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Aug 21 2012
My Top Ten Favorite Baby Girl Names
No, I'm not pregnant. Last time I checked, anyway.
But I do love baby names! I love hearing them and associating them with the little schnookie cherubs they get matched with, and imagining those cherubs growing up with the names and thinking about all the ways their names will define them.
At various book signings over the past few years, I've seen some of the most beautiful babies with some of the most spectacular names. And in many cases, I was like Ken and Ira on City Slickers, where they're naming the perfect variety of their ice cream to go with different meals. I'd see a little Charlotte or a little Jess or a little Will and I'd just think "Yes! That's the only name she/he could possibly have."
It changes daily, but here are my (current) ten favorite names for baby girls. They're in no particular order, but I did save my absolute favorite name for the end.
Will ten of you please have a baby girl and use one of the following names, please?
Thank you.
My late grandmother's name. I love Helen because it's old fashioned and vintage, but not overly so. Helen is strong, confident, classic, and no-nonsense. It's a grown-up name that's precious for a baby girl. I adore it.
Simple, old fashioned, lovely. My husband's grandmother is Edna Mae. My best friend Hy's late mother was Mae. This name is charmingly vintage, calmly confident, and goes great with a long middle name like Alexandra or Elizabeth.
I have one of these, so I'm a little biased. But to me, there's hardly a name that so perfectly conveys the combination of feminine and fun, strong and sweet, approachable and…academic? I don't know. I just love it. I was in ballet with a Paige all through my teenage years and she sealed the deal for me. I loved her. And it was one of the very, very few girl names Marlboro Man and I both really liked.
It's hard for me to decide between Marie and Maria. I love the simplicity of Marie. It reminds me of the scene in When Harry Met Sally when Meg Ryan first saw Carrie Fisher in her wedding gown. ("Oh, Marie…") But…Maria. Let's face it. It's Natalie Wood's character in West Side Story and it's the Latin form of the name of the mother of Jesus. There's nothing left to be said.
I knew a female "Dru" growing up and she was talented and beautiful and kind. I slightly prefer the unisex spelling of "Drew" because then we get over into boy territory and it makes the men nervous. Whee!
I don't know if it's the 1897 French play, the 1990 movie knockoff with Steve Martin, or the Police song (Raaaaaaaaaaah-xanne) but I think Roxanne is a power name. It's sexy without being too…sexy (Sting's song lyrics to the contrary) and ultra feminine without being…princessy. It's a CEO's name, in my opinion.
Bring back Susan! I saw a baby recently whose name was Susan. Not Susanna, not Suzie, not Suzette. Just Susan. And I loved it. It's one of those names that might be in danger of being relegated to a certain era of American history (women, say, born between 1950 and 1975) but I think it needs a comeback.
I've loved every Georgia I've ever known, and it's one of the very few "geographical location names" that I really, really love—and one I think will stand the test of time. See: This Georgia. See also: This Georgia.
My dad's middle name is Dale, and I've always loved it as a possible girl name. It's short, succinct, somewhat unisex and strong…but with a hint of vintage. And a hint of Dale Evans.
Hands down my current favorite baby name. It's progressive and strong, confident and creative. It translates to "The Holy." Geez. What a motivator!
Honorable Mentions
Millie (Thoroughly modern)
Phillipa (I blame inception)
Flannery (I like southern writers)
Lela (My godmother's name)
Anna (Another power name)
Elaine (The Graduate sealed the deal for me)
Adeline (But I wouldn't shorten it. All Adeline, all the time.)
Carolina (Pronounced "Care-oh-lee-na")
Juliet ("…be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet.")
Sarah (One of the best biblical names there is.)
Gabriella (Yes, I wish I was Italian.)
Lula Belle (I can't help it. My late great-aunt's name. She was a force.)
I'll stop now.
Feel free to share your faves, too! We'll all have imaginary baby girls together.
Avoiding work,
Pioneer Woman
P.S. I'll post my list of boy names next.
2461 Comments and 453 Replies
Melissa On Thursday, August 23 at 2:17 pm
I love our girls names. I think they sound timeless.
Elizabeth Grace
Hannah Katherine (we call her Hannah Kate for now. She's 2.)
We also like Rachel Karis.
Lori On Thursday, August 23 at 2:22 pm
Love Claire and Kirsten – and had we had a girl it would have been a hard choice – but we had a boy and that made it easy with Caden!
Heather On Thursday, August 23 at 2:22 pm
I think a lot of the time its not so much the name as who you knew with the name that gives a name so much meaning. Back in the day I worked with an RN from Lithuanian and I can only go by phonetics but I would think it was Aushrele, but we called her Aushie…From the day I met here I wanted to name my daughter Aushie, but alas I only had a son name Brenton
Casey On Thursday, August 23 at 2:26 pm
I adore the name Lela… it was my great-grandmother's name and she was such an amazing woman. It's not one you hear very often so it's so cool to see it on your list! Leah is a commong name in my husband's family, so we combined and have a Lelah Michele.
Cindy On Thursday, August 23 at 2:29 pm
Sabra-my paternal great, great grandmother's name. Her full name was Sabra Emma Etta Porter; what a mouth full! I also love Emma.
Bobbie On Thursday, August 23 at 2:49 pm
My daughter's name is Savannah, which I love and she hates!! Grace is also a favorite as well as Lily. Simple names, yet my daughter got stuck with Savannah!!
kristen On Thursday, August 23 at 2:53 pm
I finally had a girl. Her name is River
Theresa On Thursday, August 23 at 2:55 pm
Both my little girls names make your lists, although each with a slight variation:
Our oldest, Jorja, who is named after her great grandpa George. We loved this spelling of it.
And our little one, Gabrielle, named after the angel Gabriel. If we'd had a boy instead, well… it's pretty self explanatory what his name would have been
Gretchen Mills On Thursday, August 23 at 3:01 pm
None of my children are girls, but I have had a bunch of girl's names picked out for them. My favorites are Chloe, CateLyn, and Corday (all my kid's names start with C).
JackieD On Thursday, August 23 at 3:04 pm
I put in a vote for bringing back Jacqueline (or any variant spelling).
My middle name is Iren ("Eraine" with a slight roll on the "R", not Irene), for my Hungarian grandmother.
My cousins all have good names too (IMHO): Allissa, Sadie, Chance (a boy, but maybe could work for a girl?), Nora.
My favorites are: Grace, Claire, Allison, Nora. Though I don't usually go for trendier names, I'm also drawn to "Brielle" (I think shortened from Gabrielle).
One of the best names/fits that I've ever known was a Native American classmate named "Echo". Evocative and pretty.
Mary On Thursday, August 23 at 6:02 pm
I'm in favor of bringing back Jacqueline…but with that spelling. I love it, and find it sweet and lovely for a girl. Jackie is even cute. Josephine is pretty, too.
kelli On Thursday, August 23 at 3:07 pm
Perri (my younger daughter) and Brienne (my older daughter…NOT pronounced 'bree-ann…just bree-en) are my two faves, with Olivia and Anneliese coming in close behind. (Yes, those are their middle names. ; ) )
katy On Thursday, August 23 at 7:36 pm
I know a Breehan! – also pronounced "bree-en".
Mary On Thursday, August 23 at 3:08 pm
Isabelle or Isabella. Just think that name is so feminine. I also love Gracie Rae. I have a
bff who's 8 mo. old granddaughter has that name. So sweet.
Sandy On Thursday, August 23 at 3:13 pm
Favorite girl names: Amber and Ginger
Favorite boy names: James, John, Jeffrey (my Hubby's name), William, Robert (my Dad's name)
frederica On Thursday, August 23 at 3:18 pm
I love it that you like Mae, and in the same paragraph, mentioned Elizabeth. My mother's name was Mae Elizabeth.
Once upon a time, we lived in Hawaii for 3 years and I took a 3 month baby daughter with me, named Linda Elizabeth. If I'd heard this name before, I'd have named her Maile, loved a Maile I met in Hawaii.
Speaking of names, we have a lot of confusion in our family. My children are named Christian, David and Linda. My oldest son married a girl named Linda so we have two Lindas; then my daughter, Linda married a boy named David so we ALSO have two Davids.
Hannah On Thursday, August 23 at 3:24 pm
ooohhhh, I like Mae and Dale!! But my personal favorites are Missy (nickname of Melissa), Cherith (the name of a girl I met this summer), and Tabitha.
Sonia D On Thursday, August 23 at 3:28 pm
My daughters name is Echo Michelle . She is the only one in her school and nobody ever forgets her name.
Rachel On Thursday, August 23 at 3:42 pm
Elizabeth – my mainly because it can be shorted to so many things – my fav is betsy or betty
Lola – my daughter's middle name
Angela M. On Thursday, August 23 at 4:21 pm
I have a sweet 3 1/2 month old named Hope Evangelline…suits her perfectly!
whitney On Thursday, August 23 at 4:24 pm
i love emme, libby, hattie, stella, charli, chloe, presley, piper, and peyton.
Marcie On Thursday, August 23 at 4:31 pm
I also love Gabriella, or more so Gabrielle – but shortened to Brielle. I plan on naming my first girl this, and even if I have boys I won't stop until I get my Brielle! It's also one of my favourite songs by Sky Sailing.
Tina L. On Thursday, August 23 at 4:31 pm
I have three kids, and love all their names, but my favorite (shh, don't tell the other two) is my middle daughter's name – Mia Mae
Amanda On Thursday, August 23 at 4:50 pm
Our daughter is Marleah (Mar-lee-ah) Josephine. Marly Jo for short. She is named after my maternal grandmother, Marleah and Hubby's paternal grandfather, Joseph.
More here: http://thelungos.blogspot.com/2010/01/name-game.html
MILLIE ::)) On Thursday, August 23 at 4:50 pm
Well my name is Millie (Millicent) and I am thrilled to see Millie on your list, as nobody uses/knows that name…I never meet anyone still in their twenties with the name of Millie…maybe it will make a comeback thanks to PW
Patty On Monday, August 27 at 2:02 pm
My six year old is named Millie (Millicent)!!
April On Thursday, August 23 at 4:57 pm
Well, I'm partial to my daughter's name, Kate. No, it's not short for Katherine or Katelyn, and please, I beg of you, do not call her Katie. I will correct anyone who calls her that. Kate is simple, strong, confident, classic, sophisticated………..I could go on and on.
My next favorite girl names are Alice, Josie, and Evelyn, but my husband doesn't agree :-(.
Maria On Thursday, August 23 at 4:58 pm
I love the name Julia…love Julia Child, Julia Roberts, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. All strong women. BTW, I hated my name Maria when I was young. It seemed too exotic for me. I have blonde hair and blue eyes and people thought I was a Marie! I longed to be named Jennifer. But I've grown into it. My mom's name is Susan and she has always been called Susan, no nicknames. Hopefully my daughter Julia will use Susan as a name for her future daughter.
Marcy On Thursday, August 23 at 5:00 pm
My mother's name is Helen…..and I have a step-daughter named Kamber…and her daughter's names are Marley and Lenna…..and I have three nieces….Shaleen, Hana, and LaKeisha……and two great nieces…one named Lily and one named Lilith…..and my real name is Marcia…. pronounced like Garcia…not Marsha…..I have a sister named Julie and my oldest sister's name was Camilla.
I love all these names! Unusual and each and everyone matches the girl/woman that they are perfectly.
jenc On Thursday, August 23 at 5:04 pm
"Telulah!" a little girl screamed in delight as her friend entered the park today. Her friend loved saying her name and I loved hearing it!
Becky On Thursday, August 23 at 5:04 pm
My favorite girl name is Emma. My husband doesn't like it at all, so I won't have one, but I love it. I am also partial to Kimber which is one of my daughter's names. But I don't like the names Kim, Kimmy, or Kimberly. Just Kimber. Like the gun maker. All my kids are named after guns actually. Tyrel Ruger. Kimber Ann, and Dakota Rose. and Lord willin I'll have a Walker Colt, Jack Wilson, and Henry which all have gun names in them
Marcy On Thursday, August 23 at 5:23 pm
oh and I forgot to add….one of my grandmother's name was Loretta and the other was Edith….. and I had a great-aunt Fredricka…who went by Ricki…..who was also quite the rebel in her day and age. As the family story goes….she ran away from home when she was young and joined the circus to be a bareback rider!
My Mom's sister's names were Martha and Tillie…unfortunately they both passed as women in their twenties and I never got the pleasure of meeting either one of them.
I love all those names as well.
Mel On Thursday, August 23 at 5:25 pm
I can't believe you have 10 baby girl name you like. I have 3 children, 1 girl & 2 boys and if our third had not been a boy, I think that poor baby would still be without a name. I can't find girl names that I like.
barb On Thursday, August 23 at 5:43 pm
A couple of favorites – Augusta (could be shortened to Gus, which I think is adorable), Charlotte, Isabelle, Brie.
Melinda On Thursday, August 23 at 5:47 pm
I have two boys, so I haven't yet had a chance to name a little girl! But these are my favorites…
Molly, Maggie, Natalie, Nola, Amelia, Charlotte, Danielle, Caroline, Lila
Lindsay Terry On Thursday, August 23 at 5:47 pm
My daughters are named Avery and Piper. I love both names so much! We get TONS of compliments on Piper's name.
dina On Thursday, August 23 at 5:55 pm
When I was pregnant with both of my daughters, I was certain their name would be Dara Catherine. When they were born, I named the first Kerry Grace and the second Mallory Clare. I'm still smitten with all of those names.
Nessie Lou On Friday, August 24 at 4:41 am
Had to comment on your second daughter's name- the very popular British children's author Enid Blyton (now there's a name!) wrote two series of school stories, one set in Malory Towers, one at St Clare's
Lindsey V. On Thursday, August 23 at 6:07 pm
I'm Lindsey Lee (Lee after my grandmother Mary Lee) and my first name is a long version of my dad Steven Lind's middle name. Even though my first name is super common for girls of my late 80s/early 90s upbringing I'm glad my mom chose the "ey" spelling and didn't go too crazy with it. Someday I'd consider naming a daughter Kansas, just reminds me of my favorite movie The Wizard of Oz without being to obvious.
Heather On Thursday, August 23 at 6:29 pm
We named our little girl Hannah Mae. It was our perfect girl name…a palindrome (which my husband loves) and the middle name of both my grandmother and his mother. She only lived 17 short hours, so either of those names will always bring a smile to my face and a tear to my eye.
kathy On Thursday, August 23 at 6:48 pm
I know I'm kind of late to the party on this one, but I had to tell you my daughter's name. She is Zephra Katheryn. My husband really liked the name Zephra ever since high school and when he mentioned it for our girl I put it on the list only to humor him. Somehow it kept making it to the "next round" of names and ended up on the list of names we brought to the hospital with us when she was born. She was nameless for about 12 hours. I woke up in the middle of the night and called over to him that I thought she was a Zephra. She totally is, and I love that her name is so unique.
Ha, sorry for the long story; I just had to share.
Lauren On Thursday, August 23 at 6:53 pm
Eloise Genevieve…different, I know…and a mouthfull…but I love it
Cara On Thursday, August 23 at 7:10 pm
Mae…my great aunt was called Mae. Her full name was Gelsomina. She taught me to make ravioli…and deviled eggs.
Jennifer On Thursday, August 23 at 7:16 pm
My one and only daughter is Savannah Jewell. Jewell is a family name on my dad's side dating back to the 1800's.
Mary On Thursday, August 23 at 7:17 pm
When I was in the eighth grade, I had my future all planned out. I was going to have all girls, and quite a few of them. They were all going to have botanical first names and virtue middle names.
Daisy Faith
Iris Joy
Rose Prudence
Lily Hope
Heather Grace
Violet Honor
I spent a lot of time on those names, and on which girls would share rooms, and how the colors would go with their names…
Katy On Thursday, August 23 at 7:33 pm
I've always loved my middle name, Kathleen… I've gone by a shortened form of it since the day I was born.
That said, if we ever have a daughter, I would love to name her Emilia Michelle or Hannah Victoria.
Susie W. On Thursday, August 23 at 7:35 pm
My No. 1 girl name is Brooklyn followed by Brooke, Riley, Selina, Lisa, Leah, Stella, Bella, Ruby, Lilly
Carol Q On Thursday, August 23 at 7:49 pm
My grand daughter's name is Anela ( angel in Hawaiin ) and her middle name is Faith. Pretty name HUH? My great niece is Tayla,
Jennifer McKinney On Thursday, August 23 at 8:04 pm
Morgan Paige. Carsen Shae. These are my two lovely girls!
Carmen On Thursday, August 23 at 8:07 pm
I have a Kassandra Dawn (22) (Kaci Dawn) and a Hannah Danielle (18) (Nan),
Jennifer from Alabama On Thursday, August 23 at 8:11 pm
Well…I've had a girl name picked out for each of my pregnancies with sons…talk about frustrating!!!
first son's girl name was Isabelle Leigh (my maiden name is Bell and Leigh is in my husband's family)
tweaked it a little for good luck when we got pregnant with second son so we wouldn't "jinx" it an get another boy! (but I feel sooo lucky to have two little bruisers now, baby boys are so sweet!)
now we like Annabelle Grace (because I can NOT name my child Annabelle Leigh (even if old Edgar does spell it differently)
Top ten fav girl names:
Nina (pronounced Nine-ah ….my Grandmother's favorite sister's name and it just seems soooo southern! I want the name Nina Leigh and call her Ni-Leigh but the hubby says no…boo)
Lorraine (my Grandmother's name….my other Grandmother was Lorine pronounced Lor-een…Sooooo Southern!)
Carolina (pronounced like the state)
Elizabeth (call her Betty for short!)
Addison (but its also the name of a disease so that kinda stinks)
WendyBrz On Thursday, August 23 at 8:12 pm
and my own daughter's name…Betsy.
Sigh. I want a baby!
Susan On Thursday, August 23 at 8:24 pm
SUSAN!! 1968…I keep trying to get everyone to use my name, but no luck so far!!
I love Molly, Emily, Olivia for girl names.
Shawna On Thursday, August 23 at 8:25 pm
My husband has an Aunt Dale.
Kristin E On Thursday, August 23 at 8:30 pm
One of my all time favorites: Eden! I don't know if I'd have the guts to name my child that because its a little different and everyone thinks "Garden of Eden". I babysat for a very sweet little Eden so love the name.
Ally On Thursday, August 23 at 8:55 pm
Fiona and Leah
Debra On Thursday, August 23 at 9:00 pm
I love the baby girl name posts. I've been naming my children since I was 14 ( future children at the time!) I love my girl's names. Named after my best friends in life! Laura Suzanne (she's the 3rd Suzanne in a row) and drum role please– Lydia Grace. How can you go wrong with Laura and Lydia- My 2 favorite people in the world – besides my own Marlboro Man. Thanks for the fun Ree!
Kira On Thursday, August 23 at 9:04 pm
Our daughter is 8 months old and named Juliet Mary; old fashioned, but timeless and not too common. Glad she made your honorable mention list.
Stephanie On Thursday, August 23 at 9:13 pm
Never had children, but always loved the name Francesca Camille. Also love the name Giuliana, after my grandfather's last name.
Peggy On Thursday, August 23 at 9:20 pm
We have a Carrie Margaret (Margaret being a four-generation name). Carrie means "song of joy" and she has an amazing voice as a worship leader, which is a God-given talent. We also have a Megan Jo. Megan means "little Margaret" (she is petite), as I am a Margaret also. We did not know the meaning of those names when we named the girls!
Sherry in Indiana On Thursday, August 23 at 9:40 pm
We have our first grand baby, her name is Evelyn Louise and we call her Evey Lou! She is 3 months old and I can't describe the feeling, such love and joy!
nessie lou On Friday, August 24 at 6:49 pm
Haha- we just had Evelyn Ann and I call her Evy Lou too!
Amanda Drew On Thursday, August 23 at 10:06 pm
It is so odd that you mentioned Drew on your list! My middle name is Drew and I've always thought it strange (but then again, my sister is Cydney Jean and I'm Amanda Drew). I like it, and for a while thought of going by Drew since Amanda is such a common name, but could never commit. One interesting thing is that my middle name tends to be more masculine and my husbands middle name (Emlyn) tends to be more feminine (we were both born in the mid 80's and on opposite sides of the country, who knows what our parents were thinking :P)
Thank you for your lists. I really like hearing what other names people like.
Sam On Thursday, August 23 at 10:23 pm
We have one last ivf happening soon.Hoping for a little Lucy Juliet
Leslie H On Thursday, August 23 at 10:46 pm
My favorite is our daughter's name: Caitlin
If we would have had another girl, I would have chosen Shea. (pronounced shay)
Caitlin K On Friday, August 24 at 8:15 am
Yay for another Caitlin! It's unusual to find this spelling!
Amy G On Friday, August 24 at 1:05 am
We have a 4 month old baby girl and named her Lorene Elizabeth. Lorene, my husbands maternal grandmother and Elizabeth my mother Much for the same reasons you like Helen. Old, strong, simple, but not Bertha-esk!
I love my daughters name, I love my daughter, I love you and your inspiration Thank you.
Jeana On Friday, August 24 at 1:22 am
My daughter's name is Emily Gae…she hates it but I love it. She has a daughter named Adilynn Janae. Janae is my name spelled backward except for the J. I also have a granddaughter named Rivers Paige. Rivers was the name of a little girl on the movie, "My Dog Skip". She looks just like a Rivers….BEAUTIFUL
Nessie Lou On Friday, August 24 at 4:29 am
We picked Margaret (Maggie) as our girls name for our May 2012 mystery baby. They announced it as a girl and brought her over, and when my husband called her by that name I insisted "No! Evelyn!", out of the blue. It means 'life' and 'light', fitting for our treasure who made a slightly dramatic entrance, and actually turns out to honour her late grandma. Margaret is still on the list
Amy On Friday, August 24 at 6:33 am
My daughter just gave birth to a girl and named her Naomi Rae. Not sure of any nicknames to go with this one. But very rare to hear this name nowadays…
Jill of All Trades On Friday, August 24 at 6:50 am
Ottilie (read in a book and LOVED it)
Mandi On Friday, August 24 at 6:53 am
These are totally my favorite:
&& Cortland Rae
MissB On Friday, August 24 at 7:28 am
I loved your list of baby names – it's also one of the things I love doing, collecting names for future daughters and sons – but with the last one I almost choked on my müsli. Are you serious?! No offense, but if my parents named me that instead of Andrea Simone I'd be MAD!!!
Annette On Friday, August 24 at 9:53 am
MissB, I agree with your last comment! Thought it was a horrible choice!!
Heidi On Friday, August 24 at 8:07 am
We have a Bria Gael who is now 26…..have only heard of a few and still love the name. I also like Maisie and Hallie.
Caitlin K On Friday, August 24 at 8:13 am
I have an Isobel Marcail (hard C) and a Temperance (Tempe) Elizabeth. Still love those names.
Also love:
Kahlan (Kayly for short)
Molly Sophia Rose
Too many more. I either need to have a dozen more kids or get a dozen pets. =)
Brenda On Friday, August 24 at 8:38 am
Oh, my grandmother's name is Edna Mae! This made me smile!
Kim On Friday, August 24 at 9:27 am
I have a Georgia who is almost 9 and just today she told me she LOVES her name – it's her favorite name. We have met one other, but everyone can spell it. My other daughter has my second favorite name – Colette (or Collette). I knew a few Colettes in college and they influenced my love of the name – they were all smart, interesting and very much their own women. I also love:
– and Sari (pronounced like Sarah, but with an "ee" at the end). I met one in grad school and always liked her name. I guess it's a version of Sara/h.
Annette On Friday, August 24 at 9:51 am
My own name — I hardly ever meet any. The only problem is that some people want to shorten it to Anne (lazy perhaps?). My grandchildren call me Grandma Annee (pronounced like Annie). Other favorite names in no particular order: Emma (from Jane Austen's novel of the same ); Sophia or Sophie; Laura; Cynthia (a family name on my father's side); Colleen (would have been my son's name had he not been a boy who was named Erick).
Betsy On Friday, August 24 at 9:56 am
I love all of the names!
My children are:
Catherine Grace, 10
Charlotte Elizabeth, 8
Colin Edward, 5
Evangeline Kate, 1
I LOVE our children's names!
Rebecca On Friday, August 24 at 9:57 am
Right now my favorite girl name is Alyce Katherine…. and I would call her Aly Kate! Growing up my favorite girl name was Tia Maria…. I was a huge fan of the movies Escape To/Return From Witch Mountain. I also like Sophia, Olivia and Isabella…:)
Betsy On Friday, August 24 at 9:58 am
If I were to have another, which, I'm not, because 4 is good, and she were a girl, she would be:
Tennyson Scarlett
Tennyson, after Alfred Lord, and Scarlett, because it's beautiful.
Boy would be
Liam George.
Carla Bell On Friday, August 24 at 10:05 am
My grandma's name was Florance Mae. She didn't like Florance, so she went by Mae. My mom's middle is Mae. And I named my oldest daughter, Jaime Mae.
Carla Bell On Friday, August 24 at 10:09 am
I meant, my mom's middle name. I have 2 more daughters; April Renae and Tiara Kristin (pronounced Kristine), I had a brain fart. :{
Amanda On Friday, August 24 at 10:11 am
Oh we could go on forever with girl names haha Like the boy name my husband and i have agreed to name our girl Ava Elizabeth Parmer. I do love Victoris, Georgia and Emma. Lydia was a top contender.
Beki On Friday, August 24 at 10:25 am
My top 10 favorite girl names (in no particular order):
Corah (I'm biased with this one, this is my daughter's name)
Kathryn (Kitty for short)
Honorable mention:
Prunaprismia (not really, but I love saying that name!)
Ali On Friday, August 24 at 10:34 am
We're a boy family, but I have these names on the "list" if we ever adopt and it's a girl…
Clare Elise
Poppy (even though I don't "love" Penelope)
Harper (I loved this when I first heard it, but I'm hearing it a little much now)…
Annette On Friday, August 24 at 1:21 pm
I love the name Penelope, but since I am waaaay past the age where I can have children I had to settle for giving that name to a beloved pet. Don't let that discourage you though! Penelope is a wonderful old name that you can find in ancient Greek literature. I also had a teacher in high school who was named Penelope — her nick name was Penny.
Carolyn On Friday, August 24 at 10:42 am
Our grown daughters are Natalie and Emily. Emily is named after my mother. It is a very old name in our family for many, many generations before it was on the "top ten girls' names in the U.S." list.
I am named for one of my father's sisters. I also love the name of another of his sisters, my Aunt Evelyn.
My grand daughter has the lovely name Chloe Gabriel.
Other of my favorites are Elise, Eleanor (Ellie) , Camille, Ceceil, Annabelle, and Isabelle as a pretty middle name. I also like my Grandmother's name, Rose, and my mother's middle name, June. My husband's grandmother had the classic and beautiful name, Sarah Elizabeth.
I do feel bad for children given names which are so unusual or unusually pronounced or spelled that they are destined to lifelong problems and endless corrections.
MissB On Saturday, August 25 at 10:39 am
Carolyn, I totally agree with your last comment. As soon as there's a good chance that someone asks "How do you spell that?" I think you should probably reconsider that idea. It just causes a lot of hazzle for your child which really isn't necessary.
melyssa On Friday, August 24 at 10:47 am
My kiddos are Annalise Rose, Cora Nycole, and Gianni David.
Karen Jo Moseley On Friday, August 24 at 1:20 pm
Scout. I've loved that name since I saw the movie "To Kill A Mockingbird". I like Wrenleigh and Cadance, too.
Catherine L On Friday, August 24 at 1:33 pm
I am a Catherine, I'm not sure I love it but I don't hate it. My mom is Cathy (Not short for anything) and she wanted to name my little sister Cathleen…Dad put his foot down on that one and she was named Kelly…like that's so much better. At least if it had been Cathleen, dad could have yelled "CATH" and we'd all come running! I am preggo with #2 who will be Karah (Kare-ah) Zahavah!
Elizabeth On Friday, August 24 at 2:53 pm
My favorites are:
Elizabeth (long, feminine, regal — and my name!)
Katherine — or better yet — Katherine Elizabeth — what a perfect name for my first future grandgirl (but not until I'm a few years older!)
Sydney — I don't know — I just like it. Plus I want to go there one day
Claire — sounds regal, smart, chic. Love Claire
pamela On Friday, August 24 at 3:20 pm
I have a Marlowe Grace. And I love her!
Krystle Wainscott On Friday, August 24 at 3:50 pm
At my great-grandma's funeral I found out that her name was Asalee, I love it! I think it's a beautiful name & I will use it if I ever have a daughter
Robin On Friday, August 24 at 4:44 pm
Mine is Holly, which I named my girl 24 yrs ago. I was in Memphis at the peabody motel and I couldnt get over seeing Holly bushes in such a hot steamy town. I was 2 months pregnant at the time and knew that if I had a girl that would be her name.
Deb On Friday, August 24 at 4:45 pm
Hi! I know I am a little late on board here! My granddaughter is 3 and her name is Octavia Pearl. Her dad has always loved the name "Octavia" and Pearl was my mom's name. We call her Tavi Pearl, most of the time! I have loved reading about all of these names!
Nibarian On Friday, August 24 at 5:22 pm
I happily ended up with two boys, but my girls' names would have been Sara Kay and/or Kayla. (My middle name is Kay). My son and his long-time girlfriend have already started talking baby names and I love the name they chose for my would-be, maybe one of these days granddaughter…..either Brooks or Brooklyn.
I'm really fond of Emma, Emmy, MacKenzie, and Ella, too.
Kim On Friday, August 24 at 5:34 pm
We have a Samantha Mae (Samy for short) and an Emily Anne (but she goes by Millie). This was my husband's compromise for Millie since he didn't want it as a first name. I also love; Alice, Elaine, Ellen, Elise, and Helen
Mama On Friday, August 24 at 6:41 pm
Pryde and Joi, for my boy and for my gurl
Jodie On Friday, August 24 at 7:00 pm
I have an Amy Rose, an Adam and a Benjamin….still love all 3 names
RyanLK On Friday, August 24 at 7:37 pm
I have what used to be considered a boys name, Ryan, and my husband's name is Brian. We get all kinds of jokes…. and mail addressed to "Mr. and Mr." We wanted ultra feminine but super strong names for our two girls. We came up with Katherine Seyward "Katie" and Anna Hollis "Anna." That way when they get older they can pick if they want to go by their ultra strong middle names or their ultra beautiful first names. I think James is a great name that could go girly.
Mary On Saturday, August 25 at 9:11 am
My ex-husband is a James (goes by Jim, his mom called him Jimmie because he was James Edward III…boy, did he HATE that!), and when our younger daughter was born, he teasingly told me to make her middle name James since we weren't going to have any more children. I compromised and did Jamie, which I love…and she hates!
Pam A. On Friday, August 24 at 8:02 pm
I like….Chloe, Isabelle, Kathleen, Zoe, Rory, Iliana, Rose, Tarah, Chelsea, and Kelly.
lauren On Friday, August 24 at 8:03 pm
My daughters name is Daphne. We love that its uncommon without bring weird
Susan On Friday, August 24 at 9:22 pm
P/S – I too hope that Susan makes a comeback. It has served me well for 46 years : )
Becky On Friday, August 24 at 10:09 pm
I have all boys, but when I was pregnant with my middle one, our "girl name" was Brette. I LOVE that name for a girl, but since we named our boy Rhett (I also love that name!), we wouldn't have used Brette even if our last child had been a girl. Somebody needs to name their baby girl Brette for me please!
Lori P On Friday, August 24 at 10:15 pm
I am getting married in a few months then hope that kids will follow soon after. I really, really want a girl to name her Mara (pronounced Mare-uh) Lyn to honor the memory of my mom, Marilyn. Other girl names I like are Mae, Madeline, Eve, Rowan, Grace and Annalise. For middle names I would love to use Kathryn for my maternal grandmother and/or Rose for my paternal grandmother (Rosemary).
Katie On Friday, August 24 at 10:45 pm
My favourite girls names are of the old-fashioned, four-syllable (not to be shortened) variety. I know long names aren't currently fashionable, but I love 'em! They are also SUPA SEKRIT because, whilst they ARE "real" names, they've so far managed to avoid becoming popular, and I hope to keep it that way! At least until I actually get to use them.
But I do want to share – my maternal grandmother had the most beautiful name I've ever come across: Lorna Lavinia [La-VIN-ee-uh]. Might have been Lorna Lavina
[La-VEEN-uh], I can't remember. They're both enchanting, but I personally prefer the former. (Four syllables, yo! I love four-syllable names.)


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5Sunday, 11 November 2012 00:04
I remember "Amateur Photographer" doing a revue on an earlier version of this model a few years back (Before the gold plate). In short as I remember, it's performance was very good, but the cosmetics let it down badly, as during its use in the revue, some paint had worn off with the handling, despite the careful handling of this expensive model! Kind of reminds us, doesn't it? `They don't make 'em like they used too'!! I'd love to own an original Rolei/2.8 F Planar in first class condition. I used to enjoy watching `fashion shoots' to see the guys cranking film thro' these like there was not a tomorrow, the girls were nice too!
4Saturday, 06 August 2011 20:26
I have the 75th year anniversary variant of this camera. There are some small, but unimportant differences as far as performance is concerned. First is that the taking lens is a Rollei Planar HFT and it is still a great lens. The gold plating really does not do a thing for me; it is simply cosmetic. There is a different shutter, too, but the functions are the same. This is a fine camera with a lot to like about it.
3Tuesday, 07 September 2010 11:59
This is a reissue from F&H. At first sight, I don't like the grey paint, neither the brown croco. Planar with HFT coatings must be amazing though. Functionally, the camera has a better lightmeter thant the F serie, which was CdS and galvanometer. This one has Silicon detector, electronics, and of course rely on batteries. The rest of the technical stuff is a cheaper version of the F serie of old (closing back is the one of the T serie, no film feeder feelers rolls, and that's an important difference, no more nice DoF interactive window. Better screen, surely :-)
Should go around 2500 to 4000 USD depending of the condition
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- Präposition (1)
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- Combining dependency parsing with PP attachment (2007)
- Prepositional phrase (PP) attachment is one of the major sources for errors in traditional statistical parsers. The reason for that lies in the type of information necessary for resolving structural ambiguities. For parsing, it is assumed that distributional information of parts-of-speech and phrases is sufficient for disambiguation. For PP attachment, in contrast, lexical information is needed. The problem of PP attachment has sparked much interest ever since Hindle and Rooth (1993) formulated the problem in a way that can be easily handled by machine learning approaches: In their approach, PP attachment is reduced to the decision between noun and verb attachment; and the relevant information is reduced to the two possible attachment sites (the noun and the verb) and the preposition of the PP. Brill and Resnik (1994) extended the feature set to the now standard 4-tupel also containing the noun inside the PP. Among many publications on the problem of PP attachment, Volk (2001; 2002) describes the only system for German. He uses a combination of supervised and unsupervised methods. The supervised method is based on the back-off model by Collins and Brooks (1995), the unsupervised part consists of heuristics such as "If there is a support verb construction present, choose verb attachment". Volk trains his back-off model on the Negra treebank (Skut et al., 1998) and extracts frequencies for the heuristics from the "Computerzeitung". The latter also serves as test data set. Consequently, it is difficult to compare Volk's results to other results for German, including the results presented here, since not only he uses a combination of supervised and unsupervised learning, but he also performs domain adaptation. Most of the researchers working on PP attachment seem to be satisfied with a PP attachment system; we have found hardly any work on integrating the results of such approaches into actual parsers. The only exceptions are Mehl et al. (1998) and Foth and Menzel (2006), both working with German data. Mehl et al. report a slight improvement of PP attachment from 475 correct PPs out of 681 PPs for the original parser to 481 PPs. Foth and Menzel report an improvement of overall accuracy from 90.7% to 92.2%. Both integrate statistical attachment preferences into a parser. First, we will investigate whether dependency parsing, which generally uses lexical information, shows the same performance on PP attachment as an independent PP attachment classifier does. Then we will investigate an approach that allows the integration of PP attachment information into the output of a parser without having to modify the parser: The results of an independent PP attachment classifier are integrated into the parse of a dependency parser for German in a postprocessing step.
- POS tagging for German : how important is the right context? (2008)
- Part-of-Speech tagging is generally performed by Markov models, based on bigram or trigram models. While Markov models have a strong concentration on the left context of a word, many languages require the inclusion of right context for correct disambiguation. We show for German that the best results are reached by a combination of left and right context. If only left context is available, then changing the direction of analysis and going from right to left improves the results. In a version of MBT (Daelemans et al., 1996) with default parameter settings, the inclusion of the right context improved POS tagging accuracy from 94.00% to 96.08%, thus corroborating our hypothesis. The version with optimized parameters reaches 96.73%.


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By Army Staff Sgt. David J. Overson115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
BAGRAM, Afghanistan, March 1, 2013 There are arguably tens of millions of football fans around the globe, and it is safe to assume that many are fans of Super Bowl champion and current Denver Broncos' quarterback, Peyton Manning.
So when Manning arrived here today with a United Service Organizations-hosted tour, service members gathered at Bagram Air Field roared their approval.
Manning thrilled onlookers by throwing a few passes into the audience. Austin Collie, a wide receiver with the Indianapolis Colts and Vincent Jackson, a wide receiver with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, assisted Manning on stage.
"It's truly inspiring to see all of the pride and hard work these men and women display every day here, and it makes me grateful to be an American," Manning said.
"A lot of my family members served in the military, and this is an incredible honor for me to come here today and say 'thank you' to all the men and women putting their lives on the line for all of us back home," Schilling said.
The host of the USO show, which was held in a modified tent, was Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., who introduced two members of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Cassie Trammel and Jackie Bob, to the audience. Both Trammell and Bob bantered with the audience and performed a dance routine.
The musical portion of the tour featured Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo of "American Idol" fame. The couple, who are engaged to one another, met on "Idol's" 11th season, and have been touring with the USO for the past two years.
"To be able to come here and perform for the troops is first and foremost an honor, DeGarmo said. It's nice to be able to bring a small piece of home here, and hopefully help put their troubles behind for just a moment."
"Getting to meet and talk to the soldiers about their daily duties is quite the blessing for me. I really love what they all do for us back home," Manning said.
The entertainment concluded with service members obtaining autographs from their favorite sports celebrities. Whether it was Peyton Manning, or the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, it was obvious the crowd was walking a bit lighter when the tour rolled out.
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Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici fell in love on The Bachelor, and their romance has been blooming ever since. Blooming like a rose, if you will. (Which we will.) It looks like these two are more in love than ever, but word on the street is that Catherine's been "bored and lonely" since moving to Los Angeles to support Sean as he films Dancing With The Stars.
Uh oh, could this be the beginning of the end?
There's no doubt that Sean and Catherine have strong feelings for each other (did you see the way they mounted that elephant together in Thailand? Feelings), but The Bachelor doesn't have the best track record when it comes to couples staying together. After all, the public spotlight takes a toll on most relationships, and Sean and Catherine's engagement could be the next to be called off in a long string of Bachelor Nation betrothals.
This hot couple has announced their plans to marry in summer 2013 during a televised wedding on ABC, so hopefully their 'ship will sail until then. After all, Sean is a re-claimed virgin who refuses to do the deed until the night of his wedding, and we're just not sure how much more Catherine can take.
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Ticonderoga What are the most important places in the community?
That was the question posed to St. Mary's School, Ticonderoga, first grade students recently as part of a social studies project.
"We have been studying communities, what it means to be part of a community," teacher Rachel Zauner explained. "Each student was asked to choose a place with special meaning to them and build a model of it."
Students completed the task entirely at home with the help of family members.
"I wanted it to be a family project," Zauner said. "We had brothers, sisters, moms, dads, grandmothers, grandfathers all help. We discussed each place and what it means in school, but the construction was a family project."
Students built 14 models representing area places. They are now on display at the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce office on Montcalm Street.
"They're wonderful," Matt Courtright, chamber executive director, said of the models. "It's obvious a lot of work and thought went into them."
The students in the class hail from Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Moriah, Putnam and Dresden.
"We had a lot of different communities to talk about," Zauner said. "It really worked out well."
Landen Smith made a model of the Dunkin' Donuts building.
"It's my favorite place to go," he said. "I love it there. I eat donuts."
Collin Lauzon constructed the Hot Biscuit Diner.
"My dad takes me there a lot," he said.
Stevie Sprouse made the Mineville-Witherbee fire house.
"I like it there," she said. "On special days they have a contest to eat hot dogs."
Billy Hurlburt's model represents McDonalds.
"I love it there," he said. "I love the French fries and hash browns."
Robert O'Neil constructed the Ticonderoga International Paper Co. mill.
"My dad works there," he said. "Sometimes I visit him there."
Garrett Beebe made the Ticonderoga Federal Credit Union's Ti branch.
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I am in Long Beach, CA and I was wondering if you could help me out. I want to open up a non emergency medical transportation for the elderly and disabled. I have heard that the government or medicare actually assists you with your business. Can you tell me where I would go to search for this program? This will be a profit business.
I appreciate your input and help.
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You should start with a business plan - here the government does provide assistance via the SBA - look for a SBDC or SCORE office in your area. They can help you research what you need to get this business off the ground. Plus, as stated here regarding medicare or medicad - you might talk to your state's or the federal department of health to see what programs they have in sending customers your way.
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Hi paula31, Try using the Loans and Grants tool to see if there are loans your business may qualify for. Make sure you follow these steps to starting a medical transportation service in California. Does anyone else have information about financing programs for medical transportation businesses?
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They wouldn't technically assist you with your business; they may enter you into a pool of other transportation business that is available to Medicare recipients. I think you need to start looking into what types of permits, licenses and insurance you'll need to operate this business legally. Remember, if you're going to be dealing with transportation you'll need the right insurance coverage incase of accidents and incidents. You'll probably want to use an L.L.C. structure for your business. You'll also need to see what requirements are necessary to accept Medicare as a payment method and how to submit billing to Medicare itself.
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This is a reproduction of a wildlife preservation poster from the 1930s. The image is printed on enhanced matte paper. It is set off in a wood frame with Plexiglas, so arrives ready to display.
DCR (Designers Creative Resource) Studio was established when Ron Bailey and Robert Redding combined their Southern California design studios. Since then, they have created textile and graphic art for some of the top brands in fashion. This collection reinterprets vintage designs with a fresh, modern slant.


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"Becker Pride" Photo Scavenger Hunt
Start Date: October 22, 2012
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Becker Pride Photo Scavenger Hunt
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Come with a group of friends (groups of up to 4), and bring a camera to take pictures of you and your group "collecting photographs" along the trail of the Becker Pride photo scavenger hunt. The team who finishes with the most correctly completed photos in the shortest amount of time wins- each team member will win a gift card to the Becker College bookstore!
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When you think of blockbuster movies, you think of huge budgets, astronomical paydays for its stars, and a mammoth press tour. But every once and awhile, a smaller movie proves that all wrong. Read more…
When you think of blockbuster movies, you think of huge budgets, astronomical paydays for its stars, and a mammoth press tour. But every once and awhile, a smaller movie proves that all wrong. Read more…
With an average age of 57 years old, Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, and the rest of the cast of The Expendables 3 — in theaters on August 15 — are no spring chickens. But these men weren't always greybeards. Check out vintage pics of the stars, including Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, and Kelsey Grammer, when they were the fresh faces of Hollywood.
The fact we're even writing about Sylvester Stallone's personal life lets you know this story is going to be jacked. Our skin just crawled right out of our cubicle after learning that the Bullet to the Head actor allegedly paid his half-sister Toni-Ann Filiti millions of dollars in blackmail to hush up her accusations of "claims for personal injury, including physical injury" allegedly perpetrated by Stallone. According to the New York Post, in 1987 the Expendables II star paid Filiti $2 million dollars, with an agreement to maintain a $50,000 annual trust and a $16,666.66 per month stipend in the future. Is anyone else even more weirded out that the Number of the Beast happens to be in the stipend amount? Just us? Why would anyone ever pay such a bizarre amount, even in blackmail money?
Now, we know what you're thinking: don't you need some kind of evidence to blackmail someone? If someone called us demanding money in exchange for silence about abusing our half-sister, we would point out we don't have any half-siblings and hang up. According to Stallone's mom, however, the story is kind of par for the course for the now deceased Filiti. "This was nothing more than a shakedown," Jaqueline Stallone told the Post, claiming Filiti was a drug addict attempting to finagle money out of her rich relative. "Toni-Ann was on 65 Oxycontin pills a day, and she threatened Sylvester. A drug addict will do anything. When Sylvester became famous, she didn't have to hook. He was trying to help her. He caved in," she alleges. A drug addict? Oh yes, there it is: the only thing as sad as if her allegations against Sylvester Stallone turned out to be true.
[Photo: Getty Images]
Brad Pitt's latest role is an unusual one: Furniture designer! The 48-year-old is teaming up with famed craftsman Frank Pollaro for a line of luxury home furnishings to be unveiled in New York on November 13th. The pieces include a 17-foot dining room table finished in 24K gold, and an epically huge bed.
Apparently Brad has been harboring secret carpentry ambitions for many years. "I've been doodling ideas for buildings and furniture since the early 1990s, when I first discovered [Charles Rennie] Mackintosh and Frank Lloyd Wright," the actor told Architectural Digest. "Actually, I found Wright in college, when looking for a lazy two-point credit to get out of French. It forever changed my life."
The duo hit it off when Frank was installing a custom commissioned desk in Brad's home and caught a glimpse of his sketch book. "I asked him, 'Why don't we make some of this stuff real?'" Frank said. "Brad said he thought that could be fun." But Brad is by no means the first celebrity who's gone out of their comfort zone with a side project. Although some have succeeded more than others. Head on down to the gallery below to see a few of our favorites from over the years!
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Some might be surprised that Sylvester Stallone is making the rounds to promote his new movie, The Expendables 2, just a month after son Sage Stallone died of yet-undetermined cause. But the actor spoke on Good Morning America this morning and explained why he was back at work.
"I think it's important to get back and start reliving your life. Otherwise, you can go into a spiral," he said, appearing on the show with co-stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham and Dolph Lundgren.
It was his first interview since Sage Stallone, 36, was found dead in his apartment on July 13.
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The horrifying news about how Sylvester Stallone's son, Sage Stallone, 36, was found dead in his apartment on Friday, broke the hearts of family, friends and fans all over the world. His surprising death lead to a lot of heartbreaking allegations that we couldn't even stand to watch roll in.
Sage was an actor, director and screenwriter. Remember Rocky Balboa's son in Stallone's 1990 film, Rocky V? That adorable dark-haired kid was Sage Stallone. Cue tears.
Sylvester told TMZ that he is completely devastated by the death of his son and how badly he wants "the speculation and questionable reporting" to stop. We couldn't agree more. Stallone went on to say "when a parent loses a child there is no greater pain." Sly is begging the public to show compassion and respect for Sage's "loving mother Sasha."
When speaking about how this would affect his family, Sylvester said "this agonizing loss will be felt for the rest of our lives," adding, "Sage was our first child and the center of our universe, and I am humbly begging for all to have my son's memory and soul left in peace."
We here at VH1 send our thoughts and good wishes out to the Sly, Sasha, and the entire family during this incredibly difficult time.
[Photo: United Artists]
When we first saw this picture of big screen action legends Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone posing in twin hospital beds, we assumed it was a promo for the biggest bummer buddy movie ever. But sadly, it appears that Sly and The Governator really are laid up. "After all the action, stunts & physical abuse shooting The Expendables 2 and The Last Stand, it was time for a little tune up on my shoulder," Arnold wrote when he posted this photo to his website. All of you who read that caption in his trademark "Ah-Nuld Voice", raise your hands. We thought so.
Stallone happened to be visiting the hospital at the same time to get fixed up from a rematch with Apollo Creed (we imagine). We guess it's nice that the old friends are doing stuff together…we just wish it didn't include surgeries. It's way too real. Get well soon, guys! The aging stars are set to team up outside the recovery room to film The Tomb this spring. We'll be happier for that reunion.
[Photo: Arnold Schwarzenegger's Who Say]
Hung's Thomas Jane thinks he knows why he got fired from the Sylvester Stallone film Headshot, and no, it's not because no one has any idea who Thomas Jane is. Apparently the Thomas Jane Sylvester Stallone beef started when producer Joel Silver joined the filmmaking team. "Well, Joel Silver came onboard the project and said that he has a quote-unquote 'formula' for these quote-unquote 'buddy movies' and it has to be a white guy and a quote-unquote 'ethnic guy,'†Jane explained. "And they relieved me of duty and basically paid me off, which I was really upset about, you know?" Call us crazy, but that formula can't be that precise. What about Lethal Weap…no, okay, how about Training D…oh no, wait. Well, there's always True Lies. And if Stallone went True Lies with this film, we might actually see it. We demand more underwear dance scenes!
Perhaps remembering for a moment the dozens upon dozens of action films that don't follow such a rigid racial partnerships, like Rush Hour, Live Free or Die Hard and most importantly, Big Mama's: Like Father, Like Son, Jane randomly throws out another theory about why The Expendables star might not have been too sad to see his partner go. "I didn't get a call from Stallone. I was a little upset about that," Jane said, rationalizing, "Maybe they didn't want anybody on the movie with a bigger d— than him." So, it'll basically have to be Kindergarten Cop 2 then, right?
Is it just us, or do there seem to be more and more televised award shows each year? That means one thing (and it has nothing to do with awards)—there's more red carpet fashion than ever. When we compiled our list of favorite fashion moments from 2010, we had quite a crop to choose from. Gone are the days where the only shows worth mentioning were the Emmys, Grammys and Oscars. This year's style compilation comes to you courtesy of the Creative Arts Emmys, the SAG Awards, and even the ESPYs. Oh, and a couple dozen film premieres, too. Check out who made our cut for best dressed celebs of 2010 in the gallery below—including just about everyone from Mad Men, a very GOOP-y celeb we love to hate, and the most famous half-vampire couple ever.
48. Glambert
47. Be-Jewel-ed
45. Carey On
43. Yes, We Cannes
42. Zoe's Glowy
40. Taylor Lautner: GQ Werewolf
37. Sexy Sookie
35. Hot Mama
34. Lookin' Liveley
32. With Honors
31. Black And White And Greene All Over
30. Emma Roberts, Goth n' Glam
28. Glee-n With Envy
27. Berry Sparkly
24. Kelly, Re-Born
23. Pretty Peggy
21. Pretty On Pink
20. Mila Dollar Baby
19. Red Hot Rihanna
17. Morning Glorious
16. She's Got A Hatha-Way About Her
15. Katie Got Back
14. Leighton Up
12. Bewitching Emma
11. Dashing Don
10. Swift N' Sparkly
4. Angelina: Eyes On The Thighs
2. Selita's Fashion Is A Runaway Hit
1. Robsten Eclipses All Others
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If you're an actor and you weren't at last night's 14th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala, then fire your agent immediately because everyone else was. We aren't even actors and we're still sort of hurt we weren't invited. Come on guys, we're fun!
A dazzling array of A-listers turned up at LA's Beverly Hilton Hotel, including Halle Berry who shone in a darlingly low cut sequined dress. Hilary Swank, Milla Jovovich, Jodie Foster and Helena Bonham Carter were just a few of the many mega-celebs who looked radiant as they made their way inside.
But looking fabulous on the red carpet was just the half of it. The Tinsel Crew then settled down for some hardcore award presentations. Among those honored were Sean Penn for his humanitarian work, Sylvester Stallone who was presented with a Career Achievement Award. Mia Wasikowska and Andrew Garfield were singled out as the most promising break through stars, and Zach Galifanakis won- what else?- Best Comedy Actor. But The Social Network made out the best, netting an award for Best Ensemble Cast as well as Best Screenwriting for Aaron Sorkin.
Get your fill of all the gala glamour in the gallery below!
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Boxing in the Capital Region
Amateur and professional boxing
Monthly Archive for July, 2011
Amir Imam Defeats #2 Seed Luis Olivares
There'll be more details on this as soon as I get them, but I couldn't sit on the good news. Albany, NY's Amir Imam, the #8 seed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Mobile, AL, has defeated #2 seed Luis Olivares from Glendale, AZ in first round action, 27-24. Amir will be at it again […] [Read More]
U.S. Olympic Team Trials Begin Today. Albany, NY's Amir Imam Will Box in 6:00 p.m. Session
T H E N A T I O N A L G O V E R N I N G B O D Y F O R O L Y M P I C – S T Y L E B O X I N G USA BOXING NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 30, […] [Read More]
Mike Faragon to fight Ira Terry (24-5, 14KOs)
I just got off the phone with Andy Faragon, Mike Faragon's Dad and trainer, who learned moments earlier that Mikey (15-0, 6 KOs) will be fighting Memphis, TN's Ira Terry (24-5, 14 KOs) NEXT FRIDAY, August 5 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, CA on a Gary Shaw Productions show. The Baby-Faced Beast will be the […] [Read More]
Marlen Esparza and Rudy Silva: Tough to Beat in 2012
With the men's US Olympic Trials about to get started tomorrow, it may seem premature to be talking about the women's Trials in February 2012, but I just got a text message from a friend of mine that made me want to jump ahead for just a second. There are lots of good things that […] [Read More]
Mikey Faragon on ESPN Next Friday, August 5
Here's a treat for fans of Mike Faragon (15-0, 6 KOs), and I know there are many of you – more than for any other fighter in the Capital Region. You won't have to drop $75 to see his next fight. Just pop open a cold one, grab the remote, and turn on your TV […] [Read More]
Faragon, Imam, Williams Have a Big Week Planned
If you stop by Albany, NY's Quail Street Gym next week, don't be surprised if there's hardly anybody there. It won't be because trainers and boxers are slacking off. Mike Faragon is off to California, and Amir Imam and Tamar Williams are headed to Mobile, AL – Imam for the Olympic Trials, and Williams for […] [Read More]
2011 J.O. National Championships – August 2-5 in Mobile, AL, Albany's Tamar Williams Will be There!
With Albany, NY's Amir Imam (152 lbs) getting so much attention winning a place at next weeks U.S. Olymic Trials, we mustn't forget about Albany rising star, Tamar Williams (106 lbs) who'll be making the trip to Mobile, AL to compete in this year's Junior Olympic National Championship. Tamar is currenty ranked #2 in the […] [Read More]
Shannon Miller: Retired… Did You Really Believe it?
When Shannon Miller (16-5, 9 KOs) announced his June 2010 retirement after a TKO loss to former world champion Hasim Rahman, it was kinda hard to believe such a huge presence in Capital Region boxing would just fade away. Shannon is just not your "fade away" kind of guy. We were right to trust our […] [Read More]
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WASHINGTON — You may not even know you are eating them, but trans fats will eventually be a thing of the past. The Food and Drug Administration says it is phasing them out, saying they are a threat to public health.
Some questions and answers about the dangerous fats:
Q: What are trans fats?
A: Trans fats, also called partially hydrogenated oils, are created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil to make it more solid.
They can contribute to heart disease and are considered even less healthy than saturated fats, which can also contribute to heart problems.
Q: How do I know if I am eating them?
A: You won't be able to taste them, but they do help give a more solid texture and richness to certain foods, like baked goods and ready-to-eat frostings.
Some restaurants use them to fry food and they are also sometimes used in microwave popcorn, biscuits and pie crusts. You'll know you are eating them by looking on the nutrition label of a packaged food. The FDA has required labeling of trans fats since 2006.
Q: Why are they so bad for you?
A: Trans fats can raise "bad" cholesterol and lower "good" cholesterol. That can contribute to heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
Q: Are all fats bad for you?
A: No, but they should be eaten in moderation. Unsaturated fats found in nuts, vegetable oils and fish are the best for you.
Saturated fats mostly derived from animals are less healthy and should be less than 10 percent of a person's daily calories.
Total fat should make up no more than 35 percent of calories a day, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Q: How long have these trans fats been around?
A: For more than 100 years, according to the American Heart Association. They were first found on grocery shelves in 1911, with the introduction of Crisco vegetable shortening.
Its use became more widespread during World War II when butter products were rationed and people started using margarines that contained trans fats.
Many margarines are now trans fat free, as is Crisco.
Q: How will the trans fats be phased out?
A: The FDA announced last week that it has made a preliminary decision that trans fats no longer fall in the agency's "generally recognized as safe" category, which is reserved for thousands of additives that manufacturers can add to foods without FDA review.
Once trans fats are off the list, anyone who wants to use them would have to petition the agency for a regulation allowing it.
Such a petition would be unlikely to be approved since the FDA has determined that trans fats are a threat to public health.
The agency hasn't yet said what the timeline will be for eliminating them but is taking comments from industry on what would be appropriate.
Q: Haven't a lot of trans fats already been phased out?
A: Yes. A series of local laws, starting with New York City in 2008, has already prompted the food industry to find alternatives.
The industry estimates that almost three-fourths of trans fats are gone already.
According to the FDA, trans fat intake among Americans declined from 4.6 grams per day in 2003 to around one gram in 2012.
Q: If many are gone already, then what are the benefits of phasing them out?
A: The FDA is aiming to get rid of those trans fats that are left in the marketplace.
Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the move could prevent 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths a year.
Q: Will it be hard to find substitutes?
A: In some cases, no. Frying oils are easily substituted and food scientists have already figured out how to substitute other fats for trans fats in many items. In other cases, it will be harder. Ready-to-eat cake frosting, for example, gets some of its solid shape from trans fats. Companies will have to figure out how to keep the item the same without them.
Q: Will I notice the change?
A: Probably not. Trans fats don't have any particular taste, and in most cases other fats will simply be substituted.
Your heart might notice, though.
Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest says the prohibition is "one of the most important lifesaving actions the FDA could take."
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Though Philadelphia has struggled with Orlando in recent years, a visit from the reeling Magic might provide the 76ers with a good chance to match their longest winning streak of the season.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jrue Holiday scored 21 points, Nick Young had 18 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 92-84 Wednesday night.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Marc Gasol scored a season-high 27 points and Rudy Gay had 26 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 103-100 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Jrue Holiday scored a career-high 35 points, Nick Young had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 97-80 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Wayne Simmonds and Jakub Voracek scored to help the Philadelphia Flyers win their first game of the season, 2-1 over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.


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Parents were receptive to the idea, but even in this town of 10,000 people, traffic made everyone nervous. In the past five years, two kids--one on foot, one on a bike--had been struck.
Alpine's situation was similar to that of communities across the country. Parents who spent their childhoods pedaling to school or a neighbor's house with little more than a quick wave to Mom now squirm at the thought of letting their children do the same. Statistics released early this spring by the Department of Transportation report that in 1969 nearly 50 percent of children rode or walked to school; today only 13 percent do. Safety is a primary reason, but other factors include distance—three decades ago, city planners began building schools on the edges of towns, where land was cheaper—and America's car culture, which has resulted in a nationwide infrastructure that often doesn't accommodate cyclists. (During the same period that saw commuting on foot and bike decline, school-bus ridership rose only 2 percent, indicating that most students who live close enough to walk or ride were being driven.)
But thousands of communities are gradually overcoming these roadblocks—and in the process pioneering a growing effort to turn the United States into a more bike-and pedestrian-friendly nation. Take Alpine, for example, where the school secured a grant for $12,000 from Safe Routes to School (SRTS) and partnered with the city. Together they added crosswalks, school-zone signs and bike racks, and organized parent-led biking and walking groups—key components to easing parents' fears. The result: The percentage of kids living within 2 miles of school who walk or bike jumped from 32 to 50 percent.
Similar outcomes can be found in every state, says Lauren Marchetti, director of SRTS, which works with more than 5,000 communities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Some towns are taking a comprehensive (rather than a single-school) approach. Projects under way in Starkville, Mississippi, include striping bike lanes along roads leading from subdivisions to the town's schools. And Taylor, Texas, is constructing a trail network to connect schools to parks, shopping centers and medical facilities.
Other signs of momentum: The League of American Bicyclists's (LAB) Bicycle Friendly Community program has 140 BFC designations today compared with only 48 in 2005. "Mayors are jumping on board not because they're big cyclists, but because biking and walking are a part of the quality-of-life equation," says league president Andy Clarke. He also notes that 20 to 30 years ago, city and town planners gave little consideration to the needs of walkers and bikers, and that shift alone is huge. In fact, in the Traverse Mountain community, near Alpine, the new elementary school was situated so that all students will live within 1.5 miles of the front door.


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August 4 2015 Latest news:
Police are appealing for information
Thursday, June 19, 2014
A man required surgery to his hand after an assault in Ipswich.
It happened in Old Foundry road at 3.40am on Sunday.
A 21-year-old man was with his friend when a man with two women passed them.
A man was pushed into a window after an altercation between the two men, causing it to smash.
The offender is described as white, six foot tall, of medium build, in his mid-twenties, with short dark hair, and wearing a tight blue jumper and jeans.
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It amazing when I started to think about designing clothing. I had no idea where to start, bud the idea to create clothing started to grow on me. Finally i wanted to draw a hoodie. Bud not just a hoodie...bud the perfect hoodie for me. Precisely like i want it. And if you follow these steps you can create the perfect hoodie for you. Precisely like YOU want it.
This instructabol shows my creative proses from designing a hoodie to making a visual. What sorts of steps i use to design and visualize. The drawing is done in sketchbook pro withs is really nice drawing software.
Enjoy !
Step 1: LOOK UP Inspiration!
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Step 2: Digital sketching!
When you finished the drawing think about a people-group that will wear your hoodie. And go do some research on them. Now thing about what you would like to wear if you were one of them. Maby you can aks yourself what do you want in a hoodie?. What is just perfect?
I just sketch some ideas. Not working loner on them then 3 minints each. They are fast, and have to be fast.. ill be doing this until i get a idea that i want to work out. I often more look at shapes and just detailing the picture in my mind. This all before spending hours of time on it.
these are some tutorials on digital sketching. enjoy


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Social Media Policy
Applies To
Employees: This policy applies to full and part-time employees, temporary employees, appointed employees, contractors, interns and any person engaged in the performance of work pursuant to the provisions of any federal grant or contract.
This policy communicates the City's requirements regarding the use of social media and describes how employees should conduct themselves when interacting as City employees on the City's social media sites and other social media sites.
Policy highlights:
• Applies to all City of Minneapolis employees.
• Responsibilities for the oversight and management of the City's official social media sites reside with the Communications Department.
• Social media sites are managed centrally, rather than allowing for individual departments, divisions or work groups to establish official social media sites for their respective department or subject.
• There is a process for departments seeking to establish their own social media sites, and departments receiving approval for their own social media sites will be responsible for their creation and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.
• Employees representing the City on the City's social media sites must conduct themselves as representatives of the City, be professional and follow the user guidelines in the policy.
Council Approval Date: August 19, 2011
Effective Date: August 19, 2011
Last Revision Date: August 9, 2011
Key Words
Social Media, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Web, Blog,
Policy Document
Procedures and Forms (Additional content under development)
Related Policies
Administering Department
Sara Dietrich, Communications Director, 612.673.2101
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Reply+15#28 - soundofwinter (10/13/2013) [-]
The word for " ********** " in French is banned. I want you to think about this.
French has a word for ********** ...
French has a word for ********** ...
Reply+1#146 to #28 - thatbrevitything (10/14/2013) [-]
French here, actually we have a lot because of our ancient colony : Algeria. During the independance, the government didn't handle it well and I guess it is were it come from.
The most offensive and well known is "bougnoule", the others are "melon", "raton".
The most offensive and well known is "bougnoule", the others are "melon", "raton".
Reply-1#43 to #28 - lokkeduen (10/14/2013) [-]
********** is not a word?
Reply0#44 to #43 - soundofwinter (10/14/2013) [-]
Not a proper word, no. I'd doubt you find the term ********** in any refrences. Bougnoul on the other hand is the proper way to
notify an alergian of their ethnicity say **********


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Veer's Second Fun Font Film Is Out!
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My girlfriend says she likes her toes sucked--but yuck, do I really have to?
Oh, please. Men should jump at these chances. It's not much of a sacrifice, and she'll owe you big time. Cost-to-benefit ratio, Peter! Just pop some champagne, draw a hot bath, and hop in with her. When you're both clean, take a sip of bubbly and suck on her toes with your mouth still tingling. She'll love the sensation nearly as much as your willingness to please. And your mouth won't feel gross. See? Everyone's a winner! Especially when it's her turn to return the favor.
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aCollege of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, People's Republic of China
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The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C14H8N2O8·2C3H7NO or L·2DMF (DMF = N,N-dimethylformamide), contains one half of the centrosymmetric molecule L and one solvent molecule, which is disordered between two orientations in a 0.555 (4):0.445 (4) ratio. Intermolecular O-HO hydrogen bonds link one L and two DMF molecules into a centrosymmetric hydrogen-bonded cluster. The crystal packing is further stabilized by weak intermolecular C-HO hydrogen bonds.
For recent developments in the chemistry of naphthalene diimides, see Bhosale et al. (2008). For pyromellitic diimides, see: Gabriel & Iverson (2002); Ghosh & Ramakrishnan (2005); Kimizuka et al. (1995). For details of the synthesis, see Barooah et al. (2006).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2001); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2001); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
Supplementary data and figures for this paper are available from the IUCr electronic archives (Reference: CV2607 ).
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