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"Welcome to Americans for Truth, the only national organization devoted exclusively to exposing and countering the homosexual activist agenda." That's the proud-to-promote bigotry greeting on the AFT website.
The "homosexual agenda" they want to counter was eloquently exposed by Rep. Barney Frank:
We want all people in the United States to enjoy the same legal rights as everyone else, unless they have forfeited them by violating the rights of others. We believe this should include some things that are, apparently, very controversial.
They include the right to serve, fight, and even die on behalf of our country in the military; the right to earn a living by working hard and being judged wholly on the quality of our work; the right for teenagers to attend high school without being shoved, punched, or otherwise attacked; and, yes, the right to express not only love for another person but a willingness to be legally as well as morally responsible for his or her well-being.
Civil equality is what the so-called 'homosexual agenda" is all about. Denying civil equality is what AFT is all about, as was well illustrated by its president, Peter LaBarbera, in one of his recent "press releases." Consider his convoluted words and overt desire to discriminate.
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Americans For Truth President Peter LaBarbera today called on the
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) to rescind its "sexual
orientation" policy as inconsistent with the GOP's professed pro-family
values, and said pro-"gay" Political Correctness contributed to Sen.
George Allen's narrow loss for re-election in Virginia.
LaBarbera also called on all homosexual staff in both major parties to be open about their lifestyle in the interest of full disclosure to the public and each Member's constituents. …
"In recent weeks, homosexual activists have sought to 'out' various high-level GOP staffers and leaders as homosexuals, to highlight their hypocrisy in working for a socially conservative party," LaBarbera said. "Now we in the pro-family movement are calling for full disclosure for a different reason: because homosexual GOP staff and pro-'gay' policies in the party are undermining the wholesome values Republicans say they support." …
Why isn't Mr. LaBarbera calling on all heterosexual "staff in both major parties to be open about their lifestyle in the interest of full disclosure to the public and each Member's constituents"? Using his voyeuristic "reasoning," wouldn't full disclosure about heterosexual staffers' perhaps promiscuous lifestyle, the reasons for their divorces, or their extra-marital affairs be just as "important" for the public and members' constituents to know?
Clearly, LaBarbera wants nothing more than to single out gay Americans so that they and their families can be targeted for discrimination. After all, fostering hate and promoting discrimination against gays and their families are the modi operandi of the perversely misnamed "pro-family movement." LaBarbera made that very clear when he went on to damn Sen. Allen for signing a "'nondiscrimination' pledge for his Senate office."
Mr. LaBarbera finds a nondiscrimination pledge offensive. And this man has the nerve to claim he advocates "wholesome values"? LaBarbera would do well to reread Rep. Frank's statement of the "gay agenda" as well as Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
"Americans for Truth" is anything but that. AFT's desire to discriminate against some American citizens is by definition "un-American" and contrary to the ideals of civil equality and equal civil rights. AFT's version of "truth" rests squarely on a selective twisting of religious dogma and equally twisted selective Bible reading. The same tactics used by other groups in the Christian Right.
Under the heading "The Bible, Churches, & Homosexuality," AFT features an excerpt from an article by Albert Mohler, Jr., the president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the host of a nationwide radio show that describes itself as "devoted to engaging contemporary culture with the biblical truth." Mohler is also a member of the board of James Dobson's Focus on the Family and a member of the governing body of the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.
The AFT excerpt from Dr. Mohler's article features bold, blaring (in purple, of course) highlights:
More than anything else, Sullivan's [October 2005] article should awaken thinking Christians to the fact that homosexuality is being normalized in the larger culture. This surely represents a matter of urgent missiological concern, for the normalization of sin represents a progressive hardening of the nation's heart against the Gospel. [link added]
At last check, the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John had absolutely nothing to say about homosexuality. Nor did Jesus have anything to say on the subject.
Dr. Mohler used "gospel" to mean the man-made dogma that the institution of Christianity evolved as a means of social and political control, which is exactly how AFT uses dogma and selective reading of a book – the Bible – that was cobbled together over centuries by men picking and choosing from among myriad "sacred texts" in order to create a religion that would justify their damning some and denying civil equality to those who didn't fit their agenda. You know… "those people."
Bleating the same message as LaBarbera is master homophobe Louis P. Sheldon, founder and chairman of the Traditional Values Coalition. One of "Lucky Louie's" latest rants was against what he called the "pro-homosexual, anti-Christian Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)" that may receive renewed attention in the new Congress. Sheldon and the TVC vehemently oppose the bill because it would bar discrimination against gay Americans in the workplace. How is this type of civil equality "anti-Christian"?
Sheldon's concern is that ENDA would prevent "Christians" from basing hiring, firing and other business decisions and practices on their "religious beliefs." As noted earlier, the gospels – and Jesus – had absolutely nothing to say about homosexuals. They did, however, have something to say about divorce (Matthew 19:6). And St. Paul in First Timothy did direct Christians to "suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence."
If, as he says, Sheldon believes "each word, each sentence [in the Bible] – is the Word of God," why isn't he calling on "Christian" businesses to fire, refuse to hire or do business with divorcees? Why isn't he calling on "Christian" businesses to keep women "in their place," as St. Paul dictated?
Or is this just another example of how Sheldon, LaBarbera, and the other leaders of supposedly "Christian" groups twist dogma and use selective Bible reading to justify their desire to discriminate against some American citizens?
The hypocrisy of the leaders of the Christian Right was blatantly exposed in an interview Sheldon gave that was the centerpiece of a November 10, 2006 article by Larry Cohler-Esses, editor at large of The Jewish Week: "Sheldon disclosed that he and 'a lot' of others [the leaders the Christian Right] knew about [Rev.Ted] Haggard's homosexuality 'for awhile ... but we weren't sure just how to deal with it'" [italics and link added].
So they just covered it up.
What does that say about these leaders? What does that say about their ethics, their morals, and their holier-than-thou posturing? It certainly speaks volumes about their very secular sociopolitical agenda.
And what of the Republican party that had used and been used by these leaders of the Christian Right? Even after the "thumping" they took in this year's elections, they too are still intent on fostering discrimination against gay and lesbian Americans:
Mel Martinez, a notoriously antigay U.S. senator from Florida who previously served in President Bush's cabinet, will assume the high-profile post of Republican National Committee general chairman, GOP officials said Monday [November 13].
"Senator Martinez was elected in 2004 by taking page 1 out of Karl Rove's gay-baiting playbook," said Joe Solmonese, president of the gay rights group Human Rights Campaign. "His campaign was one of the most antigay, bigoted, and divisive campaigns in the nation's history. We are deeply troubled that this kind of senator has been chosen to lead the Republican Party."
Martinez and the rest of the conservative GOPers would do well to read Michael Moore's November 14, 2006 letter, "A Liberal's Pledge to Disheartened Conservatives."
Sheldon and LaBarbera – along with other flamboyantly antigay leaders of the politicized Christian Right, such as James Dobson and Don Wildmon – would do well to read a November 16, 2006 New York Times OpEd by David Kuo, former deputy director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and author of Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction:
John W. Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute, the conservative Christian organization that gained notoriety during the 1990s when it represented Paula Jones in her sexual harassment suit against Bill Clinton, wrote this after the elections: "Modern Christianity, having lost sight of Christ's teachings, has been co-opted by legalism, materialism and politics. Simply put, it has lost its spirituality."
He went on, "Whereas Christianity was once synonymous with charity, compassion and love for one's neighbor, today it is more often equated with partisan politics, anti-homosexual rhetoric and affluent mega-churches."
Mr. Whitehead is hardly alone. Just before the elections, Gordon MacDonald, an evangelical leader, wrote that he was concerned that some evangelical personalities had been seduced and used by the White House. He worried that the movement might "fragment because it is more identified by a political agenda that seems to be failing and less identified by a commitment to Jesus and his kingdom." …
C. S. Lewis once warned that any Christian who uses his faith as a means to a political end would corrupt both his faith and the faith writ large. A lot of Christians are reading C. S. Lewis these days. [italics added]
Mr. Kuo cited a post-election survey of evangelicals conducted by Beliefnet and summarized in their article "Evangelicals Sour on Politics: A new Beliefnet survey reveals why many born-again Christians have cooled on Republicans and political fray." The survey showed that "40.2 percent of the evangelicals surveyed favored the idea of Christians taking a 'fast' from politics," especially the divisive, hate-mongering politics exemplified by Sheldon's Traditional Values Coalition and LaBarbera's Americans for Truth. As Mr. Kuo noted, "Beliefnet's poll showed that nearly 60 percent of non-evangelicals have a more negative view of Jesus because of Christian political involvement."
Homophobia and the blatant desire to hurt others have blinded some evangelical "Christian" leaders to the message of the faith they say they represent. That's not surprising. Bigotry is always blind and blinding.
The ongoing attempts to disenfranchise gay and lesbian Americans and their families by those who claim to be "Christian pro-family" advocates defiles not only America's promise of equality for all and the essence of true spirituality, but underscores how some sick souls continue to use "religion" to foster hate.
As Ermalou Roller, ordained minister and dean of the cabinet of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, so accurately stated in her November 12, 2006 Washington Post article "Hurting Gays, and Ourselves,"
Today too many people are hurting and too much damage is being done to continue to wait for any church to step up and admit it is wrong about its condemnation of the "practice" of homosexuality. It's time we did our own critical thinking and rejected outdated … theology. For, ironically, the anguish of our rejection of gays and lesbians, as horrible as it is for them, affects us all. …
I would urge us all to seek actively to inform ourselves and change our attitudes about gays and lesbians. For only in this way will we begin to address the real problems that our condemnation has visited upon them, upon those who love them and, indeed, upon us all.
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For one, I didnt know that we grow as many as 15,000-plus acres of sweet potatoes in our state. The other thing I learned was that we raise many acres of prawns in ponds. They look like shrimp and taste like lobster.
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I have great respect for Greg Mathis and the ministry of Mud Creek Baptist Church, and we know we cannot determine the direction of our adult children. Perhaps we will hear from Greg with his evaluation of the situation.
Maybe Blacks column about this Road to Love or Lust will cause some to think in this age of compromise that this sleazy trash of leg shows is a sad road in the moral decay of our community.
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Whole Grain Buttermilk Pancakes
These whole grain pancakes were delightfully fluffy yet moist and when served with sugar free syrup, fruit or jam, they make an excellent choice for a lower glycemic and fiber filled breakfast. Add a hard boiled egg for some protein and you won't be hungry for hours.
Whole Grain Buttermilk Pancakes (makes about 7-8 (4 inch) pancakes
3/4 cup oat flour
1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 TBSP sugar (I used Splenda)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup low fat buttermilk
2 TBSP canola oil
1 large egg
Whisk together the flours, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium size mixing bowl. In another small bowl whisk together the buttermilk, canola oil and egg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Do not over mix. Let batter sit for 10 minutes.
Heat griddle or grill pan over medium heat. Lightly grease pan with butter. Spoon two heaping tablespoons of batter per pancake onto pan. When tops are covered with bubbles, flip pancakes over and cook until bottoms are lightly browned.
23 comments:
- Nanan said...
Lovely looking pancakes!!!! Keep going Mags!
- January 7, 2011 at 1:29 PM
- Nanan said...
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- January 7, 2011 at 4:14 PM
- Mags @ the Other Side of 50 said...
LOL Lea... I wondered after all these years on the Foodie Blogroll if mine would ever come up. It's about time!
- January 7, 2011 at 4:19 PM
- Debbie said...
Love pancakes and this recipe keeps them healthy too!
- January 7, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- ann said...
These look really good and healthy!f
- January 7, 2011 at 5:29 PM
- Julie said...
These pancakes look delicious. I love pancakes for breakfast! I've been on a protien smoothie breakfast kick this week. Actually it does work. Congrats on another week of no smoking!
- January 7, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Tessa said...
Best wishes on your quest to kick smoking. Good for you to find new ways to adapt! These pancakes seem like a great coping mechanism to me =) They look great!
- January 7, 2011 at 8:21 PM
- bigFATcook said...
Simple recipe and definitely beautiful pancakes!! I'm making them on my next "pancake" day:))
- January 8, 2011 at 4:55 AM
- June said...
Add 4 rashers of bacon and a quarter cup of peanut butter and I might be able to get these by the big guy! They look lovely Mags.
- January 8, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- Barbara @ Modern Comfort Food said...
You're way ahead of me in your "baby steps," Mags! I'm still procrastinating and mulling over what MIGHT be included in my new year's resolution list for a healthier lifestyle. But these wonderful pancakes would certainly be a good start. Love the delicious way you've combined whole grains here and cut out the sugar.
- January 9, 2011 at 4:45 AM
- Jeanette said...
These look and sound delicious. I'm always looking for whole grain recipes!
- January 9, 2011 at 8:21 AM
- Maria said...
Beautiful, healthy pancakes! I want a stack now!
- January 9, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- Karen Harris said...
Hang in there girl! I quit 10 years ago and it is the hardest and best thing I've ever done. Love your recipes.
- January 10, 2011 at 8:15 AM
- Cajun Chef Ryan said...
Okay, I will take an order of these right now! Pancake time!!!
My syrup is ready!
Bon appetit!
- January 10, 2011 at 10:28 AM
- stephchows said...
buttermilk pancakes make me think of my dad, he would always make them on the weekends and still does when I go visit. love!
- January 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- Barbara said...
Hang in there, Mags. Love your healthy pancakes!
Here's an odd thing...I am not crazed about sweet things in the morning. Which is too bad, because it's probably better to eat sweets early in the day rather than night!
- January 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
This is my kind of breakfast! I always have a sweet tooth in the mornings. Okay, I have a sweet tooth all day long.
- January 10, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Magic of Spice said...
These look delicious and I do so love buttermilk :)
- January 10, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- Fight the Fat Foodie said...
Looks wonderful! I love buttermilk pancakes. I do a version where I soak rolled oats in the milk before adding the whole wheat pastry flour. It's my favorite.
- January 11, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction said...
Yum! I love pancakes, and these look fabulous!
- January 11, 2011 at 2:40 PM
- Sue said...
These look hearty and delicious!
- January 11, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Wonderful recipe! I made these babies this morning-- I loved the fact that they filled me up but without the typical feeling of concrete in my stomach after eating traditional white flour pancakes! Light, fluffy... I'll be making them again soon. Thank you!
- January 16, 2011 at 9:15 PM
- Emily Suess said...
Baby steps are the best kind! These look so yummy, will have to try. (Found you via Stumbleupon.com, by the way.)
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The Eagle Valley Humane Society really wants to thank you all for your support these many years, both financially and especially with your volunteer time. We could not help so many animals without people like you. We have two pieces of great news.
We are excited to announce the addition of Michelle Teeters as a Bureau of Animal Protection Animal Cruelty Agent. Michelle joins Director Char Quinn as an investigator commissioned by the Colorado Department of Agriculture to investigate and assist local law enforcement with animal cruelty cases in the Eagle valley. With investigations on the rise, having two agents will be a large benefit to our community. Teeters is the Board President of the Eagle Valley Humane Society and is looking forwarded to this additional volunteer role.
Secondly, we are very excited to announce that we have a donor who is again matching all monetary donations given during the month of July. Your tax deductible donation will be doubled. Thank you for considering participating in our drive. This donation drive is in memory of Cosmo.
To donate, go to www.adoptafriend.org or mail a check to Eagle Valley Humane Society P.O. Box 4105 Eagle, CO 81631. Together we can and do make a difference. You can also check us out on Facebook.
Again, thank you for all your support to help us care for the animals in our community. Have a wonderful summer.


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Document Your Waterfowl Hunts
October 2012 Gear Guide
The ability to create quality images and video from the duck blind has improved as technology provides waterfowl hunters with professional-grade cameras at reasonable prices. Camera equipment in the blind is as varied as shotshell choice or camouflage patterns, yet many hunters are missing key items to document their hunts effectively. The DU Newsletter editorial team selected several gear pieces that may allow you to improve the images and video you work hard to capture.
Vanguard – ABEO 283AV Aluminum Tripod with Video Head
Professional photographers and videographers understand the importance of getting their camera on a tripod. Using a tripod of any kind may improve the quality of your images and remove the "shakiness" from your videos.
Impressive support for a heavy loading weight
Legs individually adjust to 25-, 50- and 80-degree angles with an ergonomic button
Rubber feet for changing terrains
Thick foam on legs ensures a secure grip even in slippery weather
Anti-twist central column stays in position
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Pelican ProGear™ S140 Sport Elite Tablet Backpack
Pelican ProGear's S140 Sport Elite tablet backpack provides the necessary protection for your iPad or other tablet computer when you're out in the field.
Built-in, watertight, crushproof case (top loading, fast access, TSA ready and under-seat convenient)
SureGrip soft rubber handle
Rigid front plate
Padded lumbar storage cavity
20.5-liter main storage
Chest clip and removable hip belt
Floating shoulder straps and lumbar pad with ergonomic ventilated back
For more information, visit
Plano – Guide Series 1470 Waterproof Case
Plano's Guide Series waterproof cases are designed for items that can't get wet. The durable shell offers crushproof protection and the case is water tight. The case is ideal for mobile phones, SD cards and any number of items that don't handle moisture well.
Airtight and leakproof storage
Strong polycarbonate structure
Soft rubber lining prevents your valuables from sliding around
Additional layer of soft rubber is used to conceal the contents of the interior
Padlock tabs for secure storage
Patent-pending latch with pressure release
Exterior dimensions: 14" L x 9" W x 5" H
Interior dimensions: 12" L x 7" W x 4.625" H
For more information, visit
Nikon 7072 Lens Pen Cleaning System
An easy-to-carry lens pen may save the day in the duck blind, with any number of substances splashing on and smudging your lens. This durable lens pen from Nikon works well with all types of cameras and optics and may come in handy when you least expect it.
Small, pen-style design easily fits in any camera bag
Soft brush retracts into pen body to stay clean
Removes fingerprints, dust and other debris that may compromise your image
Works with all types of cameras (digital and film), as well as binoculars, telescopes and other optical products
For more information, visit
Vanguard – QUOVIO 41 Photo/Video Bag
Waterfowl-hunting weather can be detrimental to camera equipment, so be sure to protect your gear with a durable equipment bag. Quick access to equipment and protective padding are a must with any bag headed for the duck blind.
Multiple ways to carry: Deluxe strap, thickly padded handles, trolley attachment loop, ICS Harness (sold separately) compatible
Numerous accessory pockets
Water-resistant bottom with anti-shock feet
Rain cover
Compartment for laptop up to 14"
For more information, visit
Joby GorillaPod Flexible Tripod
Having a tripod is a must, but trying to squeeze a full-size tripod into a small duck blind or boat doesn't work in most situations. The Joby GorillaPod flexible tripod comes in handy when working up close, or in tight spaces.
Flexible tripod designed for digital cameras weighing up to 9.7 ounces (325 grams)
Fits into your purse, backpack or jacket pocket
Innovative segmented leg design to ensure secure mounting
Standard universal 1/4" screw for attaching your camera to the tripod mount
Lets everyone get into self-timer shots
For more information, visit
Canon Lens Cloth
Amateur videographers and photographers often overlook the necessity of a simple lens cloth in their pocket or equipment bag. Safely wipe moisture from your equipment with this Canon lens cloth.
For more information, visit
Cabela's Heavy-Duty Bench Tripod
Cabela's is offering a heavy-duty bench tripod that is easy to transport and solid enough to work in even the most extreme waterfowling conditions.
Full featured, rock solid stable
Lightweight aluminum
High-impact plastic construction
Two-way pan head
Safety quick shoe with retractable video pin
Elevator friction control
Rubber-tipped feet
For more information, visit
Ducks Unlimited Waterfowler's Journal App
Take photos from the blind and store them in DU's Waterfowler's Journal along with the details of the day's hunt.
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Mark your calendars: Gifford Medical Center's Annual Craft Fair in support of the hospital's Adult Day Program is coming Nov. 16 and 17.
The Craft Fair – now in its 17th year – takes place in the hospital's Conference Center, hallways, spacious visitors' entrance and the adjoining Menig Extended Care Facility's large living room from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17.
The fair is an opportunity to start your holiday shopping while also supporting a worthy cause: Gifford Adult Day Program activities.
Adult Day provides safe day care, personal hygiene help, medication administration, healthy meals, activities and socialization to the elderly and disabled below the Bethel Health Center on Route 107.
The fair also supports our local craftspeople.
Items for sale will include handcrafted jewelry, homemade baked goods and foods, woodcrafts, quilting, homemade pillows, hand painted Christmas ornaments, and more made by area crafters.
The fair is open to the public and all are welcome.
Vendor space is still available, although vendors signing up now must supply their own table. Call organizer Bonnie Pettit at 763-8828 to become a vendor or learn more.
Gifford is on Route 12 south of Randolph village at 44 S. Main St. The Conference Center entrance is just off from the patient parking area and is marked. The handicapped-accessible visitors' entrance, where crafts are also expected to be on display, is on the southern end of the hospital. Signs will also help guide you.


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There were 70 bookings in the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24-hour period ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. At that time, there were 1,440 people in the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,411. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.
Shots into home, Stockton: A man living in the 100 Block of South Sinclair Avenue reported that someone fired gunshots into his home about 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, deputies said. He was not injured.
Kidnapping: A 13-year-old girl told police that she was walking on East Mariposa Street when a 58-year-old man pulled her into his truck, taking her to his nearby home, where he assaulted her, officers reported. Demetrio Nunez was arrested about 1 p.m. Tuesday on suspicion of kidnapping and sexual battery.
Robbery arrest: Willie James Allen, 50, was arrested on suspicion of robbery and violating his parole after an encounter at 4:33 p.m. Tuesday with employees in a business in the 1000 block of North Wilson Way, police reported. The employees said they tried to stop Allen from stealing liquor and vitamins and that he pulled a knife on them, police reported.
Burglary arrest: Inosencia Aranda-Alvardo, 18, and Monica Meneses, 21, were arrested on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy and possession of burglary tools after a 36-year-old woman reported finding the two burglarizing her home in the 2400 block of Dune Place at 10:33 a.m. Wednesday, police reported.
The California Highway Patrol reported that its officers responded to 13 noninjury collisions and two injury accidents in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Officers also arrested two people on misdemeanor charges and recovered two stolen vehicles.
The Stockton Fire Department responded to 102 calls for service in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Wednesday, including four vehicle accidents, one vehicle fire, two grass fires and 78 medical calls.
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Team Mongolia won both first place and People's Choice in the 23rd annual International Snow Sculpture Championships with "Mongolian Warriors," a piece that astounded judges in its depiction of 13th-century warriors atop horses. Along with 14 other teams, Mongolia worked across five days, for a total of 65 hours, to create an enormous work of art from a 20-ton block of snow in downtown Breckenridge.
Team Catalonia-Spain won second with "Banyista Nua" (Homage to Picasso), showing a woman on the beach - an intentional contrast to both the medium and Breck's winter climate. Team Estonia placed third with "Koit," a representation of a fairy tale in which, according to the team, two lovers - Dawn and Dusk - meet only twice each year. Team Canada-Yukon took Kids' Choice for "An Inuit Moral Tale."
"Team Mongolia evoked the furious energy of galloping across the Mongolian steppe," said Jenn Cram, judge coordinator and Breckenridge Arts District administrator. "The piece is powerful with its deliberate attention to detail and the dynamic alignment of planes. We could see that sculpture done in bronze, in marble; it was truly a sculptural piece."
Sculptures will remain on display at the Riverwalk Center until Sunday (weather permitting).
The event boasted its most diverse lineup to date, teams competing included Argentina, Australia, Estonia, Canada-Yukon, Catalonia-Spain, China, Ecuador, Germany, Great Britain-Wales, Iceland, Mexico, Mongolia, Singapore, USA-Alaska and USA-Breckenridge. Competition judges included Cram, glassblower John Hudnut, painter Amy Evans, public art administrator and curator Deana Miller and sculptor Douwe Blumberg.


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Oh what a difference one good storm makes to the filling schedule at Lost Creek Lake, Jackson County's largest reservoir.
Sturdy upper Rogue River in-flows helped the lake surge from 10 feet shy of normal two weeks ago to more than 5 feet ahead of its normal filling schedule today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported.
The Corps has been aggressively capturing runoff during this February storm series. This morning's flow into the reservoir near Trail was 4,425 cubic feet per second of water, while the releases were bumped up slightly to 928 cfs.
The lake's elevation was listed this morning at 1,845.5 feet above sea level, which is 5.5 feet ahead of normal for today.
The picture is a little less rosy at Applegate Lake, the county's second largest reservoir that has been as much as 38 feet below normal at times this winter.
The lake is listed as 11 feet shy of normal for today, but the Corps continues to capture as much runoff as possible. The flow into the reservoir was 591 cfs this morning, and the out-flow remains 80 cfs.
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1. When comparing this account with the one Irving gives in his book Göring, several distortions, inventions and misrepresentations become obvious. Irving invents and falsifies in order to make Hitler appear more actively opposed to violence against Jews and their property than he appears in the original testimony. Thus for example:
- Irving simply invents the assertion that 'Göring goggled at this exchange' between Hitler and the Nazi activist. Göring is not mentioned in Hofmann's testimony.
- Irving is wrong to say that the police officer 'goggled' at the exchange. Irving invents this passage to give the impression that Hitler must have expressed his views in an exceptionally forceful way. There is no warrant in the document for such a description.
- It is clear from Hofmann's account that Hitler did not send for the Nazi activist, but that he was already present before Hitler had been told about the incident. Thus Irving portrays Hitler as much more active than he actually had been in Hofmann's version, thereby casting him in a much more favourable light than the document actually allows.
- Finally, the testimony by Hofmann is falsely used by Irving to claim that Hitler acted to maintain order during his putsch attempt in November 1923. Irving is wrong when he claims that the incident took place on the night of the failed putsch. It is clear from Hofmann's testimony that the incident had taken place at some earlier, unspecified time and had no connection with the failed putsch at all.


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The terminal complex measures 130 acres (52.6 hectares), or 6.8 million square feet. The complex includes the domestic and international terminals building and concourses T, A, B, C, D, E and F. Within these concourses, there are a total of 207 gates comprised of 167 domestic and 40 international gates. The Airport is free of any architectural barriers to people with disabilities.
The Airport's underground, Automated People Mover connects all concourses with the domestic and international terminals and consists of eleven, four-car trains operating on a 3.0 mile loop track. Trains operate approximately every two minutes. On average, the trains carry more than 200,000 passengers per day..
There are more than 30,000 public parking spaces at Hartsfield-Jackson, including over 10,000 in covered parking decks, 7,300 in Domestic North and Domestic South Economy parking lots, 1,300 in the Domestic Park-Ride Reserve lot and 7,800 in the Airport's Domestic Park-Ride lots. Special parking spaces are also provided for disabled passengers in each lot.
Parking at the international terminal is easy and convenient. Two new parking facilities provide more than 3,500 spaces within minutes of the international terminal.
The Ground Transportation Center is located at the west end of the domestic terminal building and offers the following services:
The international terminal features several safe, reliable ground transportation options.
Connections to hotels, downtown, convention centers, MARTA and the Airport's rental car center are conveniently located at the curb outside the main greeting area on the arrivals level. Signs inside the building will direct passengers to the ground transportation area.
Hanging signs and a color-code system will help passengers quickly identify loading and unloading zones for each ground transportation service:
International shuttle connector: Because Atlanta-bound passengers cannot access secured areas of the Airport after they pick up their luggage at the international terminal baggage claim, the Airport has established shuttle services to link passengers at the international terminal with existing facilities.
The international shuttle connector offers direct service from the international terminal to two locations:
The international shuttle connector is a free service and operates 24 hours a day.
In December 2009, Hartsfield-Jackson opened a convenient, state-of-the-art, 67.5
acre facility that houses all rental car company operations and vehicles. The rental
car center includes two four-story parking decks, more than 8,700 parking spaces
and a 137,000 square foot customer service center. The rental car center features
13 rental car agencies - Advantage, Airport, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise,
E-Z, Hertz, iTravel, National, Thrifty and Payless Rent a Car companies.
Connecting customers to the rental car center is a new elevated train, dubbed the
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the Georgia International Convention Center, and hotels and office buildings. The
train operates six two-car trains which can carry 100 passengers and their baggage.
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) provides train and bus
service to the metro Atlanta area. MARTA's Airport Station connects to Hartsfield-Jackson
at the west end of the domestic terminal building between Domestic Terminal North and Domestic Terminal South baggage claim areas.
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There are 263 concession outlets throughout the Airport - 114 food and beverage
locations, 90 retail and convenience outlets, three duty-free stores and 56 service
outlets, including a banking center, a U.S. Postal service, Georgia Lottery outlets,
a shoe shine, ATMs, vending machines and spas. Concessions space covers approximately
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There are three main air cargo complexes, North, Midfield and South, a Perishables
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Hartsfield-Jackson is the largest employer in the state of Georgia. There are over
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MIAMI -- The A's were facing a right-handed pitcher in Anthony Desclafani of the Marlins Friday, but you wouldn't automatically deduce that from the lineup manager Bob Melvin put together.
The catcher was Derek Norris, who does get some starts against right-handers, but not with both lefty catchers, John Jaso and Stephen Vogt, on the bench. But because of the DH-less National League, Norris was the only catcher in the lineup.
Melvin wanted to get Norris in after he missed both games in New York, meaning he hadn't started since taking the backswing of a bat to the jaw last Sunday in Oakland against the Red Sox.
Eric Sogard, who does bats left-handed, wasn't in the lineup either, replaced by Alberto Callaspo at second base. Since Callaspo is a switch hitter, the move isn't costing the A's a left-handed bat, but it's a continuation of decreased playing time for Sogard. His average languishes at .194.
The A's have faced three right-handed pitchers to start this road trip, and Callaspo has started over Sogard against all three.
It's not like Callaspo is tearing it up. He comes into Friday with three hits in his last 19 at-bats (.158) after a stretch where he went 8-for-11 (.727) immediately after rejoining the team following the birth of his son.
Sogard's struggles are a matter of some concern. He's had just three hits in his last 23 at-bats (.130) over his last 14 games. Sogard is a better second baseman than Callaspo, but his defense isn't enough to get him starts lately.
He gave up two hits and two runs in two-thirds of an inning while throwing 24 pitches. He's pitched in five games, 61/3 innings and has a 5.68 ERA.
Melvin said the prime concern now is for O'Flaherty's health and arm strength to remain intact, but at some point he would like to see him pitching back to form as he gets close to his expected activation from the disabled list in early-to-mid July.
Lowrie, who hit .290 last year, was at a reasonably productive .251 on May 24, but he's 15-for-99 (.152) since then. He's been hitting the ball better lately, Melvin says, but without anything to show for it.
"That's the real frustrating part of it,'' Melvin said. "When you are struggling some and then you put together some good at-bats and you hit the ball right at people, you try to say `all right, those are good at-bats and I hit the ball hard.' But it's frustrating because you don't have anything to show for it. So it's a pretty frustrating time for him right now.''


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Flag Etiquette Ignored
Published: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 12:11 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 12:11 a.m.
Our flag is being devastated by other countries attaching their flag to our flag.
Checking with the American Legion, it's not allowed to have anything attached to the flag of the United States of America.
I have noticed several Canadian flags permanently attached in the community in which I live in.
A flag etiquette book says nothing should be attached to the American flag.
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With AS / A2 coursework the rules are particularly restrictive and we have had quite a few posts recently asking for guidance and support with coursework requests. We do need to be extremely careful with these - if you are given assistance that the exam board does not approve of you could technically be disqualified from your exam for cheating.
Now, we always try to assist on a general level - and you will see many existing posts in this section of the forum that will help you. However, please do not post specific requests for coursework assistance as we will be breaking exam board guidance if we assist you. Please speak to your teacher(s).
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Hummingbird 2
Tobago holiday apartment with beach, ocean and coastal views
Hummingbird 2 is a one-bedroom Tobago holiday apartment with air-conditioning offering affordable, secluded accommodation for couples seeking a Caribbean vacation. This well presented apartment is located within the original Japanese style Haiku lodge consisting of three purpose-designed private apartments, each well-soundproofed and orientated to optimise the fabulous views of the beach, the rainforest, the surrounding gardens, and the cooling breezes from the east. Manta rays can regularly be seen in the ocean below and hummingbirds arrive every few minutes to feed on the bananas and colourful flowers. Bananaquits have even nested in the candle holders that we provide for each accommodation!
Hummingbird 2 is a little smaller holiday apartment than Hummingbird 1 and the main difference is that it does not have such a spacious outside terrace. Hummingbird 2 adjoins Hummingbird 1 and it is possible for two couples or a family to rent both these apartments. When the wooden dividing wall between the terrace areas is retracted it creates a spacious 32-foot terrace that spans the whole front of this accommodation with comfortable seating and dining options.
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Facilities and features include the following:
- Bedroom: Air-conditioned double bedroom (12 x 12 foot) has a king size bed looking directly out to the ocean and beach.
- Shower room: Good-sized shower room and toilet that is beautifully tiled and lit by flush spot lights with dimmer switch.
- Kitchen: Spacious and well-equipped kitchen, finished with hardwood windows, doors and cabinets, all made by local craftsmen. The kitchen has the same spectacular views as the terrace and looks to the ocean and beach as well as to the garden and is located to allow ease of access and socialising with both the indoor and outdoor terraces which makes serving meals and drinks easy and relaxing.
- Indoor terrace: The covered terrace is a good size 16' x 12' plus a 12' x 4' area in which we have created the kitchen. All in all there is a spacious 16' x 16' open plan terrace room for cooking, dining, relaxing and limin' with comfortable chairs, a hardwood coffee table and full size hammock - all with views to the beach and bay.
- Outdoor terrace: The modest sized outside terrace (8 x 8 foot) offers outside space to enjoy your morning coffee, some sun bathing, or an evening beer.
If you are looking for high quality Tobago holiday apartments, then Hummingbird 2 at Castara Retreats offers the perfect place for your self-catering holidays in Tobago.
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This section allows you to narrow by a particular brand such as Kohler, Moen, or Delta. This is helpful when doing a bathroom remodel because, due to finish variances, you will want to stick within one brand for your sink faucets, tub/shower faucets, and bathroom accessories.
This section allows you to select by number of faucet handles. If your sink has one hole, you will want a single handle faucet. If your sink has three holes, select from our double handle faucets.
Bathroom faucet pricing varies widely. If you have budgeted a particular amount for your bathroom faucets, the price groupings below will help you stay within that budget.
If there is a particular bathroom faucet feature you are interested in, such as "Watersense Certified" or "ADA Compliant," you can narrow your results by these here.
Bathroom faucets are available in many handle styles. If you have a particular style in mind, you may choose from the list below to narrow down to that look.
If you were interested in a faucet with either high or low flow rate, you may select this from the list below. The unit of measurement is Gallons Per Minute or GPM.
There are a couple different types of valves on the market. Washerless valves tend to be on the economy side, while Ceramic Disc is the latest-and-greatest and offer the best protection against future leaking.
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Monday's letters: The problem is apathy
Published: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 5:41 p.m.
It's a spending problem, declared letter writer Noel Swain last Thursday about the financial mess our political leaders choose to ignore. Indeed. A spending problem because the real problem is twofold, and one depends on the other: First, politicians have no term limits and want to get re-elected, so second, they support massive social spending to get the votes.
Mr Swain is correct: Politicians spend our tax money on social welfare to get votes. But Mr. Swain is wrong about the problem. The problem is apathy by Americans who allow Congress to get away with these near-criminal ideas that they can just go on spending.
Where is the battle cry? Where are the people who will rally against such outrageous fiscal decisions?
Our present Internet access and ability to get instant news seems it would serve Americans well to easily band together and fix this relatively simple problem. I say simple because it truly is. Term limits for politicians at every level would cut their power with outside PACs and others willing to pay for their attention (and vote), while making them focus on bipartisanship to get important legislation done.
To go with this idea is to make each bill stand on its own. Don't allow any attachments that create favored elitists (large contributors to re-election) and wild pork spending everywhere.
The budget/debt issue is really simple: Limit spending to what the government takes in, minus repayment to get us out of debt. All of us must do this to avoid a life of poverty, so why can't politicians be mandated to do the same? Then they can argue all they want about what gets funded and what does not.
This way, our American way of life, for us and future generations, will not be in jeopardy just because we can't pay our bills.
Bob Payne
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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Morehead State senior Donte Sawyer has been tabbed as a Third-Team Football Championship Subdivision All-American by Beyond Sports College Network.
Sawyer, a native of Acworth, Ga., set Morehead State career records for receptions (199), receiving yards (2,555) and receiving touchdowns (24). He also set the school's single-season standard for receptions (81) and receiving yards (1,024) this past year.
Sawyer, a wide receiver and kick-return specialist, led the Pioneer Football League in receptions per game (7.4) and all-purpose yards per contest (159.0) in 2012. He also ranked second in receiving yards per affair (93.1) and yardage per kick return (26.2).
A Preseason All-PFL choice by three media outlets and Preseason All-American by BSCN, Sawyer earned eight different weekly awards throughout his final campaign. He posted two kick returns for touchdowns and earned national recognition each time.
The PFL will release its postseason awards next week. Check MSUEagles.com for the latest on Morehead State football leading up to the 2013 season.


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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:39 am
Post subject: Had reversal done:) Couple of questions........
hi every1
Hope everyone is well, i dnt often post but come on here regular for a little reading lol
I finally went ahead and had reversal done at doncaster parkhills with Dr Emovan on 10th june . Dr Emovan said op went well! And also he told me that i was sterilised with rings and not clips that i got told when inquiring on how i first got sterilised! He said the left side was more difficult but went well and tubes was saved! He also said that once i was up and ready to just get it on obviously not in them words lol
Now my questions are (sorry ladies):-
My last period was 31may and im on a 26 day cycle and so was due my period monday, I have not even had any signs that its on its way? Im thinking that because i have had an op would that mess up my cycle?
Also I hav been a lil active on bedroom scene but surely i couldnt have got caught so soon? I myself dont think its this? Has anybody got caught soon after havin reversal?
Its day 17 after having my op and feeling ok but find that i get very tired very quickly i havent ventured out much at all twice in 17 days n definately havent walked far! Is this normal?
Also sumtimes my scar on 1 side seems to feel like its burning is this the normal feeling as its healing still?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:28 am
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yes you could have caught that soon,,
a lady on here did and is 8 months pregnant!!
Tubal Reversal 19/7/10
Angel Baby due 18/5/2011 (ectopic)
Angel Baby due 25/1/2012 (m/c)
Angel Baby due 21/6/2012 (m/c)
All 3 much loved and wanted xx
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:29 am
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Anythings possible Your op could have delayed your cycle , and you could be pregnant if you did the deed around the time you ovulated but without knowing when that was it's very hard to say whats going on , there is a lady in the reversal section who got pregnant less than 2 weeks after her op and there was one last year (I think) who got pregnant the first month trying but she had an AF in between , so it does sometimes happen
had keyhole surgery not open so i was only slightly sore and bruised and back to normal within 4-5 days , but some of the ladies who had open took much longer to feel normal again,several weeks
I know I had the burning you described after my c sections if i did too much though so I'd say that could be normal for after an op
Good luck though FX you are pregnant , because waiting for that BFP after this op is a killer xxx
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:10 am
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Thank you ladies
An WOW really!! So im best just taking a test to just to check! Im not holding my breathe over it being positive as we not really 'offically' trying yet as im still recovering really! lol but even not trying can result in a positive i suppose lol
But if im not then im interested in learning how to find out when i ovulate. It might sound silly but I know I ovulate from tests done by doctors but I dont know much about finding out when im ovualting Think I have some research to do! I have never really bothered as never needed to do it before having the op! Thats sounds a bit daft really when we wanting another baby! Is there anything on website that explains how to start? or an easy way of working it roughly out? I have seen ovulating sticks when i have been out but these seem quite expensive??
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:28 pm
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You can get them more cheaply on amazon and ebay , i get these
and they work fine for me , and as they're so cheap you can test on lots of days the first cycle to get a good idea of when you ovulate, on a 26 day cycle it could be anything from day 8 to day 16 , but more likely between day 10 and 14 , so you just pee on a stick once a day from a few days before the earliest you think you might ov and when the second line is as dark as the control line it means you're getting your surge and you should ov in the next day or two .
If you don't want to get into testing though (and it can get a bit addictive ) then you can just keep an eye on cm (cervical mucus) and watch for it changing to clear and watery which is a sign you're getting more fertile and then looking like raw egg white and being stretchy which is a sign you're very close to ov and then after ov it tends to got white again .
It's amazing what you start to notice once you're TTC again .
i found my cycles got more erratic after my reversal though and went from being 30/31 days like clockwork for 8yrs to suddenly being anything from 28 to 36 but not everyone does so things may settle down after this month xx
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:11 am
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Thanks for info
well I got a clear blue test and also a cheap priced 1 from a cheap shop (well my eldest daughter did for me) and the clear blue one I'm sure it looked like a very faint line and thn the 2nd which was different make, showed a bfn!?! I'm nt sure if it was just my eyes playing up when I was looking or wether it's just what happens with them clear blue tests? But i know that Ive still not got my period and I'm 3 days over. At the minute I'm just putting it down to me only having my reversal on 10th June n still recovering and that the op could of just messed up my cycle a little maybe?
Not sure really what to do next just wait a few more days and see if my period arrives and if not just test again, just don't know how many days I should wait lol not sure if I'm feeling any strange feelings as past few days have felt a lil strange inside near where tubes are that don't feel like what I usually feel b4 I'm due on n certain smells are smelling really strong and makes me feel sick a little bit but then again that could just be my brain playing tricks wiv me lol
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:24 pm
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If it was the clearblue +/- ones then they're notorious for giving false postives , i had two out of a triple pack that had quite strong but thin lines on them stupid things really got my hopes up , but that doesn't mean you still couldn't be pregnant and it's just too early to show if you ovulated late because of the op, FX you get that BFP xx
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:09 pm
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Well tHe witch arrived before bedtime on Thursday! But on a good note this means I can start doing my ovulation checks now this month and can officially class myself as ttc again
Also it's been 3 weeks now since op and I'm now grin fed up of sleeping on my back lol I usually sleep on my front You think it's ok now to go on my front? Silly question inoooo lol and also when did you start driving again? I'm unsure and don't want tojepordise anything while recovering incase I make something bad happens I still get some pain on either side at times when I'm stretching which hurts still is that normal?
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:03 am
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Sorry ladies.............Another question
The witch has been and gone now but my problem is we have had some jiggie jiggie lol but since yesterday i have what i class as spotting?? Not enough to wear anything and colour is a lil brownish red and this morning was bit more and more reddish and have to use panty liner. Sorry if to much info I have had some what i can only describe as a hot shooting pain down below but not really a hurting pain! if you know what i mean? and im feeling a bit sickie this morning and got headache. Not a good day lol Just wondering if i should be concerned?Or if anybody else has had similar feelings after TR? or am i just over worrying because of me having the op? lol
P.s Hope every1 is well
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:35 am
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No i do nt know was going to start today but with the slight bleeding havent today and was going to start my tests from tomorrow. This is my first month propa ttc and its been a long time since ive had to think bwt all this lol at this moment in time all of a sudden i feelin mega sick just had to have sumthing to eat to see if its just cz ive not ate much this morning with me feeling sick.
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 11:34 am
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i was due on the 25th june but she dint arrive until thursday night on the 28th everything was fine and finished monday 2 july. This was fine and normal compared to my other periods in the past. Tuesday was fine infact i felt great lol then we had lil fun that night and then from wednesday when i woke up was spotting and again 2day with feeling sickie also the on n off wierd hot pains either side dwn below. I know its only been 4 weeks since op and so still recovering really. Its been 10yrs since i hav had to worry bwt bein ttc lol so its like all new again to me haha maybe im just over worrying because of the op that im feeling everything that my body is giving out if that makes sense? lol I just feel bit daft asking all strange questions you would think being a women you would, and know everything about your body and how it works lol


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I'm pretty sure I wore the 3 year old's underwear to work on Tuesday. They are basically just like my boy cut ones (yeah, I'm right dead shexay) aside from being 300 sizes smaller. Occasionally they get mixed in my panty drawer (FYI: I don't actually call them panties but the word cracks me up) by a person who shall remain nameless because at least he does the laundry (ruins 80% of it, but he does do laundry). So, all day long I was pulling and yanking those effers out of my ass and my legs kept going numb because my circulation was being cut off. How I even got them on is a mystery to me but let's just say, there was a lot of bending and tugging and the neighbors are likely traumatized.
Also, I got screwed. And not in a good way, 'cause that would be a whole different blog. Apparently I drove over a screw and now I have a slow leak in my front tire and do you know gas stations now charge for f#cking air!!! The last place I stopped out of desperation charged a freaking loonie (for you non-Canadians - that's $1 buck. And yes, we call our money really stupid names). Getting me some new tires Monday; until then paying for air. Paying, For. Effing. AIR!!! Consider my ass chapped.
So, my lovely readers, to combat my funk I've been overdosing on
Peace out.


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Can't even log in... sorry, great concept, but not ready for common use yet.
I get constant crashes with this, too.
by tristan, 10 years and 53 days ago (score: 1)
Restart after first attempt and it seems to work OK. Yes, it's buggy.
Also keep files below the Gmail 10Mb limit.
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A paper plate adorned each of the tables of Diane Smith's eight-grade classroom. In the center of each plate was a small gray object, which the students stared at with a mixture of fascination, curiosity and disgust. It wasn't a model, but an actual preserved sheep brain. And at the front of the class, instead of their usual teacher, the students had no fewer than three experts in the field of neuroscience to give them information and answer their questions.
"These sheep donated their lives for science," said Joe Cichon, an M.D. and Ph.D. student at New York University. He continued to describe each section of the brain and how it functions, alternating between projector slides and the brain in front of him.
Cichon and his colleagues - Gong Chen, associate professor of neuroscience at Penn State University, and Tom Kuhn, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks - were just a handful of the more than 500 neuroscientists from around the world attending the 46th annual Winter Conference on Brain Research in Breckenridge this week.
As part of a school outreach program, conference attendees partnered with local schools, providing students the opportunity to hear presentations from experts in the forefront of their field. They have been visiting county schools throughout the week, from elementary to middle and high school, covering topics such as brain functions, the nervous system, Alzheimer's disease, exercise and nutrition and memory.
"Summit School District is honored for this golden opportunity," stated Bethany Massey, director of assessment and technology.
Not only were the students able to watch the presentations, but most had interactive elements as well.
Joan Becker retired from teaching sixth-grade science last year, but happened to be substituting for the eighth-grade class when Cichon, Chen and Kuhn came to present. She was just as excited as the students, if not more so, for the opportunity.
"It really is a good day to be here," she said. "I think the kids are phenomenally lucky to have the additional brain power brought to them by the conference."
After learning about the functions of each of the sections of the brain, the eighth-graders had another task. Donning gloves, they delved deeper into the study of the sheep brain, slicing it right down the middle.
While a few students covered their eyes or put their heads down on the table, the majority crowded in closer, poking at the brain and asking questions.
"I thought that it would look more like a cartoon," one girl said.
"It's just really great for the kids to have this different perspective," said Julie Scott, who teaches seventh grade. "It's exciting to see the kids getting excited."
Brenda Thompson-Lessler, also a seventh-grade teacher, said that having the experts there in person really made a big impression on the students.
"I think knowing that these are real scientists that are really researching, I think that's a whole cool new element," she said.
She noticed much more engagement than if she had merely given them a textbook on the subject. "Kids were talking."
The students and teachers weren't the only ones having a good time, either. The scientists seemed eager to answer questions and point out interesting facts throughout their presentations.
"I think it was great. I don't think I ever told anyone about the brain that didn't show interest," Kuhn said, and added, "I'm just floored by how attentive and polite all the kids are."
The perspective of everyone involved can be summed up by eighth-grader Keelie Rix's enthusiastic comment to her classmates during the sheep brain dissection.
"This is awesome!"


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FREMONT -- The John F. Kennedy High-Fremont baseball team has been climbing a tough hill this season. But the Titans reached a significant milestone with its 2-0 Mission Valley Athletic League victory Wednesday over Newark Memorial.
After having to forfeit eight wins earlier in the season due to the use of an ineligible player who had not completed transfer paperwork, Kennedy qualified to be considered for the North Coast Section playoffs with Wednesday's victory. Kennedy (10-13, 7-6 MVAL) clinched at least a .500 record in league play, which makes it eligible for the playoffs.
"This win was huge. Obviously it's a big win with all the forfeits we had," said Kennedy's Cal Stevenson, who scored the eventual winning run in the first inning and pitched four innings of shutout relief. "It helped to give us confidence going into next game."
The Titans have won seven games in a row, including five straight MVAL games. Kennedy coach Jim Stevenson said that after the forfeits were announced, he brought up players from the junior varsity team, and that has given his squad depth. "We are young," he said.
Cal Stevenson led off the bottom of the first inning with a first-pitch single up the middle and advanced to second on an error. He then moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Beto Artero and scored on an error.
That would be the only run that Kennedy would need. Titans starting pitcher Clay Bennett threw three shutout innings, and Cal Stevenson finished up as the two pitchers combined for a four-hitter.
"Honestly, I didn't feel that great (on the mound), but I knew if I threw strikes and let them put the ball in play, I knew my defense would pick me up," said Cal Stevenson, who has signed with Nevada. He struck out five in his relief appearance Wednesday.
Kennedy added a run in the fifth on an RBI infield single by Kyle O'Dell, who had thrown out a runner at third base from right field at the top of the inning.
"That was a game-saver," said Jim Stevenson about the outfield assist by O'Dell.
Newark Memorial (16-7, 9-4) can still clinch at least a co-league title if it wins its regular-season finale on Friday against Irvington.
MVAL John F. Kennedy 2, Newark Memorial 0
Newark M. 000 000 0-- 0 4 2
Kennedy 100 010 x-- 2 7 0
Traynor and Harris. Bennett, Cal Stevenson (4) and T. Medina. W: Bennett (2-0). L: Traynor (8-2). S: Cal Stevenson (3). Records: John F. Kennedy 10-13, 7-6 MVAL; Newark Memorial 16-7, 9-4. Highlights: JFK -- Tonna 2 for 3; Cal Stevenson 4 IP, 3 H, 5 K, 1 BB, 1 for 3, R; Bennett 3 IP, 1 H, 0 BB. NM -- Lauro Sanchez 2 for 3; Arroyo 1 for 3, Harris 1 for 2, BB.