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We've seen nurse-ins happen around the country, aimed at stores and restaurants that give nursing mothers a difficult time, but now the first annual Great Nurse-In is coming to the U.S Capitol Building in Washington D.C. This is a peaceful nurse-in described as a grassroots movement committed to normalizing nursing for today's society and future generations by promoting public … [Read more...]
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You may have read my review last month of the joys and the not-so-joyous moments of breastfeeding my daughter. She is now almost 15 months and our breastfeeding relationship is still alive and strong. In fact, two days ago we were in a well-known shoe store shopping for shoes for her tiny feet, and she wanted to nurse. I informed the kind sales assistant who was helping us look … [Read more...]

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Fedora Project Leader Sought
Paul W. Frields would like to withdraw from the daily activities at Fedora and take on another responsibility at Red Hat, also considering that Fedora 13 is close to feature complete.
In his March 23 blog, Frields announced that he was giving up his Fedora project leader role and "branching out into other ways of championing free and open source software at Red Hat."
Frields didn't reveal the exact date, but he wants the transition to the next Fedora project leader (FPL) to be as smooth as possible and will continue to provide support for the FPL to be "fully successful." It's likely that the date will be after the Fedora 13 release in May 2010.
Frields's predecessor, Max Spevack, ruminated in his own blog about the role of the active FPL and couldn't help mentioning from his own experience how important transitioning can be:
"Fedora does not have, and never should have, a 'benevolent dictator for life'. Reading Paul's post and talking to Paul over the last few weeks has reminded me how much I enjoyed being the FPL, and what an honor it was to have the opportunity to earn the respect and trust of the Fedora community in that role."
Fedora 13, code-named Goddard, is meanwhile making steady progress. As Fedora program manager John Poelstra announced, the accepted features listed in the Fedora wiki for the release are almost all completed. A few notable exceptions among the candidates are GNOME 2.30, GNOME Color Manager and Moblin 2.2. Poelstra encouraged the respective maintainers to update the wiki to reflect the current feature complete state. A team decision about the incomplete features is likely to come around March 28.
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Firefox Finally Gets Tracking Protection
Mozilla's latest browser offers powerful new privacy feature
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If attackers are on your system, saving your passwords in a password vault is no protection.
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Faulty hash algorithm persists, despite efforts by experts to raise awareness.
Dyreza Malware is Back
Powerful man-in-the-middle attack is now targeting online shopping.
Kernel Developer Matthew Garrett Forks the Linux Kernel
Another high-profile coder says the kernel team needs a kinder, gentler culture.
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Hands-On Science Activities for Grades K-2
263 pages
November 1998, Jossey-Bass
Each level volume in the series focuses on three major areas of science normally taught in grades K-6 and offers a store of stimulating earth, life, and physical science activities that can be used with virtually any science text. The activities follow the discovery/inquiry approach and encourage students to analyze, synthesize, and infer based on their own hands-on experiences.
Book I Hands-On Science Activities for Grades K-2 provides 119 inquiry experiences, including investigations such as "What is in Sea Water? (Water) ... "How Well Can You See in the Dark?" (The Five Senses) ...and "How Can You Make Large Sugar Crystals from Tiny Ones?" (Nature of Matter).
Book II Hands-On Science Activities for Grades 3-4 provides 193 inquiry experiences such as "How Can You Make Rain?" (Weather) ..."How Does the Skin Help Regulate Body Temperature?" (Body Systems) ...and "Where Did the First Metal Magnet Come From?" (Magnetism).
Book III Hands-On Science Activities for Grades 5-6 provides 187 investigations, including "How Can You Make s Soda Straw Rocket?" (Above the earth) ..."How Can We Test Food for Protein?" (Health & Nutrition) ...and "How Do Detectives Use Color to Solve Crimes?" (Light).
All of these hands-on science investigations are complete and ready for use, including a title written in question form, a list of materials needed, step-by-step procedures to be carried out by the student, and special tips and background information for the teacher.
Many activities also include illustrations to supplement the student procedures and special sections ("For Problem Solvers") that encourage students toward independent investigation. And some activities are identified as appropriate to "Take home and do with family and friends."
To help you quickly find the appropriate activities, each grade-level volume includes a Listing of Activities by Topic that lists topics and subtopics and identifies one or more activities in that volume that can be used to introduce or reinforce the particular concept.
With the hands-on activities in this unique Library, no teacher need be a "scientist" to conduct an effective and exciting science program! Moreover, the process skills emphasized in these experiences virtually assure students' increased insight and retention of content.
Table of Contents
About the Author.
How to Use This Book.
Listing of Activities by Topic and Subtopic.
Section One EARTH SCIENCE ACTIVITIES.
Topic 1 Air.
To the Teacher.
Activity 1.1 How Can You Test to See If Air Takes Up Space?
Activity 1.2 How Can You Pour Air?
Activity 1.3 How Can You Tell If Air Has Weight?
Activity 1.4 How Can You Feel the Weight and Pressure of Air?
Activity 1.5 What Is Another Way to Feel Air Pressure?
Activity 1.6 How Can Air Be Compressed?
Activity 1.7 What Is Another Way Air Can Be Compressed?
Activity 1.8 What Can a Card Teach You About Air?
Activity 1.9 How Can Air Pressure Make Things Stronger?
Activity 1.10 How Can Air Help Us Drink?
Activity 1.11 How Does Air Pressure Affect Water Flow?
Activity 1.12 What Is the Relationship Between Moving Air and Its Pressure?
Activity 1.13 What Happens When Air Is Heated?
Activity 1.14 How Can You Tell That Warm Air Rises?
Activity 1.15 What Happens When Air Gets Warmer?
Activity 1.16 How Can We Watch Air Expand and Contract?
Activity 1.17 How Does Cold Air Behave?
Activity 1.18 What Happens When Warm Air and Cold Air Mix?
Activity 1.19 How Can You Get Water Out of the Air?
Topic 2 Water.
To the Teacher.
Activity 2.1 How Does Water Disappear?
Activity 2.2 What Is in Sea Water?
Activity 2.3 What Is Condensation?
Activity 2.4 How Can You Get Water Out of the Air?
Activity 2.5 What Is Another Way to Get Moisture Out of the Air?
Activity 2.6 How Can a Water Drop Make Things Larger?
Activity 2.7 How Can Water Make a Coin Appear?
Activity 2.8 What Happens When Water Changes to a Solid?
Activity 2.9 How Can You Make a Worm?
Topic 3 Weather.
To the Teacher.
Activity 3.1 What Does a Wind Vane Do, and How Can You Make One?
Activity 3.2 What Is Another Design for a Wind Vane?
Activity 3.3 How Can You Use a Wind Vane?
Topic 4 The Earth.
To the Teacher.
Activity 4.1 In What Order Do Materials Settle in Water?
Activity 4.2 How Are Rocks Classified?
Activity 4.3 How Do Crystals Form?
Section Two LIFE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES.
Topic 5 Plants and Seeds.
To the Teacher.
Activity 5.1 What Plant Is This?
Activity 5.2 How Do Seeds Begin to Grow?
Activity 5.3 How Can We Watch Seeds Grow?
Activity 5.4 How Do Seeds Travel?
Activity 5.5 How Can Plants Grow Without Seeds?
Activity 5.6 What Is Another Way to Grow Plants Without Seeds?
Activity 5.7 What Can You Do with Plants That Become Too Big for Their Containers?
Activity 5.8 How Do Containers Make Plants More Interesting?
Activity 5.9 What Do Plants Need in Order to Grow?
Activity 5.10 How Does Water Travel in a Plant?
Activity 5.11 What Are the Parts of Some Common Plants?
Activity 5.12 What Parts of Plants Do You Like to Eat?
Topic 6 Animals.
To the Teacher.
Activity 6.1 Who Are the New Members of Our Class?
Activity 6.2 How Can You Keep Your Pets Healthy?
Activity 6.3 How Many Pets Can You Find?
Activity 6.4 How Many Other Pets Can You Find?
Activity 6.5 What Kind of Pet Would You Like to Own?
Activity 6.6 What Can Hair Tell You?
Activity 6.7 How Many Play Animals Can You Find?
Activity 6.8 How Can You Make a New Animal for a Funny Zoo?
Activity 6.9 How Can You Make a Bony Animal?
Activity 6.10 What Can Footprints Tell Us?
Activity 6.11 What More Can Footprints Tell Us?
Activity 6.12 What Animals Live Around You?
Activity 6.13 How Can We Attract Wild Birds?
Activity 6.14 What Is a Bird?
Activity 6.15 How Do Earthworms Live?
Activity 6.16 Why Is the Snail So Unusual?
Topic 7 Growing and Changing: Animal Life Cycles.
To the Teacher.
Activity 7.1 What Is Growing Up?
Activity 7.2 How Much Do People Change?
Activity 7.3 How Does Growing Up Begin?
Activity 7.4 What Is a Chicken Egg Really Like?
Activity 7.5 What Are Some Other Animals That Hatch from Eggs?
Activity 7.6 How Can You Hatch Eggs in the Classroom?
Activity 7.7 What Is a Tadpole?
Activity 7.8 What Is a Good Environment for Tadpoles?
Topic 8 Animal Adaptations.
To the Teacher.
Activity 8.1 Why Are Feathers Special?
Activity 8.2 What Purposes Can Feathers Serve?
Activity 8.3 Can You Make a Feather?
Activity 8.4 How Is Color Used by Living Things?
Topic 9 Body Systems.
To the Teacher.
Activity 9.1 How Big Is the Average Person Your Age?
Activity 9.2 What Does Hair Look Like Under a Microscope?
Topic 10 The Five Senses.
To the Teacher.
Activity 10.1 In What Ways Do We Depend on Our Eyes?
Activity 10.2 How Do Our Eyes Help Us "Hear"?
Activity 10.3 How Does a Picture Stimulate Your Senses?
Activity 10.4 Can You Save the Fish?
Activity 10.5 How Well Can You See in the Dark?
Activity 10.6 How Can You Match Things Without Seeing Them?
Activity 10.7 What Sounds Do Your Ears Recognize?
Activity 10.8 How Well Can You "Observe" with Your Sense of Touch?
Activity 10.9 How Much Can You "See" with Your Hands?
Topic 11 Health and Nutrition.
To the Teacher.
Activity 11.1 Why Do We Wash Our Hands Before Handling Food?
Section Three PHYSICAL SCIENCE ACTIVITIES.
Topic 12 Nature of Matter.
To the Teacher.
Activity 12.1 What Happens to Water When You Add Salt?
Activity 12.2 How Dry Can You Wring a Wet Sponge?
Activity 12.3 What Is Condensation?
Activity 12.4 What Are Solids, Liquids, and Gases?
Activity 12.5 How Can You Make Large Sugar Crystals from Tiny Ones?
Topic 13 Energy.
To the Teacher.
Activity 13.1 How Well Do You Conserve Energy at Home?
Topic 14 Light.
To the Teacher.
Activity 14.1 What Can You Make with a Shadow?
Activity 14.2 How Does Closeness to Light Affect Shadow Size?
Activity 14.3 How Does Your Shadow Change?
Activity 14.4 What Path Does Light Follow?
Activity 14.5 How Can You Make a Lens from a Drop of Water?
Activity 14.6 What Do Color Filters Do to Colors?
Activity 14.7 What Does a Prism Do to Light?
Activity 14.8 How Can You Make a Prism with Water?
Topic 15 Sound.
To the Teacher.
Activity 15.1 What Is Sound?
Activity 15.2 What Sounds Can You Identify?
Activity 15.3 How Well Can You Match Sounds?
Activity 15.4 What Sounds Can You Make with a Shoe Box?
Activity 15.5 How Can You Make Music with a Fish Line?
Activity 15.6 How Much Noise Can You Make with a Paper Cup?
Activity 15.7 What Kinds of Sounds Can You Make with Sticks?
Activity 15.8 How Can You See Sound?
Topic 16 Simple Machines.
To the Teacher.
Activity 16.1 What Happens When You Rub Your Hands Together?
Activity 16.2 How Do Lubricants Affect Friction?
Activity 16.3 What Is the Advantage of a First-Class Lever?
Activity 16.4 What Type of Simple Machine Is the Teeter-Totter?
Activity 16.5 How Can a Lever Be Used to Lift Heavy Things?
Topic 17 Magnetism.
To the Teacher.
Activity 17.1 Which Rock Is Different?
Activity 17.2 What Do Magnets Look Like?
Activity 17.3 What Materials Will a Magnet Pick Up?
Activity 17.4 Which Magnet Is the Strongest?
Activity 17.5 What Part of a Magnet Has the Strongest Pull?
Topic 18 Static Electricity.
To the Teacher.
Activity 18.1 Why Does Paper Leap for a Balloon?


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This is very random and this box is in a lab. Behind the SRX is a L3 EX4200 that has a routed link to another Cisco switch with a few simulated networks, say 10.50.1.1/24 and 10.50.224.1/20 . I can ping both of these from the EX4200, they show up in the routing table.
> to 10.1.0.34 via ge-0/0/1.0
10.50.1.0/24 *[OSPF/150] 00:25:12, metric 20, tag 0
> to 10.1.0.34 via ge-0/0/1.0
10.50.4.0/24 *[OSPF/150] 00:00:08, metric 20, tag 0
> to 10.1.0.34 via ge-0/0/1.0
10.50.224.0/20 *[OSPF/150] 00:21:44, metric 20, tag 0
> to 10.1.0.34 via ge-0/0/1.0
10.50.240.0/20 *[OSPF/150] 00:13:28, metric 20, tag 0
Now from the SRX, these networks are seen on the trusted side and also appear in the routing table.
10.50.1.0/24 *[OSPF/150] 00:30:28, metric 20, tag 0
> to 10.1.0.18 via ae0.100
10.50.4.0/24 *[OSPF/150] 00:05:24, metric 20, tag 0
> to 10.1.0.18 via ae0.100
10.50.224.0/20 *[OSPF/150] 00:27:00, metric 20, tag 0
> to 10.1.0.18 via ae0.100
10.50.240.0/20 *[OSPF/150] 00:18:44, metric 20, tag 0
> to 10.1.0.18 via ae0.100
What troubleshooting steps can I use to determine why I cannot reach 10.50.224.1 but I can reach 10.50.1.1. The Cisco L3 switch has a default route to the EX4200 and the EX4200 has a default route to the SRX. I am very green with this SRX and this forum has been a huge help, thanks in advance.
When you say you can't reach them - are you pinging from the SRX, or from something on the untrust side of the SRX?
If it is the latter, the first thing you should check is your security policy(ies).
If you let the ping run continuously, then run "show security flow session destination-prefix 10.50.224.1" on the SRX, you will see which, if any, policy the traffic is matching, and which interface the traffic is being delivered to.
I was sourcing traffic from the SRX directly, ex: telnet to a L3 switch (EX4200) southbound from the SRX. When I switched over to the AE style interfaces with vlan tagging that stopped working and the networks were directly connected. However I could telnet from the SRX to a L3 switch that was two hops away and it worked fine.
Another quick question is how do you clear an older possible hung up NAT translation? I am not saying I may have something hung but the equivalent of clearing a connection table entry etc. I removed a static NAT and I was still able to make a Northbound connection through the SRX and be seen as the same IP.
An example of my untrust--->trust security policy, keep in mind this is lab only. I have a scenario where I have a certain of IP's that I nat through and provide public IP's to the other internal firewalls so I created an address-set and set those public blocks to be proxy arp'd also on the outside interface.
policy nonat-fw-rules {
match {
source-address any;
destination-address nonat-zones;
application any;
then {
If you're sourcing traffic from the SRX, then it won't matter what your security policy is - locally sourced traffic doesn't pass through the policy engine.
To clear existing sessions:
clear security flow session <filter conditions>
If you need further help, please provide some configuration output from both the SRX and the EX.
Thanks. Some of the randomness was from the way I had my proxy arp settings on the outside interface. I have some network blocks that I have to NAT through without any translation so I am arpin'g for particular block sets. I am going to adjust my FW config and just proxy arp for the entire range of subnets and not break it down into individual class C networks, etc.
Good to know locally sourced traffic is exempt, I wasn't 100% sure.


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Donald 'Dut' LeBlanc
KMPG LLP elects local to Director's Board
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm recently elected Donald "Dut" LeBlanc Jr. to its board of directors.
LeBlanc is a tax professional with 34 years of experience. He serves KPMG as managing partner of its Shreveport office and as national tax leader for Communications companies, including serving as global lead partner for two large telecommunications companies.
He joined KPMG in 1979 and was elected to the partnership in 1988.
Maxwell joins Home Federal
Home Federal Bank recently announced the hiring of Jennifer Maxwell in its Mortgage Lending Division.
Ms. Maxwell joined HFB as a Mortgage Lending Officer in September. In this position, she strives to make the dream of home ownership a reality for customers. She will be working at the the bank's downtown branch at 624 Market St.
Ms. Maxwell has worked locally in mortgage lending for more than 15 years. She is a graduate of Northeast Louisiana University. Originally from Tioga, La., she has lived in the Shreveport-Bossier area for 15 years.
Irby named to The Guest House staff
The Guest House. LLC recently announce that Ken Irby, APRN,FNP,C. has joined its staff as Nurse Practitioner.


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A man's take on coping in a world that stigmatizes victims of sex crimes.
In my early 20s, I read hundreds of documents related to my childhood sexual abuse—psychological evaluations, interview transcripts, police reports—but I couldn't remember anything vividly. I wondered if I had maligned an innocent man—my stepfather. I wondered if I had made everything up. Somehow, I thought I was the one to blame.
It's hard for survivors of sex crimes to cope with their emotions in a society that stigmatizes them. It's difficult for them to find closure in a society where mysogynists like Dan Rottenberg justify sexual violence by blaming the victim.
Perhaps you've read his stunningly insensitive editorial in the Broad Street Review. Two weeks ago, Rottenberg—in a commentary about the rape of CBS reporter Lara Logan—argued that women could stave off attacks by taking such "sensible precautions" as locking their doors and dressing more conservatively. He suggested that men can't help themselves when women show skin, that rape is the natural consequence of their arousal.
To his credit, Rottenberg recognizes that rape is a brutal human reality. Unfortunately, his logic is woefully simplistic. Arousal is natural, sexual assault isn't. I have no natural right to rape my wife or any other woman. Any man who feels differently should seek counseling.
Rape is not about pleasure or sex. The sex is a vehicle for violence. It is an excuse for the pathetic and insecure to hurt women and men and children. In the end, sexual abuse is about dominating another human being. It's about preying on the defenseless.
My stepfather, Danny, started abusing me when I was 6 years old. I told my dad that he had touched me in ways that made me feel uncomfortable. Dad believed me, but no one believed him. Meanwhile, Danny convinced my mom and older brother that he had been falsely accused. He said that my dad and I had conjured up lies to ruin his reputation, and that we were trying to tear his new family apart.
The New Jersey Division of Family and Youth Services investigated my complaint, but my dad and I were outnumbered. No one had witnessed the crime. It was my word against Danny's, and he had the rest of my immediate family on his side. Investigators concluded that the allegations were unfounded.
Five years later, at age 11, I told my dad that I wanted to kill myself. He knew I had slept with a steak knife under my pillow the past three nights. In the emergency room at the Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, he scribbled a question on a yellow legal pad and asked me to write.
"What did he do to you?"
"Fooled around acted like complete moron because he was drunk."
"What do you mean?"
"It would seem like he was gay."
"Did he touch your penis?"
"Sort of like tickled it."
During my six-week stay in the Philadelphia Child Guidance Center at CHOP, authorities launched a new investigation. Danny continued to portray himself as the victim of an unjust inquisition. He refused to cooperate.
But in their June 17, 1994, report, Delaware County investigators said that I had provided a "clear, consistent and credible" account of being sexually abused by my stepfather. "The victim stated that the perpetrator fondled his penis," according to the report. "Perpetrator would force child to bend over and would insert his fingers in the child's anus. Perpetrator would groan when he did this." He also urinated on me in the shower.
It was too late to prove any of this beyond a reasonable doubt. But police reports and hospital records showed that Danny had wrenched my arm and bruised my sternum. And it was no secret that he was a drunk and a recreational meth user. He finally admitted to endangering the welfare of a child—a misdemeanor offense. My father accepted the plea bargain. It was the only justice we could get.
To some degree, Rottenberg's beliefs are shared by many people. They empathize with the perpetrator at the expense of the victim. This is one of many reasons why sexual abuse is notoriously underreported. Many survivors, fearing revenge and humiliation, are too ashamed to say anything. Some drag their secret pain to the grave. Others fight every day to reclaim their souls.
At 28, I'm learning to accept that my stepfather abused me—sexually, physically and emotionally. I may never remember everything that happened to me. But I know I did nothing to deserve it. Neither did Lara Logan.
"There is a special place in hell for people such as your stepfather, and no disrespect to your mother, but for "believing" him. Kids don't typically lie about abuse. I suppose I would be in jail because I would have hunted his ass down later in life and lit a match to his genitals.
When my daughter was growing up and I was dating, I never allowed my dates into my home. I met him at the door and we went out. I always figured home should be a safe haven for kids. I have a cousin who is pretty much screwed up because her mother's boyfriend touched her inappropriately and she didn't believe her. What kind of woman thinks a man is more important than her child? Sadly, they live among us.
I wish women were more vigilant about who they allow into their lives - especially when they have kids. But I guess that's wishful thinking."
"Thank you for having the courage to say and write your experiences! I'm 47 yrs old and still today I'm haunted with the memories of being abused by my stepfather and no one would listen."
"Here is a real creep and disgusting human being. May God have mercy on his soul. But importantly is what the Mom has done by letting this speed freak drunk do what he did to her son. That is more disgusting than what the creep did. I hope she is reminded everyday of her life. This happened to my best friends grandson and that creep went to prison and suffered dearly. This world is lost and I hope they find God."
"Thank you for sharing your story. I am also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. I pride myself on my intellect and objectivity, but sex crimes will likely always elicit a purely emotional/reactionary response from me. Rottenberg's editorial took my breath away in its crude portrayal of men as primarily violent, sexual creatures, and its portrayal of women as primarily sex objects who must work extremely hard to be seen as anything else. I am breathless and speechless in the presence of such opinions. Thank you for speaking out."
"Thank you for sharing this story. Breaking silence around child sexual abuse is hugely important to ending it. I hope that this was helpful in your healing.
On another note, people commenting seem quick to place more blame on the mother than on the sexual predator. Mothers who do not believe and protect their children from predators are to blame for that abuse. They are negligent and abusive parents. They should be held accountable for their actions (disbelieving/allowing/facilitating). But they are not more disgusting or more culpable than the primary abuse/predator. They are negligent and abusive parents. Mothers who do not believe/notice/stop sexual abuse are not more responsible for the predator's actions than the predator. To suggest this is another way to blame women for sexual violence perpetrated by (primarily) men. Side note, some mothers sexually abuse their children. And some fathers don't believe their children. Do we think fathers are more responsible when this happens?"
"I certainly commend you for your story. I grew up w/ my own mother justifying my brother molesting me because "All boys do it, it's a hormonal thing". K-12th had many times of a living hell. Thank you for sharing your past, I and I am sure many, feel less alone."
"Thank you for your bravery in sharing your story. I teach young children through songs and a puppet that they are "the boss of their bodies:, they should say NO to unwanted touches, tell someone right away and keep telling until someone helps them. Reading your story, I wonder if that information would have helped you??"
"Hello, and congratulations on healing to the place where you are today. If you would be willing to respond to this comment, I would like to hear about the outwardly "normal" life you created as you grew into adulthood in spite of what your stepfather did to you. In the screenplay I'm writing, the protagonist was a victim of sexual abuse by a predator in the guise of his piano teacher. I've read a lot about the damage and scars, but not about the successful careers, trusting relationships, and positive expectations of life that show the inner strength of abused boys who live past the shame and confusion. I hope to hear from you, but all the best regardless."
"Thank you for sharing your story. I am also a survivor of childhood abuse (mental, psychological, physical and sexual). My parents had no idea when it was going on and when I tried to tell them after, they denied it happened and still deny to this day (I'm 25 now, and the abuse occured when I was 14-16). I have finally found a therapist who knows a lot about my situation and I will be starting EMDR therapy for it. I have kept quiet about it for about 8 years and finally got the courage to open up about it. It's stories like yours that show me that talking about it gives it less power in your mind. And I thank you."
"It's hard for me to accept the fact that the world is so cruel. It has took me 10 yrs to come to terms of my first love untimely death. I'm 27 now and your stories and others like yours has kept me from going insane on trying to figure out why he chose what he did. I just wish he would had known he wasn't alone. I want to THANK YOU because your stories had given a voices for those who doesn't have the words to speak."
"I am 14 an I get sexually abused by my stepdad. An when I decide to tell someone I feel like know one will believe me cause its my fault. So I just take it an when he's done he gives me money or candy but now I know that's its not my fault but I'm still scarred of telling anybody including my boyfriend because he might not love me anymore. Can somebody tell what I should do?"
"Dear 14,
Please report your stepdad, Do it for you so that you have a healthy future. We will believe you. Call child abuse hotline 215-683-6100 press 1, special victim police 215-685-3251, pa state abuse #1800-932-0313, you can tell your school counselor, you can dial 911, you can go to police disctict, you can call philadelphia child alliance 215-387-9500 press 0. You can receive free counseling at YHEP(age 13-23)215-564-6388 ex313 and Philadelphia child alliance (any minor children 3-17), WOAR 215-9853315 or their hotline 215-985-3333, service children and adults any age for free."
"I respect anyone that has the courage to speak up about child sex abuse. Unfortunately its still very common. I myself am a survivor and only recently shared my experiences, as with many they had been bottled up for many years. The abuse happened when I was 4 or 5 and it was by local boys older than me. I can vividly remember the abuse, the worst was that my friends and other boys in the area found out about this and thats when the toxic shame and guild began.
I just wanted to escape and avoided every encounter with friends, and it has been a repeating pattern since. I just want to make clear to people how significant the trauma and shame can be on the person. The varying emotions, the depression and anxiety. The fear that you may be gay because of this, I actually have nothing against people being gay/bi whatever. For anyone reading this I appreciate you taking the time to read my story, if you yourself have been abused do share your story. You can only get stronger."
"please report your sexual abuse, scream about it until ur voice is sore, shame these inhuman abusers, dont carry this to your kids, my mother was sexually abused by her brother, her temper as children was scary it must ave been the emotions of it, me and my brother didnt understsnd the moodswings the anger, you owe it to your children to open up and deal with the hurt, scream about it, confront your abuser, expose the monster save a child, free urself tell someone tell a 1000 people someone will hug u n tell u its ok, goodluck x"
"You are to be commended in not giving up this fight. Also remember that although he seems to be getting away he cannot escape the consequence of death and in the things to come nothing like this will ever take place.
I too am a male survivor of childhood sexual abuse and rape beginning at the age of 6 and ending at the age of 20 by various individuals and at present I am still trying to deal with these things. Its stories like yours that really help me to remember that although many try to excuse the behavior and even blame the victim this is just a ploy to keep us blinded and to keep us from exposing the truth. Thank you and know that you are not alone."
What you are about to read is a selection of eight first-person stories chosen from our first ebook that all capture, in their own way, the long and turbulent recovery people affected by sexual abuse must endure.
The lies that enable sexual assault to be practically a rite of passage while growing up—1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are molested—are already everywhere, so deeply rooted in our culture you have to dig deep to yank them out. Staying silent has never helped a situation of sexual assault, ever. We say no. We say there is no better time to learn more and write more reality checks.
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Matthew Moran at ITTtoolbox finds Zoho Planner so useful that he first had a blog post titled, "The Joy of ZOHO Planner – shared todo lists, tasks, and collaboration…". He then followed it up with a cool video showing how he uses Zoho Planner. From his post,
I have also been playing around a lot with ZOHO's suite of applications. I'll be covering these in more detail over the next few weeks. Suffice to say, their documents are more full-featured and have a better interface than google – hands down.
Zoho Planner allows us [Matt & his wife Laura] to have our own tasks page or pages. We can then share a page or pages of tasks with someone else – giving them read only or read/write access to the page.
I setup a page called Laura's Shared Tasks and one called Matt's Shared Tasks. I gave Laura read/write access to both.
Laura can then add tasks, appointments, and notes to my page and to her page. I can see them, I can add tasks, and I can add notes. It does a couple of things. First, she and I both have a place to add tasks to the other person – and notes with greater detail if needed.
Second, we can see the tasks we've added in context of other tasks and appointments they (the other person) has due. It helps us know two things – one that the other person has the tasks on their list and two that our tasks to them are not the only things they must do.
And here is Matt's nice video where he explains Zoho in general followed by a tutorial on how he emails tasks (to-dos) & notes to his Zoho Planner account.
Thanks, Matt! Now, to the readers of this blog – do tell us how you are using Zoho Planner.


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|Balloon dilation of pulmonary valve stenosis in infants less than 3 kg: a 20-year experience.
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|OBJECTIVES: This study focused on the anatomical features and outcomes of percutaneous pulmonary valve balloon dilation (PVD) in newborns < or = 3 kg in weight. BACKGROUND: Although PVD is the treatment of choice for isolated pulmonary valve stenosis, there are no studies detailing technical, anatomical, and outcome variables in the smallest of infants undergoing the procedure. METHODS: A retrospective, consecutive review of all initial and follow-up echocardiograms, catheterization data, cineangiograms, and surgical records of all neonates less than 3 kg. RESULTS: Fifty infants underwent 55 PVD's, median age 7 days and weight 2.7 kg. Congestive heart failure and/or cyanosis were present in 55%, 46% prostaglandin dependent, with 28% having a hypoplastic right ventricle. The pulmonary valve diameter median z-score was -2.6, (range -5.8 to 1.2, P < 0.0001 vs. normal). The procedure was accomplished in all but one child, using a balloon to annulus ratio of 1.3 (range 1.1 to 1.7). There was a reduction in both the peak right ventricular systolic pressure (P < 0.0001) and outflow gradient (P < 0.0001). There was no procedure related mortality, although six children died in long-term follow-up (14%). Reintervention was necessary in 15 infants within 8 months of the procedure. Pulmonary regurgitation, present in 36% after the procedure, showed a gradual increase over time while outflow gradients decreased and valve annular dimensions increased toward normal. CONCLUSIONS: In infants < or = 3 kg, PVD is safe and effective. A large proportion remains free from surgery (76% at 10 years). Small valve annular dimensions show catch up growth with time.
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|Title: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions Volume: 74 ISSN: 1522-726X ISO Abbreviation: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Publication Date: 2009 Nov
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Treatment Outcome
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MANCHESTER, N.H., December 30, 2011 - FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology, today announced new personnel appointments for its Field Operations in the U.S. The new members will cover Louisiana, Southern and Central Florida, Illinois, and Arkansas for the K-12 FIRST progression of robotics programs.
"Our Regional Directors and Assistant Regional Directors share a passion for promoting science, math, engineering and technology exploration among young people in their communities," said Roseann Stevens, Vice President of Field Operations, FIRST. "The Field Staff is a state or a city's key to bringing the mission of FIRST to parents, schools, mentors, the business community, and young people. They see to it that 'rookies' and 'veterans' alike on area robotics teams gain the skills and confidence from real-world, hands-on problem-solving and working side-by-side with professional Mentors. They help open their minds to exciting education and careers paths they may not have considered or thought possible."
New appointments hail from Arkansas; Central Florida; FIRST Headquarters (Manchester, NH); Illinois; Louisiana; and Southern Florida.
The role of a Regional Director at FIRST includes coordinating local activities as well as developing new regional partnerships and volunteer Mentors and Coaches — with the goal of creating and maintaining robust, volunteer-driven, and self-sustaining FIRST robotics programs in each region.
FIRST holds local and regional robotics competitions for K-12, including the FIRST ® Robotics Competition (FRC®), the FIRST ® Tech Challenge (FTC®), the FIRST ® LEGO® League (FLL®), and the Junior FIRST ® LEGO® League (Jr.FLL®). Currently, FIRST participation in the US includes 295,000 students in K-12. (www.usfirst.org)
New FIRST appointments include:
- Rhonda Christen, Assistant Regional Director, Louisiana — Christen has been involved with FIRST in the Bayou region since 2008, through her work at ITT Technical Institute. Christen holds degrees in drafting and design from ITT Technical Institute and Health Vocation/Medical Technician from Eastern College in Louisiana.
- Sandra Contreras, Assistant Regional Director, Southern Florida — Contreras has a bachelor's of science degree in industrial and systems engineering from Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico and an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Contreras became involved with FIRST as a Mentor/Coach in Junior FIRST LEGO League. She brings with her a diverse background in business and technology. Currently Contreras serves as the Director of Business Development for Mass Hispanic Marketing in Miami.
- Dan Green, Regional Director, Illinois — Green has been involved with Illinois FIRST since 1996, serving as a team leader and mentor. In 2007, he received the National Woodie Flowers Award, the highest award for FIRST Mentors to the programs, and he also serves on the Board of Directors for the Midwest Regional. Green holds his bachelor's of science in computer engineering from the University of Illinois and his MBA from the University of Chicago. He has long worked in the telecommunications industry with Motorola Inc., and is the Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Technology Officer of The Learning Guide Network Inc. (an online directory of learning providers and learning events).
- Michelle Long, Administrative Assistant for Field Operations and Volunteer Resources, FIRST Headquarters — Long has a bachelor of arts degree in technical theater from Hillsdale College. She has worked in the Admissions Department at Bay State College and at the North Shore Music Theatre.
- Meredith Novak, Assistant Regional Director, Arkansas — Novak has a long relationship with all of the four FIRST robotics programs from K-12, as a FIRST LEGO League and a FIRST Tech Challenge Partner for Arkansas, and as a judge and Mentor for FIRST Robotics Competition teams. Novak has a bachelor of arts degree in economics and business from Hendrix College in Conway, Ark., and has worked extensively in the financial and telecommunications industry and is currently a freelance writer and editor.
- Theresa (Terri) Willingham, Assistant Regional Director, Central Florida — Willingham has been involved with FIRST through the FIRST Tech Challenge since 2008. She is a professional writer by trade and is also the President and Founder of Learning is for Everyone Inc. (a non–profit education resource organization). Willingham holds a degree in English and journalism from Florida International University and is a member of The Author's Guild.
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IVANHOE Mines, the Toronto-listed firm founded by mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland, is voting with its pocket by proceeding with plans to sink a bulk sample shaft to determine the extent of its underground mineral deposits in Limpopo.
In a statement released yesterday Ivanhoe, which has changed its name from Ivanplats to reflect its diverse portfolio, said it had been fiven the go-ahead to start sinking the bulk sample shaft at its Platreef project on the Bushveld Complex last month. It would start the $80 million (R800m) shaft to explore for platinum group metals, nickel, copper and gold in the fourth quarter.
"It is definitely a vote of confidence in SA mining provided the asset is 'right' in economic terms," Investec analyst Albert Minassian said.
The funding is part of $180m (R1.8 billion) in dedicated funds remaining in Ivanhoe's treasury from the $280m received in 2011 for the sale of an 8 percent interest in the Platreef project to a Japanese consortium of Itochu Corporation, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation and JGC.
The shaft will descend 800m below the surface for the collection of a mineralised bulk sample. Sinking will continue into the second half of 2015.
The sample would assess the mineral discovery at the Platreef site in Limpopo comprising platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold and rhodium deposits.
The firm said contractor mobilisation and site preparation for the 7.25m diameter shaft would begin in the fourth quarter. About 250 contractors would be employeed once the sinking began.
Although the news was positive, Kieron Hodgson, a commodities and mining analyst at Charles Stanley Securities, stressed that it was critical for the company to attain a mining licence. "If it is a high-grade deposit, the company can put pressure on the regulator to give it a permit."
Ivanhoe hopes to build a world-class underground mine that would create 10 000 direct and indirect jobs.
Hodgson said Ivanhoe was likely to take a decision to construct a mine in five years' time, depending on the grade of resource it found.
Ivanhoe applied for a mining right from the Department of Mineral Resources in June. It has committed to a broad-based empowerment ownership model aimed at benefiting employees, women, children and communities.
It said the department had given it the go-ahead for the planned bulk sampling.
The company said it had started the environmental and social impact assessment process which would involve a thorough appraisal of its environmental management programme, social and labour plan and mining work programme, which must be filed with the department by February 24 next year.
Friedland, who is the executive chairman at Ivanhoe, said the shaft-sinking was a significant milestone for the firm.
"We are at the stage where we need to get underground and obtain a bulk sample from the mineral deposit to confirm Platreef's metallurgy and mining characteristics to help us finalise our design and operations planning," he said in a statement on Monday.
The company is working with the Japanese consortium on a plan based on an exclusive underground mining operation of up to 12 million tons a year using several shafts.
"Together with our Japanese partners and our South African employees, we look forward to the day when we can take our stakeholders and investors underground to show them firsthand the incredible thickness, grades and continuity of the Flatreef platinum, palladium, nickel, copper, gold and rhodium mineralisation."
Aveng Mining is the shaft-sinking contractor, which has been working on shaft engineering and design since June.
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Pilot projects reviewed under unique 'villages' community plan
By MELODY JAMESON
Wimauma – For the first time since this community's planned village concept was put in place, two collections of "villages" arching over its northern edge are being considered.
Together, the two proposed projects encompass about 1,200 acres of former farm land, once producing tomatoes as part of the Spencer Farms operation of well known local grower Sonny Spencer, now retired. The acreage is contained in a roughly rectangular configuration stretching from West Lake Drive on the west across the north side of Wimauma to a point a short distance east of Railroad Street.
Most of the land is within the already-outlined urban services area that ultimately is to include public drinking water and wastewater disposal services which will have to be extended by the county. Both projects would be within the area designated in Wimauma's community plan for develop.m.ent as part of its villages concept, a unique planning approach among community plans in Hillsborough County.
Both proposed planned develop.m.ents now are subjects of rezoning applications in different stages of the county's review process. Presentations pro and con about Creek Preserve, the smaller of the two at 436 acres, were heard by a zoning hearing master on March 15. Its related rezoning petition, titled RZ PD 10-0147, seeks change in the property's zoning from AR, which permits an agricultural use, to a Planned Develop.m.ent zoning designation in keeping with the projected residential develop.m.ent.
The second and larger proposed residential develop.m.ent, dubbed Spencer Farms and comprised of 750 acres, now is set for public hearing discussion, pro and con, on May 17. The related rezoning application, known as RZ PD 10-0231, was scheduled for hearing on April 19, but has been continued to the May date because of questions which have arisen, particularly concerning wildlife habitat, said Isabelle Albert, senior planner in Hillsborough's Planning and Growth Management Department. As with the smaller project, the Spencer Farms petition seeks a PD zoning designation, changed from the existing AR.
The housing density in both residential develop.m.ents would be consistent with the village community plan limits; two dwellings per acre overall with clustering of homes that would double that density in some sections.
According to the most recently revised site plan, Creek Preserve would create a total of 1010 single family homes in a series of small " villages" or neighborhoods on the total 436 acres. Among these, an affordable housing section is proposed on about 70 acres east of Railroad Street.
The develop.m.ent also is projected to include a little over 22 acres in parks and a trail system as well as some 68 acres of wetlands and conservation area.
The Spencer Farms develop.m.ent calls for 1,500 single family dwellings on the 750 acres, clustered in "villages" of approximately100 units, with much of the develop.m.ent on the eastern part of the acreage centered with a large "greenbelt park." The site plan also outlines two smaller parks and 163 acres in wetland conservation area.
The site plan anticipates a north-south roadway through the develop.m.ent connecting to eventual extension of 19th Avenue east of U.S. 301 and foresees a road along its north border extending eastward to connect with Balm-Wimauma Road.
Public conservation land, acquired through Hillsborough's Environmental Lands Acquisition and Preservation Program (ELAPP), is immediately north of the proposed Spencer Farms collection of villages.
In reviewing the Creek Preserve project, The Planning Commission noted the proposal is consistent with various requirements of the county's comprehensive plan. But, several area residents took issue with assorted aspects during the March hearing. Marcella O'Steen, an activist from Balm, pointed to the number of empty "permitted lots" and "unbuilt develop.m.ents" in South Hillsborough, including the massive Triple Creek project north of Balm permitted in 2000 and now padlocked, Belmont, a develop.m.ent on U.S. 301at C.R. 672 which is at a standstill, and the under populated Ayersworth Glen north of the proposed Creek Preserve. Citing local law enforcement statistics, she asserted the situation contributes to increased crime.
In terms of jobs available for new residents of a Creek Preserve, O'Steen noted few exist in Wimauma and traveling outside the community to work creates yet another commuter subdivision, a circumstance Wimauma community planners sought to avoid. "It may work on paper," she said, "but it doesn't work in reality."
Vivienne Handy, a biologist who emphasized she both lives and maintains a business in Wimauma, asserted that local community planners, including herself, specifically rejected affordable housing as a village component when putting their plan together. The community, she added, wanted to protect sensitive habitat, provide wildlife corridors and preserve the rural character.
Mariella Smith, a Ruskin resident speaking on behalf of the Sierra Club, called for "holistic" planning rather than "piecemeal" develop.m.ent approvals, suggesting that both of the proposed Wimauma projects slated to produce a total of 2,500 new single family homes be considered together. The develop.m.ent might be appropriate "20 years from now, but not now;" the infrastructure is not available, there are too many half built subdivisions on the market, she added.
Smith also pointed to the fact that S.R. 674 through Wimauma - a route Creek Preserve dwellers inevitably would use — is operating now at a level considered failed by transportation experts, without any added traffic.
Transportation dominated additional discussion during the March hearing focused on who would be held responsible for improving roadways into the proposed develop.m.ent at such points as 6th, Delia and 9th Streets. The primary entrance would be on West Lake Drive, sending drivers living in the new "villages" either north to U.S. 301 or south to S.R. 674.
The hearing master's report based on the March testimony concerning the proposed Creek Preserve is expected in about a week, Albert said this week. And, the planner added, she expects to receive more information concerning the proposed Spencer Farms project prior to its May hearing. These, she summed up, "are sort of pilot projects" under Wimauma's village plan.
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Lady Jane is in deep trouble after her irresponsible brother takes off when he loses their home in a card game. Now she is forced to find a way to support herself and her two young sisters. Her life was difficult before but now is far, far worse.
Brayden Derrington, Lord Raby has problems of his own. His irresponsible brother maybe dead but his current actions have managed to put the earldom in jeopardy. The problem is Brayden's brother was leading a gang of aristocratic highwaymen for kicks. They stole the wrong item from the wrong gentleman and unless it is returned to the Regent all may be lost.
A determined young woman will do anything necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of her two sisters. Though their home is lost, several people are interested in a certain artifact that may be hidden in her former house and think that she is the key. Lord Raby is interested in recovering the artifact to save his family's holdings and title. However, he also finds himself falling in love with the beautiful and sensible Lady Jane.
I really enjoyed this well written Regency. The setting, Manchester, is unusual, as are the main characters, both undervalued and responsible members of their families. The author writes about both the fashionable and workaday worlds of the time and her description of conditions in the factory are very well done without detracting from the story. The mystery of the missing artifact is an engrossing one and adds as much to the story as Brayden and Jane's rocky romance. The other characters and their environment are vividly portrayed and the dialogue is well written and flows smoothly. This is definitely a must read for fans of this genre.
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Evoking the cultural and geographic diversity of New York City, Melanie Chernock has redesigned the ubiquitous yellow-and-blue subway MetroCard to spotlight many neighborhoods and attractions. A student at the School of Visual Arts,
she did it both for fun and to envision a marketing program for the Metropolitan Transit Authority. So far, Chermock has designed 25 MetroCards including Times Square (marquee lights), Little Italy (pasta) and, of course,
the Meatpacking District (raw meat). Chernock, who made all of them by hand, told Fast Company: "The Meatpacking District card was pretty gross to make. I kind of regretted it after I started and felt a little crazy, but I think it was worth it in the end."
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Representing demographic changes throughout the U.S., Luis Fitch's "Hecho in Minnesota" is a collection of colorful posters that documents the recent Twin Cities' movement toward a cross-cultural landscape.
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SALEM --Nine-year-old Olivia Thompson died at an Akron hospital Saturday morning after being struck in her hometown of Salem by a hit-and-run driver.
According to witnesses, the driver who hit her simply sped off. Emily Ellsworth was having dinner with friends around 9:30 p.m. Friday night. She was drawn outside by the commotion.
Once she got outside, she realized a child had been hit by a car. "A couple minutes after we got here, her parents pulled up and I realized we recognized them," said Ellsworth.
Ellsworth knows the family through her pet shop and even cared for the family's pets after their home caught fire about a year ago.
"It was hard to see such a nice little girl and such a bad thing happen," said Ellsworth, who went on to describe Olivia as a "happy, active girl" who loved animals.
Brandon Mohr was working at a tattoo shop at the time of the accident.He recalls hearing the crash thenhe, too, came outside.
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I just got back from my 2nd dr's appt. At the first one we saw a heart beat (6w 6d) and were totally relieved because our last preg. was a misscarriage. The dr didnt' hear a heart beat this time. He didn't seem to worried about it. Should I be? Is it normal to not be able to hear a heart beat yet at 9w 5d?
Should I be worried?
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They are trying with me today but told me not to be surprised or worried if they can't hear it...in What to Expect When You're Expecting it says it can be difficult in your 2nd month
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Thanks ladies. I know most of my extra worry/stress is due to the miscarriage I had last time. I'm much less worried now.
They couldnt get mine on the dopples when I was 9 wks 5 days but saw it on U/S 2 days later.
I'm expecting twins and my doctor could get one hb on the doppler at 10wks4days and not the other one. She specifically said "Dont not freak out I'm surprised I even heard one this early!" But we did an ultrasound right afterwards and the tech found both hb one at 169 and the other at 161. Both strong heartbeats.
and the doc didn't do an ultrasound? I would ask for one. Usually if the doc can't find the hb with a doppler, they usually do an ultrasound to rule out any issues. Call them back and see. Plus, it'd be another opp to see your little bean, which is always exciting.


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Cough and wheeze; stuffed up tight;
Toss and turn though out the night.
Throat is scratchy; hurts to swallow;
Aches and pains are sure to follow.
Doctors say there is no cure;
Its course to run that is for sure.
Grab a tissue, blow my red nose;
Drink lots of liquids; that's how it goes.
Feeling awful; can hardly breathe;
Wish this nasty cold would leave!
Cough; sneeze, wheeze and blow;
I'm way sicker than you could know!
The wife says I am a great big whiner;
"A cold's a cold; just something minor."
But she's not sick; she doesn't know;
I'm on deaths bed; and soon I'll go!
No sympathy from her at all I get;
When I'm gone she'll soon regret.
Cough, sneeze, wheeze and blow;
I'm much sicker than she could know!
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CHUMLEY: To Zachary and Kaeryn Martin of Dry Prong, a daughter Harper Blake, 7 lbs. 7 oz.
April 22
MATHEWS: To John IV and Lori Davis of Natchitoches, a son, Jett Alan, 7 lbs. 15 oz.
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SMITH: To Sedrick and Melanie Filasek of Pineville, a daughter, Milah Rose, 8 lbs. 1oz.
RACHAL: To Joseph Jr and Stacy Lavespere of Pineville, a daughter, Ava Kate, 7 lbs. 13 oz.
May 7
WESTBROOK: To Carey and Kara Blanton of Pineville, a son, Mark Everett, 7 lbs. 15 oz.
BRAY: To Michael and Mandy Carter of Pollock, a daughter, Lorli AnnMarie, 7 lbs. 10 oz.
May 8
CARTER: To Kyle and Kate Cummings of Winnfield, twin sons, Jack Henry, 5lbs. 8oz., and John William, 5 lbs. 8oz.
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BYRD: To Kristopher and Gaylan Lasyone of Dry Prong, a son, Breamly Lane, 8 lbs. 6oz.
ROBINSON: To Rusty and Kristie Weaver of Alexandria, a daughter, Rylee Kristine, 5 lbs. 10 oz.
LONIDIER: To Devin and Heather Hall of Pineville, a daughter, Khloe Veronica, 7 lbs. 10 oz.
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BENARD: To Jasmine Benard of Alexandria, a daughter, Nevaeh Marie, 6 lbs. 12 ½ oz.
HALL: To Dexter and Kenyatta Ford of Alexandria , a son, Demetrius Davontae, 6 lbs. 15 ½ oz.
JONES: To Lee and Cheryl Jenkins of Cottonport, a son, Tyler Lee Andrew, 5 lbs. 5 ½ oz.
MOORE: To Diante and Annette Bazile of Evergreen, a daughter, Karisma DiAnce, 6 lbs. 11 ½ oz.
NICHOLS: To Marissa Nichols of Pineville, a son, Kaiden Jace, 7 lbs. 9 oz.
TILLMON: To Terrance and Leslie Duffy of Pineville, a daughter, Amiyah Elaine, 6 lbs. 6 ½ oz.
May 3
FOWLER: To Jessie and Irene Snelling of Winnfield, a son, Dalton Jira, 5 lbs. 10 oz.
FRANKLIN: To Deondrick and Eliza Hernandez of Cottonport, a daughter, Emanie Sky, 5 lbs. 5 ½ oz.
MECHE: To Philip Jr. and Kacey Soldani of Cottonport, a daughter, Luby Louisie, 7 lbs. 4 ½ oz.
May 5
JENNINGS: To Christopher and Tracy Couvillion of Pineville, a daughter, Bryleigh-Grace Elizabeth, 8 lbs. 11 oz.
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DELACERDA: To Daniel and Jennifer Smith of Pollock, a son, Jodean Gage, 7 lbs. 1 ½ oz.
MERTENS: To Jason and Tonya Maxwell of Pollock, a son, Justin Andrew, 7 lbs. 1 oz.
RAYBURN: To Jeffrey and Taylor Dillard of Deville, a son, Hayzen Riley, 7 lbs. 10 oz.
REED: To Dominique Reed of Alexandria, a daughter, Brooklyn LeBreyiah LeAnn, 10 lbs. 8 ½ oz.
RENBARGER: To Michael and Ashley Ferguson of Pineville, a son, Garret Mason, 8 lbs. 3 ½ oz.
ROLAND: To Dominque and Brittany Williams of Alexandria, a daughter, DaNyla JNae, 5 lbs. 5 oz.
TUMA: To William and Josie Hayes of Alexandria, a son, William Reed, 6 lbs. 6 ½ oz.
May 7
ELLINGTON: To James and Kimberly Broussard of Hessmer, a son, Isaac Michael, 7 lbs. 8 oz
MALVEAUX: To Christina Malveaux of Bunkie, a son, John Wesley, 8 lbs ½ oz
PICKELS: To Zachary and Savannah Johnson of Pineville, a son, Landry Taylor, 6 lbs. 2 oz.
WOLF: To Kathryn Wolf of Pineville, a son, Braxton Michael, 5 lbs. 7 oz.
WRIGHT: To Kristopher and Maryann Sheehan of Pineville, a son, Thomas Gunner, 8 lbs. 8 oz.
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ALLEN: To Brian and Jasmine Miles of Pineville, a son, Bryson Kyng, 6 lbs. 12 oz.
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During winter, snow boots are vital outdoor footwear that will protect your feet from the cold, and make it bearable to perform cold weather tasks. The additional comfort coupled with a wide variety of fashionable designs make the boots more attractive to wear. However, the price of such boots can be a problem if you are tight on the budget. Thus finding great quality cheap snow boots will provide you with the chance to obtain these essential items without straining your budget.
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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Monday updates; what's ahead, including Highway 99 closureAugust 18, 2014 at 7:29 am | In West Seattle news, West Seattle traffic alerts | Comments Off
(WS bridge and Highway 99 views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
No major problems right now as the heart of the morning commute approaches. As reported here very early this morning, the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry run is back to three boats. Here's what's ahead this week:
ROXBURY PAVING, TUESDAY: The city has already ground down SW Roxbury from 25th to 27th but needed dry weather to repave, so that's now set for tomorrow.
HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE, STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT: The stretch from the West Seattle Bridge to the Battery Street Tunnel will be closed both ways all weekend; from the tunnel to Valley Street, it will be closed late Friday night-early Wednesday morning. See maps/times here.
ALKI SW CLOSURE NEXT SUNDAY: The Alki Beach 5K benefiting breast-cancer patients is next Sunday morning.
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