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Thursday, May 19, 2011
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13 comments:
- Clementsville: Population of 4! said...
It's amazing what your love is doing for this child! I'm so happy for your family and this sweet angel!!! Blessings to you!
- May 19, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- Susan said...
Thank you so much for the info on the arm. It's going to help a lot of other kids. I'm so glad to hear how well your daughter is doing.
- May 19, 2011 at 12:24 PM
- Karen Owens said...
@Susan -- no problem, so happy to help!
- May 19, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Mo said...
My heart is so happy for your Angela. So, so happy.
- May 19, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- bradcrabtree said...
You guys = the best parents!
- May 19, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- britta said...
I can't wait to see her face in a few weeks! Also, from what we can see...I think Angela looks healthier in many ways already! You guys are an awesome family!
- May 19, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- Phyllis said...
Can I just say, Holy Cow!! Amazing beyond words. I am crying happy tears with all the progress she has made. And like previous reader said, she looks healthier too! (or maybe its because the circle is getting smaller lol) I am so happy for you all! I know there will be challenges ahead but yipee for how much this little girl as acheived in such a short time!
- May 19, 2011 at 5:58 PM
- Kelly said...
Congratulations on a finalization date. It is amazing to see the progress Angela has made since coming to your home. It is obvious in the pictures she is bigger and stronger. You are doing such an amazing job with her. You are an amazing mom.
- May 19, 2011 at 6:36 PM
- JayCee said...
So cute to see a little smile on Angela's "face"!
- May 19, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- Missy said...
Congratulations on the "official" finalization of becoming Angela's Mummy and Daddy, although like you said, she has been your little girl from day dot.
I am so impressed with all her fabulous gains, especially in both her social behaviour and her eating. That is very impressive.
I love it when you have you family meetings (IEP's) and you get to check off and change your child's goals as they have already met and achieved them. That is my favourite part of monitoring my little girls progress.
Congratulations on doing such a fabulous job in helping Angela reach her goals. She is very lucky to have you both as her parents
- May 19, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- Deb said...
So awesome Karen! Amazing! Huge congrats to you!!!
- May 20, 2011 at 3:39 AM
- Team Carter Jay said...
She is amazing! Go Angela!
Many prayers!
- May 20, 2011 at 9:33 PM
- Ellen said...
Its amazing what you've helped Angela be able to accomplish so far! She is one very lucky girl to have your family be hers! God bless your family!!!
- May 21, 2011 at 9:53 AM


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Definition of cool in English:
1Of or at a fairly low temperature: it'll be a cool afternoon the wind kept them cool
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- If grain is stored into the following summer, run fans only at night when the temperature is fairly cool.
- It was late afternoon, and fairly cool, but the USAID official was sweating heavily.
- We have been getting good afternoon showers with fairly cool nights, a welcome change from the heat.
chilly, chill, cold, bracing, brisk, crisp, fresh, refreshing, invigorating, nippy
1.1Soothing or refreshing because of its low temperature: a cool drink in the leafy shade figurative the bathroom was all glass and cool, muted blues
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- We then went for a stroll through the village, and had a cool, refreshing drink in a bar, before going back to collect our bags for the night.
- The ocean air was refreshing and a cool breeze had tempered the thick Hawaiian heat.
- He said putting the top of the can on his lips, enjoying the cool refreshing drink.
1.2(Especially of clothing) keeping one from becoming too hot: wear your cool, comfortable shirts
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- Light, comfortable, and cool clothing is a must for carnival in Jamaica.
- I remembered that my father wore velvet coats in the winter and cool shirts in the summer.
- The enemy were strong, and could easily fight in the sun in their surprisingly cool robes.
1.3Showing no friendliness toward a person or enthusiasm for an idea or project: he gave a cool reception to the suggestion for a research center
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- However, the idea has received a cool reception from employers, who believe it is unrealistic for all but a very few companies and employees.
- Most environmental non-governmental organisations have been cool to the idea of funding rehabilitation projects.
- Throughout his life Louis treated her with a cool reserve.
unenthusiastic, lukewarm, tepid, indifferent, uninterested, apathetic, halfhearted;
unfriendly, distant, remote, aloof, cold, chilly, frosty, unwelcoming, unresponsive, uncommunicative, undemonstrative
informal standoffish
1.4Free from excitement or anxiety: he prided himself on keeping a cool head she seems cool, calm, and collected
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- The Swede is known for keeping a cool head but said this was his nature, although bosses owe it to their teams to be confident and positive.
- Despite these additional pressures, the bride-to-be is keeping a cool head.
- Now ambulance staff have praised the Wigginton youngster for keeping a cool head and raising the alarm.
calm, 'calm, cool, and collected', composed, as cool as a cucumber, collected, coolheaded, levelheaded, self-possessed, controlled, self-controlled, poised, serene, tranquil, unruffled, unperturbed, unmoved, untroubled, imperturbable, placid, phlegmatic
informal unflappable, together, laid-back
1.5(Of jazz, especially modern jazz) restrained and relaxed.
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- His book does not deal with the offshoots of bebop, such as cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, free jazz and fusion.
- Throw in waltzes, cool jazz, quasi-hymns, slinky beats and some country, and this might be the man's most musically diverse album.
- The gazebo of the amphitheatre was the perfect setting for their ethereal fusion of cool jazz and old-time calypso.
2 informal Fashionably attractive or impressive: I always wore sunglasses to look cool
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- Who is going to replace her as the model of cool, trendy fashion on TV?
- I've never been near here before, but the lights of Sydney look so cool at night.
- Her style is different from anyone else I know, which made her totally cool in my book.
fashionable, stylish, chic, up-to-the-minute, sophisticated
informal trendy, funky, with it, hip, big, happening, groovy, phat, kicky, fly, styling/stylin'
2.1Excellent: [as exclamation]: a computer you didn't even have to plug in. Cool!
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- Tomorrow I also get to see my nephew again for the first time in a month and a half - cool!
- I didn't know all planets and planetoids were officially supposed to be named after gods of mythology - cool!
- They are however looking for other indie kids who are unique in exactly the same way as them - cool, huh?
3 (a cool ——) informal Used to emphasize a specified quantity or amount, especially of money: a cool $15,000 to buy the franchise
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- Belfasts bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2008 could cost a cool £150 million
- A two-piece suit from this guy comes in at a cool two grand, so is unlikely to be realistic unless I win the lottery.
- Its got a top speed of 185 and would cost you a cool £110,000 to drive off the forecourt.
1 (the cool) A fairly low temperature: the cool of the night air
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- She sat well back from the fire; the night cool had not set in yet.
- Emma was shocked at the electricity that had passed between them, an instant heat despite the cool of the June night.
- It was night now, I could feel the cool of night in the air, and smell it in the breeze.
chill, chilliness, coldness, coolness
1.1A time or place at which the temperature is pleasantly low: the cool of the evening
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- As they sit at the openings of their tents in the cool of the summer evening, on the completion of a long journey, they break out into song.
- What better way to end a hot summer's day than to sit back to enjoy the cool of the evening with the latest gripping novel.
- Sometimes a few small boys are scrabbling about on a road or an old lady is sitting out in the cool of an evening.
2Calmness; composure: he recovered his cool and then started laughing at us
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- His point guard play is a picture of composure and cool.
- Hopefully, he'll recover his stony-faced cool in time to thwart the intergalactic threat.
- For all her cool and calmness, she liked insulting my older brother.
self-control, control, composure, self-possession, self-command, calmness, equilibrium, calm;
aplomb, poise, sangfroid, presence of mind
3The quality of being fashionably attractive or impressive: all the cool of high fashion
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- Now Giorgio Armani, one of the world's most influential fashion designers, is bringing his unique brand of Italian cool to Edinburgh.
- Casual fashion from the 70s and 80s is the latest street cool, apparently.
- Topshop was one of the pioneers of turning catwalk cool into high street hip, and it has been hailed as Fashion Retailer Of The Year, not once but twice.
1Become or cause to become less hot: [no object]: we dived into the river to cool off figurative his feelings for her took a long time to cool [with object]: cool the pastry for five minutes
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- While humans try to cool off under the fan and the more fortunate in air-conditioned rooms, the wild and domestic animals are not so lucky.
- The weekend's fine weather was good news for Yorkshire's tourist industry and, of course, the baking heat sent many in search of ways to cool off.
- It started to cool off today, at last, much to Dolly's relief.
chill, refrigerate
1.1Become or cause to become calm or less excited: [no object]: after I'd cooled off, I realized I was being irrational [with object]: George was trying to cool him down
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- We literally had to pin him down until he cooled off.
- He would allow her to come back to him after she cooled off, and he would say nothing of it.
- By time he had gotten his food and sat down at a table in the corner, he had cooled off a bit.
calm down, recover/regain one's composure, compose oneself, control oneself, pull oneself together, simmer down
informal take a chill pill
1.2 (cool down) Recover from strenuous physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises; warm down.
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- Always warm up before activity, stretch gently and cool down at the end of exercise.
- Before and after the test, be sure to walk for several minutes to let your body warm up and cool down.
- It also features a warm up and cool down section, lasting six minutes each.
1.3 [usually in imperative] (cool it) informal Behave in a less excitable manner: "Cool it and tell me why you're so ecstatic."
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- I got a certificate saying I've been admitted to the bar, and I've even got a wig, so cool it!
- If you're not careful you'll be too tired to even lift the crown, cool it!
- I ask him to cool it, but he doesn't calm down that easily, so I think it's about something else.
cool one's heels
- Be kept waiting.Example sentences
- Well, drivers will have to cool their heels in traffic.
- The reporters who stay cool their heels in the lobby.
- There we all were, cooling our heels in a hotel lobby waiting for our first appointments of the day.
keep (or lose) one's cool
- informal Maintain (or fail to maintain) a calm and controlled attitude.Example sentences
- Despite the fact that he was vastly outnumbered John never lost his cool, stayed calm and came away with a deserved victory.
- He's trying to get control by making me lose my cool.
- He has kept remarkably calm, refusing to lose his cool in the face of constant provocation.
play it cool
- see play.
coolish adjective
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- We were ushered through to the comfortable bar area - again, decorated in coolish summer colours - where we pondered the menu over a glass of Kaliber low alcohol lager for me and an orange juice for Lili.
- 'The last week to 10 days have warmed up and I think the overall temperature for July will probably be average after a coolish start,' he said.
- 'It was coolish,' says Murray, by which he means an ambient temperature of minus 42 degrees Celsius.
Old English cōl (noun), cōlian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koel, also to cold.
As early as the 1880s, cool, an Old English word related to cold, was being used by black Americans to mean 'excellent, pleasing', and 'stylish'. It only became more widely known when people started associating it with jazz musicians with a restrained and relaxed style in the 1940s. It then declined in popularity for a decade or two before regaining its position as the top all-purpose affirmative. Cool as a cucumber is also older than might be expected, going back to the mid 18th century.
Words that rhyme with coolBanjul, befool, Boole, boule, boules, boulle, cagoule, drool, fool, ghoul, Joule, mewl, misrule, mule, O'Toole, pool, Poole, pul, pule, Raoul, rule, school, shul, sool, spool, Stamboul, stool, Thule, tomfool, tulle, you'll, yule
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I can't believe how few people use BSP. This is the most useful System Preferences pane out there. It makes Spotlight search results so much easier to use. I don't know how I lived without it.
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The contraceptive Pill and weight gain
Despite the commonly repeated myth, the NHS says there's no evidence the contraceptive pill makes women gain weight.
Oral contraceptives and (very little) weight gain
All medications can have side effects for some of the people using them.
For a few women, the contraceptive pill may cause some weight gain, often due to fluid retention, but not significant amounts, and not for most women. Indeed, a review of 44 studies showed no evidence that the contraceptive pill caused weight gain in most users. As with other possible side effects of the contraceptive pill, the minimal weight gain is generally temporary, going away within two to three months.
While weight gain is an uncommon and temporary side effect to the contraceptive pill, if you happen to be one of those few women who put on weight, talk to your GP or family planning clinic doctor. They may suggest a different type of oral contraceptive. Why? Because not all pills are the same.
There are two types of the contraceptive pill: combined oral contraceptive pills, which contain oestrogen and progestogen, and progestogen-only pills. While most oral contraceptives use the same type of oestrogen in various doses, the progestogen formulation in each can differ. This means that each brand of the contraceptive pill may offer a slightly different type of the hormone, at different doses. The result? Potentially different side effects.
Whichever type you try, remember to give it at least three months for any side effects to pass.
How did the myth about the contraceptive pill and weight gain get started?
When contraceptive pills were first sold in the early 1960s, they had very high levels of oestrogen and progestogen - nearly 1,000 times more hormones than most women needed. There's the clue. Oestrogen in high doses can cause weight gain due to increased appetite and fluid retention. So, 50 years ago the contraceptive pill may indeed have caused weight gain in some women.
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The division of VF Corp. on Thursday signed a licensing agreement with Eren Retail for the distribution of its men's and women's sportswear in Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, the Baltic States and the Turk Republics. The merchandise will launch for spring.
In Turkey, the collection will initially be sold at freestanding Nautica stores it will be opening in Istanbul and Ankara. The brand will be introduced in Russia in Nautica stores in Moscow and Saint Petersburg this month and in stores in the Ukraine at the end of the month. Future plans include a Nautica store in Kazakhstan in the fall, followed by scheduled launches in the Baltic States and the Turk Republics early next year.
"We are excited to introduce the Nautica brand in these important markets as we continue to execute our global expansion plan," said Maria Vicari, president of global licensing for Nautica. "Eren Retail has proven expertise in the operation of global lifestyle brands in these markets, and we look forward to working closely with them as we expand and grow in these key emerging markets."


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Team Tennis Challenges
Team Tennis Challenges are non-advancing tournaments and allow teams to participate with little to no eligibility other than appropriate age and skill levels offered. USTA Florida offers a red and orange ball Team Tennis Challenge for ages 6-10 and a green and yellow ball Team Tennis Challenge for kids ages 8-18 for novice, intermediate, and advanced divisions.
Skill Definitions
The following are recommendations to help guide players, parents and captains when registering teams for Team Tennis Challenges:
10 & Under Intermediate:
This division is for players aged 7-10 years who have match play and or team tennis experience on red and or orange courts. Players have demonstrated a successful transition to red ball on a 36' court to an orange ball on a 60' court. This division will play with an orange ball on a 60' court.
10 & Under Advanced:
This division is for players aged 8 – 10 years who have considerable match play, team tennis and/or sanctioned tournament experience on orange court. Players have demonstrated a successful transition to green dot ball on 78' court in a competitive format. This division will play with a green dot ball on a 78' court.
Novice – 14 & Under, 18 & Under:
For players with limited or no prior team tennis or tournament experience. Players must be able to serve, rally and score independently and have been introduced to match play. All novice divisions will play with the green dot ball on a 78' court.
Intermediate – 14 & Under, 18 & Under:
For players with prior match play, team tennis or tournament experience. Players in this division may have accumulated USTA Florida ranking points as a result of sanctioned tournament play. All intermediate divisions will play with the yellow ball on a 78' court.
Advanced – 14 & Under, 18 & Under:
For players with considerable team tennis and/or tournament experience. Players who have accumulated 200 or more points competing in USTA Florida sanctioned tournaments must play in the Advanced division. All advanced divisions will play with the yellow ball on a 78' court.
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Team Tennis Challenges
Why is the deadline to enter so early?
USTA Florida wants to be sure to provide the best run event for those participating. Therefore, we need time to order materials and resources for the event, make sure we have enough court space to schedule matches and some leeway time for troubleshooting unexpected issues that may arise.
Do players need to play a minimum number of matches before entering a USTA Florida Regional Team Tennis Challenge?
No. There is no match minimum needed to be played prior to participating in this event. It is as simple as forming a team (BYOT) within the rules and divisions of the tournament and entering by the deadline. It would be recommended that teams participate in a local league or grand prix circuit prior to attending but it is not a requirement.
Do players have to be USTA members to participate in the USTA Florida Regional Team Tennis Challenge?
No. USTA membership is not a requirement for this event. Instead there will be a discounted entry fee for those players that are USTA members and a higher entry fee for those that are not USTA members as a way to show USTA member value and appreciation to those that are USTA members.
Are teams allowed to enter the USTA Florida Regional Team Tennis Challenge even if they are not playing in a local league team tennis season?
Yes! USTA Florida wants to provide competitive team match opportunities for kids regardless if they participate in a locally branded USTA league or not. BYOT is the battle cry "Bring Your Own Team!" to our Regional Team Tennis Challenges!
What is the minimum number of boys or girls to form a team?
Are there ranking limitations to participate in the USTA Florida Regional Team Tennis Challenge?
No and yes. Any player with a USTA Florida ranking points can play in a USTA Florida Regional Team Tennis Challenge however, that player must play in the advanced skill division, no matter his/her age, if he/she has accumulated 200+ points using the standings list at certain times of the year.
Can a team or player play in multiple USTA Florida Regional Team Tennis Challenge events?
Will players be allowed to play up in age division?
Yes and no. Players 8-10 years of age must play in the 10u advanced division and are not permitted to play in an older age division. Players 11 and older may play up but only one age division above their natural age division will be permitted.
Are you offering gender-neutral divisions?
Yes. The novice divisions at the Regional Team Tennis Challenges will offer gender-neutral teams. For example, a team can enter a novice division with 3 boys and 1 girl or a team can include all of one gender if needed.
Are you offering green ball divisions?
Yes. Green balls will be used for play in all of the novice divisions using a 78' court. We will also use a green dot ball for the 8-10u advanced division.
Where do 8u red ball or 10u orange ball players participate?
USTA Florida is offering 8u/10u Team Tennis Challenges that will include the red ball / court and orange ball / court for players that meet the minimal criteria of Serve-Rally-Score. These events will be scheduled separate from the Regional Team Tennis Challenges.
Will there be a 10u age division or will 10u players be allowed to play?
We will offer an 8-10u advanced age division at these Regional events. The teams will play with a green dot ball on a 78' full size court. Players ages 8-10 must play in the 8-10u advanced division and are not permitted to play up in age division. Players ages 7 years or younger are not permitted to enter this tournament.
How many days will these USTA Florida Regional Team Tennis Challenges be?
These events will be completed over a 2-day weekend environment.
Parent Tips
The following forms are required to be signed by a parent/guardian and turned in on the day of the event to the Tournament Director. Please print, read, sign, and bring the forms with you to the Team Tennis Challenge.
- Clap or cheer for all players on the court
- Let your court monitor and coach instruct your kids
- Make friends with other parents at the event
- Keep a positive attitude and stay cheery on the sideline
- Teach your child good sportsmanship and fair play
- Support your child emotionally and logistically
- Realize all children develop their tennis skills at different rates
- Clap or cheer for a double fault or unforced error
- Try and take your coach's job
- Make enemies with your child's opponent's parents
- Act negative or angry on the sidelines
- Encourage your child to be unsportsmanlike or make unfair calls
- Belittle or get upset with your child if he or she has a bad day on the court
- Compare your child's progress with that of other children
Junior Team Tennis
USTA Junior Team Tennis is a program for boys & girls ages 6-18 that allows kids to play on compatible teams of similar age and skill levels. Organizers, called Area League Commissioners, coordinate seasons of play with flexible league, team & scoring formats.
Click the button below to find out more, find a local team, or find out how to start a JUnior Team Tennis League in your area!
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GAME NOTES: Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Thursday, 01.10.2008 / 10:55 AM ET / News
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The Rangers face-off against their division rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers, tonight at Madison Square Garden (7:00 p.m.).The Blueshirts are currently tied for fourth place in the Atlantic Division standings with a record of 20-18-5, and rank ninth in the Eastern Conference with 45 points. New York enters the contest having been defeated by the Lightning, 5-3, on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden and have now lost their last four contests. Following tonight's contest, the Rangers will take on the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, January 12 (7:00 p.m.) to close out their three-game homestand. The Flyers, 21-15-4, are currently in third place in the Atlantic Division with 46 points and have won five of their last six games.
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Rangers vs. Flyers Pre-Game Notes:
* The Rangers are 13-9-0 at MSG this season; The Flyers have posted a 13-10-0 record in 23 road contests.
* The Rangers are 10-4-0 against the Atlantic Division this season; The Flyers are 6-5-1 vs. Atlantic Division opponents.
* New York has tallied 21 goals in their last 89 power play opportunities (23.6%), including seven multi-goal efforts, in the last 19 games.
* The Blueshirts have won 11 of their last 15 games vs. the Flyers, posting an 11-3-0-1 record over the span.
* Henrik Lundqvist has posted a 2-0-0 record, along with a 1.44 goals against average and one shutout in two games vs. the Flyers this season.
* In the season series, Scott Gomez leads the Rangers with three points (three assists) and Brendan Shanahan has notched two goals in two games against Philadelphia this season.
* Jaromir Jagr has registered 102 points (38 goals and 64 assists) in 79 career games vs. the Flyers; Brendan Shanahan has notched 50 points (14 goals and 36 assists) and 78 penalty minutes in 58 career games vs. Philadelphia; Martin Straka has collected 48 points (21 goals and 27 assists) in 56 career contests vs. the Flyers.
* Jagr has recorded at least one point in 16 of his last 19 games vs. the Flyers, registering 15 goals and 14 assists for 29 points over the span.
* Michal Rozsival set his new career-high for most goals in a season, tallying his 11th goal of the 2007-08 campaign on Tuesday vs. the Lightning.
* With his goal on Tuesday vs. Tampa Bay, Jagr tied Mike Gartner for 41st on the Rangers' all-time scoring list with 286 points.
* Shanahan is one assist shy of Brad Park and Jeremy Roenick for 50th on the all-time assists list; Jagr is one assist shy of tying Al MacInnis for 13th all-time in assists.
* Lauri Korpikoski, the Rangers' first round pick (19th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, has registered seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points, along with 34 penalty minutes and a plus-10 rating in 36 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season; Last season, his first full-season in North America, the 21-year old forward ranked fourth on the team in assists (27) and finished eighth on the team in scoring with 38 points (11 goals and 27 assists).
* The Rangers have no former Flyers on their roster.
* The Flyers roster lists one former Ranger; Mike Knuble (1998-99 to 1999-00).
All-Time -- Rangers vs. Flyers
Overall: 98-98-37-4
At MSG: 51-42-23-3
At Philadelphia: 47-56-14-1
2007-08 -- Rangers vs. Flyers
Nov. 5 Rangers 2 vs. Flyers 0 at MSG
Nov. 15 Rangers 4 vs. Flyers 3 at Philadelphia
Jan. 10 Rangers vs. Flyers at MSG
Jan. 31 Rangers vs. Flyers at Philadelphia
Feb. 9 Rangers vs. Flyers at Philadelphia
March 2 Rangers vs. Flyers at MSG
March 21 Rangers vs. Flyers at Philadelphia
March 25 Rangers vs. Flyers at MSG
Upcoming Regular Season Schedule
Jan. 10 Rangers vs. Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Jan. 12 Rangers vs. Montreal, 7 p.m.
Jan. 14 Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Jan. 16 Rangers vs. Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Jan. 19 Rangers at Boston, 1 p.m.
Recent New York Rangers Games
Last 5 NYR games: 1-3-1
Last 10 NYR games: 3-5-2
* Sean Avery suffered a hand contusion on Saturday at Edmonton, and has missed one game
* Martin Straka suffered a concussion on Saturday at Edmonton, and has missed one game
* The Rangers have lost 83 manpower games due to injury or illness this season.
Highlights from Hartford
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The Wolf Pack are 0-2-0-1 in their last three games, their longest winless streak of the season, after a 3-2 home loss to Lowell (New Jersey affiliate) on Saturday. That followed a 5-4 defeat to Hershey (Washington affiliate) at the XL Center on Friday and a 3-2 shootout loss on home ice to Portland (Anaheim affiliate) Wednesday. The Pack are still 10-5-0-3 in their last 18 games, but have gone 0-3-0-2 in their last five home contests and 1-4-0-2 in their last seven at home. The Wolf Pack hit the road this week, playing back-to-back games in Norfolk (Tampa Bay affiliate) Friday and Saturday (both 7:15) and visiting Hershey on Sunday (5:00).
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Year of Award: 1993
Award: Chauvenet Prize, and also the Merten Hasse Award in 1993
Publication Information: The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 96 (1989), pp. 201-219
Summary: This article follows up on one thread of Ramanujan's work which has found a modern computational context, namely, one of his approaches to approximating pi.
About the Authors
David H. Bailey is Chief Technologist of the Computational Research Department of the Lawrence Livermore Berkeley Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1976. He leads the Future Technology Group and is the co-author of three books and a CD-ROM reference on experimental mathematics.
Jonathan M. Borwein was Shrum Professor of Science (1993-2003) and a Canada Research Chair in Information Technology (2001-08) at Simon Fraser University, and was founding Director of the Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics. In 2004, he (re-)joined the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie as a Canada Research Chair in Distributed and Collaborative Research, cross-appointed in Mathematics, with an adjunct appointment at Simon Fraser. He received his DPhil from Oxford in 1974, as a Rhodes Scholar. He is spending 2008 as a Visiting Professor Laureate at the University of Newcastle, NSW.
Peter B. Borwein (from The American Mathematical Monthly,Vol. 108 No. 5, (2001)) is a Professor of Mathematics at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia. His Ph.D. is from the University of British Columbia under the supervision of David Boyd. After a postdoctoral year in Oxford and a dozen years at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he took up his current position. He has authored five books and over a hundred research articles. His research interests span diophantine and computational number theory, classical analysis, and symbolic computation. He is co-recipient of the Chauvenet Prize and the Hasse Prize, both for exposition in mathematicswere at Dalhousie University.
This article follows up on one thread of Ramanujan's work which has found a modern computational context, namely, one of his approaches to approximating pi.


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On Saturday the top four racers from each team battled it out in a marathon dual paneled slalom. Represented by Emily Visnic, Casey Ross, Lucy Harrington, Caitlin Cosman, Julian Scherding, Chris Wigmore, Tom Licata, and Bennett Hadley, the Huskies were edged out by UVM and UNH teams, but both took home the win for the Thompson division.
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This photo was taken by my daughter, Lydia Smith, age 17. Exploring the Antarctic Peninsula of Antarctica, we came across a large colony of Adélie Penguins. Many were congregated by their nests, by some were coming back from or going out to hunt. I caught these three coming back from their outing out to sea.
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The Blue Jackets are moving quickly to solidify their core group of players, and Cam Atkinson could not be happier to be part of it.
Less than 24 hours after scoring two huge goals in a 3-1 Columbus win in Dallas that kept their playoff hopes alive, Atkinson signed a two-year extension that makes him the third Blue Jacket to do so since the April 3 trade deadline (following Mark Letestu and Matt Calvert). The 23-year-old started the season on a red-hot pace with the Springfield Falcons, and once recalled to Columbus following the NHL lockout, worked his way into a prominent role with the Blue Jackets.
His eight goals and eight assists in 34 games this season have, for the most part, been key goals in hockey games. Considering the reputation Atkinson built for scoring clutch goals while at Boston College, it's not much of a surprise but he hopes it's just the tip of iceberg in his young NHL career.
"I'm so excited to be part of this group for the next two years and build on the good things we've done so far," Atkinson told BlueJackets.com. "I know it sounds cliche and everyone keeps saying it, but it's so true. The camaraderie and trust that we've built with each other is amazing."
Can we just fast-forward to Saturday already?
These Blue Jackets must have felt cornered for as often as their backs have been against the wall, but as they've shown so many times this season, they're awfully rich in the intangibles department. In a must-win game last night in Dallas, they rode an emotional roller coaster through a game that felt like three different games: a fast-moving first period, a Stars-dominated second period and a third period best summed up by "come on, clock, tick faster."
When Mark Letestu cranked the game-winning goal past Kari Lehtonen seven minutes into the third period, you could almost feel the collective exhale from a Blue Jackets fanbase that was on the edge of its seat (and scoreboard watching) all night long. The Stars - who knew after the second period that their postseason hopes were over, according to coach Glen Gulutzan - didn't have the same zip to their game in the third period but obviously, the circumstances were understandable.
But that's not to take anything away from the Blue Jackets, who had to dig deep and get the job done the hard way once again. In the sixth game of a road trip that was likey the tipping point of their season, the Jackets took it one game at a time and fly home to Columbus with a 5-1-0 record on the trip - keeping them squarely in the hunt with only the weekend left to be played.
6:30 A.M. -- HELLLLLLLO, THURSDAY! Raise your hand if you didn't need any additional motivation to get out of bed this morning. (waits patiently)
Alright, so looks like that was just me. I won't hold it against any of you.
In case you hadn't heard, the Blue Jackets have quite a hockey game on tap tonight in Dallas. They're only three points ahead of the Stars entering tonight's game at American Airlines Center and each club has two games remaining, including tonight. Needless to say, this is one of those big-time "swing" games that will greatly help the winner in its quest for the postseason.
Per usual, we'll have all the latest game day happenings right here on the appropriately-named game day blog. Stay tuned for lineup news from both the Jackets and Stars, starting goaltenders, photos, video interviews from our pals at Jackets TV and much more.
Say it with me: let's go Jackets.
Taylor or Tyler? Hedman or Tavares? Yakupov or Murray?
Pre-draft drama in the National Hockey League is at its most entertaining and unpredictable point when there is a legitimate logjam of talent atop the board, and NHL Central Scouting's final rankings help get the conversation started. All 30 teams in the league are analyzed, discussed and analyzed some more between now and draft day, making for an exciting two months of debate leading up to the draft.
The 2013 final rankings - released today - aim to paint a clearer picture heading into the draft of which players are expected to go high in the draft order while breaking them down into four primary categories: North American skaters, North American goaltenders, European skaters and European goaltenders.
Topping the list of North American skaters is Portland Winterhawks defenseman Seth Jones, better known as the guy everyone's talking about as a potential No. 1 overall pick. He's a top-pairing defenseman who can play both ends of the rink, and recently represented gold medal-winning Team USA at the World Junior tournament in Ufa, Russia.
At 6-foot-3 and 205 lbs., many think Jones is on the verge of being able to play in the NHL, and he already proved his ability to play well on a big stage at the World Junior.
That's one of the buzzwords floating around the Blue Jackets locker room as the team prepares for its final two games of the regular season. It's the word that forward Ryan Johansen used to describe the team's play throughout a successful road trip that earned the Jackets eight points in five games and positioned them as the eighth seed in the race to the Stanley Cup playoffs.
"We keep surprising ourselves," Johansen said after the team practiced yesterday at Nationwide Arena. "We look around the room, and there's always guys stepping up for us, taking charge, and then everybody jumps on."
Johansen has been one of the players taking charge in the wake of injuries to Artem Anisimov and the always-tenacious Matt Calvert. He scored the game-winning goal against the San Jose Sharks with 97 seconds left in regulation to put the Blue Jackets up 4-3 after Joe Pavelski tied the game at three apiece earlier in the third period.
"For myself, that was the biggest goal of my hockey career," Johansen said.
Johansen's game-winner is just one example of how this team has battled through adversity and found ways to win. To him, the relentless hard work of the team is the reason why they can weather the ups and downs of every game despite the ever-changing lines and steady stream of injuries.
The argument can be made that no one works harder than Calvert. The 23-year forward is loved in Columbus for his gritty, energetic style of play. Calvert doesn't just work hard, he refuses to give up.
Whether it's a battle along the boards, or a scuffle in front of the net, Calvert plays with the same level of intensity, and his resilience has earned him a new two-year contract extension that was announced Tuesday by the Blue Jackets.
Calvert is also not a stranger to adversity, and in many ways, his story of perseverance mirrors the Blue Jackets' own journey to the playoffs.
"I was never expected to make it to junior hockey, so I think that gave me a chip on my shoulder, and it just makes me want to go and prove myself every night," Calvert said after his morning work out yesterday.
While Johansen said it was the team's resilience has earned them their current position in the standings and the opportunity to make the playoffs, Calvert gave credit to the Blue Jackets' system and the development of players who play for the club's AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.
"We got everyone buying in," Calvert said. "It just shows the depth in our system, and guys want to be here and guys want to earn a spot."
Calvert mentioned Dalton Prout's solid play as an example of the team's depth and commitment to their system. Prout, who was called up to play for the "big squad" in the beginning of March, has been a consistently calm force on the blue line. While Prout has kept his focus on keeping the puck from getting behind Sergei Bobrovsky, his dedication paid off in a more obvious way against the LA Kings last Thursday. Despite the loss, Prout scored his first NHL goal to put the Blue Jackets on the board and tie the game in the second period.
Whatever the reason for it, the recent success has put the team in a position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2009. Still, nothing is guaranteed, and for Vinny Prospal, that fact is more important than anything else at the moment.
"We've proven people wrong, but it's not done yet," Prospal said. "We are at the point right now where we haven't really achieved anything."
While Calvert and Johansen credited the team's resilience and commitment to the system established by coach Todd Richards and the coaching staff, Prospal was quick to point out that the turnaround in the team's performance was also helped by learning how to compete in (and win) close games.
"We learned how to win these one-goal games," Prospal said. "That's really the difference between good teams and bad teams – the good teams, they find a way to win these one-goal games."
With those wins came something else, something that could be the most crucial factor of a team's success in any sport: confidence. Without confidence, no one believes. According to Prospal, this team's confidence has not only grown, it has snowballed.
They say success is 90 percent attitude and 10 percent aptitude. Hockey may be a little more complicated than that, but the various reasons that Calvert, Johansen, and Prospal attribute to the team's success with battling adversity and finding a way to win provide a clear message that transcends the game on the ice:
Work hard, believe, and good things will happen.
Ryan Murray almost forgot what it was like to skate with people other than himself.
For the last five months, though, he's endured a long and difficult road to recovery after a serious shoulder injury ended his season. At the time, he was a star defenseman for the Everett Silvertips (WHL), but there stood a chance that Murray could have been traded to a contender before the league's trading deadline.
That could have meant another opportunity to represent Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championship, or a run at the Mastercard Memorial Cup - something he didn't get to experience in a decorated junior hockey career. But for Murray, it's all in the past now and the light at the end of the tunnel gets brighter by the day.
Another important and exciting step in his rehabilitation process took place today, when the 19-year-old stepped on to Nationwide Arena ice with 10 of the Blue Jackets for an optional practice. It wasn't anything major or too involved - just a few drills and shooting some pucks here and there - but merely being on the ice with familiar faces was something Murray was longingly looking forward to.
It's been a lonely feeling at times, he admitted, skating by himself or with a strength coach nearby. But today's practice wasn't as much about progress as it was what comes along with it - being able to spend on-ice time in a "team" setting for the first time since his November injury.
It has become fairly evident these past few months that the future is bright in Columbus, and now, the pieces are starting to fall into place.
Matt Calvert, who was in the midst of a breakout season in the National Hockey League before suffering a broken finger last week in Los Angeles, inked a new two-year contract extension today and is set up to be part of the Blue Jackets core group in the years to come.
The 23-year-old native of Brandon, Manitoba was a fifth-round pick of former GM Scott Howson and got off to a fast start in 2011, scoring a hat trick against the Phoenix Coyotes and helping the team in a late-season playoff push.
Despite struggling in his second pro season in 2011-12, Calvert went to Springfield (AHL) and was determined to return to Columbus a different and more rounded player. He played a lot of minutes with the Falcons and was their best forward to start this season before the NHL lockout ended, and when recalled to the Blue Jackets in January, he stepped right into the lineup and proved to coach Todd Richards that he could play in all situations and on any line.
One of the most tired cliches used in sports is that of a team playing with a "chip on its shoulder."
Sure, we get what it means (by mere virtue of hearing it repeated so often) but rarely do we see it entrenched in the identity of a team - but quite frankly, these Blue Jackets have played with a figurative glacier on their shoulder.
I often think back to a couple of months ago when the Blue Jackets were a frustrated group, sitting in last place with a 5-12-2 record and on the wrong side of too many one-goal decisions. The few mistakes they made found a way into the back of their net, the margin for error was microscopic and results were few and far between.
But then something changed, something ignited them and galvanized them. And along the way, there are certain moments that stand out as defining junctures.
A week after Jarmo Kekalainen took over as GM, Vinny Prospal scored one of the season's most memorable goals in the final 30 seconds at Joe Louis Arena, giving the Blue Jackets their first win in four games. Their confidence began to swell, and a couple of weeks later, they swept a four-game home stand at Nationwide Arena and began a 12-game points streak that was the beginning of this magical run they're on.
Not long after that it was Jack Johnson, sitting in his locker stall answering questions after one of those wins and being asked by a reporter if he knew this team "wasn't supposed to be winning games" in such a fashion.
"I don't really care what the experts think," he said with a matter-of-fact tone.
As the Blue Jackets embark on their most exciting and anticipated week in quite some time, it's been made pretty clear that they aren't particularly interested in following along with some predetermined fate. They hold a 17-5-5 record in their last 27 games and won four of five games on a recently-completed road trip that encompassed nine days, five games and three time zones in some of the most hostile buildings in the NHL.
It's become less about proving others wrong and more about proving themselves right.
It's not just that they're doing it. It's how they're doing it.
One would imagine that rival Western Conference fans watched intently as the San Jose Sharks erased a 3-1 deficit in the third period and stormed back to tie the Blue Jackets. The Shark Tank was rocking, all the momentum was in the home team's favor and the Sharks looked the part of a team that (pardon me) smelled blood in the water.
But as the Blue Jackets have done time and time again - almost to the point where you expect it - they shrugged off a game-tying goal by Joe Pavelski and got right back to work.
The big-time finish from Ryan Johansen on the game-winner with 97 seconds left in the third period was the cherry on top of a Sunday sundae that was filled with ebbs, flows and turbulence but what happened after the Pavelski goal can't be ignored. Rather than sit back and let the Sharks continue to attack, the Blue Jackets stuck to their guns and got the puck in deep to re-establish their forecheck.
In watching Johansen's goal on replay, the one thing that stands out is the pressure. How many times have we seen teams in the NHL (especially in a playoff race where the loser point is so coveted) lock the doors and get to overtime, making the final minutes of regulation into a good time to change the laundry over? The Blue Jackets weren't having any of it, and sent two men in on the puck, resulting in a crushing turnover by - guess who - Pavelski.
6:30 A.M. -- GAME DAY SUNDAY: Anything better than a beautiful Sunday morning *and* knowing it's a Blue Jackets game day? You'd be hard-pressed to find it, so we're here to get you prepped for a humongous game tonight at HP Pavilion, or "the Shark Tank," as the kids call it.
Tonight's game is the third of three this season between the Sharks and Blue Jackets, and if you need caught up, the first two were convincing wins for Columbus.
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I bought this bike used just to have something to ride since I had sold my Yamaha XJ650LJ Seca Turbo for the need of money. (Never do this btw, keep your bike! ) I have since fallen in love with it and I am restoring it this winter ´03 so it will be mint for the 2004 riding season. I am rebuilding both bottom and top ends of the engine. It will be an 1100cc next year. These are pictures of it at my place of work from this year 11-13-2003. That dent in the tank was there when I bought the bike :) I have never wrecked this bike. There is also a picture of it from 1992 when I bought it. --------========-------- --------========-------- I bought another one in the spring of ´05. It is the two tone dark blue one. I put a black Wes Cooley (S model) fairing on it that has matching pin stripes to the lighter stripe color of the bike. It is mostly stock but has a Kerker header and K&N Pods with a Dynajet stage III jet kit. It runs very well and I have put over 5k miles on it in the first 3 months I owned it. Here are some pictures. -=|08-04-05|=-
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
The Invention of Hugo Cabret Art and Culture Quotes
How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph) and (I.Part.Chapter.Image)
Quote #1
Hugo's father had stepped into a dark room and on a white screen, he had seen a rocket fly right into the eye of the man in the moon. Father said he never experienced anything like it. It had been like seeing his dreams in the middle of the day. (1.8.48)
Films aren't just silly things that you watch mindlessly. For Hugo's father, they were a departure from the real world, a dive into the kind of fantastical imagination that only comes out when you're sleeping.
Quote #2
"Sometimes I think I like these photos as much as I like the movies," she said. "You can make up your own story when you look at a photo." (1.9.22)
Art is totally subjective—you can make what you want out of it. Isabelle points this out when they look at photos in the cinema. She can look at the pictures and make her own stories.
Quote #3
It was about an artist, a lost lottery ticket, a criminal, a borrowed coat, and an opera singer, and it had one of the most amazing chase sequences that Hugo could ever imagine. (1.9.27)
The movie they watch is amazing to Hugo and lets him escape from his real life for a little bit. He's not just a boy who has been abandoned in a train station; he's engrossed in a film that lets him slip into another world, if only for a little bit. Then that other world will come to him, when he has that chase scene with the Station Inspector, toward the end of the novel.


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Three public worker unions join lawsuit against state retiree system
Lawsuit filed over elminiation of cost-of-living adjustments
Three public worker unions have been allowed to join a lawsuit against the Maine Public Employees Retirement System over the elimination of cost-of-living adjustments.
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Maine State Employees Association, Maine Education Association and Maine State Troopers Association can join the Maine Association of Retirees in its lawsuit filed in February.
The 15,000-member retirees association sued the retirement system over the elimination of cost-of-living adjustments for three years and a new cap on cost-of-living increases after that.
The unions say in the complaint that the elimination of cost-of-living adjustments for retired employees violated the Constitution as an unlawful taking of property without just compensation, and a violation of the contract clause.
The retirement system says the elimination will save the state millions of dollars.
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The Calgary Flames are preparing for angry birds.
The Pittsburgh Penguins let third period leads of 2-0 and 3-2 slip before falling 4-3 in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.
Sean Monahan knows Pittsburgh won't be in the best of moods when the Flames host the Penguins at Scotiabank Saddledome on Hockey Night in Canada.
"They're going to be hungry," Monahan said. "They didn't expect to lose that game and in hockey anything can happen so I think they're going to be hungry for a win. But so are we."
The Flames have won just once since Christmas, compiling a 1-6-0 record in that span. They've been shut out in five of those contests, too.
And with Calgary's recent struggles, coach Bob Hartley's mind is focused solely on his own bench.
"My big belief in coaching is that you focus first on your team and right now, obviously, we know about our scoring and that's what we're focusing (on). We talked about Pittsburgh. The players are well aware of what's ahead of us but at the same time, we have to find our own game back and that's where my priority is right now."
Monahan has seen a lot of Sidney Crosby on television. He's also had the opportunity to face him head-on.
Now, the 19-year-old feels he's better equipped to handle the challenge that is the NHL's leading scorer.
"I played him in Pittsburgh and it's pretty cool," Monahan said. "He's a good player and it's always a challenge to play against those types of players and as a hockey player it's something that you like to do.
"He's a smart player and he's strong on his stick in the faceoff circle so I think it's obviously something that he works at and it's a challenge every shift."
Monahan will have the added challenge of facing Evgeni Malkin, too.
"He wasn't playing the last time we played in Pittsburgh but maybe I'll get a few shifts against him," he said. "Playing against these types of players you learn a lot and you learn quickly. Like I said, it's a challenge and its fun to go up against some of these guys."
Including a pair from Monahan, the Flames have manufactured just five goals since the Christmas break.
It's due, in part, to a lack of breaks, he admitted.
"Scoring goals is hard work so you have to make your own breaks and some goals are luckier and stuff like that but at the end of the day you need to work hard to get the goals," Monahan said.
They're owed a couple in the eyes of Hartley.
"Usually they say breaks go to people who work hard," the coach said. "Well, I think that the hockey gods might owe us a couple on those. I can't expect luck or breaks to be a difference-maker. You have to keep building, keep going, keep pushing. That's what we're doing."
Hartley's using "every tool there is in the box" to try to push Calgary's confidence in the offensive end.
"They know that we need to score goals in order to win games, but they show up, they work hard," he said. "I think that they react like good pros. Obviously we're going through tough times right now but the solution is within our group."
"A reporter yesterday asked me if I have animals. I went and bought a parrot, I bought a cat, I bought a dog, I'm even thinking of buying an alligator. Trust me, there aren't any more doors on my car. I tried to come in from the good side, the bad side, the trunk. We're trying all kinds of stuff. That's where we're at, but again, spirit is still good. This is the most important thing and I think it shows what kind of players we have in this dressing room. They care and they want to do it better."
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The Cathedral Street Bistro is a unique downtown restaurant with Bistro-style food and a relaxing atmosphere. Enjoy casual dining in the enticing loft-style dining area located upstairs or the trendy bar area located downstairs. We offer both a bar and dinner menu, both of which can be found at http://www.cathedralstreetbistro.com/ Our operating hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm - 10 pm and Sunday brunch from 11 am - 2 pm. Accepted methods of payment are Visa, MasterCard, Debit and cash
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Hun looks like you are defo pregnant congrats
I felt the same as you, dont worry. If the pains are severe and are followed up and include bleeding then seek medical attention.
Im two weeks into knowing that I am pregnant (8 weeks preggers) and I still check when I go loo and I still worry but so far so good. Just try and relax I found once I had, the pains defo eased and when I actually focused it wasnt as bad as my mind was telling me it was.
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I have had af pains since before I even tested which is why I was sure my af was coming and was suprised when bfp instead!!
The pains are quite normal and as you can see lots of ladies get them - it is worrying I know because it feels so much af. I think its just things stretching and moving and adjusting to the new situation and I do think that being more relaxed helps.
Congrats on your pg!!
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The Permanent Income Hypothesis states that in order for increased wealth to drive increased consumption and investment, people need to believe the wealth increase is permanent rather than temporary.
This is the Fed's primary challenge concerning the stock market.
The Fed's QE3* (or QEternity as some call it) pumps $1 trillion into the markets each year. That equates to about 6 percent of total stock market capitalization, meaning if all those funds go straight into the stock market, valuation must rise by at least 6 percent (likely more due to the multiplication and crowding out effects).
But the challenge this has translating to economic activity is two-fold. First, creating higher asset prices does not directly translate to higher wealth for all Americans. And second, they can turn off the spigot anytime they want.
As a result, today's market levels are seen to be falsely supported by the Fed's actions and therefore are not leading to a long term shift in economic behavior.
One way to see this is looking at the sector performance within the stock market which shows defensive stocks leading the way and cyclical stocks dragging performance. This should never be the case in a healthy, long-lasting rally.
But before you think about shorting this market, consider the Fed has an open checkbook and can play the QE game for a very long time. Or as one of the long time Wall Street maxims states: "The markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain liquid."
*Quantitative Easing (QE) was enacted initially to combat a fear of deflation but given QE3 was enacted when no such fears existed, it seems obvious its purpose has now shifted to supporting the equity markets.
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Princess Bedroom Ideas For Kids
Princess Bedroom Ideas
A princess room is a design classic that has been a favorite of children from many generations. With a room full of pink and glamour, it's the perfect design for young girls who adore dolls, ballerinas, unicorns, and fairytales. You loved these themes when you were a kid, and chances are your mother and grandmother did too.
Before you begin designing your child's princess bedroom, try to remember some of your favorite things. Did you absolutely love your dolls, tutus, magic wands, purple, pink, glitter, and sparkles? Wouldn't you have enjoyed a bedroom that incorporated all of these things? From play dates with friends to falling asleep with a bedtime story, a little glitter can make your daughter a whole lot happier.
Next, simply ask your child what they would want in their room. If your daughter loves ballets, princesses, and the color pink, a princess themed room will light up her childhood. Do what you can to encorporate their wishes into your design scheme, and your budget.
Age Appropriate Princess Bedrooms
One reservation that you may (and should) have is that your daughter will quickly outgrow her room. Kids can be very fickle about their preferences, and when she loves pink one day, she may despise it the next. Even though your daughter will always be your baby, when she's 15, she may not appreciate the surprise of a completely redecorated princess room.
If you buy furniture and expensive items that are age appropriate now, she'll probably outgrow them, so be careful when you select items for decorating your child's room. Instead of splurging on the cutest pink bed and canopy, choose items that can evolve with your child. For example, select a bed and furniture in a neutral color such as white, and use less expensive items such as rugs, bed sheets, and picture frames to enhance the colorful décor of your child's room.
Another way to remain age appropriate is to keep the princess theme as general as possible. If your daughter is absolutely obsessed with a particular fairytale or movie character, your instinct may be to choose a matching theme. If you're on a budget, it may not be a good idea. Over time, your daughter's favorite princess may cease to be her favorite. Instead, her interests will evolve, and she'll be stuck with an outdated room.
To transform a young girl's princess room into a more teenage appropriate look, switch the theme from fairy tale princess to classically formal French design. Many of the ornately detailed furniture pieces, canopies and other luxurious accessories will transfer to this new theme well, but will appear much more age appropriate and sophisticated. For help with decorating a luxurious French themed bedroom, see French Bedroom Style.
Princess Bedroom Themes
There are several approaches that you can take when choosing a theme for your child's princess bedroom. One approach is to choose a theme based on a particular story or movie character. This decorating technique may make your child very happy in the short term, but in the long run, it is less than ideal.
A character or story themed room is a design approach that is not cost effective since your daughter will probably outgrow her room at a young age. As the adult, you are the decision-making authority, and do you really want to have to decide between spending more money and forcing her to accept a room design that she completely dislikes? By planning your theme strategically and by broadening your theme options, you can avoid the hassle of redecorating down the road. Instead, choose a princess theme based on design concepts, artwork, photography, shapes, or colors such as pink, gold, silver, or purple- all components that can be easily replaced as your daughter's preferences evolve.
To give her bedroom some extra flair, install a canopy that incorporates lacey and ornate designs. If you have the budget, space, and resources, create some play structures in the shape of a castle. These are available in prefabricated kits, or you can build your own using materials and paint that you can find at hardware supply and crafts stores. With a more basic theme, you have increased flexibility when it comes to redecorating.


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The Next Wave (Part 1)
Ray Kurzweil, the inventor and futurist once said that inventing is a lot like surfing, "you have to anticipate and catch the wave at just the right moment". To be a "good" surfer you need to be in condition and you need to have a passion for the ocean and nature. But to be a "great" surfer you need to be able to look out over the horizon and anticipate because wave selection is what separates great surfers from good surfers. At this year's Wolters Kluwer Technology Conference, we are looking out over the horizon to see what opportunities will likely come our way.
This is difficult because a number of macroeconomic and competitive unknowns lie between our company and the swells of opportunity moving in our direction. Still, there is a framework within which we can think about opportunity amid uncertainty to help us anticipate and then select the next wave.
I believe our business is evolving along two dimensions—1) The Computing dimension where we find ourselves today in the Post PC era barreling towards an era of Ubiquitous Computing or, what Adam Greenfield has termed, "EveryWare" and; 2) The Information dimension where today we are just beginning to contextualize information in different customer contexts as we continue to move along the data to information to intelligence continuum.
Movement along each of these dimensions is propelled by two mega trends that impact the professional markets we serve. The first mega trend is the exponential, non-linear growth in information and the second is the shortage of professionals in many of the markets we serve and, as a consequence, their shrinking capacity to absorb growing volumes of information while serving increasing numbers of clients. Taken together, these trends place mounting pressure on professionals to be productive. With little time to pour through large documents, they are looking for information that is highly contextualized. They want "how-to" guidance, decision support, answers and insights that will help them improve outcomes for their clients.
That is their challenge and our opportunity. And as we move towards "EveryWare" along the Computing dimension and towards "Intelligence" along the Information dimension, we can begin to see a swell on the opportunity horizon—a Next Wave I call "Intelligent Content EveryWare".
As the 2012 Wolters Kluwer Technology Conference progresses over the coming days, I will explain in some more detail what "Intelligent Content EveryWare" is.


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Spring 2012 Preview
We are looking forward to bringing you some great new designs in 2012, it is going to be a year of contrasts; from rough cast concrete pendants designed by James Bartlett through to the shimmering glamour of Tom Kirk's stunning new 'Facet' chandelier range. Our feature image to this story shows the 1.0 metre diameter stainless steel version, the first option we will be launching.
We will begin the year in Paris in January at Maison & Objet, accompanying the Facet Chandelier and Portland concrete pendant will be a table and wall version of Jake Phipps iconic Jeeves and Wooster lights and a new smaller version of the Fillet designed in house by Chak Wong and Geeio Yuen.
The long awaited Aviva chair should be arriving in more colour and material options in February and March. Clinker will be refreshed in the spring too with new options in our signature Innermost red and a beautiful natural teak, the first solid wood clinker we have made. That will be on display for all to see in Milan.
Only one thing matters in April and that is Milan: We are keeping the launches under wraps for now but we are currently working on new items from Shin Azumi, Corinna Warm and Ben McCarthy so watch out for more new materials and ideas throughout the year.


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Apple's iPhone 5 launch event will take place on the company's own home turf, reports claim, rather than at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts or other San Francisco venues as was the case with the four previous generations of the smartphone. The event, tipped to be scheduled for October 4, will in fact be held at Apple's Cupertino campus, AllThingsD's sources tell them, though the motivation behind that decision is yet to be revealed.
One possibility, however, is simple scheduling clashes. Oracle is believed to have already booked the YBCA on October 4, leaving Apple without its traditional venue. Apple could also want a more flexible venue should the launch date suddenly change; there have been several reports casting doubt on whether the fifth-gen handset will be ready in time, or if the company will stage a staggered launch with a less dramatic iPhone 4S revealed first, followed by a more significant update shortly after.
Alternatively, however, Apple could be opting for a less dramatic event for new CEO Tim Cook to make his debut. The freshly-promoted exec is expected to take center stage - along with the iPhone 5 itself - and all eyes will be on his performance, especially given the polished presentation skills of his predecessor.
Invitations for the launch are yet to be issued, though if Apple's previous behavior holds true - and if the October 4 date is still real - then we should expect them roughly a week ahead of time. Recent leaks add to the speculation that the iPhone 5 will have a significantly changed casing design and shuffled physical controls.


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The comfort and luxury of the old Raj world awaits one at the oldest hotel in Darjeeling. New Elgin is a well-preserved Victorian mansion dating back to 1885. It still retains every bit of the ambience of its former owner's princely lifestyle and taste.
It was the Maharaja of Cooch Behar's home away from home in Darjeeling. At the beginning of the 16th century, the religious leader of Tibet expelled the Hindu ruler of Bhutan and conquered part of Assam to found, in 1511, what is now Cooch Behar. The state represented 3,414 sq km and a population of 590,866. Today it is part of West Bengal. The history of Cooch Behar dates back to the period of the Pala-Sena rulers (11th-12th century AD).


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SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert is tackled by a host of Rutgers defenders including defensive end Marcus Thompson (48) and defensive lineman Jamil Merrell, center, in the first half.
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