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Short Stories
, April 10, 1944
DUANE had never heard of Korla; the name meant absolutely nothing to him. Yet he was one of Stratolines' most active and far-traveled trouble shooters. Ever since the war ended he had been rushing from corner to corner of the globe—yes, the new air-age geography did square the world's circle— on business for Stratolines. But Korla struck no echo in his memory.
He scowled at the brief memorandum he had found on his desk:
Captain James Duane:
Headquarters Office:
Report to me at 10:40 if willing to accept detail to handle situation at Korla.
President Stratolines.
Looking up, Duane glanced about the headquarters office used by the Strata- shooters, as the corps termed itself when not on field duty. Blount sat working at the corner desk, and Duane called to him.
"Hey, Blount! Where's a place called Korla?"
Blount gave him a grin. "Same location it was two thousand years ago, maybe three. Turkestan, or Sinkiang as the Chinese call it. It's the capital of the province now, and going great guns since the peace was signed."
"Thanks." Duane scowled again at the memorandum. "Turkestan or the South Pole, I don't care which. Why in hell doesn't the Chief quit calling me Captain? That went out when the war ended."
Duane was just in bad humor, that was all, and looking for trouble. This corps of picked men were treated with deference by Stratolines. Even that enormous air-freight network covering most of the earth, handled its trouble shooters cautiously. They were all former war pilots. Further, they were sworn officers of the International Air Control, which gave them wide powers. They had to have exceptional ability in a dozen ways, for there was no telling what they might run up against. Stratolines had become practically a world power. It handled long-haul freight exclusively, but handled it everywhere, and ran into some queer things that needed fixing. Men like Duane did the fixing, and some of them were not particular how they did it, either.
Duane, for example. He had started out married; his wife died in childbirth while he was bombing Tokio. He went to work for Stratolines a hard-boiled, unhappy man. Now, three years after the war, he had been in love again, only to be turned down rather cruelly. It hurt. It left him, as on this particular morning, looking for trouble and not giving a damn where it might turn up.
He walked into Upshott's office promptly at 10:40. The Stratolines president, who looked not unlike a bulldog, gave him a cigar and a barked greeting.
"Hiya, Jim. Know anything about Turkestan or Sinkiang?"
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Another great event has come and gone for the TJ and Friends Foundation.
Last Saturday, the Elberton Country Club played host to the 5th Annual TJ and Friends Golf Tournament.
TJ and Friends Foundation Member and Main Organizer of the event Blake Thompson said this was the foundation's biggest tournament yet.
"We had 38 teams, which is one of the biggest crowds we have ever had", said Thompson. "The turnout was great from the players, to the golf course, and from all the donations and I hope it continues to get bigger."
According to Thompson, a grand total of well over six thousand dollars was raised from the tournament, and that amount can still go up since the foundation is still receiving numerous donations.
The tournament was broken down into two flights of golfers.
The winners in the first flight were Alan Wilder and Tyler Morris, and winners in the second flight of golfers were Chuck and Parker Martin.

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EconStor Community: Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), University of Essex http://hdl.handle.net/10419/64868 Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), University of Essex The Community's search engine Search the Channel search http://www.econstor.eu/simple-search The implications of an EMU unemployment insurance scheme for supporting incomes http://hdl.handle.net/10419/96277 Title: The implications of an EMU unemployment insurance scheme for supporting incomes

Authors: Jara Tamayo, Holguer Xavier; Sutherland, Holly

Abstract: In this paper we explore the potential of a new unemployment insurance benefit at EMU level to improve the income protection available to the unemployed and their families. The benefit is designed to be additional to existing national provision where this falls short in terms of eligibility (coverage) and the amount payable. The EMU-UI has a common design across countries, which is intended to reduce the extent of current gaps in coverage where these are sizeable due to stringent eligibility conditions, to increase generosity where current unemployment benefits are low relative to earnings and to extend duration where this is shorter than 12 months. Our analysis compares the extent of the effect of these improvements across selected countries from the Monetary Union (Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Austria, Portugal and Finland) using EUROMOD to simulate entitlement to the national and EMU-UIs and to calculate the effect on household disposable income. We find that the EMU-UI reduces the risk of poverty for the new unemployed and has a positive effect on income stabilisation. The extent of these effects varies in size across countries for two main reasons: notable differences in design of national unemployment insurance schemes and differences in labour force characteristics across countries, mainly in the proportion of self-employed workers who are typically not covered by national schemes. In countries such as France and Finland there is little effect of EMU-UI on poverty risk and stabilisation, while Greece, Italy and Latvia benefit the most, in particular from the EMU proportional scheme. Our analysis highlights potential areas of future research in terms of improving the design of the EMU-UI and accounting for national or EMU level ways of financing, as well as refinements to the methodology used to assess the effects of transitions to unemployment. Between a risk society and a welfare state: Social risk resilience and vulnerability to poverty in Lithuania http://hdl.handle.net/10419/96276 Title: Between a risk society and a welfare state: Social risk resilience and vulnerability to poverty in Lithuania

Authors: Navicke, Jekaterina

Abstract: This paper looks into the role the tax-benefit system plays in mitigating the effects of widespread socio-economic risks in the context of individualization, welfare state transformation and recent austerity. We analyse the drivers behind the changing role of the risk-mitigating social policies looking through the theoretical lenses of the risk society. The performance of the tax-benefit system in providing a safety net against income loss in cases of unemployment and childbirth is evaluated using the stress-testing approach suggested by Atkinson (2009). The analysis suggests that the role of the welfare state shifts towards promotion of individual responsibility for risk management. The welfare state policies can produce substantially different levels of vulnerability to poverty among population groups facing different risks. In the context of the recent economic crisis in Lithuania, the lack of the counter-cyclical protection provided by the welfare state is apparent, while the traditional mutual support among the household members still plays a major role in the risk management process. The redistributive effect and progressivity of taxes revisited: An international comparison across the European Union http://hdl.handle.net/10419/96275 Title: The redistributive effect and progressivity of taxes revisited: An international comparison across the European Union

Authors: Verbist, Gerlinde; Figari, Francesco

Abstract: Over the last few years concern for income inequality in European countries has increased remarkably. In this context, taxation is an important redistributive instrument and we investigate the redistributive role of direct taxes. We focus on the EU-15 countries and the evolution over the period 1998-2008, using EUROMOD, the EU-wide tax-benefit model. The research aim of this paper is twofold. First, we investigate empirically whether there is a link between pre-tax income inequality and redistribution through taxes. Second we hereby test whether there is a relationship between progressivity and the average tax level, the two building stones of the redistributive impact of taxes. Could a universal family payment improve gender equity and reduce child poverty in Australia? A microsimulation analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10419/96274 Title: Could a universal family payment improve gender equity and reduce child poverty in Australia? A microsimulation analysis

Authors: Hayes, Philip; Redmond, Gerry

Abstract: The Australian income tax and transfer system has undergone considerable reform since the mid 1980s. As a number of commentators have pointed out, one impact of reforms to cash transfers for families, as well as of some reforms to direct taxes, has been the evolution of a defacto system of family taxation, with negative consequences, in terms of incentives to earn (and consequent deadweight loss), for parents, and especially for secondary earners in couple families with children. In this paper, we use a new Australian microsimulation model, ATM, built on the EUROMOD platform to examine the extent to which policies to support families with children through the tax and transfer system have been achieved at the expense of gender equity, and how the system could be better designed to achieve child poverty reduction with gender equity. Our analysis suggests that the institution of a universal family payment that would both improve incentives and reduce child poverty is potentially affordable, even before reduction of deadweight loss under the current system is taken in to account. However, such reforms as are modelled here would be politically difficult, since the main gainers would be families with children in the top half of the income distribution, and the main losers would be taxpayers who do not have dependent children.


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If you've been watching TV lately, you may have noticed Bet365′s Bingo heads adverts, where men and women have had their heads replaced with Bingo balls. Imagine if a pack of Skittles grew arms and legs and you're half way there. Clearly the competition between online bingo sites is hotting up, with sites coming up with new and quirky ways to imprint their brand in our memories.
It would be interesting to hear what you might have to say about the latest offerings of online bingo based adverts. Personally I find the Bet365 advert well made and enticing but perhaps a little too similar to the National Lottery's, Lotto Ball heads to be that unique.
The latest bingo brand to make a foray into the world of bingo advertising is Virgin Bingo, who've spent £500,000 on a marketing campaign to boost the visibility of their brand. The advert takes the viewer to an imaginary bingo factory in the manner of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where the Virgin staff have replaced the Oompa-Loompas. It's a wacky idea and all the people to I've spoken to on this bingo blog, seem to like it.
I think chocolate and bingo have always been bedfellows, and Virgin's ad is a clever take on a theme which is familiar to everyone. So if you're after a good old game of free bingo, 75 ball or 90 ball bingo then follow our links to check out the cream of the bingo crop.
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I want to know if there is a sheen on the water and is it going to effect the beaches at Orange Beach and if so is it going to be cleaned up before the summer holiday seasons. Is this going to be a big problem or just a small concentrated area?
BongoBenny why don't you keep your mouth shut. I live in Hueytown and I love it here don't want to live anywhere else. If you don't like it stay away from here. We don't want your kind around anyhow. It's ppl like you that make me mad always being negative if its so bad why don't you try and make the city look better.
Wait I go to that park does that make me a thug I have never had any problem there I have friends that go all the time. Heck I got friends that work there every year. I will admit Bessemer has its problems but the park is usually pretty nice sounds like some ppl wanting to start a riot/fight got in to me. ppl the park is nice u should go now that Larry Lanford isn't running the place maybe it will survive.
No the kids should not be charged they did nothing to provoke this man to chase them he assumed they were stilling something they are kids rolling for Halloween or homecoming we all have done that at some point and they didn't mean any harm it kids having fun. You don't need to charge them for his wreck less driving.
You're an idiot they don't have the same Constitution as us theirs may allow it I don't know but to ask if another countries health system is constitutionaly correct in America is stupid.
No we don't need bingo because the corrupt politicians would just take that money too. You can say it would be regulated but you know as well as I do that it would still line the pockets of the wrong ppl.
Seems to be working so far so apparently the Saban way is also the wining way. I am ok doing it his way.
Why would you want the jobs to stay in Germany?
HAHAHAHA yeah ok you guys keep hopeing he will leave aint going to happen. Not this year.
I am Alabama fan threwe and threw but I did think that what he said was alittle contradicting. I understand what he is doing but thought it was alittle contradicting. RTR
See I see exactly diffrent I dont want goernmant without religion. I think thats why America is in the mess its in now. We gave ppl authority with out asking the one who gives true authority. Now everything is messed up frankly the first thing this country needs to get set back right is not religion but Jesus Christ. If our president and our reps. had that everything would run much better. BTW seperation of church and state was to protect the church from the government not the government from the church and isnt even in the constitution.
Have you seen any news in the past I dont know 2 years UK's healthcare is horrible even there own citizens hate it why would we want to do that it doesnt work as well as what we have now. There are no ppl in the streets dyeing cause that cant get health care if it is life and death the hospital HAS to take them it is the LAW! U want an overhall of the system fine but this is not making it better this is making it worse!
Single-payer Medicare for All would almost certainly NOT raise your taxes
ALMOST is a very very tricky term almost doesnt count if it goes up and it will it is more than the ppl can afford and btw everyone will pay exept illegals and ppl who dont have a job and then guess who picks up the bill us working stiffs thanks. Leave it to the Liberals to not think it threw.
yeah well it would be "hypocritical and morally wrong to leave out 13 million illegal immigrants" out of the bill as in payment if they want healthcare they better pay for it. Btw I do not support socialist heathcare bill HRscrew America!
Thats uncalled for besides I dont think authority has anything to do with it any "psycho" with a gun is scary and I dont think he was a psycho he just didnt know how to deal with personal issues. The thing that scares me most is ppl like you who are afraid of the "psycho cops" more that the psycho killers out there.
Thanks Barrak#1 you have just proven how violent us conservatives are! Run over a cop gee defending a shoplifter typical Liberal trash! Makes me ask where were you at around 12:30 today?
I would say MOST Americans DONT want reform everyone I know aver 400 ppl I have talked to not a single one wants reform exept the ppl on here.
Actually about 45% of doctors say they are out of business if this passes and this health care bill socialistic show me 1 socialist healthcare system that worked just 1.
Spoken like a true Socialist. Even useing there vocabulary. Awesome. Btw clueless is a bad choice of words for her maybe misinformed is better for her. You are down right crazy if you believe in this. We need to stop Big Government and Small minds.
If your daughter and you honestly believe that this bill will help doctors help ppl your crazy. You worse than her because she is still young and is really probably going off of what you and her teachers think rather than what she really thinks. I am not saying she isnt bright she maybe very bright but she is being influenced by you. I hope you will see that this bill will not help but hurt the curent health system. Maybe the system needs reform but the government is the last place it needs to come from.


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Every month seems to have its "special" cause, and May is Bike to Work month, a time to celebrate the option (used by many in other parts of the world) in lieu of a motor vehicle. The 9th is "Bike to School Day", and the 18th official "Bike to Work Day".
We are fortunate to live in a part of the country with relatively good weather, and in a community that is not known for heavy traffic. While we don't have much in the way of public transportation, especially out to the other communities, a person in reasonably good health can avoid using a car most days in Sweetwater.
Suffering is part of life. Like most people, I don't want to suffer. I pray to God to keep me from it, protect my children from it. But that's not going to happen entirely because God said we would suffer, just like Jesus himself did.
Teenagers have confused adults from time immemorial. When I recall my own youth, I know that I was as confusing and frustrating to my parents as young people in our community are to theirs. The only difference is that we now understand so much more about what makes teenagers tick – not that it excuses some of what is done, but perhaps it helps us understand why the things happen.
Before I get on with this week's article, I want to add something I didn't say last week. When I mentioned some of the times The Obama has inserted himself in situations in pretty much the worst way possible, I neglected to talk about the one time in the past when he did counsel patience, restraint, and a full investigation before assigning motives to anyone.
Abortion; is it right or wrong? It's an age-long debate that has divided, not only Americans, but the world in two: pro-life, or pro-choice. Does a fetus deserve the right to life with no questions asked? Or is it the choice of the mother to conceive a child or not conceive a child? In the beginning when this debate came to be, the questions were either for it or against it. Now the debate is so simple. Now the world has stem cell research. With the recent discovery in stem cell research the question is not just are you for it or against it.
What do our dogs and their names reveal? A lot, about the animal, how we see them and maybe ever a bit about ourselves. Sometimes a dog may live down to a hastily given name such as Puddles or Baby while dogs named Bear or Killer might try to live up to their billing.
Whiskers was a much loved member of our family for many years. He had a bit of Scotty lineage which caused his hair to be bristle-like over much of his body, thus the name Whiskers. People called him Mangy Mutt or even Ugly, but to those that really knew him, he was Super Pooch, Wonder Dog and a worst Magnificent Mutt.
According to The Barack's spokesman, at least as I last saw him on TV, The Barack is not going to comment on his secret service agents and military personnel in Columbia who seem to have had a bit of difficulty with some Columbian women.
Today is the day formally declared as "Earth Day", a time designated several years ago as one for the inhabitants of our world, from whatever nation, to contemplate our impact on the globe, environmentally as well as in other ways. Started in the mid 1970's, at a time when rabid environmentalism and peace marches were the order of the day, Earth Day celebrations have settled down – almost into oblivion,
L-O-V-E. We will say sporadic, rapid, consuming at times, violent, disruptive, destructive and costly. In the end, unpredictable, uncontrollable and unconditional, for true love is truly unconditional. It comes without warning and is also recognized at a point in life when it is just too late. You can not take it, nor demand it. It only seemingly offers itself to the blind. As we lay in the promise of our ill-willed and illustrious mistakes, we fail to see that that world continues to turn.
During the last few weeks of my husband's life, I can vividly remember me saying to him, "I could never be a single mom." I had been taking care of the family like a single mom due to his health issues, was feeling the stress and not liking it.
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i'll probably play on epic
The Great War mod is a total conversion modification for Napoleon: Total War. It creates an authentic representation of World War 1-era tactics, strategies and general warfare within the game. Including stunning new visuals that include entirely new models and textures for equipment, vehicles and more, the mod immerses you into the era with brand new gameplay unlike anything you've experienced in Total War before.
With 5.0, the Great War team adds increased flexibility to the mod to allow users the best possible experience according to their own preferences - without as much as starting ModManager! To achieve this, the team has developed a brand-new launcher for the mod, where the player will be able to pick both a campaign setting (we will return to that in a later preview) and scale.
Posted by KingSama on Aug 22nd, 2011
There are four scales: Tactical, Normal, Operational and Epic. Each scale is intended to offer the mod player a unique experience - not only unit sizes but also morale, accuracy and relative costs are affected by scale choice - which means that the user will have a suitable variety of ways to play the mod. The Tactical scale, for instance, will require more intricate finetuning and micro-play (as units are smaller and need to work together) than the Epic scale (where the units are larger, and work quite well on their own), which will send the player straight into the mayhem of World War I at its grittiest. It is currently possible to draw a comparison between the Epic scale and current gameplay in 4.6, which means that those of you who do like the way artillery (albeit dampened in 5.0) and rifle infantry in a variety of combinations are quite sufficient to win a battle, will be pleased.
The Normal scale will, nevertheless, be the recommended setting henceforth. With the Normal scale, the mod team is going to finetune units so thateach unit has a purpose on the battlefield, in a way that was never possible with the massive battalions and rapid, deadly combat of 4.6. Smaller units will not be the only adjustment, as artillery has to be balanced so that it does not become the ultimate weapon of the battlefield, but still proves to be one of the decisive forces that every nation yearns to field in great numbers. Infantry, of course, will have advantages and disadvantages over other units, so that the player can properly counter the enemy in a rock-paper-scissor manner.
A step up from the Normal scale will be the Operational scale, where the campaign map can be said to be just slightly more important than the battle map. The battles will be sufficiently slow and forgiving enough to promote some maneuvering and special operations, but artillery is more powerful than on the lower scales, and units are generally better able to inflict substantial damage on each other than elsewise, meaning resupply is very important.
The scale system will not be a one-dimensional line between "less realistic, fair, tactical gameplay" and "more realistic, brutal, heavily strategical gameplay", instead, it could be said that each scale will have both its realism additions, and drawbacks. The goal of the Operational scale will be to stay close to the statistical accuracy of casualty rates and importance of industry; the Epic scale will offer sheer numbers closer to the actual war while the Tactical scale portrays flexible company-level combat with substantial elements of combined arms warfare and uniqueness of units. The Normal scale seeks to balance gameplay "fun" and historical accuracy. Realism has been applied to each scale based on the goals of the team, but the core gameplay traits of each scale have also been built around different aspects of historical accuracy.
i'll probably play on epic
Operational for me,don't want each unit to be useful while still having a large amount. Then again...
Which is the best to play with? :D
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Of course, with better gear comes a higher price, and some armor pieces go for a whopping 100 Badges. What's truly cool about the new Badge loot, however, is the availability of Main Hand (and Two-Handed) weapons, which top the price list at a staggering 150 Badges! The good news is, Badges of Justice are dropping everywhere now, with the patch notes stating that all raid bosses now drop Badges of Justice, including the 25-man ones, who drop 2.
More Badge loot-y goodness after the jump.
The Badge weaponry now makes it possible to very nearly completely to gear oneself entirely through obtaining ridiculous amounts of Badges of Justice -- from armor to rings to cloaks to trinkets and now to main hand weapons. Because Badges are easily obtainable through Heroic runs, the new Patch is proving to be the most casual-friendly update that Blizzard has ever come out with. The new loot allows players who never get the chance to experience 25-man content to obtain comparatively good gear. The Badge system is looking great so far, and we might still see it in some form or the other in Wrath of the Lich King, despite what Blizzard says. Of course, as Daniel wrote, these prices can still change from the PTR to the live servers. What's sure, though, is that it's probably a good idea to start running those Heroics (and 10-man raids, or course) right now!


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This set of assembly guidelines is provided to share with you the modern day construction expectation governing our industry performance today. The National Swimming Pool Institute has an entire booklet on the building code construction standard for the assembly of Above Ground swimming pools. These standards are summarized here within this section.
This is intended to be a general assembly guideline and is not intended to replace the assembly instructions provided by the manufacturer.
Sod Removal From Affected Area
Leveling of the Site
Site Drainage Considerations
Frame Foundation and Site Leveling Block
Just as important to leveling the pool site is completely
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"...sounds really good. It was a nice surprise when the band slammed into action! Good impact and a great, energetic feel. Great musicianship all round. I hope it's a huge success for you."
- Legendary Australian composer John Foreman reviewing tracks 'Touch the Ground' and 'Travellin' Man'
The Renzullo Project is a high-energy folk rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Their gritty, acoustic-driven sound has its roots in old-time gypsy music. The lyrics that bring this eclectic music to life tell of tales old and new - and many times far-fetched - but always with a wry sense of humour.
Fuelled by soaring harmonies, acoustic guitars, frantic mandolin, melodic bass and driving drums, The Renzullo Project delivers a raw folk rock sound that ranges from emotive ballads to maniacal explosions of musical energy.
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Grab The UmbrellaJune 23rd, 2014 at 5:06 am by Randy Ollis under Weather
Even though we are getting off to a dry start this morning scattered showers and storms are forecast to develop this afternoon. It will be warm and humid with highs in the middle 80s.
A weak disturbance will bring a better threat for showers and storms tonight and Tuesday. A few storms may contain gusty winds and hail along with heavy downpurs. It will be warm and humid Tuesday with highs near 80 degrees.
We will see a daily chance for scattered storms each day this week. Highs will remain in the 80s into next weekend.


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During summer, people usually want to stay indoors because of the scorching heat. However, all you need is some great outdoor furniture t0 enjoy those cool summer nights. Here are some top summer dining tables that you will find functional and fashionable, both.
- Summer Cabanas are outside furniture that transforms from a basic platform deck to either a sun bed lounge or a picnic table set. The sun beds are fully adjustable and a convenient side table is always available no matter how you use the bed. The Summer Cabanas collection is made of durable and weather resistant teak with Batyline fabric and a Sunbrella mattress.
- Many people don't realize what a difference a glass dining table can make in your patio design. These tables can make your home look more spacious and beautiful. A light colored wood on your table can create a summery and modern look.
- Seagrass is extremely strong and durable, thus making it suitable to be made into a wide range of furniture and products including dining sets, sofa sets, armchairs, loveseats and bed heads. Seagrass dining chairs are very appropriate for outdoor use because their natural color compliments most home decor styles.
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With Cardiff having slipped out of the Premier League in 2013/14, they have been bracing themselves for interest in key men.
Medel falls into that category and, despite spending just one year in South Wales, appears destined to move on.
The combative Chile international starred at the World Cup finals in Brazil and has been heavily linked with a switch to Italy ever since that campaign came to a close.
No transfer has been put in place, though, as Cardiff have made Inter, and any other suitors, aware that they are not prepared to let a man snapped up for £11million leave on the cheap.
Inter president Erik Thohir told Gazzetta dello Sport on the transfer discussions: "We are still discussing a few details and I don't want to announce anything before a deal is done.
"It is clear that we must also consider alternatives.
"I don't want to name names but there are a few players that have said no to us in the past that may have changed their mind."
Inter are also said to be monitoring the likes of Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic and Tottenham Hotspur winger Erik Lamela, but Thohir is reluctant to be drawn on the identity of those on his summer wish list.
He added: "We don't know what will happen. The market is open.
"The important thing is to respect other clubs. For that reason, I don't want my officials talking to players before talking to their clubs.
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Below is the poem entitled a new year has come which was written by poet
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Alisa Cook
a new year has come so why cant you see , i'm still the same old lisa that i use
to be
the careing still here the heart still big, there's nothing here that i cant see , the
hope the faith that i once had i never lost it but i still feel sad .
you once told me that you could be anything that you wanted to be, you once told
me just trust in me. the year has past and thing's got worse you left me hear
crying in my words . that i still love you ,cant let you go .i think of you dont you
always know? i keep the faith that someday will come the day i can tell you it was
alot of fun . that now i know it was just a bad crush and let our lives get out of this
lust . you was a great person who i loved very much . i always dream'ed of that
frist touch to see you step off a great big plane .
was the part that drove my heart in sane , the beat of that day i would never forget
cause that was the day i could'nt of missed .
but now i relize that day wont come , so i'll hold my dream's of us under the sun.
and as night time passes ,and were tired in our beds i'll have you pounded in
side my head and i'll dream of you everynight .
so i hope you dream of me . and right now good night.......
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Recently GSG readers raised questions about agave nectar after some well publicized concerns surfaced on the internet. Agave is my favorite sweetener because it's largely unprocessed and is a very low glycemic index product with a neutral flavor. Many of my recipes call for it, and I have found the human body reacts […]2 Comments • Continue Reading →


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Who Is Hosting the 2013 Oscars?
It's Seth McFarlane!
The producer-director-voice-actor was announced today (October 1) as the host of the 85th Academy Awards — which will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2013, in Los Angeles and broadcast on ABC.
You might know McFarlane as the creator of FOX's animated hits Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show — or, at least, you might recognize his voice as the one behind Peter and Stewie Griffin, as well as many other characters on his shows.
The 38-year-old also directed this year's raunchy comedy Ted and voiced the titular teddy bear.
"We are thrilled to have Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars. His performing skills blend perfectly with our ideas for making the show entertaining and fresh," said producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. "He will be the consummate host, and we are so happy to be working with him."
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Aside from bringing you thousands of free patterns, hundreds of yarn selections, and this resourceful blog to read, Lion Brand provides many different opportunities to encourage yarn crafting related engagement online.
For instance, if you're interested in finding a charity that you'd like to donate knit or crochet items to, you can search the Charity Connection section of LionBrand.com, which will help you find a charity based on your interests and place of location.
If you are interested in finding knit or crochet clubs in your area to meet up with some folks and craft together, use our Directory of Knitting and Crochet Clubs to locate groups in your area. You can search for groups by name, or most importantly – by zip code or address to find a club closest to your place of interest. Knitting or crocheting in groups can be a great experience; it allows you to enjoy and share your hobby or passion with others. It's also a great place to be in case you need some help with a project or want to help others.
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When it comes to picking colors for a project, how it looks on you (or your gift recipient) is definitely important. The happier you (or your gift recipient) is with the color, the more likely you'll use the project!
But how do you know what colors will work for you? Here's an easy way of telling which "season" or color palette will suit you best:
Light Hair
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Cool Coloring
You have pink or blue undertones in your skin. Veins visible in your skin will appear blue.
If you're a summer, light natural shades that evoke a sense of serene will look good on you. Look for pastels and muted shades, as vivid shades can be too harsh.
Pictured: Bonbons in Nature
Winters look best in rich colors, as well as high contrast black and white. Look for navy, deep reds, and jewel tones. Avoid beiges, golds, and browns, which might wash you out.
Pictured: Bonbons in Celebrate
Warm Coloring
You have yellow or olive undertones in your skin. Veins visible in your skin will appear greenish.
Spring ladies (and gents!) will look good in sunny, clear shades. Look for rosy bright shades, as high contrast colors like black and white may be too stark.
Pictured: Bonbons in Brights
Like autumn itself, those with fall coloring will look good in earthy, rich shades. Caramels and golds will be attractive on you. Look for colors with warmth, as cool shades can be unflattering.
Pictured: Bonbons in Party
Once you know which color palette you are, you can start thinking about some of the great color trends we've talked about for this upcoming season. For instance, some of the softer shades in our Top 10 Colors for Fall like Rhapsody and Pink Smoke will look great on Springs. Others like Honey Gold, French Roast, and Tangerine Tango will be perfect for Falls. Pink Flambé and Bright Chartreuse are perfect for Springs, while Olympian Blue and Ultramarine Green are perfect for Winters.
We've also talked about the return of neon colors, which will look great on Winters.
Love our new shimmering shades in Vanna's Sequins and Wool-Ease Thick & Quick? You'll find lots of shades perfect for Falls, Winters, and Summers.
Love variegated yarns? The new colorways of Tweed Stripes feature some great blends for Springs and Summers.
What are your favorite colors to use? Leave a comment and let us know!
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Getting ready to embark on your next, or maybe even first big project? Fall is almost here, and afghans are great projects for the fall and winter months. Afghans make wonderful gifts, they're extremely useful, and they can also add an element of decor to a room. Take a look at the patterns below for some inspiration.
Football season and the new school year just started, check out the Rise and Shine Afghan made in Hometown USA to make an afghan in your favorite team or school colors!
The Gaelic Bay Afghan is crocheted in a combination of natural shades of Fishermen's Wool, giving it a rustic feel. Crocheted in 100% wool, this afghan is sure to keep you warm during cold days and nights.
The Sampler Throw is a quirky afghan that allows you to experiment with multiple crochet techniques. Each square is crocheted separately then seamed together to form one piece. It's a great portable project for those who are always on the go!
|Using a combination of solids in Vanna's Choice and variegated shades of Amazing, the Radiant Squares Afghan is a bold statement piece that mixes hues of red and magenta, and cool bits of blue.
|The Diagonal Stripe Lapghan incorporates the tweed collection of Vanna's Choice for a woodsy, natural look perfect for the Fall. This lapghan is perfect for a cozy night on the porch, or relaxing on the couch.
Practice multiple different knitting techniques with Patchwork Sampler Throw knit in Vanna's Choice. This throw allows you to work on cables, lace, and more – as you create each individual square. Think of how accomplished you'll feel after completing this!
Have you started working on any afghans yet, or are do you prefer small projects like scarves and hats? We'd love to hear about your WIPS, share with us in the comments!
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Are you a fan of our popular Weekly Stitch newsletter, which goes out every Friday? Do you love the stories and patterns that it features? If so, you'll want to check out our newest monthly newsletter, Pattern Journal.
If you're someone who wonders about the stories behind the patterns, then this is the newsletter for you. Each issue features a story that evoke the mood of a particular pattern. Click here to see our first issue.
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Have you ever knit stripes in the round only to find that they look a little lopsided? It's not just you. The nature of circular knitting causes stripes to jog, which means that they don't line up. The good news is there's a technique for knitting stripes in the round that straightens up your stripes. Best of all, jogless stripes are just as easy to knit as regular stripes, so they don't slow down your knitting at all! Are you ready to take your stripes to the next level?
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When I lived in Boston I held among my acquaintances a heavily starched woman who, in the best New England fashion, lived for eighty-six years without ever once moving her upper lip or her eyebrows. She didn't need to. Surprise and enthusiasm had been carefully bred out of her in childhood, so the entire universe elicited nothing more than an occasional sigh to indicate that had not yet quite died of boredom.
She was of the party when a clutch of us fled the city for a weekend in the semi-wilderness of Maine. The autumn colors were reaching a particularly loud climax that year, and one of our fellow travelers–newly arrived from a land impossibly far away (Ohio)–punctuated every bend in the road with a scream of approval. Confronted by a view that encompassed orange leaves, blue mountains, gray sky, and red barn, she nearly blew the roof off the car.
"I'm speechless!" she cried, inaccurately. "I don't even have a word for it. It's all just so…so…What is the word?"
"Obvious," said a sleepy, starchy voice in the back seat.
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Island Morning | Nov 16, 2012 | 9:07
Patrick Ledwell - Waste Watch Throw-Down
It's time for another edition of "I Am an Islander". This week, comedian Patrick Ledwell is talking trash... literally. He dropped by the studio for the Waste Watch Throw-Down. And it's all fun and games, until someone gets hurt.


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Ok, so the title's a bit dubious, but I thought it'd be nice to have a feature where we look at 3 comics, the criteria being that these are either older books I've missed, or smaller, self published work. To kick things off, a top notch trio- I enjoyed each one of these offerings immensely, albeit in different ways. […]
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Quote of the Day
Instead of working back from a goal, work forward from promising situations. This is what most successful people actually do anyway.
In the graduation-speech approach, you decide where you want to be in twenty years, and then ask: what should I do now to get there? I propose instead that you don't commit to anything in the future, but just look at the options available now, and choose those that will give you the most promising range of options afterward.
Don't worry if a project doesn't seem to be on the path to some goal you're supposed to have. Paths can bend a lot more than you think. So let the path grow out the project. The most important thing is to be excited about it, because it's by doing that you learn.
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To the editor: This is a reply to the Gastonia reader's letter last week about rising rental rates at Holden Beach.
First is my disclaimer: I once rented my beach property at Holden Beach, but I haven't done so in more than 10 years, so I gain no benefit from higher rentals.
Costs of owning beach property have risen dramatically. A vacuum sewer system has been installed for our convenience and the significant cost has been passed on to the homeowners for installation and higher water bills.
In the spirit of the holidays, knowing many readers have faced difficult times during the past year, we reprint "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus," to spread Christmas cheer.
Eight-year-old Virginia Hanlon penned the original letter, and it appeared in the New York Sun in 1897.
Veteran newspaperman Francis Pharcellus Church wrote the response. Since it's creation some 111 years ago, the piece has become history's most reprinted editorial.
"Dear Editor: I am 8 years old.
To the editor:
This year's gift to give to you,
Has no ribbon, wrap or bows.
There's no box or tissue to discard.
There's no "dust collector" to show.
This year's gift I give to you,
Can be kept and given away.
It's something that you can't leave,
But take wherever you go or stay.
It's a wonderful eternal treasure.
I received it quite a few years ago,
I happily regift it, with pleasure.
Some view disappointments as a prelude to failure; others view disappointments as stepping stones to success.
Most major achievements are born out of failure and disappointments. The space program failed many times before it succeeded. Experimental space rockets crashed and fell back to earth before a reliable space carrier was developed.
Most medical cures are products of multiple test tube failures.
The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers failed before they succeeded. Michael Jordan spent six years in the NBA before he won his first championship.
To the editor: If you've been reading the Beacon recently, you must know that the Ocean Isle Museum Foundation and Ingram Planetarium are in the midst of a capital campaign that we are pleased to report has received broad based community support.
Dozens of individuals, organizations, businesses, the county, our school system and other municipalities have endorsed us, and in many cases, provided funding. I mention this because at some recent Sunset Beach town meetings, comments were made that implied the community was not supporting our efforts.
To the editor: With all the negative publicity Shallotte Middle School has received, I was considering sending my child to a private school. Not wanting to separate her from friends, I decided to give it a try, while keeping the private schools on the back burner.
Although we are only four months into the school year, I am pleased with my child's repertoire of teachers.
To the editor: My name is James Saunders. I'm writing to you in regard to the many inmates being held here in the Brunswick County Jail for weeks, even months at a time, after being sentenced to the N.C. Department of Corrections.
[At the time of writing this letter], I will have been here for 17 days waiting to be shipped.
To the editor: I am responding to a recent letter to the editor titled, "Tough times in Brunswick County." It's clear Mr. Pruitt never owned a business in a tourist area or he would better understand local merchants.
My husband and I own a restaurant, so I will only respond to that grievance. Over the past two years, one bag of wheat flour jumped 300 percent; ditto for raw chicken, corn and countless other food items.
Insurance rates have doubled (and are on the rise again), utilities have doubled...the list goes on and on.
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Community spruces up Southside school landscape
Oct. 06, 2012 @ 12:00 AM
HUNTINGTON -- Volunteers from a local church joined Southside residents and students and staff from Southside Elementary School to help with landscaping at the school during a Saturday in September.
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Parents and residents helped raise $1,100 for the landscaping needs, while Blatt's Greenhouse in Lavalette and Lowe's provided discounts for the project. And a dump truck full of mulch was donated by a parent.


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(ABC 6 News) -- For years law enforcement and school officials have targeted underage and binge drinking as major issues in the community. But new research shows they may not be targeting the right individuals, leaving one at-risk group largely overlooked.
New research shows women, and particularly young women, are increasingly drinking at ever more dangerous levels.
A new study from the Center for Disease Control shows that 1 in every 8 women age 18 or older binge drinks regularly. And for high schoolers that number is even higher, with 1 in every 5 high school girls reportedly engaging in binge drinking.
Experts say many people don't realize just how serious the problem really is for women.
"We have the tendency of overlooking or discounting when they do overdrink," said Larry Blair, director of Fountain Center treatment facility in Albert Lea.
Binge drinking for women is defined as four or more drinks on one occasion, and while many people expect that number to be higher, doctors say drinking at such levels can pose severe risks to a woman's health.
"The consequences of simply drinking to a high dose can lead to several medical problems for women including increased breast cancer, liver disease, heart disease, and sexually transmitted disease," said Dr. Terry Schneekloth, director of Addiction Services at the Mayo Health Clinic in Rochester.
Experts also say binge drinking can lead to an increased chance of unplanned pregnancy and violent behavior.
And while the negative consequences are not limited to women, the severity of those problems can be much greater.
"It's a risk for both men and women but it's a much higher risk for women," Dr. Schneekloth said.
But regardless of gender, health experts say the key is to educate young people and address the problem early.
"If we're able to provide some interventions into some of that and they can lower their risk, society would be better off and the individual would be better off," Blair said. "They don't have to wait until there's a serious problem before they get help."
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19 percent of seniors-to-be in Abilene ISD fail TAKS test
That compares to 16 percent statewide, statistics show
A total of 178 Abilene school district seniors-to-be failed at least one part of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills this spring.
That translates to a passing rate of 81 percent for Abilene ISD's Class of 2012.
Statewide, about 84 percent of the 285,635 seniors-to-be passed the TAKS. In all, 16 percent failed the exam in Texas — and 19 percent failed in AISD.
This summer marks the first chance for them to get back to school, take a TAKS prep class and then achieve a passing grade on the test.
As part of the normal summer school curriculum, AISD is offering a free TAKS prep class in conjunction with summer school at Abilene High School.
Then in July, any student needing to pass a TAKS will have the opportunity as the English, math, science and social studies tests will be given.
Jeannie Forehand, AISD's director of accountability, released the TAKS statistics..
Forehand said the incoming seniors have the opportunity to retake the TAKS four times before their class graduates in May, including once this summer and three times during the coming school year.
Seniors who fail one or more parts of the TAKS won't graduate or receive a diploma, Forehand said.
Six former students from the Class of 2011 in Abilene's two high schools — Abilene and Cooper — also are getting a second chance at graduating this summer.
Phil Ashby said four students from Cooper High and two from Abilene High completed the steps to graduate from high school but they failed one or more parts of the TAKS as juniors. They aren't considered high school graduates or current high school students after not being allowed to participate in graduation exercises with their classmates.
Forehand said it isn't unusual for former students to come in during the summer to take a TAKS to qualify.
"Sometimes we get former students who are 21 or 22," she said.
Cody Martin, the Abilene school district's summer high school testing coordinator, said former students from any school district in Texas who haven't passed the TAKS can take part in the classroom review and take the test in July.
If a former Abilene student is in another city this summer, Martin said, they can take part in classes and testing in that city's schools.
"We encourage our juniors who have failed a portion of the test to retake the TAKS test in the summer before their senior year," Martin said.
Starting in the 2011-12 school year, students in the third through ninth grades will begin taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.
STAAR will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, which has been the assessment program that has been in place since 2003.
Sophomores will take the TAKS for the next two school years, while juniors will take the TAKS next year.
The STAAR will be an end-of-course test, and every student must pass each of the four STAAR tests given each year before they can graduate from high school.
The new tests will be significantly more rigorous than previous tests and will measure a child's performance, as well as academic growth.
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May 26, 2010
Wednesday: UNLV 6, Lobos 3
Up Next: Lobos vs. BYU/Utah winner, 4 p.m. (MT), Thursday
By Richard Stevens -- Senior Writer/GoLobos.com
Not good! The challenge the Lobos face in the 2010 Mountain West Conference Championship got bigger Wednesday in San Diego as the No. 5 seed UNLV Rebels slapped No. 2 seed New Mexico into the tourney's losers' bracket with a 6-3 win.
The Rebels got to Lobo ace Willy Kesler for four runs in the third inning and rode their starter, Matt Hutchison, into the semifinals of the MWC tourney's winners' bracket. Hutchison pitched 8.1 innings with a single strikeout, but gave up only three runs to the top hitting team in the league.
"We were out there trying too hard to make it happen, instead of letting the game come to us," said Lobo coach Ray Birmingham. "I tried to keep them low-key, but they knew how big a moment in time this is for the program and they just tried too hard.
"And give UNLV credit. That guy pitched really well for them."
UNLV will play No. 1 seed TCU at 8 p.m. (MT) on Thursday. The Horned Frogs pounded Utah into the losers' bracket, 13-2. The Frogs had 16 hits and coasted after building up a 10-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth.
Utah will play Brigham Young at noon (MT) Thursday. The Lobos get the winner of that game at 4 p.m. (MT) on Thursday. BYU advanced in the losers' bracket by eliminating host San Diego State, 16-8, on Wednesday.
The Lobos need to win at least four games to claim the 2010 MWC title and the automatic NCAA bid that goes to the victor.
"It's hard to do, but we can do it," Birmingham said of making a run to the crown coming out of the losers' bracket. "The Lobos are excited about going out there and playing baseball again. This is a young team, but these are Lobos and when we get knocked down, we get back up."
The hot bats the Lobos rode throughout the 2010 regular season were chilled by Hutchison. The Reb right-hander was not overpowering on the mound, but did mix up his speed and his spots just enough to quiet the UNM bats. "I needed to keep the ball down because they are a great hitting team," said Hutchison.
The Lobos ended the game scattering eight hits with only Rafael Neda and Ryan Honeycutt with more than one hit in the contest -- both Lobos with two hits. Honeycutt had a solo home run. UNM did not score in the final six frames. The Rebs had nine hits, but used that four-run third to ride to the upset. UNLV did not score in the final five innings.
The Lobos got on the board early with a lone run in the first inning. Senior Justin Howard got things started for UNM by muscling a double into left-center. He raced home when Neda punched a single into right. UNM was up 1-0.
UNM gift-wrapped a run for the Rebels in the top of the second. UNLV's RJ Arnold floated a can of corn toward UNM's Chris Juarez in right, who camped out under the ball and was about to make the routine catch. However, UNM's Ben Woodchick never gave up on his sprint from second base and leaped at the ball as it descended toward Juarez's open glove.
Juarez almost caught Woodchick, who came down into his teammate, but the baseball kicked out toward the foul line. Arnold raced all the way to third base. Woodchick was given an error on the play. Arnold scored on a chopper to second to tie the game 1-all.
Lobo Max Willett led off the second inning with a single and put himself into scoring position by stealing second. Adam Courcha pushed Willett a base closer to home with a push bunt down the first-base line that advanced Willett to third with one out. Daniel Gonzalez then drilled a shot into left-center for a double that scored Willett. The Lobos ended the inning up 2-1.
Kesler got into a jam in the top of the third. Richie Jimenez led off for UNLV with a single up the middle. Hunter Beaty joined his teammate on the bases after pulling back off a bunt, but getting hit by the pitch. Jarred Frierson singled to score Jimenez.
Drew Beuerlein dropped a sacrifice bunt down third-base line to push the runners to second and third. Brandon Bayardi worked out of a count that favored Kesler and got a walk to load the bases with one out. The third base ump then called a balk on Kesler which scored Beaty and left Rebs on second and third.
Kesler got a strikeout before Arnold slapped Kesler's first offering into left field, scoring two more Rebs. Kesler got another strikeout, but UNLV left the inning up 5-2.
"We got going early and it's big when you can get up early and make the other team chase you," said UNLV coach Buddy Gouldsmith.
UNM's Ryan Honeycutt hammered a first pitch over the wall to start the bottom of the third. UNM left that frame down 5-3.
UNLV came back to scratch out another run in the top of the fourth inning. The single run was produced off a single, a sacrifice bunt and another single to put runners on the corners. A grounder to second scored UNLV's run. The Rebs went back up by three runs, 6-3. The scoreboard never moved again.
Kesler cruised for a couple of innings, but worked himself into a small jam in the top of the sixth when UNLV singled runners to first and second with two outs. Birmingham went to the bullpen and pulled out Gabe Aguilar. The UNM reliever's first pitch went into the back of Frierson and the bases were loaded for Beuerlein with two outs.
Aguilar got a quick 0-2 lead on the count before getting Beuerlein to hit a grounder to UNM's Gonzalez at short, who went to second for the third out. Kesler left the game having pitched 5.2 innings with four strikeouts, seven hits and giving up six runs (five earned). Aguilar went the rest of the way without giving up a run.
The Lobos needed to get to Hutchison. The Rebel senior had only one strikeout through six innings, but UNM had yet to produce a multi-run inning off Hutchison. The Reb gave up a single run in the first, second and third, but held UNM scoreless after the third inning and until he was pulled in the ninth.
The Lobos did force a visit to the mound in the bottom of the seventh when Hutchison gave up a leadoff walk to Juarez. UNM's Cameron Smith then hit a sharp grounder to second and UNLV turned the double play. Willett flied out to left to end the inning. The Lobos were three outs away from the losers' bracket. Hutchison was looking for his second complete game of the season.
Courcha started UNM's last-ditch effort with a grounder to first. One out. UNM's Gonzalez hit a sharp grounder to the UNLV third baseman, who turned his head slightly to his right, and misplayed the ball. Gonzalez was on first off the error. Hutchison got another mound visit, but stayed in the game.
The Lobos made it interesting when freshman Jacob Nelson chopped a ball past second and into right field. Hutchison got pulled, two outs away from a complete game. UNM's Howard, one of the top hitters in the nation, came up with one out and runners on first and second. Howard worked out of a 1-2 count and into a 3-2 count, but struck out looking at an outside pitch. Neda flew out to right to end UNM's hopes.
The MWC tourney is double elimination. The loss dropped UNM to 35-19 on the year. UNLV is 29-27 with two wins in the MWC tourney.


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Cognitive Development: 2012 In A Snapshot
Sunday, December 30th, 2012
Two areas of research caught my attention this year:
Tips For Parents: We all know that it's good for parents to play with their kids, and read to them. But new studies continue to point out specific methods that parents can use – like specific ways to talk to your toddler when reading to them, and ways to use your voice and fingers to promote reading skills. Other studies highlighted how basic kid activities – like drawing – are connected (in perhaps surprising ways) to later school achievement. While some of these findings may seem intuitive, parents of toddlers are flooded with all kinds of suggestions (including costly ones) on how to give their kids an academic "edge". It's very nice to see research demonstrate that parents can use some simple strategies that are fun (and cost nothing) which result in real promotion of their kids cognitive development – and also reinforce how beneficial it is for parents and kids to spend time together in an "old-fashioned" way.
Getting Kids Enough Play Time: In addition to parent-child interaction, kids need to play – and by play, I mean the running around kind. It's good for their bodies, and it is directly and indirectly good for their cognitive development (both in the short and long term). Yet new studies continue to reveal that a number of barriers are reducing how much play kids get. The take-home message for parents is quite clear: make sure your kids have plenty of opportunities to play, and do what you can to ensure that this is the case in preschool and beyond.
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