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"Success is dependent on effort." --Sophocles
So 2010 is the beginning of a new decade as is the beginning to a new me. I hate making new year's resolutions because I never keep them hence being able to fail. But I'm going to start out fresh and new...again, like so many times before. It seems like I'm always "going to start my diet on Monday" for the last year. I will say though that I love food. I love cooking it and I love eating it. I've always been a fast food fanatic and junk food junkie. I've tried every diet imaginable but ...
So 2010 is the beginning of a new decade as is the beginning to a new me. I hate making new year's resolutions because I never keep them hence being able to fail. But I'm going to start out fresh and new...again, like so many times before. It seems like I'm always "going to start my diet on Monday" for the last year. I will say though that I love food. I love cooking it and I love eating it. I've always been a fast food fanatic and junk food junkie. I've tried every diet imaginable but this time I'm doing it my way. By exercising and eating healthy. I've just got to find what works for me.
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Well are you like me and made a New Years Res. to lose weight but not start until Monday? :P This has got to be the year. I'm done with this. Thomas lost more weight over the holidays! He must have a tape worm. Hope you guys had a great Christmas!
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Yes, we will be home and looking forward to your visit. Why waste your points when you can stay with me? Do you think he will not feel comfortable staying with us? If so, i understand. We only met him once after all. Whatever happens, we will still get together. Where are y'all going to be staying?
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Hey babe! How was your weekend? Usually i do better with my diet at home than at work but right now i'm just not doing that great period. I did not go for my walk this weekend. :( Don't even know why! I do much better working out during the week after i get off work. I guess bc i have the workout room at work and then the good park where i feel safe to walk. The one beside my house is all woods unless i walk over to the Arboretum side across the street. I don't like going without Thomas for some reason. And when he does not feel like going, i don't go. We Just were not feeling it this weekend. I'm like you though, i'm not giving up. Each day is a fresh start it feels like. I keep thinking i'm going to get this under control, but it has yet to happen. It's so hard when there is all kinds of food laying around at work. We had Thanksgiving at home this weekend! Cooked a turkey and dressing. We are going to my cousin's house in Willis Thur. I have to work that night. I'm going home to Palestine on Fri. after i get off work. I don't mind working T-day bc that just means i get Christmas off and i would much rather have that off. I just have to go home this weekend to decorate the winery for Christmas. I love doing that kind of thing. It takes forever but it's fun for me.
And yes, it is ok for y'all to stay with us!!! Fri. night is better for us since I work Thur. nights. I've already decided what to cook if y'all want to eat at home. I figured y'all would be eating out when you stay at the hotel so you might be ready for a home cooked meal the next day. I'm glad to hear you two did not have the bug and Kate is responding so quickly to the meds. I can't wait to meet her!! Get ready for lots of pictures!!!!
I hope you have a great week! You can do this girl! Later gator!
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Hey there! You are not a bad friend! If you are then i am too. I've been sick and have not done much on the computer except farmville. I have been working out though. We went to the Nutcracker market at Reliant on Sunday and i swear i walked a good 5 miles. We always park on the opposite side of the entrance. Then inside was huge! Next year i want you to go with me. Your mom and sister could come too! It's really cool. Anyway i worked out yest. and today. Tuesday i did 35 min on the elliptical and this morning i got adventurous and went exploring at the park. I ended up walking for 55 min. So that was good. I have not made the best food choices either. Sometimes i wonder what is wrong with me. It's really starting to drive me crazy! I need to get my willpower back that i had when i started this 2 years ago. I'll keep working on it.
Where are y'all staying when you come down? I would love to get together with y'all. If you have plans to stay somewhere else maybe you could at least stay one night with us? Like Sat. maybe? If you would like to stay the whole time with us then just let me know. It's not a problem. We will def. get together. I will make sure of it!
How did yours and Nicks test results come out?
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Alright, i finally worked out today! I went on a short walk with Thomas and the dogs Sat. but it was only about 20 min. or so. I did 30 on the elliptical today. What kind of work outs have you been doing? Oh, i did some arm reps on the weight machine too. I will probably be feeling that tomorrow. I am going for a 45 min. walk in the park when i get off work in the morning. Walking does not burn that many calories but i feel like iit helps pretty much the same as working out on the elliptical.
Dinner tonight was not so healthy but i tried. I made fried chicken strips, mashed potatoes, and gavy. I used canola oil to fry them and only ate 2. I did not eat any gravy bc i just don't like it and only had a little bit of mashed potatoes and 1 serving of brussell sprouts. I LOVE those! Thomas won't eat them and complains when i make them. I get those little single serving size steamers. Soooo... easy and Yummy with a tiny pat of butter. When i got up this afternoon i had a yoplait very berry smoothie and a tuna sandwich. I brought a banana to work with me and will probably just have some yogurt before my walk. I have already lost 2 of the 4 lbs i gained on vacation. That's not bad if i can keep losing 2 lbs a week i will be happy. I told Thomas my goal is to lose 40 lbs by our Anniv. in April and fit into a size 18 or 16 if i'm lucky. A weekend trip to New Orleans will be my reward and fun anniv. getaway. I just have to get out of these 20's. I wear a 24 and sometimes a 22. I used to wear a 28! I think it's been high school since i wore an 18 or 16. I don't really even know. I think my wedding dress was like a 22 or 24. I'm so tired of being big. I want to get to 250 before i have a baby but eventually want to get below 200. Won't be easy but i have to try at least.
Well i better go do my audit. I hope you are doing good so far this week! Let me know about those test results and if you are feeling ok. Later Tater!
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December 2011
M.G. George
A new Cabinet
of Ministers was sworn in on Tuesday to look
after Saint Lucia's affairs however, a
key post within that Cabinet is yet to be filled.
Meanwhile the results of the November 28 general
election are still creating waves amongst the
two main political parties with court petitions
and counter petitions being considered by both
And one of the winning candidates in the just
concluded general election had to bite the bullet
and opt out of a Ministerial position in order
to fill a crucial position within parliament.
The Cabinet will comprise a total of 13 ministers
and one Parliamentary Secretary overseeing approximately
44 portfolios. There are two new ministries
namely that of Youth Development and Energy,
Science and Technology.
The Cabinet comprised a mixed of experienced
and inexperienced persons at that level of governance.
Included in that mixed are four senators two
of whom contested the November 28 general elections
with the other two coming from the private sector,
although they did worked as high level civil
servants in the past.
The members of the new Cabinet are as follows:
Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony who now heads
the Ministries of Finance, Economic Affairs,
Planning and Social Security; Phillip J. Pierre
who heads the Ministries of Infrastructure,
Port Services and Transport; Alva Baptiste who
is in charge of External Affairs, Civil Aviation
and International Trade; Dr. Robert Lewis is
now the Minister of Education, Labour and Human
Resource Development; Alvina Reynolds was given
the Ministries of Health, Wellness, Human Services
and Gender Relations; Moses 'Musa"
Jn Baptiste now heads the Ministries of Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food Production and Fisheries.
Other members of the new Cabinet are Harold
Dalson who now heads the Ministries for Social
Transformation, Local Government and Community
Empowerment; Emma Hippolyte who will be assisted
by Ubaldus Raymond as Parliamentary Secretary,
heads the Ministries of Commerce, Business Development,
Investment and Consumer Affairs; Victor La Corbiniere
who now heads the Ministries of Legal Affairs,
Home Affairs and National Security; Lorne Theophilus
who is now in charge of the Ministries of Tourism,
Heritage and the Creative Industries; Shawn
Edwards the Minister responsible for the Ministries
dealing in Youth Development (new) and Sports;
Dr. James Fletcher, a former high ranking civil
servant and employee of the Secretariat of the
OECS, now responsible of the Ministries dealing
with the Public Service, Sustainable Development,
Energy, Science (new) and Information Technology
and Stanley Felix who was given the Ministry
for Physical Development, Housing Urban Development
and Renewal.
Prime Minister Anthony, after naming his Cabinet
warned that he expects nothing less than good
governance from them. He planned to implement
a Code of Conduct for ministers so as to cement
his call for good governance.
There is still a vacancy in the Office of the
Attorney General. Who will head that office
is still unknown. According to Prime Minister
Anthony the proper authority for the appointment
of an attorney general is the Judicial and Legal
Service Commission therefore it would be incorrect
to make the announcement of the appointment
of an attorney general without the concurrence
of the authority that is responsible for appointing
the individual.
"If I were to do that
then I would be pre-empting the authority,
so we first have to submit the name of the
person for attorney general to the appropriate
authority who will then make the appointment.
At that point we will be at liberty to announce
the name, so it's a matter of respecting
constitutional duties and responsibilities,"
Dr. Anthony said.
With a Cabinet in place the prime minister
now turns his attention to the legal challenge
being considered by the opposition United
Workers Party (UWP). The opposition has made
it clear that it is considering filing a petition
in a court of law for another recount of the
ballots in the Gros Islet and Babonneau constituencies,
which had close finishes in favour of the
Labour Party.
Emma Hippolyte won the Gros Islet seat by
seven votes after the official count. Alvina
Reynolds won the Babonneau seat by two votes
after the official count.
Explaining that it's the right of the
opposition to file a petition if they feel
they have grounds for such an appeal, Prime
Minister Anthony noted that his party will
file counter petitions. He further added that
his party is considering contesting in a court
of law the results in two constituencies with
a possible third constituency being looked
The Castries Central and Castries Southeast
constituencies as the ones positively being
looked at by the Saint Lucia Labour Party,
with Dennery South as the possible third.
"In both of those constituencies the
majority of the declared winners are far less
than the number of votes which were disallowed.
Castries Southeast in particular is of grave
concern. There were 305 rejected ballots and
that's a very significant number,"
Dr. Anthony said.
Meanwhile the exclusion of medical doctor
Desmond Long from the Cabinet is generating
heated discussion in the Anse-La-Raye/Canaries
Long better known as "The Mighty Pep"
his calypsonian name had to stand down from
a ministerial post to be the Deputy Speaker
of the House of Assembly, a position that
must be held by an elected member of the House.
It has become traditional that over the years
the governing side of the House appoints one
of its own elected members.
Prime Minister Anthony noted that having Long
to stand down was a very difficult decision.
"When I looked at the configuration
and looked at the political issues facing
us at this time, very unfortunately I had
to make a decision to ask him to stand down
for the time being. Those decisions are never
easy for a prime minister more so for a candidate,
but we needed someone to make a sacrifice
for the time being," Dr. Anthony said.
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An opportunity to lease and redevelop the former Little River Marina site at Clarks Hill Lake attracted 18 interested parties Tuesday during a "pre-proposal site visit" organized by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
"Interest has definitely been higher than expected," corps spokesman Billy Birdwell said. "We do expect to have a new leaseholder who can move this place ahead."
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The annual Disc Golf Ice Bowl is set to take place Saturday at Patriot's Park.
Though typically a warm-weather sport, disc golf's Ice Bowl tradition started in 1987 and is held throughout North America and Europe each year in January and February.
Each bowl supports a charity. Locally, the Golden Harvest Food Bank benefits.
Last year, the Augusta Disc Golf Association raised about $1,800 and more than 320 pounds of food during the Ice Bowl.
Columbia County's attorney Tuesday confirmed that he had been paid to work as the closing attorney on a Martinez land deal on which an "affordable housing" development is under construction, but denied there was any conflict of interest.
In a brief interview following Tuesday's Columbia County Commission meeting, County Attorney Doug Batchelor said he worked as the closing attorney for Affordable Equity Partners, the purchasers of the Magnolia Trace property, during the closing of their purchase of the Martinez land this past fall.
Glenn Kennedy II will soon come to work just down the street from where he graduated high school.
But it was a long journey to get there.
Kennedy, who retired last July as garrison commander at Fort Gordon, was approved Tuesday by Columbia County commission members as the county's new deputy administrator.
"This is great," said Kennedy, who is scheduled to start Feb. 1. "I've spent the last 25 years of my life serving my country, and now I can come back to where it all started."
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Columbia County authorities arrested early Thursday an Augusta man they say accepted money to remodel a Grovetown woman's kitchen, but never finished the work.
Herbert Stanley Whitehead III, 23, of Peavine Court in Augusta, was charged with felony theft by conversion. He was released from the Columbia County Detention Center early Thursday after posting a $2,600 bond, according to jail records.
Emergency workers carry a stretcher up an embankment on Evans-to-Locks Road near Stevens Creek Road in Martinez after the driver of a vehicle clipped another vehicle while trying to pass Tuesday morning. Two people in the car were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities are looking for a man and woman they say worked together to distract a Harry's Saw Shop salesman and steal three chainsaws in December.
The salesman told deputies that he was conducting inventory at the store on Bobby Jones Expressway on Dec. 16, when he discovered three Stihl chainsaws missing.
Columbia Road has reopened Saturday afternoon after heavy smoke from a woods fire near Patriot's Park limited motorists' visibility.
The fire was reported at about 12:45 p.m. and caused smoke to cloud Columbia Road between William Few Parkway and the Ivy Falls subdivision, Columbia County Emergency and Operations Director Pam Tucker said in an email.
Responding to the fire were ten units from Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue. The Georgia Forestry Commission also sent a tractor and plane to help extinguish the fire.
Carryout packages of alcohol could be sold on the Sunday before Labor Day if commissioners approve a referendum Tuesday - and if voters agree.
Set for vote at Tuesday's County Commission meeting, a resolution would allow voters to decide during the July 31 party primaries whether to allow Sunday package sales of liquor, beer and wine.
If Tuesday's resolution passes, and if a majority of voters in the referendum agree, then Sunday sales would start Sept. 1 – Labor Day weekend.
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The city of Roseville has turned off its groundwater wells due to increased precipitation in recent weeks, and the wells will remain off indefinitely.
"Balancing the water supplies we have available from these latest storms against the cost to operate the groundwater wells, we feel we can suspend the use of the wells for now," said Roseville Environmental Utilities Director Ed Kriz in a news release.
The city activated the groundwater wells Jan. 27 in response to the drought and to ease the strain on the Folsom Reservoir, which is Roseville's main water source. The city supplies water to the majority of local residents and businesses.
Some Roseville residents and businesses are customers of San Juan Water District, Placer County Water Agency or Citrus Heights Water District.
"While the region is certainly not out of the drought, the recent storms have helped and made the shutoff of the wells possible," Kriz said in the release. "The city will continue to monitor the water supply situation and may restart use of the groundwater wells in the future."
Groundwater is safe to drink and meets all state and federal drinking water standards, although some customers may notice a difference in water characteristics, according to the release.


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26 weeks in pain
I have been having pain under the sternam i think they call it on the left side of my rib cage then in addition now I am feeling the uncomfrtable pain on the laft back side midback between shoulder and spine but down just a smidge when I asked my doctor about it he hought maybe i have a pinched nerve under my rib cage is that wht it sounds like and if so anyone know how to relieve it cant sleep at night
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Plz check to see whether you have been having stomach problems,eg. any bleeding in the stomach.Sometimes severe stomach trouble caused by vomiting or excess stomach acid can injure the stomach lining and you could feel the pain towards your back. I had similar problems but when I treated the stomach the pain went away.My prayers are with you.Hope you are relieved soon.All the best-Nickyposted 01/12/2012 by what'smybaby'sname
For the past couple weeks I've had HORRIBLE pain around the right side of my rib cage. I'm 26 weeks. It's right around where my bra strap would go. It's to the point that I can't wear a bra right now. I can't take a deep breath in it hurts so bad. I've done a warm bath with epson salt and that helps. Heat patches haven't really helped and neither has tylenol. My midwife said it's possible she may have kicked one of my ribs "out of torque". I go to the chiropractor on Monday to find out and if that's the case she can put it back in place. God I hope so because I can barely move around much before I feel like someone hammered me in the ribs.posted 11/25/2011 by acrary23
I have the same pain in my back. I go to a physical therapist and a chiropractor. Unfortunately it doesn't make the pain go away but it makes it more tolerable. Mine is for the same reason as Oriordon's pain. I had it with my first pregnancy and after I had my son I started going to the chiropractor and the pain went away completely now I am 26 weeks pregnant with twins and the pain came back except double. Hopefully after I have them the chiropractor will put everything back in place again and all will be normal. Hope yours feels better soon.posted 11/21/2011 by daylatefriend13
ive had that pain too and now im having cramps across my stomach i just have my boyfriend massage me lolposted 10/13/2011 by emowitch1661234
It sounds like you are not alone, I am currently 27 weeks, and having the same issue. I have been getting weekly chiropractic and massage care now. I use lots of pillows and alternate between hot and cold packs before I head to bed...I have found this helpful and of course a quick shoulder and upper back rub from my husband helps too...I hope you start feeling better soon.posted 07/12/2011 by vina_ak
I also had this same pain everyday around 22 weeks and it would only occur after i would eat or drink. My doctor said it was probably my gallbladder since it was occuring on my right side. She advised to take zantac but that didn't seem to provide relief. I'm now 26 weeks and it only happens every now and then. So maybe its just a growing pain.posted 05/03/2011 by tifffig_1999
I also have had this pain a few times. It is right under the ribs and then also in the middle back like between the shoulder blades. It would hurt so bad that I would actually get to the point of being sick. After that it would get a little better. I have found putting a heating pad on my back would help. When talking to the dr. she thought it could all be due to heartburn. She suggested taking an antacid in the morning and at night. Tums, etc. can also help some and be taken any time.posted 04/20/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
It only gets worse. Sorry. I am 34weeks now and your whole entire pelvic area hurts. Plus the babys butt is in my rib cage and it feels liks a tingeling and its him putting pressure on my liver. But the ligamemt paun is,nothing compared to the pelvic pain. Good luck.... Ohh the joys of pregnancyposted 03/30/2011 by babyk051211
Me too! Just how you described it. I have not asked my Dr., but i think it is in part from trying to sleep on my left side so much ... my body is supporting weight differently. Also my wrists hurt now. I put a pillow under my tummy to lift up some of the wait while I am sleeping on my side. Also a pillow between my legs at night and even once in awhile behind my back to keep me from rolling (so I don't have to 'use my muscles' to stay on my side during the night). Hope this helps some ... if you have found any great amswers please lmk!posted 03/30/2011 by purrdyhay
I'm right there with you. Mine is not all the time, it is between my right shoulder blade and spine. Rubbing it and resting seem to help and my husband has been wonderful about almost nightly back massages.posted 02/06/2011 by e_fugitt
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Sunday, September 16, 2012
In case you missed it, and you probably did, Missouri's men's basketball schedule was released a few weeks ago.
Conveniently released the week of Missouri's first football game, the schedule seemed to slide under the radar, and the school is probably fine with that. Once again, Missouri has an underwhelming non-conference schedule, especially the guests coming to Mizzou Arena.
For a team that was chastised by the NCAA selection committee last year for not playing a tough schedule, this isn't exactly a step in the right direction.
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Back when our parents were born, parenting skills were learned from the extended family. If parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles didn't live in the same house, they usually lived within a few miles.
They were always available to impart their considerable wisdom to the younger generation on the subjects of pregnancy, childbirth, and raising children. Now, we have become such a transient society; it is rare that the extended family is even in the same state!
It has been said that parenting is the most difficult job, and the most important responsibility, you will ever have in your life.
Unfortunately, you receive little or no formal training in parenting, yet you are constantly criticized for every mistake you make. Usually, we either do what our parents did, or we do the exact opposite, depending on our opinion of the parenting we received.
No one provides us with clear guidelines about the right way to parent. There are no classes in school, and childbirth preparation focuses almost entirely on the birth process.
After having a child, hospitals provide some basic instruction on the care and feeding of a newborn, but no one teaches you how to nurture, support, guide and educate your child to become a responsible adult.
Most of us muddle along on our own. Psychologists have studied what works, and what doesn't work. Parenting skills training passes this knowledge onto parents.
Probably the most important and controversial parenting skill is discipline. We parents are conflicted over what type of discipline to apply at what time. Appropriate discipline for a two year-old might not be appropriate or effective for a 10 year-old or a teenager.
The most important piece of the discipline puzzle is determining who is in charge: the parents or the child. This may sound simple, but in this day and age, the answer isn't always clear.
The fear of hurting a child's feelings or crushing his spirit coerces many parents into allowing their children to rule the roost. Children need firm boundaries that come from clear and consistent parental discipline.
Whether the method is redirection, time-outs, loss of privileges, grounding, extra chores, or spanking, it is crucial that we embrace our role to train our children to become moral, respectable adults.
Developmental psychologists have done research on different parenting styles, the effects of discipline, and how children respond to various people and life events, such as divorce, stepparents, abuse, sibling conflict, poor academic success, bullying, or parental substance abuse. This knowledge has allowed psychologists to develop effective treatment interventions for children and families in crisis.
But, it also provides a basis for teaching parents how to manage their children's behavior effectively, and how to intervene with specific child and adolescent problems. Psychologists can help parents understand what children need from adults to foster their emotional and intellectual development.
Psychologists provide parenting skills training either within the framework of family therapy, or as part of individual psychotherapy, to help parents manage specific behavioral problems or situations.
Parenting skills training can also focus on general parent-child interactions. Often, the goal is to help parents avoid ineffective parenting responses, by learning effective ways of managing their children's behavior. P
arents can also be taught strategies for managing children with special needs, such as children adjusting to divorce, and children diagnosed with specific psychological or behavioral problems.
Parenting skills training is not just for parents who have been accused of being "bad parents" and it is not just for parents of children with serious psychological problems. Parenting skills training is worthwhile for every parent, because it can help you do the best job possible in raising your children, because it can improve your confidence in your parenting ability, and because this is the most important job you will ever have.
The ability to recognize what we teach our children is one parenting skill from which we can all benefit. From the moment our children are born, they are learning from us. They learn that if they cry, we respond. If they pull our hair, we say, "ouch." If they throw their cup on the floor, we pick it up. As time goes on, we also teach them to walk, talk, get dressed, and say their A-B-C's.
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This paper will explain why some leaves turn red, some blue, and some yellow. You will learn what causes some leaves to turn a clear yellow or orange, while others turn a single mixed wine crimson, or a rainbowof unmixed colors. You will learn how some processes create colors late in the season, while others were chemically created months prior. You will find out that colors can be hidden and then revealed. You will learn which factors affect leaf color change: genetics, chemistry, external factors, or all of these.
Leaf color is the wild display of a larger process called senescence or leaf death. You could say coloration is a form or manifestation of senescence. Several other internal changes inherent to dying leaves help bring about color change. These are all ultimately tied to receding sunlight. Perhaps death ranks high in scales of ecological significance and this significance inherently implies a wide-range of causal factors. At any rate wide-ranging factors affect leaf color change.
The many factors that affect leaf color change are multiple and somewhat interrelated. The larger external causes are temperature, light levels, wind, and precipitation. Internal factors include photosynthetic rate, respiration rate, and protein levels. In some sense, the more significant the life process affected in plants, the more factors seem intertwined. Another way to say this is that major plant functions seem to have multiple causes. Plants dont rely on one system, but possess back-up systems as well. Perhaps, the grander-scale the process, the more causes, back-up systems, are involved. Impressively, a huge span of causes can affect one change, as in the case of fall leaf coloration.
There are two theories of color change. One is competition theory, which states that color loss is related to diversion of nutrients to other events like flowering and fruit formation. This divergence slows synthesis. Nutrients are in demand for multiple functions and this lessens the ability to produce chlorophyll.
Another way to look at color change is the inverse of competition, mutual enhancement. There also seem to be various mutually enhancing mechanisms at work. Hormones involved in leaf color change seem to work in conjunction rather than independently. Numerous experiments of Larry Nooden suggest that soybean fruits produce a senescence factor, a hormone, which moves to the leaves where it causes leaf coloration and senescence. In cocklebur plants short-day and long-night conditions induce flowering and leaf senescence, but even if all flower buds are removed, leaf senescence still occurs.
The major cause of leaf color change involves both external and internal factors. Absorption of light from the environment spurs internal production of flavonoids, groups of pigments. Flavonoids also facilitate absorption of light. Furthermore, flavonoids in the leaf epidermis absorb ultraviolet light and protect chlorophyll from photooxidation. It follows that high elevation plants receive a greater amount of UV radiation and have more flavonoids. This is why alpine flowers have such intense color.
As the days get shorter, chlorophyll production lowers and falters. Carotenoid production also slows and stops. However, some changes affect chlorophyll but not carotenoid. These cause chlorophyll to slow before carotenoid causing the green pigment to be reduced while the yellow, oranges and reds remain. Various external changes lessen chlorophyll but not carotenoid such as: reduction of minerals, lowering of temperatures and dimming of sunlight, as the sun arcs shortens and recedes.
Disturbance is another external factor that affects color change, among other things. While this paper cannot fully explore this crucial topic, I will highlight one illustration. In 1979 researchers Bormann and Likens experimented with disturbance in Hubbard Brook. They found that exploitive species on a disturbed site maintained green leaves longer than either leaves of conservative species occurring in the canopy of the adjacent intact forest or saplings and sprouts in the cut-over site. After the disturbance, pin cherry dominated the site, in contrast to the American beech, sugar maple and yellow birch dominance of the adjacent intact forest. Rates of conductance and photosynthesis depend upon such species shifts. The study shows that exploitive species have greater leaf-level rates of physiological gas exchange and remain physiologically active for longer into autumn. This could affect recovery after disturbance. To further explain such dynamics I will turn to a general discussion of internal factors of leaf color change.
Internal factors relate to absorption and chemical change of light.
The processes of photosynthesis, pimentation, chemical make-up of sap,
and transport of sugars and minerals are all internal factors of color
The predominance of green in nature testifies to the predominance of chlorophyll. The amount and rate of chlorophyll production depends on supply of sunlight and minerals. Deficiencies of magnesium and other mineral lead to a yellowing of the leaf known as chloroses. Scientists think that most likely these minerals activate enzymes necessary for synthesis of chlorophyll. Thus amount of chlorophyll correlates to ability to carry out photosynthesis. As sunlight becomes abundant in summer chlorophyll levels rise and leaves turn a darker green.
What goes on inside these changing tree spectacles? Chemical processes that nourish leaves transform. Leaf functions slow and cease. Photosynthetic rates drop to one half to one third of the previous level. Respiration decreases. RNA and protein production level drops, including production of many enzymes. Phloem transport of sugars and minerals across the abscission layer slows and ceases. Potassium, nitrogen and phosphorous are lost. Nitrogen especially is lost in large amounts. Betula samples lost one third to one half of their nitrogen specimens in two weeks.
Certain minerals lost in large amounts are transferred back into twigs and branches. As in the death of other plant parts senescence of leaves is preceded by hydrolysis of RNA and protein and the products conversion into mobile amides and amino acids. These are degraded into smaller, more readily movable forms. As such nutrients are conserved by storage in other parts of the plant. The nutrient economy helps forest trees to survive on unfertile soils.
Further, the structure of molecules such as anthocyanin pigments, acidity of plant sap and nutritive elements of sap, all contribute to color change and ultimately leaf senescence. Ordinary leaf cell structure holds chlorophyll and carotenoids in the plastids.
Carotenoids are two kinds of fat-soluble pigments. Carotenoids accumulate
in the chloroplasts with the chlorophyll, and also in other plastids called
the chromoplasts. These carotenoid chromoplasts arise from plastid initials
and also from chloroplasts that lose their chlorophyll.
There appear to be two kinds of carotenoids, carotene and xanthophyll, both of which function to prevent the destruction of chlorophyll in the presence of light and oxygen. Xanthophyll may collect light and transfer it to chlorophyll by inductive resonance. The ubiquitous presence of carotenoids in plastids with chlorophyll indicates their functions are closely connected. It seems that progressive disruption of chloroplast organization at the ultrastructural level reveals the yellow and orange colors in some species.
A dominance of chlorophyll over carotenoids masks the color of carotenoids red, orange, yellow and brown. Thus the leaf appears green. An average summer leaf has three times more chlorophyll than carotenoid. Some carotenoids are actually synthesized in the fall. Generally, throughout the fall chlorophyll production falls and carotenoids dominate, exposing the vivid hues of carotenoids to view. Thus for a time trees glow brightly.
Other important internal factors are hormones producing specific colors. In the 19th century, scientists thought specific hormones affected specific organs. We now see that plant hormones interrelate. The rule is that most physiological processes require interactions among several hormones, and a single hormone has several functions. Moreover, each process depends on cell types and species involved. It seems that different species use different hormones or rely on different interactions among them to accomplish their various functions.
Tree species as well as the individual trees make-up both affect coloration, and hormones are critical actors. The flavonoides that create the most brilliant colors are anthocyanins, the red pigments. For instance, anthocyanin in combination with other flavones, produce the flaming colors of sugar maples. Brilliant greens are caused by chlorophyll. Yet, a mix of flavones allow yellows, oranges and reds mingle on a single sugar maple tree. There is nothing like the sensation of lying beneath a sugar maple at the height of color brilliancy; as much as you try, you cannot truly absorb the sight. In contrast, some species boast darker hues. Cherries and Bradford pears turn subtle hues of gorgeous plum and wine.
In the latter part of leaf life the carbohydrate levels rise dramatically. Trees with the genetic capacity will use excess carbohydrates to produce anthocyanin. Anthocyanins are glycosides formed by reactions between sugars and cyclic compounds called anthocyanidins. Color of anthocyanins in cell sap vary depending on the acidity of cell sap. In acidic solution they are usually red. As pH is increased they may become purple or blue. Regardless of anthocyanin production chlorophyll levels must still drop before the new colors are unveiled.
Anthocyanins also affect leaf color in some species during the growing phase. For instance, Japanese maples, or "Red Maples" are red or purple because of the presence of anthocyanin in cell sap. This same anthocyanin might be masked in a species that only turns red, blue, purple or violet during senescence.
The production of flavones requires carbon. Because nitrogen is translocated back out of the leaf, there is less nitrogen available for protein formation. Carbon skeletons are used to form cinnamic acid a step along the way to shikimic and chorismic acids. Thus, what promotes formation of soluble sugars also helps form flavonoids.
As the season progresses and nitrogen levels drop low the translocation pathway becomes blocked. Yet photosynthesis in the leaf continues. This causes a build-up of soluble sugars. These sugars can be used for anthocyanin production for species that produce additional anthocyanin in the fall.
The actual colors a tree turns depends on genetic capability of the species and the variables of external factors. If trees do not produce anthocyanin the drop in chlorophyll will unmask the stable yellow or orange carotene and xanthophylls pigments that were there all along. This results in a clear yellow color, as in yellow poplar or hickory. A mixture of anthocyanin and yellow carotene will give a bright orange color. Mixes are variable and produce endless gradations of colors in the New England landscape.
Some species like alders and locusts show little color change. Others show beautiful shades of yellow including: poplars, tulips, ginkos, honey locusts, beeches, and birches. Most people find the most dazzling displays to be reds of trees such as: maples, sassafras, tupelo, staghorm sumac, white oak, and shadbush. Following color change leaves abscise and fall off the tree. You can visually observe the progression of senescence that signals abscission. The outer edges of the leaf will appear in vivid hues while the interior and base is still green. The last cells of the leaf to reach senescence are the cells located just along or above the base of the petiole. This is the abscission zone made up of short and compact cells without intercellular spaces. As senescence reaches them vessels become blocked by tyloses. Protoplasm and starch deposition occurs, the cell walls swell, and pectic and cellulosic materials are digested. At this point separation occurs between rows of cells, sometimes through the middle lamella or the primary cell walls. Sometimes the entire cells of one or more layers dissolve.
Often the shedding of foliage occurs quickly. Sometimes a tree will drop the bulk of its leaves in just an hour or two. Species vary in timing of leaf fall, as they did in coloration. For instance, many Quercus stay green later and abscise later. In some species leaves senesce, turn brown and shrivel but do not abscise. For instance, some Quercus and Carpinus leaves hang on through winter and abscise the following spring. The last reminders of summers lush, green canopies are these whispering rattles of winter.


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Thank you so much! I feel incredibly honoured to have been selected!
What sort of pieces of your work can someone expect to find in your Gallery?
At the moment I only have short poems, but I'm working on a few projects that are bound to fill my gallery with life. In general, my writing style is emotional and a tad bit "overdramatic" (If any of my boring English teachers are to be believed ). I've been trying to spice things up a bit, though. So if you're not into emotional or dramatic you'll be able to find a wider range of genres in my future work.
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How long have you been writing? Have you always known you'd like to be a writer?
Technically, I've only been writing for a couple of months (2-3, give or take). I have always wanted to be a writer, but I never actually had the courage to start- my fear of failure made it impossible for me to hold a writing utensil without it shaking. But now, after a very harsh self-talking-to, I managed to start doing what I always dreamed of doing. Now I write because I don't really have a choice. It's what I am.
Where do you find your inspiration to write? Are there any deviants in particular who you find inspiring?
My inspiration to write comes from random quotes, music, and everyday life situations. Of course, having really unchallenging classes also helps. All I ever do in school is daydream
As for deviants that inspire me, I have two. & . Both of these girls are wonderful writers; so if you haven't read any of their works, I highly recommend that you do.
What do you find difficult about being a writer? What do you find rewarding about being a writer?
I think that the most difficult thing about being a writer is knowing how to deal with writer's block. I don't know why, but every time that little fiend tags along I get extremely frustrated and start doubting my own writing skills. But that's not the only difficult thing about being a writer. Getting noticed is another challenge that we must all face. As for the most rewarding thing, I would have to say that it's the way that it allows us to escape reality, all in exchange of a smile or a tear.
What are some of your favorite pieces done by other artists here on deviantArt?
Oh, wow…I have way too many to mention But if you're truly interested and want to satisfy your curiosity, you are more than welcomed to dig through my favorites. I promise that you will not be disappointed in what you find.
I did and here are a few ...
sweethearts always seem to leave you breathlessAnd I'll create a new world for myself
where the grains of sand fall upward
so that I will never have to leave
the world will cease to darken
past our lamp-lighted room
and we'll draw glow-in-the-dark stars on the walls
and the storms will only be found outside
while we snuggle here safe and warm underneath the piles of blankets
taking us into a secret world lost within the other's eyes
So when I see you again and forget all my words
forgive me
it is just because when i am with you
no words seem beautiful enough
DeliriumGive me back my ancient crown
I must have left it somewhere far
My glorious domain awaits me
Yet I'm not quit sure
Which way used to reach it
And I also have certain doubts
Whether it was ever glorious
Just give me back my crown
I am the king of illusions
And I have my doubts
But I'm almost pretty sure
That I've left my crown somewhere far
And I think I only need that
To create this delirium once more.
Heading HomeBitter-boned, I break and crumble to dust
My pockets full of keys to places that no longer exist
An oystershell ashtray full of butts and ashes beside me
Testify to dreams of green hedges and white picket fences
A tapping on the door, a rapping on the wall
Ghosts always like this hour just before dawn
A bird screeches and I wake again to the stinging day
And shufflestep towards home from a thousand worlds away
What do you like to read? Do you enjoy reading the same type of work as you write or different types of literature?
I crave easily available literature. I read absolutely EVERYTHING! Be it a classic or fan fiction (ha-ha-ha don't even ask), I will read it **Funny story: my mom actually hid my new books! XD according to her, I should be normal for a day and watch TV like a normal 18 year old. Yeah right! (:
So if you have any good stories that you would like me to read go ahead and ask, because I will read it.
As for my writing, I haven't really found my genre yet, so I wouldn't know. : /
How long have you been a member of deviantArt and what brought you here to join the site?
I've been a member for a month, almost two. (: I decided to join because I figured that it would be the only way to get me motivated to keep writing.
What made you wish to join #Love-Literature? What aspects of the group do you enjoy the most?
I joined the group to showcase my work. Feedback is incredibly important to me- it's the only way that I'll be able to improve. So if you have any constructive criticism, I'm all ears! The aspects of the group that I enjoy the most are the facts that it promotes incredible pieces, and has very supportive and kind members.
Do you have any parting words for fellow writers out there?
Tell stories, make up bizarre tales that will make you smile, give characters the breath they need to live, devise the craziest of plots, imagine the impossible, and above all, write because you love to.
I hope you've enjoyed my work. If you didn't, please give me another chance. I am always working on something new, and hopefully better.
I have enjoyed and been moved by your works yes, and I look forward to reading more of you in the future. Thanks again for taking part in our Interview Feature!
Likewise; it was a great pleasure
May your endings prove ambiguous,
Natalia Volkova
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The Eagles open training camp on July 25 and will host three practices open to the public.
The first two open practices, Monday, July 28 and Sunday, Aug. 3, will be held at Lincoln Financial Field. These two dates will be free of charge and general admission. No ticket will be needed for entry at the Linc.
The final open practice on Sunday, Aug. 10 will be held at Franklin Field, the Eagles' home from 1958-70.
Tickets will be required for entry at Franklin Field but will be available for free beginning on July 16 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be reserved at PennAthletics.com/Eagles. There will be a limit of six tickets per order.
Franklin Field is located at 33rd and Spruce Streets on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
Practices on all three dates will begin at 12:15 p.m.
July 28 and Aug. 3 will be the first opportunities for fans to experience the completed two-year, $125 million renovation project for the Linc.
Each practice session will include events, activities and promotions for fans. For more information, visit the training camp page on the team's website.
Practices that are closed to the public will be held at the NovaCare Complex. The Eagles' first preseason game will be on Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. in Chicago against the Bears.


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Arena has won the £4 million media business for Merck Consumer Health, owner of Seven Seas and Hailborange, currently handled by MEC Manchester.
Arena will begin working with the pharmaceutical and chemical companies, immediately, focusing on media planning and buying in multiple channels including content.
Arena's first campaign for Merck Consumer Health is planned to launch in August 2014.
Last year, the company sponsored ITV's national weather bulletins and created indents to promote various Seven Seas products.
Ashish Bhatt at Merck, director of marketing UK and Ireland, said: "As a portfolio brand we were looking for an agile, flexible and always-on approach, and Arena delivered all three, and much more besides.
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Eighth-ranked Dores handle Arkansas in SEC opener
Feb. 28, 2014
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The No. 8 Vanderbilt women's tennis team started its conference season off on the right foot knocking off No. 33 Arkansas, Friday at the Currey Tennis Center in Nashville. The Commodores handed the Razorbacks a 6-1 loss and clinched the match with a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 4 singles.
Vanderbilt (8-3, 1-0 SEC) continued its strong doubles play, clinching the point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. No. 36 Courtney Colton and Lauren Mira got off the court first with an easy 8-1 win over No. 38 Kimberley-An Surin and Brittany Huxley.
The `Dores would then clinch the point with an 8-2 win at No. 3 by Frances Altick and Georgina Sellyn. Vandy's No. 2 team of 50th-ranked Ashleigh Antal and Marie Casares went unfinished leading 7-3.
In all eight matches the Commodores have won this season they have won the doubles point.
Altick put together a great performance at No. 2 singles to put the `Dores up 2-0. The sophomore won love and love over Arkansas' Shannon Hudson. Altick is now 8-2 in dual play this season, improving to 19-5 overall.
Arkansas was able to get on the board with an upset win at No. 1, as Yang Pang knocked off 80th-ranked Sellyn, 6-3, 6-1.
Vanderbilt would cruise in each of the remaining four matches, winning all four in straight sets.
Casares picked up her 13th-consecutive match win and set up the clinch, winning 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5 singles.
The lone Vanderbilt senior in Mira was able to clinch the match at No. 4, winning a tough second set 7-5 after winning easily, 6-1, in the first.
Coming in right behind Mira was Colton, who won at battle at No. 3. The sophomore defeated Arkansas' Surin, 6-4, 6-4.
Antal, who playing at No. 6 started play after the first singles got off, nearly finished before Colton as she won handily, 6-1, 6-0.
The Commodores will face LSU on Sunday at 1 p.m., at the Currey Tennis Center.
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At Redeemer Lutheran, Park Ridge, Ill., members were involved in a "Don't Go to Church ... Be the Church" program May 31.
Redeemer canceled worship services and sent out eight to 10 teams of people to do evangelism and service projects (nursing home visits, free car wash, soup kitchens, etc.), including donating a ton of Bibles (1,000 of them) to prisoners at Stateville Prison in Joliet, Ill.
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Posted: 01/12/2007 - A Tallahassee postal worker is out of a job after he was caught red handed throwing mail into a dumpster
Posted: 01/12/2007 - A Tallahassee postal worker is out of a job after he was caught red handed throwing mail into a dumpster
Posted: 01/12/2007 - Fans camp out at the Civic Center in anticipation of being the first in line to buy a ticket to the Jimmy Buffet concert next month.
Posted: 01/12/2007 - Florida Governor Charlie Crist has been on the job less than two weeks and he is already shaking up the Tallahassee establishment.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - Florida's education commissioner is resigning.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - There's more space for the emergency room, and hospital staff says that means better service for area patients.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - A Thomasville man with muscular dystrophy has just written a book about what it's like to live with the disease.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - The Georgia based biomass power company BG&E says it's no longer eying Tallahassee to build a 35 MW biomass power plant. In a letter sent to city commissioners, the company said it's now looking to build in Liberty County.
Posted: 01/12/2007 - The three finalists will arrive on FAMU's campus next week
Posted: 01/12/2007 - Gadsden County officials are putting several things in order to help get kids prepared for the FCAT.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - Thomasville firefighters are learning to use new equipment that will save precious seconds when fighting a blaze.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - Majors aren't just for college students anymore. Florida students entering high school will now have to choose one an area of study.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - The 2007 graduating class of Leon High School marks a milestone.
Posted: 01/12/2007 - The list is out, Florida's Department of Education announces 442 major areas of interest students can choose from.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - Some local leaders and well deserving students began their morning with a memorable treat.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - Paperless voting system may be a thing of the past in Florida, but it may take a while.
Posted: 01/11/2007 - Florida lawmakers are getting serious about moving the Presidential Primary so the state doesn't get lost in the pre-election shuffle.
Posted: 01/11/2007 - Florida Governor Charlie Crist is endorsing many of the property insurance reform proposals being considered by the State Senate and House.
Posted: 01/11/2007 - Captain Kelly Burke retires after 25 years at the Tallahassee Police Department.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - City officials are facing financial troubles behind a new state prison slated for our area.
Updated: 01/12/2007 - Danny Joe Brown and his girlfriend Udreka Andrews are found guilty of murder.
Updated: 01/11/2007 - Sudden cardiac arrest kills hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. However, some of those deaths could have been prevented with a small device known as an AED. Now there's a move to get these lifesavers into the hands of local businesses.
Posted: 01/11/2007 - We've all heard of mouth to mouth resuscitation, but what about nose to snout?
Posted: 01/11/2007 - Some Midway residents are asking city council members to re-advertise for a waste management company.
Updated: 01/11/2007 - Drug agents sweep through Thomas County, arresting more than 40 suspected drug dealers.
Updated: 01/11/2007 - The Leon County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to take caution when answering your door to solicitors.


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The Augusta Chronicle reports that security video shows a male entering the store and stuffing the underwear into a large shopping bag. Authorities say he left without paying for the merchandise, valued at $1,900.
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This page contains all of the club's songs and song books. Feel free to download any or all of the music you find here.
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This section includes songs and song books for beginners.
60 Minutes and 4 Chords...
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5 CD / Music & Arts / 2011-05-10Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
These are all public performances from the Vienna Festival in May/June, 1960. This set was originally released on Music & Arts MA886/890 and is newly...continue...
Brahms, Schubert, Strauss / Otto Klemperer, et al
1 CD / Music & Arts / 2007-10-01Works: Johannes Brahms: Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a "St. Anthony"; Franz Schubert: Symphony no 4 in C minor, D 417 "Tragic"; Richard Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, O...
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
The Toscanini Memorial Concert preserved in this album was an altogether remarkable event: three great conductors, Bruno Walter, Charles Munch and Pierre Monteux came forth...continue...
Klemperer conducts Beethoven - Symphonies no 9, etc
2 CD / Music & Arts / 2006-12-01Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Ambiance; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Ah, Perfido!, Op. 65
Performers: Brouwenstijn, Gre; Vocals], Ernst Haefliger [Tenor; Wilbrink, Hans
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto
Ensemble: Amsterdam Toonkunst Chorus; Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
This Beethoven 9th was originally released by Music & Arts 1986 and was newly re-mastered in 2006; the 8th, taken from the same concert, has...continue...
Arrau plays Chopin - The Two Concertos
1 CD / Music & Arts / 2005-05-01Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21
Performers: Arrau, Claudio [Piano]
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto; Busch, Fritz
Ensemble: Cologne West German Radio Orchestra; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Klemperer in Hamburg - Two Complete Concerts with the NDR SO
3 CD / Music & Arts / 2001-05-22Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 29 in A major, K 201 (186a); Symphony n...
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Hi All,
This is my first pregnancy. I am trying to find posts similar to what I am going through at the moment but can't find any.
I am roughly 7 1/2 weeks pregnant (if I am still pregnant) and we conceived within the first cycle of trying.
On March 23rd I had taken a second pregnancy test (digital) which told me I was 1-2 weeks pregnant.
At 5 1/2 weeks I semi heavily bled for 2 1/2 days before it stopped (I never soaked a pad and only had cramps on day one of bleeding). On day 2 of the bleeding (which was lighter bleeding) I went to the doctors. He told me to treat it as a miscarry and that I would probably bleed for 5-7 days possibly longer and that HCG could maybe stay in my system for weeks although I would not be pregnant.
Although HCG will still be in my system for a while and I know the test will be positive for possibly a number of weeks I took 2 clear blue digital pregnancy tests this week (one test was done with an early morning wee this morning). I would assume by now that HCG should have started to go down considering I was only 27 days pregnant from the time of conception when I bled. Instead both tests done on 2 separate days this week both say 2-3 weeks. I am now very confused as to whether I still could be pregnant or not. I have an ultrasound on Wednesday but the current anxiety is driving me mad.
read so many forum posts looking for a story similar to mine and I have not come across anyone who only bled for 2
1/2 days at 5 1/2 weeks. They all seem to bleed/spot for 5-7 days or 2-3 weeks and most of them further along in their pregnancies. I guess what I
am really looking for is, is it possible to miscarry at 5 1/2 weeks with only 2
1/2 days of bleeding that just stops. Or is it normal to bleed (not spot) for 2
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Eccentric book banter tickles the reader, bringing a bookseller to life through humor and dialogue.
Even the stories have stories in Gabrielle Zevin's thoroughly charming novel, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry. Open the doors at bookseller AJ Fikry's Island Books and find tragedy, comedy, romance, mystery, and more. Open this book and find an affectionate portrait of a curmudgeonly bookseller who faces loss through literature, with surprising results.
Readers who delighted in the eccentric neighbors in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, will get the same feeling from AJ Fikry's community at Alice Island in a small, tucked-away corner of New England. Although Zevin's story is not historical fiction, it carries an old-fashioned, small-town feel. If there's an accident, it's probably Chief Lambiase you'll talk to. He'll call your sister-in-law to help you. She'll let herself into your apartment above the bookstore because you never lock the front door. Others seem to know what you need before you do.
Just because it's a small town doesn't mean nothing ever happens, however. That open-door policy lets in a lot more than well-meaning relatives, things that will turn life around for the man who keeps a rare volume of Poe in a climate-controlled case but hates the uber-cheerful Muppet Elmo because he's "too needy." Zevin never explicitly tells us what AJ is like but rather shows us through unique--and often humorous--details like these.
AJ's personality also shines through in the "shelf talkers" scattered throughout the narrative. While most of the book is written in the third person, here AJ gets a chance to talk to us directly. In each of these notes, the book lover describes a piece of classic fiction, his take on it, and his prediction of the reader's reaction. From Flannery O'Connor to Roald Dahl, AJ's notes on works reveal important bits of his own story as it unfolds. It's fascinating to speculate about exactly who he is writing these notes for, and why.<[Mon May 2 23:14:48 2016] enhancedContent.pl: Wide character in print at E:\websites\aquabrowser\IMCPL\app\site\enhancedContent.pl line 249. /p>
After each shelf talker, we get right back to the story in progress, and a lively story it is, told largely through dialogue. Each character has a unique voice, which comes through clearly in peppy conversations. The topic of many conversations is literature, with AJ himself in the lead in comparing real life to books and finding life wanting. Book lovers will be thrilled by each literary reference (though they do lie a bit thick on the ground at certain points), but the book banter generally feels natural and always serves to move the story along.© 2014 Foreword Magazine, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
A.J. Fikry is the owner of Island Books on Alice Island (think Martha's Vineyard) near Hyannis, MA. Over his porch hangs the faded sign "No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World." A.J. is a young widower, struggling to keep the bookstore afloat and his increasingly lonely life intact. Matchmaking attempts by the islanders for Fikry have failed miserably. His prickly reactions to friends and customers have discouraged attempts to help him heal. Even the publishers' sales reps who call on the store cringe at his strident and curmudgeonly manner. Then one day A.J. discovers in his store a child abandoned by her mother, and his life takes a surprising turn. Maya is a bright and precocious two-year-old who steals his heart. As word spreads of his efforts at single parenting, the store becomes a community focus once again, and everyone takes a hand in raising young Maya--including a charming rep who had been so gruffly chased away. VERDICT Readers who delighted in Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Jessica Brockmole's Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this adult novel by a popular YA author about a life of books, redemption, and second chances. Funny, tender, and moving, it reminds us all exactly why we read and why we love.--Susan Clifford Braun, Bainbridge Island, WA[Page 69]. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
The only thing that's "storied" in the life of A.J. Fikry, a curmudgeonly independent bookseller, in this funny, sad novel from Zevin (The Hole We're In), is his obvious love of literature--particularly short stories. Fikry runs Island Books, located on Alice Island, a fictional version of Martha's Vineyard. It's a "persnickety little bookstore," in the words of Amelia Loman, the new sales rep for Knightley Press. Her first meeting with Fikry does not go well. He's disgruntled by the state of publishing, and bereft because his beloved wife, Nic, recently died in a car accident. Soon after the meeting, he suffers another loss: a rare first edition of Edgar Allan Poe's poem Tamerlane (Fikry's primary retirement asset) goes missing. But then Fikry finds an abandoned toddler in his bookstore with a note saying, "This is Maya. She is twenty-five months old." Somewhat unbelievably, Maya ends up in his care and, predictably enough, opens the irascible bookseller's heart. The surprisingly expansive story includes a romance between Fikry and Amelia, and follows Maya to the age of 18 before arriving at a bittersweet denouement. Zevin is a deft writer, clever and witty, and her affection for the book business is obvious. Agent: Doug Stewart, Sterling Lord Literistic. (Apr.)[Page ]. Copyright 2014 PWxyz LLC


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Consensus evaporates on incentives
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Missouri's special legislative session on business incentives appears to be fading to failure — in part because of a rush to take credit for its success.
Republican legislative leaders rushed to upstage Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon this summer by announcing they had struck an agreement on a sweeping package to curtail many of Missouri's existing tax credits and create new incentives for businesses. In hindsight, it's clear there was no agreement — at least not among most lawmakers.
Now in its fourth week, the special session has essentially been suspended. Lawmakers have left the Capitol. There are no more votes scheduled on the economic development legislation. There weren't even negotiations over the weekend between House and Senate leaders who, despite their summer
exuberance, are now exasperated with each other.
The "crisp, effective session" that Nixon hoped could be wrapped up within a couple of weeks? Well, it's turned stale.
"I think the prevailing question from a lot of us is: Why are we even here in the first place? Because there was not a consensus on rank-and-file caucus members on this issue," said Republican Sen. Chuck Purgason of Caulfield.
Purgason actually gave the first clue that the special session might not go as smoothly as forecast.
After the House and Senate failed to agree on a business incentive bill during the regular session that ended in May, Purgason was part of a small group of Republican representatives and senators who kept negotiating for a compromise plan that could be considered during a potential special session. But he was caught off guard when Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer and House Speaker Steven Tilley flew around the state July 20 to announce what they described as a "historic agreement" on a "comprehensive jobs bill."
Tilley, R-Perryville, declared it a "plan with broad support." Mayer, R-Dexter, said it "should have significant support."
Yet Purgason, on that same day, stressed that the "consensus" was really just a "concept" and the specifics had not been drafted as legislation.
"You really don't have a deal until you have things written down and both sides have signed off on them," Purgason said on July 20.
Eight days passed before a draft bill was distributed to lawmakers. Not long after that, Republican Sen. Jason Crowell, of Cape Girardeau, began publicly picking apart the plan. He declared: "This back room deal must not be allowed to pass."
Other senators soon added their concerns to Crowell's threats of a filibuster. The bill that ultimately passed the Senate on Sept. 14 was significantly different from the summertime agreement. Most notably, it scaled back the proposed tax breaks intended to encourage international cargo flights at the St. Louis airport and added a Nixon-backed plan called Compete Missouri that would consolidate several of the state's existing business incentives while giving the Department of Economic Development new discretion to award upfront cash to businesses.
Republican House leaders refused to consider the Senate plan. Instead, Tilley outlined an alternative that he said included about 85 percent of what the Senate wanted. But the House plan dropped the summertime agreement to end two of the state's most costly tax credit programs, which finance the construction of low-income housing and renovation of historic buildings. After Republican senators said that wouldn't fly with them, House leaders decided not to bring the bill up for a vote.
Thus the current stalemate.
Tilley describes the Senate as "dysfunctional" and "broken" and blames Republican Senate leaders for failing to deliver the plan they agreed to this summer.
"I would have never agreed to ask the governor to call us into special session if we thought the Senate couldn't live up to their end of the deal," he said.
Mayer criticized the House for not voting on a revised bill and blamed interest groups for blowing a hole in the summertime consensus.
"Since July, we've had some powerful political entities that have worked very hard to kill the deal," he said.
He named four specific entities: the Show-Me Institute, a St. Louis-based free market institute that questioned the air cargo incentives; tea party members who protested the newly proposed tax credits; low-income housing developers who sought to preserve their tax credit program; and some anti-abortion organizations who feared a separate bill creating an incentive fund for science-based companies lacked sufficient safeguards to prevent money from funding human embryonic stem cell research.
Lawmakers have until Nov. 5 — when the special session automatically expires — to rediscover the consensus they declared this summer.
Nixon said he believes the differences still can bridged. But he's no longer predicting that will occur crisply.
"The centerpiece of this has always been for me — as I've said time and time again — putting together this comprehensive jobs package and paying for it. They remain short of the mark of getting that done within this timeframe," Nixon said. But "I remain committed to getting that done — now or whenever."
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Noobs - yes that would be me.
Budget? - 500 to 700
Favorite Artists? - Alot of them. From modest mouse to Slayer
Preferences? - Im looking for my second guitar looking to move up. Right now i have a ltd ec 100qm with 2 gfs crunchy rails. I really like it. But im open to anything of quailty.
Pickups? - I like humbuckers but never really tried much else so open to anyting.
New or Used? - Rather used actually save on the cost.
Location? - Im located in houston texas.
Current Gear?[/COLOR] - Esp Ltd ec 100qm with 2 gfs crunchy rail pickups. Ronald Micro cube amp.
the reason im posting this is because im looking to buy a new guitar. When i say new i mean new to me. I want something versatile. I have done research just wondering what you guys might think. Some good brands i have never heard of or good models or whatever you know. Open to all ideas. Thx alot.
*edit* Getting a fender mustang II amp.
Brands to check out: Godin, G&L, Reverend, Fernandes, Richmond Guitars Canada, Hell, Malden.
(However, as others will surely point out, you might be better served by getting a new amp.)
Ya for sure i dont really play for anyone but myself. I also have 3 room mates. I have been thinking about getting a new amp for a while. So i just called guitar center and im goin to go get a used fender mustand II. Not the best but i think it will be fine for what i do.
Every time you post Reverend Guitars, I will always +1 you.
They ARE good, aren't they?
I still haven't decided which one to get. The same could be said of Godin and G&L...
I've recently looked into Godin and I am in love. I know I'm going to get at least 2 in the future. Seriously great company. Way better than G&L (which I actually kind of dislike).
I'm partial to the Double Agent II or the Buckshot.
Double Agent, Reeves Gabrels sig II and/or the Rick Vito sig lead the Reverend competition for me.
For Godins the Progression Plus, Freeway SA, Velocity, Redline HB or Passion all have my attention...not to mention things like the Richmond Belmont and a couple of Seagulls.
G&L invaders, a Legacy like yours, the Comanche, and one of those artist prototype ASATS all have my attention.
+1 i concur. he almost sold me on one an hour ago, but i am not in the market for a guitar that style. but damn.
Maybe I should contact them about becoming a sales rep! :D
haha. would that come with a discount to forum friends?
if so, +19734682.
if not, your current line of work is probably a bit better.
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