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Mann has the presence of mind to write songs about narcissists, which is a little different from the 90 percent of rock songs that are about being a narcissist. "The first song I wrote for the album was called 'Charmer,' so that's kind of what started it," she says. "And there are obviously songs that aren't really on that topic, but it was a thing that I kept coming back to, because I do think people who are super-charming are really interesting. And I see how charm is on a continuum that goes all the way from people who can talk you out of anything to people who are manipulative to people who are almost a little sinister. They're usually people who you really like being around in the beginning, because they're really good at creating an impression that perhaps is tailor-made for you, and that's very seductive."
You might say it naturally follows that an album named Charmer would need to be musically seductive, as well. And this one certainly delivers its own charm offensive with a production style that sometimes harks back unabashedly to an earlier era, three decades or more ago, when electric guitars and synths walked the earth together in harmony. The full sound is in stark contrast to her much starker previous album, 2008's Smilers, which was not so big on the new wave. She might even have been inspired by some fellow former Bostonites.
"This time, we bring the guitars back in." she says, "and the bands we kind of listened to for reference were the Cars and Blondie and Split Enz. And 'Jackie Blue' by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, that awesome song—that was a big point of reference." And she won't disagree if you suggest that this might be her fullest-sounding album since the I'm With Stupid era. "I think if you're emulating or inspired by that sort of era of radio pop, it's just by nature more 'produced.' On the last record, our template was Area 51, because it was acoustic guitars and this kind of deserty, tumbleweed feel," she laughs, "with synthesizers on top. This time, I wanted to use more analog synthesizers, because the music I was inspired by was that real '70s kind of thing. You know on Parallel Lines, when they were first putting synths in, but they were still being played almost like guitars? When I go back and listen to that stuff now, I go, 'Oh, this is basically a rock band with just some bloopity bloopity keyboards on top.'" Make no mistake: "I love that," she affirms. "I wanted to go back to: Remember when synthesizers were super-fun and brand new?"
Super-fun is not a term that everyone would expect to escape the lips of Mann, who well knows that she has an image—and possibly preternatural gift—for songs some would consider sad and downbeat. But there is a subtler kind of levity in her music that, followed to its natural end, leads to the kinship she feels with certain comedians and explains why she frequently does shows with the likes of Patton Oswalt and Paul F. Tompkins. And perhaps it explains why you'll hear some of the biggest laughs this side of a Bridesmaids screening at a Mann show, sometimes arguably morose subject matter notwithstanding.
"There's probably a little bit of relief of 'Oh, I'm so glad that she's not super-sour and depressed'—so any small joke, I get the laughter of relief, if it's funny at all," she says of the mood at her concerts. "Half the shows I still go, 'Oh, I don't know what to say,' but I've definitely learned a lot from just being around comics. That's not to say that I'm funny, but I think just being around it and adopting a little bit of a cadence or vernacular is helpful." And the wit is certainly there in her songwriting, if you look for it. "There's an irony that's implicit through a lot of stuff. There is always a fair amount of moments where I write something that I suddenly realize is a very apt description of a situation that's uncomfortable or horrible, but that the very accuracy of it makes me laugh, even though I can't really expect that other people will. It's a bit of a gallows humor, maybe."
Articulation of these scenarios is the best medicine, whether or not laughter is part of the tonic, and that's been the case ever since Mann resisted an overbearing beau's admonitions to "keep it down now" and "shut up" in "Voices Carry," the 1985 smash that put 'Til Tuesday on the map. After three acclaimed albums fronting that band, Mann went solo with the Jon Brion-produced Whatever, and really went solo—label-wise—in 2000 with Bachelor No. 2 (Or, The Last Remains of the Dodo), which she snatched back from the clutches of an unconcerned major label and released on her own SuperEgo Records, beating the indie rush by several years.
This roughly coincided with Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia, which featured a good number of Mann's tunes as a song score—including "Wise Up," the tough-love anthem that might still be the best summation of Mann's entire unflinching catalog. Another song from the film, "Save Me," was nominated for a Best Song Academy Award, which explains the "Oscar loser" self-description in the tagline on Mann's Twitter account.
Among the albums that followed were One More Drifter in the Snow, an unlikely Christmas album that inspired a yearly series of holiday-themed variety shows, and the semi-narrative The Forgotten Arm. Plans have long been brewing to adapt the latter piece into a stage musical, although that's on hold till she has a chance to do some serious work with the project's book writer David Henry Hwang.
Another planned but stalled stage musical led to the creation of one of the new album's songs, "Living a Lie," in which Mann trades lead vocals with the Shins' James Mercer. "Because it's such a duet-y duet," she says, "we wanted to get somebody who really had a great voice, and we were just lucky that he was game." The tune has its "weird genesis" in Mann's acquaintance with Aaron Sorkin, whom she met through mutual friends (unrelated to her previous cameo on The West Wing). "He started telling me about an idea for a musical he had, and obviously he's got 50 million projects, so I don't know if it's something that'll ever happen. But he told me the basic plot of it, and just as an exercise, I thought, 'Suppose this is the song these two characters sing where their relationship is really falling apart.' It makes me laugh, because two people singing a duet is usually a love song, and these are two people that are ripping each other to shreds. 'You narcissist!' 'Oh yeah? Well, you're this has-been who thinks he's so great…' I should write a whole record of vicious duets."
The Forgotten Arm dealt with an area of psychology Mann is obsessed with: addiction. She's also dealing with that on Charmer, but not drugs. Rather, she's tackling some less obvious but possibly more insidious forms of pathology… as seen on television.
"I was watching Hoarders," she laughs, explaining the inspiration for the oddly titled "Gumby." "The thing I was fascinated by is that you have people who are desperate to help their loved ones who are living in squalor and often in dangerous circumstances, but the hoarders themselves do nothing but resent the help. They just see that you're trying to take their shit from them, and they constantly position themselves to be the victim of these people who are coming in trying to help. It's really delusional."
"Soon Enough," meanwhile, is "about an intervention. Of course another show I watch religiously! Everybody's reading their letters and everybody's crying, while once again, the target of the intervention is like 'Fuck all y'all.' It's so classic. So the narrator of the song is like, 'Yeah, I know, we're all a bunch of assholes—we're all against you. Just sit and listen to the letters, and soon enough you can say what a bunch of jerks we are. We get it.'" Mann's co-writer on this one was comic Tim Heidecker, of Tim & Eric fame, who also signed on to direct a video for the tune.
Those are songs about some not-so-charming types. But Mann gets back to the album's central conceit with songs like "Disappeared," about the type of popular fellow who "makes a big production out of cutting people off… and in your relationship with them, you always think, 'Well, they'll never do that to me.'"
Then there's the hooky "Crazy Town," about "one of my favorite topics, the crazy girlfriend. I have a friend who does out with these girls who always wear short, tight dresses and high heels. They all refer to themselves as 'spontaneous,' which to me is code for 'I'm crazy, and if we're driving down the street, I might just hang out the window and yell at passers-by.' Or if someone describes themselves as 'passionate.' I honestly think that's a code word for 'I will make scenes and throw shit at you in public places.' The girl who seems to fun at the beginning of the night, whose hair you're holding while she throws up at the end. There's a certain type of guy who goes for that girl—the caretaker, who's very present and sober. And these people go together. The crazy girl can't flourish without the fixer."
And of course there's the "Charmer" himself—a type Mann is intimately familiar with, having been around her share of entertainers and politicians. "They're usually people who you really like being around in the beginning, and then they're very exhausting after a while, because they require an audience. But that's very seductive. My husband has a line in a song which I always think about when I talk about this subject, which is: 'When you think he likes you, you like the way he thinks.' To me, that really sums it up, because you yourself are complicit in the interaction of the charmer. As soon as you think somebody likes you, then you suddenly think, 'What a great guy!'"
As should be perfectly clear by now, Mann is not mired in the traditional business of strictly writing love songs, but more prone toward diving into the vast majority of human interactions that almost never get a song written about them. "To me, the dynamics of a situation can be applied to anything," she says. "In a love relationship, it just gets amplified, and then people get crazier about the results. But it's usually all the same kind of stuff, regardless of who you're dealing with. You think, where have I been in this situation before? 'Crazy Town' is more sort of about a relationship, but it could also be about a friendship, or about a guy taking care of his alcoholic mother. You know, it is very sad to have friends who are crazy and can't take care of themselves. And you can't get too far into it, because then you'll be dwelling in the world of crazy, and there's no getting out. I can apply that to a lot of different circumstances, and the feelings behind that dynamic never change."
Mann has been cast in a small role in an upcoming independent film, and she laughs about her thespian aspirations, or lack thereof. "There's not weeping or anything" required in the role, she points out. "I think I look annoyed sometimes, which I feel like I could probably handle." Possibly aside from a cameo in the Coen brothers' The Big Lebowski, her best known part was playing herself in a celebrated episode of IFC's Portlandia, in which Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are shocked to have hired one of their favorite singer/songwriters as a maid—and proceed to alternately worship and upbraid their heroine/housekeeper. "That was a true story: Carrie had hired a cleaning service and the girl who showed up was a singer in a band they liked. People love that show. I love that show. And yeah, more people have recognized me from Portlandia than music in the last year."
In the last year, Mann got invited not just to do a fictional Portland couple's housecleaning, but to join a Pennsylvania Avenue couple at the White House. She was part of a day the Obamas devoted to celebrating poetry (along with a more controversial musician, Common). It shook her up, in a good way.
The White House confab "had a really big impact, way bigger than I expected. Don't get me wrong, I knew it was a big gig. But I also didn't think it would have this big spiritual impact on me. Hearing the poets talk was really inspiring and honestly made me think totally differently about the purpose of art, which I think heretofore I thought was just a nice add-on if everything else is taken care of—like, a fun little frill for life. But I started to realize there's something more essential about art, and it's kind of the thing that makes the difference from being just a group, like a herd, to being a civilization."
The characters Mann writes about tend not to think such noble thoughts, but if art is largely making something functional out of dysfunction, then Mann just might be our laureate, whether or not the president has called back with the official designation. She's the kind of artist who'd rather disarm than charm, though maybe you'd be forgiven for even applying the C-word to her bracing musical bewitchery.


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South Wales travel updates and school closures due to snow
Posted: January 18, 2013|
ROADS: 3pm update: The main M4 carriageway at Bridgend has re-opened on M4 eastbound at J37, A4229 (Pyle).
* The M48 Severn Bridge is closed due to gritting but the M4 Second Severn Crossing is open and traffic is believed to be flowing freely.
* The A483 Carmarthenshire is just passable between the M4 J49 and Lon Tir-Y-Dail between Pont Abraham Roundabout in Fforest and Ammanford due to weather conditions.
* There was a minor accident in the Afan Valley this morning when a Vauxhall Astra skidded on ice and hit a lamppost in Afan Road, Dyffryn Rhondda.
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Snow forces cancellation of all outpatient appointments in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend
Carmarthenshire hospitals Prince Philip and Glangwili open as usual
South Wales Police say it is "business as usual" for the force
Llanelli schools closed through snow
Swansea school closures due to snow
All schools shut in Neath Port Talbot
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Snow day Q&A: will I be paid, disciplined or lose holiday?
It happened at around 7am and police confirmed there were no injuries.
Wales Air Abulance said on Facebook today: "Our helicopters are still online during this weather, some of our paramedics and pilots are sleeping at base to make sure they can save you!"
AIRPORTS: Snow is disrupting flights at Bristol Airport, see their website for more information.
Flights at Heathrow and Southampton have been cancelled.
10.30am update: The runway at Cardiff airport has re-opened and the airport is now able to accept flights.
A spokesman said: "Please be aware that flights can continue to be cancelled by airlines and customers should continue to check the latest information on the airport and their airline websites.
"If you are journeying to the airport please be aware of difficult driving conditions and disruption to public transport. Please check travel information websites and allow extra time for the journey to the airport."
8.30am: Flights have been cancelled from Cardiff Aiport due to snow. Passsengers are advised to check the Cardiff Airport website for any further updates.
See a list of schools closed in Carmarthenshire here.
HOSPITALS: The majority of operations that were planned and all out-patient appointments at Neath Port Talbot, Morriston, Bridgend and Singleton Hospital have been cancelled.
An ABM spokesperson said: "In view of the prediction of freezing temperatures for the rest of the weekend we have decided to cancel the majority of operations that were planned and all out-patient appointments at all our hospitals.
"We will be concentrating on making sure we can staff our emergency and urgent care services safely during this period.
"Also, we will need to review our planned services for Monday depending on how the weekend progresses. We apologise for any disruption and thank our staff for their commitment and efforts in getting into work despite the adverse weather.
SCHOOLS: See a list of schools closed in Carmarthenshire here.
All schools in Neath Port Talbot are closed.
See a list of schools closed in Llanelli here.
See a list of schools closed in Swansea here.
A South Wales Police spokesman advised travellers to be extremely cautious when making any journey.
"The Traffic Wales website will be updated with all road closures and transport link information and officers are urging everyone to check the details of their journey before leaving home this morning including public transport via bus and rail.
"Where travel is necessary, drivers should make use of main roads and avoid less used routes, allow extra time for their journey and ensure they allow an appropriate distance between them and the vehicle ahead."
BUSES: The following bus services are affected: 18th January (8.35am)
Greyhound service 100 is currently suspended.
West Wales area:
Service 302 is now running normally.
349 Normal service except that it is not running via Manorbier village.
Llanelli & Carmarthen:
Service X11 Carmarthen - Swansea running.
110-112 running main roads only, with delays.
Service 195 suspended.
No services via Penyfan at Llanelli.
All Ammanford area services suspended.
Swansea and Swansea Valley area:
Services 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 4, 4A (Mumbles/Morriston) are running on main roads only to Oystermouth or Morriston. Normal timetables suspended.
Services 20-21A are running main road only to Killay.
Service X21 is terminating at Clydach - not serving Craig Cefn Parc or Graig Felen. 121 delayed by traffic accident.
Service 120 running Swansea to Ystradgynlais only.
Service X22 Pontardawe to Neath suspended.
Swansea Park & Ride - we are now sending buses out to try running Fabian Way and Landore services.
All other Swansea services suspended.
Neath and Port Talbot, Bridgend and Maesteg areas:
Service 8 to Sandfields currently running normally.
Service 157 Swansea - Neath now suspended.
Service 158 Neath to Banwen section suspended.
Service 224 Swansea - Porthcawl running to Port Talbot only.
Service 226 Neath to Port Talbot now suspended as we aree unable to run through Baglan and Briton Ferry.
Service 227 Neath to Port Talbot running normally.
X1 running Swansea and Neath to Port Talbot only.
Services 3, 13, 15, X2, X3, 23, 23G, 30, 32, 36, 1, 59, 141, 151/2, 901 and all other Bridgend services suspended.
RAIL: Visit https://www.journeycheck.com/arrivatrainswales for rail updates.
In Swansea:
* Cefn Hengoed leisurer centre is closed.
* Housing Options on High Street and all District Housing Offices are open
* All community leisure centres, Swansea Museum, Plantasia and the Grand Theatre are open.
* All libraries are open, apart from Townhill and St Thomas.
* All sports fixtures on park pitches across Swansea have been cancelled this weekend.
* Park offices are functioning and tree workers are out responding to calls.
* Social services: All day services for adults are closed but residential care is operating as normal.
* All Swansea schools are closed but comprehensive schools that have exams are open. Transport providers are unable to operate, so exam pupils attending school need to make own arrangements.
* Park and ride not operating at present.
* Refuse and recycling services scheduled for today have been cancelled.
* The Contact Centre and Council telephone services are available as normal.
* All non-emergency work due to be undertaken by the Corporate Building and Property services team has been put on hold. Staff are on hand in 4 x 4 vehicles to respond to emergencies.
* Burials, cremations and funerals are operating as normal.
* A full gritting run was carried out last night at both 7.30pm and 3am. District shopping centres including Pontarddulais and Morriston have been gritted.
You can access emergency numbers for all council departments here http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=109
THEATRE: Tonight's show at Swansea's Grand Theatre 'Hold Back The Night!' is postponed due to the severe weather, details of new date will be released asap.
Tonight's performance of Aladdin at Theatrau Sir Gar has been Postponed until 6pm Sunday. Tickets will be valid.
Volunteers at a community cinema will be walking to through the snow to ensure that tonight's film at Cross Hands Hall will be shown.
"We had a couple of enquiries from our regular Friday evening customers asking if the cinema would be open and we thought - if they are making the effort to come, we won't disappoint them," said Hall manager Tracy Thomas.
Doors open at the cinema tonight at 6.30pm for a 7pm start of the film Life of Pi.
More info from http://www.crosshands-hall.co.uk/

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An Open Label Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Long-Term Dosing of Romiplostim in Thrombocytopenic Pediatric Subjects with Immune (Idiopathic) Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP)
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- Protocol No. VICCNCPED10100
- Open Date: 02/22/2010
- Staging: Phase III
- Age Group: Children
- Scope: National
- Objective: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of romiplostim as a long-term treatment in pediatric thrombocytopenic subjects with immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura.
- Disease Sites: Pediatrics; Benign Hematologic
- Therapies: Therapy (NOS)
- Drugs: None Specified
- Participating Institutions: Vanderbilt University
- National Clinical Trial ID: NCT00508820
- Secondary Protocol No: 20090340
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• Subject has a diagnosis of immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura per the American Society of Hematology guidelines
• If Subject is > 60 years of age, subject has a written bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy report consistent with a diagnosis of ITP
• Subject has received at least 1 prior therapy for ITP
• Subject's platelet count is ≤ 30,000 or the subject is experiencing bleeding that is uncontrolled with conventional therapies
• Subject (or legally-acceptable representative) is willing and able to provide written informed consent
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• Subject has a history of hematological malignancy, myeloproliferative disorder, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), or bone marrow stem cell disorder
• Subject has participated in any study evaluating PEG-rHuMGDF, recombinant human thrombopoietin (rHuTPO), or related platelet product
• Subject has a known hypersensitivity to any recombinant E coli-derived product
• Subject has received any therapeutic drug or device that is not approved by the local regulatory health agency for any indication within 4 weeks of Screening
• Subject is of reproductive potential and is not using adequate contraceptive precautions, in the judgment of the investigator
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Oracle Customer: Shinhan Card Co. Ltd.
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Industry: Financial Services
Employees: 3,352
Annual Revenue: $1 to $5 Billion
Oracle Customer: Shinhan Card Co. Ltd.
Location: Seoul, Korea
Industry: Financial Services
Employees: 3,352
Annual Revenue: $1 to $5 Billion
Shinhan Card Co., Ltd. (Shinhan Card) is the largest credit card issuer in South Korea. Ranked first for consumer satisfaction awards in the credit card category for the last two consecutive years, the company has approximately 15 million active cardholders and processes US$120 billion in transactions annually.
Following its merger with LG Card on October 1, 2007, Shinhan Card set strategic corporate goals to prioritize customer values and business growth.
"We chose Oracle's solutions for their stability and high performance to fulfill Shinhan Card's business vision to improve customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. We have introduced new products 4x faster, increased the number of credit card memberships, and greatly improved customer satisfaction." – Nam Seung-woo, Managing Director, CIO, Shinhan Card Co., Ltd.
After deciding to switch from a mainframe to a UNIX-based system, Shinhan Card needed a flexible data infrastructure that offered better stability and support for its next-generation business information system.
Shinhan Card chose Oracle Database over IBM for its low system load and high performance, online transaction processes. Furthermore, the switch would seamlessly integrate with the company's other Oracle-based environments, including its website, which runs on Oracle Database. Similarly, Shinhan Card chose Oracle GoldenGate over Informatica for its interoperability with Oracle Database and its in-house Java application, providing unparalleled data integration and replication capabilities.
Finally, Shinhan Card implemented Oracle Business Process Management Suite to fulfill the company's business vision. "Oracle's Business Process Management Suite is a completely integrated solution that can help us deliver our business values through a service-centric framework to enhance customer service and operational efficiency," said Nam Seung-woo, managing director, CIO, Shinhan Card.
Shinhan Card, in cooperation with Oracle partner LG CNS, adopted a big-bang approach, retiring the legacy system upon roll out of Oracle Database, followed by Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c, Oracle Database Lifecycle Management Pack, Oracle GoldenGate, and Oracle Business Process Management Suite. The new system went live on October 2, 2012.
Shinhan Card jumpstarted use adoption by providing comprehensive internal user training in tandem with the system implementation.
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Shinhan Card engaged Oracle partner LG CNS for its core banking implementation in the next generation project. LG CNS utilized its experience in system maintenance and system integration and provided support for workload analysis, system design and development, and product performance testing.
"LG CNS has successfully performed large-scale financial IT projects, including the integration of Shinhan Card and LG Card Systems. With the group's support, we could complete the new big-bang system implementation smoothly and on time," said Kim Jae-eok, deputy director, Datacenter Relocation Task Force Team, Shinhan Card.


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Colomé Torrontés - 2013
The most popular white wine from Argentina, the Torrontés grape is a cross of Muscat of Alexandria and the Mission Grape of Galicia. Today the variety enjoys high popularity with viticulturists, wineries and consumers in Argentina and is beginning to be exported internationally, with good reason. It makes a light, refreshing white wine with Muscat tones redolent of jasmine and orange blossoms.
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STORRS, Conn. - The University of New Hampshire women's soccer team fell to 4-2 Sunday with a 3-1 loss to West Virginia. UNH had won four straight before picking up the loss in the University of Connecticut tournament.
Junior Sue Abbene (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) scored the 'Cats only goal on a penalty kick with just over five minutes remaining in the second half.
Junior goalkeeper Stephanie Springer (Solana Beach, Calif.) allowed all three goals, after allowing only four goals in the five previous games combined. Her goals against average rose from 0.75 to 1.17 and she recorded one save for the second straight game.
West Virginia (5-3) led 1-0 at the half and scored two more, both off rebounds, in the second half to put the game away.
UNH's next game is at home on Friday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. against Boston University. The game will be UNH's first America East game this season.


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In the world of charcoal grilling, there's no more fundamental and fiercely debated topic than lump charcoal vs. briquettes. Being the building block for everything you grill, it's no wonder that grill masters around the world will defend their choice with extreme passion. So, you might ask, "Which is the reigning champ?" Well, there really is no easy answer. More


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How to Get a Girlfriend if You're Ugly/Nerdy
If you think about it, no one is ugly or nerdy. We are all just being ourselves. If you think you are ugly or nerdy, and want to get a girlfriend, you're in the right place!
1Consider if she is right for you. You may fancy anyone, but they might not like you. If you think she isn't right, try to find a new girl.Ad
2Overcome nervousness. Anxiety is very common when you like a girl. This is normal. Chances are you won't feel comfortable even talking to her! You need to overcome this. Practice speeches in a mirror or talk to a friend for practice.
3Feel good about yourself. You're not ugly. You're not a nerd, so don't think like that or you will never start a relationship! Buy the latest fashion clothes, and importantly, BE HYGIENIC. Hygiene is important to a girl, because no one wants to date a smelly, bad-breathed beast.
4Talk to her. A good relationship always starts with a conversation. Start slowly, just say "Hi, how are you?" or "Hello, had a good day?" Listen to her answers. A girl HATES being ignored, so never turn away. Always make eye contact.
5Build up a friendship. This may take long, but it's completely worth it. Share your interests, hang out, but don't spend all day with her or you will seem too clingy. Ask for her number, and call her every so often. A girl likes to be interested in, not ignored. If you've just started school, give it a couple of weeks or months, then go for it. Locker neighbours are best if you like her.
6Ask her out. This will probably be the most difficult step. Once you have built a good friendship, don't be afraid to ask her to be your girlfriend. Trust your instinct, it will almost certainly be right. Don't ask too early!Girls hate that. just trust your instinct.
7If she accepts, don't brag. Braggers almost always get dumped. Girls don't like being paid too much attention, and also hate braggers.
8Don't bash her. If you bash a girl by saying stuff like "you should go out with me", "I am fun", "I would care for you and be by your side", and other things like that, she will get scared and would think that you're creepy and desperate and would want to do anything to get her. Just don't do it.
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- Be kind. Don't be mean, girls take that seriously.
- Humour is the key. Tell funny jokes, do anything to make her laugh!
- Always be faithful and don't flirt with other girls.
- There is good book on the subject that goes into more detail called "Love by Friday".
- Try to make her feel that you truly care.
- Ask her out in privacy, and certainly NOT in front of friends.
- Don't cling on to her, she is a person and needs personal space, too!
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Alfie Dog Fiction International Short Story Competition
Many of you will already be aware of Alfie Dog Fiction. They are one of the biggest short story download sites on the internet and they have just announced their first short story competition.
First prize is £200 and publication of a 35 – 40,000 word short story collection (e-book and paperback).
Second prize is a critique of short stories up to a total of 10,000 words.
The entry fee is rather unusual. It is the download of five paid short stories by different authors. Prices for stories start at 39p so you may be able to get five stories for £2.00.
In my opinion £2.00 to enter a competition with a £200 prize and book publication is very good value (plus you get the stories as well!).
Stories must be between 1,000 and 2,000 words and in any genre normally carried by Alfie Dog (which gives you a lot of scope).
The closing date is 30th September 2014 – so plenty of time to get you're thinking caps on!
The full competition details are here.
May 1, 2014 at 9:41 pm
I';; tell you the same as I told Patsy – I needed reminding and I'll go over to Alfie dog tomorrow!
May 3, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Yes, the competition looks great and I shall have a go at entering too. I think it's a brilliant idea to have to download the stories as the entry fee not just from a sales point of view but to show entrants how varied the stories are on the site. :-) Have 'advertised' it on my blog too. Good luck to everyone who enters.
May 3, 2014 at 5:16 pm
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The biggest advantage I see to MCC is two-fold: Blacks are BLACK! Not some off-blue cast that Ilford Multigrade IV papers have. Secondly, the straight-line section of the tonal response curves are straight! I'm so used to fighting the double-hump in the curves that I ended up split-grade printing most of the time. With MCC, I get perfectly predictable Zones I-IV and have been able to reduce contrast by an entire paper-grade to still get good blacks.
A third advantage to MCC is the fact I get zero gloss differential.
I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea... It's only marginally more expensive than the alternatives, but my time is more valuable than the price difference.
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ya try with wii scrubber or brickblocker..just load the iso n c what it tells..
You should be able to examine the contents of a Wii iso (to some extent anyway) with WiiScrubber. WiiScrubber allows you to see the partitions and stuff and also how the iso is origanised. If it was corrupted then it wouldn't show.
ya try with wii scrubber or brickblocker..just load the iso n c what it tells..
Well, I am new to some of this stuff. With Wiiscrubber and brickblocker are these apps you use on the PC or through the Wii?
UltraISO may not open iso's but it can mount them to a virtual drive in which you can then view the contents.
Wiiscrubber and Brickblocker are both PC programs and you won't have to muck around setting up virtual drives.
Google them and you shall find them.
I did find them both. I am not sure really what to do with them now that I have them. I have read about them a bit and messed with them but not sure how they benefit me?
I thought the point here was to verify an ISO you've downloaded?
Open WiiScrubber and choose the Load ISO option. If after this it says it can't be read or it's not valid then you know where you are. If it comes up with WII Disc Partition 1, Partition 2 information then it looks good.
Ultra ISO is not made to "open" or "mount" Wii ISO's
Here is an app for your computer, Wii Update Manager 1.2, if your ISO is a valid IOS, this program will recognize it, tell you what region it is, and other stuff. If you have a bad ISO it will not recognize it.
ok, cool Then it looks like the ISO is good, but I can not seem to burn it correctly or get it to work on the Wii. I DL a different iso, burned it, launched it with Gamma, and I got a blue screen with the #002 error. It said shut it off and read the manual. ??
So what do I do now? run the Brickblocker?
I guess I meant the other ISOs mount with UltraISO. I forgot Wii's a are a bit different. I have been using Ultraiso to mount the WIndows 7 beta's.
so, after some googling, it looks like I need to find Waninkoko's cIOS38 rev13b to avoid the #002 errors.
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Reading caretaker-manager Eamonn Dolan has warned his players they cannot afford to feel sorry for themselves if they want to avoid relegation from the Barclays Premier League.
The Royals have become the bookies' favourite for the drop following an emotional week in which boss Brian McDermott and his assistant Nigel Gibbs left the club.
The Reading players were left shocked by the news, with Dolan revealing morale had initially been "floored", as owner Anton Zingarevich sought to turn the club's fortunes around.
With a replacement still to be courted and time running out the odds are, however, stacking up against the club.
Following a weekend in which their immediate relegation rivals all won - including Wigan's stunning FA Cup quarter-final success at Everton - their five-game losing streak in all competitions has arguably left them as the most vulnerable of the bottom clubs.
With nine games remaining Reading are four points adrift of safety, ahead of the resurgent QPR on goals scored only, while they are yet to keep a clean sheet in the league in 2013.
It hardly gets any easier for them either with a horror fixture list sending them to champions-in-waiting Manchester United on Saturday, before a trip to Arsenal immediately after the international break.
Even if the new manager is installed before then no Premier League club has survived the drop when replacing their boss in March.
It is grim reading for the fans at the Madejski Stadium but Dolan is determined to keep spirits high.
"I've asked for focus. We've got a Premier League to stay in and that's our goal now," he said.
"There are nine games to go to stay up. We have a realistic target to stay in this league. To do that we need to climb two places in nearly a quarter of the season.
"We have to be clear about what we want to do. I am positive we can stay up - 100 per cent positive.
"The players were floored at the start of the week but they realise the importance for the club. We need to be in the Barclays Premier League next year.
"It is in everyone's interests from the owner, the board, the players, and Brian and Nigel to stay in the Premier League. If we do that then they'll get even more credit."
Saturday's trip to Old Trafford will be Dolan's first return to the touchline after almost a decade.
The 45-year-old spent just over a season at Exeter before moving to Reading - where he has been the academy director for eight years - and admits it will be a far cry from those days when he rubs shoulders with Sir Alex Ferguson tomorrow.
"It will be exciting of course, he is the greatest football manager of all time," he said.
"It's the best club in the world - the way they do everything. I have great respect for everybody, but on Saturday I wont be thinking about Sir Alex. They will just be names.
"I'll be doing my best for Reading trying to get that result. I'm experienced enough to know that if we are going to have that ruthless streak we need to focus on the job."
If the omens are not good for Reading staying up Dolan can at least call on one statistic to provide hope ahead of Saturday's game.
"I have an unbeaten record as a caretaker manager," he said.
"I did it at Exeter for a game. I think we beat York."
The former West Ham striker went on to take charge of the Grecians on a permanent basis and almost helped them back into the Football League at the first time of asking.
He dismissed any thoughts that he might follow the same path at Reading though, with the likes of Nigel Adkins, Phil Parkinson and Paolo Di Canio linked with the position.
Asked if he had spoken to Zingarevich about the possibility of getting an interview for the top job, he said: "I have not asked those questions at all.
"Just out of respect for Brian, and also for respect for the club.
"I don't know why I've not asked those questions, it kind of makes it easier, just to manage, in these two or three days.
"Who knows what the future holds? None of us thought that Brian wouldn't be here this week so it's impossible to predict."
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How do I lose more weight?
Kristen Asked: How do I lose more weight?
I am 5'3" and weigh 170lbs. I realize I am over weight and am trying to get back to a healthy diet regimen. I have been dieting and eat 1200 a day and during Cardio for 30 minutes making sure my heart rate is at 60-80%. I know 1-2lbs is a healthy weight loss but is there anything I can do to bump it up?
Note: I only eat whole foods and drink nothing but water with of course plenty of servings of vegetables and fruit.
changing your diet to only healthy foods is the best thing you can do and will ensure you will lose weight if combine with walking everyday especially.
you can eat how much you like if you stay within these 3 guidelines and still lose fat naturally and gradually. You should lose 10lbs each month on average.
1.eat only steamed lean meats, eggs, healthy fruits ,vegetables, nuts, grains, & yogurt..2. drink only water, juice, & milk..3. walk or do some physical exercise 1-3 hour every day.
(btw, recommend you also to buy an electronic food steamer ((Very cheap)) and a rice cooker as makes it very easy to prepare healthy meals ,,add a bit of olive oil and pepper, spices on top of steamed vegeatables, fish or chicken to add more taste if wish as these are healthy too.)
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Hi all, My oldest just started kindergarten in Richmond heights and her class has 32 kids on the roster. Her teacher seems disorganized, unprepared, and simply too overwhelmed to be effective. We are willing to move to a better district, but we want to be sure it is markedly better. I know that the situation is tough in all the schools, so I was hoping some parents could tell me whether Lamorinda schools are still keeping to 20 kids per class. Castro Valley seems like another option (more house for your $), but what is the current class size there? Thanks, I've got 32, how many in yours?
If you have other reasons for wanting to move, by all means find a house in a good district. But if K class size is the only reason you are considering a move, that seems reactionary. Each year, our child's class size has fluctuated (from 28 on the high end to 18 on the low end) depending on enrollment. If you have the time, you should offer to volunteer in your child's class to help. Get involved with the school and see if you can find ways to improve your community school rather than abandon it. If you are at the school I think you are, there is a small but active PTA that can really use your help.
My final comment is not just directed at you, but at everyone reading this. If you are unhappy about class sizes, or lack of programs at your public school, I would ask you if you voted in the last election. If you support public education, please do so with your vote and your money and your time (by volunteering), not just with your words. -Public School Champion
At the first day of Kindergarten, I was shocked to learn that there are 27 students in my child's class (Montclair Elementary). I was under the impression that there was a state- mandated cap on class size in the first few grades--I thought it was 15. Was I totally wrong, or was the cap done away with recently? I'm concerned, and wondering about how this compares to private schools. I guess private schools vary widely in class size, but is there any kind of average? Are most of them smaller for this age group? Are you private-school folk horrified at the idea of 27 Kindergarten! ers, or is it about the same for you? I'm second guessing my decision to give this school a try--I had heard it was good, but this seems crazy... very worried
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Four-way split today for National Whatever Day: National Grits Day, International Moment of Laughter Day, Look Up at the Sky Day, and National Pecan Day.
National Grits Day
Because we live in Texas, most people are familiar with grits. Grits are commonly made of alkali-treated corn known as hominy, even though they look like potatoes a little bit, and they are mainly eaten for breakfast. The texture of grits is not always my favorite but my grandma's grits are the best anywhere, and I'm sure you'd argue your grandma's grits are pretty great as well. A little butter, a little cheese... mmm-mmm-mmm! Enjoy some grits today for National Grits Day!
International Moment of Laughter Day
Everyone knows what laughing is, but did you know laughing could actually be healthy for your body? According to a researcher on WebMD, "People who believe in the benefits of laughter say it can be like a mild workout -- and may offer some of the same advantages as a workout.
'The effects of laughter and exercise are very similar,' says Wilson. 'Combining laughter and movement, like waving your arms, is a great way to boost your heart rate.' One pioneer in laughter research, William Fry, claimed it took ten minutes on a rowing machine for his heart rate to reach the level it would after just one minute of hearty laughter.
And laughter appears to burn calories, too. Maciej Buchowski, a researcher from Vanderbilt University, conducted a small study in which he measured the amount of calories expended in laughing. It turned out that 10-15 minutes of laughter burned 50 calories." So do yourself a favor and laugh today, it makes you feel good and it burns calories!
Look Up at the Sky Day
Looking up at the sky this morning may prove to be a little difficult with the thunderstorms passing through, but you could go catch more than a few raindrops on your tongue. If the storms blow through by mid-afternoon, look up at the sky and see what you see!
National Pecan Day
Pecans... some say it like PEE-CANS, while others say PECK-AWNS. I personally say it both because my grandpa says the first and my mother says the latter. Either way, grandma's aren't just good at making grits, but they make excellent pecan pies. If you haven't had one and live in Texas, you haven't lived. Get you some pecan pie today for National Pecan Day!
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The NHL season has hit the one-quarter mark; and the Montreal Canadiens stand atop the Northeast division with a record of `13-7-1 through 21 games played. Backed by exceptional goaltending, efficient special teams and goal scoring contributions from some unexpected players; the Habs have been one of the best teams in the Eastern Coneference and have shown that they can compete with any team on any given day. It is at this point in the season that coaches and general managers evaluate all of their players in an attempt to determine their team strengths and weaknesses, and identify areas that could use upgrades via trade.
Below is what some of Jacques Martin's and Pierre Gauthier's player evaluations look like.
Player: Carey Price
The Positive: Has kept the Habs in almost every single game this year
The Negative: The only thing that came up negative for Carey Price is a handful of pregnancy tests.
Player: Brian Gionta
The Positive: Works hard every night, contributes even when he's not scoring.
The Negative: Can't read French, although neither could Jacques Demers.
Player: Lars Eller
The Positive: Jacques Martin refuses to play him so that no one can see how badly the Habs got screwed in the Halak trade.
The Negative: Will soon be nicknamed AH-Eller
Player: PK Subban
The Positive: Montreal's best D prospect since Andrei Markov
The Negative: Mike Richards said PK doesn't respect other players. When David Booth awakens from his coma, we'll be sure to ask him who is more respectful between the 2.
Player: Jeff Halpern
The Positive: With 13 points in 21 games, he is the Canadiens' most pleasant surprise right now and best bang for the buck.
The Negative: Halpern, a Jew, will be uncomfortable when the time comes for him to be matched up against Leafs' top prospect Nazem Kadri, whose nickname is "Nazi" (that's actually his nickname).
Player: Andrei Kostitsyn
The Positive: When he has been good, he's shown that he can be an effective top 6 forward
The Negative: With 1 goal in his last 12 games, his game is receding faster than his hairline.
Player: Maxim Lapierre
The Positive: Is on pace to hit career highs in goals, shots and penalty minutes.
The Negative: If those benchmarks are like opposing players, he will only hit them when there is a referee very close by.
Player: Hal Gill
The Positive: Montreal has a phenomenal PK this year, in large part due to Hal Gill and his infamous long stick.
The Negative: What do Hal Gill and the weather in Montreal have in common? Being -4 in November is considered progress.
Player: Scott Gomez
The Positive: Is very close to recording the "Scott Gomez Hat Trick"; which is 3 goals in 2 months.
The Negative: To quote the movie Jaws – "we're gonna need a bigger blog."
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Cambodians protest over corruption
Almost one million Cambodians have signed a petition demanding the government step up anti-graft efforts, in a rare display of public anger over corruption.
"The people want Cambodia to be rid of corruption, they want a law to fight corrupt people," said Yong Kim Eng, president of the People's Centre For Development and Peace, which organised the petition.
"Corruption affects the livelihood of the people, investors and the development of the country," he said today.
He added that the petition, which has been circulating since 2006, will be handed to the government once it gets its one-millionth signature.
The government has repeatedly come under fire from donors over its apparent unwillingness to tackle rampant corruption.
But Om Yentieng, a top adviser to prime minister Hun Sen and head of the government's anti-corruption department, said the government was working hard to push through anti-graft legislation.
"We have been driving at the highest speed," he said.
Cambodia was ranked 151 out of 163 countries in Transparency International's 2006 corruption index, which compares graft levels in governments around the world.
It remains one of the world's poorest countries after decades of civil war and government mismanagement, with more than 30% of its 14 million people living on less than 50 US cents a day.
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Well 12 is the age when children start wanting to be more independent and make their own decisions. (Adolescent rebellion) And if the mother is also more lax about rules and boundaries, that could appear quite attractive.
I think in your husband's place, I would be wanting to say this is too big a decision to take at this point in time.
My stepdaughter more or less had to come and live with us when she was seventeen for a year because her mother wanted to relocate. (The relocation ended up not working out.) My stepdaughter continued to be based with us during holidays while doing a degree course at the other end of the country. After graduating, and when she had some low-paid local work for year, before doing a post-graduate course at a nearby university, my step-daughter announced that she wanted to move back in with her mother. My husband and I said, 'Of course'. She was 21 and adult. There was no way we could do anything else, even if we felt a little hurt by the way this was presented as a fait accompli.
By the following summer it became clear that my stepdaughter was actually very unhappy at her mother's. It's not that she doesn't love her Mum. It's more that when she actually lived with her again she became very aware of aspects of her mother's personality that she found difficult. She also realised how much she had grown accustomed to living in the same house as my own daughter, and the rituals of family life with us.
The point I am making is that this sort of decision is not the sort of thing that even much older find easier to think through. I think adult parents sometimes have to act like adults and take responsibility for tough choices - we shouldn't leave those choices in the hands of children who may have very strong feelings, but aren't yet equipped to think things through.
Thanks NADM. I wish we could have a 50:50 arrangement too, that would be ideal, but we live too far apart and have no prospects to get a job where DSDs mum lives, it's a military area and we have a completely different work background. I am heartbroken to think that she may be leaving, but I'm finding it very hard not to be angry at her for all the lies she's told, it sounds like she has painted DH and I as complete ogres. Based on the times she's posted things online, she and I have been doing something and having fun, laughing and joking, and at that very same time, she's been posting telling everyone how much she hates me - literally while I've been sitting next to her. She has been holed up in her bedroom for most of the weekend, don't want her to think I'm ignoring her but I'm finding it hard to find the right words at the moment.
It's hard enough to influence when they're your own - as a SM you really can't do anything but detach and be prepared to pick up the pieces if and when it all goes wrong.
My own DD is the same age and has a 50:50 arrangement with her Dad. His attitude to Internet safety and supervision scares me stupid - but I can't tell him what to do.
What I have done is try and teach DD the skills to take responsibility for herself; probably too soon in terms of her age, but when one parent won't take responsibility for a child's safety then that child may have to grow up beyond their years and take responsibility for themselves.
Thanks again, I really worry about her when she's at her mothers - she has an online boyfriend ffs, a 12 yr old shouldn't even be thinking about that! Her mother is flying here in a couple of weeks - guess we'll know a bit more then.
I imagine its horrendous for him - and I do get the Facebook/twitter thing; my DSD posts her address/phone number and invites total strangers to 'bring her chocolate' when she's home alone.
DP has only intervened twice - once when she published MY address and he told her directly to remove it, and again when he could see that she was being groomed by one of her Mums colleagues; he didn't confront his ex though, he reported it to the police and they dealt with it.
Hopefully, this will blow over; your DP could use the need to change schools, benefits etc to delay as long as possible in the hope that his ex realises the implications for her of 'punishing' your DP by taking his DD away.
Just gutted for DH -he is literally physically hurting from the pain of it all. I was worried he was going to have a heart attack when he got the email
That's probably true - but she was giving out a lot of personal details to strangers, skyping them and posting inappropriate pictures. I felt it needed to be stopped, some controls put on her internet use, and that her mother should be aware. Believe me, I wish I hadn't said anything now
I'm sorry Natasha it sounds like this is punishment from your DPs ex for daring to question her parenting.
To be honest, it's best to leave the 'other parent' to do things their way - regardless of whether they are resident or non-resident, especially when the relationship is tense or hostile.
The ability for your DP to influence every aspect of his DDs life ended when he separated from his ex - who may do things very differently. Neither of them are right or wrong - just different.
Thankyou everyone, especially NADM - You have given very wise advice in the past to other posters which has been useful to me.
She hasn't really given a reason - I would like her to, I think she owes at least that to her dad. But to be honest, it would just be parroting whatever her mother told her to say. We live a long way apart from her mother and I don't really see that it's possible to change that, so no chance of 50:50 or anything. She has been flying back and forth every other weekend, but that was paid for by her mother - we could never afford to do that, and it's been taking its toll on DSD anyway. As far as we knew everything was ok - obviously some minor tiffs, she is 12 after all - just about homework, showering, etc. she has a little brother here and the first thing she does every morning is call out for her - thank god he's too young to understand what's going on. She said she wanted a dog, we were looking at getting one this summer
Thanks everyone. Trying to hold my husband up and not cry in front of him. I made him send DSDs mother an email a couple of days ago laying out some suggested rules for Facebook, twitter, etc, that were consistent at both houses, and it culminated in this - I feel like I caused it. Normally I talk to her mother about arrangements but this wasnt as black and white, I thought it was best fr him to do it. Clearly I should have kept quiet.
I agree that at 12, if she's being treated as mature enough to pick her own home, she's mature enough to understand the consequences of that. Say that you are prepared to let her go live there, but stress that it will cause a lot of paperwork and hassle, so she should think carefully, it's not practical to say, move every 12 months whenever she feels like it.
Has she said why she wants to move now? Are you sure it's coming from her not pressure from her mum/that her mum hasn't promised her unreasonable things to get her to move?
sausage Actually, I agree with you - 12 is too young to burden a DC with that, but If a DC is given the responsibility of 'choosing' where they live, then they have to be given the information to ensure that it is 'informed' - not based on their own preconceptions, wants and desires.
A DC of 12 should be permitted to express a preference, be involved in discussions but ultimately understand that it is their parents decision where they live.
I think NADM makes a valid point. My ex's sister was RP and rec'd maintenance, tax credits etc. When her DD decided to live with her dad, the turn around in her finances meant she eventually lost her home. She could no longer afforded her mortgage as she lost a huge slice of her income and had to pay maintenance. Even if her DD wanted to move back, she lost that option. I might be more responsibility than seems reasonable for a child that age but you can't keep them in the dark about huge consequences that stem from their choice, especially if the consequence affects them too.
I'm not sure i agree with the part about 'no question of allowing her or not'. I think she should be encouraged to spend equal time with both parents for as long as possible, assuming there aren't massive problems in one household.
What reasons has she given?
Should a 12 year old have all that heaped on their shoulders?
At 12 they are still children and don't have the emotional maturity to deal with the financial implications of changing address
sausage Welcome as a member of the family, yes - but being permitted to change primary place of residence on a regular basis, I don't think is healthy for a DC.
A 12 yr old can be made aware of the practical implications of the decision - the fact that it changes household finances, that Drs, schools etc are told, and that it can affect future entitlement to grants and bursaries. If a DC is protected from the implications and consequences of their decision to move home then they're not being taught responsibility - they are being taught how to get their own way.
I'm not sure about this 1time deal thing
I would want her to know that the door is always open and she is welcome any time -do you really want to close the door on a 12 year old?
My dds have no formal contact set up with their dad, they see him when suits but they tend to spend the majority of the time with me
I think it's really important that both parents make it clear to your DSD that this is a one-time deal; there isn't a revolving door that will allow her to change her address on a whim, depending on which parent she thinks she can manipulate and get her own way with. Your DP might need support to stick to that in the future so it's worth talking to him now about how tough he wants you to be with him if that situation arises.
I'm sure it will be tempting for him to become a DisneyDad - and again, it's worth talking through with him whether he wants you to intervene if that happens, and also to consider how you will feel if he does grow mickey-mouse ears every time DSD has contact
No advice for you Natasha, but you do sound lovely. I'm sure you will make this positive for everyone. though for you and your DH.
DSD told DH today that she wants to move to her mothers. She is 12, old enough to make up her mind, there's no question about allowing her or not. Her mother has been the one sending her back to DH for the majority of the time for the last 9 years... I guess what we get to know what that feels like now. But I need to know how to pick up the pieces, DH would never tell DSD, but he's heartbroken.. I need to know how to pick up the pieces, and move DSD to her mothers smoothly. Anyone, any advice?
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During the heat of summer, there aren't many sure bets for saltwater anglers. But toss out a hook baited with a chunk of crab and your odds of hooking up with a hard-fighting bonnethead shark are pretty good.
Best of all, they're just the right size for the average angler to handle, unlike their larger shark cousins. The South Carolina state bonnethead record is 27 pounds, 11 ounces, while the world record (caught last summer in Florida) is 32 pounds.
"This time of year it's almost a guarantee," said S.C. Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Robert Wiggers. "Some areas are a little better than others. But you can catch bonnetheads along almost any bank or inlet using half a blue crab." And that includes fishing from the surf. Just make sure you fish away from the swimmers.
Bonnetheads have only been targeted by fishermen the last couple of decades.
"I think they've always been here but anglers have gotten better at learning how to catch them," Wiggers said. "I think a lot of people were misidentifying them as hammerheads. They are also called a shovel nose because they dig around in the bottom for crabs, and a lot of people weren't fishing for sharks with crabs. But crab is the bait for catching bonnetheads."
When you're going bonnethead fishing, all you have to do is stop by the seafood market and purchase enough crabs to last the day. Or, if you've got younger fishermen along, you can add to the fun by catching your own crabs.
The tackle required is basic. Use a stout rod and reel spooled with at least 20-pound test line, a sliding sinker and a three- to four-foot monofilament or wire leader with a large circle hook. Cut the crab in half and slip the hook through one of the appendages, cast the rig out and then wait for the action.
Even though bonnetheads have sharp teeth (remember that when you are handling them), the monofilament leaders work well with circle hooks and bonnetheads almost always are hooked on the corner of the jaw.
Wiggers said he tries to leave the shark in the water and use a dehooker to remove the circle hook before releasing the shark. Should you decide to keep a bonnethead, there is a one-fish per person daily limit and no minimum size.
"Personally, I've never eaten one," Wiggers said. "But I've had people tell me, like they say about every single species of fish, that they are the best. So they are definitely edible."
Wiggers said bonnetheads are classified as small coastal sharks and can be found from the Carolinas to Florida.
"They follow the warmer water," he said. "We believe they come here to spawn. We've tagged a bunch of sharks over the years and noticed . that you will recapture them in the same estuary where they were tagged."
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But you said it was free!
Q. In one of your previous posts you mentioned a program called PC Decrapifier and said that it was absolutely free. Well, I followed the link and downloaded the program and it is now asking me for money. How is this "free"? A. I can assure you that PC Decrapifier is most certainly free to […] [Read More]
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Q. All of a sudden my Microsoft Word documents are displaying the Paragraph, Tab and other symbols throughout my document. How do I turn this off? A. What you are seeing in your Word document are formatting symbols or nonprinting characters. These are used to troubleshoot and tweak document formatting and, as the name suggests, […] [Read More]
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Q. I bought a new HP running Windows 7 with 8 gigs of RAM and 1 terabyte hard disk and this computer just seems slow. Did I get a lemon? A. Based on the specifications you give, this computer should be a real screamer. All that RAM, drive space and the fact that this is […] [Read More]
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Q. A few weeks ago I tried to customize My Maps in Google to share with others. In trying to delete mistakes, inadvertently Google features were deleted – permanently – from my regular Google Maps. I no longer have the navigational menus that let you zoom in and out of map or any of the […] [Read More]
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Emmy Nominations: Which Drama Series Deserves an Award?
Originally posted 09/16/2011 02:30PM
The Emmy Awards are almost here, and now it's time to tell us which show deserves to win outstanding drama series.
The nominees are a varied bunch:
There's fan-favorite football drama Friday Night Lights, which follows the stories unfolding inside a small Texas community; and last year's winner, the '60s advertising saga Mad Men, which stars January Jones as sullen housewife Betty Draper.
Then there's Dexter, the story of America's favorite serial killer; Boardwalk Empire about the life of Nucky Thompson, politician and gangster in Prohibition-era Atlantic City.
The Good Wife, which stars outstanding actress nominee Julianna Margulies, follows one woman's career and love life in the wake of her politician husband's high-profile sex scandal.
And Game of Thrones, HBO's well-received fantasy drama based on the best-selling book series A Song of Fire and Ice, features a cast of feuding characters, including exiled princess Daenerys Targaryen played by Emilia Clarke.
It's going to be a tough race when the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards air live from Los Angeles's Nokia Theatre on Fox Sept. 18.
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He's known for taking justice into his own hands. So, would Dexter Morgan have a bone to pick with Casey Anthony?
According to this fan-made video, he just might.
The eponymous main character of Showtime's Dexter, who seeks retribution on murderers who have escaped the justice system, is seen smirking in the video as Anthony's not-guilty verdict is read.
Jennifer Carpenter & Michael C. Hall of Dexter Divorcing
Originally posted 12/13/2010 07:55PM
Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C. Hall are calling it quits.
The Dexter stars, who play brother and sister on the Showtime series, are ending their two-year marriage, their reps tell Entertainment Weekly.
"Having been separated for some time, Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C. Hall have filed for divorce," the reps say in a joint statement.
Cancer-Free Michael C. Hall Back to Work on Dexter
Originally posted 07/23/2010 03:35PM
After revealing earlier this year that he was battling cancer, Dexter star Michael C. Hall is healthy, whole and back in the role of Showtime's oddly noble serial killer – and grateful for the support he received from his cast and crew during the tough period.
"I count myself lucky on so many fronts – and certainly in regards to the Hodgkin's [lymphoma]," a fit-looking Hall, again sporting a full head of hair after his treatments, told PEOPLE this week at San Diego's Comic-Con International.
"It's a real gift to be able to go back to work," says Hall, 39. "One of the best things about it is that it emerged at a time when we were close to the end of shooting. I was able to treat it over the hiatus and it didn't interrupt our production schedule, which, obviously, would have its effect on me, but it would have its effect on our cast, our crew, people who count on this family to keep making the show."
Dexter's Michael C. Hall Has Cancer
Originally posted 01/13/2010 05:25PM
Dexter actor Michael C. Hall revealed Wednesday he has been battling cancer, but said he's almost finished with treatment and the disease is in remission.
Hall, 38, said in a statement he is lucky to have been diagnosed with the "treatable and curable condition" – Hodgkin's lymphoma – and thanked his Los Angeles-area medical team for their skill in caring for him.
His spokesman, Craig Bankey, said Hall's cancer is in remission but the actor will continue scheduled treatments.
Dexter Newlyweds Out on the Town
Originally posted 01/22/2009 11:10AM
They may play brother and sister in their day jobs, but by night, Dexter actor Michael C. Hall and new wife and costar Jennifer Carpenter are finally acting out some non-sibling PDAs.
The couple, who eloped on New Year's Eve, enjoyed an intimate dinner at Hollywood's Pace restaurant with two friends Wednesday night.
"They were very intimate, but never over-the-top-affectionate," one observer says of the quiet dinner. "He had his arm around her at all times and you could see the light golden band on her wedding finger even in the candlelight."
Dexter Stars Share Off-Screen Sparks
Originally posted 04/10/2008 05:00PM
Michael C. Hall plays the nicest crime-solving serial killer you ever met on the hit show Dexter, while Jennifer Carpenter costars as his detective sister with a Daddy complex. But the on-set siblings share an even closer bond when the cameras are off: The pair are dating, sources tell PEOPLE.
"I don't see what the big deal is," says a source close to the couple. "They play brother and sister on the show, but they are actors, after all."
Hall and Carpenter were spotted dining at the Sunset Tower Hotel last week following the news that Dexter had nabbed a prestigious Peabody award. "It was romantic," says an observer of their back-of-the-restaurant dinner. "They were drinking champagne and there was the clinking of glasses. They were clearly celebrating."
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Armageddon Creeped Out 43: A Smash Hit
Asslan, Future Overlord of Mars, has gotten a taste of the Wrath of the Chicken. He fell down and broke his crown. Will his flock come rumbling after?
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The princess-rescuing adventurer Link is coming to the Nintendo 3DS.
The Japanese gaming giant announced plans Wednesday to bring a new "The Legend of Zelda" installment to its hand-held gaming system.
Nintendo of America Inc. president Reggie Fils-Aime said Tuesday that the new "Zelda" game would be set in the world of "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past," which was originally released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo console.
The as-yet-untitled 3D follow-up will be released later this year and feature a new story and levels, as well as gameplay that allows sword-wielding Link to transform into a 2D drawing.
"It fully utilizes the Nintendo 3DS," said Fils-Aime. "It gives the game a sense of depth, and this puzzle-solving mechanic of being able to launch into a wall and navigate through walls to get into places that Link wouldn't normally be able to get into is exceptionally fresh."
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Other games announced coming to the 3DS include new "Yoshi's Island" and "Mario Party" titles.
Fils-Aime said more than 20 million 3DS games have been sold since the device debuted in 2011.
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There's something unique happening in America's most proudly liberal city: a new alliance between San Francisco mayor Ed Lee and business, via angel investor Ron Conway. This being San Francisco, their relationship is both celebrated and controversial. And so today Lee and Conway graced the stage of TechCrunch Disrupt, the startup industry's annual confab.
Lee began with a pat on the industry back: 30% job growth, and high salary jobs, thanks to tech. He touted his decision to appoint a chief innnovation officer, the first for a city nationally. Every Tuesday Lee tours with a startup "to understand what they're doing and make a connection". The interviewer, TechCrunch's Michael Arrrington asked which startup kitchen has been a favorite: "Twitter," said Lee.
Lee also touted sf.citi, which he calls the technology chamber of commerce. Companies pay to join. A first accomplishment: members joined to create summer internships, many for disadvantaged youth. Lee and Conway insisted other mayors are following his lead.
Then the conversation shifted to the meatier topic of taxes. "We have a payroll tax that taxes job creation in the city," said Lee. He and Conway boosted Proposition E, on ballots this fall, that switches the tax to a gross reciepts tax and saves "technology companies millions". "No matter which convention you went to last week, the theme is innovation and job creation," said Lee. "No one can disagree with this."
Conway's sf.citi effort extends to public safety. He is leading the effort to put tablets in patrol cars "so they don't spend 40% of their time at the station writing reports, which is the case today".
Arrington asked Conway why the city has become his new focus. "Is it this guy?" Arrington asked, motioning to Lee. "No, it is the tech migration happening here. When Pinterest moved to San Francisco, that was just the latest sign."


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Natoya Goule's impact extends far beyond 2015 for Clemson track & field.
The Tiger freshman will represent Team USA in the 400 at the Pan American Juniors.
The former IAAF World Junior Champion now works as a DJ at Hot 98.1 FM in Greenville.
Tiger sophomore earns third such honor of 2014-15.
Departing senior earns spot at IAAF World Championships, while Lamb will represent Team USA at the Pan American Juniors.
Several current and former Tigers are scheduled to compete at the USA Junior & Senior Championships, and Jamaica Championships this weekend.
John Lewis, Chris McBride won New Balance National Championships last weekend.
Mark Elliott named ACC Outdoor Women's Coach of the Year, sweeping the 2015 honors.
The redshirt senior finished her career as Clemson's record-holder in the event.
Tevin Hester posted a pair of sixth-place finishes in the short sprints Friday.
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What causes tongue ulcers?
Tongue ulcers are generally the result of injury to the tongue, such as from biting, or a viral infection. Common tongue ulcers include canker sores.
Infectious causes of tongue ulcers
Tongue ulcers may be caused by various types of infections including:
- Canker sores
- Gingivostomatitis (a viral or bacterial mouth infection)
- Herpes simplex infection
- Oral lichen planus (an immune system disease that can increase the risk of oral cancer)
- Oral thrush (a superficial infection on the surface of the tongue caused by the fungus Candida)
Disease causes of tongue ulcers
Tongue ulcers can also be associated with certain diseases including:
- Autoimmune diseases such as lupus
- Behcet's syndrome (a disease characterized by widespread inflammation of blood vessels)
- Crohn's disease (inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the intestine), ulcerative colitis, and other inflammatory bowel diseases
Other causes of tongue ulcers
Tongue ulcers can also be caused by a variety of other conditions including:
- Leukoplakia (chronic irritation of the tongue)
- Poor oral hygiene
- Tongue biting
- Tongue injury
Serious or life-threatening causes of tongue ulcers
In some cases, tongue ulcers may be a symptom of a serious or life-threatening condition that should be evaluated immediately in an emergency setting. These include:
- Oral cancer
- Serious infections
Questions for diagnosing the cause of tongue ulcers
To diagnose your condition, your doctor or licensed health care practitioner will ask you several questions related to your tongue ulcers including:
- How long have you been experiencing tongue ulcers?
- Are your tongue ulcers painful?
- Do you chew on the inside of your mouth or frequently eat foods that might irritate your tongue?
- Do you have any other symptoms?
- What is your oral hygiene routine?
- What medications are you taking?
What are the potential complications of tongue ulcers?
In most cases, tongue ulcers are not life threatening and can be treated with good oral hygiene or topical over-the-counter medications. Irritation of ulcers can be avoided by preventing tongue biting and avoiding spicy or acidic foods. In cases in which the tongue ulcers are related to an infection, medical treatment of the infection may cause tongue ulcers to resolve. Because tongue ulcers can be due to serious diseases, failure to seek treatment can result in serious complications and permanent damage. Once the underlying cause is diagnosed, it is important for you to follow the treatment plan that you and your health care professional design specifically for you to reduce the risk of potential complications including:
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- Spread of cancer
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- Tongue problems. Medline Plus, a service of the National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003047.htm.
- Canker sores. PubMed Health, a service of the NLM from the NIH. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001993/.
- Reamy BV, Derby R, Bunt CW. Common tongue conditions in primary care. Am Fam Physician 2010; 81:627.
- Domino FJ (Ed.) Five Minute Clinical Consult. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013.
What are tongue ulcers?
Tongue ulcers are open sores or cuts on the tongue. Tongue ulcers can be painful and raw and can be irritated by eating and drinking. One of the most common types of tongue ulcers is the canker sore, which may arise for an unknown reason or be linked to a number of different irritants.
Tongue ulcers arise from a variety of conditions, including viral infection, injury to the tongu... Read more about tongue ulcersintroduction
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By Tom Smith, OSU Extension Service Educator, Agriculture/4-H Youth Development, CED
With the beautiful weather we have had the past few weeks, our thoughts have turned to blooming flowers and fresh vegetables. David Hillock, Consumer Horticulture Specialist with the OSU Cooperative Extension Service, has some suggestions for getting your vegetable garden and landscape areas ready for the coming year:
· Base any plant fertilization on a soil test. For directions, contact your county Extension Educator.
· Provide feed and unfrozen water for your feathered friends.
· Clean up birdhouses before spring tenants arrive during the middle of this month.
· Avoid salting sidewalks, for damage can occur to plant material. Use alternative commercial products, sand or kitty litter for traction.
Trees & Shrubs
· Fertilize trees, including fruit and nut trees and shrubs, annually. (OSU Fact Sheet F-6412)
· Most bare-rooted trees and shrubs should be planted in February or March. (OSU Fact Sheet F-6414)
· Finish pruning shade trees, summer flowering shrubs and hedges. Spring blooming shrubs such as forsythia may be pruned immediately after flowering. (Note: Do not top trees or prune just for the sake of pruning.) (OSU Fact Sheet F-6409)
· Look for arborvitae aphids on many evergreen shrubs during the warmer days of early spring.
· Gall-producing insects on oaks, pecans, hackberries, etc. need to be sprayed prior to bud break of foliage.
· Dormant oil can still be applied to control mites, galls, overwintering aphids, etc. (OSU Fact Sheet F-7306)
Fruit & Nuts
· Spray peaches and nectarines with a fungicide for prevention of peach leaf curl before bud swell. (OSU Fact Sheet F-7319)
· Mid-February is a good time to begin pruning and fertilizing trees and small fruits.
· Collect and store graft wood for grafting pecans later this spring.
· Begin planting blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, grapes, asparagus and other perennial garden crops later this month.
· Choose fruit varieties that have a proven track record for Oklahoma's conditions (OSU Fact Sheet F-6222 has a recommended list).
· A product containing glyphosate plus a broadleaf herbicide can be used on dormant bermudagrass in January or February when temperatures are above 50oF for winter weed control. (OSU Fact Sheet F-6421)
·Cool-season vegetable transplants can still be started for late spring garden planting.
· By February 15 many cool-season vegetables like cabbage, carrots, lettuce, peas and potatoes can be planted. (OSU Fact Sheet F-6004)
· Feed tulips in early February.
· Wait to prune roses in March.
For more information, contact the Pushmataha County OSU Extension office at 306 SW B Street in Antlers, or call (580)298-5563.