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The 552nd Air Control Wing's Staff Sgt. Van Stewart and his wife, Stephanie, made the decision to carry to term their son Vayden after he had been diagnosed with a terminal condition in the 22nd week of her pregnancy. After Vayden died, the Stewarts used the experience they went through during their loss, to start an organization that helps other mothers across the country who have made the decision to carry a child to term after a terminal diagnosis has been made. Both of the Stewarts say the three hours Vayden was alive, were some of the best of their lives. (Courtesy photo)
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Stephanie Stewart, wife of 552nd Air Control Wing Staff Sgt. Van Stewart, poses with some of the 345 "Angel Bears" she donated to a metro-area hospital from her "My Very Own Angel"?organization. Nestled in the middle of the bears, is a picture of the Stewart's son Vayden. Vayden died nearly four hours after he was born due to a lower urinary tract obstruction that stopped the development of some of his organs, including his lungs, and hardened his kidneys. Ms. Stewart started the organization to provide resources and support to women and families who have made the decision to carry to term a child with a fatal diagnosis. "I want these women to be able to enjoy their pregnancy and their child the same way anyone else would," she said. (Courtesy photo)
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Angels among us: Tinker family turns loss into mission of hope for other families
Posted 11/23/2010 Updated 11/23/2010
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-- For Van and Stephanie Stewart, there is no pausing, stuttering or hesitating when asked how many children they have. The answer is "three," and one of them is an angel.
Three-year-old Vashon is hard to miss. He's the little guy running around, giving his mother and father fits and making them laugh. Their third boy, Varen, is also making no attempts at hiding. He was just born Nov. 21 at 1:57 p.m.
Their second son, Vayden, can't be heard, but he has a mighty presence. Through his birth, life and death, he led his mother to become a very strong voice for women she feels are overlooked.
"You don't want to know what it is like to go into the hospital pregnant, deliver your baby and then leave the hospital without him," Mrs. Stewart said.
That is what happened to her and Van in 2009.
Van, a member of Tinker's 552nd Air Control Wing, and Stephanie met while he was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. They dated for a year and then married. They had their son Vashon and then planned to have Vayden exactly 26 months later. She had "baby fever." Van was hoping for a girl. When Stephanie went in for a routine checkup, they were both bitterly disappointed, but for a completely different reason. The doctors had bad news.
They said it was a lower urinary tract obstruction. Vayden's urine was backing up and causing developmental problems in his organs, including his kidneys and lungs. The prognosis was week-to-week. They started intervention procedures and scheduled a surgery to insert a catheter into Vayden's bladder, but when it was time for the surgery, he moved into an unsafe position. Stephanie was crushed, she said.
At 22 weeks, Vayden's kidneys began to harden and the doctors told her she could terminate her pregnancy. Van would support her no matter what, he said. But, to Stephanie, the decision was clear. There was no danger to her life, so she would carry the pregnancy to term.
"I wanted to give my son something in this life. There was nothing wrong with him, except for his (illness). I wanted him to know that we loved him," Mrs. Stewart said.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart are glad of their decision for their son Vayden. When he was delivered, the doctors said he would live about an hour, but he survived for three hours and 45 minutes. He was born full-term, but with the lungs of an 18-week-old fetus.
"We heard him cry. It was a struggle. He looked so perfect," Mrs. Stewart said.
"It was the best three hours of my life. I was so proud of him," Mr. Stewart said.
The Stewarts had made sure that in the time leading up to the delivery they did things as a family with Vayden in mind. Along with Vashon, they went to the zoo, to the park and swung on the swings. They wanted time to bond with their sons.
"Nine months is a long time to bond with someone. ... I didn't want to have any coulda, shoulda, wouldas with Vayden," she said.
This attitude was something that allowed the couple to enjoy the short time they had with Vayden and also to move forward after their loss. But, it wasn't easy.
Even though Mrs. Stewart has a strong faith in God, she felt alone. There weren't any local helping agencies for women who had lost an infant, and if there were, no one told her.
"There was a time when I didn't eat for a week. I didn't go out on my own. I didn't know what to do," she said. "Why is this happening to us? I needed someone to talk to, someone to cry with, so I went online."
She found out she was not alone. In fact, she met other couples who had lost multiple children. The online acquaintances became friends, even as close as family. She no longer asked "Why me?" That was a humbling experience she said, and it is what drove her to start her non-profit charity, blog and online community called "My Very Own Angel."
"People don't know how often this happens to 'regular people,'" Mrs. Stewart said. "There are so many beautiful stories of loss out there."
Through her program, Mrs. Stewart has reached families locally and all across the country. She assembles "Carrying to Term Comfort Packs," that she sends to mothers carrying a child with a fatal diagnosis. She does her best to offer resources and advice to women and families who make the decision to take these pregnancies to full term. She also donates hundreds of "angel bears" to three metro-area hospitals for mothers who lose a child after delivery, allowing mothers to take something home.
"I want women to be able to enjoy their pregnancy and their child the same way anyone else would," she said. "Through my experience, I am able to help them. Even if I never meet them, I know that they have something that I needed when I was going through the same thing."
Three-year-old Vashon has a teddy bear he calls "Brother Bear," which was given to Stephanie by a friend when Vayden died. The bear has become a symbol, and is one way Vayden lives on in the hearts and minds of not only the Stewart family, but also every family who has been touched by Mr. and Mrs. Stewart's very own angel.
Now, Vashon will have a new playmate, and the Stewart's are surely enjoying the new addition of Varen. Before the birth, Mrs. Stewart said Varen was her "rainbow baby," the one born after the storm.
I am so priveledged to know Steph Van Vashon and Vayden. I feel so honored to have been able to hold and kiss baby Vayden. Steph and Vayden are such an inspiration to many people spreading hope love courage and faith. Stephanie is a wonderful woman and mother. Everyone should know about this amazing story and the good it does for so many families.
Kristen , Tinker AFB
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I ran the Mermaid Run yesterday and I am so glad I did. It was an all women race which I've never experienced before. I was racing this one for the girly t-shirt and the post race pancake breakfast. I had no idea that racing with only women would make such a big difference. When I went to line up at the starting line there was a ton of room up in front. I think most women are used to letting the men line up in front so there just weren't many people up there. So I went up to about the second row, although we were all pretty spread out and we weren't really in rows. We took off and I just could not believe that the girls in front didn't just take off leaving me in the dust. I was actually up there with them. After the first half mile I knew there were only a few people in front of me and I thought I might actually place. This wasn't a very small race so placing was not a goal I came with. I just wanted a new PR. I came thinking I'd be able to use the strategy of trying to pass each person in front of me, but there was no one that close after the first mile. After two miles I was still on pace for a new PR, no one was passing me, and I was feeling good. I turned the last corner and saw the finish line about 600 yards away. It helps so much when it's in view. I even heard the announcer call my name as I approached the finish line. Very cool!
Okay, now for all the numbers. Warning: I'm a numbers freak! My goal was 26:20 (8:29/mile). I set the Garmin to pace me at 26:40 (8:35/mile) because I figured I could pick up the pace at the end, and mentally I knew it would help me if it said I was ahead the whole time, and my recent 2 mile tempo runs at 8:35 were hard enough. I ran mile 1 at 8:21, mile 2 at 8:30, mile 3 at 8:31, and the last .11 mile in 45 seconds (7:06/mile). Average heart rate 196. Garmin 5K time 26:07 (8:24/mile), chip time 26:16, and gun time 26:18. A new PR by all counts! And I just barely missed placing. I came in 4th out of 99 in my age group and 10th out of 237 overall. I still can hardly believe it!
I've got another smaller 5K this Saturday. I'll be setting the Garmin to pace me at 25:59 and since it's a smaller race, I might just place this time.
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I ran this event too and loved it. The Mermaid series also offers the CUTEST shirts! I have a Moms in Motion running group that will be doing the 1/2 on March 22. I have a Facebook event listed and was wondering if I could borrow the picture you have posted of your shirt and bag...You can reach me at neecheereyes@yahoo.
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4th out of 99?-- Woo hoo! That's awesome! You should be extremely proud, not just because of how well you placed, but of how well you raced against yourself. PRs are special:)
If you don't mind me asking, which Garmin do you use? I'm in the market for a HRM/running computer that I can use for distance as well as tri season, but I'm afraid I'm a little overwhelmed by the options out there.
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My heart was racing as I was reading your post. Congratulations!! (((hugs))) Julie Good luck on Saturday!!
edit - love the girly shirt!!
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Ivette - What a great race to give you some mental mojo. And the girlie tee is too cute. Good luck with your next 5K this Saturday. Woo hoo!
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Ivette, what a great race! Sounds like you had a good time too! I love the shirt and bag, and I would totally run for pancakes! LOL
You are gonna do great this coming race as well, you are FAST!!
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Ivette, you are a speed demon. Sounds like a great race. You had a good plan and executed it flawlessly. Maybe I should try to enter some of these women only races:)
Good luck with your 5K this weekend.
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With her Harley Davidson perched nearby and sporting a sign that leaves little doubt as to what she would do to Oscar Pistorius given half the chance, Caroline Trummer appeared yet again outside his murder trial at the North Gauteng High Court in South Africa on June 30, according to the Daily News.
Trummer is a Reeva Steenkamp supporter, although there is no evidence to support that she personally knows the family or has any family ties to them or the victim of the Valentine's Day shooting death. Instead, the German-speaking blonde appears to be a female motivated in seeing that justice is served. And she's using her physical similarities to the victim--at least in regards to hair color and slender figure--as well as her motorcycle in order to draw attention to her position.
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But given the high court's recent displeasure with the loss of evidence in the case by the police (namely the electronic cord from the crime scene, according to The Telegraph on June 30), Oscar's fate may not include a trip to prison for 35 years. So the biker blonde greeting him as he returns to court this week may be expending her energies for naught.
As day 35 of the high profile murder trial began, it appeared the defendant was once again exhibiting an anxiety about his future and the position Judge Thokozile Masipa will eventually take when deciding it. It was revealed that the former boyfriend of Steenkamp was not mentally ill, and that he would not be able to claim a diminished capacity in his defense for shooting and killing his girlfriend, according to a report on Monday from The Week.
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During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao stands as the last pillar of power preventing the collapse of the Han throne. Emperor Xian, who sits on that throne, cares more about music and poems than his own power. But behind the Emperor's disinterest, rumors that Cao Cao wants the throne for himself have driven Emperor Xian to plot Cao Cao's assassination, a plan that's been years in the making. An ancient prophecy states that when the four elemental stars align, a new dynasty will arise, and in 221 A.D., they do. With the weakened government and impending omen, Cao Cao has enemies everywhere, and they all want him dead. Someone has been abducting the children of Cao Cao's dead enemies and training them to be assassins. In 221, they are grown, and sent to infiltrate Bronze Sparrow Tower. When the four stars align over Bronze Sparrow Tower, the struggle for Cao Cao's life begins.
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Marshall junior RHP Aaron Blair threw six no-hit innings with 11 strikeouts against in-state rival West Virginia to earn the Conference USA Pitcher of the week award. The Hitter of the Week honor went to UCF junior OF Parker Webster, who had four multiple-hit games and seven RBI for the Knights last week.
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Recorded: New York, April 3 or August 26, 1970
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As Monty Python's Flying Circus used to say, "… and now for something completely different." That was pretty close to Wayne Shorter's premise for this recording. It is not even clear whether he had a record contract when he asked some musicians to pick up instruments they could play, but were not known for. Chick Corea plays the marimba. Bassist Dave Holland switches to guitar. Ron Carter performs on bass and cello. John McLaughlin brandishes a 12-string acoustic guitar. The drummer is a mystery person. Shorter himself cheated and played saxophone. Recorded in 1970, it went unreleased until 1974, when these musicians had all become big names (except, of course, the mystery drummer).
There may have been good reason to wait. It is highly doubtful much of this music would have been listened to at all if put out by a bunch of Joe Schmoes. It is as free as free can be. The Amazon Forest is the setting. "Moto Grosso Feio" is based on a pleasant riff that serves as a theme of sorts, but it certainly is not developed in any way. There is no doubt you are listening to highly creative musicians during an excitingly volatile time in jazz's development. In fact, in a situation like this where they are not playing their main axes, they tend to over-create and blend together. Solos are mostly short. You have to separate the wheat from the chaff here. There are plenty of both, believe me. Still, the album is full of goodies and is an important installment in Shorter's artistic growth.
Incidentally, the mystery drummer is one Michelin Prell. She seems pretty good, too. But it remains a mystery just who the hell she was. The theories are as follows: She is Michelin Prell, a 19-year-old Belgian prodigy. She is Tony Williams, former child prodigy changing his name for contractual purposes. She is Micheline Pelzer who claims a Moto Grosso Feio credit on her website. Come to think of it, weren't the Pythons forever cross-dressing to play women? Maybe that explains Michelin Prell. Nudge, nudge, say no more.
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College Hockey:Miami Stays In Hunt For CCHA Title
RedHawks Sweep Broncos
OXFORD, Ohio — The plot thickened Saturday in the race for the CCHA title, as No. 10 Miami (19-11-4, 16-7-3 CCHA) improved its unbeaten streak at Goggin Ice Arena to eight games with a 5-2 win over Western Michigan (16-15-4, 12-12-3).
With No. 5 Michigan getting swept on the road at Notre Dame, the RedHawks are within two points of the Wolverines heading into the final two games of the regular season.
Similar to the first game of the series, the RedHawks got on the board first with a power-play goal at 8:23 in the first period. Senior Greg Hogeboom ripped a shot from the point that was stopped by WMU goalie Scott Foster, but sophomore Matt Davis was there to pound home the rebound for his fifth goal of the season.
The Broncos evened the score, 1-1, with a power-play goal of their own at 10:16 off the stick of Paul Szczechura. Both Ryan Mahrle and Jeremy Cheyne assisted on the goal that was Szczechura's ninth of the season.
Senior Derek Edwardson put the RedHawks back on top, 2-1, with a power-play goal at 4:48 in the second frame. Assisting on Edwardson's 17th goal of the season were senior Mike Kompon and sophomore Andy Greene.
The trading of goals continued when Mike Jarmuth scored the game's fourth power-play goal at 8:34 to draw Western Michigan even with the RedHawks, 2-2. Jarmuth scored on a laser from the point after Vince Bellissimo fed him a cross-ice pass. Also assisting on the goal was Dana Lattery.
Miami got a jumpstart heading into the second intermission when Kompon gave his team a 3-2 lead with his 10th goal of the season at 11:27. Kompon, with the puck on his backhand side, slipped through several defenders and managed to flip the puck into the top shelf as he was being tripped in front of the net. Hogeboom assisted on the Kompon marker.
The goal must have been just what Miami needed as Hogeboom padded the lead, 4-2, with his 16th goal of the season only 1:13 into the final period. Hogeboom was on the receiving end of a beautiful pass from freshman Andy Nelson, who slipped the puck to his linemate on a 2-on-1 break. Assisting for his fourth point of the night was Kompon.
Miami's fifth goal, which never actually went in the net, was credited to freshman Matt Christie at 18:17 in the third stanza. With Western Michigan's net empty, Christie broke through the neutral zone with an open shot on goal.
WMU's Bellissimo tripped him at the blueline and instead of being awarded a penalty shot, the referee awarded Christie the empty-net goal instead. Credited with assists on Christie's team-leading 19th goal of the season were Edwardson and freshman Marty Guerin.
The RedHawks dominated much of the game, holding a 16-1 shot advantage in the first period and a final tally of 39-20. Freshman Brandon Crawford-West earned his 17th win between the pipes by stopping 18 shots, while Foster suffered the loss for the Broncos with 34 saves.
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How long would you drive to get to a gym? Or better how far are you willing to drive?
Here is my dilemma. There are a couple gyms here. Only two have child watch. One is YMCA and there room is dingy!! I don't think they ever clean it. They had an outbreak of flu in there before anyone else I heard this year! Plus it would cost me about $39 per month I think. It is also not open 24/7
The other gym is dingy too. It is a 24/7 gym and is is about $39 too but I hear they would reduce if you sign a long term contract. They do have childcare too. I have not seen the facilities yet completely though but it wasn't too impressive from the outside.
The third gym is further away and the previous two are about a five minute drive. This third one is 13 miles away which is about a 15-20 minute drive or so. I would not have to drive busy roads to get there or anything. Mostly country roads I think. They are 24/7. No sign up fee and a one year contract is $30 per month. They have childwatch too. The facilities looked good from the pics. I think they recently updated their location.
I'm torn between two and three but I thought three might be better because it might be less crowded but I'm not too sure. I wondered if either has group fitness which could be a deciding factor.
LOL. In case you wondered, I'm going to be working after January and my reward to myself is a gym membership. I am absolutely stressed daily with Joey at home. I need the stress relief just as bad as the exercise for fitness. I just don't want to hand him over however to a place that won't take care of him even if it is just a couple hours.
Other than that, I'm practicing tracking my food. I try to be accountable for everything I eat. I guess the hardest to track would be caloric drinks or sauces. I'm really cutting back on this a good bit though. I feel like it will be best for me if I put a calorie cap on my meals. I'm gathering a list of meals that are under 500 cals for lunch and dinner. Its suprising how many different things I can have if I strategize/plan.
I opened up an instagram account. I figure I will use it for my food diary and pics. Its so easy to upload to the account. I don't have many followers but if you are interested, my acct name is jnielsen980. Alot of the personal diaries of others have inspired me.
Speaking of pics, I will share one with you today. I have not done one in a while.
Joey right after a nap and he was mad about us waking him up early. He would not go to bed at night that week. I was really to pull my hair out.
Me before I decided to cut my hair off. I was stressed out and a hair cut seemed like a welcome change.
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I agree with the free trial. I have had a gym that was 15 miles away...but it was close to work so I was able to take a shower there (with shower shoes), and then go straight to work from there. My current gym is 5 minutes away.
You could invest in a piece of equipment or workout DVDS and buy some weights. I personally like gyms because it gets me out of the house. Our YMCA is really nice so I'm surprised to hear that about your gym! They clean them daily and the child care area is really nice and i always see the kids having fun.
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I hope you don't mind me being honest. I'm not a fan of gyms. The college gyms/showers were where my son contacted MRSA and gave it to me and my husband. He went to a private university but MRSA is rampant everywhere. It's very contagious. I would not want my child at any gym. I tend to avoid public restrooms as much as possible too. They are filthy places. I would put my $30-$40 a month toward a piece of exercise equipment I would own.
I always feel good after a hair trim but my son and hubby hate is and want it always longer.
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Can you get a trial membership at the two gyms you are considering? The best gym is the one you will use consistently.
I love getting my hair cut! In fact, I'm going in about 15 minutes to get mine cut.
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Is the third gym near work so that you could go there easily before or after work? If not, I wouldn't even consider it. For me at least it is absolutely essential that the gym be as close as possible. If it's more than 5 minutes away, I will find an excuse to avoid going. Good luck with the decision.
Your son is adorable, even when he's still sleepy! Stay strong. He'll eventually outgrow the grumpy stage.
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It's too bad you don't have any good gym options you are excited about close by. Adding a 1/2 of travel time onto your gym time is a bummer.
Go check out the new gym and see if you like it. If it has a great atmosphere it will be much easier to go then if you don't like it.
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The 21st annual Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival will take place from March 5 through May 18, 2014. The spring festival highlights beautiful flowers and topiaries.
At the entrance to Epcot, Goofy, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck will be featured. At the entrance to the World Showcase, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy will be featured. Mickey Mouse and other Disney character topiaries will be seen throughout the park.
HGTV will again be sponsoring the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival and experts from HGTV and DIY will host presentations every weekend. The presentations will take place 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the Festival Center on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Here is a look at the Designers' Stage presenters:
- March 7 - 9: Vern Vip from "Design Star"
- March 14 - 16: Chris Lambton from "Going Yard"
- March 21 - 23: Matt Blashaw from "Yard Crashers"
- March 28 - 30: Matt Meunster from "Bath Crashers"
- April 4 - 6: Taniya Nayak from "House Hunters on Vacation"
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- April 25 - 27: David Bromstad from "Color Splash"
- May 2 - 4: Chip Wade from "Elbow Room"
- May 9 - 11: Genevieve Gorder from "Design Star"
- May 16 - 18: Alison Victoria from "Kitchen Crashers"
Debuting last year was the Outdoor Kitchens (marketplace booths). These booths highlighted fresh, seasonal ingredients. Currently there is no mention of the return of Fruits by the Glass or Bauernmarkt: Farmer's Market but there is one new booth that has yet to be announced.
The 2014 Outdoor Kitchens:
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- The Smokehouse: Barbecue and Brews
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July is considered lost pet prevention month and I would like to share some tips to help you if you encounter a situation where your pet is lost or missing. Recently another friend of mine had their pet stolen. One in five pets is missing after being scared by the sound of fireworks, thunderstorms or loud noises according to a survey by the American Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Even though losing your pet can be a dramatic experience for you and your pet, there is a 93% chance that dogs and a 75% chance of cats being returned to their homes according to another survey.
File a lost pet report with every animal shelter in your area including outer islands. Go visit the local shelters daily if possible.
Walk or drive through your neighborhood several times a day and enlist the help of family, friends; ask others to help you. Talk to neighbors, mail carriers and delivery people to see if they have seen your pet and show them a recent photograph of your pet.
Go door-to-door and talk to all your neighbors and tell them how upset and worried you are and that you are desperately trying to find your pet. The more people you have looking for your pet the higher the chances you will be reunited with your pet.
Post flyers and notices at grocery stores, community centers, veterinarian offices, pet supply stores and other locations in your neighborhood. You can also place an advertisement in the newspaper or a free ad on craigslist. To avoid scams leave out one identifying characteristic about your pet and ask the person to describe the pet if they call you.
There are two sites that may help you recover your pets. www.theCenterforlostpets.com
There are several lost pet alert services that can help you contact veterinarians, shelters and other animal organizations in your area for a reasonable fee. www.finftoto.com
Place food and water outside your home because your pet will eventually get hungry and may come back to eat or drink water and someone may see your pet back in the area.
Don't give up, be aggressive in your search, and get lots of help getting the word out right away. Don't wait a few hours to see if they'll come home on their own because you'll need these early hours to start putting up posters and begin your search.
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This wedding at California's Dana-Powers House is a perfect meld of the bride and groom's style, which happens to be a Victorian-meets-Mid-Century aesthetic. We were so happy to hear bride Beth pulled inspiration from our very own site in planning her wedding day! Each of these images from onelove photography flawlessly tells the story of Beth and Daniel's big day. Stay tuned for Part II coming soon!
From the bride, Beth: I spent a lot of time on Pinterest as well as Ruffled getting ideas for our wedding. A lot of our inspiration comes from our personal style, Daniel and I love mixing Victorian and Mid Century design elements.
The entire day was absolutely perfect! I loved seeing Daniel and all of the groomsmen getting off the bus while all of us ladies were upstairs getting ready. I put our ceremony together, we had friends sing a song, and we wrote our own vows which made the ceremony so special. Seeing each other for the first time before the ceremony and then again when I started down aisle was a feeling we will never forget! The whole reception was so much fun, I loved taking pictures of our friends posing in the photo booth and when the aqua glow sticks hit the dance floor it was pretty awesome!
Any advice you'd like to share with future brides planning their wedding day? Really try to take in the whole day. It was great taking all of our pictures before the ceremony so that we didn't miss any of the reception. We also snuck away immediately after the ceremony to have a few minutes alone and to see the barn fully decorated before it was full of people. I am glad we did so that we could take in everything that we had worked so hard putting together!
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A conflict is raging at Seattle's Golden Gardens Park between nature and nature lovers. Beavers are felling nearby trees to build a dam and beaver lodge in the park's ponds.
Golden Gardens hasn't always housed two tree-lined ponds. In 1995, the city "improved" on nature (something some residents feels it does far too often) by digging the ponds, after which volunteers planted trees. Now, many years later, the beavers have brought their own construction project to this patch of human-built nature. And they have been busy, felling as many as 70 of the trees, feasting on the bark and creating their dam and lodge. Most of the trees have slim trunks, but some are impressively large and were clearly gnawed by a crew of beavers, working from opposite sides. Today, the area looks like the aftermath of a huge wind storm---or the labor of beavers. All acts of nature.
Beavers are born to gnaw. Their large front teeth grow constantly and would pierce the beaver's skull if not regularly worn down by all that chewing. City workers have tried various schemes to deter the beavers but with no luck so far.
For more information on the neighbors' reactions and the city's plans, click http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2022770942_beaverdamxml.html. You can also watch a BBC video of these industrious creatures at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuMRDZbrdXc
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Blaise Masterson has spent many Saturday afternoons prepping for the SAT college admission exam that he took last weekend.
"The SAT can be a dreaded curse," said the junior at Lake Mary High, who usually doesn't fret much about tests.
Often viewed as the tricky but key hurdle students need to clear for college acceptance and scholarships, the SAT brings similar worry to many students. And even its soon-to-be-revamped version likely will generate major stress, experts say.
The exam, perhaps most famous for its obscure vocabulary words, is getting an overhaul, with a debut in spring 2016. The announced changes make many students think the redone SAT will be easier and perhaps more like its rival, the ACT.
"I wish I was taking the new SAT," said Gloria Nashed, 15, a 10th-grader at Lake Highland Preparatory in Orlando already studying for the SAT she'll take in October.
It will be this year's ninth-graders who likely will be first to take the new SAT, however, so Gloria, Blaise and others with upcoming test dates must still tackle the current exam.
"All these kids are thinking, 'OK, great, I'm stuck with the harder exam,' " said Chris Rose, assistant division director for the University of Central Florida's Continuing Education program, which oversees UCF Test Prep, where Blaise, 17, has been studying.
But the changes likely won't make the SAT any less anxiety-provoking because the scores still will carry so much weight, said Vicki Englehart, dean of college counseling and guidance at Lake Highland.
"It's never been a piece of the process that I have enjoyed, and my students don't either," she said.
To her, student achievement in academic classes provides a far better predictor of college performance than any one test, but in many college admissions' offices, the scores still count.
Many of the changes make the new SAT sound similar to the ACT.
The ACT has often been called the easier exam because its four sections — English, math, reading and science — better mirror what students learn in high school compared with the SAT's more abstract math and reading sections.
Many students now take both tests to see which leads to better scores.
Most of the SAT changes sound positive to Gloria, who said she has great grades but fears she won't score well enough on the SAT to gain admission to top universities. "They will put my application aside," she said.
Lake Highland sophomore Andrew Dunlap, 16, said he's done better on practice SAT exams than on the ACT ones, so he wondered whether the changes would hurt students such as himself. He is already studying for SAT, though he won't test until sometime next school year.
"My mom makes me do 20 SAT vocab words every week," he said. "I learn a lot of words."
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HTC Desire brings Android 2.1 to Japan, via SoftBank
Already available in the UK, the HTC Desire has just been announced by SoftBank, Japan's third largest mobile carrier.
The handset will be available to Japanese customers starting late April, as "HTC Desire SoftBank X06HT" – and it looks like it will be the first Android 2.1 smartphone launched in Japan (where the Xperia X10 will also be available, but this one, as you already know, runs Android 1.6).
The HTC Desire from SoftBank doesn't seem to be different from the European version, featuring a 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, GPS, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.5mm headset jack, 5MP autofocus camera with D1 (720 x 480 pixels) video recording, and MicroSD card support.
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Recently, I found a contest on the Sterling Vineyards Facebook site to see if I could host a party for six, with my flare of creativity on a $75 budget. Although California is not eligible to play, I still wanted to give it a whirl.
My party is themed Fall Harvest Soiree.
The Décor:
After much deliberation, I chose a brown, gold, and green palette, consistent with the colors of the upcoming fall season. My first stop when planning a party is my own home, trying my best to piece together anything I already have around the house – after all, when sticking to a budget, you can't beat $0! I was able to dig up two old table cloths that fit with the theme, as well as a set of napkin rings, and with a budget of only $75, I borrowed the dishware from a friend (in exchange for an invitation to the event, of course). Finally, I salvaged a wine barrel planter from the back yard that had been sitting unused for months.
With that as a starting point, it was off to the dollar store, where I picked up the votive candles, gold ribbon, and the leaves in the napkin rings. The brown napkins were a bit pricey at $4.99 from TJ Maxx, but I really like the touch of class that a cloth napkin brings to a dinner party. The best two scores of the day – the great find on the frame at a yard sale for 50 cents, and the pinecones from my neighbors' yard, for free! The brown flag-style food labels were a fun creation cut straight from an old paper grocery bag that I had in the cupboard.
The Cuisine:
Rather than focus on a single main dish, I decided to host this meal tapas-style, with an array of mouth watering hors d'oeuvres, including a variety of grapes and olives, which not only added to the décor, but they made wonderful munchies throughout the course of the evening.
We started with prosciutto wrapped figs with black pepper and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. This appetizer was absolutely stunning when paired with the Sterling Vintner's Collection Chardonnay!
From there, we moved on to a wonderful brie with organic fig preserves, topped with chopped almonds. Served with crackers, this one brought in a number of compliments.
Our family recipe bruschetta, a star at just about every family gathering, didn't last long. Featuring a fresh-baked sourdough baguette, the home-grown tomatoes and basil marinate in balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil for just the right amount of time for the flavors to truly blend.
The final stop before dessert was the beef tenderloin and red potato skewers, grilled with olive oil and an array of fresh herbs.
Finally, I topped it all off with the surprisingly simple to make, and absolutely delicious chocolate-covered strawberries, with fresh organic berries straight from the backyard garden.
Bellies were happy and full by the end of the night – we truly enjoyed the bounty of the harvest!
The Entertainment:
The true fun of this evening was great conversation with friends and family. That said, I was even able to throw in a little entertainment for free, since there is always an ample supply of corks around the house, remnants from many wonderful evenings with friends. During the course of the night, we played a fun game called Corks. This game requires about 100 corks to be placed in a bag. Use a red or black marker and draw a star on the bottom of one of the corks. Stick it in the bag of corks and shake it up. Have party guests select one cork each, continuously handing around until a guest picks the cork with the red or black star. The player who selects the cork with the star receives a backrub from the host! The bag went around the group about 4 times until we got a winner. It was a ton of fun!


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I got this email from the GOP asking me to support their suing the President for his overreaching power. Why I am on the recipient list? Well, it is because I am not always in the President's corner. That is because I am an independent journalist to the point of declaring that I am without a party. I don't believe in political parties. I am a party of none.
So, the Republicans make five declarations in their proposed suit.
1. Unconstitutionally made radical changes to ObamaCare
If the President made changes to the Affordable Care Act on the fly to make it work, one might hope that Congress was taking notes. The reason President Obama made adjustments was to make the law perform acceptably because Congress wasn't keeping up and doing its job. Congressional Republicans sought to undermine the law that was passed and on the books. That is not faithfully executing their jobs. If they didn't like some aspects of the law, their job was to amend it. They failed to do that. Can Americans sue Congress? No, but we can vote them out in the midterms.
2. Unconstitutionally forced through job killing new EPA regulations on the American people
Republicans wanted us to believe that global warming was a myth and not scientifically proven. They were wrong. Why did they do that? Because they put profit before the environment. Clean air and water are essential to supporting humanity, but Republicans are so shortsighted they don't get it. The President did his job as did the EPA. When the GOP sued, the courts upheld the President, therefore the GOP squandered precious resources doing nothing.
3. Unconstitutionally increased what taxpayers pay to federal contractors
The executive branch has the discretion to pay federal contractors and to set schedules through the procurement process. Most federal contractors are small businesses that Republicans say they champion. So, what are they talking about?
4. Unconstitutionally waived the statutory work requirements for welfare
Obama made a practical adjustment that a delinquent Congress failed to do.
5. Unconstitutionally created bureaucratic programs not authorized by Congress
Obama may have done that too under executive prerogative. Since Congress can't get things done such as immigration reform that has manifested into a national security issue, what in the world are they doing suing the President. That is ridiculous.
Speaker Boehner and House Republicans are suing President Obama for his unconstitutional overreach and abuse of power.
This Imperial President's unprecedented disregard for the Constitution and desire for more power has reached a new low.
Obama has ignored and selectively enforced the law. And he has repeatedly created new laws unilaterally. It's unconstitutional — it must be stopped.
President Obama has:
- Unconstitutionally made radical changes to ObamaCare
- Unconstitutionally forced through job killing new EPA regulations on the American people
- Unconstitutionally increased what taxpayers pay to federal contractors
- Unconstitutionally waived the statutory work requirements for welfare
- Unconstitutionally created bureaucratic programs not authorized by Congress
It's time we stand up to President Obama — and it's time we stop his total disregard for the Constitution and rule of law.
The U.S. Constitution outright declares that the President "shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed." Yet, President Obama has not.
That is why House Republicans are launching a lawsuit against President Obama. And we need you by our side.
Add your name today in support of House Republicans' lawsuit against President Obama.
Thank you,
Chuck DeFeo
RNC Deputy Chief of Staff"
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Distorted great point. I think that if you really want to start examining the game you will start to see some very interesting things surfacing...the relationship between the Exile and Nihilus is just one of them. I think that it is important to look at the relationship between the other Sith Lords and the Exile as well...Sion the one that can't turn away form the force v. the Exile who did turn away from the force; Traya (either in the form of Atris or Kreia) the betrayer v. the Exile who either gives loyalty freely or demands loyalty...
The contrasts between the Exile and all of the sith lords seems to be magnified when you play LS, but are still present w/DS. How do those relationships help to define not only who the Exile is, but what he means to the KOTOR universe? And probably more importantly how does that relate to the Exile's relationship/comparison with Revan?
I think that the Exile's unique (and I say unique because I would be disappointed if this feature was used again) ability to influence an individual and either turn them LS or DS, gives him a unique responsibility. How else could you have a character that is so adept at forming force bonds but willing to sever his connection with the force...this thread has been talking about the importance of a third path - what is more important to a third path then understanding the universe w/o a connection to the force?
Yes, that's true - as when the Handmaiden asks the Exile what it is like to feel the force, you can respond saying that, "I only know what its absence feels like", and go on to describe what such a lack there of, "feels" like.
Kreia also (LS) says when in the Jedi courtyard to the Masters, "[The exile] has brought truth, and you condemn it? The arrogance!", and goes on to say, "Let me show you - you, who has forever seen life through the force. See it through the eyes of the Exile". They have only witnessed life through one extreme, blinding and limiting themselves to that of which they are afraid of. I've said it some other thread (or threads, I think) that I believe a huge theme to this game is that one cannot truly understand the force and the universe unless open to all its possibilities. Hang on...*goes to find other thread with more detail in it*
Ah, here ya go (it's from the thread
in the KotOR 2 section) - this is how I expanded upon the idea more-so:
I think the point here would be that the Jedi council learned nothing from the Mandalorian War. They still refused to review their own teaching methods, and didn't truly address the possibility that they also played a part in the downfall of so many Jedi, with their strict, confined and limited teachings. I think a large part of this game tries to say that in order to truly know the force, one must have had full access to both the binary opposites/extremes, and all that comes inbetween them. Evil must not be guarded against in theory, as when the threat of real evil is upon you, you lack the experience to appropriately deal with it, and may even just be overcome by it. It must be prepared for instead, and appropriately so (one must see for themselves how far you can fall, and the consequences of thus). The fact that it was instead made such a taboo by the Council (as though deeply fearing it), only made it all the more intriguing to those that had an inclination to thoughts that weren't limited to the Council's restrictive/short-sighted view.
This also puts doubts in the minds of the students, of the Council's own faith in the redemptive strength of the light side.
The repression, desire for power and the consequental confusion (for the lack of being guided on how to deal with it) they would have felt when confronted with true and purest evil for the first time would have been too much to bare and subsequently, resist.
The irony is, that despite her conservative views and manner, Atris is in fact a prime example of this process. In her case (actually being one of the Council) the boundaries to such forms of "wandering thought" were self-imposed on her part, but also such principles were driven into her as a young padawan too, and she rather just follows than leads by example in this case, but also takes it to an extreme at the same time. Her decison to embrace these values so strongly are based paramountly on fear. She fears what is unknown to her (as she was taught to) and fears what may be revealed to herself of her own true nature (like how she truly wished she had had the courage to have gone to war like the Exile did, and thus scorned and despised him for doing so, but it was really herself that her loathing was stemming from; it was only delusionally redirected towards the Exile to protect herself from certain truths - many of them personal). Therefore, when she collects and hoards the numerous Sith artifacts, and left to her own devices, it is like the great taboo knowledge she has guarded herself against, and been indoctrinated to dismiss, all her life, is now within her grasp - something that such a possibility has been playing on the back of her mind all the time, but also never actually prepared for. It is overwhelming and she cannot resist the urge to learn of what many others were denied. Consequently, she falls too.
It would be like breaking free, and losing all inhibitions. It's reverse psychology - like a child is fascinated by what the cake may taste like, after they are told specifically not to even so much as touch it. Surely it must be something of true wonder to be considered so special? Something deemed so unique or significant is always tempting (especially to the young, inexperienced and naive mind). This combined with the fact that this also surely shows the Council's own lack of trust within their own students (to not fall or even be tempted) accentuates the feeling of the desire to rebel and also expand your horizons and knowledge. The Council is seen as patronizing, arrogant and self-righteous, making the feelings of wanting to "escape" their limitations the ever more seemingly founded and justified.
The thing with Visas is that she was a Sith (raised in the force as one, and yes - always first and foremost), but she has travelled with the Exile and seen many things since - all the extremities and everything inbetween, and if you choose to lightside (as is the canon way anyway) and she is influenced well enough (which is, as you say, fairly easy really) than she, despite the ways and philosophies in which she initially learnt Jedi powers (Dark Jedi/Sith mentality) and her traumatic and painful past, she has still chosen to walk the path of the Light. She can spread her experience of her own saviour to the new Jedi, who will be stronger for it, for hearing both sides of the story for a change.
To add a little context to that last paragraph - it was because I was supporting the case that in the cut endings (where the Exile leaves someone to train more people in the force when he/she leaves at the end of the game), in the case of Visas being left to carry out this task - she is an appropriate choice IMO to fulfill the requirements needed to bring about a new, and wiser set of students and order, trained in every aspect of the force's nature (seeing the bigger picture). Oh - and this was in referance specifically to the LS/neutral ending. I have played a game, where my character was neutral (literally, at the end - he was perfectly dead-centre in alignment, as he started as). Here is a thread, with a link to his character profile screen:
He's the character I named "Ednugari".
In the latest game I just played also, I was darkside but didn't kill any of the Jedi Masters, and still got the darkside ending - so this means that your alignment affects the overall outcome, and thus, being neutral (as my Ednugari character was) automatically gives you the LS/canon ending. So this argument for Visas as the trainer (and seeing as how influential the Exile is - thus aligning her with him) is indeed relevant.
Also, Master Vrook says you don't feel the force as a Jedi should, nor can you feel yourself, and goes on to describe you as a "Cipher" - a 'void' so to speak, or as Kreia phrases it, "A wound/echo in the force". The Exile has experienced life without the force (after feeling it with it, for so long), and has in turn become a being without the force - a vacuum. A black hole. An anti-energy.
Like you say (ying and yang): a 'negative', to a 'positive'.
This all IMO, adds further weight to your point, I believe.
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Epson G5450WUNL Parts and Labor Warranty:
The G5450WUNL has Epson's usual three year parts and service warranty on the projector and a 90-day warranty on the lamp. While that's a very good warranty, Epson also includes their Extra Care Road Service. The way it works is if the projector fails and you can't wait for it to be repaired, regardless of where you are in the U.S. or Canada, a phone call to Epson will send a replacement projector on its way to you. When the replacement unit arrives, you simply use the prepaid airway bill and packaging provided to send the defective projector back to Epson.
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These sketches show Renault's new sports crossover model, the Captur that was revealed to the public at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Unfortunately much of the styling shown in the concept has been removed and what we're left with is little more than an oversized Clio. That's a shame because we loved the concept that was designed by Laurens Van den Acker, the Dutchmen whose work includes the stunning Mazda Nagare.
Although the styling has changed dramatically, the new 1.6 DCI engine with 160bhp that was developed for the concept will go into production. In the prototype it was linked to an EDC transmission that produced a top speed of 131mph and a standing start to 62mph time of 8.0 seconds. The Clio's engine range will also be on offer, so a 1.5 litre diesel and 1.2 litre petrol will complete the line-up.
We'll be able to get a proper look at the car when its launch next year. At the moment we expect that to happen at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, but Renault is keeping things under wraps at the moment.
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Fashion Do's and Don'ts - A Quick Guide to Wearing What You Love
This entry was posted on March 27, 2012.
As a fashionista, sometimes it's hard to know how to exactly pull off a certain style. Should you embrace certain styles or let them go? Do you buy a lot of your favorite accessories that all look similar or do you invest in a variety of accessories instead? Obviously your style is up to you, but creating your own guidelines will certainly help you in the style department. Here are some tips that we feel help us in the fashion department and we hope they give you some quick go to ideas as well.
DO have a variety of clothing items to select from, i.e. jeans, tee-shirts, tunics, dresses, skirts, and leggings.
Having a variety of essentials will be great when planning for every type of occasion. Instead of wondering why you don't have a pair of jeans (yes, some women don't own a pair of jeans!) or why you've invested in everything legging related, but don't own any dresses, you need to reconsider your wardrobe. Instead of sticking with the same pieces, make sure you have a variety! That way you'll have various pieces of clothing that will be easy to put together to create a stunning ensemble for many different events.
DON'T invest in too many "trendy" pieces, because they will come and go.
Instead, invest in just a few trendy outfits that you can either give away down the road or use as part of another outfit when they go out of style. For example, a color blocked dress (see to the right as an example), may be very chic and trendy right now, but this trend will come and go. Obviously it's fun to invest in trends because they are stylish and you want to look your best. All we're saying is that you don't want to transform your closet into only trendy clothing items because then you'll be stuck with only trendy fashion apparel. That may not sound bad right now, but later on you will want to get rid of out dated styles when the trend loses momentum.
DO have clothing that's colorful and feminine.
Depending on your style, feminine lace, ruffles, and florals never seem to go out of style. If they are used sparingly, you will be able to apply sweet elements to your look every single day. Ruffly dresses that were in last year are still in now and the same goes for floral patterns.
Colors are also trendy right now, but the good news is that colors are always here to stay. During the spring and summer is definitely a time to play with colors and have fun.So why not brighten up your wardrobe and wear that hot pink dress you've had your eyes on?
DON'T try to be someone you are not by wearing clothing that makes you uncomfortable.
There are some styles that may not fit your taste, so why wear them? Feeling comfortable in an outfit that you plan on wearing is important - don't fall into the mentality that you have to wear something just because everyone else is wearing it. This may sound juvenile, but the reality is we live in a trendy nation and women become influenced by style and think that is only what they can wear. This couldn't be farther from the truth because you can invent your own style based on what you feel great in. So be yourself and wear what you love!


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According to the latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit, Vancouver is the most expensive city to inhabit in North America ahead of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. I wasn't surprised to see Vancouver on this list, but didn't expect it to come up ahead of these major U.S. cities.
According to the survey, there are 20 cities worldwide that are more expensive to live in than Vancouver. I thought it would be interesting to know what a million dollars would buy you in the top five most expensive cities…as we know in YVR it gets us a crack shack on a tiny pile of dirt.
5. Melbourne, Australia
Just over a million dollars will get you this charming half-duplex in sunny Melbourne:
4. Oslo, Norway
In Oslo, Norway, you won't get a house for a million dollars. You can, however purchase a modern 1000 square foot apartment on the outskirts of the city:
3. Sydney, Australia
In Sydney, a million dollars can get you a small condo in the city or a three bedroom townhouse like this one in popular (and noisy) Kings Cross:
2. Osaka, Japan
Not feeling too bad about the crack shacks here after seeing what a million dollars will buy you in Osaka…one of these apartments (looks more like a storage locker!):
1. Tokyo, Japan
In Tokyo, the best you can do for a million dollars is a three bedroom apartment like this one:
Suddenly, our Vancouver crack shacks aren't looking so bad…guess it could be worse!by


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iTunes is now featuring an edge-to-edge design. Clicking on albums results in an expansion like folders on iOS. Inside that album is a feature called 'in the store' which shows top songs and albums.
Artists can now share photos through iTunes. Currently playing now shows what's coming next, a cool feature, albeit a bit unneeded.
iTunes also has a new mini player design. This could be really nice as it allows you to manage playlists and upcoming songs.
iTunes gets built-in iCloud and new, streamlined store like mobile iOS has received.
Becomes available in October.