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"The open source software movement has been one of the successes of the digital age" or so says Clay Shirky of New York University's Graduate Interactive Telecommunications Program in the latest issue of Harvard Business Review. Yes, sure, but he's just buttering us up.
Mr Shirky then goes on to mention the positive press Linux and Apache receive in business publications. Subsequently he then trashes the whole open source movement.
Mr. Shirky is writing in a piece called "Breakthrough Ideas for 2007". I'm not sure a small piece on open source is appropriate as a Breakthrough for 2007, maybe 10 years ago; and quite frankly I expected quite a bit more from the Harvard Business Review which in general is an outstanding business journal.
But there it is, Mr Shirky stating the enormous number of failures in the open source movement. He points out that Sourceforge.com has more than 100,000 open source projects open for collaboration and use and indicated that only a few of them have more than one hundred downloads and most have little activity... this he equates with failure. I.e, those projects that have few contributions or downloads can be considered failures. "A project was proposed but nothing happened."
But he doesn't stop there. He then continues with the thought that "the vast majority of open source projects are failures" and the media must be wrong for emphasizing the successes of the movement.
If you are in a business that is considering open source software, according to Mr. Shirky you should run for the hills. "Open Systems are a profound threat not because they out succeed commercial firms but also because they outfail them."
All is not lost however as he goes on to say that the cost of trying new open source systems is low so that the risk is low and therefore it can be useful. He goes to get lost in a social networking example and ends with the thought that if businesses can harness the volunteer efforts of developers who like to learn and experiment for experience sake... go ahead as it makes business sense to exploit.
I read this article several times and have this odd feeling it's some kind of obscure attempt at undermining the value of FOSS. It's obvious that this educator has not researched his subject very well. He needs to look beyond the narrow business journal headlines. I'll bet that he runs his laptop on Windows and has never heard of Ubuntu. He obviously doesn't understand that all those projects on SourceForge aren't a bunch of independent proprietary projects, but a collection of ideas, and innovation. The success is that there are 140,000 projects posted out into the open to stimulate possibility, dialog, collaboration and occasionally some useful code will get picked up. It's about sharing and working together and providing alternatives.
No mention of Joomla or Drupal, Word Press, Zencart or any of the 100s of successful and very useful open source applications, servers, desktop operating systems, mobile apps that have been used to help create many successful businesses.
As far as failures go, I wonder if he has looked at how often the large proprietary vendors have been sued by customers for failed enterprise systems developments, or how often Windows servers crash compared to Apache.
The Harvard Business Review panel of editors missed this one, me thinks!
Yup. The difference is that we never see the vast swathes of failed or backburner proprietary software projects because they never see the public eye.
Probably more waste behind closed doors because there's less opportunity for collaborative enthusiasm to take the more useful projects forward.
Moreover, dormant projects in the public domain have less reason to be wiped off the slate as an embarrassment - you never know, they may be useful one day...
I once, some 5 years ago, saw a report on failures by the big integrators and the number of lawsuits against them by states and countries and various other companies and it was an amazing and colossally expensive amount of failure...hmmm got to look for that report and see if there's an update...
Ignore them.
Clay Shirky...Another person who writes uninformed nonsense about open-source. (SourceForge is an archive you MORON! Have you not understood why nothing gets deleted on there?)
You know what you do in cases like these? You ignore them.
You put your head down and code like you never code before. If you don't code, you help test or write helpful HOW-TOs or guides. Hell, help a beginner if you want!
My point? No use discussing stuff like this. It doesn't improve open-source software if we talk until the cows come home!
We don't need to defend open-source, because we let our applications do the talking. Those very applications speak far louder than any words of any analyst, report, etc. As long as we improve what we do, those folks can criticise as much as they want.
I think we should start an archive of critics. This way, when they try to backtrack in the future, we can refer back. (We can use the: "But back in Feb 2007 issue of Harvard Business Review, didn't you say...") :)
The best thing about revenge is that it doesn't have to happen straight away. You strike back when the time is right, when they least suspect it. :D
If most of the failed projects have very little activity, that means they are not very interesting to many people. They are essentially trial balloons of an idea.
A corporation has only a few people who talk, and so only their ideas have a chance to become failures (or successes). The Free software world is like a city full of people talking, with each idea becoming a seed. Some of those seeds take root and thrive. Others hardly sprout before withering. Just as thousands of acorns drop from a tree each year, only a few will ever take root and grow. Yet nobody claims the process is a failure.
The idea that anyone would bet a business on a half-started, inactive project on Sourceforge is ludicrous.
Loved the acorn analogy Anthony... it's exactly right!
Yes, FLOSS needs more gardeners
The man is confused in looking at software experiments as if they were heavily funded failed business ventures.
"My project is not getting attention." Same is repeated 10 times across Sourceforge. I and some of the other major players in these tiny projects research and make our way to a larger project that is doing similar stuff. Over time many skeletons are left behind but many of their ideas and their developers are contributing to a much smaller number of active successful projects. Small projects R&D help toughen large projects structurally or even work their way in as plug-ins, utilities, APIs, or in some other fashion.
What about the many applications in a typical distribution? Many are used very often. Some small apps are extremely useful to a minority (maybe to people that get paid 200K/year doing sophisticated work). If a distro with so much useful software for free is the result of a failure, I can't imagine what to think about Windows which comes with so little software in comparison. Microsoft is clearly failing.
What can't be missed is that the active projects, and there are many, "suck" up a large number of developers, end users, and many other contributors. Many people contributing are contributing to successful projects. In the proprietary world, if you find that your project is going to end up in the scrapheap or you can't manage to contribute effectively, your choice is to fake it or take an early leave from the company. Guess what most pick? Now *that* is a waste of money/resources because of not being able to freely move over to a project that is succeeding [but the family has to keep eating].
What about projects with little activity but that are mature and used by a lot of people (this is analogous to a business with little growth or R&D but steady income)? These can never be considered failures as long as they aren't completely superceded by superior products.. even if the activity level goes to zero. And in all likelihood, the last stable version of the project (maybe years old) is mirrored in many places resulting in downloads never seen from Sourceforge, especially true if they are a mature staple of the popular distros.
What about projects that never get much attention but they are very important to the creators? Here, any added help or additional user beats what would happen if working separately. At most, you can just ignore these and the FLOSS community would never be the wiser or hurt by the absence. Some apparently just fail to see that 10 tiny projects are better than zero. Certainly, 100,000 tiny projects are better than zero.
What about the Mythical Man Month? Many times it only takes a few to build good software.
I agree, this person seems to have little experience in the subject matter. Maybe next time we'll have an astrophysicist lecture on Hyacinths and their contributions to society in 12th century Europe.
I think some "management types" are feeling threatened.
I wish I could read the article. I usually enjoy Shirky's essays, but if that's his point--that the failures indicate some problem--then he's way off the mark. I agree with the points made here -- all those abandoned projects indicate fertile ground; compost to support future growth.
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I wish I could read the article.
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I Think You Missed the Point
I am not sure how you came away with the opinion you did of the article. Mr. Shirky is not presenting a positive or negative image of proprietary or open source systems -- only pointing out some of their qualities. In fact he is quite complimentary of one of open source's greatest strengths, which is that it greatly reduces the cost of taking risks. Not every idea or plan works out, but if you don't try and take risks you never get anywhere. He points out that proprietary enterprises have a disadvantage because they have costs associated with taking risks that open source greatly minimizes. And he says that proprietary enterprises may need to learn ways to close that gap if the want to compete with open source enterprises.
Henry Ford said, "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." Open source projects have the advantages that they can "begin again" more frequently (see Boyd's Law) and because of their public nature they retain their intelligence better. Conversely proprietary enterprises have advantages, like their ability to attract capital and apply resources.
re: I Think You Missed the Point
I'd agree that there is some overreaction here concerning Shirky's text. It's the defensive nature of the open source advocate responding to the negative tone of talking about open source in terms of failure. However, Shirky's made some good contribution to understanding open source with his analysis; it's just incomplete. I wrote about it over on my blog.
Charlie | cyberdash.com
Shirky is pointing to a strength of Open Source
Yup, I agree, Anonymous. Shirky was pointing to a strength of Open Source, not criticizing it. Because the cost of failure is so low, Open Source developers are able to take more risks and try new ideas. The result are the many Open Source successes.
The idea that there's value in lowering the cost of failure is novel to most businesses.
On the contrary
Guys like this are easy to shoot down.
1. Did he use google today? Yep, bet he did 100,000 linux boxes faithfully
answering his request.
2. Does he own or ever heard of a tivo....probably has one, again powered by linux.
3. Did he get email today, probably delivered by linux and the name requests answered by linux dns servers.
4. Does he own a wireless router? ...probably powered by linux also.
5. Most of the web sites he viewed today where running on linux.
6. His isp surely uses tons of linux to keep his service available.
7. His network admins are probably using mrtg to monitor availability and load to keep his service at peak levels.
of course I could go on and on with that...
As for source forge, there are more uses for it than just downloading some software. It is the worlds largest open source code repository and if most developers are like me I go there constantly to pick out snippets that are useful to me.
The difference is that for free programs, "failure" doesn't quite mean the same thing it means for proprietary programs.
"Failure" of a free program means that some time, some effort has been put into the program, but in the end it was decided that there really was not enough interest in the program to see it through. The time and effort are not necessarily lost, however, since it can be taken up by others and completed or transformed.
Yeah... sort of... failure is good
So I know that Mr. Shirky is giving some credence to the open source movement in that it is less expensive to experiment within that structure; but he frames everything in the negative and the negative permutates the article. He just misses some of the key points which commentators above are making and if you didn't know anything about FOSS you'd be a little confused.


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Well I just thought I'd put my thoughts in for this show. At $8 it was a bargain. Boulder was beautiful that evening due to the snow that was falling.
Really thick flakes. The scene was very mellow and small. I think it sold out eventually. The venue was really cool. Just a not too large ball room with a stage set up in the middle of one of the walls. I'd say that the playing was amazing. I loved all the song teases in David Bowie. I don't know how many but they touched on a lot of songs they had played throughout the evening. I remember being real excited about the La Grange. Being my second show, YEM and MIke's Song/ Weekapaug Groove were a blast cause of the trampolines. They did that at my first show so I was excited to see it again. Unfortunately the only music I had of them was a tape of my first show so I didn't know all the songs. After the show the crowd engaged in a playful snowball fight outside. Just a great time and scene.

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Bobbi Kristina Brown isn't pleased that her grandmother, Cissy Houston, wrote a tell-all book about her mother.
Why? Did she want to write one first?
Brown said she'll boycott Houston's book, "Remembering Whitney," which is due toi hits shelves on Thursday.
Whitney Houston's daughter said the book is "disrespectful" and has asked her fans not to read it.
Well, that should make a big dent in sales ... .
"Remembering Whitney" includes details of Whitney's drug abuse, rumors of a gay relationship and problems with her ex-husband (and Bobbi Kristina's father) Bobby Brown.
Cissy Houston, 79, has been promoting the book, including an interview with Oprah Winfrey, during which she acknowledged her granddaughter didn't want her to write the book.
"That's what I heard," Houston said, laughing. "I guess somebody telling her something, I don't know who."
Cissy Houston said her relationship with Bobbi Kristina is "iffy."
"I think she wants to be grown, and she knows that I'm not gonna tolerate her saying or doing anything to me," she says. "I'm gonna tell her the right thing that I think. I want her to do the right thing. And all I'm trying to do is guide her to the right place in her life."
Houston and her daughter-in-law, Pat Houston, sought to revise Brown's $20 million inheritance last year, saying she "is a highly visible target for those who would exert undue influence over her inheritance and/or seek to benefit from respondent's resources and celebrity."
JUSTIN BIEBER AND SELENA GOMEZ MAY BE BACK ON: Selena Gomez was spotted leaving Justin Bieber's house Saturday morning in Los Angeles.
Obviously he invited her over for breakfast so they could discuss their friendship moving forward in a positive fashion.
The only problem with that theory is that TMZ said breakfast started the night before.
The pair called it quits early last month and haven't been seen together since. But apparently they haven't had enough of each other.
Bieber tweeted on Saturday that he's "gonna focus on the positive. i understand that rumors come with the territory but im gonna stay me."
According to the Huffington Post, Gomez on Saturday was carrying luggage and left in one of Bieber's cars.
Whew. That's a relief.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE DENIES TAKING SHOT AT BRITNEY SPEARS: Justin Timberlake denied taking a shot at ex-girlfriend Britney Spears during his comeback gig over Super Bowl weekend in New Orleans.
According to Wenn, Timberlake performed for the first time in five years Saturday night. He performed a number of his hits, including "Cry Me a River," the song he wrote after splitting with Spears in 2002.
Before the song, Timberlake said "Sometimes in life, you think you found the one. But then one day you find out that she is just some (expletive)."
Don't beat around the bush, JT. Tell us how you really feel.
Of course, the comment sparked outrage among Spears' fans on Twitter. Timberlake responded by tweeting his denial that it was about Spears: "OK. I see you. Wouldn't disrespect ANYONE personally. Ever. Relax ... ."
Speaking of Justin Timberlake's ex-girlfriend, Spears' residency gig in Vegas is getting close to a done deal.
Citing a source close to the situation, People.com said the 31-year-old singer in "advanced talks with Planet Hollywood" for a residency," despite earlier reports that she wouldn't perform there because of hypnotist Marshall Silver's residency in March.
Maybe they could do a show together and Britney could get hypnotized to do crazy things onstage.
People close to Spears, who split up with Jason Trawick last month, are reportedly thrilled at her upcoming gig. Even her new puppy Hannah was stoked. He tweeted late Sunday, "Mommy, are dogs allowed to gamble in vegas? Gonna cash all my bones in for chips."
According to People.com. Spears later tweeted in response, "I don't think so honey," followed by the hashtag VivaLasVegas.
Yes, I am an adult male who got paid to write that.
DONALD TRUMP THREATENS TO SUE BILL MAHER: Donald Trump says he'll sue Bill Maher, claiming the "Real Time" host stiffed him on a $5 million challenge. Trump won the challenge when he provided a birth certificate to prove he isn't the child of an orangutan.
Birth certificates can be forged, you know.
According to The Wrap, The Donald called in to Fox News' "Fox & Friends" on Monday to announce his planned lawsuit.
Last month, Maher made fun of Trump's questioning President Obama's birth certificate by claiming Trump's biological parents were human and an orangutan. He told "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno he would pay $5 million to charity if Trump proved he was fully human.
Trump responded by giving a copy of his birth certificate to Yahoo News, and demanded Maher pay up.
Yeah, but is there anywhere on a birth certificate that says whether the parents are human?
Nearly a month later, Maher hasn't paid, and Trump wants to hold Maher to his promise.
"He promised me $5 million for charity if I provided certain information," Trump said on Monday. "Well, I provided the information. He didn't pay. So today I sue Bill Maher for $5 million for charity."
Can someone give this guy some attention?
Trump refused to believe that the whole thing was merely a joke.
"I don't think he was joking. He said it with venom. That was venom. That wasn't a joke. In fact, he was nervous when he said it; it was a pathetic delivery. But he said, 'I will give,' and said, 'I will accept.'"
You have to admit, if anyone knows venom, it's Donald Trump.
Maher has not commented on the matter.
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Tuesday is Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2013. There are 329 days left in the year.
1811: George, the Prince of Wales, was named Prince Regent due to the mental illness of his father, Britain's King George III.
1887: Verdi's opera "Otello" premiered at La Scala.
1917: Congress passed, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, an immigration act severely curtailing the influx of Asians. Mexico's constitution was adopted.
1922: The first edition of Reader's Digest was published.
1937: President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices; the proposal, which failed in Congress, had critics accusing Roosevelt of attempting to "pack" the nation's highest court.
1940: Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded "Tuxedo Junction" for RCA Victor's Bluebird label.
1953: Walt Disney's animated feature "Peter Pan" was first released.
1967: "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premiered on CBS-TV.
1971: Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell stepped onto the surface of the moon in the first of two lunar excursions.
1973: Services were held at Arlington National Cemetery for U.S. Army Col. William B. Nolde, the last official American combat casualty before the Vietnam cease-fire took effect.
1983: Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie, expelled from Bolivia, was brought to Lyon (lee-OHN'), France, to stand trial. (He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life in prison; he died in 1991.)
1988: The Arizona House impeached Gov. Evan Mecham, setting the stage for his trial in the state Senate, where he was convicted of obstructing justice and misusing funds.
2003: Secretary of State Colin Powell urged the U.N. Security Council to move against Saddam Hussein, saying Iraq had failed to disarm, was harboring terrorists and was hiding behind a "web of lies."
2012: Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 for New York's fourth NFL title in Super Bowl XLVI (46).
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron (79), football Hall-of-Famer Roger Staubach (71), singer Cory Wells (Three Dog Night) (71), rock singer Al Kooper (69), actress Barbara Hershey (65), actor Christopher Guest (65), actor Tom Wilkinson (65), actor-comedian Tim Meadows (52), actress Jennifer Jason Leigh (51), actress Laura Linney (49), rock musician Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver) (49), singer Bobby Brown (44), actor-singer Darren Criss (TV: "Glee") (26).
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In Their Own Words – I Have Autism
I have autism. I hold only a few similarities to the character in "Rain Man." When I am out on the playground, never say to my mother, "I would have never guessed that; he looks so normal" The face of autism is not a defined one.
I have autism. This does not mean I am deaf, nor does it mean I can't understand your words. When cruel things are said, it hurts just like it would anyone else. Sometimes even more, as I am very sensitive.
I have autism. I am not blind. When you stare at me, point, and whisper – I don't like it. I sometimes cannot control my emotions; however, I still can see you.
I have autism. I am not spoiled, undisciplined, or disrespectful intentionally. Don't tell my parents I just need to be smacked, as that would never work and I smack back! All I know is if I am being hurt I must defend myself.
I have autism. This does not mean I am mentally delayed. I am very smart. I may focus on only a few things, but I have become an expert on them.
I have autism. Don't think I am not capable of love or am emotionally detached from the world around me. I am very close to my family and sometimes need to be hugged. I do have the capacity to care. Especially if I see someone else being hurt or teased.
I have autism. I will line things up on the floor in my room in perfect order. This may be strange, but to me it is contentment. I can only relax if things are in sync.
I have autism. Which means I am supersensitive to sounds; I hear all of them. Even the smallest of sounds. When I get overloaded with too many sounds at once, It is hard to cope and I must step away and be alone. This does not mean I can't handle the world, I just have to have more time to tune out as I hear more than everyone.
I have autism. I live by schedules. This is one of the ways I have found to cope with the chaos around me. Knowing what is going to happen at a certain time each day helps me prepare for transitions. That is why it is difficult for me to deal with a schedule change. I have to have order to obtain peace.
I have autism. It is very important for people to mean what they say That is why joking with me is never understood. Things are black and white to me, like a set schedule. If you say you are going to turn blue in five minutes, I expect you to do so.
So remember, having autism does not mean I am blind, retarded, unresponsive, incapable of love, or unable to function in the real world. I am unique and gifted because I have found a way to coexist within two very separate worlds. Take a moment to think about how many of us have difficulty within just the one world we live, now imagine juggling two. This is something I have learned to do. So forgive me if at times I have trouble separating the two, again I am only human.
I often hear people say to my mom, "It must be so hard for you" – no one ever says that to me. In fact, no one expects me to understand or respond because of the face society has painted autism to be. I do not know all that autism is, but I know who I am. I am special, and cherished. Almost like a superhero I was set aside to have these unique abilities. They are not a disability. They are not something to fear. In a way they are magical. I have unlocked parts of my brain that others cannot.
When you look at me, don't look at me with sadness or feel sorry for me. Look at me with wonderment and I will amaze you every time.
This "In Their Own Words" essay is written by Tonya Procor, a loving mother of a son with autism.
If you have a story you wish to share about your personal experience with autism, please send it to firstname.lastname@example.com. Autism Speaks reserves the right to edit contributions for space, style and content. Because of the volume of submissions, not all can be published on the site.
May 29, 2010 at 10:21 am
This is very touching, my son also has Autism. Thanks for sharing, b/c this is exactly how I feel about my son.
May 29, 2010 at 10:30 am
Absolutley brilliant.
May 29, 2010 at 10:31 am
Hi every one… oh my god what can i say …. this is my first year studying special education and while i was searching of the real meaning of autism … in here .. by there own words i Finlay understand every thing ,,, i want to thank you very much .. and i want to say how amazing people they are .. they are a gift from the lord… they are the most intelligent in the world …
" When you look at me, don't look at me with sadness or feel sorry for me. Look at me with wonderment and I will amaze you every time."
May 29, 2010 at 10:35 am
i really love it…..
May 29, 2010 at 10:47 am
Thank you for writing this! This helps to understand a child with autism and how they feel. I have a son who has autism, and I know that it is really hard for him.. Thanks for helping people to understand…
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May 29, 2010 at 10:52 am
amazingly well said! Many of the characteristics are the same for my son..You found the words to describe autism as I see it,In my everyday life.Best wishes to you and your family.
May 29, 2010 at 11:19 am
Awesome!! I will share this with family & friends to help them better understand my children. Thank you!!!
May 29, 2010 at 11:26 am
Oh Tonya,
Beautiful, poetic, and touching.
Thank you for your words.
From another Mon with a son in the spectrum.
May 29, 2010 at 11:29 am
I love this, it is so true…I shared it with my family and friends with the hopes that they will understand my son.
May 29, 2010 at 11:30 am
THANK YOU for sharing this beautiful story. It brought tears to my eyes. My 9-year-old son has Asperger's Syndrome, and I still learn new things about him everyday. Sometimes I forget to think about how he thinks about things… I focus on how to handle his uniqueness. THANK YOU a thousand times…. this is a piece I will hold on to!!!
:) Kelli
May 29, 2010 at 11:50 am
you have done a beautiful job describing life with autism. it is so on point to my life it is uncanny. there is so many levels of autism but the one common denominator in all of this is we want our children respected. that's all..simply respect.
May 29, 2010 at 12:06 pm
If we took out basically one paragraph and changed "autism" to "Asperger's" you would have basically described my child and his life, with Asperger's. My son's older brother (who is 9) and I read this together and both welled up with tears….We have a difficult time, understanding, and I always try to remind myself, if we have difficulty understanding and we get frustrated, imagine how HE must feel. Thank you so much for this beautiful reminder, and description. It is a reminder that no matter how difficult things can be at times, he is BEAUTIFUL in all the ways "normal" (whatever that is right?) people are not.
May 29, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Thank you, Tonya. That was beautifully written. God Bless you and your son.
May 29, 2010 at 12:34 pm
You have autism and you are loved… Thank you Tonya that was beautiful
May 29, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Thank you for this…I have a son with Autism and this is truly a wonderful way to explain what Autism really is. I think everyone should read this.
May 29, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Thank you soo much for writing this. These are words I wished I could use when people are so cruel to my child. When people stare at my son I would love to pass this out to them to make them understand …
May 29, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Awesome and beautiful!!! Thanks for writing this and sharing it with all of us. My grandson has Autism. Thanks for helping people understand more about our world.
May 29, 2010 at 2:06 pm
This couldn't have been said any better. Thank you. I'd like to print this off and use it to educate others.
May 29, 2010 at 2:34 pm
I agree to u in all aspect, but what if with this autism, frequent seizure become part of life?….:(
May 29, 2010 at 7:26 pm
I wish more information was available, My son Casey also has Autism and seizure's. He was tested in Arkansas Childrens Hospital and we still have very few answers…
May 30, 2010 at 12:02 am
OK Melissa,
I m brother of 20 years old sister,name Daman. She is having autism from birth. At the age of 19 she got a severe seizure which goes for about 4-5 hours. From that day we are giving her eptoin on regular basis. But recently she is getting them again but for short period of time for 2-3 sec, during that time some saliva used to get out from her mouth. Do u think that can be stopped?
May 30, 2010 at 1:38 pm
I m brother of 20 years old sister,name Daman. She is having autism from birth. At the age of 19 she got a severe seizure which goes for about 4-5 hours. From that day we are giving her eptoin on regular basis. But recently she is getting them again but for short period of time for 2-3 sec, during that time some saliva used to get out from her mouth. Do u think that can be stopped?
May 29, 2010 at 2:42 pm
beautiful. I cry as I read and fall in love with my son all over again
May 29, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Thank you, this gave me more respect and patience with myself. I really need it.
May 29, 2010 at 2:48 pm
This is truly one of the best writings regarding Autism I've ever read…(and I read every one I can find) My little guy, Lincoln is 4yrs-old and diagnosed with Autism. I often forget how hard it is for him to manage his world. I am printing this out and hanging it on the fridge as a daily reminder that he is doing the best he can and I am the one who needs to be more flexible. He is always willing to smile at me, hug me, laugh for me and make me happy!! I need to do the same for him!!! Thank you for these words of inspiration and courage. God bless you and your family!!!
May 29, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Beautiful! Thank you for your words as they really will help people understand. !
May 29, 2010 at 4:47 pm
A compassionate and not a "terrible" portrayal of autism, but I find it misleading and curiously ironic that an article titled "In Their Own Words" was written by a mother and not the autistic him/herself. Autism Speaks always purports to speak for us, although many of us can speak for ourselves. The organization itself tries to ignore us when we do speak up, and says that if we can speak up, we must not really be autistic. We Asperger's autistics could be a valuable source of information for parents, if you would only listen.
May 29, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Thanks so much you hit it right on the dot I also have a son who is 6 yrs old with Autism and reading this brought tears into my eyes you describe it wonderfully
May 29, 2010 at 5:54 pm
What a beautiful story.
My son is being assessed at the moment for being on the Autism spectrum. I am trying to find as much information as possible on this. There are so many things there that I can relate to. Thank you .
May 29, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I have a 16 year old son with autism…and i have read about every article on autism…but this essay was the most well…hits the nail on the head..i have passed it on to all of my facebook group and they was touched as well…best article i have ever read..brilliant..i hope she post more in the future.
May 29, 2010 at 6:20 pm
My autistic son is 36 today. May God bless him.
May 29, 2010 at 6:35 pm
This is 100% my son. I have twins boys. One with autism one without. I am sending this to everyone i know. My Wesley is wonderful.. We call him THE BEST BOY EVER…
May 29, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Thank you.
May 29, 2010 at 8:33 pm
I work with individuals with developmental disabilities and I know the clinical aspects of many disabilities. This helps me understand more than anything else that I have read or studied. Thank you so much for sharing.
May 29, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Thank you for helping me understand my wonderful grandson. It takes special parents to understand what cannot be expressed by their children.
May 29, 2010 at 9:15 pm
This is the best story and expresses just how I and many other Moms feel about our special child(ren). I am always telling others that I am "gifted" to be chosen as the parent of my little girl. I am printing this story, sharing it with my family and friends. Thanks again for your story.
May 30, 2010 at 1:50 am
Beautiful…It made me cry as I thought of my son Michael, he is also autistic. Thank you for sharing your story.
May 30, 2010 at 2:12 am
My children's psicologist has diagnosed my oldest with Aspergers(part of the autism spectrim disorders) and so far believes that my yonger 2 will be in the spectrinm also. she spacifically points to Aspergers. My children portray those same traits in varying degrees. I recognise in me some too. I would like to challange the entertainment industry to portray The Autism Spectrim Dissorders truithfully and honestly. My children are very intelegent, gifted, tallented. They also have social difficulties but mostly when encountering peers or mean people. They have extra sensitive bodies and emotions. They have gone through a lot! The puplic schol had been unhelpful to say the least. And they have just me. So, we have our difficult days and some days are easier. We all love eachother a lot and we know it. It helps make it all easier.
May 30, 2010 at 7:36 am
This perfectly describes mt son! Thank you for writing and I will be sharing this to others to help them understand as well…
May 30, 2010 at 9:59 am
As a Mother of a son with autism, I agree that it can be so difficult. The lack of compassion that people have for my son makes me feel sorry for them. Thank you for giving people an inside track to how hard it can be but how amazing it is to have these children in our lives. I find that no one ever thinks how hard it is to live with being different.
May 30, 2010 at 11:01 am
Thank you… As the parent of an autistic child, this is the best thing I can say after reading this blog post. You have artfully expressed how I think and feel about my son on a daily basis. You've done a wonderful job writing this. Thank you!
May 30, 2010 at 11:50 am
This is one of the greatest stories ever written on with child with asperberg's syndrome, my son is 13 years old and it seems like you where explaining about him in full detail, this children are winderful very smart and do not need pity, but just acceptance in the world, i cried the the whole time iread your story !!!
May 30, 2010 at 1:44 pm
This was very touching. I know two little boys who have autism. One is the son of a co-worker and the other is in my 7 year old grand-daughters second grade class. They are both wonderful little boys. I am still trying to learn as much as I can about this topic.
May 31, 2010 at 3:56 pm
This is absolutely so well written, brought rears to my eyes! I have a 4 year old (Caleb) that we recently found out has autism.
May 31, 2010 at 5:35 pm
hey i think about Autism is that people with Autism is thatthey are creaed in this world for to teach other kids about what people feel like in life so they can help others with the knolage that they have left in them
June 5, 2010 at 1:42 am
Wyatt is the twin to Wesley who has Autism. Wyatt is the best brother God could have given Wes. Wyatt is an exceptional young man who understands Wes – thinks most of his sounds are words backwards – Wes loves to watch youtube videos backwards. I think they are both the most awesome kids in the world
May 31, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Well put. I wish there were a way to put it all down on a card and pass it out when people stare, comment or give me that 'look' like I am a bad parent when my son has to touch all the tags showing prices in the store and I don't 'correct' him. Or he crawls between the shelves at Lowes… they are getting used to him :)
I bet if my son read this, he'd smile and say, .. hey they are just like me, aren't we special! We agree with other posts I read… this is our normal and others are 'weird'. My son uses his brain in a way that does astound me every day. He is such a gift.
May 31, 2010 at 11:40 pm
I am so proud to be a parent to a child with autism, my little boy is autistic and I once read a story that a lady said she doesnt have a down syndrom child, she has a child that has down syndrome, and I believe that with my son, I believe that I have a child who is autistic not an autistic child, he is my little boy first and I believe that I was blessed with this gift, he is amazing, smart and so gifted and I competely agree with this blog and it actually brought a tear to my eye when you read and know that is how people think of our children, that they are idiots or dumb, we need to educate the world we have special children and loved ones and no one should ever put them down, God blessed these special people with this amazing ability to handle things that normal people couldn't and I think if we sat down and listened and learned from someone who is autistic than we would learn so much and understand their world
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June 1, 2010 at 6:15 am
This is so timely. My husband, 7 1/2 year old daughter who has autism, and I went for a weekend vacation at a complex with pools. My daughter still loves the toddler pool. However she's so pensive about the bigger pools that she sits on each step getting in and holds the bars on either side. People stare as if searching for a physical deformity and when they see one beautifyl girl, they make up their minds that it's poor parenting and redirect the stares to me. I know we don't owe people any explanations, but I wish more folks could read your articulate and well written words.
June 1, 2010 at 6:57 am
Wow! That is a beautiful portrayal. It moved me deeply.
Thank you
June 1, 2010 at 9:28 am
Bravo. This says it all. I plan on saving this and sharing it also. My son is 10 and autistic. This is what I want the world to know about him and others like him. Thanks so much.
June 1, 2010 at 2:32 pm
VERY WISE WORDS.This something everyone should read mostly if you don't know of or understand what being autistic is all about.
June 2, 2010 at 8:45 am
I am a teacher of Special Education. This is a beautiful depiction of what these children are, unique and treasures. I love working with my students as they have helped me to become a better human being. Thank you for sharing this…..
June 3, 2010 at 11:36 am
June 3, 2010 at 8:40 pm
You couldn't have said it better! I have three boys with autism spectrum disorder and everyday I am amazed at the things I see.
June 11, 2010 at 8:46 am
Thank You! You have beautifully expressed into words, what we live every single day of our lives. It brought both of us to tears. Every single person on this planet is a special human being, just waiting to have their gifts unlocked and shared. What you have written SHOULD be the voice of Autism around the world.
June 11, 2010 at 11:26 am
Thank you for expressing what is felt by so many.
June 12, 2010 at 7:51 am
This is amazing and, "right on". I will forward to all the church workers who help with my son. I plan to email this to my sisters;two of who are teachers and have limited understanding "what my son is all about". No, he does not eat mat, or non-dried fruits. If the texture is not right, he will drop it.No, he does not like "loud" noises.That is why he will =cover his ear. This will be placed in all Pediatricians office.
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June 12, 2010 at 7:55 am
This is amazing and, "right on". I will forward to all the church workers who help with my son. I plan to email this to my sisters;two of who are teachers and have limited understanding of "what my son is all about". No, he does not eat meat, nor non-dried fruits. If the texture is not right, he will drop it.No, he does not like "loud" noises.That is why he will "cover his ear." This will be placed in all Pediatricians office.
June 12, 2010 at 9:59 am
Thank you…
June 14, 2010 at 4:42 am
Oh my gosh I love this. It really made me laugh ('I smack back') and cry. This is so exactly how my son is. He is almost 12 and has Aspergers Syndrome. He was only diagnosed less than a year ago but I've known for several years. He is so precious and wonderful.
June 18, 2010 at 11:41 pm
yes my son is autistic and i know he cant communicate very well and i tell him you better smack back. i dont smack my baby and nobody else better not either thats for sure!! plus it dont work with adults much less kids…
June 14, 2010 at 2:18 pm
This is such touching story.My 3 yr. old just got diagnosed 3 weeks ago so now I just don't know what to do in public places when she throws fits people look at us like"whats wrong with that kid is she retarded of what control her"…. but I guess that's how ignorant people really are.. I LOVE MY DAUGHTER NOT MATTER WHAT!!!!
June 18, 2010 at 3:19 am
Glenda I'd like to tell you to never ever worry about what the other people think and certainly don't let them dictate how you love or care for your daughter in public..after all they are ONLY neuro-typicals. A lot of the parents of children with autism don't even like to use the world normal for people without autism because it implies that their kids are abnormal and need to be fixed. They need to be loved and understood yes but not fixed. My son is 8 this month and although you probably don't want to hear this still has frequently what we call "meltdowns". It can happen just walking in the door of a store for no known reason or it can happen if he doesn't understand why I'm not giving in to his desires. (He thinks we don't understand him because he only has 20-30 words and they aren't very clear so if we don't give in he gets frustrated more than throwing a fit) Our answer was to buy him some cute shirts about autism with faces on them to wear out in public on "bad" days which really helped quell the fire in most people's eyes when they thought he was being a brat but what has helped the most in our case is two things. 1) we ended up getting him an autism service dog and one of the main jobs of the dog other than tethering so my son doesn't wander away and get lost is to give "kisses" when we are having a meltdown. It calms my son immediately and usually leads to giggles from him and then we can go on our way and for some reason when people see the dog doing his job for my son it automatically makes everything ok in their eyes and the stares stop so my son isn't made more nervous by their stares. 2) we discovered that in our case because my son also has mild Cerebral Palsy that the braces that he was wearing on his ankles and he loves DEARLY also wear him down faster and so on long shopping trips even at 8 years old he needs to sit more frequently and near the end of the day he is too worn out to walk so we ended up getting a special needs "stroller" that is actually a wheelchair but just looks like a big umbrella stroller. The store meltdowns have virtually stopped…that is unless he knows we have his stroller with us but don't get it out of the car for him, in that case watch out because you won't even make it to the store. :) All this to say love your daughter and ignore the neuro-typicals that are being ugly and take it upon yourself to EDUCATE those that are genuinely curious. Many people have no idea what autism is even as much as it is being diagnosed lately and if you tell them they will generally ask more questions..some personal some not so much and your pleasant and open sharing attitude about it will go a long way towards changing their thought processes and just maybe they will educate someone else. :) Ignorance can only be stopped by education. Have a blessed day.
June 18, 2010 at 11:35 pm
trust me I understand my son is 5 going to be 6 in August. it gets harder as he gets older because he is bigger and meltdowns are more dramatic but I know there not tantrums he is just emotionally overwhelmed and often dont even know why he is having a meltdown. when in public i learned to ignore eveyone else let him cry a little until i know i can approach him and i just hug him symphatize with him and tell him its okay and distract him by offering to go get his fav toy or candy or something that i know comforts him. i dont ask whats wrong because i know most of the time he dont know either and me asking makes him feel worse or more pressure for him to figure out why is crying or upset. i stay calm and dont show stress because that makes him worse. now with other people i make sure i always stand my ground usually when people are being ignorant i feel God gave him to me like this because he knew i was strong minded enough to protect him from situations that he cant help. it is upsetting and stressful and sometimes discouraging it makes me want to give up but i see my baby and think screw everyone else.
June 14, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Very touching….
June 15, 2010 at 3:58 am
I'm in tears rite as i was reading this……………. i have son, 5 yr old, who has autism 2. he cant express himself like u do but his getting there i hope as hes expressing himself more now…………….. i feel for ur mum but all child w austism is my child 2………….. this is wat i learn from my son…. thank u for all the detail information, my child
June 18, 2010 at 4:27 pm
This pretty much sums it up….. All the characteristics of my son — really & truly!!!! to ta "T"
June 18, 2010 at 11:19 pm
My baby has autism also and I hate how people don't understand my child it makes me want to just stay home and not go out because I am so tired of dealing with other peoples ignorance, I have started emailing this to everyone that is or plan to be around my son in hopes they understrand…it is just awesome and appreciate you writing this..
June 26, 2010 at 8:29 pm
I find it very disrespectful to those with autism for an article to be written by a parent as if it was the child talking and then given the title, "In Their Own Words – I Have Autism". No, it isn't. It's not in the words of the person with autism. It's in the words of a parent of a child with autism. And worse, after the title that incorrectly indicates it's an essay by someone with autism, only after the essay does it indicate it's written by a parent of a child with autism. That information should have been up front. Or better yet, don't try to pretend you understand the autistic person's perspective if you aren't autistic.
June 25, 2011 at 5:14 am
This is pretty accurate. It didn't me to tears cause I knew this all along. I have an odd form of Autism that Einstein had. I would say Autism is the inability of the person to communicate their perceived reality to another human being. Therefor the Autistic person is deemed as retarded or unintelligent, because the recipient does not understand. It's very frustrating when attempting to explain something to someone because the person will mistaken what I'm saying for something completely different! I can communicate to other Autistic people without so much trouble.
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text: Mark P. Robinson was appointed to the Judicial Council in 2011 by the State Bar Board of Trustees as one of four lawyer representatives. Mr. Robinson is the senior partner in the Newport Beach law firm of Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. He has handled thousands of product liability cases in more than 20 states. Mr. Robinson is currently national president-elect of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), as well as president of the Orange County Chapter of ABOTA. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a member of the International Society of Barristers. In 1999, he was elected president of the Consumer Attorneys of California. He teaches Trial Advocacy at the University of California at Irvine School of Law. In 2008, Mr. Robinson was named Trial Lawyer of the Year by the California chapter of the America Board of Trial Advocates, and was also honored by the Anti-Defamation League with one of two jurisprudence awards in Orange County. In 2011, he was inducted by the California Bar Litigation Section into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. More information.


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Food for thought
Students at the Kirksville R-III can have lunch and sometimes a snack while in school Monday through Friday.
But come the weekend, many of those children are faced with empty pantries and little food at home, evidenced by the fact more than half of Adair County youth qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Organized by the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, the Buddy Pack program provides nearly 100 children at Ray Miller and the Primary School with a backpack filled with canned fruit, juice boxes, cereal and other snacks like peanut butter in the hope the food will supplement whatever is provided at home.
A Helping Hand
But in February, the program was at risk of falling short of necessary funding due to skyrocketing food prices.
The price of one Buddy Pack for a year jumped from $100 to $180.
So, the Food Bank reached out to the community and donations began pouring in.
By March, Kirksville and the surrounding community had donated more than $17,000, more than enough to keep supporting the program and its 100 kids for the rest of the year.
Adair County was the first of all 32 counties in Missouri that participate in the program to reach its fundraising goal in mid-March.
A Bright Future
Each Friday, the backpacks are discretely handed out to the enrolled students at the Kirksville R-III. With the outpouring of financial support, the Food Bank is also exploring expanding the program to Brashear and other Adair County schools.
"The people of Kirksville and Adair County have really stepped up," said Mike DeSantis, regional coordinator with the Food Bank, after receiving the donations.
Across Missouri, the program supports 8,700 children.
The Food Bank also cut the ribbon on a new processing spot located at the Crossing Church in Kirksville where the Buddy Packs will be prepared.
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Frank A. Bradford Jr., 75, of Sabillasville, Md., died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, in Gardens of Faith Memorial Garden, Baltimore, Md. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in J.L. Davis Funeral Home, Smithsburg, Md.
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I was thinking about implementing this old request: http://code.google.com/p/ps3mediaserver/issues/detail?id=240 about serving OS X smart folders. It's a little bit similar feature as Virtual Folders, but OSX specific. I haven't really figured out yet the internals of PMS, so maybe you could point me to right direction.
Regarding how to implement it the actual feature:
The OSX smart folders are actually xml files. The xml contains a query, which is retrieved using spotlight. Even though we cannot access spotlight directly (well, there might be a way through the native API by wrapping, but let's not go there for now), there's a command line tool called mdfind, which let's us actually perform the searches. So the Smart folder xml contains the query, and with little parsing it can be retrieved and passed to mdfind. The query though needs some editing. MDfind will provide a list of file names with full path based on query string. Everything up to this should be fairly simple to implement (though is it the best way, can be discussed).
So, let's assume I get all that implemented. How does PMS actually read the files and serve them? What classes / methods I should look into? I was checking out the db and it seems the files are stored with full path, so at least for me it seems this could be implemented (in theory?). I already implemented adding the smart folders through the UI to the folders list, and I assume somewhere there is a method that will go through the folders, and add files to the db, but before I continue I'd like some feedback (and maybe some pointers to where to start and what to consider).
Ideas? Thoughts? Should I even continue? And oh, I will be adding unit tests as I progress, at least to the new code I write and to the code I change. I also added PowerMock library to make it little bit easier. https://github.com/glebb/ps3mediaserver ... artfolders


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Well hi there.
My name is Leslie Green, affectionately know as The Hungry Housewife.
I am a 40 year old wife and mother of two wonderful children.
I grew up in the small town of Vero Beach Florida ,where My mother managed a very well known restaurant. I spent many hours in the restaurant before I got my first job there at the age of 15. Our lives revolved around food. Whether being at the restaurant or being at home watching my mother read over her extensive collection of cookbooks, food was a huge part of my life.
As a young adult, I did not do much cooking. However, after getting married and having children, my hidden love for food was revived. I started my own cookbook collection and began exploring my family's wants and desires in the kitchen.
Since starting my blog in April 2008 my blog has grown by leaps and bounds without much social media push.
Since starting my blog The Hungry Housewife, I have appeared on the Nationally syndicated morning show "Daytime" over a dozen times, creating kid friendly holiday treats and cooking for the 2012 Olympic Zone segments.
I am also a food contributor for Creative Loafing (an online and print magazine). I was featured in the St. Pete Times In January 2009 in an article titled "Nine To Watch In 09". I provided food for a VIP Super Bowl Party for the Professional Sports Wives Association and the Professional Athletes Council. I was hired by the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council to do a cooking demonstration at the 2011 Commodity Classic in-front of an audience of a several hundred people. Sweetbay Supermarket hired me to do weekly on-line videos revolving around their weekly deals and also develop recipes for their popular $10 meal series. I have represented Nordic Ware as their on-air sales personality on The Home Shopping Network. In April 2012, I was hired by the Florida Beef Council for recipe development and to do on air appearances and live cooking demonstrations.
You can view the majority of my on air appearances on my "As seen on" page.
I appeared in online Videos for Frito-Lay.
I have proudly worked with over 30 National brands.
Lastly, a major Food Network Production Company, Follow Productions(Gordon Elliott), filmed a pilot for the food network, staring me, the Hungry Housewife! It can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cPuBT1HZHc
As you can see many wonderful things have happened to me since April 08. All I was trying to do was figure out how to manage my hectic everyday schedule, get a healthy fast and affordable meal on the table for my family all while building memories in the kitchen with my children. I suppose the old saying is true…."Do what you love and good things will happen."
Recipe Developer for Sweetbay Supermarket.
Frequently Asked Questions…
I get many emails asking various questions about my blog. So I am going to do my best to answer them.
Why did you start a food blog?
It is a bit of a long story, but I will give you the cliff notes version (are Cliff notes even sold anymore?). My husband was gone at night remodeling his Mothers house while she was away on missionary work. So after the kids went to bed, it got pretty boring. I loved food and loved photography, so I thought I would take pictures of my food and put it on the internet. I am hoping you weren't expecting something more exciting than than that.
How did you come up with the name "The Hungry Housewife"?
This was quite easy. My kids were at the table playing the board game "Hungry Hungry Hippo". And it instantly hit me! The Hungry Hungry Housewife! I decided to shorten it to just use one "Hungry". And "The Hungry Housewife" was born.
Who takes your photos?
That would be little ole' me.
What type of camera do you use?
At the beginning of my blog I used a standard point and click camera. Point and clicks are all fine and dandy, but they just don't fit the bill when it comes to taking pretty food photos. I am by NOOOOOOO means a great photographer, in fact my photos are sub par if you take a peek at other food blogs. But the crispness of my pictures comes from my DSLR..Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT with a 50mm 1.4 lens.
My kitchen is SUPER dark so I often rely on the light of an Lowel Ego Light. Your camera flash will KILL your food photography.
Why do you do videos on your blog?
I do videos when I want to talk about something that I am really excited about or when something is too important to "type". Translation gets lost on the pages
of a computer and I like for people to be able to feel and see my excitement.
Where do you find your recipes?
Unless otherwise noted, they are found in my crazy and confused mind.
Can you review my book or product?
Shoot me an email and if I feel that your product is relevant to my blog, I will certainly consider doing a review.
You have so may typos, why?
That would be because I went to school for nursing, not grammar.


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- Apr 27:
- San Francisco 49ers draft offensive tackle from Iowa State
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers pick first QB since Kaepernick
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders complete draft with DE David Bass
- NFL Draft: Stanford star Stepfan Taylor headed to Arizona Cardinals
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders take wideout Brice Butler from San Diego State
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers will take it slow with Marcus Lattimore
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders get a second tight end and a running back
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers add more defensive help in sixth round
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders draft TE Nick Kasa
- NFL Draft: San Francisco 49ers nab DE Quinton Dial in fifth round
- NFL Draft: 49ers take RB Marcus Lattimore, WR Quinton Patton
- NFL Draft: Tennessee Titans select Cal center Brian Schwenke, say he might start
- NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders grab quarterback Tyler Wilson
- Apr 26:
- Purdy: You can learn a lot from the NFL draft
- Purdy: Oakland Raiders draft Mad Dog and Englishman
SANTA CLARA -- The 49ers completed their 11-man draft class by selecting their first cornerback, Rutgers product Marcus Cooper.
Taken in the seventh round and 252nd overall, Cooper was disappointed with his lack of playing time in college and thankful for the 49ers' interest.
"I like to think of myself as a physical corner," said Cooper, who's listed at 6-foot-2, 192 pounds. "I take that size and athletic ability and use it to my advantage."
Cooper was a freshman at Rutgers in 2009, which marked tackle Anthony Davis' final season there before the 49ers' took him in the first round of the 2010 draft. Cooper ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds at Rutgers' pro day.
Overall, the 49ers drafted six players on defense and five on offense, and none went to college west of Rice University in Houston.


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A Diabetes Support & Awareness Spaghetti Dinner is set for Friday, October 12, from 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on Flinn Street in Ravenswood.
Cost is adult- $7; child-$4. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Cook Floral and Tetrick's Showcase Jewelers or at the door.
The event is being sponsored by L.O.V.E.D ( Loved Ones Valuing & Encouraging Diabetics). Proceeds will benefit the Bill and Tanya Sinnett family.
There will also be a basket silent auction. Auction winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m. and those absent will be called.
It's a great way to have a meal before supporting the Red Devils at the home game that night.
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Every year this is an exciting time as Merry Meridian is in full swing. It brings the lighting of Meridian's official Christmas tree at Dumont Plaza.
Not only is the tree burning brightly now, but the occasion was blessed by musical entertainment for those who bundled up to attend the event.
"We had some very special guests tonight for the lighting," said Mayor Cheri Barry. "We had the Palmer Home for Children, who came and sang Christmas songs, from Columbus, Miss., because of this season we are about to begin. Also, we had MIDD Meridian, who made Christmas light buttons for our Challenger League Tree, who helped light the tree."
Other holiday events still to come:
December 2
4:30 pm Meridian Main Street Block Party, downtown
December 2
7:30 PM The Manhattan Transfer Christmas Show at the MSU Riley Center
December 2 – December 8th
* I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change at the Meridian Little Theatre
December 3
5:00 PM Merry Meridian Market Preview Party at former Cowboy
Maloney building on 22nd Avenue
7:00 PM The Sucarnochee Revue at the Temple Theatre
December 4
8:30 AM Breakfast with Santa at Merrehope
10:00 AM Merry Meridian Market at former Cowboy Maloney building
on 22nd Avenue
10:00 AM Children's Holiday Art Workshop at the Meridian Museum of Art
5:00 PM Christmas Parade in Downtown Meridian
7:30 PM Meridian Symphony Orchestra's Peppermint Pops concert at the MSU Riley Center
December 5
12:30 PM Merry Merry Holiday Brunch at Merrehope
1 :00 PM – 5:00 PM Merry Meridian Market at former Cowboy Maloney
building on 22nd Avenue
December 9
7:00 PM MCC presents Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol
December 9 – December 12
* Highland Baptist Church Singing Christmas Tree
December 11
6:30 PM Meridian Museum of Art Gala
December 12
4:00 PM Gary Morris – From Back Roads to Broadway to Bethlehem at the MSU Riley Center
December 18
8:00 AM Meridian Athletic Association Jingle Bell Run


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VOLUME 9 NUMBER 14 PABLO, MONTANA 59855 NOVEMBER 15,1979 ATTENTION ELECTION AND REGISTRATION The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on August 17,1979, requested the Secretary of Interior to hold a Secretarial Election for the purpose of adopting a new constitution for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. An authorization has been received and that Election will be held in conjunction with the Tribal Council Election on December 15,1979. All enrolled members residing on the reservation who will be 18 years of age on or before December 15, 1979 and desiring to vote on the New Constitution must register prior to November 21,1979, in order to be eligible to vote in this Secretarial Election. A copy of the new Constitution and a copy of the present Constitution will be mailed to each registered voter prior to the election. In addition to these copies, there will be a summarization of the changes to the present Constitution as included in the proposed document. in addition to the above, each Tribal member living on the Reservation will receive a letter informing them of the registration schedules and locations. Again, it is imperative that each Tribal member residing on the reservation register to vote in this election. Due to errors printed in the Missoulian on November 6, 1979, the following registration schedule is as follows from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. ' November 15th and 20th - Arlee - Catholic Church 19th - Dixon - YACC Office \ 12th and 14th - St. Ignatius • Community Center 13th and 21st - Hot Springs - Senior Citizens Center 16th and 21st • Ronan • Elderly Indian Center 19th-Pablo Tribal Office 12th and 20th • Poison • Senior Citizens Center 13th and 16th • Elmo - Koostatah Hall In addition, registration will be open from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, November 12th through November 21st, in the Tribal Office, Pablo, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Flathead Agency, Ronan, for anyone wishing to register during this period. The polls will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following locations. Registered voters must vote in the districts where they reside. Arlee New Senior Citizens Center Dixon Dixon Gym St. Ignatius Tribal Community Center Hot Springs Tribal Bowling Alley Ronan Senior Citizens Center Pablo Tribal Office Poison Tribal Day Care Center Elmo Koostahtah Hall NOTICE The next regular Council Meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. on November 30, 1979, at the Council Chambers.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
Let Us Discuss Lettuce
There are times when I think I'm brilliant and then there are the times when I think I've been shorted a few common cents cells.... like maybe a dollar's worth. If I had a nickel for every time I've learned something obvious, I'd be rich and you'd be watching me on the Food Network, Desperate Housewives, or CSI (Indiana) instead of reading me on the internet.
Please humor me if this is something you already know, but I only recently discovered how to keep lettuce from going bad before it should. I absolutely cannot stand opening a bag of salad, eating one salad and then finding the next day that the rest of the lettuce has turned brown. Out of frustration I quit buying ready-made bagged salad mixes and make my own at home. One thing I've learned about romaine lettuce (which is usually the kind I buy) is that I can buy a bag of three heads and it will last far past the expiration date if I leave it whole and in the bag it came in until the day I'm ready for a salad.
I then take out one head (which will be enough for two huge salads or four side salads,) tear off the stem end, rinse and drain in my colander.
Next I lay the individual lettuce leaves on a clean towel to dry further.
I even dab at them a bit with the towel to remove more moisture.
And then I bag the leaves WHOLE in a gallon baggie, squeezing out the excess air before sealing. When it comes time to make my salad I then tear the lettuce leaves into bite size pieces. The rest of the lettuce in the baggie will remain crisp and not turn brown for several more days.
Aren't you glad you didn't have to pay to read this post? Just wait until I teach you how to boil water. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll throw roses at your monitor.
14 comments:
- ☼ Bob said...
Betcha if you vacumn sealed your lettuce using a FlavorSeal machine as the final step you might be able to push it to 2 weeks???? I'll give it a try and let you know how long it keeps.
- April 17, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- Nanan said...
That is one gorgeous salad - I hate spoilage myself. I have a friend who planted Romaine in her flower bed last year - it came up again this year - it is lovely!!!!
- April 17, 2011 at 8:58 PM
- Pam said...
If you wrap them in a paper towel, and roll it up, before storing them in the bag and squeezing out the air, they last even longer - that way the leaves don't come in contact with the plastic.
- April 18, 2011 at 6:04 AM
- Moogie said...
Girl.... you're like "The Pinball Wizard" except you're using lettuce.
- April 18, 2011 at 7:25 AM
- Barbara said...
I do this too, but after rinsing always wrap the lettuce (parsley or any herbs) in a damp paper towel and then put them in a baggie.
- April 18, 2011 at 7:49 AM
- Kat said...
I love lettuce and am still trying to figure out the best way to keep it from turning before I sue it all. I have tried this method, but still not doing something right. I bought me one of those cheap salad spinners and have been happy with that. Maybe I was not drying it enough. Thanks for the tip.
- April 18, 2011 at 8:09 AM
- Laurie@The Baking Bookworm said...
Good idea, Mags. I hate buying produce (especially in the expensive winter months) and having it go bad before we eat it all.
Last weekend I gave in and bought a very expensive Tupperware container that supposedly keeps produce fresher longer. I'm hoping it works or I won't be able to afford to buy the lettuce to put in that container! ;)
- April 18, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Frieda Loves Bread said...
Great post! Love romaine as it is the only lettuce you can cut with a metal knife (you have to use a plastic knife for the others). It also stores longer than the other kinds.
I cut them cross-wise into strips, wash and spin dry in my Oxo salad spinner and store them in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Hooray for salads!
- April 18, 2011 at 9:12 AM
- cajunlicious said...
Great post! Just found your blog and am a new follower!
- Jessica @ http://cajunlicious.com
- April 18, 2011 at 10:35 AM
- June said...
I do the paper towel thing and store it in a plastic container too although we don't have to worry about spoilage here. Our mini schnauzer Max has a lettuce fetish!
- April 18, 2011 at 11:00 AM
- Merut said...
I would love to learn how to boil water!!!! What is the secret?
- April 20, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- The Fajdich Times said...
I feel your pain with the lettuce! I like green, not brown lettuce. I have been using alot of spinach! When I buy romaine I wash it and wrap it and paper towels.....that seems to work for me. Love your salad....it looks great:)
- April 25, 2011 at 3:35 PM
- A Busy Nest said...
I love romaine. Your salad is beautiful and the kind of recipes I am looking forward to more with warmer weather.
- April 27, 2011 at 1:53 PM
- Vikki said...
When I get mine home, I cut off the end/core and wash it well. Then throw it in a lingerie bag, toss in my washing machine and run it through the spin cycle (and yes it does spray water on it as it spins). Once out the lettuce is pretty mush dry. Maybe a little dampish. I then wrap in paper toweling. It absorbs any left over water and keeps the lettuce hydrated, after all it is a living plant. Then into the zippy bag, such out the air with a straw and seal. If I get very fresh it will last over 2 weeks easily. I do the same with other lettuces, spinach, kale, green onions, etc.
- June 17, 2011 at 1:32 AM


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Children's Health
Kids' Snoring Linked to Behavioral Problems
March 5, 2012 -- The more young children snore, breathe through their mouths, or stop breathing while asleep for a few seconds at a time, the more likely they are to develop behavioral problems, a new study shows.
Previous research had suggested a link between these "sleep-disordered breathing" symptoms and such problems as hyperactivity, but the authors of the new study say theirs is by far the largest and most comprehensive of its kind.
The researchers followed more than 11,000 children in an ongoing study in southwest England. The study enrolled pregnant women who were due to deliver between April 1991 and December 1992.
For the latest findings, researchers asked parents to fill out questionnaires about their children's snoring, mouth breathing, and apnea, which refers to abnormal pauses in breathing while asleep. The questionnaires were completed when the children were 6, 18, 30, 42, 57, and 69 months of age. When their children were 4 and 7 years old, the parents were asked to complete questionnaires about their children's behavior.
Sawing Wood, Suffering Consequences
About 45% of the children breathed just fine while asleep, according to their parents. Of the rest, the "worst case" children had elevated levels of all three breathing symptoms at 30 months of age, says researcher Karen Bonuck, PhD, a professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics and gynecology and women's health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
After accounting for 15 other factors linked to behavioral problems, such as low birth weight and mom's education, Bonuck's team found that children with sleep-disordered breathing were 40% to 100% more likely to experience behavioral problems at age 7 than children without breathing problems.
The worse their breathing symptoms, the greater their risk of such problems as hyperactivity, behavioral problems including aggressiveness and rule-breaking, anxiety and depression, and difficulty getting along with peers.
Despite the research linking snoring to behavioral problems, more than half the parents surveyed at one hospital's primary care clinic said they thought it was a sign of healthy sleep in children, according to a report last year in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.