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At least five scales commonly are used worldwide to describe stages of growth of wheat and other small grains. The most widely used scale in the United States is the Feekes scale, although the Zadoks scale has more detail. Careful study of the developing crop and knowledge of factors that affect grain yield potential can enhance management decisions. These decisions can make wheat production more profitable.
The number of leaves present on the first shoot can be designated with a decimal. For example, 1.3 is a single shoot with three leaves unfolded. The most significant event in achieving high yields is stand establishment. Late-planted wheat has less time to tiller and should be planted at a higher rate to compensate for fewer tillers.
A tiller is a shoot that originates at the coleoptilar node. Tillers share the same root mass with the main stem. During tillering, the major management consideration is whether stands are adequate to achieve yield goals. Management inputs will not compensate for skimpy or erratic stands cased by insects, seedling diseases, poor seed quality, herbicide injury, etc. If stands are thin but uniform, an early March nitrogen (N) application may enhance the rate of tillering, potentially increasing the number of heads per square foot. Fall N application of 25 to 40 pounds per acre usually increases winter survival, tillering, and yield. Excess N applied at this time leads to a lush, vegetative growth which makes the crop more susceptible to winter-kill and foliar fungal disease. Adequate phosphorus (P) and a soil pH above 6.0 are needed for good rooting and tiller development. If tiller development is a historic problem in a given field, close attention must be given to P soil test recomm-endations prior to planting.
Winter wheat can continue to tiller for several weeks. Depending upon the planting date and weather conditions, tillering can either be interrupted by or completed prior to the onset of winter dormancy. Most of the tillers that contribute to grain yield potential are completed during this stage. Many winter wheats are prostrate or "creeping" at Stage 3.
Most tillers have been formed by this stage, and the secondary root system is developing. Winter wheats, which may have a prostrate growth habit during the development of vegetative parts, begin to grow erect. Leaf sheaths thicken. The key management step at Feekes 4.0 is continued scouting for insect and weed infestations.
Further development of the winter wheat plant requires vernalization, or a period of cool weather. After the appropriate amount of chilling, followed by the resumption of growth, the growing point (located below the soil surface) differentiates. At this stage of growth, the size of heads, or number of spikelets per spike, is determined. No effect on yield is expected from tillers developed after Feekes 5.0. Nitrogen applied at Feekes 5.0 can affect the number of seeds per head and seed size, but not the number of heads. This is an ideal stage of growth for the spring topdress N application.
At this stage, the wheat plant becomes strongly erect. All meaningful tiller development has ceased. Weed control decisions should be made before or during Feekes 5.0 with 2,4-D and similar phenoxy herbicides being applied during growth Stages 5 and 6.
Feekes 6.0 will not occur prior to vernalization, because it is required for spikelet differentiation. Prior to Feekes 6.0, the nodes are all formed but are sandwiched together so that they are not readily distinguishable. At 6.0, the first node is swollen and appears above the soil surface. Above this node is the head or spike, which is being pushed upwards eventually from the boot. The spike at this stage is fully differentiated, containing all potential spikelets and florets or seed forming branches.
Growers should look carefully for the first node to emerge. It can usually be seen and felt. A sharp knife or razor blade is useful to split stems to determine the location of the developing head. The stem is hollow in most wheat varieties behind this node. By Feekes 6.0, essentially all weed-control applications have been made. Do not apply phenoxy herbicides such as 2,4-D, Banvel, or MCPA after Feekes 6.0, as these materials can be translocated into the developing spike, causing sterility or distortion. Sulfonyl-urea herbicides are safe at this growth stage, but for practical reasons, weed-control should have been completed by now.
Small grains can still show good response to N topdressed at this time, although yield responses will be better at Feekes 5.0. Mechanical injury to wheat can occur from fertilizer applicators at this stage of growth, but response to applied N will usually more than compensate for the damage if soil N is deficient.
This stage is characterized by the rapid expansion of the spike.
This growth stage begins when the last leaf (flag leaf) begins to emerge from the whorl, and the second node is visible. This stage is particularly significant because the flag leaf makes up approximately 75 percent of the effective leaf area that contributes to grain fill. When the flag leaf emerges, three nodes are visible above the soil surface. To confirm that the leaf emerging is the flag leaf, split the leaf sheath above the highest node. If the head and no additional leaves are found inside, Stage 8.0 is confirmed, and the grower should decide whether to use foliar fungicides or not. This decision should be based upon the following considerations:
If a positive answer applies to the first three questions, and a negative response to the last, plans should be made to protect the crop from further damage. Check product labels and apply as soon as possible. In most situations, the greatest return to applied foliar fungicides comes from application at Feekes Stages 810. Nitrogen applications at Feekes 8.0 and later can enhance grain protein levels but are questionable with respect to added yield.
Stage 9.0 begins when the flag leaf is fully emerged from the whorl. From this point on, leaves are referred to in relation to the flag leaf (i.e., the first leaf below the flag leaf is F-1, the second leaf below is F-2, and so forth). After flag leaf emergence, army worms can seriously damage yield potential.
At this stage, the head is fully developed and can be easily seen in the swollen section of the leaf sheath below the flag leaf. Feekes growth scale for Stage 10 is divided as follows:
|Boot stage
|Awns visible, heads emerging through slit of flag leaf sheath
|Heading 1/4 complete
|Heading 1/2 complete
|Heading 3/4 complete (late May)
|Heading complete
|Beginning flowering
|Flowering complete to top of spike
|Flowering complete to base of spike
|Kernels watery ripe
Wheat is self-pollinating. Most florets are pollinated before anthers are extruded. Although tillers have developed over a several week period, bloom in a given wheat plant is usually complete four to five days after heading. The grain-fill period of wheat varies somewhat, depending upon climate. It is typically as little as 13 days in high-stress environments, and may exceed 20 days in high-yield, low-stress environments. After Feekes Stage 10.5.3, remaining growth stages refer to ripeness or maturity of the kernel.
|Milky ripe (early June)
|Mealy ripe
|Kernel hard (late June)
|Harvest ready (late June early July)
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I'm in Ohio and the Case Western fall was another big shocker last year...looks like they want to make a comeback to T50 though.
I guess big movements aren't really that unheard of?
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Frank Derrick – The Beat Goes On – Jazzed Media
Published on August 14, 2008
(Quintet of Frank Derrick, drums; Billy Ross, saxophones, Melton Mustafa, trumpet and Flugelhorn; George Caldwell, piano; Chuck Bergeron and Ranses Colon, bass – with 17 artists contributing to big band compositions)
Though not a household name, Frank Derrick, before moving to south Florida in the late 1990s, played in the 1970s thru mid 90s with the likes of orchestras of Ellington, Herman, Benny Carter, and Eubie Blake. Those in the know can tell you he was the drummer in the early years of David Letterman's show. Since the late 90s Derrick conducts and drums with the Palm Beach Pops and works with a variety of large and small Florida aggregations.
On The Beat Goes On, Derrick has lovingly provided a tribute to his drum idols, Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Art Blakey and the still powerful, Roy Haynes. But rather than turn this tribute CD into a drum blowout, Derrick has the class to share the spotlight as all good teachers do with the rest of his quintet and big band.
Away We Go opens the CD with a nod to Buddy Rich. Chris Labarbera and Billy Ross have blazing solos behind Derrick's driving beat. Conquest, composed to honor Art Blakey has the Messengers signature "sound" and the great Melton Mustafa on trumpet and New York pianist George Caldwell get prominent space to stretch out. Derrick gets the Blakey feel just right!
Derrick's brushwork is highlighted on Neil Hefti's swinging Cute. Billy Ross' flute and the muted trumpet of Mustafa contribute to the samba. Sonny and Cher's The Beat Goes On gets a much better reading than this normally schmaltzy track evokes. Alan Baylock gets the credit for the arrangement. Just shows what a good arranger can salvage…
Gershwin's Summertime is arranged to feature trombonist Dante Luciani and has a different feel with muted horns accompanying Dante. Three songs from My Fair Lady get a medley at 12 minutes and Derrick's mastery of the cymbals is explored. Brubeck's classic Blue Rondo a la Turk in 9/8 time with transitions at 4/4 is a challenge that Derrick's arrangement meets head on.
In Stride changes the mood to funk meets big band and the tenors of Ed Maina and Jim Hayward battle it out with trombone and trumpet getting in their licks. A great number…Cole Porter's I Get a Kick Out of You, based on the Clifford Brown and Max Roach arrangement, again features Melton Mustafa (who we need to hear more of as a leader), as well as Billy Ross. Derrick keeps great time with the rest of the rhythm section as Chuck Bergeron and George Caldwell lock in the groove.
Recorded in Miami and mastered by the great George Horn, Derrick (and once again, Jazzed Media), have hit a home run. Thanks to Derrick, the beat certainly goes on in South Florida. Jazzed Media has toured the country, bringing lesser-known jazz artists and communities to the forefront. Where are we going next, Graham Carter?
TrackList: Away We Go, Conquest, Cute, The Beat Goes On, Caravan, Summertime, My Fair Lady, Blue Rondo a la Turk, In Stride, Me Too, I Get a Kick Out of You, Slaughter on 10th Avenue
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Don't say I didn't warn you. I refer to a column I wrote last Sept. 22. It began:
"I'm going to be the first kid on the block to say this — the Patriots are in for a disappointing season and a major reason for this is that Tom Brady is no longer the quarterback he has been for a decade."
I'm not looking for kudos. It's not as if the Patriots didn't make the playoffs. I can think of 26 cities that would consider 12-4 and one win short of the Super Bowl a success.
As for Brady, to say that at 35 he was not as good as he was at 25 is, on reflection, a cheap shot prediction. The same could be said for any athlete, right Tiger?
I didn't watch Sunday night's game, of course. Still haven't, although I taped it and will get around to viewing it once the ache subsides. Ridiculous, this business of not bearing to watch, but I know that, win or lose, I won't be able to sleep.
So the morning after, I walked to the head of my driveway and through the orange plastic wrapping of the newspaper I saw the word "Day." Just in front of it was "Dark." The walk back to the house took me twice as long.
What saddens me most, probably more than it should, is the effect this loss — and it was a bad one — will have on Brady's legacy. There is no doubt when he calls it a career, he will be listed among the brightest stars in NFL heaven. Hall of Fame, of course. Unanimous, surely. Even Rex Ryan will vote for him.
But I was — and still am — hoping for more.
Let's throw out the mass of statistics the machine grinds out. Weekly quarterback ratings are as mystifying to me as advanced trigonometry. Seems the leader is always someone whose team just lost by 20 points.
Statistics such as number of career touchdown passes, completions, yards gained are interesting, but essentially meaningless.
When judging pro football quarterbacks, fair or unfair, it's the number of Super Bowls won that counts.
Joe Montana, whom Brady as a youth regarded as God, and Terry Bradshaw both won four. Brady, as we know, has three. A fourth would give him a seat at the table. You could even argue he doesn't need it. He has played in two losing Super Bowls. Both times he left the field with under three minutes to play, his team leading, and both times the defense gave up the winning score.
A review of Montana's career is revealing when used as a looking glass into Brady's future.
Joe won his first Super Bowl for San Francisco when he was 26, his fourth at 34. Tom won his first at 24, his third at 27. Next season Brady will be 36. When Montana was 36, he played his last year with the 49ers. He was then traded to Kansas City, where he played two seasons before bidding football adieu.
If ever you need proof that Brady's quarterbacking clock is ticking, Montana's resum� is it. Can you imagine Brady being traded, as Montana was, and joining the Jets for two seasons? One reason the 49ers did trade their hero is that his backup, Steve Young, was another Hall of Fame quarterback in waiting.
As far as I know — and I suspect you do, too — the Patriots have no Steve Young behind Brady. As a matter of fact, two season tickets to anyone who can name Brady's backup. It is evidently a Bill Belichick policy to keep his starting quarterback in all games, even if the Patriots are leading by 28 points with three minutes remaining.
An insight into what Belichick is thinking may be revealed in the next player draft. This season proved there are good young quarterbacks to be had, witness the much-heralded Robert Griffin III of Washington and Andrew Luck of Indianapolis, as well as some sleepers such as Seattle's Russell Wilson and the 49ers Colin Kaepernick, whom you will be seeing in the Super Bowl.
It's time the coach addresses himself to a new order. I'm afraid the old one is almost over.
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A man was shot multiple times Friday morning during a physical fight with another man in Putnam County.
Sheriff's deputies who responded to the 400 block of East Bay Street in Palatka shortly after 6 a.m. Friday say Tromell (T.J.) Camps arrived at a home on Bay Street. When Domanic Gaines answered the door, a physical altercation ensued.
After a brief tussle, Camps was shot multiple times, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Camps fled the scene on foot and was later transported to the Putnam Community Medical Center by a relative. Due to the seriousness of his injuries, he was transported to Shands Medical Center at the University of Florida and his condition is unknown at this time.
Gaines was transported to the Detective Bureau and is cooperating with law enforcement.
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|I love when I read things that make me think… Just finished reading "Setting strategy in the new era: A conversation with Lowell Bryan and Richard Rumelt", a recent article from The McKinsey Quarterly, and there were a few points that made me reflect.
First was this line:
Do the uncertainties make it hard to do strategy? Is it hard to develop strategy, execute strategy or be successful? Not sure I have the answer, but I did wonder.
This was a great line. Budgets will certainly constrain how many initiatives you have in play, but managing that portfolio for the best long-term ROI is what product management is all about.
Interesting, was Clear just unlucky? Or do you plan to be lucky and not plan to be unlucky.
This basically summed it up for me. Strategy is about making decisions, but to be a good strategist is about being flexible and being able to prepare for change. I hear something about putting the bull in flexible. Hat tip to Jim Holland for that one!
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Indiana County commissioners approved 5-mill tax hike for 2013
Indiana County residents will be ringing in the new year with a heftier property tax bill after the county's commissioners unanimously ratified a budget plan Christmas Eve that calls for a five-mill tax hike.
The tax hike comes despite the county trimming more than $210,000 in expenses from the tentative budget approved Dec. 3.
The final general fund budget totals a balanced $31,325,673 in revenues and expenses, up about 3 percent from the 2012 budget.
A large portion of the $210,000 cut in general budget expenses came from renegotiated health care coverage for county employees.
A total of 268 courthouse employees, corrections officers, sheriff's deputies and Indian Haven employees are affected by the renegotiated union contracts, all of which were approved Monday.
Under the new contracts, employees are to receive a 2-percent pay increase in the first year, a 2.5-percent raise in each of the next two years and a 3-percent increase in the fourth year of the contract.
As part of the renegotiated contracts, Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield agreed to a 2-percent decrease in the cost of health care in the first year followed by a cost freeze the following year and a rate-increase cap of 7 percent the next two years.
Another renegotiated health care contract also contributed to the savings. Indiana County Jail Warden Sam Buzzinotti said the county will be saving rougly $15,000 per year after successfully negotiating with PrimeCare Medical, Inc. to lower its annual rate increase from 4 percent to 1.5 percent. Prime Care Medical handles reimbursements for inpatient medical care required by inmates at the jail.
The county's property tax rate will increase from 32.4 to 37.4 mills, generating around $2.9 million in additional revenue at an extra expense of roughly $61 to the average household. The county's $5 per capita tax will remain the same, as will the 7.4-mill allotment for debt services.
The commissioners were required by state law to petition Indiana County Court of Common Pleas President Judge William Martin to raise the tax rate assigned to the general fund above 25 mills. That hearing was conducted Dec. 18.
The tax increase, Commissioners Chairman Rodney Ruddock said, will allow the county to undertake a county-wide reassessment, which is to be completed and implemented by Jan. 2016, without requiring additional tax hikes in the interim years.
The commissioners approved a contract with the Law Offices of Ira Weiss in Pittsburgh to provide consultants and develop a request for proposals for the tax reassessment project at a rate of $125 per hour.
The firm conducted a 2010 study that determined the county's tax assessment structure was flawed, causing owners of low-value properties to pay an unfair share.
The reassessment will entail a physical inspection and reassessment of each of the county's 46,495 taxable properties. The reassessment is expected to cost $3.5 million and take 30 months to complete. The last county-wide tax reassessment occurred in 1968.
The capital fund will add $37,420 in revenue to an opening balance of $148,580 under the 2013 budget approved at the meeting.
The county's approved liquid fuels budget for 2013 is balanced at $390,125 each in revenues and expenses.
The commissioners on Monday also approved a contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for 2012 Community Development Block Grant entitlement funds totaling $579,005. Included are the county's own entitlement allocation and others it administers for Burrell and Center townships and Indiana Borough.
The county board voted to execute an Appalachian Regional Development Agreement to serve as project sponsor for road improvements needed to access the proposed 27-acre 119 Business Park in Center Township. The county is acting on behalf of the Indiana County Development Corporation, which is planning to develop the site as a Keystone Opportunity Zone.
The park is to be accessed off Luciusboro Road, which was updated with a traffic signal as part of PennDOT's Route 119 widening project. The Appalachian Regional Commission is expected to provide up to $300,000, or 80 percent of the eligible construction cost of the access road.
Indiana County accepted the conditional award of Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement funds in the amount of $155,000 for construction of the Clinton Street Gardens Homeless Veterans Housing Project. The facility will include five single-bedroom units and an additional two-bedroom unit, all of which will be handicapped-accessible.
Other funding for the project includes $482,639 from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development's Supportive Housing Program, $251,000 from Indiana County's 2011 community development block grant allocation and a local commitment of $18,306 from the Northern Cambria County Development Corporation. An application is pending for $500,000 in state HOME program funds, awaiting final review by the DCED.
The commissioners approved a grant of $26,300 from the DCED for preparation of the Indiana Community University District Program. The project will coordinate planning efforts by the county, Indiana Borough, White Township and Indiana University of Pennsylvania in and around the IUP campus.
According to a memo from the county office of planning and development, the project will focus on overlapping land-use and regulatory policies in areas such as student housing, parking, transportation and neighborhood preservation. The process is expected to involve "multiple stakeholders in identifying issues and opportunities."
As part of a lengthy agenda, the commissioners also unanimously:
• Approved two vehicle purchases from Tri-Star Motors: one for the department of probation and one for the sheriff's office.
• Approved a 5-year bridge inspection plan, with Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co. to inspect 64 bridges in Indiana County, 31 of which are owned by the county.
• Approved a contract with Westmoreland County Community College decreasing by $10,000 the county's contribution to an annual scholarship given to an Indiana County student attending the school's Indiana County branch campus.
• Reappointed Janis Long as chairman of the Farmland Preservation Board and certified that the county had contributed no funding to the Farmland Preservation Program.
The courthouse will be closed Tuesday for the New Year's Day holiday. The commissioners next will meet at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 9.
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Troy Polamalu is one of the most feared players in the NFL. He's a hard hitter, and he covers virtually every inch of the field when the Steelers safety is healthy. Quarterbacks hate it when he's in the game, because, simply put, Polamalu is good enough to force the opposing offense to change its entire gameplan.
Oh, and he's got a nice head of hair.
You've most likely seen him bullying reporters and showing off his flowing locks in TV commercials for Head and Shoulders (hey, if I had hair like that, I'd use it to my advantage as well and do, well, pretty much whatever I wanted). That's probably why Polamalu, according to the Associated Press has decided to insure his hair for $1 million through Lloyd's of London.
This, of course, is a publicity stunt for the dandruff shampoo, and it's unclear what exactly has to happen to Polamalu's hair in order for him to collect the money. But hey, you've got to do what you've got to do in order to protect your best asset. That's why, as we speak, I'm trying to figure out how I can insure my typing fingers (as opposed to my regular fingers).
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As so many people head back to class and we officially say goodbye to summer, at least we get to usher in the joys of fall fashion! As you may have noticed, I've already been coveting it for weeks, and now I can make it official.
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Students entering Scottsburg High School as freshmen in the 2010-2011 school year had the opportunity to enroll in Scottsburg New Tech High School.
The New Tech concept was started in Napa, CA., in 1986 to create an educational environment that would produce successful students for the real world. There are currently eight in Indiana and a great number nation-wide. Next year, 10 other Indiana schools will be joining the New Tech network.
Of the seven traffic accidents occurring in Scottsburg since Thursday, October 7, five of those mishaps involved injuries to either drivers or passengers. City officers responded to the first personal injury accident at 9 a.m. on October 7 in the 200 block of Estil Street.


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My LO refused to sleep unless he had his blanket. It is not adviseable to allow an infant younger than 9-12 months old to sleep with anything other than the clothes on their back. People say it can cause SIDS. My LO slept on his belly from day 1 and slept with a blanket. Every kid is different just have to keep an eye on them...very closely. lolView Thread
Unfortunately, there really is a lot of misinformation on both sides. And anyone really needs to be asking themselves some key questions - such as - Why was it even necessary to provide a blanket limitation towards lawsuits being filed towards vaccine companies? If they are so safe - why would this coverage ever be needed? Also look at when these pharma companies became household names - Merk - 1985 - coincidence? I think not. Why has autism gone from 1 / 10,000 in 1985 to 1 / 50 in 2010? Of course the majority stills enjoys release from pain and calamity within their family - ultimately having to watch your own suffer from an action you took - especially if it leads to death is the worst pain anyone should ever have to endure. Why should anyone have to deal with this even be a proposed odd when the odds of catching the disease is 0.002 % where as the odd of giving your child autism is 1% (current dates being used for some specific diseases. Of course, these companies want this fear to continue to trump logic and of course back when the disease itself killed more then those that suffered ill effects to the vaccines it was an easier dilemma. But now we see Big Pharma with the most money and influence in society and this influence is seen throughout many dr's that have somehow gained the utmost respect - what I would consider blind respect among so many of us trusting Americans.
Now at the same time, I will surprise many and say that I believe in certain vaccines. I will not say which bc I want the readers to do their own research - exhaustive research - your childs life is more than worth it, But I will add that Merck and GSK are two of the co's I have big issues with - especially regarding their doing away with single dosing and insisting on merging a lot of potentially harmful vaccines that would otherwise be safe in single doses. The MMR is just one but I would say dTap is yet another. I have heard their logic as to why - now where is the why not? Unfortunately the why nots have all been broken - forced to watch their children become memories and thus killing a piece os within. This is the travesty. Whats more, the greatest tragedy is when I see someone with so little formal education and understanding into the subject matter takes it upon themselves to be the expert voice and spread more propaganda aimed at the whole "follow and comply" (sheep mentality) - this is not what anyone should be. Nor should anyone that disagrees with me or them be lashed out at - as though they are ignorant. Instead - we need to maintain our respect and understanding and try to learn more of why - digging deeper and uncovering the hidden truths will be the only way I think we will reach a true resolve. Otherwise, we will continue to waiver back and forth between more of a totalitarian dictatorship regarding who MUST get vaccines and the side where the opposing side rebels an affect that ends up costing themselves, potentially their kids, and others kids. Ultimately we must remember who is at the end here. Dont they truly deserve our respect and dedication towards learning more on what is going on with regards to this and how to make it better? I will end with the same reminder - why did they need a law in 1985 to protect the medical pharma industry? Why are these medical malpractice claims forced to be paid now from a governmental fund as opposed to from the industry responsible for producing the bad batch of medications? When Tylenol had their bottles tampered with in the 80's the answer was for them to put protective lining within the caps. (first Tylenol(J&J) - then all others followed suit). Our tax dollars didn't pay for this - that company did. This is as it should be. Please search yourself.View Thread
I have a daughter who is almost 8 months and doing the same thing, my close friend is a nurse at Grand River Hospital and informed me that it just means she is teething and teeth are coming in on that side. My daughter only pulls on her left ear and already has two teeth so all it means is that more teeth are on there way so as far as I know there is no need to be concerned. Hope this helps View Thread
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I am on here today for the first time and wondered how your baby is doing? Did you figure out feeding? He would be 9 months now, about the same age as my child. It's actually normal for babies to wait until they're 6 months to start being spoon fed and they normally have trouble keeping the food in their mouth to start out. I hope it has gotten better though. Is everything working out alright?View Thread
- Avoids eye contact.
- Uses facial expressions that don't match what he or she is saying.
- Doesn't pick up on other people's facial expressions, tone of voice, and gestures.
- Makes very few gestures (such as pointing). May come across as cold or "robot-like."
- Reacts unusually to sights, smells, textures, and sounds. May be especially sensitive to loud noises.
- Abnormal posture, clumsiness, or eccentric ways of moving (e.g. walking exclusively on tiptoe).
Any ideas what could be causing this? I will be calling first thing Monday, but any information to help before then would be appreciated.View Thread
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When I put her down on the floor she scoots on her belly to move and she's doing the rocking movements but doesn't seem like she's got the strength to get her legs up and move. Maybe I'm just trying to make her grow up too quick and should stop worrying about it
Any feedback would be appreciated!View Thread
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PANNICULITIS." It comes from putting his teething ring in the freezer ( it was like he got freezer burns ) . She suggested I place a wet washcloth in a zip lock bag & place it in the refrigerator or freezer. Since then everything has been much better. I also noticed that I can't give him anything to cold to drink, or else his cheeks will begin to get red again.View Thread
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert reaches iPhone, iPod
updated 12:05 pm EST, Mon November 2, 2009
Modifies gameplay for handhelds
EA has launched an iPhone version of Command & Conquer: Red Alert, its real-time strategy game originally developed for Windows. The title is set in an alternate universe where Adolf Hitler has been assassinated by a time-traveling Albert Einstein, paving the way for the Soviet Union to become the world's dominant military threat. Unusual weapons come to the fore as well, such as combat airships.
Players command forces in 12 main levels divided between Allied and Soviet campaigns. Two Skirmish maps are provided by default, with an additional six costing extra. EA also has plans in the future to sell a Japanese campaign, and introduce a free multiplayer add-on. Red Alert itself costs $10, and requires a device with iPhone 3.0 firmware.


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No. 19 Coastal Downs Elon; Radford Battles Marist to Draw
First Half Goals Lift Chants Over Elon
CONWAY - A pair of first half goals and an outstanding defensive performance propelled the No. 19 Coastal Carolina men's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Southern Conference power Elon in front of 687 fans on Friday night at the CCU Soccer Field.
The win moves the Chanticleers to 4-1-2 (1-0-0, Big South) on the season as the Phoenix drop to 3-2-0 (0-0-0, Southern).
As per the usual the Chants deployed their attacking style of play early and often, leading to Ricky Garbanzo's fifth-minute goal. A Nick May blast from just outside the '18 was knocked down by the hand of an Elon defender inside the box, setting up Garbanzo's scoring strike. The sophomore forward calmly knocked the penalty kick past the Elon keeper for the eighth goal of his career.
Coastal would continue stay on the ball through the ensuing 30 minutes, drawing several corner kicks in the process. On the Chants' fourth corner of the evening, Justin Portillo launched a perfect ball into the keeper's box toward the crashing Uchenna Uzo. Uzo rose above the defense and headed the ball home for his first collegiate goal. The score gave Coastal a 2-nil lead and Portillo his team-lead tying second assist of the season.
The Chants produced several additional scoring chances through the remainder of the half, but the Elon defense and keeper were able to keep the white clad Chants from further increasing their leading. Coastal would take the 2-0 lead and a commanding 11-0 shot advantage into the break.
Elon found a bit of the offensive rhythm that produced 12 goals in four prior games in the early going of the second stanza. In the fifth minute of the period (50th minute overall) Elon was the beneficiary of a Coastal own goal following a Gabe Latigue corner kick. Latigue's kick was sent high into the box where it was inadvertently deflected into the goal by a Coastal defender.
The Chanticleers would steady themselves and return on the attack over the rest of the game.
In the late stages of the contest the Phoenix pushed everyone forward in search of the equalizer. However, the Chanticleer backline and goalkeeper Federico Bertele held strong until the final horn sounded.
Bertele finished the night with three saves, including two in the final three minutes of play to improve his record to 2-1-2. Elon's Nathan Dean recorded the loss despite coming up with five saves.
In all, the Chants outshot Elon 15-7 and held a 7-6 advantage in corners. Coastal was booked with three yellow and the Phoenix with two.
Coastal returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 19 in a Big South clash at Liberty. The Chants and Flames split last season's pair of matches with Coastal taking a 3-1 win during the regular season and Liberty earning a 2-1 victory in the semifinal round of the Big South Tournament.
Radford and Marist Tie 2-2 (2 OT) in Highlanders' Home Opener
RADFORD, Va. - Radford got a pair of goals 1:42 apart in the first half from Bernardo Ulmo and Luis Grande, but two strikes from Marist's Stephan Brossard forced a 2-2 tie (2OT) in the Highlanders' home opener on Friday night.
Down 1-0 in the 31st minute, Radford (2-1-2) got on the board when Matt Janssen served a ball from the near side of the field to the middle for Ulmo at the top of the goal box - Ulmo headed it straight down and inside the near post to tie the match at 1-1.
Less than two minutes later, the Highlanders took the lead when Chel Ho Park Kim, working from the near side, found space in the middle and threaded a ball through to Grande at the top of the penalty box. Grande then weaved around a challenge from Marist keeper Anthony Sokalski and deposited the ball to give Radford a 2-1 advantage.
Brossard put Marist on the board twice on a pair of Radford mistakes - his first goal came in the 28th minute when Wes Finch had the ball on a scramble in the goal box, finding Brossard for the goal into the open net, giving the Red Foxes (2-3-1) a 1-0 lead.
In the 62nd minute, Brossard pressured the Radford defense on an attempted clear of the penalty area, taking the ball away and scoring into another open net to tie the match at 2-2.
Radford outshot Marist in the first half 8-3 and controlled possession. In the second half, the Red Foxes turned the tables and outshot the Highlanders 10-5. Both teams were even at 3-3 on shots in the extra sessions.
Brossard led all players with seven shots, including three on frame and two off of the pipes. Ulmo had six shots for the Highlanders, with four on goal.
Sokalski made four saves for Marist. Ryan Taylor had a season-high six saves for Radford, including a finger-tip diving stop in the 94th minute on a header by Finch.
Radford continues its three-match homestand on Sunday against Marshall at 4 p.m.
Tatsumi Scores First-Career Goal in GWU's Heartbreaking 2-1 Overtime Loss at No. 23 Dayton
Dayton, Ohio - Gardner-Webb redshirt-junior Satoshi Tatsumi scored his first career goal in the second half, only to have No. 23 Dayton post a late second half goal in the final minutes of regulation and an early overtime goal to escape with a 2-1 win over the Runnin' Bulldogs on Friday night at Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio.
The loss drops GWU to 0-5 on the year, while Dayton, who is now a perfect 4-0 at home, improve to 5-1 overall for the season.
In what was a very physical and testy match from the start, the Dayton Flyers offense attempted to put the home team up early, as the Flyers posted nine shots over the first 16 minutes of the contest.
The GWU defense stayed strong, as redshirt-senior goalkeeper Scott Krotee made three saves in Dayton's offensive onslaught, while the Runnin' Bulldog defense also blocked two other shots to keep the Flyers off the scoreboard and the match knotted up at 0-0.
GWU's offensive changes came shortly after, as senior John Sargent sailed a shot high of the goal in the 18th minute.
Minutes later, junior forward Chris Davis had his first shot attempt of the contest blocked in the 22nd minute, while freshman midfield Craig Swaby's follow up shot attempt was saved by Dayton goalkeeper Chris Froschauer to keep the match scoreless midway through the first half.
Each goalkeeper would make another save over the next six minutes of play, as Krotee would record his fifth save of the match in the 29th minute on a shot from Dayton's Evan McCreary.
The two teams would each see another shot go off target over the next 10 minutes of play, as the match remained scoreless as the first half ticked away.
GWU posted one last scoring effort before the end of the half, as in the 45th minute junior defender Marius Hammersmark played a corner kick into the box that found the head of fellow teammate and Norwegian Jon Ole Reinhardsen. Reinhardsen's header sailed high and over the goal, leaving the score at 0-0 heading into the halftime break.
Both teams came out of the break looking to get on thescoreboard first, as Dayton's Daniel Berko fired off a shot that sailed wide right in the 46th minute, which was immediately followed by a shot from GWU's Swaby which was blocked in the 48th minute.
Krotee would face another Dayton shot in the 53rd minute, which sailed offline, and would then record yet another save on a David Abidor shot attempt in the 55th minute to keep the match tied at 0-0 through 55 minutes of play.
After another shot sailed high by the Flyers, Gardner-Webb sophomore midfielder Kevin Comvalius put a shot on line in the 62nd minute,which again was blocked by the Flyers' defense, but got the rebound back and fired off a second shot that this time was saved by Froschauer in the net, again deterring the Runnin' Bulldogs from taking the lead.
Each team continued to fire off shots over the next 15minutes of play, as Krotee hauled in three more saves to keep the Runnin' Bulldogs in the match with less than 12 minutes to go in regulation.
Gardner-Webb finally broke through in the 80th minute, as Tatsumi received a pass from Chijioke Akujuobi, and took a shot that sailedjust inside the near post and found the back of the net to put the visitors on top 1-0. The goal was Tatsumi's first of his career, while the assist is Akujuobi's first of the season.
Dayton looked for the equalizer right away, as Eddie Jones' shot missed wide left in the 84th minute and Andres Acevedo's scoring attempt was blocked in the 88th minute to keep the score at 1-0 in favor of the Runnin' Bulldogs.
However, time would not run off fast enough for GWU, as Dayton would tie the score up in the 89th minute as Daniel Berko chased down a loose ball and put a shot past Krotee and into the back of the goal to tie the match up at 1-1 with 20 seconds to go in the contest.
As the final seconds ticked down, GWU's Tatsumi had a shot blocked and sophomore defender Matt Bogart saw his last attempt drift wide left to send the 1-1 match into overtime.
In the overtime period, Dayton opened up the extra period with a shot 18 seconds in which was stopped by Krotee. However, the rebounded ball fell back into the box where Abe Keller put the game winner into the back of the net from right in front of the goal to give the Flyers the 2-1 overtime win.
Dayton outshot the Runnin' Bulldogs 28-15 for the match and put 13 shots on goal compared to the Runnin' Bulldogs' five.
Krotee, who falls to 0-5 on the year, recorded a season-high 11 saves, while Froschauer earned the win with four saves on the night.
Gardner-Webb (0-5) will look to regroup, as the Runnin' Bulldogs will return to the pitch on Sunday afternoon to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats at 1 p.m. in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Marshall Edges UNC Asheville, 2-1
RADFORD, Va. - UNC Asheville became the first team this season to score against Marshall, but the Thundering Herd was able to hold off the Bulldogs 2-1 in the first round of the Radford Invitational Friday afternoon.
The Bulldogs (1-5-0) trailed 2-0 midway through the first half before freshman Trey Hemphill scored his first career goal at 23:34.
Marshall (5-0-1) had not allowed a goal this season before Hemphill's tally. They were the only team in the nation that had not given up a goal yet. Asheville had not scored a goal since the first match of the season vs. Brevard on Aug. 25.
The Thundering Herd opened the scoring at 15:42 when Tom Jackson tallied on a shot from 25 yards out for a 1-0 Marshall lead.
The Herd made it 2-0 at 22:29 when Anthony Virgara scored on a tap-in.
Asheville quickly countered. David Parra made a pass to Hemphill. The Asheville native hit a rocket shot from 30 yards out that bounced off the right goal-post and into the goal to cut the lead to 2-1.
The first half ended with Marshall in front 2-1 The Herd out-shot the Bulldogs 12-8 in the opening half.
In the second half, Bulldog goalkeeper Dan Jackson kept Asheville in the match with seven saves. Marshall out-shot the Bulldogs 12-1 in the second half. However, Jackson's save kept Asheville within striking distance.
Asheville plays the second game of the tournament on Sunday when the Bulldogs take on Marist at 1 p.m.
Late Goals Sink Presbyterian College at Denver, 3-1
DENVER, Colo. - The Presbyterian College men's soccer team pulled even midway through the second half in its Friday night matchup at Denver, but two Pioneers goals sunk the Blue Hose in a 3-1 decision at CIBER Field.
PC moves to 1-5-0 on the year while Denver improves to 2-1-2.
Trailing 1-0, the Blue Hose evened the score in the 65th minute on Josh Carter's (Anchorage, Alaska) first goal of his career. The sophomore took a long Greg White (Stockbridge, Ga.) pass and beat Denver goalkeeper Oliver Brown to pull PC even, 1-1. White's assist marked the first point of the freshman's career as well.
Denver pulled away with two late goals, however, scoring in the 81st and 84th minute. The Pioneers used a Josh Wren goal for a 2-1 advantage before using a penalty kick situation to seal the result. PC goalkeeper Tyler Beadle (Douglasville, Ga.) made a tough save on a Mark Weigand penalty kick, but Chandler Crosswait cleaned up the rebound for the score.
Seven members of the Blue Hose each tallied a shot on the night, while Nico Fazio (Roswell, Ga.), Jonny Mercado (Lilburn, Ga.) and Byron Quinatoa (Santos Domingos de los Colorado, Ecuador) each notched one on goal. . Beadle made six saves, including six in the second half. Carter's score snapped a three-match goalless drought for the Blue Hose as well.
Denver took an early lead with a goal in the 17th minute. A PC foul set up a Zach Bolden free kick that Bolden crossed to Ryan Dodson. The Pioneer headed the ball to Theodor Remman, who headed the ball in for a 1-0 Denver lead.
PC stays in Colorado for its next match, a Sunday tilt at Air Force in Colorado Springs. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. Eastern time.


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Pants and Feelings
posted on: 7/31/2012
Weekend Style
posted on: 7/30/2012
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Back to Basics
posted on: 7/27/2012
I bought this skirt at Target a few weeks ago because I thought it was a no-brainer addition to my closet. I mean just how hard can a basic black maxi skirt be to style, right? Well, it's more of a yes-brainer. I've tried everything with it and nothing looked right. I've even threatened to take it back a few times, but lucky for this skirt I'm lazy and I've lost my receipt. So there it sat in my closet, not even on a hanger but in the Target bag it came in because I was so mad at it. (Passive aggressive is my speciality.) But this morning I finally found my solution. Who knew that the answer to a basic black skirt was a basic white shirt?
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50 Shades of Blue
posted on: 7/25/2012
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Dress Day
posted on: 7/24/2012
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posted on: 7/20/2012
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posted on: 7/19/2012
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Stop It
posted on: 7/18/2012
If you've followed me for some time, you have probably noticed something about me. I become obsessed with one trend and I can't stop. It's been red heels, stripes, color blocking, colored jeans -- you name it, I've been obsessed. Well. It's happened again. This color, this neon lime. I can't help myself, it's slowly becoming my best friend. Which is equal parts weird and sad.
I might as well own up to my obsession, right?
I know, I know. Say it with me: Stop it, Kendi. Stop it right now.
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Perfect Dress
posted on: 7/17/2012
I bought this dress (from myself) a few months ago and it has yet to be on the blog even though I've worn it countless times. (Well if I have to count, probably 4.) It's just one of those dresses that you wear when you don't know what to wear. It's got a lot going for it for just being a little black dress. First off, it's black -- the perfect color, it's short and shows my legs which let's be honest I'm going to milk these ladies for all they've got until I'm 75 and someone literally has to put pants on me, and finally, it doesn't touch my body in any way so people think I might be in the early stages of pregnancy therefore doors are opened for me all day long. It's the perfect dress.
In all seriousness, friends, you need to find a dress like this. Not LIKE this in the sense of the style or the color but in the fact that you need to have a style scapegoat on hand. On days that you wake up and think "not again" when it comes to getting dressed and ready, you need something easy to throw on but still look nice. A no-brainer kind of dress or outfit. And preferably something that doesn't touch you.
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A Short Story
posted on: 7/13/2012
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Slow Mo
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Good Luck
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Little Black Tank
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Style Me Pretty Magazine
Once upon a time, I was a bride in a Pinterest-less and blog-less world. It was a scary time, my friends. We are talking no mason jars or photo booths at my wedding. I shudder.
And although I'd hardly consider myself cool, Style Me Pretty asked me to pick my favorites for their new e-magazine. Dream up a wedding without having to actually plan anything? Don't mind if I do.
You can check out my picks along with other's who actually are the coolest here.
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Takeover Challenge
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From volunteering in Gainsborough to coaching in America
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