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There are around 7,000 living languages in the world, languages that are spoken fluently by living people. It's estimated that half of them will disappear in the next 100 years. The Passamaquoddy tribe, who primarily live on reservations on the northern coast of Maine, have a language that is thousands of years old, but it's in danger of disappearing within a few generations. Gabe Grabin of the Salt Institute spoke to those involved in the effort to save it, to find out why it is disappearing, and what they are doing to keep it alive.
The Passamaquoddy language is a soft, melodic language.
Madonna Soctomah is a Passamaquoddy elder. She's speaking her tribe's native language, a language they've spoken for 9,000 years. We spoke in Indian Township, a small town full of modest one-story homes near the Canadian border.
"Did you see my face and my body change when I spoke?" asked Soctomah. "Yeah, it makes me happy."
But Madonna, and a few hundred other tribe members her age are the only fluent speakers left. I asked her what it meant to her to see the language disappearing within her lifetime.
"We've lost the way. That's all I can say," she said. "We're losing our value system, that we grew up with."
So how did this happen? How does an ancient language disappear so quickly? Dolly Apt is another Passamaquoddy elder, a grandmother of ten, who grew up nearby.
I remember the TV coming into our house," Apt said. "We were one of the first homes to have a TV. It was like going to the movies, all the kids that lived on the point at the time would come to my house, there was no floor space left. I really think that was the beginning of the change for us, with the language."
So everybody was being exposed to English through the TV set. But English came into the kids' lives even more forcefully in the reservation schools, where none of the teachers were Passamaquoddy, or spoke the language. This is Wayne Newell, another elder.
"One of the things you weren't allowed to do was speak your language," said Newell. "That was the first instruction you got. and you were punished if you did."
Before long, no Passamaquoddy children were able to speak the language.
In the early 70s, we started realizing that if we don't do something, we're going to have a very serious problem," Newell said.
But it's not easy to save a dying language, especially one that's never been written down. First it has to be documented. Donald Soctomah is one of the tribe's primary historians.
"A couple of the elders started working with linguists," said Soctomah. "The first dictionary was 6,000 words. They started there and they continued, continued. Today we have an 18,000 word dictionary."
As the dictionary project gained momentum, the team found a way to make it more accessible than just a book in a library.
"My part in the project was to create an audio dictionary," he said.
That audio dictionary is now online, at a site called the language portal.
"The first word, there's two different ways of saying it," he said.
Dolly Apt showed me how it works.
"And if you wanted to hear it, you'd hit this button," she said. "And then if you wanted to hear the sentence, you'd hit this one."
The dictionary has documented the language. But it's another thing entirely to bring it back to daily use.
"My brother refuses to speak it because of the way he was treated when he tried to speak it. He was ridiculed, and when that happens to a person, they don't want to try it again," Apt said.
Linguists call people like Dolly's brother "fluent comprehenders." They can understand Passamaquoddy when spoken to, but they can only respond in English. So how do you get them speaking again?
Ben Levine, a clinical-psychologist-turned-filmmaker based in Rockland, Maine, said that the first step is to address the pain that stops fluent comprehenders from speaking. The way he does that is by a process called "video feedback," and to illustrate how it works, he told me about one memorable session.
"We had been encouraged to film a group of people who played cards," Levine said.
You can actually watch this video on the language portal site. A group of Passamaquoddy elders are sitting around a kitchen table. Their conversation is subtitled in Passamaquoddy and in English. They start talking about how the teachers would hit them with rulers for speaking Passamaquoddy.
"One of the people talked about how her first period came on when she was in class. And she didn't know how to tell the teacher that she was having a problem," he said. "And so the teacher started to beat her up. And hung her from a hook."
The woman later told Ben that it felt good to talk about the experience. And when Ben plays the video back for more community members, that feeling gets multiplied.
"It'll trigger a memory in somebody else. so now a lot of memories are coming out of the repressed part of the community," he said.
This kind of catharsis is crucial if you're trying to get the community to start speaking again.
"Would you try to teach everybody the language from scratch, or would you go to those people who understand everything that's being said, but they can't speak it?" Levine asked. "You'd try to help them become speakers, and create a sense of hope and a sense of forward momentum, a new day for that community."
A lot has been done to counteract the loss of the Passamaquoddy language: the dictionary, the language portal, now there's even a program in the reservation schools to teach the native language to kids. Wayne Newell was instrumental in bringing these changes about, but he admits that its disappearance of the language is still a real possibility.
"We have done some stuff to slow it up, but unfortunately we haven't done enough to be where I want to be, and that is get another generation of speakers," said Newell.
Bert Polchies is one community member who is taking this mission to heart. He raised his son to speak Passamaquoddy as his first language.
"I feel that it needs to be a total immersion," Polchies said. "I think that's the biggest hope that we would be able to have."
His son was fluent as a child, but he's a teenager now, and losing his grasp on the language, because there's really no one for him to speak it with.
"You can do all you can to preserve it, but preservation is nothing if you're not using it. It's just like, you can tomatoes, right? To preserve 'em," said Polchies. "But what good does it do anybody if you're not eating 'em? You do that so you can use 'em, right? And it's the same thing with our culture. You can't preserve it and not expect to use it. All these people in our communities talking about how to preserve our ways, well, you need to use 'em too."
Like so many indigenous peoples around the world, the Passamaquoddy have been defending their culture for centuries against outside forces that threaten to destroy it. If their language ceases to be spoken, the world loses more than just a set of words. We lose a way for people to relate to each other. There's a word for what's happening to the Passamaquoddy language. I found it on the language portal...Ksihkawsewiw. Which means "it is disappearing gradually."


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- Basting spray is available in the notions of most sewing supply stores. (Make sure you get one that washes out.)
- Basting pins are slightly curved (as opposed to regular safety pins) to make it easier to pin from the top through all three layers.
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A personal blog about quilting, sewing and life as a mother. Lots of free tutorials including beginning quilting tutorials, binding tutorials, and other sewing projects like bags, quilt blocks and nursing covers.
AMKreations says
Love those AB scraps! =) Congrats to the winner.
Nedra says
Put baking soda in the shoes and leave it in for a while, and then shake out. My daughter did this with her son's shoes the other day when he had a potty training accident. (Of course, clean up as much as you can with a wet cloth first!)
Leila says
Thanks for the Dream On heads up. I just bought one and gave a friend a heads up about the Origins they have on sale. Thanks!
QuiltyGirl says
If they are sneakers, I'd toss them in the wash. 🙂
Becky says
coarsely ground coffee works too… absorbs moisture, masks the smell, but can stain, so be careful! Hope you don't get sick too!
Thanks for the link to Crafty Girls Workshop, have been looking for some Dream On.

On sale and 10% off, can't beat that. Will have to get more than one.
Collaborations says
Going to check out Dream On right now!
Angie says
Kitty litter also helps with the smell in your shoes! I love dream on, not sure I can justify buying it though- I have so many vintage sheets!
Andrea says
I have never "blogged before and quite unsure of how all of this works, however, I found a picture someone posted on October 3rd after describing a pink fabric that was in that picture. it is the pink fabric at the bottom of the picture that has a red and white flower that look like they are hooked together. I have been looking for this fabric very intensly and I want to know if you know
Andrea says
Just after I posted this comment I noticed that fabric I am looking for is also featured in a quilt that you have hanging over a fence in pinks and blues. Again, it has a light pink background with red and white flowers that look like they are linked together printed on the light pink. If you can help me I would really appreciate it. Thanks!!!
kc says
Hmmm…sounds like a good reason to go shoe shopping! Tho, if you're like me, you'd rather have a root canal than go shoe shopping. That's one reason we live where we only need flip-flops, heehee. Beautiful fabric!
Jen says
Thank you so much for this tutorial! It was clear and helpful, and the parts I didn't follow (taping the backing to the floor) I ignored at my peril 🙂
Charo says
Thank you so much for your great tutorial. I'm a begginer and it has been very useful.

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letsbeamie says
I know you use a walking foot, but any help for someone who doesn't have one? I've tried without and my stitches are too tight and small.
amy smart says
I'm sorry, I'm not helpful there. I would check with sewing machine retailer for your make of machine. They might have some helpful guidance or classes that would help.
Melissa says
Oh I'm so excited to have found you. I have so many quilt ideas and patterns, but I've never actually made a quilt. Terrified of the quilting and binding process on a quilt. Your tutorials look awesome! I'm now your newest follower! Oh and I love that you call yourself a 'stay at home quilter', I'm still working on getting my husband to let me be one too!

Kathy O' says
Thank you, Thank you!! I found your blog via Pinterest a few months ago and I have to say this has been the easiest tutorial for making a quilt that I have come across. I followed your directions up to the quilting part, then decided to hand tie my quilt, which was fun and looks so cute! This is my first ever patchwork quilt and now I can't wait to make another. I will be using your
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Kathy – thanks so much for your nice comment. I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed making a quilt! I'm sure it is wonderful. The fact that you want to make another is a really good sign too. 🙂
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Amber @ Nana June's says
Hi Amy,

Thank you for your GREAT tutorials. I am almost finished my very first quilt! I'm just wondering – when quilting, does one still need to backstitch at the beginning and end of each diagonal line?

Also, what stitch setting should I use on my sewing machine? I did all my piecing with a straight stitch at 2.5 – but will that length be too short for quilting the 3
Christine says
Thank you so much for this fantastic tutorial! I have a quilt that I've stashed away in my closet for about a year, scared to move forward because I didn't know how to actually do the 'quilting' part. I almost considered sending it off to be done, but with your tutorial I was able to easily complete that task. I taped down the base and used the spray adhesive… rolled up the
hotpinkmanolos.com says
Hello! I was wondering what kind of thread you use for machine quilting.
amy smart says
I definitely use 100% cotton. I love Aurifil 40 wt, but I know it can be a bit pricier. I'll get Gutterman from JoAnn's when it's on sale too.
urbancholita says
My first attempt at quilting didn't go so well. I used a walking foot to sew diagonal lines, but the top layer ended up really skewed — not squared with the other layers. Does this mean I didn't baste well enough? Would you recommend using basting spray plus pins?

Also, what stitch length should I use for machine quilting? And do I need to worry about backstitching the
amy smart says
yeah, I think basting will solve that problem. I often use basting spray and pins. Pinning a lot will make a difference.

I use around a 3 for my stitch length.

You don't need to back stitch, but you could if you're stopping and starting a lot.
Savannah Leerar says
Wow, thanks for posting this! I'm a beginner quilter and his helped me a lot!
Mrs. Kamp says
Hi Amy- I love to make little quilts for friend's babies but have never added borders, and usually I just tie knots in the center of the squares with cross-stitch floss. I would love to try to do one like this with a border and machine quilting on the diagonals. But, I am a little confused how to do diagonal quilting across the squares while keeping the quilting off of the borders and also
Margaret says
Hi there! I made my first ever quilt…ever. I wanted to come by and thank you for helping me. I blogged about it and sited you for helping. Thanks so much and come check it out if you have a minute.

http://www.earthwormsandmarmalade.com/2013/12/my-first-ever-quilt.html

Thanks!
wiwin says
Thank you for the tutorial, it help me a lot, I am a beginner.

Melanie Spitz says
I had a question about machine quilting and the thread. What do you do when you start and stop? Do you knot it, go forward and backward a few times? I'm a beginner. Great tutorial! Thanks, Melanie.
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very amazing post, good job, Thank you for presenting a wide variety of information that is very interesting to see in this artikle

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sara says
I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your series on how to make a quilt from start to finish. Growing up I always watched my grandmother quilt, and I always wanted to learn. However, I moved away shortly after high school and never really learned. Your posts taught me to quilt! As corny as it sounds, I was able to accomplish a childhood dream of mine. And now my grandma admires my quilts when I post them on Instagram 🙂 Thanks so much for this.
Amy Smart says
OH that's so great! Made my day. Thanks so much for taking the time to share. Those are the best messages to get. I love bringing people over into this crazy hobby that I love. 🙂
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According to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 4-year-old Tyler Jensen of Palisade was removed from life support Monday night.
Authorities say 24-year-old Heather Jensen called authorities a week ago to report her 2-year-old boy William was unconscious and 4-year-old Tyler was barely breathing after she left them alone in her SUV.
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The Havelock Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Salute to the Veterans and Military Tuesday.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
David Beito on the 1930s Tax Revolt
Recorded: Monday, April 18, 2011
David Beito, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, discusses an episode in the 1930s in which many Americans initiated a series of strikes and revolts against rising property taxes.
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Did the United States test an anti-satellite weapon when it shot down an out-of-control spy satellite earlier this month? Or was it a precautionary measure to protect people on the ground who might have been hit with a fuel tank filled with a poisonous gas?
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Vice Street Racer is a street/drag race side mission available in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City provided by A+B Auto. The races become available after the player purchases the Sunshine Autos car showroom.
To start a race, go down into the lower part of the building. Stand in the pink cylinder and choose from up to six races. In order to enter a race the player must have sufficient funds. Each race has a different fee to pay to take part in it. After winning each race the player will receive the money from each competitor. So if the entry fee is $200 and you win you get $800. Below is the entry fee and the reward for first place. The Vice Street Racer's motto is "Earn Cash, not Kudos".
The map where races can be selected is the beta map of Vice City instead of the final rendition of the map.
Terminal Velocity
This race takes place around Escobar International Airport hence the name "Terminal" referring to the airport's terminals. This race is the shortest one on the board, with a length of only 1.748km (1.086 miles).
- Entry fee: $100
- Reward: $400
Ocean Drive
The race takes place on Ocean Drive and along the road to its immediate west; the track is 2.659 km (1.652 miles) long.
- Entry fee: $500
- Reward: $2,000
Border Run
This race takes place around Little Haiti and Little Havana; the track is 3.1km (1.926 miles) long.
- Entry fee: $1,000
- Reward: $4,000
Capital Cruise
This race takes place around Ocean Beach, Washington Beach and Vice Point; the track is 3.924km (2.438 miles) long.
- Entry fee: $2,000
- Reward: $8,000
This race takes place around Washington Beach and Vice Point; the track is 4.603km (2.860 miles) long.
- Entry fee: $5,000
- Reward: $20,000
V.C. Endurance
This race takes place around the whole of Vice City with every neighborhood included (minus Fort Baxter Air Base and Leaf Links). This race is the longest of all Vice Street Racer event, with a track length of 9.721km (6.040 miles).
- Entry fee: $10,000
- Reward: $40,000
- Normally, you start the race by driving into the pink cylinder. That way, you always start in the last position. However, you can start the race by hitting one of your competitors, which means you can start in the first position by driving ahead of all of your competitors and backing off and hitting one of them.
- It should be noted that since the player needs to get a car and drive to the start point, and then park in the red starting position and can do just about everything before the race starts, he can "cheat" by taking a Rocket Launcher to the other competitors and blowing them all up (finishing and getting the "fast reload" ability helps greatly with this). This will usually garner one or two stars wanted rating. But since the other competitors are now out of the picture, the player can easily hit the nearest Pay'n' Spray and then can finish any races at his leisure, even if he is driving a Faggio.


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I Scream, You Scream
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- "Pick up the bomb I've hidden in Harwood, hijack the regular icecream van on its rounds, and lure these fools to their doom with the jeengle-jeengle."
- ―El Burro about the Forellis.
I Scream, You Scream is a mission in Grand Theft Auto III given to protagonist Claude by Diablos leader El Burro from a payphone in the Hepburn Heights area of Portland Island, Liberty City.
Claude answers a payphone in Hepburn Heights and El Burro tells Claude that a rival gang (Forellis) are threatening to remove a starring member of an adult movie unless they get a cut. El Burro instructs Claude to pick up a bomb in Harwood and then hijack a Mr. Whoopee ice cream van and blow them up at their Atlantic Quays hideout.
Claude collects the bomb, which is located around the corner at the Borgnine Taxis building. Claude then hijacks the Mr. Whoopee ice cream van and attaches the bomb to the vehicle. After heading to the Atlantic Quays warehouse hideout, Claude turns on the horn to start the 'jeengle-jeengle'. The gang members walk out and are killed when Claude presses the detonator.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Pick up the briefcase in Harwood
- Find an Icecream van
- Park the Icecream van down at Atlantic Quays
- Activate the Icecream jingle
- Exit the van then use the remote to detonate the Icecream van
The reward for completing the mission is $6,000 and the unlocking of the mission Trial By Fire.
Original Mission
This mission was originally intended to be given out by the removed character Darkel. Instead of gang members, the original target would be innocent pedestrians.[1] Darkel was eventually removed from the game and the mission was given to El Burro.
Like in the mission Dead Skunk in the Trunk, The Forellis have the same game model character as the Leones.
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32 U.S. Code § 113 - Federal financial assistance for support of additional duties assigned to the Army National Guard
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(a) Authority.— The Secretary of the Army may provide financial assistance to a State to support activities carried out by the Army National Guard of the State in the performance of duties that the Secretary has assigned, with the consent of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to the Army National Guard of the State. The Secretary shall determine the amount of the assistance that is appropriate for the purpose.
(b) Covered Activities.—
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), financial assistance may be provided for the performance of an activity by the Army National Guard under subsection (a) only if—
(A) the activity is carried out in the performance of a responsibility of the Secretary of the Army under paragraph (6), (10), or (11) of section 3013 (b) of title 10; and
(B) the Army National Guard was selected to perform the activity under competitive procedures that permit all qualified public-sector and private-sector sources to submit offers and be considered for selection to perform the activity on the basis of the offers, subject to the exceptions provided in section 2304 (c) of title 10.
(c) Disbursement Through National Guard Bureau.— The Secretary of the Army shall disburse any contribution under this section through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Source(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title III, § 386(a),Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1712; amended Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title III, § 375(a),Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1992; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1066(d)(4),Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 773; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title VIII, § 806,Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2010.)
2004—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 108–375inserted before period at end ", subject to the exceptions provided in section 2304 (c) of title 10".
1999—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106–65substituted "October 17, 1998" for "the date of the enactment of this subsection".
1998—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–261amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Activities supported under this section may include only those activities that are carried out by the Army National Guard in the performance of responsibilities of the Secretary of the Army under paragraphs (6), (10), and (11) of section 3013 (b) of title 10."
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Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title III, § 375(b),Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1993, provided that: "Subsection (b)(1)(B) ofsection 113 of title 32, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section), does not apply to—
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"(2) financial assistance for an activity that, before May 9, 1998, the Secretary of the Army identified in writing as being under consideration for supporting with financial assistance under that section."
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E. Burriss The Right Fit For S.F.
What's a great way to kill a youth movement?
Sign a 33-year-old Edgar Renteria to play SS next season.
And that's exactly what the Giants are close to doing.
Since the club's last winning season in 2004 (91-71), the Giants have averaged just 73 wins per year without finishing higher than third in the division.
Yet, if the past four losing seasons have meant anything it's that San Fran has slowly rebuilt itself into a young and talented squad.
The 2005 season highlighted the arrivals of Noah Lowry, 24, and Matt Cain, 20.
In 2006 came 25-year-olds Brian Wilson and Fred Lewis.
The following season soon-to-be Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, 23, arrived.
And last season 13 players 26-years-old or younger played for the Giants at one point or another, many playing in 30+ games.
It's understandable the team's new owner, Bill Neukom, is looking to make a splash since taking over October 1st for the retired Peter Magowan but, why revert to old ways that didn't work?
Besides, the club's first round draft pick in 2005, SS Emmanuel Burriss, is merely 23-years-old with 95 games under his belt from last season.
Stick with the plan S.F., go young and talented…let Renteria play elsewhere…give your young guys a chance to play.
And so, be gone with the days of signing aging veterans the likes of: Ray Durham – Omar Vizquel – Randy Winn – Rich Aurilia – Dave Roberts – Ryan Klesko – Mark Sweeney – Steve Kline – Armando Benitez - Steve Finley – Moises Alou – Jose Vizcaino – Tim Worrell – Jeff Fassero
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- "This car's trying to kill me!"
- — Paulie Sindacco.
Taking the Peace is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories given to protagonist Toni Cipriani by Leone Family Don Salvatore Leone from a public phone in the Liberty Campus district of Staunton Island, Liberty City.
Toni answers the public phone in Liberty Campus with Salvatore informing Toni that there is a van nearby and to phone him when he finds it. Toni heads to the hospital in Rockford and finds the van, calling Salvatore. Salvatore explains that Paulie Sindacco will be meeting members of the Forelli Family in an attempt to broker a truce. Salvatore's had men make alterations to Paulie's car, allowing Toni to control it. Paulie drives off from the Big Shot Casino in Torrington and as he approaches the meeting, Toni takes control of the car. Toni kills all the Forelli Family gang members with the car by running them over, thus assuring that the Forellis and Sindaccos do not broker a truce. After all the Forelli Family gang members have been killed, Paulie Sindacco runs off and Toni detonates a bomb planted in the car, causing it to explode.
Mission objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Get to the van
- Press X to take control of Paul Sindacco's car
- Take out the Forellis at the meet before Sindacco finds the control system
Post mission phone call
Toni Cipriani: Yeah?
Salvatore Leone: Toni? Sal here. Get over to Belleville and find the public phone booth. I got something urgent needs doing.
- Avoid taking control of the vehicle too early, as the timer begins once you do. However if Paulie arrives at the meeting location before you take over, the mission also fails.
- The challenge in this mission comes from the very limited visibility afforded, as well as the fact there is a slight delay in the controls (intentional). Also, several vehicles are parked around the meeting area, increasing the chances of damage.
- Do not attempt this mission at night, as visibility will be too dark, rendering the parked vehicles and other obstacles virtually invisible. Similarly, try to avoid the mission in cloudy or rainy weather (although this is difficult as weather may change during the time it takes Paulie to drive to the meeting place.
- This is one of the few missions in which there is no danger to Toni of being wasted or busted (assuming he doesn't do something stupid between Liberty Campus and the parked van).
- The title is a take on the phrase "Taking the piss".
The reward for completing the mission is $2,500 and unlocks the mission Shoot the Messenger for Salvatore Leone.


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You can be certain a political contest has slunk deep into the slime when the candidates' mouthpieces brandish, as legitimate campaign fodder, a gulped hot dog and some chopped up corn.
Although I suppose tax policy can seem pretty stale by contrast.
The race in this case pits Republican Gordon Smith, who is Oregon's junior U.S. senator, against Democrat Jeff Merkley, who is Oregon's Speaker of the House.
This competitive campaign produced some significant silliness even before the hot dog and corn episodes.
Smith, for instance, put out TV ads chastising Merkley, in his capacity as a leader in the Oregon Legislature, for furnishing the state capitol with leather couches, hardwood desks and other furnishings you can't buy at IKEA.
Smith seems particularly perturbed about the Capitol's new credenzas. I'm not sure why. I've never considered the credenza an inherently more appalling piece of furniture than, say, a hutch. Maybe "credenza," which sounds a little like "credibility," just rings better in voters' ears.
Merkley, meanwhile, runs a TV spot that berates Smith for lavishing tax breaks on oil companies. The ad implies that if Smith wasn't such a toady for the likes of Texaco, then every household in Oregon would get something like 400 bags of groceries, or possibly $19,000 in cash.
I'm pretty sure the federal tax system doesn't work quite like that. Anyway, people in 49 other states probably would demand their shares of the groceries and the cash if only Smith would quit letting the oil companies keep so much of their money.
Nonetheless, Merkley's credenzas and Smith's tax cuts, no matter how patronizingly they are employed in commercials, qualify as substantive matters which ought to be debated.
Merkley's hot dog and Smith's corn, however, rest on much flimsier ground, as to their relevancy. If they were an iced-over pond I wouldn't skate on it, at any rate.
Merkley committed his gaffe earlier this month while he was campaigning in The Dalles. He was eating a hot dog when a member of the audience asked him what he thought about the situation in Georgia.
Merkley, still munching on the frankfurter, pondered the question but said nothing.
When someone elaborated on the question, referring to Russia's invasion of the country of Georgia two days earlier, Merkley chuckled and said he had been thinking about "Atlanta, Jimmy Carter."
A Republican whose job is to follow Merkley, in case the candidate does something stupid like take questions while he's eating a hot dog, preserved for eternity or at least until Nov. 5 the entire episode with a video camera.
Smith's backers pounced on the thing with feline swiftness.
"No matter where you are in Oregon, there is always a newspaper, usually a TV set and certainly the Internet," said Lindsay Gilbride, a spokeswoman for the senator.
She's right, of course.
Yet Merkley's mishap hardly disqualifies the man for serving in the Senate.
News of Russia's invasion had spread worldwide only the day before. It's not as if, as Merkley's opponents imply, the candidate had remained ignorant for several days about the most important international story going.
(Well, most important if you don't count Michael Phelps.)
Merkley's biggest blunder, I think, was his inability to at least recite some canned platitudes about Russian aggression.
Yet many pundits have focused instead on two other points: That Merkley mistakenly assumed the question was about the Peach state, and that he kept chewing on the tube steak.
I'd wager a fair amount that most Americans, including politicians, think first of Atlanta and Coca-Cola when they hear "Georgia."
I do plus the "Dukes of Hazzard."
As for Merkley's etiquette come on, the guy was in The Dalles, not Versailles. I doubt I'll vote for Merkley but I appreciate his lack of pretension. His decision to hold onto the hot dog could have been contrived, of course he is a politician. But I doubt his groomers ever told him he should, no matter the circumstances, keep right on chewing.
The latest controversy to infect Smith's campaign seems to me even less relevant than Merkley's.
Last month, officials from Smith Frozen Foods Inc., the company the senator owns but has not managed since he was elected to the Senate in 1996, told Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality that the company's plant in Umatilla County had leaked into Pine Creek five to 20 gallons of water mixed with corn residue.
That's not quite the same as spitting in the sea, but it's closer to it than to the proverbial drop in the bucket.
Anyway, workers at Smith's factory not only tattled on themselves to the DEQ, they tried to pump the corn-laced water from the stream.
A spokeswoman for the agency said "there was no ecological damage."
That wasn't so with previous spills at Smith's plant. In 1991 wastewater poured into Pine Creek for 15 days, killing fish and prompting DEQ to fine the company $100,000.
Smith wasn't a U.S. senator then, though.
He owns the company and he is responsible for it, of course. But I just can't follow the path by which Merkley supporters try to link the leak of 20 gallons of water water "tainted" by a grain I like to eat with Smith's fitness to serve as one of Oregon's two senators for the next six years.
"It reflects a larger pattern, which is his company's record of polluting Oregon's waterways and his votes in Washington to roll back environmental regulation," said Matt Canter, a Merkley spokesman.
Well, if Smith relishes polluting so much, and has such disdain for environmental regulation, I can't figure out why he hasn't rolled it back so far that spilling 20 gallons of corny water into a creek isn't even illegal anymore.
Which wouldn't take a great deal of rolling, probably.
The bottom line for me is that Merkley is neither more nor less attractive as a candidate because he didn't have an immediate answer to a question about a situation which even current U.S. senators Gordon Smith included can't do anything about because they're on summer vacation.
And I won't deny Smith the chance to earn my vote simply because someone who works at a food-processing plant he owns forgets to twist a valve.
If Smith deserves blame for the minor spill then he deserves credit for his employees who admitted something they probably could have gotten away with.
Unless the Democrats have got someone hunkered down in Pine Creek, tasting the water every now and again, and clutching a video camera.
Just in case Smith strolls by, you know, polluting a waterway.
Or eating a hot dog.
Jayson Jacoby is the editor of the Baker City Herald.


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Budget cuts are on the verge of becoming a reality for thousands of workers at Fort Carson.
The Mountain Post says the pending sequestration cuts could harm about 3,000 Army employees, unless Congress takes action by March 1. If Congress doesn't, and the cuts happen, the workers could be forced to take more than 20 furlough days between April and September--the equivalent of a 20 percent pay cut.
President Obama and congressional Republicans remain in gridlock as the deadline looms closer and closer; Democrats are arguing for a deficit reduction plan that is half increase in revenue, half spending cuts; Republicans are calling for a deal that relies primarily on spending cuts, as they do not want to raise taxes.
Without a deal reached between the two parties, across-the-board government spending cuts will go into effect in less than a week. The cuts will amount to $1.2 trillion, with half coming from defense and half coming from non-defense. The defense cuts will not affect veterans' benefits or active duty military personnel.
The sequester was established during the 2011 budget negotiations, when Congress agreed that if a congressional supercommittee was unable to come up with a deficit reduction plan, that sweeping automatic cuts would go into effect.
Tuesday, Obama called for Republicans to avoid the sequester by working with him on a balanced package.
"This is not an abstraction - people will lose their jobs," he said. "Our top priority must be to do everything we can to grow the economy and create good middle-class jobs. It has to drive every decision that Congress and everyone in Washington makes over the next several years. That's why its so troubling that just 10 days from now Congress might allow a series of automatic, severe budget cuts to take place that will do the exact opposite."
Republicans say they agree that the sequester will harm the country, but are holding firm on their position that Obama's plan is a bad replacement for the sequester. House Speaker John Boehner charged in a recent op-ed that the sequester "is a product of the president's own failed leadership."
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On the subject of vacations - anyone ever been to Belize? With a 2 YO? Am I crazy?
On the subject of vacations - anyone ever been to Belize? With a 2 YO? Am I crazy?
posted at 8/15/2012 12:55 PM EDTMy DH and I wanted to go somewhere tropical. This is unlike us, generally but it is not unheard of either. We started looking into Mexico because we wanted to do something cultural and thought Mayan ruins would fit the bill. I started researching and found that Belize would be more our style, and found an amazing deal on a 7 night jungle/beach adventure package in 2 family friendly hotels (while not being over the top KID geared - which is important to us).
Is this a dumb idea? Am I asking for trouble bringing a 2 year old on a 7 day trip like that? She's a great little kid (1.5 now - will be 2 then) and she does pretty well in unfamiliar situations. What else should I consider? We will be in suites so she'll be able to sleep separately from us. Water is safe to drink in Belize. Both places got awesome reviews on travel sites.
Help. I am on the verge of booking but need some third party evaluation. Thanks in advance!
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posted at 8/15/2012 1:16 PM EDTGo!
I loved Belize! Granted I was only there for a day on a day excursion from a cruise. and I'm dying to go back! Everyone there was insanely polite and just wonderful. The water was amazing. I also got some really yummy Tamarin wine.
I'd definitely do Belize over Mexico!
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posted at 8/15/2012 1:56 PM EDTThanks for your input KAM! Out of curiousity, did you have kids w/you?
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posted at 8/15/2012 2:39 PM EDTNo, that was pre-kid time for me.
But I do go yearly to a resort out of the country with the kids. If it's even semi geared to kids-the resort should be fine. But you won't relax-you'll be busy chasing your LO! But that's a fun adventure in itself.
I'm tempted to explore those Jamacia hotels that assign you a nanny for the kids when you check in...doesn't that sound nice! Another pair of eyes on the kiddos to make sure they don't get into trouble!
I went to Belize when I was young and single-and felt very safe in the city-even though I was screaming tourist, it was only a positive vibe.
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posted at 8/15/2012 3:18 PM EDTI don't have kids but I have been to Belize!I thought the two hotels I stayed at wouldn't be ideal with a toddler for a couple reasons. The jungle resort didn't have a pool, but did have swimming in the basin of a waterfall. This required climbing down the cliffside on a large number of steep steps to reach the water, and then swimming in relatively deep water with lots of slippery rocks--not toddler friendly.The beach resort in San Pedro was also not super toddler friendly. It had a very warm, small but lovely pool with a shallow area, which would have been nice with a kid. But the shoreline was rocky, so the ocean swimming was accessible only off a long dock from which you would dive into relatively deep water. The ocean was relatively warm and snorkeling was great, so it was good for adults, but there wasn't a sandy shallow area for kids. This was typical of most of the beach hotels in that area (but there may be a couple exceptions). Most of the swimming in the area was off docks.Some of the activities we chose would have been ok with a toddler. (I imagine you could see the stunning Mayan ruins, just at a slower pace, esp if the kid could be put in a pack at moments. We also enjoyed some nature walks which weren't too strenuous, and a trip to a butterfly garden which a kid might have liked. And the Belize zoo is fantastic--I think a toddler would love it.) But a lot of the activities we did were probably best for older kids & adults--horseback riding, more strenuous treks, canoeing, snorkeling or diving, etc.Beware if walking in the jungle--they have several types of plants that are dangerous/poisonous to the touch. It might make me a little nervous with a wandering toddler.They may say the water is ok, but tourists tend to drink exclusively bottled water. Also malaria prophylaxis is recommended (although we actually didn't take it). Make sure you have and use bed nets while staying in the jungle.My DH did get food poisoning on our last day, which was too bad.Lastly, I would ask if your hotel has its own generator. There was a big power outage on San Pedro while we were there, and power was out to most of the city for over 24 hours. I imagine with a kid this would be even more challenging. Many hotels (even nicer, mid-range places) had no generator, so no AC and no running water!! Our hotel had its own generator, so we were pretty much unaffected. I hadn't thought to ask about that in advance, so we were just lucky.have you looked into Puerto Rico? It's a direct flight and I think it would be easier with kids. It's safer than Mexico these days. They still have a pretty rainforest, but it's much more easily accessible. Driving there is pretty easy. [As an aside, do NOT try to drive yourself around Belize--the roads are really terrible and it is super easy to blow a tire or hit the bottom of the jeep on the road and spring a leak and get stuck in the middle of nowhere.]Back to Puerto Rico--The beaches are huge and sandy, the water is warm, and there are plenty of areas with shallow water. There are plenty of resorts with big family-friendly pools. Old San Juan is fun for grown-ups and would be easy to take a kid around, I think.If I manage to have kids, I'd love to go back to Belize, but I'd probably wait until they were 8-10 years old and could better enjoy some of the activities.
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posted at 8/15/2012 3:37 PM EDTETA: I saw that you are particularly interested in the ruins. We went to Caracol, which is the biggest site in Belize. It is stunning. A few more notes:-you will probably spend at least an hour or two in a bumpy jeep getting there. There are few, if any, hotels nearby. (Take an excursion with a guide, for your own comfort and safety.) Once you get there, there are actually reasonably clean and well kept bathroom facilities.-the guide will get a military escort from the tourism police to visit the site. they carry big guns, but everyone says it is very safe. *shrug*-the site is large and spread out. It may be very hot, and there may be a lot of mosquitos.-If you want to climb the pyramids (which most people do, since the view is stunning), the steps are VERY steep, so it would be a big challenge with a toddler. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it. (As in, they are so steep that I climbed down them backwards, like going down a ladder, not regular stairs.)-it's bumpy and grassy, but you might be able to take a trail/heavy duty stroller along. I'm not as certain about that....I'm not trying to be debbie downer, bc we LOVED it. It was beautiful and fun, and off-the-beaten trail enough that you could feel like you had these stunning vistas and historic sites pretty much to yourself. (We were also not there in peak season.) I just want to be realistic about what might be challenging with a toodler.
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posted at 8/15/2012 4:48 PM EDTThat's great that you have so much info to share siena!
I was going to say that I absolutely would take DD on such a vacation, but also be realistic about what we could accomplish with a LO in tow. When we go tropical, we mostly like to relax and do a couple of excursions. That seems doable with a toddler. On the other hand, I would really love to go to Costa Rica someday and I don't think I'd do that until she's older since it would be more active. We'll see!
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posted at 8/15/2012 8:39 PM EDTWe took our oldest to Costa Rica when she was about 1.5 and it was great. We rented a car, stayed at a resort anddrove all over the country. Definitely doable as long as you are flexible and willing to be adventurous with your kid.
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posted at 8/16/2012 12:23 PM EDTThanks so much everyone for your feedback and helpful information! We actually took the plunge and booked it yesterday. We have a month to change our minds so I feel comfortable with it.
KAM - an assigned nanny? I've never heard of that but it sounds lovely! Depending on how DD is doing, both resorts have babysitting services if we want to do anything on the more adventurous side that she is too young for. I would want her to be really comfortable though. But that is something I wish we could do - ziplining and jumping from waterfalls and whatnot.
Siena - thanks for all the good tips! I will check about the generator. Both places have pools and there are even some kids in some of the pictures. We are staying in the Hopkins area for the beach portion and I hear they have the most stunning beaches in Belize.
Also, thanks for the info on the ruins! I am hoping it is stroller friendly. We were actually thinking about going on an excursion to Tikal, in Guatamala. I am researching it. It is supposed to be the most amazing of all the mayan sites.
Totally agree that we have to be flexible. We are going to Canada (Montreal and Quebec City) and a couple nights in ME in a little over a week. That will be the test to see if we can handle it! Although I'm guessing she will be a lot different at almost 2 than she is now. But we already know that we have to be flexible w/schedules and eating and all of that.
Thanks again everyone for all the info - and encouragement! Not one of you told me I've lost my mind, so thank you. :)
If anyone else wants to chime in, I'd love some more tips! Thanks!
Re: On the subject of vacations - anyone ever been to Belize? With a 2 YO? Am I crazy?
posted at 8/16/2012 12:51 PM EDTgreat--hope you enjoy it, fazel! We loved Belize. It's a beautiful country and everyone is really friendly. If you are staying somewhere rural, they will have their own generator. (There's no power grid in the jungle.) I think it would be a bigger problem if you are staying near a town/city, and they are relying on that grid.Tikal is supposed to be lovely too. We chose Caracol because it is a shorter drive (2 hours from our lodge rather than 4-5 hours), less expensive, and less crowded. I hear that the excavation of Tikal is more complete, but we felt there was a ton to see at Caracol and it was gorgeous. Guatemala is supposed to be a little less safe than Belize, but it's probably fine at the tourist site. Anyway, I'm sure they are both amazing and you don't necessarily have to decide in advance. We booked all our excursions once we were there.
Re: On the subject of vacations - anyone ever been to Belize? With a 2 YO? Am I crazy?
posted at 8/16/2012 12:52 PM EDTReading about the bumpy jeep ride made me think of motion sickness. Even if none of you suffer from it generally, you might under those conditions, also during takeoff, landing, and rough flights. Maybe speak to your pedi ahead of time about what is safe and effective in that regard for her age. GL with all your travels!
Re: On the subject of vacations - anyone ever been to Belize? With a 2 YO? Am I crazy?
posted at 8/16/2012 12:57 PM EDTOk, last thing, and then I'll shut up. (Sorry, I <3 trip planning, if you can't tell already.)Bring a flashlight and watch out for fire ants. We had a nasty encounter with a fire ant hill on our first night in the jungle, when we were walking on the path from our cabana to the restauarant for dinner. Then we learned! Luckily we had packed two flashlights, and so we used them from then on. Flashlights also came in handy when we were walking through the streets of San Pedro after dark during the power outtage, since all the street lights were out, sidewalks are sometimes nonexistent, and the cars and golf carts and bicycles (the latter two often without lights on them) were undeterred.
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posted at 8/16/2012 1:04 PM EDTThe multi-led style flashlights are very light, compact, and bright...great for travel!
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posted at 8/17/2012 8:20 AM EDTMy DD suffers from motion sickness. When she was 18 month old we had to drive to Canada so I sewed the child size SeaBands into her fleece jacket. They worked great and she didn't fuss with them since they were sewn in.
Technically they are rated 3 and up because the little pressure point button "could" be a choking hazard. I can't imagine anyone being able to pull it off the wrist band - but there you have it.
If I were going to the carribean I'd be sure to get those rash guard type bathings suits for babies. So much better than trying to reapply sunscreen all the time. I got sun poisioning the first time I ever went to Mexico even with sunscreen. Ended up with a horrible itchy rash.
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posted at 8/17/2012 10:26 AM EDTYup, vacation Nanny! http://www.fdrholidays.com/vacation-nanny/ Part of me thinks it would be devine, other part would never be able to let go of my controlling ways with the kids. But having done vacation resorts every year since DS joined us, you never get to relax by the pool anymore! But again, that's part of the fun! But seriously, a cocktail pool side sounds wonderful to me...
Rash guard bathing suits are a must! Though DS is such a skinny mini that we only put it on after he gets out of the water-otherwise he'd be shivering in no time in the water.
In a month we are off to Orlando...we will do a park one day, then explore other times. In the past we've gone down to Ft. Lauderdale and done an everglade tour-AWESOME. At the end of it was a demonstration of alligator wrestling-though our demonstrator wasn't the *best* he was missing a finger (not from our show) and was bleeding by the end of our show... So even going to FL you can not be totally disney oriented.
Though Costa Rica is on my list! Everyone I know whose been there has looked at buying real estate there...
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posted at 8/17/2012 10:48 AM EDTAlso, I'm not a mom, but bought my cousin one of those child carrier backpacks...like the hiking type, with adjustable straps and a hip strap. She LOVED it for both of her young boys, and even still uses it with the 14 month old while her 28 month old does his thing. Sometimes the 28 month old uses it too if he gets tired and she can hold the little guy. They also stand upright with a child in it, which one of my friends didn't realize...just an FYI. Makes it easier for loading, unloading the baby. Something like that might come in more handy for you than a stroller for some of the harder to access sites. Plus, you may not want to leave a stroller hanging out somewhere while you take your DD to an attraction. I'm not saying it will, but it could get stolen.This is essentially what I got her, but the older model (I like this even better as it has a detatchable day pack it seems):http://www.amazon.com/Kelty-Pathfinder-Child-Carrier-Legion/dp/B005F5LY0K/ref=dp_ob_title_sportsOn that note though, I've been to both Costa Rica and Jamaica, and have gone "off the beaten path" for both and I must say, it's always been an amazing experience for me. I believe CR and Belize are similar, and you will have an amzing time. We also had a fire ant issue in CR & Jamaica, as well as a leaf cutter ant issue in CR...so just watch where you are stepping...those little bugs hurt.One other note, I've found they work on what we call "Island Time" (even though CR is not an island) so make sure when eating you either have a snack for your DD or you sit before she's hungry because generally it takes a while to get food. At the major resorts it's not always a problem, but when going to the awesome local recommended joints (and I do recommend that, which are SO much less expensive on top of it being yummy local non-resort food) it can take some time.You are going to have a blast!!!
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posted at 8/17/2012 7:25 PM EDTI have not been to Belize but do travel frequently with my one year old.It sounds like a backpack for the wee one like fakinbacon suggested (there are many types with storage included on the bottom (or not) etc etc etc) is the perfect idea. Our daughter loves ours, sleeps in it and it is surprisingly not too heavy.Perhaps a soft sling (Mei Tai for example) if your toddler is willing, can be an option and is easier to pack. The backpacks need to be checked, if that is a concern - oversized luggage and will come out where skiis and buggies come out if you do not get it at the airplane door.Additionally, I have found if you search well, you can find places that rent baby things, though I understand safety concerns as they are actually supporting your child. Perhaps borrow one if you don't feel you will use it more than just this trip.I can't wait to hear how it all goes! Have fun!
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posted at 8/21/2012 9:54 AM EDTThanks again everyone. Fakinbacon/freerocks - Love the look of that backpack thing (well, actually not really - just looks like it would work really well). It's so expensive though! I'm not sure I could convince my DH to go in for that. :) We actually have a hand me down one that is from LL Bean or something but we've never used it. Maybe we'll pack that along.
KAM - that does sound amazing. I am the same way though - don't think I could give up DD to someone else for that long. :)
Siena - thanks again for all the info. We will definitely bring a flash light or two. I don't think the place we are staying in the jungle offers trips to Caracol. They do Tikal and some other local place (including ATM) but I don't remember any mention of Caracol - I just google imaged it though and it looks amazing. Pls don't feel a need to 'shut up'! :) I really appreciate your input.
Misslily - I don't think my DD has motion sickness - although it does run in the family on DH's side (is it genetic??). We shall see what happens w/ our trip next week.
Anyone have any suggestions on bringing/not bringing a PNP? That's what she sleeps in now when we travel. I haven't inquired about a crib yet at the places we are staying in. Can an almost 2 year old sleep in a bed? Both places are suites and have extra beds in them. Should we just have her sleep w/us? I don't love that idea. Or just lug a PNP along?
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posted at 8/21/2012 10:02 AM EDT
Sounds like you booked it! yay.
They should have a pnp there for you to request. I'd inquire about that. if she's okay with sleeping in that go for it. if not, they have these inflatable bed bumpers http://www.amazon.com/BedBugz-Portable-Bed-Bolster-Blue/dp/B000KYJ2E6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1345557914&sr=8-4&keywords=inflatable+bed+bumpers that would be easy to pack and you can put her in the bed. At 2 DS was in a big boy bed, so when traveling we had in him a twin bed. Never thought to get these... He's only fallen out of bed once, this past summer trip, and thankfully it was a short way down...he was more shocked by the situation than anything else.
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posted at 8/21/2012 10:53 AM EDTYou know, I don't know if they offer those child carriers specifically, but both REI and Eastern Mountain Sports offer equipment rentals. I've used both of their services many times for myself when I really don't want to spring the crazy money for a new pack or sleeping bag, and I've always had great luck. Maybe you can call and ask? REI has even taken a brand new pack from their store for me to rent because I was too small to fit into the packs they had at hand. Also, the equipment is always the best quality and very clean, they are very thorough.However if you have an LL Bean one that may just work perfectly too. Again, I don't have a baby yet, but I would highly recommend you try it out with her first to make sure both you, she and dad are okay with using it before you take it along with you. That could take up valuable space for souvenirs!
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posted at 8/28/2012 9:43 PM EDTWe took our daughter to Belize when she was 5 months old. We did a sailing trip, so it was a little more secluded, but honestly, it was a terrific time. You wont regret it.
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posted at 8/29/2012 4:41 PM EDTNo you're not crazy at all! We went to Belize this past March with our almost 21 mo old. We didn't stay on the mainland but instead opted for Ambergris Caye. My only gripe about the trip is that it took about 12 hrs to get there. Boston - Newark - Belize - Ambergris Caye (delay with the puddle jumper). She loved the beach time and the pool time every day. The mainland has a zoo and a butterfly farm which I heard was really good.
The resort we stayed at offered PnP's if requested and they did laundry for us every day. She ended up sleeping in bed with us most nights which was fine.
One tip though, don't buy the cow's milk there - it's not fresh. We went looking for whole milk for our LO but most is expired and still sitting in the fridges. In a lot of countries outside the US, they have milk in cartons on the shelf kind of like soy milk. It tastes a little sweeter then what we're used to but it's all they had so we bought it. She didn't seem to mind it so that's what she drank all week aside from water bottles. Also, there are a lot of grocery stores that cater to Americans. You can order groceries, pay a nominal fee and have it delivered to your hotel so that's what we did for fresh fruit, milk, juice. Bring snacks/cereal from home since it's really expensive to buy there.
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The Samsung NX1000 could be seen by some as the runt of the new Samsung NX range announced on Thursday, but that would be to do it a grave injustice.
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Inside and the Samsung NX1000 features the same 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor as found in the considerably more feature packed Samsung NX210 and the Samsung NX20.
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That's all by the by in reality. In return you get a snazzy little compact system camera that comes in white, black or pink. Yes, pink (sadly Samsung didn't have one to photograph).
The camera features the same Wi-Fi technology now standard for the NX range and previously found on the company's compact camera range launched earlier this year.
For those not familiar with the tech, the idea is that by connecting the NX100 to a Wi-Fi hotspot you can share your photos easily without the need to use a cable. The photos can be uploaded to Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud service, tweeted, Facebooked, or emailed, or if that "social stuff" doesn't bother you - to a nearby phone or TV.
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Sadly we weren't able to test the new Wi-Fi features properly in our quick play with the NX1000, but we have previously played with the company's compact range. The experience we had with the Samsung WB150F has been mixed with some positives and some limitations.
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In a post from his blog, Rajesh Setty, Serial Entrepreneur, author, and Founder Institute Mentor, advises first-time founders on how to recognize the most valuable feedback. Instead of hearing why your idea won't work or that you need to raise a seed round, Rajesh says feedback that takes you to the next level of your business is key.
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"First-time entrepreneurs are at a perennial disadvantage. If you are one, you know what the feeling is. There is no guarantee to you or to anyone around you that your project WILL take off. It's the height of uncertainty. Since they are not "proven" yet, not many people around them want to actively support them because if the startup goes down (according to the stats, most likely it will) they don't want to be associated with one more failure.
You need the most help and the circumstances are such that you will get the least help. This will, unfortunately, keep the statistics intact – that 9 out of 10 startups fail.
Feedback that won't help much..
When you do get an opportunity to get some feedback, you are faced with feedback that starts with something like this:
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All you need to do is…
There is another kind of feedback that seems super insightful but not helpful. It is when they say that all you need to do is this ONE thing and you can break free from the logjam. And what's that ONE thing:
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Hire that rockstar co-founder
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Actually ANYTHING that is not in your current reach. Anything that can be termed as another project all by itself.
This kind of feedback may be insightful but not practically useful based on where you are.
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They want your "thinking" and "execution up to the point" to be complete. Since you are a first-time entrepreneur, it would be close to impossible for you to achieve that.
Result: Stalemate
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The real feedback that matters is when someone guides you to reach the very NEXT step in your startup evolution with resources you already have.
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It is common for you as a first-time entrepreneur to get into a "stalled" state every now and then. It's like having a dead battery in your car. You know that the battery works and it requires someone to jump start it. The feedback that I am referring to is analogous to jump-starting that battery.
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Want a Job? Pack Your Bags
There's no question the United States has a jobs crisis, with an unemployment rate of 9.1% and millions of workers out of a job for more than a year. But a state-by-state view shows that parts of the country are in less dire shape. For today's job seekers, the biggest question may not be if you want a new job, but where are you willing to go to find one?