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I was thinking about what all I will need in my bag to go to the hospital, but then I was thinking what all I need to pack for the baby, I am a FTM. BTDT moms help!
Might be a dumb question
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Mama to my little monster, Joseph(11/27/2010)
And little lady Juliette (2/25/13)
Just a carseat, a "going home" outfit (maybe 2- one that is a NB or even premie size) and maybe a special blanket, or hat you want it to wear in the hospital. With one of my LO's I brought the cute gerber t-shirts to wear instead of the white ones they supply. I also brought comfy baby gap pj's for my oldest to wear.
They charge you for everything, you need to take it all home with you. They'll give you post partum pads and the mesh undies also. Take all that with you bc you'll be charged for it regardless.
All you really need is a going home outfit for you and baby and a car seat. The rest are just conviences but here is a list of things I made after I had my son:
Packing for the Hospital
Items for Labor
o 3 copies of Birth Plan- 1 for you, 1 for Delivery Doctor and 1 for the Pediatrician
o Birth ball
o Bathing suit if birthing in bath or shower
o Slippers with grips
o Bathrobe
o Shower sandals or flip flops
o 2 Bath towels from home- for you and Daddy (hospital ones are tiny)
o Pillows from home- for you and Daddy
o Calming music
o Camera/ Camcorder with extra batteries
o Laptop (ask hospital about this)
o Extra batteries: Camera, Video Camera
o Wall Chargers for Phone, MP3 Player, Laptop
o Cash for Daddy (snack machine)
o CHAPSTICK!!! Laboring= lots of mouth breathing
Items for Post-Partum
o Toothbrush/toothpaste
o Mouthwash
o Deodorant
o Shampoo/Conditioner
o Hairbrush
o Slippers with grips
o 5 Nursing bras
o Breastfeeding Friendly PJ's
o Breast Pads
o Lanolin
o Breastfeeding info folder with LC number
o Overnight/ Long Maxi-pads for heavy days (lots of bleeding up to 6 weeks)
o Snacks for you and Daddy (If you breastfeed, you'll get really hungry in the middle of the night.
o Pre-Natal Vitamins and other presciption meds
o Comfy outfit you wore around 4 months pregnant (going home outfit)
o Slip on shoes
o Big bag to bring home your Freebies and Gifts
Items for Baby
o Nursing Pillow
o Outfit for baby
o Baby book- Hospital will do the feet/handprints for you
o Car seat with warm cover or extra blanket (NO snowsuits or fluffy coats in car seats)
FREE Items I scored from the hospital- Sometimes all you have to do is ask
o Gumdrop Pacifiers
o Newborn Diapers
o Gauze Pads with ointment for circumcision
o Nasal Aspirator
o Small bottle of baby shampoo/wash
o Comb for baby
o Belly Binder
o Breast pads
o Tube of Lanolin
o Toothbrush/toothpaste- nice to have your own though
o Mouthwash
o Deodorant
o Shampoo
o Hairbrush
o Large Maxi Pads- no tampons for 6 weeks
o Net Panties- Don't mess up your own
o Slippers with grips
o Peri Bottle- awesome even if you don't have stitches down there
o Your first shower after giving birth is priceless!
o Take whatever you can from the hospital. You just paid $6,000-$8,000 for a birth and you are welcome to all of it.
o If you have pain meds, ask for regular doses of stool softener
o If you have a c-section, request dissolvable stitches. They heal very well and very quickly.
o Don't be afraid to have Daddy kick people out of your hospital room/home. Well meaning friends and family come to visit but trying to get use to a new way of life can be very overwhelming! It is OK to say for them to hold off until you are comfortable.
o For the first few weeks post-partum, if people want to come visit. Tell them to bring dinner or sweep your floors!
o If you are planning for someone to help you after the baby is born, have them help you with your home, cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, etc. Your only job as a new parent is to bond with your baby. If they can't help with your home, don't have them come at all. You won't need their "help" anyway.
o Stay home for the next few weeks. Especially if you are breastfeeding. Bonding with your baby is important. Don't be afraid to get out for an hour or so but don't plan a ton of running around.
o Don't be afraid to talk to your doctor about the baby blues. You and your Significant Other's life just changed. Changing along with it can be challenging. It's not that nothing will ever be"normal again" it's just a different kind of normal. Talking to someone will help and if need be, find local Mom groups at www.meetup.com. There are also a slew of different anti-depressants approved for breastfeeding.
o Don't be afraid to tell friends and family to keep their trap shut if they insist on shoving unwanted advice and scary stories down your throat. Scaring a first time parent isn'tbeing helpful, it's rude!
o You CANNOT spoil a newborn! (www.whattoexpect.com/baby-behavior/...)
o Don't take advice from someone who hasn't had a baby in the past 5 years! Recommendations change for a reason!
Jess & Brian married May 15, 2004
Michael Joseph-11/06/09
Luke David- 01/31/13 - 07/23/13
Bring an extra going home outfit for baby! I put my DD in her pefectly darling going home outfit as we were getting ready to leave and 10 seconds later she had a poo-splosion all over it. Thankfully I had an outfit in a bigger size with, but it was huge on her.
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dina, caroline and teresa, back in the day
In my original article, I stated that Kim Granatell was the culprit in the most recent (pitiful) attempt by Tom Murro, the self appointed Celebrity Magnet, to smear Teresa Giudice and Dina Manzo.
Tom, who has worked for Kim G. for years, now also works for the Manzos, as he stated in this tweet to me.
@Absurd2Sublime Friend to Kim + the Manzo camp. I don't pick sides. Both charities are getting attention from this..win/win!
I was wrong. It wasn't Kim G, it was none other than take-no-prisoners Caroline Manzo and her mob.
my response:
@celebritymagnet Ah, Manzo camp. So going after @Teresa_Giudice& @dinamanzo at the same time was kinda like buy one, get one free? #rhonj
Though I seldom go to the Bravo TV website, I did see the preview for Episode 6, with Teresa greeting Jaime Laurita (Caroline and Dina's brother) on his wedding day fondly, and Caroline looking on with that now familiar ugly look on her face. Someone comments that Dina can't make it because of prior commitments, and Caroline implies once again that Teresa is the source of the distance between her and Dina, just as she did at the season 3 reunion, even though Dina has stated time and again that the feud has nothing to do with Teresa.
So, it looks as though Caroline used the "celebrity magnet" to pre-publicize tonight's episode.
Unfortunately, many others picked up the story on Radar and ran with it, and Tom made a video about it here
Tom is clearly looking for his own 15 minutes, which means he can turn on the Manzos at any time. Wonder what they pay him?
Dina tweeted this to him:
@celebritymagnet I'd be happy to answer any questions you ever have, sometimes "sources" are full of shizzle ; )
Of course, Tom's not exactly interested in the truth.
Dina Manzo's charity is Project Ladybug
Teresa Giudice's charity is Nephcure
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I'm making a collage of art for a friend for christmas, and I wondered if this picture possibly could be a part of it
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It will be online when I'm done, but the collage will be of printed images on a kind of canvas. I'll of course give credit to you on the online version, and I'll also never take on myself any pride of the art itself
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I was first served this creamy, soft-set ice cream at a friend's house. A hint of cinnamon is the secret ingredient.—Gloria Heidner, Elk River, Minnesota
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chocolate syrup
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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- 1. In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; stir until the sugar is dissolved. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Stir in chocolate chips.
- 2. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer of firm up in your refrigerator freezer 2-4 hours before serving. Sprinkle with additional chips. Yield: about 2 quarts.
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@ Lane
Cheers for that. And a local option for me also. As for my mate in Auckland, he's real. Not a case of "I know this guy...lets call him my 'friend'...he's"
He found the original link through this site (sigh).
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Who are you to post this kind of response on my teacher-he is legitimate.You would appear to be a KENDO and Judo exponnent only.
As for NZKF link you provided,it is legitimate and G Sayer is at the top but he has no manners in the way he bullied his way into that position from my teacher-Mr A J Crawford,the previous IKF rep and basically the founder of the New Zealand Kendo Federation.He only held British and Japanese Nidan grades but started Kendo in Auckland and all the other schools(only 3 at the time) were started by his students.
Mr G Sayer never trained Kendo or Iaido in NZ but learnt directly in Japan(the best way possible if you have the opportunity).He attained 4th Dan,returned to NZ as the highest rank in the country and demanded everything be handed to him as he was the highest ranked at the time.VERY RUDE WAY OF DOING THINGS.
His Kendo is only "school" kendo and as such is highly sport orientated where you "hit" someone on the head and get a point.The style taught by Mr Crawford was old school with depth to it.Kendo is a killing art of swords and not a sport.Kendo without "sport kendo" is still kendo but "sport kendo" without the "real" traditional sword knowledge and history is nothing more than men(and sometimes women) in skirts and armour hitting each other for points.
Get real.
Also don't make comments on other teachers whom you have not meet and experrienced first hand.
Are you really a Canadian or just an American living in Canada.
Canadians are usually a little more polite and much more likable people than Americans
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To Hexe re Te Jutsu(Ray Porter) and Sifu John Munro-Long White Cloud Kung Fu.
Sifu Munro's school is probably called "Long White Cloud" Kung Fu as New Zealand is known in Maori(the pre-european settlers of New Zealand) as Aotearoa,or in english as "land of the long white cloud".This is because we have so much dammed rain we have an ample supply of clouds and the country is long and relatively thin.
Sifu Munro has published 2 books on Kung fu and is a member of the New Zealand WuShu and Kung Fu Federation which is a member of the controlling body in China so someone very high up thinks he is "the real deal".Why would you think otherwise.
I have met this man and he exudes a gentle confidence and power that only comes from years of training.
Te Jutsu Ray Porter.
This man is my teacher and has been since late last year.His skill level is as far above us as ours is above an ant(opps-sorry you are an Australlian by your address so may be your skill level is only an par with an ant)
His style may not be as recognized as well as Shotokan or Goju systems but is just as valid.
He is also a member of a few legitimate organizations like the New Zealand WuShu and Kung Fu Association,WOMA,and he is the the New Zealand Rep for ISKA.
I invite you to our Hombu Dojo in Takanini,Auckland if you are in the area,to make up your own mind.
Don't listen to other "bozos" from other countries who judge a book by its' cover.
Look no further than your own ZenDoKai/Bob Jones Corporation and Robert Sullivans' GKR Karate-both lacking in formal ties to respected Japanese/Okinawin founders or schools but both have produced champions in Kumite and kata at international level.
Bob Jones built his little empire on his own hard earned full contact tittles and others have added other aspects to todays operation and they are both in first generation status.
Japanese Karate is only as old as 1920 when Gichin Funagoshi introduced it as a demonstration to the Emperor of Japan,so get over linneage and age and look at the art.
If you turn up look me up(John Williams).I am a lowly graded student in this system but we all must start at the bottom.
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What is " Play to play organizations" as posted in relation to my teacher and his style Te jutsu.
I see you do Judo so you do know something about "old school" but judo only have "players" now.Martial arts don't have "players" only sports have "players".
I also see you do BJJ.This backs up the sport comment above.BJJ is nothing more than a severly restricted(curriculum restriction) version of REAL Japanese JUIJUITSU invented for a very specific purpose-namely UFC style MMA fights.
Don't get me wrong,they are very good at what they do and even the Japanese recoginize them as a serious offshoot of JUIJUITSU but thats all they are.What are you????
If you really want to question my teachers legitimacy come to our Hombu Dojo in Takanini,Auckland,New Zealand.
He has his highest graded certificates on the walls for everyone to scrutinize and has others from other martial arts styles if you really must be nosy.
Apart from the certificates he has the skill in his hands and feet(and the rest of the body).
Don't judge the book by someone elses interpretation of the cover
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First, calm down.
Second, we know that BJJ stands for "basically just judo." It's cool. We're all cool with that.
Third, the kenjutsu "terms" that are on the website are not real kenjutsu terms. If he's koryu, he'll have a menkyo kaiden, in which case, he'll have no problem showing it because menkyo have earned the right to show it.
I don't know about any of the other stuff, but China and Japan are just as full of hucksters as anywhere else, people willing to trade off the East Asian mystique and "verify" someone as part of the martial arts world for a fee. That's why we're asking for certificates from recognized organizations like the Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei, or the Nihon Kobudo Renmei, or one of the big koryu arts organizations in Japan. I'm less familiar with Chinese martial arts so I don't know what the big certification groups are for CMA, but we've plenty of CMAers around here that know and can verify it.
Still, nonsense Japanese words like "te-jutsu" give me pause. Taken literally it means "fist technique," but that's not the word that koryu martial arts use for striking techniques, which is usually atemi or atemi waza. It's most likely a portmanteau of the third syllable of karate-do and the suffix -jutsu, which is the general Japanese word for "technique," as in "iaijutsu" (drawing technique) or "kenjutsu" (sword technique).--
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(They do sometimes have legitimate martial artists as members. Sometimes, they do this by giving these people memberships without being asked, or even letting them know.)
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Finally, I have no first-hand knowledge of NZ kendo politics but I sense you are getting a very distorted view of it. There have been people well above nidan in NZ for at least 20 years. I know this because I met and played with several kiwis on a visit to Australia in the mid-90s. Another personal connection is Liz Dutton, who I met in England and who moved to NZ 10 years ago and started Hutt dojo. She was godan at the time (still is). Graham Sayer has been practicing kendo for about 34 years now and is rokudan. At any rate any number of NZ kendo people post to Kendo World, including Alex Bennett who is 7 dan and the publisher of the magazine, and his brother Blake who coaches the NZ squad. So either your story is very old and sour grapes from decades ago or just wrong. Actually on second thought if this happened at the start of the NZKF, 30 years ago, then a Japanese trained yondan absolutely should be running the show over a British-trained nidan. UK kendo has come a long way in 30 years, back then ... not so much.
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Hello Neil G
Firstly I should have used "reply with quote",I'm not to computer or social network savvy as I spend most of my time in the dojo or at work.
You are correct about high grades in Kendo being in NZ for a long time and yes there is a certian amount of "sour grapes" about the way Mr Sayer took over,not his grades or what he has done for Kendo in general in NZ.
I started Kendo in 1984 and the split up of my club had already happened and Mr Sayer had already tried to take control of the NZKF.
Mr Crawford set up the NZKF(you obviously didn't read all of what I posted as Mr Crawford holds a Japanese Nidan as well) and trained nearly everyone in Auckland at the time.
Just because someone holds a higher grade does not mean that they can come into that club or organisation at demend leadership by right of grade.
Yes Mr Sayer is 6th Dan now,a credit to his efforts.
As for styles of Kendo the IKF publiclly states that there is only "one" Kendo and "practices" many styles within that framework they have developed.
School Kendo is the lowest form as it deals with mostly kids(that's why its at schools),then various other levels depending on the club you are at(try the Japanese Police Kendo school-reputed as one of the toughest styles out and still IKF kENDO)
You can still hit someone on the head and score a point but the attitude you have behind the technique i.e. actually cutting through the head and living is different.
You don't bounce around like a poofter flicking the shinai like a fly fishing rod for points-the rules clearly state that the CUT MUST BE MADE WITH INTENT AND FOCUS AND MUST LAND FIRST AND IN THE CORRECT TARGET AREA TO SCORE.This is still sport but has the subtle difference in it that makes it a martial art.
I also noted that you "met and played with several kiwis on a visit to Australia in the mid-90s".I take it you practised with them and engaged in kumite.This is what I mentioned above about "players"-sports play,martial arts fight or compete not play
Lastly there are an abundant number of high DAN grades in NZ now(in all manner of arts).
When I started out in 1984 Shodan was very high with a few Nidans.Any higher was rather unusuall unless you trained directly in Japan/Okinawa or a northern hemisphere country with a longer history of training than here.
One of the highest Karate people at the time was Dennis May at 4th Dan and he is well above that now.
I have recently restarted my unarmed/peasant martial arts and I fully expect to be able to reach 3rd Dan without having to leave NZ to do so(as long as my body can sustain that level of hardship as I am now 45)
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Yes I agree in as much as the art will survive but the sport side and the traditional sides are kept seperate and very distinct


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This character is new too DA pretty much. But she is a big role in ZP and is one of my personal favorite characters. Right now shes what expresses my feelings most, so she's gonna be my ID since I don't much feel like caricaturing myself anymore haha.
Carrie (c) Me
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OOOH! I so wanna use this as a profile picture. If I do, I SWEAR to give Vivienne ALL the credit.
I LOVE this character. She's unique and she makes me smile in the comic. She reminds me of some particular people-err, animals.
Hey vizimind, is it ok if I borrow some of ur art to make in a video? Its actually kinda tribute since I can't animate...ull have full credit over the video I just thought i should get ur ok before do anything.
I discovered your Zoophobia world just yesterday evening... and when I watched your video, the one in which you associated songs and ypur characters, I literally fell in love with this one. So, Carrie is absolutely my favourite character and I'm so happy she appears so often *-* Well... a lizard who is like a monster hunter... this is perfection - she's THE badass <3 I can't wait to know everything about her
does this mean it's creepy for me to ship carrie and cameron?
Love this picture! Gotta be my favorite character! (Next to Fabian😅) Something tells me she's not a very lovey dovey kind of gal. Why is that?
I imagine the animal she is is a Thorny Devil lizard. It fits her perfectly.
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i mean the heart
i mean the heart
So if she is a demon how come she gets to be in Safe Haven?
She's a peacekeeper. And quite frankly a friendly demon.
I'm completely in love with Carrie. I wouldn't care if that were my heart she's holding right now, I'd still love her.
I think Carrie and Cameron are my favorite characters in ZP. Carrie reminds me of my sister, Cari, and Cameron reminds me of myself.
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Carrie is awesome. She looks like something to come out of the movie Rango.
What kind of creature is she?
In one page the wolf that attacked her said: "Mmm... demon blood.", so I think she's a demon. Just an educated guess.
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I saw her in the comic! So far, she's one of my favorite characters, but i have a question - what is she?
She is a demon! 8)
this is so..wow..HA i had a brain fart..anyways..she must have the same obsession's as me..hence blood and hearts..right??0_0
HAHAH this is bloody awesome! (oh.. literally!)
VERY cool !!
I always adore your style so much! I love all your characters, so interesting, it makes me want to know them. Haha! I can't wait till Zoophobia comes.
Pardon me for asking, What is Carrie? Is she a type of lizard or something?
Pardon me for asking, What is Carrie? Is she a type of lizard or something?
she's great but looks like a boy not girl :/
Your lanky designs are always awesome. I especially like the posing. Might I ask why she dresses in a western fashion?
This looks freakin awesome can't wait to find out more about her!
Let me just say that your art will always rock to me.
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just curious....how does her voice sound like? like gimme an example of someone...
Omg - I always love your poses! So full of life and fluid!
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Carrie, what have we told you about slaughtering and stealing other people's hearts.
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Maybe the food cart mania is getting to you, or, like the rest of us, you're ever thrilled to find gourmet food on-the-cheap popping up around town. Well, here's one we haven't seen before. Laurent Katgely, Chez Spencer's talented chef, launched Spencer on the Go! last Thursday night outside of Terroir wine bar, offering fine French fare from a shiny, converted taco truck with Spencer's chic logo on the side. It was a long wait for food debut night, and Frog Legs and Curry were sadly sold out by the time I got there, but I hear waits have already improved, the crowd was friendly and festive, and I dig the Grilled Sweetbreads and amazingly addictive Escargot Puffs (escargot, breaded and on a stick)! With a menu all under $9, pair French snacks with Perrier and cookies or take it across the street to Terroir and order a glass of wine. Watch for the truck to soon be at Tuesday and (upcoming food cart-centric) Thursday farmers markets at the Ferry Building. It's the bon vivant's ideal "fast food".
Urban Burger
It's time for a new burger joint on Valencia near 16th, Urban Burger opened last week in the tiny, former Yum Yum House space, now brightly painted sporting white leather stools, orange walls, and playful signs with phrases like "Nice Buns". Besides build-your-own burger options, there's a list of ten hefty special burgers like a Breakfast Burger loaded with cheese, bacon, fried egg and fries (yep, all together), Mission Heat, with chilies, pepper jack and chipotle, or a Cubano with grilled ham and swiss. Opening day, I enjoyed the Buffalo version with blue cheese and hot sauce. Want it a bit lighter? Choose turkey, gardenburger, or Portabella mushroom instead of beef. But if you're downing a hearty burger, why not pair it with a Mitchell's milkshake and beer-battered onion rings?
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Classes in art history buttress the Fine Arts, as well as Classics, Religon, and History programs. You may enroll in survey courses that cover prehistoric Europe to the present. These are followed by courses in ancient, medieval, and 19th and 20th century art and architecture. The upper-level, special topics course, American Domestic Architecture, uses the College campus, which is a National Historic Preservation Zone, as a laboratory so that you are encouraged to apply to the world around you what you learn from course research and classroom discussion. Each semester all art history classes go to the Viriginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond.
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Back in the early days of the Republic, the framers went to great trouble to draft and ratify the Bill of Rights. And every four years, our leaders pay homage to the framers by neglecting or disparaging that creation.
Not all of it, of course. Americans generally favor religious freedom (the First Amendment) and the right to own guns (Second). But the ban on any establishment of religion (First) is a favorite target of believers who think the government has a sacred duty to promote Christianity.
Then there are the Fourth Amendment, which bans unreasonable searches, and the Fifth Amendment, which guarantees the right against self-incrimination. These are often seen as obstructions erected for the perverse benefit of bad people, who would not be so bad if they had read more Bible stories in school.
So politicians rarely rise to defend these provisions or the rights they safeguard. Civil liberties are the Penn State Nittany Lions of our political realm: They have many enemies, and their friends often look embarrassed.
When George W. Bush was president, Democrats often decried his habit of trampling on freedoms in his zeal to stamp out terrorism at any cost. Running in 2008, Barack Obama decried Bush's aggressive use of presidential power in the name of national security.
But Democrats usually worry about civil liberties only when the other party is violating them. Obama is not always recognizable as the same person now that he is president. He has maintained the prison camp at Guantanamo, continued warrantless surveillance of Americans and carried out lethal drone attacks on U.S. citizens abroad without making public the evidence.
His White House counsel admits that Obama takes a, well, different view of presidential power than he did in 2008. "Until one experiences that first hand, it is difficult to appreciate fully how you need flexibility in a lot of circumstances," Kathy Ruemmler told The Wall Street Journal.
Midway through his term, American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony Romero pronounced himself "disgusted" with Obama's record. George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley regards the president as a "disaster not just for specific civil liberties but the civil liberties cause in the United States."
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A discussion with the President of MPI Europe, Demetrios Papademetriou, on the current policy responses to the refugee crisis at EU and national levels, and possible future responses that can deal more effectively with the crisis and longer-term integration challenges.
The Special Representative on International Migration for the UN Secretary-General, Peter Sutherland, and the former UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, T. Alexander Aleinikoff, preview upcoming high-level humanitarian protection and migration summits in 2016, focusing on likely agendas and what tangible results might occur.
With arrivals of asylum seekers overwhelming the resources and institutional capacity of some European Union Member States, this report examines the reception capacity challenges faced by national reception systems. Authored by the Operational Director of Belgium's reception agency, the report offers recommendations to improve coordination across Member States in ways that could effectively better utilize existing capacity.
A webinar with the UN Secretary-General's special representative on migration and the former UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees previewing upcoming high-level humanitarian protection and migration summits, focusing on what tangible results might occur.
Signed more than 30 years ago, the Cartagena Declaration sought to address rising flows of refugees and establish regional solidarity in refugee protection in Latin America. This article explores the evolution of refugee and asylum policies in Latin America amid the long-running Colombian civil war, as well as the region's response to the current global refugee crisis.
This briefing in Bangkok launches the MPI-IOM Issue in Brief, Shortage amid Surplus: Emigration and Human Capital Development in the Philippines, which reviews the impacts of the Philippines' successful labor export policy on skills development and human capital growth within the country. While Filipino migrant workers contribute significantly to the national economy with the remittances they send home (over US $27 billion in 2014), this reliance on exporting labor raises an important question: Has the nation's focus on preparing workers to leave compromised human capital development at home?
Europe's defining challenge in 2015 was the exponential growth in the number of asylum seekers and migrants arriving on its shores. The European Union and its Member States were slow to respond, and reactive when they did. As trust among Member States and between national and EU-level authorities began to erode, the European Union has found its ability to implement a comprehensive response severely handicapped.
Global displacement reached a new high with nearly 60 million people worldwide displaced internally or externally in the greatest number since record-keeping began. The trend continued in 2015 as conflicts in places such as Central African Republic, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen drove millions of people to leave their homes and seek refuge in other communities or across borders.
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Faced with a flexible, diverse, and seemingly ubiquitous smuggling industry, governments have struggled to respond. Smuggling and trafficking networks, while hardly new phenomena, were put under a harsh spotlight in 2015 for their role as intermediaries in shaping the scale and flow of migrants and asylum seekers around the world.
From earthquakes to drought, natural disasters and climate change played a key role in migration flows in 2015. Climate-induced migration surfaced as a concern at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as COP21) as international organizations and policymakers have begun to recognize the growing challenges, and potential protection obligations, of such movement.
An MPI Leadership Visions discussion with the Foreign Minister of Mexico, Claudia Ruiz-Massieu, for her first public appearance in Washington, DC.
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An MPI Europe video chat on the emerging role of the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) in the current EU refugee crisis and its track record during its first five years, along with what strategies Europe ought to be pursuing with regards to its response.
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Ashley from Simply Designing knew when she saw Pottery Barn Kids' adorable treat containers that she could easily recreate them herself without much time or effort. She grabbed a $1 plastic pumpkin container and spray painted it white before applying the word "BOO" in black vinyl. She says, "And in just a few minutes and […Read More]
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Amy of Her Tool Belt was flipping through the Pottery Barn Kids catalog when she saw the cutest little side table and was immediately drawn to the curvy legs. Amy added it to the to-do list for her daughter's bedroom but then had a more immediate opportunity to DIY when her aunt planned an "Extreme […Read More]
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Kristen from Down Home Inspiration shares at Yellow Bliss Road how you can make adorable no-sew trick-or-treat bags for your kiddos this Halloween – for only $2.50! She says, "Personalized, adorable, one of a kind bags for less than three bucks?! You can't go wrong there." This project really is as simple as basic cutting […Read More]
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Updates involving Monkey MoneyEdit
An update was released on Jan 19, 2012 that added a Treasure Chest to the game's main menu that, once clicked, gives the player a random amount of Monkey Money once a day (if you have a Ninja Kiwi account). You can also earn Monkey Money by completing Special Missions.
An update was released on Jan 27, 2012 that added the ability to earn Monkey Money for completing Daily Challenges.
An update was released on April 23, 2012 that added the ability to earn Monkey Money by 20% reward instead of original reward (100% reward) for replaying all Tracks.
On April 26, 2012 there was a update for double Monkey Money. Now you get double monkey money every time you win a game, Daily Challenge or Special Missions. You also get double from the treasure chest. This ended April 29, 2012.
An update was released on the July 12, 2012, that allowed for a Treasure Chest Monkey Money reward multiplier.
Double Monkey Money came again from August 25, 2012 to August 27, 2012.
Double Monkey Money came yet again from October 4, 2012 to October 7, 2012.
Double Monkey Money came a fourth time from October 25, 2012 to October 28, 2012.
Double Monkey Money came a fifth time from December 19, 2012 to January 8, 2013.
(Bloons Tower Defense 5 Mobile only) On April 18, 2013, this is the first time Double Monkey Money came.
Double Monkey Money came a second time for iOS from July 3, 2014 to July 7, 2014.
- It looks like an American dollar bill in real life, except they have a monkey (apparently named George Monkeyton) on them.
- George Monkeyton is a pun on George Washington, the first president of the United States.
- It's much easier to get Monkey Money on BTD5 Deluxe/Steam, as many rewards are twice what they are on the online version in addition to four times the reward for Special Missions. Also, the Extreme Difficulty tracks give massive Monkey Money rewards (900 for Easy, 1,200 for Medium, and 1,800 for Hard) instead of Awesome Points).
- Speaking of BTD5D, you can get premium upgrades by using Monkey Money instead (Though much more expensive)
- In iOS versions of BTD5, the player can get monkey money by opening the chest everyday.
- If the player goes to their devices settings, then Date and Time, they can change the date. Changing the date makes the iOS version of TD5 think that it is a new day, so the player can then open the chest multiple times everyday, giving the player "Unlimited Monkey Money."
- However if you do this and set the time back to normal the chest cannot be used until the actual "day" comes.


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B1 in a perfect way: The jacket fits perfectly, the skirt not so well. They're perfectly suited.B2 used to emphasize the word that follows: To be perfectly honest, I don't care any more. You know perfectly well what the matter is. I made it perfectly clear to him what I meant. I was perfectly happy on my own.
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kisaragieki by kirero1 ( Suggested by Ginryuzaki and Featured by Gwendolyn12 )
I love it *^*
I love this and watch out for the train!! It's coming your way~!!!
CUTE!!!!!!!!! (^u^)
Congratulation for the DD!
And I really love this >w<)b
And I really love this >w<)b
The colors are beautiful!
The colors look amazing. Good job!
Gongrats on the DD! I looks beautiful! :3
Nice concept! Really like the way it draws my eye around the entire image, so much to see and so colorful! Great job
she needs to get off the track before she gets ran over. Great detail. I Like it. Wish my lazy hands could draw things like this
This is so amazing! Very interesting style! Really great work!
"Ironically, she could not hear the train barreling down the track."
Anyways, I like this. My favorite part is the fish to the left.
OMG! this is so cute! It looks almost look like its from Spice and Wolf! So cute!
Very pretty.
On a side note, she should probably watch where she's going lol
On a side note, she should probably watch where she's going lol
nothing like the last peaceful visions of heaven before reaching the end of your road....
Looks great congratulations on the DD!
Looks great and very pretty! Congratulations!
omg da train is coming!!!11
love it
Reminds me of Miyazaki
fantastic work
Is she committing suicide, or just daydreaming about trains and seeing the ocean?
Either way, very cool picture.
Either way, very cool picture.
Amazing work!
The character featured in this picture you've done looks very nice and cute.
Um, there's a freaking train coming and you're running into it's way?
wow!!~ awesome !!!
Ack! "Trains". So sorry!
Trans and goldfish: two of my weaknesses!
Reminds me slightly of Spirited Away. It's beautiful I love the colours and such!
Congratulations on the Daily Deviation you clearly deserve it
she's so cute! though she might wanna get off those tracks...
Great work on the DD
Your draw is Magnificent!! Congratulation I love it!!
excuse there seems to be a train in your way ^^
I love this style of the picture though!!
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Superb pitching matchup starts series
The series between South Carolina and Mississippi State will feature one of the finest pitching match-ups of the season on Friday.
With both teams standing at 5-7 in the conference and fighting to reach the .500 mark, the Gamecocks and Bulldogs are each seeking to get the series started on the right foot on Friday when USC's Michael Roth (3-0, 1.98 ERA) squares off with MSU's unbeaten Chris Stratton (7-0, 2.54).
Roth has three no-decisions in four SEC starts, including last week's 5-4 loss to Tennessee at Carolina Stadium. He allowed three runs on six hits in 6 1-3 innings with no walks and three strikeouts in that game.
Roth leads the SEC in innings pitched (54 2-3) this season and opponents are hitting just .174 against him, the second-best mark in the conference. His 1.98 ERA is the sixth-best in the league, while his strikeout-to-walk ratio is a sparkling 4-to-1 (47 strikeouts, 11 walks).
Two weeks ago, Roth became the 20th pitcher in school history to tally 20 or more career victories. His career record is 20-5.
Mississippi State coach John Cohen understands the challenge his club faces with Roth, one of the top pitchers in the country, on the mound for the Gamecocks, especially since most of the players on the Bulldogs' roster have never played a game in Columbia.
"He just flat-out knows how to pitch," Cohen said in a conference call on Thursday. "He is one of those overachieving guys who understands how the body works. He has an unbelievable change-up. He's been on the mound in national championship games. He gave up a chance to go to professional ball a year ago to come back for his senior season. There's not a lot he hasn't done in college baseball. It will be a huge task for us. He's one of the great pitchers in SEC history."
Stratton, a junior from Tupelo, Miss., began the season in the Mississippi State bullpen until being promoted to starter when SEC play began. In four SEC appearances, Stratton is 3-0 with a 2.51 ERA, in 28 2-3 innings, with 40 strikeouts.
"Chris is going to have days when he feels great and he's really pitching well," Cohen said. "And there will be some days when he won't be as good, but certainly his consistency has been as good as anybody in our league. We're thrilled for him to be throwing on Friday night for us. This is what we envisioned when he was part of our very first recruiting class at Mississippi State."
Last week, Stratton allowed four runs on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings against Vanderbilt. His finest outing in conference play came on March 16, when he limited LSU to one run on four hits in 8 2-3 innings while striking out 17. But he departed with the score tied 1-1 and Mississippi State fell, 3-2, in 10 innings.
"What he's doing for us even when he's not pitching is incredibly exciting for our program," Cohen said. "He's leading some youngsters with him."
USC freshman left-hander Jordan Montgomery (2-0, 2.70) will face Mississippi State right-hander Kendall Graveman (2-1, 2.68) on Saturday. As expected, right-hander Colby Holmes (4-0, 2.56) will start on Sunday for the Gamecocks, while MSU's starter for the finale is to be announced.
The weekend series is a clash between two of top three pitching staffs in the conference, in terms of ERA. USC is second at 2.86 with the Bulldogs one spot behind at 2.93. They are two of the three conference schools with staff ERAs under 3.00.
USC and Mississippi State are also second and third in total strikeouts with 311 and 304, respectively.
"The ability to make hitters swing and miss at this level is huge," Cohen said. "Four years ago, we didn't have that ability. Now we're as good as anybody in the country in that area. I love where our pitching staff is, especially the talent part of it."
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