testing is one of the tools used in a concussion evaluation. The testing involves assessing the child's attention, memory, and speed of thinking. These functions are sensitive to the effects of a concussion. Cognitive performance that is not normal for that child can be one indicator that the brain is not working properly. However, there are many reasons why a child's neuropsychological test performance can be abnormal and, if possible, it is important that a skilled neuropsychologist be involved in interpreting the results of these test findings.
Can I give my child medicine for their headaches? What about taking their other regular medications?
After a concussion is diagnosed, talk to your physician about the use of medication for headache pain or other symptoms. Relieving headache pain is certainly appropriate but does not replace the need for cognitive and physical rest if symptoms are at all present. Be aware that symptom improvement with medication does not mean that the brain has recovered. Symptoms must improve while not on medication before returning to typical activities, particularly contact sports. Decisions about continuing to use other medications should be done in consultation with your physician.
My doctor (coach, athletic trainer, etc) initially said that my child could return in two weeks. Is this the right amount of time after a concussion?
It is very difficult (if not impossible) to predict the length of recovery of a concussion at the time of the injury. No specific time period should be given without regard to the child's symptom recovery. The decision to return to a sport is an individualized medical decision, and based on the child's actual symptom recovery. Once the symptoms are fully gone, the child can begin a supervised gradual return to play program.
Yes, you should be sure to inform your pediatrician of your child's concussion. He or she may want to schedule an appointment to examine your child, send you to the Emergency Room, or they may choose to refer you to a concussion specialist.
No, sleeping does not make brain injuries worse. In fact, sleep is actually very important for recovery! The brain's energy after a concussion is reduced significantly and there may be a powerful urge to sleep. The general recommendation is to let your child sleep after their injury, but occasionally check on them (gently push or nudge them) to be sure that they respond to you in some way. You do not need to wake them up fully.
The concern is that if your child is sleeping, you cannot see possible signs of a more severe brain injury, related to a bleed in the brain or swelling. These signs are listed in the Danger Signs:
If the child is not responsive to gentle prodding, you should seek emergency medical care.
You should be concerned, but you should also consult a concussion specialist to understand if there is likely to be any possible lasting effects for your child. The effects of multiple concussions vary widely for different individuals. Some may still recover quickly, while others do not. There are no steadfast rules as to how many concussions are too many, but if your child has had multiple concussions, you should seek the advice of an expert.
The long-term effects of concussions will vary greatly, although most individuals recover fully without long-term effects. If you are concerned about lasting problems, seek an evaluation from a concussion specialist.
As a coach, what is important for me to know about the treatment for a concussion?
There are two important things to do after a concussion to help recovery. First, make sure that the athlete does not participate in any higher risk activities where they could take additional blows to the head. Second, to help the brain heal as quickly as possible, cognitive (thinking) and physical rest are also very important. Only allow the athlete to return to higher risk activities (practices, scrimmages, and competition) after a qualified health care professional evaluates and clears the athlete to do so.
What is a Gradual Return to Play program?
A gradual return to play (RTP) program is the last step in concussion recovery before returning to sports participation. This RTP program starts when the athlete is fully without any symptoms at rest. The RTP program typically takes place over 5 days with close monitoring for the return of any post-concussion symptoms at each stage. The athlete goes through a set of physical activities that gradually increase in intensity and movement. Once the athlete is able to demonstrate a high level of physical activity, with sport-specific movements, and controlled contact (when appropriate), they are then ready to return to full sports participation, including practice and games.
How do I know if an athlete on my team had a concussion?
As the coach, you don't have to diagnose the concussion. Your job is to recognize a possible concussion by observing two things: (1) a blow to the head or body that is concerning and (2) any sign or symptom that tells you something may not be right with the athlete. Use the Signs & Symptoms information to assist or the CDC clipboard sticker.. If you have a reasonable suspicion that these two indicators are present, follow the motto "When in doubt, sit them out." This means that if you suspect a concussion may have occurred, you should immediately pull the athlete out of practice/play, inform their parents about what happened, and direct the parents to information about concussions, and how to get medically evaluated.
A concussion is defined as a direct or indirect force to the head (could be a direct hit or a whiplash-type injury) that results in neurological impairment (e.g., signs & symptoms). If you see or are told that a child has received a blow, you should ask specific questions about their condition.
I'm still not sure exactly when I should pull an athlete out. Where can I get more information?
Further training on concussion recognition and response can be obtained by viewing the available coach training videos:
Where can I go to get more information about concussions?
The CDC website has a lot of good information about concussions for coaches. There is a coach training video that is very helpful, plus handouts that can be downloaded for you, your parents, and the athletes.
What should I be doing before our season starts to protect my athletes?
First, educate yourself about the injury. The next thing to do in preseason is to emphasize to the athletes and their parents the importance of taking these injuries seriously. Explain that a concussion is an injury to the brain and is very serious. Next, to help with recognition, review the signs and symptoms of concussion, using the CDC Athlete Fact Sheet. Stress to the athletes that they are responsible for not only themselves but also their teammates. Also, emphasize the importance of wearing properly fitted equipment (e.g., helmets, mouthguards) for general protection. Teaching proper technique in the sports is also important. Explain to the team that you will not allow unsafe play.
What is "baseline testing?" Should I have my athletes tested?
Neuropsychological testing is one of the tools used in a concussion evaluation. The testing typically involves assessing the student-athlete's attention, memory, speed of thinking, and reaction time. These functions have been shown to be sensitive to the effects of a concussion, and can be one important indicator that the brain is not working normally. The testing that is administered before an injury occurs is called "baseline neuropsychological testing" and can be used as a point of comparison for the testing that is done after the injury (post-injury testing) to gauge recovery, along with a careful assessment of symptoms. It is important to find a trained professional in your area who is experienced with the administration and interpretation of these neuropsychological tests. They are not to be used by untrained individuals.
The parents of my athletes are worried about concussions. What should I tell them?
Parents must also be educated about concussions, including their signs and symptoms. Direct them to the CDC Parent Fact sheet or to the CDC Concussions in Sports page. They can also obtain a similar app for their smartphone that can give them information about concussions, and tools to check their son or daughter if they suspect a concussion.
My doctor told my child to rest. What exactly does "rest" mean?
Rest means reduced physical and cognitive activity. The goal is to minimize brain activity to promote healing. Resting can be lying in a quiet room, reading a magazine, or watching "mindless" television. Resting does not include spending long periods of time in activities such as walking around the mall for hours, studying for long periods of time, or listening to loud music. Too much activity too early may delay recovery.
Can my child watch television, play video games, text, etc.?
The types of activities and how much they do depend on their level of symptoms, and whether the activity makes symptoms worse. Playing games, computer time, and texting may be fine, as long as they do not make symptoms worse and do not interfere with rest or return to school. Activities that risk re-injury must be avoided.
Can my child go out with their friends? Can they have sleepovers?
Children who are no longer highly symptomatic can spend limited amounts of time with friends doing low-key, supervised activities. Sleepovers are not recommended because of the tendency to stay up late and sleep in less than optimal conditions
After a concussion is diagnosed, when should my child return to school?
It depends on the type and severity of your child's symptoms, and how those symptoms respond to doing the cognitive (thinking) activities of school. If at all possible, it may be best to stay out of school the first few days after a concussion to determine what kinds of activities the child can handle. Many children miss a few days, then return to school for a partial day, and gradually increase to a full day as there symptoms can tolerate. The simple rule is that if the mental activity worsens the child's symptoms, the activity should be avoided or reduced.
How do I explain my child's injury to their school?
It is important to explain your child's injury and the types of symptoms to all key school personnel. A child who returns to school with symptoms (e.g., headache, tiredness, difficulty concentrating) is not ready to participate fully in all school activities, and should not be expected to take exams or quizzes. They may need to put their head down during class or be excused to rest in the nurse's office. The CDC School Toolkit, available on the web for free, is a great resource to help schools understand this injury.
What kind of help might my child need in school?
The kind of school help will depend on the kinds of symptoms your child is experiencing. The school accommodation plan should be individualized for your child. The kinds of supports your child needs will change throughout recovery as the symptoms improve. Some common accommodations include rest breaks, shortened days, reduced homework, modified or no tests, provision of notes and outlines, and extra time for assignments and tests. Certainly, early on after the injury, it may be necessary for your child to stay home from school entirely in order to maximize rest.


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Houston's WWII sailor in famous kissing photo dies at 86
By Craig Hlavaty : March 14, 2014 : Updated: March 14, 2014 8:00pm
Glenn carried this photograph around for quite a while and a friend, Lloyd Sullivan, restored the photograph taking hours to make sure he did not harm the signatures. The signatures included Dale Ernhardt, Richard Petty, Kyle Petty, and Bobby Allison, whom McDuffie had all befriended. (Photos courtesy of Rene Armstrong)
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Photo By Alfred Eisenstaedt/GettyA jubilant American sailor clutching a white-uniformed nurse in a back-bending, passionate kiss as he vents his joy while thousands jam Times Square to celebrate the long awaited-victory over Japan.
Photo By PAT SULLIVAN/APGlenn McDuffie holds a portrait of himself as a young man, left, and a copy of Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic Life magazine shot of a sailor embracing a nurse. McDuffie says he is the sailor in the photo.
Photo By Melissa Phillip/ChronicleGlenn McDuffie, 80, shown outside his Houston home Friday.
Photo By PAT SULLIVAN/APHouston Police Department's forensic artist Lois Gibson looks over some of the photographs she used to prove that Glenn McDuffie was the sailor shown in Alfred Eisenstaedt's photograph.
Photo By PAT SULLIVAN/APGlenn McDuffie talks about the day in 1945 he heard World War II was over, kissed a nurse in Times Square and had his picture taken by Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt.
Glenn Edward McDuffie, the young sailor from Houston who can be seen in one of the most iconic photos from the end of World War II, has died, according to family members.
The Navy veteran was 86.
McDuffie was 18 when he said he was captured in the famous kiss photo with nurse Edith Shain.
"I heard someone running and stopping right in front of us. I raised my head up, and it was a photographer," McDuffie told the Houston Chronicle in 2007. "I tried to get my hand out of the way so I wouldn't block her face, and I kissed her just long enough for him to take the picture."
McDuffie collaborated with Houston Police Department's forensic artist, Lois Gibson, in 2007 to prove that he was the sailor sharing that lusty kiss with Shain in Times Square on Aug. 14, 1945. The kiss was captured by famous Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt on V-J Day.
Eisenstaedt's famous photo is currently on view in the exhibit "Made for Magazines: Iconic 20th Century Photographs" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Gibson said when she first met McDuffie that he was frustrated at not being acknowledged as the sailor in the photo.
Gibson, who has done numerous reconstructions of crime victims' faces using only a skull, carefully studied the bone structure of all 11 men who claimed to be the sailor before concluding the man in the photo was McDuffie.
After taking precise measurements of McDuffie's wrists, knuckles, arms, forehead and ears, Gibson compared them to enlargements of the famous photo. To replicate the image, Gibson had McDuffie pose embracing a pillow, a substitute for the nurse.
She said Friday that McDuffie didn't want a real-life stand in for the nurse.
"I was able to eliminate all the others based on their foreheads, or the superciliary arch — where the eyebrows are," she said.
Gibson spent much of the last decade championing McDuffie's claim.
"Glenn told me that there was no tongue in the kiss, but that it was a wet one," she said on Friday.
Gibson said the reason McDuffie's left arm was cocked the way it was in the picture was because he was half-expecting a jealous boyfriend or husband to come at him.
McDuffie, who spent 50 years in Houston before moving in 2009 to North Texas to live with his daughter, spent his later years traveling the gun and air show circuits, signing copies of the famous photo for fans. Many women would ask to rec-reate the kiss with him, but they usually got to kiss his cheek, Gibson said.
McDuffie enjoyed the celebrity status that came with him being identified as the sailor in the famous photo.
"My dad loved it, he ate it up," said Glenda Bell, his daughter. "He finally got the recognition that he deserved after so many men tried to say that it was them in the photo."
Any time someone invited him to come somewhere, like fund-raisers for veterans, McDuffie was there, Bell said.
"He would recreate the kiss with women happily, but not with men," she said. He even re-created it with Diane Sawyer once for a TV segment.
He needed help with crowd control, Bell said. When he appeared in public, he was mobbed with attention, which he didn't shy away from.
"He would wear his WWII veterans cap, and that alone would gain him attention," she said. "When they found out who he was, they would all get tears in their eyes."
Bell said her father will be interred next week at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.


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Authorities said charges are also pending against other individuals, including the mother of a 2-year-old who was living at the residence.
Sheriff Graham Atkinson said six people were in the home on Friday.
Donald Ray Beck, 43, and his wife, Angela Michelle Beck, 41, were charged with the manufacture of methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell/deliver methamphetamine, maintaining a drug house and possession of precursor chemicals for the production of methamphetamine.
Authorities also arrested Andrew Clay Edmonds, 19; Steven Edward Gwyn, 36; and 27-year-old Jennifer Lora Golding.
All five of the home's occupants were charged with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to authorities.
"This was an operation that was selling the production in bulk," Atkinson said. "Usually we find the meth in packages for individual sale, but at this residence we found the meth packaged in plastic containers."
Atkinson said authorities did not have an estimate of the amount of drugs, but said it was significant. The county's hazmat team was called in to assist with decontamination of the child who was taken to Northern Hospital of Surry County for evaluation, according to officials.


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Im new here and this is my first post I am almost 14 weeks pregnant with baby no 2 after experiencing sudden severe pre-eclampsia with my daughter 2 years ago. Like many of you, Im terrified. Im constantly thinking about what could happen and it scares me so much that I will end up going through the same horrific experience as I did last time. Im so thankful to have found a place where people truly understand.
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Friday, June 6, 2014
Larry Barnfield sees a lot of painting and music in his future.
For the past 15 years he has served as DD2s fine arts director. Barnfield is now repositioning his life and leaving the district to pursue other ventures.
Barnfield came into DD2 in 1996 after working as a visual arts teacher in Berkeley County. When he took on the fine arts director job in DD2 it was a new position; he led the fine arts faculty as well as those who taught health and physical education in the district. Last year he oversaw a faculty of 192, though this year that number was reduced by 50 when the health and physical education instructors were moved from his department.
June 26 is his official last day in the district, and the arrival of that date stirs a lot of mixed feelings with Barnfield.
I have loved the job, he said. The faculty are just wonderful and incredible. A majority of them have been with me the last 10 years, at least. We have worked together so many years so of course Ill miss them.
Barnfield does not plan to just disappear he still plans to go to the performances and different events except now he will be able to relax more whenever he attends.
Barnfield began making the decision to move on last fall, saying his wife of 25 years, Pamela, has been hoping for more time together. The couple has three adult daughters and two grandchildren and they love to travel Pamela already has trips planned for the two of them.
In January Barnfield decided it was time to make the decision. He still plans to be involved with a number of things, mainly consulting work and doing fine arts grants for a number of different places. He also plans to help work with other school districts in and out of the state.
Barnfield looks forward to being able to set his own hours and being able to get a lot of his work done electronically. In his spare time he plans to work on his own artistic skills; he has a graduate degree in painting and once worked as an exhibitor in New York. He is also going to hone his piano skills lots of classical music like Mozart.
Im going to start and see if I can get my piano skills back at the time when they began to decline, he said.
Barnfields artistic endeavors date all the way back to college but he has not always worked in the educational field. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Eastern Illinois. He taught visual arts for four years until he moved to Greenwich Village in New York City the happening place for the arts. After about five years Barnfield returned to Illinois and was on the faculty at Illinois State University for four years, then left for Evansville, Ind., for close to 20 years and started working in art therapy, teaching students with disabilities. Barnfield went to a large teaching hospital in Evansville for about eight years and ran the staff for human resource development before returning to art therapy at the University of Evansville.
He finally relocated to Mt. Pleasant and worked as a visual arts teacher in Berkeley County. Barnsfield in particular wanted to work with children in order to enjoy the versatility of the job.
Every day is different, he said. Every hour is different. It is challenging and has so much variety and I thrive on that.
Barnfield will miss the people, their energy and their creativity. He will miss watching students develop artistically in the district.
I get to see them develop and thats just very enjoyable, he said.
Barnfield is most proud of how the district has supported him in implementing a comprehensive fine arts program for the district; every school has a piano lab and the district has 13 full-time dance teachers and dance is offered in six of the elementary schools so far.
We have added and added more artistic opportunities for students, and students are spending more time studying the arts, Barnfield said, and it obviously isnt affecting their test scores because they are still going up.
Barnfield feels it is more important today for students to study the arts as a different way to communicate.
Creativity is just crucial for the development, skill and career of our students, he said. Theyve got to have the creativity to move with that flow.
After his last day Barnfield is leaving with his whole family for Hendersonville, N.C. He looks forward to getting more time with his wife, daughters and grandchildren.
These last 15 years have been wonderful, he said. I feel good about it.
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Your Toddler at 34 Months, 35 Months, & 36 Months
Dentist Visits Begin
Your child probably has all twenty of his teeth by now and is ready to have them examined. Pediatric dentists have many tricks up their sleeves to get even the most rambunctious three-year old to sit still for an exam. Some even have video screens on the ceilings. (Read more of what to expect during your toddler's first dental visit.)
Your child will receive a lesson from the dentist on how to take care of his teeth, even though, of course, he is already a champion tooth brusher already. (Right? We thought so!) The dentist may be able to give you advice on how to help your child maintain good oral hygiene, even when he is refusing to brush. Sometimes hearing about how important it is to brush teeth from someone of authority—the dentist—is all it takes to get him brushing again. Make sure to include him in the conversation with the dentist for full impact. The dentist will also assess if the teeth have grown in normally and whether or not there are any cavities or other dental concerns.
Considering Preschool
Typically, age three is when many parents take the plunge and enroll their kids in some kind of preschool program. Some already chose childcare in a preschool setting awhile back while others keep their babes home longer. Preschool is a great setting for children to hone the skills needed for social development. But, like everything else we have talked about, when to start preschool depends on the individual child and needs of the family.
If you are considering preschool when your child turns three, here are some tips so you can make an informed decision:
- This may be too late but hopefully you have allowed plenty of time to do your research. Many preschools have long waiting lists.
- Start out by talking to other families who have a child enrolled in a preschool. Parents are a great resource on the pros/cons of each setting.
- Think about how much time per day your child will spend in the program. This can be difficult if you are planning ahead but at least help you narrow down your decision to send him part-time or full-time.
- Important: Think about your philosophy of how children learn. Additionally, think about what sort of setting will make your child feel comfortable and want to learn. The hope is to find a preschool that matches your own ideas on how to support children's learning and is a comfortable setting for your child so that he'll want to explore and learn.
- Visit programs. Call and ask about a tour and the application process.
- If you have found a program that interests you, dig further. Find out about the staff qualifications, compensation, and the turnover rate. What is the teacher/child ratio? What are parent requirements? If your child has special needs, how will this program accommodate these needs? What is the philosophy on discipline? Is the program accredited or licensed?
- Visit the program again but this time with your child. Watch how the teachers are interacting with the children. Assess the setting for safety. Afterwards, ask your child what he thought of the program.
- Go with your gut feeling. You are the expert of your child and know what sort of preschool setting would suit him best.
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I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. - Ayn Rand
Stupid pooh-pooh head NRA
Keep playing PC Police and this is going to happen again and again. I think there is definitely a line in the sand by people saying "We are done compromising". Our human rights are not up for a handful of crooks to debate over in a big White building.
If this keeps happening people might just figure out we aren't messing around anymore.
"What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?" -Thomas Jefferson-
"Our rights come from our humanity and may not be legislated away -- not by a vote of Congress, not by the consensus of our neighbors, not even by agreement of all Americans but one." Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
Id blame the idiots who got the idea to ban certain types of sporting goods at a sports show.
People need to put there money were there mouth is an this is a way to do just that. I hope the company that tries to styfel the choices of consumers by banning what they feel is not appropriate causes them to go bankrupt. im sure they lost a million or two.
now it seems that facility is vacant for the weekend time for those who support our guns rigts to rent an organize a show like it should be .
We have a right not to attend events that don't deserve our support and this one failed to deserve any support for being anti 2nd amendment.
Vote with your money. Its all they understand.
Clan MacPherson
President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho
Let the record show that WE THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!
Bunch of doggone cry babies they are.
i don't know what they expected to happen?
all i can say is "'couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of promoters!--soo sad!" LOL!
I like how they blame the NRA, hell they didn't announce their boycott until the list got to about 50, and by the way it went over 300 companies & speakers who decided to boycott the show.
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem" Ronald Reagan
well said -
-might i add it is our duty to spend our hard earned dollars with vendors that support the constitution of the USA and the 2 amendment.
and our duty to "not" spend those dollars at any place that does not support the constitution.
any business that is not for the constitution or the 2nd DESERVES to go under at the very least.
someone should make a LIST of which vendors/retailers support the second and a list of those who don't/
the government has its lists--maybe we should make a few of our own and pass um around?


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For more information about Peace 107, visit their website.
Bryan-College Station's newest radio station is on the air.
Peace 107.7 FM went live Wednesday afternoon. The commercial Christian radio station is the first of it's kind in the Brazos Valley.
You may have heard music coming from 107.7 FM earlier this week. Engineers were testing signal and quality. Now that the station is operational, management wants listeners to get familiar with the new format and sound.
"Lots and lots of uplifting and encouraging music," says Brian Christopher, Peace 107 Program Director.
"We're going to start with a lot of music -- we'll always play a lot of music anyway. A lot of music and a lot of community involvment as well," Christopher continued.
In addition to launching Peace 107, Bryan Broadcasting celebrated 90 years of broadcasting in Bryan-College Station. The company now runs 9 radio stations and publishes several magazines.
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Bird Island Research Station Webcam
The Bird Island webcam is situated in the office window of Prince House, the living/accomodation building on Bird Island. It usually points South West, towards Molly Hill and Tonk. The generator shed and the jetty can be seen in the foreground. It is updated every hour, but the blind is closed at dusk so no image will be seen after dark. This prevents night-flying birds that are attracted to the light from hitting the windows.
In summer, the beach in the foreground is a busy Antarctic fur seal breeding colony, in winter it is sometimes visited by leopard seals, and in spring by large male elephant seals. Gentoo penguins can be seen at any time. Dense fog can sometimes make the image rather disappointing, but our constantly changing wildlife and seasons means the camera is of interest all year round.
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Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, she spends her days fighting evil in her hometown Metropolis, waging war against the phone company, wrestling with bubble wrap and packing tape, weathering the searing looks of a small, insolent Boston "The Marts" Terrier, battling the fiery venom spewed by her teen nemeses, her body pulled this way and that until she is at her physical limit only to bounce back more powerful than ever. Although they try to drain her of her superpowers, she is stronger than they can ever be (she is, after all, a Mom!) and all that she faces every single day as a crime fighter and mom, every load of laundry and "what's for dinner? Ugh, that again?", every fight with administrative red tape and high school teachers, fending off complaints and outrageous demands, arch-enemies lurking around every corner, only re-energizes her super powers and reinforces her skills and her determination to get it all done!
Daughter of a modest NASA engineer and all-around good dad and a wondrous do-it-all super powered working woman disguised as Mom, she learned the hard way that if you want to get something done, then you have to leap over tall buildings and pull the punches. She mastered the skills and honed her secret weapons, and aided by her super human strength and her animal cunning, her speed and stamina, she is now able to accomplish it all!
Hidden behind her secret identity as mild-mannered food blogger, this super heroine and über woman has single-handedly packed up an entire 200 m2 apartment, cleaned out an evil-infested basement, taken care of all the diabolic utility companies, summoned forth the nefarious junk man and sent him away with the goods, organized faithful side-kick and #2 son's summer vacation and Americorps application process, used her wits to fend off brother's mysterious housemate, all the while fielding calls from the Commissioner as he daily appeals to her for her help, dodging giant fireballs and deadly venom and still made sure dinner was on the table and the laundry done all with the confidence, beauty, and grace of the best of her sex!
And then she baked bread! Can she do it? YES! Summoning forth all of her divine super human powers, she breaks from the demanding task of packing cartons to fly at top speed into the kitchen and whip up an amazing bread dough, watching it rise with her laser vision then popping it into the burning oven and waiting, pacing the floor of her secret kitchen hide-away deep in the bowels of Metropolis, tapping the pointy toes of her leather boots with impatience as she flicks her cape over her shoulder, waiting, waiting. And at last she finally pulls two loaves of fragrant, golden bread from the oven just in time! She leaves the bread to cool as she returns to her super hero activities as she remains dedicated to those acts of derring-do that allow her to protect and save her family from the evil that awaits beyond the walls of their humble apartment.
Apologies during these trying times for not visiting all of your blogs as assiduously as I was doing. I will be back to normal, removing cape and spandex, and back to visiting as soon as the move is done in 10 days time. Unpacking should go quicker than packing up. This move, the sons, the brother, the husband and I am short of breath and emotionally drained and I thank you for continuing to come over and visit and leave all of your encouraging comments on my blog. THAT is where I get my super powers from!
I am sending this off to Susan "Super Bread Woman" at Wild Yeast for her weekly Yeastspotting event.
From Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book
I have wanted to make a simple white bread for ages and settled on this easy, simple and quick version. I was surprised that it worked so easily and that it rose so beautifully. It wasn't as light and airy as I expected white bread to be, but it was a rich, dense and slightly chewy loaf that is perfect eaten with a light summer dinner of soup or salad. I toasted a couple of slices today for a sandwich and it was perfect. This is a great recipe for first-time bread bakers!
5 ¾ to 6 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 package (about 7 or 8 grams) active dry yeast
2 ¼ cups milk or buttermilk
2 Tbs sugar
1 Tbs butter, margarine or shortening
1 ½ tsp salt
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 ½ cups of the flour with the yeast.
In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, slowly and gently warm the milk, sugar, butter and salt until warm (body temperature) and the butter is not quite melted. Remove from the heat and stir until the butter is completely melted.
Immediately pour the warm milk mixture over the flour and yeast and, using an electric mixer set on low speed, beat for 30 seconds until blended and all the dry ingredients are wet.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and increase beater speed to high and beat for 3 minutes. It will start to smell yeasty.
Now, using your wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can before turning the dough out onto a floured work surface.
Knead the dough for 6 to 8 minutes, kneading in as much of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic. Shape the dough into a ball.
Place the dough into a large, lightly greased bowl (I used vegetable oil), turning the dough around until the entire surface is oiled. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap then a clean dish towel and set aside in a warm place (this is the perfect season for that! I just closed my kitchen window!) to rise for about 1 hour until doubled in bulk.
After an hour, the cookbook recommends a test to see if the dough is ready to be punched down: stick two fingers 1/2 " into the center of the dough. When your fingers are pulled out, the indentations you made should remain.
Remove the dough from the bowl onto a lightly-floured surface and punch down. Divide the dough into 2, cover again with the same piece of plastic wrap and towel and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly grease or oil two 8 x 4 x 2-inch loaf pans.
Now roll each half of the dough into a 12 x 8-inch rectangle. Starting at one of the shorter ends, tightly roll the dough up into a cylinder, sealing the seam with your fingers.
Gently place each cylinder of dough into a prepared loaf pan, seam side down. Cover once again with the plastic and kitchen towel and allow to rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake the loaves for 35 to 40 minutes until risen and a deep golden brown. The bread should sound hollow when lightly tapped.
Remove from the oven onto cooling racks, removing from the loaf pans when cool enough to handle.
I froze one and we ate the other one right away. These fresh breads are best eaten in a day or two. This bread is great toasted for sandwiches or breakfast or made into French
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre is hosting the annual Spring Clearance Sidewalk Sale from April 5 through April 7. Several stores will participate in the seasonal sale making room for summer merchandise.
Caché, Claire's, Francesca's Collections, Hairy Winston Pet Boutique, Gymboree, Palmetto Moon and many more retailers will have items marked down for this weekend after Easter sale.
Find spring and winter clearance items on racks and tables on the sidewalk in front of select stores for the seasonal markdown pricing.
Please contact individual stores for detailed information on their sale.
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre is a park and shuttle location for the Cooper River Bridge Run participants. On April 6, beginning at 5 a.m., Cooper River Bridge Run participants can park in select lots to ride a shuttle from Mount Pleasant Towne Centre to the race corrals on Coleman Boulevard.
The shuttles will pick up from the sidewalk in front of Gap until 8 a.m.
The shuttles will bring race participants back to the shopping center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., dropping off in front of Belk. Select stores will offer specials for race participants wearing their race bib.
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Are insulated garage doors worth it?
By Dan Gould, Networx
In an ideal world, we would always be able to use the highest quality materials and appliances to make our homes the best they can be. Sometimes though, this idea of perfection can be taken too far, when additional features are just plain useless.
Hometalk member Teri of Raleigh, N.C., was wondering if she should go the extra mile and install an insulated garage door, replacing the existing standard model.
Dan's of Central Florida says that there is little point in spending the money on an insulated door unless the garage is heated/air conditioned. The better idea in this case would be to make sure the insulation around the garage walls and attic spaces is sufficient to keep the heat or cold from entering into the main living space.
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Killington is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,095 at the 2000 census. Killington Ski Resort is located here.
The town was previously named Sherburne, but on March 2, 1999, the town voted to change its name to Killington. This was approved by the Vermont General Assembly on April 27, 1999.
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LEVEL: Daisy – Adult
DATES: March 2, 2013
TIME: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
LOCATION: Camps Cahinnio, Crossed Arrows, High Point, NOARK, and Taloha
FEE: None
1. Bring any tools that might be useful. (Work gloves, rack, chainsaws, paint brushes,brooms, hammers, saws, etc.) If you wish to contribute any building materials, pleasecontact us beforehand, so we can let you know of our immediate needs.
2. We need girls, siblings, dads, moms, and anyone else interested in helping improve our camps.
3. Dress to get messy!
4. Be advised that Council is providing only one meal at the end of the workday(approximately 4:00pm). Individuals/groups may bring their own food and/or snacks to hold them over until the cookout.
CONTACT: Rory Layne, Property Director email@example.com or 800-632-6894, ext 4024
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On rare occasions, the property you are reserving is already reserved, but does not yet show on the calendar due to internal processing times. In those instances, a member of the property reservation team will contact you as soon as possible to let you know about the conflict and help you find a different time or location for your event.
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Open Back Safari Button Up Blouse
Style # 209614
With sexy open back cut and safari-style front pockets, this sleeveless bebe top is sure to amp up your off-duty faves. Try it with a pair of denim shorts and a pair wedge sandals.
- 100% silk
- Center back to hem: 24" (61 cm)
- Dry clean
- Imported
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
Rated 5 out of 5�by 2 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5�by Bebegirl86 Nice but.. Why so loose? As soon as I saw this online, I knew I had to have it in the yellow color, but when I tried it on i was disappointed by how baggy it was. I knew it was a looser style but still.. I went down to an xxs and it still was just really big. Usually I'm a size xs and couldn't fit into anything smaller but this is an exception. It's a beautiful top but definitely go down a size or two. I wasn't able to keep it because of the size but I was sad about it. Really loved this shirt April 13, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5�by MiamiChic Lovely I love loose shirts and this yellow color just makes the shirt even prettier. Runs different so I would suggest trying it on in the store first. I am usually an XS/S but the XXS was perfect. The XS was more boxier and the shape was just better in the XS. The small was too big for me. The only minor thing was the open hole was perfect in the XS but overall another beauty from Bebe. For reference I am a 34B and 5/5 125 lbs March 28, 2013
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|PWRPREP (8.7.A) - This OUS developed report produces eight reports listing discrepancies found in payroll data prior to the start of the monthly payroll process. The eight reports are: 1. No Union Dues/Fair Share report. 2. State Tax Deductions (Active Employees) With 3+ Exemptions report. 3. Employees Currently Paid - No Active Primary Job report. 4. Null Job Distribution report. 5. Default vs. Calculated Hours report. 6. Stopped Deductions Without End Dates report. 7. Select PEBB Part-Time Subsidy (PST, PS7) This particular version (6.1.b), adds a line of code missing from one of the report select statements. 8. Benefits Deductions


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We've tried to keep it a secret, but it was only a matter of time until the rest of the world discovered what a wonderful place Jefferson County is. Jefferson County is nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and includes two beautiful lakes, Cherokee and Douglas. The county is also rich in history, being one of the oldest in Tennessee. In recent years, the county has been growing rapidly, as more and more people discover the charm of the place we call home. And although we hope to preserve our county's charm and character, we're willing to share. If you'd like to visit Jefferson County or perhaps settle here, we'd love to have you.
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Deschutes Brewery Afternoon Tasting
with Woody!
Sat, Jan 19
2 pm - 5 pm
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(309) 673-4503
Come hang out with our good-times-on-wheels mobile bar and sample beers crafted for explorers everywhere, now available throughout Illinois. We'll be pouring our flagship favorites, Mirror Pond Pale Ale and Black Butte Porter, as well as the newest addition to our year round line-up, Chainbreaker White IPA. We will also be sampling our current seasonal offering and "World's Best Beer" award winner for 2012, Red Chair NWPA. If your taste buds approve, be sure to pick up a six-pack or two to celebrate the New Year!


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We provide you an update on the BMW M5 and M6 oil pump issue, including a preview of recall process and details. There is also a VIN number list for you to check your M5/M6 against to see if you are affected.
BMW has issued a delivery stop order on all 2013 M5 and M6 (coupe and convertible). The issue stems from a potential problem with the engine oil pump on certain S63Tu engine equipped cars. Vehicles equipped with an affected pump could experience a sudden loss of oil pressure which will result in engine damage.
BMW is recommending current M5 and M6 owners not drive the vehicle. Stay tuned for updates.


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I have had it with the hell doctrines in most of world"s religions and i want to hear is there someone who can realy disproove the horrible HELL ?
Suppose all were correct, who would then be in hell? Everyone. So that is the answer, my friend, is that everyone will be in Hell.
What am I getting at here? The entire idea of Hell is ludicrious. Punishment, no - as that serves a purpose in the end. But the pegan hell would serve no purpose.


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I have this as in the Naked 2 palette, and as far as I'm concerned it the most amazing inner-corner highlight color in the world. It's just the right amount of shiny and light, but not too decidedly warm or cool. My eyes look luminous and amazing. Palette is almost worth it for this shade alone.
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Verve is a pale beige-gray with a pink tinge. This was in the Rollergirl palette. It doesn't have a dupe or similar shade in the Naked 1 palette. NARS Grand Palais is several shades darker, while Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone is more golden and gray (less pink). Urban Decay Ruthless is more beige.


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Google Chrome 10 is ready for primetime and it comes with a surprising number of new features. Here are some of them:
1. The Options dialog is now a web page that opens in a new tab. Chrome has one less modal dialog and the new Options page is better suited for netbooks. Another advantage is that each section of the Options page has a permalink that can be bookmarked.
Even if Chrome doesn't have too many customizable settings, there's a search box that lets you quickly find an option. Try searching for "cookies" and you'll notice that Chrome finds settings that aren't immediately obvious.
2. You can now change the default page zoom value. Go to the Options page and select "Under the hood" (or paste chrome://settings/advanced in the address bar) and change the "page zoom" value. The default value is 100%, but you can pick values like 120% or 144%, which are useful if you want to connect your computer to a TV.
3. The same section of the Options page lets you change the minimum font size. Click "customize fonts" and choose one of the values that are available for the minimum font size.
4. Synchronize passwords and use them from any computer, as long as you can install Google Chrome. The new option is not enabled by default and it requires your confirmation before saving your passwords to your Google Account. There's even an extra security feature that lets you choose a custom encryption passphrase, so that your passwords are safe even if someone guesses your Google Account password. For advanced features and cross-browser functionality, try LastPass.
5. Reorder the apps from the new tab page using drag and drop. This option was available for the frequently visited pages and you can now use it to change the order of your favorite apps.
6. A new version of V8, Chrome's JavaScript engine, includes a better compilation infrastructure codenamed Crankshaft. "By using aggressive optimizations, Crankshaft dramatically improves the performance of compute-intensive JavaScript applications - often by more than a factor of two! This will give users a faster and more responsive experience loading web pages and applications built with complex JavaScript."
7. Chrome 10 comes with hardware acceleration for Web videos. "Traditionally, web browsers relied entirely on the CPU to render web page content. With capable GPUs becoming an integral part of even the smallest of devices and with rich media such as video and 3D graphics playing an increasingly important role to the web experience, attention has turned on finding ways to make more effective utilization of the underlying hardware to achieve better performance and power savings. There's clear indication that getting the GPU directly involved with compositing the contents of a web page can result in very significant speedups. The largest gains are to be had from eliminating unecessary (and very slow) copies of large data, especially copies from video memory to system memory. The most obvious candidates for such optimizations are the <video> element and the WebGL canvas, both of which can generate their results in areas of memory that that CPU doesn't have fast access to," explains Google.
Test GPU acceleration for videos at YouTube's HTML5 site. Adobe Flash 10.2 also added full GPU acceleration for videos and YouTube is one of the sites that support this feature, so you can compare Flash 10.2 videos and HTML5 videos to see which version uses less processing power.
8. Chrome 10 for Windows finally sandboxes the built-in Adobe Flash plugin. This is one of the reasons why Google decided to bundle the plugin with Chrome.
9. If you didn't like Gmail's notification feature because it didn't work when you closed Chrome, you'll find it much more useful when Gmail's app adds support for background pages, a feature that's now available in Chrome. "Apps and extensions that use the new background feature can continue to run in the background — even if the user closes down all of Chrome's windows. Background apps will continue to run until Chrome exits. The next time Chrome starts up, any background windows that were previously running will also be re-launched. These windows are not going to be visible but they will be able to perform tasks like checking for server-side changes and pre-emptively loading content into local storage," explains Google.
When you install the first app or extension that supports backgrounding (like this one), Chrome adds a new icon to the system tray (Windows and Linux) and a new entry in the context menu of the Chrome icon from the Dock (Mac). The new icon and context menu entry let you go to a background app, open the task manger or the options page.
10. Chrome disables certain outdated plugins by default and provides an option to update to the latest version. Popular software like Adobe Reader, Java or Apple QuickTime have many security vulnerabilities that are frequently exploited in the wild because users don't install the versions that fix these issues.
March 8, 2011
What's New in Chrome 10?
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Lionel Auto Loader Cars 4-Pack
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Authentic Lionel cars that graced the original Evans Auto Loaders are now available for separate sale! These special cars are fitted with windshields and bumpers, and come decorated in classic yellow, green, white, and red colors.
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Joe Biden's European tour
The vice president's journey takes him to Great Britain, where he sat in on a U.K. National Security Council meeting. In the days prior, he was in France for talks with French President François Hollande and in Germany for the Munich Security Conference.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden waves at members of the media as he arrives to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street in London, Feb. 5.(Photo: AP Photo)
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