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Timothy Kincaid
June 9th, 2010
It looks like Peter LaBarbera is seeking to put more seats in his Wackadoodle Express and he's looking for fresh young bodies to fill them. Yes, the Peter has started a "school" and is now out recruiting children.
We're delighted to announce the debut of our ongoing "Americans For Truth Academy," designed to train young people (as well as older pro-family advocates) how to answer "gay" activist misinformation and fight the homosexual-bisexual-transsexual agenda.
And from the folks he's lined up as "teachers", it's clearly a Wackadoodle School:
- Robert Knight, Coral Ridge Ministries
- Peter LaBarbera, Americans For Truth About Homosexuality
- Ryan Sorba, Young Conservatives of California
- Prof. Robert Gagnon, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
- Prof. Rena Lindevaldsen, Liberty University Law School
- Matt Barber, Liberty Counsel
- Laurie Higgins, Illinois Family Institute
- Greg Quinlan, Parents and Friends of Gays and Ex-Gays
I could not have hand-picked a more extreme group than this one. Wackadoodles, one and all. But don't get your hopes up, this is a double triple super secret Wackadoodle School.
Prospective attendees will need to be approved with references; this is not open to pro-homosexual activists but only to those who share AFTAH's belief that homosexuality is immoral and that the GLBT movement is destructive to America and a direct threat to our religious freedom.
And what will they learn?
I know it's all secret-secret, but I've taken the liberty of imagining a syllabus.
Robert Knight may open off by sharing that Matthew Shepard is burning in Hell and then may go on to quote a little of Paul Cameron's work before defending racist and homophobic violence.
Matt Barber will teach them that homosexuality is one man violently cramming his penis into another man's lower intestine and calling it love. And Laurie Higgins will tell the kiddies that it is their Christian duty to support the culture of disapproval and condemnation towards their gay classmates.
Robert Gagnon will provide the scholarly religious perspective by insisting that because the gospels are actually a retelling of an earlier writing, therefore the Roman Centurion who asked Jesus to heal his "pais" was actually a Jewish administrator asking about his son… but any Scripture that might possibly condemn homosexuality is to be taken literally and applied as condemnation of today's gay and lesbian community. (Students may not wish to sit in the front, Gagnon is inclined to angry ranting.)
Next Greg Quinlan will give a personal touch by telling how he once was a homosexual but now he is a very heterosexual man who out of Christian conviction is living celibately since his wife divorced him. And Ryan Sorba will support him by declaring that reparative therapy is a proven success, regardless of what pro-sodomy activists say. Quinlan may also spend some time arguing that ex-gay is an orientation and that Disneyland is the devil's playground. (Students are advised not to ask questions to either of these presenters as they might incite confrontation and claim martyrdom.)
Finally Rena Lindevaldsen will give you secret tips on how kidnap the children of militant gay activists and flee the country to South America – all without a job or speaking Spanish – so as to make sure those children have a stable normal life.
And before breaking at the end of the weekend to return to fight the good fight, Peter LaBarbera will announce the much anticipated 2009 Grinch Award winners, followed by an exciting slide show of sodomites in action. This will have much nudity and will emphasize kink and S/M so it should be very stirring and uplifting. LaBarbera will be on hand to model the leatherman outfits he uses to infiltrate sex parties and to discuss in detail the exact mechanics of specific sexual acts for a select few; be sure to apply for this very special presentation.


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How can I get my baby to understand "no"?
How can I get my 10-month-old to understand the word 'no'? She seems to know what she's doing when she acts up, but she just smiles at me when I tell her 'no.'
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you're right, your 10-month old probably does understand 'no'--he/she is testing boundaries at this point. when my 21.5-month old was your child's age, she did the exact same thing. short, simple reason why it's a 'no no' and time outs have helped her learn that when someone says 'no' she should stop. i was starting to get worried she wasn't catching on last month, but all of a sudden last week she started stopping when i said 'no', though she is still a repeat offender and gets timeouts when i have to tell her 'no' more than twice. she's making a gentle transition and i'm ok with that. i would have been worried if she'd hit 2 years and hadn't learned by then... i think she's still too young to be spanked. regardless, she's doing well without it at the moment.posted 09/03/2011 by Momsaurus
Being consistent with what requires a "no" and what doesn't is key. If messing with the plants is a "no", then don't let it slide off and on. Also, get down on her level when you tell her no, and get her to look at you. Say it in a firm tone of voice, that shows you are serious, but don't yell. You won't get your point across better by being louder.posted 11/25/2007 by Puddles+2
At 10 months you cannot expect your baby to understand the word "no". spanking them is not an option either for they do not know yet the difference from right and wrong, the things they do is basically part of their curiosity, allow them to explore but make sure that you're there to guide them. in due time you're child will what "no" means.posted 08/31/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
Saying 'no' and redirecting, repeat, repeat, repeat. A baby that age doesn't have impulse control, so she's not doing things to be manipulative or "bad". It can be frustrating as a parent, but this is how they learn. Just be firm and consistent and eventually they get it.posted 01/13/2011 by mamaSpring
Don't worry too much, they are only 10 months old. When it seems like they know what they are doing at that age, it is actually that they realize that they either get attention or they see that something happens when they do it. When you are teaching "no", it is VERY important that your body language, facial expression, and voice all say "no". It's hard to take someone seriously if they say "no" while smiling or laughing. Try having a serious expression, saying "no" in a firm voice and moving your child to a different area. Do this every time they even get close to the area you don't want them in. It will take a little time for them to understand fully, but they will get it if you stick to it. Sometimes a little more reinforcement is required, and I remember that with my daughter I had to actually smack her hand and tell her "no touch" about the wall outlets. Yes, they had covers, but if they play with them they will figure out how to get them out. Don't worry, you'll be fine.posted 04/06/2011 by Rach666
Just "no" isn't likely to work too much at this age, but "no" accompanied with removal of the inappropriate situation will begin to have the kid start associating that no means I lose what was so much fun and have to do something else. Which they may get upset about, but we're parents, not friends, and it's important to get them to learn what's right/safe and not just let them have everything they want.posted 06/05/2011 by lilyparr
well i have to say that i do believe that a child should be spanked BUT only after you have repeatedly told them not to do something or you have repeated yourself one too many times.i also believe that there's an age limit.my son is now 14 months i just recently gave him one spanking and it was just a firm tap on top of his diaper.i did this after i repeatedly asked him not to smack me.he's at an age where he wants to test your patience and all children do that.i find myself constantly repeating myself and it has to be extreme in order for me to spank him.when he does something he''s not supposed to i don't spank him right away instead i tell him until it gets to a point where i might have to put him on time out,but right when i take him out of time out he goes back to doing what i said he couldn't do.it also helps to be consistent.you know what they say 'spare the rod,spoil the child'.and i firmly believe that.i try to always talk to him first and explain what he did wrong.posted 06/04/2009 by latinmommy88
This is when spanking is especially helpful. At ten months or around then they start to understand that they can do what they want which is contrary to what you want. At this age time outs and anything delayed does not work. This is when I began giving my children light swats with a wooden spoon. This was to get them to start practicing subduing their desires in order to obey mommy or daddy. If you wait until two to start disciplining you will have a child who is already trained to disobey and you and the child will have a much harder time being untrained than if you would have addressed the issue when it started.posted 07/07/2009 by kristinkay25
To those of you who spank your babies, I'd really like to lay you out. Pick on someone your own size, not someone who is defenseless and loves you. Hitting your baby is never ok, especially when you are too lazy to be consistent and patient with discipline. Spanking hurts and it hurts more than ever when it comes from the closest person to your heart. I was spanked as a child and I think it is cruel. There is no way you are spanking your child and at the same time not being angry. You are just teaching your child that it is fine to hit and bully other people - if you do it why shouldn't they? I am a mother who has no idea how you could ever intentionally hurt your baby. Those of you who are too immature to be parents and use physical force on your children should be ashamed of yourselves.posted 11/03/2003 by a BabyCenter Member
I went to school for early childhood education, and though a ten month old may seem like they should understand you- they are just looking for your reaction. If you want to create a loving environment then you shouldn't be smaking your baby on the hand or anywhere else. A child comes to understand the word "no" in between 14-18 months. Before then they are just looking to see what you will do. Do you really want your baby to know your going to smack them when they don't do what you want? I don't know- I disagree strongly, and I have a 9 month old. Forget the books that say your child should obey at this age and be smart, move and cover stuff and create a safer, more enriched learning environment for your child. If your baby was at a daycare- would you want them to have a safe environment or smack your child every time they didn't listen? You would expect the environment to be safe- it should be the same at your home. They are only babies for a short time- let them grow up feeling safe.posted 11/30/2007 by sarahm01
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It wasn't just that they got him; it's also how they got him.
Mexican navy commandos, working in tandem with U.S. law enforcement officials, arrested the world's most wanted drug lord, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, in a drab midrise condo in the Pacific resort of Mazatlán early Saturday morning. He was reportedly in bed with a woman and didn't even have time to reach for his AK-47. The security army he usually traveled with was nowhere in sight; there was no epic last stand, not even a single shot.
Rather than the romanticized, untouchable capo of narco-culture lore, El Chapo, the head of the Sinaloa Cartel whom Forbes has listed on its annual rankings of billionaires, seemed like a middle-aged man tired of running, hiding away in a decidedly unglamorous building favored by middle-class Mexican families and Canadian retirees. Where's the telenovela or narcocorrido in that? The forces pursuing Guzmán had nearly captured him earlier in the week in his hometown of Culiacán, before he fled into a tunnel, and many of his lieutenants had been rounded up in recent weeks. American law enforcement's tracking of cellphone conversations among Guzmán's cronies proved crucial to the operation.
It's hard to overstate the importance of the atmospherics—the anti-climactic, outright boring atmospherics—surrounding Guzmán's capture. Mexican public opinion has long considered Guzmán (who escaped once before from a maximum-security prison in Mexico, allegedly in a laundry bin) a near-mythical figure capable of outsmarting, outspending, and outgunning the Mexican government. Every aspect of the drug lord's capture punctures this image and helps to shift perceptions about the cartels' power relative to that of the Mexican state. Decreasing violence in many of the drug wars' hot spots and impressive wins by law enforcement against the notoriously violent Zetas' cartel have also contributed to these shifting perceptions.
For President Enrique Peña Nieto, the capture of Guzmán is a significant victory that puts to rest any lingering questions about whether he shared his predecessor Felipe Calderón's commitment to take on the cartels. He clearly does, though he has smartly downgraded his personal identification with the fight. Calderón came across as obsessed with his crusade against the cartels and seemed to talk about little else in his six years in office. In contrast, Peña Nieto understood that merely by changing the topic he could alter how people perceive the scope of the problem. Since taking office 14 months ago, Peña Nieto has made his obsession the package of transformative reforms he pushed through Congress—on education, energy, trusts, and so on—and delegated the drug violence (and the messaging around it) to his security team, signaling to the Mexican people that he (and they) had bigger worries. His government's subsequent triumphs against the various cartels only seem magnified by the fact that they haven't been his top priority.
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Randy Johnson and the San Francisco Giants agreed to an $8 million, one-year contract Friday, meaning the 45-year-old pitcher will go for his 300th win with a new team.
Johnson, a 21-year big league veteran who spent the past two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, was born in Walnut Creek, Calif., about 30 minutes from the Giants' waterfront ballpark. He grew up in nearby Livermore.
The five-time Cy Young Award winner has 295 victories after going 11-10 with a 3.91 ERA in 30 starts last season. He can earn an additional $5 million in performance bonuses.
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Today, Reduxion Theatre Company will join literature and theater lovers around the world in celebrating the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth.
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David Hanrahan is a well-known and respected exponent of accordion music and he uses his experience to bring you an sagacious and informative guide to playing the accordion. Using a Q&A format, and by concentrating on the most frequently asked questions, he gives confidence to a developing beginner. All the fundamental skills are covered in this book, from playing first notes and adding bass notes to the function of the air valve and bellows action. With illustrations, music theory and general tips, The Box is a perfect start for those wanting to learn the accordion and provides a source of early and easy extracts and melodies.
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Accordion, Guitar, Folk
In this video, Elliot Easton of The Cars demonstrates some of his more famous solos, explains his techniques and principles, and talks about how he achieves his tone. You'll also get to see and hear Elliot in action as he jams with an all-star rhythm section that features Tim Bogert on bass and Bugsy Wilcox on drums. This is a great video for any serious student of the electric guitar.
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Suitable for all types of Electronic Keyboard. Introduces the student to the basics of playing with both hands and reading both treble and bass clef. Covers left hand accompaniment styles, chord playing, thumb and finger crossovers, sequences and basic hand positions in three major keys and one minor key.. Return Policy Exception: This product can not be returned. But it can be exchanged if defective, for the exact same title.
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By The Beatles. For bass guitar. Bass Recorded Versions. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
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The first step towards experiencing the fun of playing rock music. This book & CD package will guide you through everything you need to know to begin playing rock drums. Topics include practice tips, note values, eighth- and sixteenth-note variations, the bass drum, fill ideas for each groove, open hi-hat technique, two-bar patterns, ride cymbal technique, rock ballads and shuffles, developing a groove with a bass player, three play-along charts, warm-ups and much more.
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(Play the Bass Lines of 20 Pop and Rock Songs). By Various. For bass guitar. Bass Method. Softcover with CD. 80 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
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For use with all Bb, Eb, C and bass clef instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultiimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. FOR STUDY, each tune includes a split track with:
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By Aerosmith. For bass guitar. Bass Recorded Versions. Guitar tablature. 112 pages. Published by Hal Leonard
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The first step towards experiencing the fun of playing blues music. This book & CD package will guide you through everything you need to know to begin playing blues drums. Topics include practice tips, note values, shuffle patterns, slow blues patterns, alternate cymbal patterns for a shuffle, hi-hat coordination exercises, bass drum variations, blues rumba, the open hi-hat sound, the "Steve Gadd Shuffle," new fill ideas, developing a groove with a bass player, four play-along charts and much more.
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John Scofield is considered one of the most important and influential jazz guitarists and composers since he arrived on the scene in the mid seventies. A masterful improviser at the peak of his creative art, Scofield's compositions and interpretations richly combine post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R&B influences. This DVD features John Scofield backed by master drummer Bill Stewart, bassist Ben Street, and pianist Michael Eckroth at the New Morning in 2010. Songs performed include: Ten Taken
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Latin Bass. (The Essential Guide to Afro-Cuban and Brazilian Styles). For bass guitar, guitar and voice. Musicians Institute Press. Latin, Instructional and Play Along. Instructional book and examples/accompaniment CD. Bass tablature, standard notation, chord names, instructional text, performance notes and bass notation legend. 32 pages. Published by Musicians Institute Press (HL.695543). ISBN 0634017489. With bass tablature, standard notation, chord names, instructional text, performance notes and bass notation legend. Latin, Instructional and Play Along. 9x12 inches. This must-have manual for all bassists teaches how to play Afro-Cuban and Brazilian styles such as mambo, cha cha cha, bolero, nanigo, songo, merengue, samba, bossa nova, 3/4 bossa nova, baiao, and partido alto. For each style, there is a brief introduction, an example or two of the basic groove, and a play-along song on the accompanying CD - both with and without bass parts. Also includes a list of artists for recommended listening.
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The great Baroque master composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) wrote music for every combination of instruments and voices. His simplest and purest work are four-part chorale compositions and settings, so perfectly constructed that they evoke meditative spirituality. Figured bass was a Baroque system of notating harmony. In addition 371 chorales, this collection includes 69 melodies with figured bass. This classic Schirmer edition, edited by Albert Riemenschneider, has sold over 1,000,000 copies since its release in the early 20th century. Primarily for keyboard, the chorales can also be played by other instruments.
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For bass guitar. Berklee Methods. African, Cuban, Instructional and Play Along. Instructional book and examples/accompaniment CD. Introductory text, instructional text, standard bass notation and bass tablature. 56 pages. Published by Berklee Press
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Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (For Percussion Septet and Optional Bass Guitar). By Green Day. Arranged by Jeff Moore. For Multi Percussion Ensemble. Percussion - Ensemble. Graduation; Pop. Conductor Score & Parts. 26 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.30529). This popular hit song from Green Day has been expertly arranged for percussion ensemble by Jeff Moore. Scored for six to eight players, the piece includes a conductor score and parts for orchestra bells, marimbas 1–3, vibraphone, bass guitar and drumset.
Pages: 26
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Guitar
Genres: Graduation, Pop, Punk, Celebrations, Rock
In this DVD, Elliot Easton of The Cars demonstrates some of his more famous solos, explains his techniques and principles, and talks about how he achieves his tone. You'll also get to see and hear Elliot in action as he jams with an all-star rhythm section that features Tim Bogert on bass and Bugsy Wilcox on drums. This is a great DVD for any serious student of the electric guitar.
Instruments: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Drums, Percussion
Hard Rock Bass Bible by Various. For bass guitar. Bass Recorded Versions. Guitar tablature. 224 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.690746). ISBN 0634089285. With guitar tablature. 9x12 inches. 32 hard rock classics for bass, including; Addicted to That Rush • Been Caught Stealing • Cult of Personality • Fool for Your Loving • The Lemon Song • Peace Sells • Sweet Leaf • Yankee Rose • and more. About Hal Leonard Bass Recorded Versions On the heels of the success of Guitar Recorded Versions, Hal Leonard introduced Bass Recorded Versions. Finally, bass guitar players can keep up with their guitar counterparts with these off-the-record transcriptions expressly done for bass guitar. Each book contains notes and tablature.
Pages: 224
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Guitar
Frieden auf dieser Welt. (Die Kinder von Girouan). By Hans-Georg Wolos (1951-). For 1-3 part choir, solo parts, speakers, flute, 2 keyboards, accordion, piano, cello, electric bass or double bass, guitar or electric guitar, percussion (guitar). This edition: ED 7577-16. Stage Works. Grade 2. Individual part. Text language: German. 12 pages. Duration 120 minutes. Published by Schott Music (SD.49032419). ISBN 9790001079082. With Text language: German.
Pages: 12
Instruments: Piano Accompaniment, Organ, Flute, Cello, Double Bass, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Accordion, Piano, Piano and Keyboard, Woodwinds, Strings, Guitar, Folk
The King of Pop Medley (Bad / Smooth Criminal / The Way You Make Me Feel (For Percussion Sextet with Optional Bass Guitar)). By Michael Jackson. Arranged by Jeff Moore. For Orchestra Bells, Xylophone, Marimbas 1 and 2, Vibraphone, Bass Guitar, and Drumset. Percussion - Ensemble. Alfred's Pop Percussion Ensemble Series. Pop. 28 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.34009). Snap your fingers to this rockin' Michael Jackson tribute for percussion ensemble from Alfred's Pop Percussion Ensemble Series. Featuring the hit songs Bad, Smooth Criminal, and The Way You Make Me Feel, this arrangement can be used for a six-part percussion ensemble, with optional bass guitar for extra support. Includes parts for Orchestra Bells, Xylophone, Marimbas 1 and 2, Vibraphone, Bass Guitar, and Drumset.
Pages: 28
Instruments: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Guitar
Genres: Classical, Pop
(Authentic Bass TAB). By Green Day. For bass guitar and voice. This edition: Authentic Bass TAB. Artist/Personality; Authentic Guitar TAB; Bass Guitar Personality; Guitar TAB. Bass Anthology Series. Punk Rock and Pop Rock. Bass tablature songbook. Bass tablature, standard notation, vocal melody, lyrics and chord names. 84 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing
Pages: 84
Instruments: Voice, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocal, Guitar
Genres: Pop, Punk, Rock
Includes: K-R-A-Z-Y for You * I Can't Be Bothered Now * Bidin' My Time * Things Are Looking Up * Could You Use Me? * Shall We Dance? * Someone to Watch Over Me * Slap That Bass * Embraceable You * Tonight's the Night * I Got Rhythm * Stiff Upper Lip * They Can't Take That Away from Me * But Not for Me * Nice Work If You Can Get It.
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authentic Second World War settings and a fictitious storysuvojit91 | Aug. 8, 2013 | See all suvojit91's reviews »
Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers combines authentic Second World War settings and a fictitious story that will lead the player through arcade-flight action. The game set in the Pacific theater of World War II. It was developed by Games Farm, published by bitComposer Games, and released on December 7, 2012. This was a sequel to the 2006 original game known as Air Conflicts. The game received mildly positive reviews. The graphics were praised, as was the initial, fun gameplay. The starting point for all the flight missions in the campaign is an aircraft carrier in the Pacific, which the player commands as the captain of the ship. The player decides at the beginning of the game whether to engage in battle under the flag of the US Navy or the Japanese Imperial Fleet. In Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers the battles are also fought in the air, e.g. Pearl Harbor, Midway and Wake Island. Instead of individual aircraft, here the player can control entire squadrons and switch between them during the mission. Various single and multiplayer modes will guarantee long-lasting game fun.
A good Flight Sim game.fable2 | Jan. 13, 2013 | See all fable2's reviews »
nice improvement on the series, keyboard+mouse is a little iffy but i don't know why you are playing a flight game if you don't at least have an xbox controller. missions are varied, all your pilots now gain experience from combat and missions and get bonuses/buffs when they achieve certain things. graphics look good, nothing amazing but the planes are detailed and that's what you'll be staring at majority of your time. definitely worth picking up if you are a fan of the genre or just want to try a good combat flight game out
You take command of an Aircraft Carrier! How cool can that be?Tholdor | Sept. 24, 2012 | See all Tholdor's reviews »
The answer: Not as cool as you think, yet not as boring as you expected. You control, as the name says, an aircraft carrier during the Pacific Theater of WW2, which saw Japanese, British and Americans battle for tiny islands over 4 years. This theater was extremely savage, where prisoners were rarely taken and blood was everywhere. Obviously, none of this is presented here, aside from the usual fighter explosion and machine gun fire. Carriers during WW2 weren't the core of a Navy as they are now, as Battleships took that place before. However, this game focuses on them and the fighter planes they carry. You can control both the carrier (as Anti-Aircraft guns) and the planes (as a squadron varying from light bombers to dive bombers to fighters). You can also play as either the Japanese or the Americans (the British, once again, are excluded unfortunately...). Overall, a decent game graphics wise, with a refreshing mode of playing, through it's a shame it wasn't explored to its fullest.


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Children who watch television or play video games on school nights don't do as well in school.
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The study also found that children whose parents allowed them to watch R-rated movies also did worse in class, boys especially.
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Pregnancy Apps: The Yay to the Nay
There is an app for everything these days so I guess it stands to reason that when it comes to a major life event like pregnancy— full of questions, quirks, rules, and purchase decisions— there would be a billion apps to help you along with the process as well.
I've found there are basically four major categories for pregnancy apps— daily or weekly pregnancy trackers, apps to help you along with the actual birth, pregnancy checklists and baby naming apps.
I tried one for each category to find out if any were worth the time it takes to download.
1) Daily Pregnancy Tracker/Calendar app – Baby Center
When you first log-in, Baby Center's app asks you for your due date and then it gives you a daily calendar with a tidbit of information or an activity to check off each day, based on the number of days you are pregnant. For instance, I am currently 31 weeks, so today Baby Center asks me if I have noticed the muscles in my uterus tightening. I can click on the prompt and it takes me to an article explaining why. Tomorrow, it tells me to make an appointment to tour the hospital where I am giving birth and the next day it tells me how to prepare for breastfeeding, including a little prompt to do something nice for myself with a check box. Prenatal massage, maybe?
There is a menu on the bottom that allows me to access my calendar, my activity checklist (tour your hospital, track your weight gain, take your prenatal vitamin, etc.), the birth club (which takes me straight into the Baby Center community boards), and tools (which at this point, only appears to include a kick tracker).
The calendar would be way more interesting if I had started using the app right from the beginning of my pregnancy. As it stands, when I see Monday's "Is it safe?" prompt about unpasteurized juices, I would like to be able to click on "Is it safe?" to take me back to every post prompt in that category, but the app doesn't allow me to do that. Same goes for the checklist. It is only arranged by week, not by category, and it includes a lot of unnecessary stuff like "check in with a friend" and "pack healthy snacks," so it would be nearly impossible to go back through and find the important items.
I say, if you start it from DAY ONE, the Baby Center app could be fun and informative. But I think using a book that you can easily reread and refer back to, like "What to Expect When Your Expecting" is way more valuable and comprehensive. And if you have any questions about what to eat or how much weight you should gain, you can always Google.
2) Baby Naming app: 50,000 Baby Names
I'll give it points, the 50,000 Baby Names app has a lot of names, that's for sure. There are way more options than you see in most baby naming books. Plus it gives you the meaning of the name and the allows you to mark it as a favorite. BUT, for whatever reason, every time I search a name, including names that are not obscure at all, the listing comes up empty. I must be doing something wrong but if an app isn't intuitive then what good is it?
I've been finding names by using the scrolling alphabet on the side which can be very tedious. Particularly since there are so many names. Also, since the app is free, there are tons of pop-up ads and prompts to download other apps in their catalog which is annoying. It does have a neat feature on the top right which lets you see an alphabetical list of celebrity names, bird names, flower names, etc.
But all in all (and I actually tried out a few naming apps including downloading a whole book on my kindle), I have found that no name search beats the experience of flipping through a tangible book. You need to highlight or turn down the corners or write name lists— in pen. A naming app just doesn't seem to do the naming process justice.
3) Baby Checklist
Baby Checklist is a super simple app that is basically the list you would get if you registered at somewhere, like Buy Buy Baby. The opening page of the app tells you how long you have left in your pregnancy and what percentage of your purchase list is complete. In other words, you are in a race with your baby to buy a bunch of stuff before he/she arrives.
The checklist is separated into four categories— feeding, clothing, sleeping, and gear. And then each category has a list of items for you to check off the list. The best part of the app is that under certain items, there is a prompt with a "hint." For instance, if you tap "hint" under nursing bras, it says, "Don't buy more than 1 or 2 nursing bras until your baby is 8-10 days old. When your milk comes in you will change bra size!"
Although the checklist is helpful, it really is the same thing a baby store will give you on piece of paper when you register. I guess it just depends on how much you want to track things with a pen and paper or on your phone. Also, what I found most valuable during my first pregnancy, was a list a friend made for me of basic essentials with name brand recommendations. I pretty much know what to buy, but having never had a baby before, I had no brand associations and really needed some guidance. The Buy Buy Baby store can be really overwhelming to a novice.
Unfortunately, the Baby Checklist keeps it generic and gives no brand recommendations whatsoever.
4) Contraction Tracking app– Contractions
I downloaded this contraction app upon recommendation from a friend of mine during my first pregnancy. I remember shopping in Trader Joe's two weeks before the baby was due, and feeling a pang in my uterus. I assumed it was Braxton-Hicks but decided to test out Contractions in preparation for the real thing. Each time I felt a pang, I tapped the belly, waited for the feeling to subside and then tapped it again when it was over.
When I got home from Trader Joe's, I looked at what I had been recording the whole time I was shopping. That's when I noticed each pang was four minutes apart. Holy crap! This is happening! I rumply called both my husband and my doctor. If I hadn't used Contractions, I wouldn't have known I was already in labor. Plus, there is no way to really record anything with a stop watch, a pen and a piece of paper while you are grocery shopping. Contractions allowed me to easily do two things at once.
I've kept Contractions on my phone for the past 2+ years and plan to use it again with the next one.
I want to point out that I am constantly on my phone and rarely pick up a book. So, it surprised me to feel like having a book to track my pregnancy and a book to search for names was so necessary. The reason I love Contractions so much is because it is a necessary electronic utility— it takes the thinking out of recording your contractions, which is what any good app should do.
As we have learned in all our The Yay to the Nay posts, your feedback and recommendations really help others. So please share. Do you use pregnancy apps? Which ones do you recommend?
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9 Responses to "Pregnancy Apps: The Yay to the Nay"
Karen Sep 16 at 1:18 am Reply
I used a contraction app called "Full Term" with my second kiddo. It rocked my world. I just tapped along, rode through every contraction, and was so completely wrapped up in the app that I barely made it to the hospital and was pushing before I got into a room. Can't really recommend it enough.
Amy Sep 16 at 10:58 pm Reply
I got a free month by month book from my doctor which I don't love so downloaded the Baby Center app on recommendation from a friend. I really like having something to read every day. I don't like the way the What to Expect books are written so I knew I wouldn't like that one. I like the idea of the contraction app. Would be nice if they'd add that in to the Baby Center app!
AU Sep 17 at 12:58 am Reply
I didn't even think to look for a contraction app, so downloading that! I hate What To Expect's app though. At least for their daily update thing, it seems like every other day is reminding you not to gain too much because it will be harder to lose as if that's the most important thing you could worry about in pregnancy. I like that it reminds me how far along I am when people ask and I'm all "uhhh
Susan Y Sep 18 at 12:52 pm Reply
I've been using iPregnancy and it's really nice. It isn't free but there also isn't a whole bunch of ads bombarding you all the time. It lets you track your appointments and gives you a reminder every time you open the app, a baby name picker (and then will call the baby by your "top name" once you know the sex) and has an easy way to write down any questions you might think of between appointments. The section of info for Moms and Dads is slightly cheesy but that's really my only complaint. I, too, hadn't thought of a contraction tracker but that's a great idea.
Annie Thomas Sep 21 at 4:08 pm Reply
I'd just like to reccomend the Feed Baby widget. It's a great little phone application that allows you to time and track breastfeeding, bottles, diapers, sleep times, pumping sessions even solid food intake. I don't use it much now at 4 months, but for the first 2-3 months it was an invaluable tool to make sure breastfeeding was going all right. It keeps a log, but it also puts the information is readble charts. And you can export data to an excel sheet.
Emily Sep 22 at 5:04 pm Reply
I used Baby Bump with my first pregnancy. Awesome. Cost me $5 then, but I believe it's free now. Can put in your weight, waistline, weekly photos, get weekly info, look at yourself growing with graphs, time contractions, count kicks and then there's a fairly annoying community forum. Being that I didn't want to delete my baby out of my BabyBump app this time, I opted for an Australian app called BumpWatch. It just tracks my due date and gives me weekly information. But being that I'm on my second pregnancy, I'm less inclined to look at graphs of my weight gain, etc. So, I'm good with simple this time around I can still use BabyBump to count kicks or time contractions.
Emily Sep 22 at 5:06 pm Reply
oh and BabyBump has a place to record your doctor appts, questions you want to ask, etc. Really is an awesome little app.
Deena Jan 08 at 12:47 am Reply
I'm expecting is another great pregnancy app.


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For the Rockies, it's an awkward subject even to bring up. Colorado Springs is part of their fan base. They love the proximity of their Triple-A club. And they love the people who own and run it.
But they hate what it's doing to their players, particularly their pitchers.
The 2011 Triple-A season was, characteristically, both the best and worst of times.
The Sky Sox set an attendance record, drawing 339,009 fans. And they had an abysmal team earned-run average of 6.41, by far the worst in the Pacific Coast League. Their top starting pitchers by innings carried ERAs of 7.43, 6.81 and 6.03.
Struggling to develop starting pitching from within the organization, the Rocks must face up to more than their failures in the draft. They must face the fact that they are asking young pitchers to prepare for major-league baseball by playing minor- league pinball.
"The ball doesn't really do what it's supposed to do there," Greg Reynolds said last week after being recalled from the Springs.
"Sinkers cut and curveballs don't curve. Things just aren't as sharp. Without even knowing it, you're trying to do something a little different just to make the ball do what it's supposed to do.
"Then you go on the road and your mechanics are just a little bit off and by the time you've got it figured out, it's time to go back. It just doesn't really give you a good reading of how you're doing."
If this sounds familiar, it should.
Pitching in the Springs today is a lot like pitching in Denver in the Rocks' early days, before the club installed a humidor at Coors Field to keep balls from drying out and adding to the rocket- launcher effect of playing baseball at high altitude.
So why not install a humidor at Security Service Field (formerly Sky Sox Stadium) in the Springs? The Rocks plan to do just that next year, although, significantly, they are studying both a permanent humidor and a temporary one that could be moved if necessary.
But altitude — at 6,531 feet above sea level, Security Service Field is at the highest elevation of any professional baseball park in North America — is not the only problem.
"It sits at the highest point of the city, where the wind currents are worse than any other place you could actually put a ballpark," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said. "In the months of April and May, we got on the field once to be able to hit and take infield, do flyballs and work on baserunning, because of the weather."
"Here, you've got some protection from the wind with the stadium," Reynolds said. "There, it just howls."
Rockies officials have nothing but good things to say about Dave Elmore, owner and founder of the Elmore Sports Group, which owns the Sky Sox and seven other minor-league clubs.
But they have a fundamental conflict of interest. Elmore's priority is profitability. The Rocks' priority is player development.
Minor-league facilities are the responsibility of minor- league owners. Major-league clubs invest in them only when they own their affiliates. Periodically, Rockies officials have discussed owning their own Triple-A affiliate so they would have more control over the conditions there, wherever "there" might be.
Perhaps the best illustration of their exasperation with the conditions in the Springs came in late August, when reliever Matt Lindstrom was sent down for a rehab assignment. In one appearance, he broke a hitter's bat — and the ball cleared the right-field fence by 20 feet. This has an effect on hitters too, who tend to develop uppercuts.
"It's no fluke that everybody down there has ERAs above 5," Reynolds said.
It's also no coincidence that when the Rocks acquired two prized pitching prospects from Cleveland in the Ubaldo Jimenez trade, they sent them to Tulsa, their Double-A affiliate, and then called them up directly to the parent club, bypassing the Springs altogether.
The problem using that approach on a permanent basis is Double-A hitters aren't as experienced as Triple-A hitters, so pitchers don't face the optimal level of competition before ascending to the big leagues.
It is perfectly understandable that Sky Sox ownership, running a business, would be happy with the status quo. But one way or another, it's time for the Rocks to get serious about improving the training grounds for their young pitchers.
Dave Krieger: 303-954-5297, email@example.com or twitter.com/DaveKrieger


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Jones CD, Eller D, Coates TL. Mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix causing intussusception in an adult American Journal of Gastroenterology 1997;92:(5):898-899
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Rubin D, Falk K, Sperling M, Ross M, Saini S, Rothman B, Shellock F, Zerhouni E, Stark D, Outwater E, Schmiedl U, Kirby L, Chezmar J, Coates TL, Change M, Siverman J, Roskey N, Burnett K, Engel J, Young S. A multicenter clinical trial of Gadolite oral suspension as a contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Magnetic Imaging Resonance 1997:7:865-872.
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Our representatives meet regularly with the community to talk about HIV/AIDS, sovereign credit ratings, the Millennium Challenge Account, conflict diamonds, environment and the Congo River Basin, Liberia, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe to name a few topics. Experts from the Offices of Economic Policy; Sudan Special Programs Group; West, Central, Eastern, or Southern African Affairs can be made available to your organization, group, school, or university.
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