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Crossing over Atlantic Street toward South Battery, the asphalt on Church Street turns to red brick in the historic neighborhood where the privileged call home.
Guidelines in Charlestowne Neighborhood Association
Some of the guidelines include:
Notification to the president of the Charlestowne Neighborhood Association by production company upon submitting filming permit to the City of Charleston for a location on or south of Broad Street.
Distribution of flyers with notification of filming information within a two-block radius and prior to five days of filming.
Parking instructions for production crew.
Hiring of uniformed police officers for safety concerns and facilitating street closings.
Restrictions on hours of filming that include: No production activities before 7 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends and not after 11 p.m. Also limiting production to four hours at a time. Locations are not to be used more than twice within one year. Restrictions on filming on certain holidays including the Cooper River Bridge Run.
Suggested donation to the association based on size of the film and scope of the disruption involved. $1,000 per day is the requested donation amount.
Wrought iron gates enclosing mansions and manicured gardens line the street. The picturesque block exudes Charleston charm.
Past problems
This isn't the first time downtown neighborhood residents have raised concerns about film and television productions in their backyards. In the past, residents on the lower peninsula complained during filming of both "North and South" and "The Patriot."
In 1985, "North and South" sparked an uproar among south of Broad residents who didn't like the long hours of shooting, the difficulty getting to and from their homes, and the loss of parking. There also were the onlookers and film crew who sometimes ended up on their doorsteps, the 500 tons of sand spread on streets to give them a 19th century look, and the bright lights and noise from the production. Some reacted by parking their cars in a way that disrupted camera angles, others threatened to blare beach music from their houses or fly flags from their front porches that wouldn't match the time period of the movie.
Last week the block became the backdrop for a new reality-television show featuring Southern charmers, including former state treasurer Thomas Ravenel, who's cocaine conviction halted his political career a few years ago.
On Wednesday, notices hung from many of the home's copper door knobs — an announcement about the street closing due to filming taking place for the show called "Southern Charm" that will air on Bravo later this year.
Some neighbors were not happy when the show originally scheduled shooting after midnight.
The production company ended up rescheduling the shoot, but neighbors, who anticipate more productions in the future, called it a trial run that came up short.
"It sort of got off on the wrong direction, but rechanneled," said Stephen Gates, president of the Charlestowne Neighborhood Association.
The hiccup led the neighborhood association to adopt new guidelines for filming in their area. It addresses when the production company should provide notice to residents, limitations to hours of filming, and parking and safety guidelines.
That includes hiring uniformed police officers; limiting equipment and vehicle crews arrival before 7 a.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. on weekends and not after 11 p.m.; limiting filming to four hours at a time at the location and the location should not be used more than twice within one year; and restricting filming on certain holidays. It also requests production companies make a donation to the neighborhood association "to preserve the beauty and integrity of the neighborhood" — a suggested $1,000 per day.
The guidelines are modeled on similar ones in the New Orleans Garden District Association, according to Gates.
"Our objective is to strike the right balance between the desire of profit-making ventures to use the unique locations in our historic neighborhood and quiet enjoyment of our homes and preserving that uniqueness," said Gates.
The move to adopt the guidelines came last week when "Southern Charm," which began filming this summer, shot on the Church Street neighborhood. Little is known about the project except for its basic plot, said to be a look behind the gates of the centuries-old plantations at modern-day Southern aristocracy.
An air date has not been announced by the network, but the film-industry site, imdb.com lists it as October.
The crew has also been spotted filming around Charleston's restaurants and bars.
The original notices to the Church Street neighborhood stated that filming would occur until 1 a.m. on Wednesday. "Film crew is aware of the 11 p.m. noise curfew. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you," it stated.
Gates said he got a call from the production company, but he was under the impression it was for the filming of a documentary.
"Its one thing to film for a documentary for a historical series like PBS," he said. "It's another thing for a profit-making organization to use our streets, disturbing our citizens."
His biggest concern was the timing of the filming, the late hours during a weeknight, despite the production company's awareness of the noise ordinance after 11 p.m., he said. "It's almost impossible not to make some sort of noise at 1 in the morning," Gates said.
Charleston City Councilman Mike Seekings, who represents the lower peninsula, said it's important to find a balance between the economy-boosting perks of productions like this one and disrupting people's lives.
"We have to do it with the conjunction of reality that this is somewhere people live," Seekings said. "I think we need to look at ways to responsibly grow our economy in Charleston. That being said, we need to do it in a reasonable and proportionate way."
The city's Office of Cultural Affairs issued the permit for the shoot. Gates said there was a lapse in communication and he was only hearing from the production company. The city's Office of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability later stepped in and touched base with the cultural affairs office, Gates said.
Shortly afterward, the production company placed new flyers, with adjusted filming times before 11 p.m. While the issue was resolved, it raises questions about the future, Gates said.
He'd like neighbors to get more notice so that residents can make arrangements for parking and other activities they may have planned. It will certainly be a topic of discussion as more productions flock to the Lowcountry after the South Carolina legislature passed a film incentives bill earlier this year.
"Army Wives," the Lifetime drama, has been shooting in Charleston for years and a new CBS legal-drama, was just picked up for it's first season, will also be shot in Charleston later this month.
"As it becomes a steadier stream of commerce, we need to make sure we keep face and facilitate it properly," Seekings said.
Seekings said they need to make sure the city and production companies coordinate their efforts in notifying neighborhoods of street closings and filming.
"We don't need to create a new department," Seekings said. "We should use the resources we already have and centralize it."
On Wednesday afternoon, a camera sat atop a tall crane and panned across the slanted sidewalks of Church Street. No big crowds gathered to gawk, but a few curious tourists took a stroll down the deserted street that had been blocked off to cars.
Reach Natalie Caula at 937-5594 or Twitter.com/ncaula.
Notices were stuck on gates and doors along lower Church Street advising that it was to become a film set for the reality television show 'Southern Charm.'×


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ABC raises nearly $17 million for hurricane relief
Published: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 2:16 p.m.
NEW YORK — ABC says its national "Day of Giving" raised nearly $17 million for Superstorm Sandy relief.
Throughout its programming Monday, the network urged viewers to contribute to the American Red Cross to help victims of the storm, which affected several Northeastern states, but hit New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area particularly hard.
Appeals were aired all day on ABC programming, on Disney's syndicated shows and across other Disney-owned networks.
Major contributors include ABC personalities Barbara Walters, George Stephanopoulos and Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks owner and star of ABC's "Shark Tank." The Samsung Corp. also made a major gift.
In addition, the Walt Disney Co. made a $1 million contribution to local charities.
NBC held a telethon Friday for storm victims that raised nearly $23 million.
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Natacha - La mémoire de métal (1974)
François Walthéry is a Belgian comic artist, best known for creating the series about air hostess 'Natacha'. Born in Argenteau and raised in Cheratte, Walthéry was fascinated by comics since his early childhood. He was only 15 years old when he presented his work to comic artist Mittéï.
Pipo, by Pop's
He did inking, framing and erasing chores until Mittéï gave him the opportunity to fill the page in magazine Junior/Ons Volkske that was left when Géri turned ill. This resulted in the publication of 18 pages of Walthéry's comic strip 'Pipo', which the artist signed with Pop's, in 1962. In that same year, he enrolled in the Saint-Luc Institute in Liège, where he took courses for about a year.
Jacky et Célestin - Casse-tête Chinoise
Young Walthéry tried his luck with the magazine Spirou, and got a job with Peyo's art studio in the Avenue de Boetendael in Brussels in 1963. Among his early jobs was drawing 'Jacky et Célestin', a series that was previously drawn by Will and Jo-El Azara, and was published in Le Soir Illustré. He also assisted on 'The Smurfs' but his most important work for Peyo was taking over the artwork of 'Benoît Brisefer'. Walthéry drew three long stories with the little boy with immense strength between 1969 and 1972.
Benoît Brisefer - Lady d'Olphine (1972)
In addition to his work for Peyo, he continued to work on some of his own projects. With his studio colleague Gos, he made a couple of short stories for Spirou, and set up what was about to become Walthéry's trademark series in 1967. But it wasn't until 1970 that the first episode of 'Natacha hôtesse de l'air' made its first appearance. The series marked the arrival of female heroes in Spirou magazine, together with Roger Leloup's 'Yoko Tsuno', that began in the same year.
Natacha - Double vol (1975)
The two initial stories were written by Gos, but throughout the years, Walthéry has worked with a wide variety of scriptwriters, including Étienne Borgers, Peyo, Maurice Tillieux, Mittéï, Raoul Cauvin, Marc Wasterlain and Mythic.
Natacha - Instantanés pour Caltech (1981)
He also called in the help of other artists like Jidéhem, Will, Laudec, Mittéï, Georges van Linthout and Bruno di Sano to assist on the backgrounds on several occassions. 'Natacha' was also collected in a series of 13 books by Éditions Dupuis. The series is published by Marsu Productions since 1989.
Natacha - L'ile d'outre-monde (1984)
Although 'Natacha' is his most important series, Walthéry has created a couple of other comics while working with Spirou. The first one was 'Le Vieux Bleu', about a pigeon fancier set in the working class environment of Cheratte, the town Walthéry grew up in. It appeared irregularly in a series of short stories written by Raoul Cauvin between 1974 and 1979 and was also collected in an album. A version in the Liege dialect was also published.
Le Vieux Bleu
'Le P'tit Bout d'Chique' was Walthéry's third series and was also largely based on nostalgia and the artist's childhood memories. The poetic strip about a little boy that is a little ill-at-ease in the world of adults was published in Spirou between 1975 and 1978. Marsu Productions collected the initial stories in an album in 1989. A new album written by Serdu and drawn by Walthéry followed in 1992. The series was then continued by Mittéï for another four albums between 1994 and 1998.
Le P'tit Bout d'Chique
François Walthéry was also present at Lombard from 1993 with the series about femele police officer 'Rubine'. The comic is written by Mythic and drawn by Walthéry in cooperation with Dragan de Lazare and later Boyan.
Une Femme dans la Peau
Walthéry, a master in drawing beautiful women, further showcased his talent in the erotic comic 'Betty Strip' (Noir Dessin, 1992) and in 'Une Femme dans la Peau', an adult comic series published by P&T Production and Joker Editions from 1994. Scripted by Fritax and later Mythic and with assistance from Georges van Linthout and later Bruno di Sano, the series tells the story about a man named Antoine, who wakes up in a woman's body.
Natacha - Le Regard du Passe (2010)


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Sunday, February 17, 2013
If former Dorchester County Sheriff Ray Nash is going to become a U.S. Congressman, he will have to beat out 15 other Republicans to do it – and then defeat a Democrat in the general election.
Nash's challenge in a 16-candidate primary was on display Saturday afternoon, as First Congressional District Republican hopefuls attempted to separate themselves from a crowded field.
The event at the Embassy Suites Hotel Convention Center in North Charleston was a forum hosted by FreedomWorks and The South Carolina Grassroots Community. The candidates are vying to become their party's nominee in the special election to fill U.S. Sen. Tim Scott's vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Less government, lower taxes and more freedom were recurring themes as candidates were given 60 seconds to answer questions in front of several hundred attendees, many of whom came to support their chosen candidate.
For undecided voters, picking the right person may have been a challenge.
"We have 16 candidates up here and most are saying the same thing," Goose Creek candidate Jeff King observed near the end of the two-hour event.
For his part, King – a systems engineer in the defense industry – promised to stand up for working families if elected. "I feel the working class family man has lost his voice," he said. "I'm running to reach out to those young, hard working families."
Nash used his time at the microphone to speak often of the U.S. Constitution.
"As a Sheriff, we applied the Constitution every day," he said. "Most of the problems we have are because we aren't following the rulebook anymore."
Nash cited over three decades of law enforcement experience. He spent the last three years as Criminal Justice Advisor for the U.S Embassy in Afghanistan.
Nash drew on his experience when questioned about the defense budget. "I can tell you from personal experience, the defense budget is being misspent on a grand scale," he said.
Bonneau State Sen. Larry Grooms asked Saturday's audience to "help me save this nation … we have to have fighters who are willing to stand up and not cave to the leadership. If we don't stand up we won't have anything left."
When asked what federal departments he would be in favor of eliminating, Grooms named the Department of Energy, Department of Education and Department of Agriculture.
Ric Bryant of Hanahan, a Reliability and Process Improvement Engineer, took a less strident approach than many of his counterparts when he said it is time to "get politics and partisanship out of the way, and get things done."
Bryant called himself a problem solver. "I'll bet some of the Democrats are a little frustrated, too" about the nation's condition, he said.
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who held the District One seat in the U.S. House from 1995 to 2001, cited his conservative credentials.
"I have little interest in streamlining government," Sanford said as he quoted conservative icon Barry Goldwater. "My aim is not to pass laws but repeal them."
In response to a question about inflation, Sanford was blunt: "There is not an appropriate level of inflation other than zero. Inflation is a tax on the middle class."
Teddy Turner of Charleston, the son of CNN founder Ted Turner, called the national debt the country's most pressing problem. "Our founding fathers were the largest advocates in the history of the world of limited government," he said.
Turner is a businessman and teaches economics at Charleston Collegiate School on Johns Island.
A number of candidates had words of praise for the man they want to replace, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott.
Tim Larkin, who grew up in Berkeley County and is a U.S. Army National Guard veteran of Afghanistan and Kosovo, cited Scott's constituent service as one of the reasons he decided to run for the seat.
"We're going to have to raise revenue and lower spending," said Larkin, who said he favors the Fair Tax.
Forum rules limited interaction between candidates, but in his closing statement Larkin seemingly took a shot at the scandal that engulfed Sanford's second term as governor when he said: "I'm not the guy who will tell you I'm in one place when I'm in another."
Curtis Bostic, a small business owner and veteran of Desert Storm who served on Charleston County Council alongside Scott, said the U.S. is currently "doing things our founding fathers never intended."
Bostic said all levels of government have grown too much in recent years. "We need something different," he said.
Keith Blandford of Sullivan's Island, who previously ran for the First District seat as a Libertarian and is seeking a dual, Libertarian-Republican nomination, said he is an "unashamed" follower of GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul.
Blandford said it's time for the U.S. to "turn off the printing press" that makes new money.
"Washington is a mess," State Rep. Peter McCoy, a small businessman who represents James Island and Folly Beach in the Statehouse, said. "We have out of control spending and debt. As your Congressman, I'll work to reduce wasteful spending."
McCoy said he is concerned about the crippling debt America is leaving to its young people.
Elizabeth Moffly – the lone female Republican candidate and a member of the Charleston County School Board – said she has been fighting for states' rights for years: "Large, centralized government bureaucracies are eroding our freedoms."
No candidate brought a more unique resume to Saturday's forum than Andy Patrick of Beaufort, who is a former special agent for the U.S. Secret Service.
Patrick outlined a five-point pledge that included a national Fair Tax, balanced budget amendment, and school choice.
Jonathan Hoffman, a Charleston entrepreneur and former JAG officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, told the audience that he has the experience to be an effective Congressman. "I'm optimistic," he said. "Do we continue going the way we are and end up like Greece, or do we change things?"
With such a large number of candidates, only two candidates at a time were given the same question, before the next question was asked.
Former State Sen. John Kuhn brought a moment of levity to the event when he suggested that the moderators announce in advance which two candidates would be receiving the question, so that those candidates not being called on would not have to formulate a response. The moderators declined Kuhn's request as the audience laughed.
Kuhn described himself as a strong fiscal conservative. "I'm going to join the fight, not the club," he said. "It's very difficult to stop spending … if you want to vote for the one who has actually done it already, you're looking at him."
Shawn Pinkston of Daniel Island, an attorney and former JAG officer in the U.S. Army, vowed to "restore the American Dream for future generations."
When asked to name a current House of Representatives member he admires, Pinkston praised South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson "for calling the President a liar on the House floor."
State Rep. Chip Limehouse of Charleston also served red meat to the partisan crowd, calling President Obama "the first welfare President. This President has taken us form workfare to welfare."
Limehouse called job creation crucial for the state and nation. "I am a small businessman," he said. "I know how to create jobs and I've done it."
The primary election is set for March 19; a runoff election, if needed, will be held on April 2. The general election is May 7.
The South Carolina Grassroots Community is made up of a number of area Tea Party groups, including Lowcountry Conservatives in Action in Dorchester County, and the Summerville 9-12 Project.
FreedomWorks aired a live feed of the forum online at live.freedomworks.org.
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It all happened so quickly that I had no chance to break my fall even slightly. One second I was making my way down a short but rather steep embankment; an instant later my right foot slipped, dumping me violently down the slope and onto my right side as my forehead smashed against a large rock at the edge of the stream. I must have presented an awful sight to my fishing partner who was just a few feet away. "Don't try to stand up," he urged.
At first, it was all I could do just to sit upright, so standing certainly wasn't my first priority at that point. My right eye was full of blood and muddy water, but after blinking a few times, I realized I could still see with it and somehow hadn't even lost my contact lens in the mishap. Blood continued to stream from my head wound as I made a quick bodily inventory for any other possible injuries. My head was clear and feeling no significant pain anywhere else, I finally regained my feet and walked back to my vehicle a short distance away.
Looking at my reflection in the truck window was the first opportunity for me to see the nasty, wide gash over my right eye. "Not gonna fix this one with a band aid," I thought to myself. We were able to stop the bleeding fairly quickly and then apply some antiseptic and a temporary bandage. After that, I spent the rest of last Sunday morning in the emergency room having my eyebrow sewn back into place.
Fortunately, I was able to rejoin my friends and resume fishing later that afternoon, although driving to and from the hospital provided ample time for reflection. Throughout my lifelong and very active outdoor career, I've experienced my share of bumps, bruises, cuts, scrapes and sprains, but nothing that ever required formal medical attention until last weekend. And considering what could have occurred, I felt entirely grateful to escape that accident with a few stitches in the near term and probably a bit of a scar in the long term.
I also found it cruelly ironic that two pieces of gear that have kept me safe countless times both contributed in part to this accident. The first of those was my felt-soled waders. As most trout fisherman know, felt soles provide the best and surest traction on even the slipperiest stream bottoms, and I have worn nothing else when trout fishing for decades. On the other hand, smooth felt soles are not much good on dry land, especially a steep, rugged stream bank. Mindful of that, I always exercise extra care when negotiating such terrain, and probably had been up and down that very bank five or six times that morning. But one small misstep proved to be my undoing.
I was also wearing polarized sunglasses, another piece of standard equipment for most anglers. Polarized glasses will eliminate much of surface glare on water, allowing you to see beneath the surface. Not only is this a big advantage for seeing fish-holding structure and even the fish themselves at times, it can also help you to spot potential hazards underfoot when wading. A good pair of sunglasses can also provide physical eye protection, and I've lost count of the times my glasses probably saved my eyes over the years by deflecting hooks, sinkers, lures, tree limbs and other objects that accidentally hit me in the face while fishing. When I hit my head during the fall, however, the frame of my sunglasses literally sliced open my forehead.
Even though I have first-aid training, I'm sorry to admit that I didn't have a real first-aid kit with me and had to rely on another friend in our fishing party to provide some of the dressings for my wound. That oversight probably stems from a certain amount of complacency because I've never really needed much more than a band aid or two in the field until now. Be assured I will not make that mistake again.
Safety is something I've never taken for granted in the outdoors, and I will continue my vigilance in that regard and encourage everyone to do the same. But in spite of taking all reasonable care, the unexpected can always happen, so be prepared to handle such emergencies is vital as well. You can be sure I will from now on.


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When a man has anal/doggystyle sex with a chick facing a window then trades places with his buddy who is hiding in the room without the chick realizing. The guy then proceeds to go outside and wave at the chick who is looking out the window. She then asks herself "If he's out there, who is fucking me?"
Me and Bill phantomed this chick and now we're goin to jail for rape.
de BlackGerman 10 décembre 2006
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I just gave my bitch a phantom yo.
de Thomas Frye III 5 février 2003
Famed model of Rolls-Royce taken through many stages of excellence since the twenties. The ultimate version would be the 1980 Phantom VI convertible state limo in midnight blue. The car to own all cars.
Shame the latest phantom looks like osama put a bomb inside. Even worse that P Diddy-dick has one.
de Gumba Gumba 20 février 2004
1. Short nickname used by theatre-lovers for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's the Phantom of the Opera.
2. The lead title role in the Phantom of the opera. His real name is Erik.
2. The lead title role in the Phantom of the opera. His real name is Erik.
1. I just saw Phantom in NYC
2. The Phantom of the opera is there... inside my mind.
2. The Phantom of the opera is there... inside my mind.
de Thespian 8 octobre 2005
Someone who is seldom seen or heard from, but used to be around all the time.
Where's Mike Been lately? I don't know, he's been a phantom lately.
de Johnnie Regalado 10 janvier 2006
to disappear without notice from a party; to go 'phantom'
Also can be used as a nickname for people who commonly do this
Also can be used as a nickname for people who commonly do this
hey where'd mike go?
dunno, must have gone phantom
dunno, must have gone phantom
de Andy-roo 31 octobre 2007
The star of The Phantom of the Opera, most famously played by Michael Crawford (original cast) and Gerard Butler (2004 movie). The Phantom lives beneath the opera house, and tries to win Christine's love after hearing her sing as an understudy. He has faced a world of hatred and everyone thinks of him as nothing more than a cold-blooded murderer. Behind his murders, he is just an emotionally insecure man who had been outcast from society because of a facial defect when he was born, which he covers with the classic half-face mask. Truly, behind the mask, there is a beautiful man and a genius in music, art, and magic, whom most outcasts can relate to.
I absolutely love the phantom. It's just so sad that he went through so much pain.. *sobs*
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The Heroes actress, 18, is speaking out about her recent involvement with activists from the anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd, saying, "I feel the need to be a voice of worthy and important causes whose efforts impact the lives of every person on Earth."
This week a video surfaced from Britain's Sky News of the actress and six other activists paddling on surfboards out into a cove in the town of Taiji in southwestern Japan, in an attempt to interfere with a dolphin hunt there. (See the video here. Warning: footage is graphic.)
The protesters were intercepted on Tuesday by fishermen on a boat who told them to leave and prodded them with a pole. They were eventually forced back to shore, unable to prevent the hunt. The video shows Panettiere breaking down in tears as she describes what happened. "This baby stuck its head out and kind of looked as us, and the thought that the baby is no longer with us is very difficult," she said.
Hayden Speaks OutIn a statement released Friday, Panettiere added: "Now more than ever the world has to come together to make changes. Just because certain cultures have had long-standing traditions does not mean that in today's world they are acceptable any longer. The world and the environment are evolving and that means we must change our ways as human beings as well."
On her reasons for supporting the cause she said, "The dolphins and whales in our ocean are a part of a larger eco-system that prevents the killing off of other marine life. By destroying these animals and not allowing our future generations to enjoy their beauty, we are causing our own selves damage. I always felt the need to speak on behalf of these helpless creatures who can not defend themselves."
The Heroes star adds, "Because I am in the public eye I feel the need to be a voice of worthy and important causes whose efforts impact the lives of every person on Earth. These animals are being brutally and unnecessarily slaughtered – and who are we to say to they have less of a right to exist than we do."
Some 14,000 dolphins are killed for food in Japan every year. Local fishermen say hunting them is a Japanese custom, and outsiders have no business interfering with it.


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Serves 4 |
Prep Time 10 minutes |
Cook Time 35 minutes
1 package Eden Kamut Udonor any Eden Udon
1 Tbsp Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 small carrot, diced
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup Eden Sliced Shiitake Mushrooms
1/3 cup Eden Maitake Mushrooms
25 ounces Eden Spaghetti Sauce
1/4 tsp dried basilor 1 Tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1/2 cup water
1 tsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce
Heat oil in a medium saucepan and sauté onions for 1 to 2 minutes. Add carrot and bell pepper and sauté for 3 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except the udon and shoyu. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer 20 minutes until the mushrooms are tender. Cook the udon per package directions, rinse, drain and set aside. Add the shoyu to the sauce and simmer another 5 minutes before serving over udon.
American, Good/High Fiber, Good/High Protein, Japanese Food, Main Course, No Sweetener Added, Oils, Pasta, Tomatoes, Vegan


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Worry. wor·ry: vb -ries, -rying, -ried
1. to be or cause to be anxious or uneasy, esp. about something uncertain or potentially dangerous
2. (tr) to disturb the peace of mind of; bother (Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003)
Did anyone else have a little bit of anxiety about the March 9 "blizzard?"
I watched the news for about three days leading up to Saturday, dreading what it was going to be like. I understand that we live in Colorado, snow is part of our state and we NEED the moisture, but I had plans for Saturday. And, those plans did not include driving with a friend to Denver in 55 mph winds, snow and ¼ mile visibility. I already had it in my head that I was going to back out of these plans because it wasn't worth the risk.
But I didn't.
I woke up early Saturday morning to leave, looked outside anticipating the snow and there was nothing. Nothing. By the time we left, though, it was snowing, so immediately I began to worry about what the drive home would be like. My friend and I were continually checking back home to see what the weather was going to be like, and I soon realized that I had been worried for nothing.
Instantly, I felt relief.
I had spent so much time worrying about something that was never even going to happen! This so-called "blizzard" turned out to be nothing (at least in our neck of the woods).
So why did I worry so much?
I hate to admit it, but I tend to be a little bit of a worrier. I'd like to think that when I get an unexpected bill in the mail, when I hear stories on the news or even when the kids get a little cough that I know everything is going to be OK.
But in reality, even if it's for a brief moment, I worry.
Even when I meet someone for the first time, I worry what that person thinks of me.
Should it matter? Worry is such an unnecessary part of everyday life. It's not needed, and what does it accomplish? Absolutely nothing.
When my kids see me worry, what does that make them do? Obviously worry.
So I've learned that for the good of my entire family, I need to redirect my focus to the good. Instead of focusing my thoughts on worry, I've learned that they are much better used in prayer.
Like many of you reading this, I have spent so much time wasted on worry. Most of the stuff I have worried about (just like the "blizzard") was all for nothing.
In our lives, we're going to have gusts of wind that try and knock us down. Storms are going to come and go, and in the midst of them, we might not have 100 percent visibility.
But I know there is someone who does. All we need to do is trust HIM, and know that HE is in control.
Philippians 4:6-7
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
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I understand that we live in Colorado, snow is part of our state and we NEED the moisture, but I had plans for Saturday.


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9th March 2016The US Constitution guarantees the rights of future generations, not just current ones, writes James E. Hansen. But those rights are being betrayed, knowingly and deliberately, by governments and politicians who are standing by and allowing climate change to wreak long term havoc on the planet. Today, this legal principle is being asserted in a Federal Court in Oregon. more...
Public Trust Doctrine requires governments to protect our oceans!
Deb Wright
9th March 2016A legal principle dating from Roman times is ripe for use in protecting our waste-filled and over-exploited seas and oceans, writes Deb Wright. Under the 'Public Trust Doctrine' governments are entrusted to protect shared natural resources from abuse, and can be held accountable for neglect of their duties. more...
Scandal! Exxon knew about climate change, boosted denialism, misled shareholders, went carbon heavy
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The Shaman's cure: a Gaian awakening
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2nd March 2016An encounter with a Colombian shaman led Peter Bunyard on a spiritual journey into and beyond the living, breathing, transpiring Amazon rainforest, providing key insights into the essential role of the great tropical forests in the workings of Gaia. He emerged re-energised from his visions - and inspired to redouble his efforts to save our wondrous planet. more...
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1st March 2016A warming climate and the loss of natural areas are driving Indian bee colonies to the brink, writes Premila Krishnan. Losing this cousin of our European honeybee could be disastrous, as rural communities depend on their honey for food and income, and the bees perform vital pollination services. more...
From pit mines to power plants, Wales must lead the UK out of coal
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29th February 2016Wales should lead the UK in bringing an end to the entire coal industry from opencast mining to highly polluting power stations, writes Gareth Clubb. A new report by Friends of the Earth Cymru shows the Aberthaw plant alone imposes social and environmental costs of nearly £1 billion per year on the country and global climate. more...
#Heathrow13: the systemic violence of climate change
Ali Tamlit
25th February 2016Plane Stupid's Heathrow 13 escaped immediate incarceration yesterday for occupying Heathrow's northern runway last summer. But the threat of imprisonment remains firmly in place, writes Ali Tamlit, from a state determined to defend the corporations that are inflicting the systemic violence of climate change on us all. The peaceful fight for a better world must go on. more...
Coal companies trying to revive 'zombie' open cast mines in Wales
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24th February 2016A tangle of undercapitalised companies are coming forward to cash in on old deep coal mines in Wales, writes Guy Shrubsole - by digging them all out from above from huge open cast pits. But local communities, alarmed at the noise, pollution and destruction of landscape, increasingly see coal as an industry that's best consigned to the scrapheap. more...
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Linda Pentz Gunter
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The facility, named for SU alumni Pat and Patricia Wilson, has been vital to the university. The facility adds a sports medicine lab, exercise physiology lab, special equipment and computers, state-of-the-art weight room, classrooms, and faculty offices to the DeLand campus.
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Director Michael Mayer was basking in the success of his award-winning "Spring Awakening" when he got the idea to turn "American Idiot," a hugely successful 2004 disc by punk trio Green Day, into his next Broadway musical project.
"I was in L.A., doing a lot of driving then, so had the CD playing on automatic loop," he remembers. "I was addicted to it, just listening to it over and over. Then it occurred to me that I was getting the same kind of pleasure from it that I used to get listening to show albums when I was a kid. I started fixating on the idea that I had to stage it."
The "American Idiot" rock opera that rolls into Detroit on Tuesday is the result of Mayer's fixation. It's a 90-minute exploration (without intermission) of the disc's themes of love, sex, drugs and alienation. A young cast and six-piece band will perform hits like "Jesus of Suburbia," "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams."
The Tony-nominated show, which played on Broadway for just over a year in 2010-11, arrives here on the heels of a Toronto tour opening, and promoters hope it will draw the nontraditional theater audience (translation: not old) they're eager to cultivate.
"American Idiot" will play in Detroit for just a week and isn't part of this season's Broadway in Detroit subscription series. Series subscribers will need a separate ticket for the show. This makes it different from the 2010 Detroit run of the youth-oriented "Spring Awakening," also directed by Mayer. The coming-of-age rock musical, based on a controversial 19th-Century German play, played here for two weeks to audiences that were far from "Wicked"-size.
"Idiot" follows the lives of three teenage boys who are desperate to escape life in 21st-Century suburbia. Two of them, Johnny and Tunny (Van Hughes and Scott J. Campbell) set out for the big city while Will (Jake Epstein) stays home when his girlfriend gets pregnant. Their odyssey captures a generation's often bleak view of life in post-9/11 America. Tunny eventually joins the military and is shipped off to Afghanistan.
Mayer says the Detroit production of "American Idiot" will reflect some tweaks he has made to the show since its Broadway opening in the spring of 2010. Though New York reviews praised the show's energy, some critics found its storytelling side lacking.
"Many of the changes we made are for the better," the director says. "It has more of a rock concert vibe, a more human scale. Still, he notes: "The story functions like an opera. It follows the classic rules of opera storytelling, where the lyrics function as the story."
Mayer understands that traditional theater audiences may have some misgivings about "Idiot." Though he was a fan of Green Day, he wasn't sure what to expect from Billie Joe Armstrong after the band's front man was flown to New York to see "Spring Awakening" in 2007. Armstrong would be key in deciding whether Green Day would get on board with Mayer's vision for "American Idiot."
The rocker, it turns out, loved "Spring Awakening" and impressed Mayer with his knowledge of the great Broadway musicals of the past.
"He had reference points that really blew me away," the director says. "He had grown up on this stuff, performed it as a kid. He did Al Jolson and George M. Cohan. He could sing songs from 'Bye Bye Birdie.'
"One of the reasons why Green Day's songs are so effective is that Billie Joe Armstrong grew up listening to the Great American Songbook. His songs are in that realm. They're incredibly melodic. Even when they're a three-chord punk anthem, there's still a structure to them."
Mayer was far less worried about selling Tom Hulce, his producing partner, on the idea of "American Idiot." The Detroit-born, Plymouth-raised actor and producer, still most famous for playing Mozart in the 1984 film "Amadeus," had worked with Mayer on "Spring Awakening."
"He's not your typical producer," says Mayer. "He climbs inside the story, inside the art of the storytelling. He's an advocate for character in a way that I can't imagine any other producer being, mostly because he's such a superb actor himself."
Hulce's approach impressed Gabrielle McClinton, the 22-year-old actress who plays the free-spirited Whatsername in the show. She appreciated the freedom the "American Idiot" creative team granted her as she set out to define her character.
She remembers meeting Mayer and Hulce during the fourth of maybe seven callbacks last spring when the touring cast was being assembled.
"They're so much about the experience and where you're coming from," she says. "I can relate to falling in love, and being on my own in the city, and being scared to try new things.
"The music is so contemporary. It's the stuff we walk around singing every day. So you just have to show up and just live your life onstage. They want us to make it as real and raw as possible."
More Details: 'American Idiot'
8 p.m. Tue.-Wed. & Jan. 19-20, 2 & 8 p.m. Jan. 21,
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Dec. 2, 1928 – May 2, 2013
CAMBRIA - Shirley A. Prohaska, a longtime office worker at Muck Motors in Getzville, died Thursday in Northgate Health Care Facility, Wheatfield, where she had been a patient for three years. She was 84.
Born Shirley A. Westra in the City of Tonawanda, she graduated from Tonawanda High School in 1946.
She worked as a ticket agent at American Airlines in the 1940s and 1950s, first at Buffalo International Airport and later at the airline's ticket office in the Statler Hilton.
Later, Mrs. Prohaska became an accounts receivable clerk at Muck Motors, where she worked from 1978 until the early 1990s.
She was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ransomville, where she worked at bingo games and assisted with financial duties in the office for many years.
She was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and participated in the church's senior bowling league.
Mrs. Prohaska also assisted on the family's dairy and grape farm. Her husband of 53 years, Frank L., died in 2010.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas J. and Gary W.; a daughter, Beth P. Wilson; and a sister, Joann Onofrio.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Pius X Catholic Church, 1700 North French Road, Getzville.


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5 'Deviant' Sex Acts That Science Says Are Good For You
Sex is like a lifelong normalcy contest. To find happiness, you should spend every day worrying about the kinds of sex you like, and whether you'll ever meet someone else who shares those likes. Then you comfort your untouched body by rubbing your hands all over it, wet though they may be with the sweat of anxiety and sadness. Ha! No, don't do that. That sounds awful, and besides, if you spend all your time worrying, when will you have time to bone? You won't! You will remain unboned, maybe forever.
So here's my real-life advice for you, which I want you to remember forever -- instead of worrying about what kind of sex you like (or, even worse, what kind of sex other people like, because nothing could ever be less important than something you don't want to see and no one wants to show you), use this rule of thumb: "The freakier the sex, the better it is for me, according to science." For example:
#5. BDSM Is Good for Your Psychological Health
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"BDSM" is an acronym that covers every weird, outlandish, disgusting, terrifying, and degenerate sex act that everyone you know is intimately familiar with (yes, everyone). If you're a freak, then you know exactly what I'm talking about, and if the only thing you like is missionary position while a saxophone plays, then you're the only person like that, and we're all a bit scared of you.
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At least be more interesting than ladybugs.
I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but everyone fucks weird. I seriously can't stress this enough. The next time you're in the living room of a friend or family member, look around. The old high school heirlooms have been in asses. That "funny" horse mask has been worn while boning. Why would anyone own more than one scarf if they weren't using it to tie people up? Every belt is a collar, every tie is a blindfold, every sock has been stuffed into someone's mouth. A friend of mine once asked me to help him move his dentist chair into his new apartment and no one even asked for or offered any explanation, because we all know what's up with that, don't we. OK, I'm lying a bit: I wasn't sorry to be the one to tell you that at all.
Anyway, this is why society is crumbling, surely. That crazy shit can't be good for you, which is why the DSM-V lists BDSM as an example of "paraphilia," or "unusual sexual fixation."
Why It's Secretly Good for You:
Folks who indulge in BDSM are psychologically healthier than people who don't. That's right: Everyone who got irrationally angry at those last few paragraphs are less sane than the people who didn't, and that's the least shocking sentence I've ever written. People who indulge in the ol' spanky-spank (or whatever) are more extroverted and open to new experiences (duhhhhhh), but also less neurotic, anxious, and paranoid. They were also more secure in their relationships, though that may have been because their partners were currently chained to their bed and hahaha, what a dumb and obvious joke.
#4. Polyamory Makes for Stronger Relationships
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"Polyamory" is a fancy Greek word for "open relationship," which is a fancy English phrase for "We can fuck whomever we want, but we still love each other." I am not a polyamorist, mainly because the very idea defies the real, human emotions that form the foundation of every relationship: jealousy, possessiveness, and not wanting your partners to enjoy themselves unless you're sweating all over them.
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My girlfriend hates seeing movies with me.
Why It's Secretly Good for You:
Science says that polyamorous relationships are the best kind, but why would I trust Science? He's just the guy who hangs out behind the 7-Eleven near my house and sells me experimental bear tranquilizers. He says all kinds of crazy shit. So I did some research and discovered that Science is, perhaps coincidentally, totally right. The reasoning is pretty simple: Because both parties are out there sowing their wild oats, or having wild oats ... sown in them (I'm not sure what the female version of the euphemism is), communication becomes even more necessary.
For example: Polyamorous Charlie will say, "Hey, I like to fuck all the time, but sometimes you're at work or whatever, so how about I fuck other people?" and then Polyamorous Ashley is all, "Hey that's cool, dawg," because that's how they all talk. Bam. Communication. And as we all know, communication is the most important part of a relationship.
According to Science.
#3. Casual Sex Is Awesome (If You Do It for the Right Reasons)
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According to the nation's insane old people, all the young kids with their pumped-up kicks are too focused on casual sex and ugly-bumping, and it's destroying them as people. Look, you sluts, it's not hard to explain: Every time you have sex, you give part of your soul to that person, so if you have too much sex, you'll only have a little sliver of your own soul left, and what will you have received in return?
Oh, obviously, you get the soul of everyone you ever stuck it to. Sleeping around works the exact same way as the soul-stealing spell in Skyrim and that is just so rad. Or maybe every sex partner you've ever had is a Horcrux, and all those soul shards you're carrying around are giving you magic powers. Right? No matter how you interpret this information, it makes casual sex better.
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Play the field hard enough, and you will become an immortal sorcerer-god.
Why It's Secretly Good for You:
I sorta went off on a tangent there, but I'm back on track now. According to actual science and not my dumbshit conjecture, casual sex actually is good for you -- but only if you do it for the right reasons. The crazy, doom-saying old folks are at least partially correct: Casual sex is bad for you if you're doing it to drown out your own lack of self-worth and feelings of inadequacy. But if you just like rubbing your genitals all over other people's genitals, then it's actually great for your self-esteem.
Now that I've typed it out, that seems like an obvious distinction. That applies to everything, right?
"I enjoy carrots!"
"Good, because carrots are good for you!"
"I eat eight bags of carrots every night because otherwise I never stop crying."
"Well, OK, then you might have problems."
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"Like the fact that you're a carrot slut."
I know what you're thinking: "Sarge, all this stuff is pretty taboo, but what about the real gross stuff?" I'm glad you asked.


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Posted On Wednesday, December 26, 2012 By Ujitha
Hi My wife is pregnant with our 2nd baby with delivery dates on 14th of February 2013 to a baby-boy, but will have planned to deliver by C-section on January due to diabetic problem. Up to today (26-12-2012) our baby is 32 weeks and 6 days. Before about 3 weeks ago, exactly on 7th December she was hospitalized due to high BP(150/100) and high blood sugar(FB-199). Before this day (7-12-2012) two times she visited to our VOG for consultation due to high BP when check at the clinic but above both two times when check with VOGs' presure machine BP was ok. But continuously her UFR result got plus with albumin (I think protein in uria) for since two months back. Also baby... Read More
Posted On Thursday, December 20, 2012 By SANDRA
I was 20 years old and pregnant with my first child, a girl. I was already in maternity. I remember one day as I was walking on the street, my right eye saw black. I had swollen hands and feet. I went from store-to-store to find a shoe that would fit my balloon-like swelling. I found a senior citizen style shoe and walked with that for the next few days. My mom saw me and right away called my doctor. He was preoccupied with the birth of his own daughter. I was told to go see him on Friday. This was Wednesday. I got to his office Friday morning; he took my blood pressure sitting, then laying. I was 23 weeks along and was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia. I was admitted to the hospital... Read More
Posted On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 By Kelley
I have read many of these stories and am absolutely heart broken. My son Gray was born on August 21, 2011 at 36 weeks. His delivery process began one week before when I noticed that my stomach was very tight...hard as a rock. I was very tired and had pain that would come and go in the upper and right side of my stomach. I drove myself to the hospital twice that week and admitted myself into L&D. My blood pressure was elevated slightly, but they sent me home both times without any other instructions. I felt silly that I had driven myself up to the hospital and there was nothing wrong with me. When I got home that morning from my second trip to the hospital I started feeling... Read More
Posted On Saturday, December 15, 2012 By Sonia
I just wanted to share my story and see if anyone has experienced the same. I had a baby boy back in 1999, he is now 13 yrs old. In January 2011 I found out I was expecting a baby. Everything was fine until my growth scan was done in April and I was told my little girl was too small, but the Dr. assured me that it may be due to the fact that I was small and maybe that's why this baby is small. Then in early July (about 28 week gestation) I was rushed into the ER with severe abdomen pain, where I was told my little girl no longer had a heartbeat. The Dr at the ER told me the baby may have been dead for at least a couple of weeks. I was then sent to a specialist and got a few... Read More
Posted On Friday, December 14, 2012 By Alicia
My fiance and I just got back from a Model T Tour in Vermont late Sunday night. We decided to shower and get some sleep because I had a doctors appoint at 9 the next morning. Through out the trip I got really swollen and gained lots of weight. I couldn't understand why, I was eating healthy and didn't really stray from my daily routine. My feet and legs were so swollen and hurt to even walk my fiance would have to help me walk and bring me ice pack after ice pack. When the next morning arrived, we woke up and got ready for what we thought was going to be a quick routine appointment. We got called into the doctors office by the nurse, she took my blood pressure and told me to lay... Read More
Posted On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 By Sarah
I have spent countless hours on the Preeclampsia Foundation webpage reading and researching, but I have never added my story until now. The further I get from my pregnancies, the less frequently I obsessively mentally rehash my experiences with pre-e, and the more my memories of the ordeal have gradually dulled; considering the trauma at the time of the events, I am thankful for this usually diminishing pain, but then I'll read a piece of news about another woman experiencing this complication and my memories all come rushing back to vividly haunt me for a few more days and I'm right back here checking stats and brushing up on the latest medical findings. In hindsight, I wish I had... Read More
Posted On Monday, December 10, 2012 By Patricia
My two healthy children have wiped my memory nearly clean of the trauma of their two separate births and first months of life. Both my daughters were born entirely too soon--by all standards. Lily was born at 29 weeks, 5 days. Chloe, at 31 weeks. Both were cheated out of ten weeks in the womb--ten cozy, cuddling weeks to grow big, develop strong lungs and you know, finish the whole gestational process like God intended.I would have sold a kidney to experience the last 10 weeks of pregnancy. And my babies, my babies were in no hurry to be born. I never went into labor, never even had a Braxton Hicks nor did I make it to a birthing class. There were no embarrassing... Read More
Posted On Monday, December 10, 2012 By charmaine
Hello- many people don't know much about pre-eclampsia; I didn't until I had it. This is my story. My name is Charmaine Dawkins and I was 17 and he was 22 when we started trying for are first baby together. I am very mature for my age and we decided we were ready. I fell pregnant first time trying. I was shocked because it can take months, but then I realized there was a beautiful baby growing inside of me and we were so happy. Our family and friends were filled with joy as they could see we were so happy.I had horrible morning sickness day and night: I would not be able to keep anything down, but I dealt with it. We had all the normal scans and everything was perfect. On my... Read More
Posted On Monday, December 03, 2012 By sharon
I suffered from preeclampsia and was officially diagnosed with it at 33 weeks,was concerned about it as midwifes picked up high blood pressure and protein in urine at 28weeks. At second check-up, blood pressure was still high and they decided to send me for blood tests. My gynecologist said I should consider a c-section and natural birth may no longer be an option. When I was 32 weeks was sent to hospital to have steroid injections and had my urine monitored; was released the following day. A week later at check-up, we realiszed baby wasn't growing and my doctor said I would have to have to have a c-section the following day. I had another steroid injection: this was to help my... Read More
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Posted On Friday, November 16, 2012 By lisa
On Wednesday, November 7, 2012, I found my Daughter-in-law dead - just sitting on the toilet. The autopsy revealed she died from preeclampsia and our sweet baby Jack at 34 weeks gestation died when his mother's heart stopped beating. She had been in the hospital 3 times in two weeks for abdominal pain, swelling and headaches and was on bedrest at the time of her death. She had been to the doctor just the day before and had lost 2 pounds, was feeling great, her swelling was greatly diminished and her blood pressure 142/90 - she was always compliant with diet and bedrest restrictions and took her blood pressure every two hours. This was her first pregnancy. I cannot understand how this... Read More
Posted On Friday, November 16, 2012 By Sofia
Growing up in a community where teen pregnancy was very common, my high school did a lot to keep us from wanting kids at a young age. They would assign babies with computer chips that needed to be fed n changed at all hours day or night, they would show us videos of live births and tell us how hard life would be with a child at such a young age. The live birth videos alone were enough to scare me through my teenage years, my 20's and even a bit of my 30's but at 32 I was expecting. My parents had not had a grandchild in 13 years, and it would be a first for my in-laws! It was surreal, I was excited, nervous and any other emotion you can imagine. April 22, I arranged for my family... Read More
Posted On Friday, November 16, 2012 By mahjooba
I consider myself a survivor of this disorder. During my first pregnancy, I didn't even know what preeclampsia was. My doctor hadn't even discussed it with me. Even when I was sent to the hospital due to very high levels of protein in my urine at 39 week, no one mentioned preeclampsia to me. As a result, my son was born only four pounds, and I didn't have a clue to what had caused him to be so small. I had done my part with everything right (I could have died from preeclampsia. I wish my gynecologist had told me. Perhaps he wasn't familiar with it either).With my second pregnancy, twins, I decided to research my son's low birth weight, the high blood pressure, water... Read More
Posted On Monday, November 12, 2012 By Krys
Hi everyone!! I've been on this website reading many sad/encouraging stories since 6/17/12... two days after my precious baby girl was born. Some background- I have an healthy 8 year old; no complications during pregnancy. I have a healthy 2 year old; no complications with that pregnancy either. Third pregnancy, I noticed different things that I'd never experienced before. Went to prenatal checkup's blood pressure ran in 130's over 80's. The doctor that delivered my first two was not my doctor for my third pregnancy. I worked for an OB/GYN and decided to let him deliver my 3rd. Well he was deployed to Afghanistan (reserves) so during my second trimester there was a... Read More
Posted On Saturday, November 10, 2012 By amber
Hello my name is Amber. I am 23 years old. I already know a pain most parents don't have to feel. I had to bury my son before he even got a chance to live. He was 29 weeks when I found out he no longer had a heartbeat. I went for an appointment on a Wednesday and had told my doctor I had severe swelling in my hands; it didn't go away, and that they went numb when I slept every night several times a night. I also told her about flashing lights I saw if I turned my head a certain way. On that Wednesday, I also had high blood pressure and proteinuria, the biggest signs for preeclampsia. They sent me home with a bunch of tests to do and follow up with a doctor in 1 week.... Read More
Posted On Thursday, November 08, 2012 By maria
Todo comenzo cuando apenas tenia 19 a±os en el 2007, y esperaba a mi primer hijo Jomar, en esa espera los primeros meses fueron muy bonito e inolvidables. Empezando el 3er trimestre comenze a notar como me hinchaba execivamente, la cara, las manos, las piernas y tobillos. Pensaba que todo era parte del embarazo. Llegue gracias a Dios a mis 39 semanas cuando el medico me envio de emergencia para el hospital a practicarme una cesarea de emergencia. Dentro de todo mi hijo salio perfectamente nacio el 30 de octubre de 2007 y midio 21'' y peso 7'11 lbs, nacio a las 12:57 de la tarde era un bebe precioso. Luego del parto la presion seguia alta 140-90 como una semana adicional, tenia cruces de... Read More
Posted On Monday, November 05, 2012 By lisa
I woke up on the 19th of April feeling good with the usual pregnancy aches and pains. I was booked into the local doctors for a routine check up that afternoon. I went to the doctors, where she took my blood pressure and a urine sample. She looked worried and asked if I had transport to the hospital. I told her I did; she told me to go straight to the hospital where I was admitted through A&E. After a short wait, I was landed in a wheel chair headed for the maternity ward... Nurses and doctors ran around me doing tests and traces on my baby. Soon after I was sent for a scan, where I was told my baby was a little small for its gestation. The doctor then came in and... Read More
Posted On Thursday, November 01, 2012 By Katie
I became pregnant in late April 2010; throughout my entire pregnancy I was sick. Morning sickness was horrible, I was throwing up just about every morning. I went to all my normal prenatal visits and of course had to pee in a cup to check all my levels. A few times the nurse told me I had too much protein in my urine and told me to make sure I drank plenty of water and eat healthy. How can you always eat healthy with all those pregnancy cravings?! In September of 2010 I switched doctors due to a change of insurance and also because I didn't care for the doctors I was seeing. I had found out I was having a girl and couldn't be more excited!! I had met and loved my new doctor.... Read More
Posted On Thursday, November 01, 2012 By Jennifer
Prior to the birth of my second son, I was aware of prematurity in a general sense. I knew what the word meant. I knew a few friends, family members, and acquaintances who had dealt with the early arrival of an infant. To me, prematurity meant a baby who was probably no more than a month early and who might be slightly smaller than the 6 to 8 pound newborns that I was used to seeing. Prior to the birth of my second son, I was even less aware of preeclampsia. I had heard the word before and even knew of a case or two. I looked it up in my pregnancy book out of curiosity and dismissed it almost immediately. Blood pressure had never been a problem for me before and seizures were... Read More
Posted On Monday, October 29, 2012 By Suzanne
I lived in Mississippi at the time of my first pregnancy. I had an OB right out of med school, and by the time I went to my regular appointment at 26 weeks, he didn't play around. He said I had severe preeclampsia, and said he witnessed two women who died of PE during his residency and it wasn't going to happen to me. He put me in an ambulance to Mobile, Alabama, and said that the hospital I was headed to was amazing and they would take great care of my unborn daughter and me. He was right. I owe the staff at the hospital everything for saving my life and the life of my daughter. I was so very sick that my parents and husband were told that the baby and I may... Read More
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1888 N28 Allen & Ginter Complete Set of Non-Baseball Players PSA Graded (40/50)
Starting Bid - $1,000.00, Sold For - $5,581.25
Collection of forty different of the fifty cards comprising the N28 Allen & Ginter "World's Champions" set, entirely graded and encapsulated by PSA (unless otherwise noted). N28 Allen & Ginter "World's Champions" is considered by many to be among the most beautiful of all nineteenth-century tobacco-card issues. The set features champions and stars of the day from a wide variety of sports. This collection represents a complete set of all forty non-baseball players in the N28 Allen & Ginter set. Twenty-five cards range from Excellent to Near Mint condition and fifteen range from Good to Vg-Ex. The PSA condition report is as follows: Three NM 7: McAuliffe (pugilist), Muldoon (wrestler), Smith (pugilist). Ten EX-MT 6: Bauer (wrestler), Bogardus (rifle shooter), Daly (billiards), Dempsey (pugilist), Frey (pool), Lannon (pugilist), McLaughlin (wrestler), Slosson (billiards), Sorakichi (wrestler, SGC EX/NM 80), Vignaux (billiards). Twelve EX 5: Adams (billiards), Bibby (wrestler, SGC EX+ 70), Carney (pugilist, SGC EX 60), Carver (rifle shooter, [MK]), Dion (billiards), Gaudaur (oarsmen), Hamm (oarsmen), Hosmer (oarsmen), Kilrain (pugilist, SGC EX 60), Schaefer (billiards), Sexton (billiards), Trickett (oarsmen). Five VG-EX 4: Acton (wrestler), Beach (oarsmen), Bubear (oarsmen), Hanlan (oarsmen, GAI VG-EX 4), Mitchell (pugilist). Two VG 3: Carroll (pugilist) and Oakley (rifle shooter). Seven GOOD 2: Buffalo Bill Cody (rifle shooter), Malone (pool), McKay (oarsmen), McMahon (wrestler), Ross (oarsmen), Teemer (oarsmen), Weir (pugilist). Encapsulated "Authentic": John L. Sullivan (pugilist, evidence of slight trim, otherwise the card displays as Vg-Ex). This is a magnificent collection of one of card collecting's most classic issues. The baseball players are often actually easier to find in this issue than the non-baseball players, precisely because they are so much more expensive. Here the work has been done, and all that are needed are the ten baseball players for completion. These forty cards represent an ideal foundation for the building of a magnificent high-grade entirely graded N28 Allen & Ginter set. This is an exceptionally sharp-looking group. Total 40 cards. Reserve $1,000. Estimate $2,000/$3,000. SOLD FOR $5,581.25
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Chris Sells - Is it really true that you're working on a Longhorn version of Solitaire?
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Right, by 2006 when most of the world finally weans itself from a debilitating Solitaire dependency, out comes "Longhorn Solitaire"...
Chris mentioned something about a migration away from bitmap graphics to vector based images. I recall something about it being standard throughout the UI of "Win2006"? And of course, SVG has been a threat for some years now, though I have yet to see an actual application where its critical.
I can see where the traditional advantages to using vector images arise (scalability, compression, processing, etc) but as graphics processors explode in capability, won't there be a tradeoff in high-res image quality? Especially as digital photo formats become ubiquitous..I just see the trend evolving toward photo-realism, in textures, and UI elements. The same effects easily achieved in vector based imaging can be realized with bitmaps as processing power becomes a non-issue.
Are you using *.wmf or a new file format? There are all sorts of current wmf issues I don't even want to get into...
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The options are many, but so far the solutions have been few for the Buffalo Bills when it comes to finding a No. 2 cornerback.
"You'd like for somebody to step up and see some direction for the future there," coach Chan Gailey said last week, before tempering his expectations in the next breath. "You really want somebody to just play well … so it gives us an opportunity to win the game."
Rookie Stephon Gilmore has started all 15 games of the season so far and established himself as the team's No. 1 cornerback. Behind him, though, has been a rotating cast of players vying for a starting role.
Second-year man Aaron Williams has made nine starts, including Sunday's game in Miami, while veteran Leodis McKelvin started four before being placed on injured reserve last week because of a groin injury. Rookie Ron Brooks has also started two games. Second-year man Justin Rogers, while not starting any games, has seen ample playing time as the nickel cornerback.
Williams missed five games because of a knee injury suffered in Week Nine against Houston, but had done little to cement himself as a starter before being hurt.
"We all know the first half of the season, I didn't do what my expectations were, he said. "But it happened. It is what it is. Gotta learn from it, and do a lot better. Like coach said, we're playing for pride. I've got a lot of pride in me, to show them that wasn't me the first half of the season."
Williams played all but one defensive snap against Miami on Sunday.
"He played good, but he didn't go out there and dominate the position," Gailey said Monday, "So, we're going to look and see what we need to do this week."
That leaves the door open for Brooks, a fourth-round pick out of LSU who missed the first half of the season because of a broken foot.
"For me personally, it's a big deal," Brooks said. "I missed the first half of the season, wasn't able to get out there and play. [I've] really been limited as far as playing time in the second half of my season. I feel like they haven't gotten a good feel of what I really can do."
Injuries and inconsistency have turned both the No. 2 and nickel cornerback jobs into a revolving door. The Bills started the season opener against the Jets with Gilmore and Williams outside and McKelvin as the nickel.
McKelvin, though, was benched in favor of Justin Rogers in Week Two. The Bills stuck with the Gilmore-Williams-Rogers trio until Week Nine, when Williams was hurt.
In Week 12 against Indianapolis, Brooks began to work his way into the defensive rotation. The following week, he made his first career start against Jacksonville, a game in which McKelvin tried to play, but couldn't because of a tight back.
In Week 14, the three primary corners were Gilmore-McKelvin-Brooks, leaving Rogers on the bench.
"It's just the nature of the game," Rogers said. "We're a young secondary. We've had different guys in and out. I think any one can go in and do the job, but going forward, it's just still going out there and competing. That's all I'm thinking about right now."
Although Williams was healthy enough to play in Week 15 against Seattle, his first game back, he didn't start. That job went to Brooks, but the rookie played just 28 snaps (48 percent) against the Seahawks.
Sunday against Miami, Rogers got the bulk of the work as the No. 3 corner, playing 39 snaps (61 percent), to just eight (12 percent) for Brooks.
"Nothing's been established as far as the secondary goes," Brooks said. "I need to step it up and showcase myself for next year."
The Bills invested a high second-round draft pick (34th overall) on Williams in 2011, but he's been hit with injuries in each of his two seasons. He missed seven games as a rookie, and another five this year. He's keenly aware of the criticism that's been directed at him this season.
"You can't hide it. It's out there. Not only on websites, but coaches know about it, players. Teammates come to me and say 'hey, you gotta pick it up a little bit' and I agree with them," he said. "I'm not going to argue with them. I take it how it is, be professional about it and move on.
"You can't argue about how you've been playing when it's been proven. It's on film. Film doesn't lie. I've already forgotten about it. It's in the past."
Williams, who admitted to "stressing himself out" at times, said he can't concern himself with whether he's auditioning for a job going into next season.
"I don't really worry about all that. I go out there and play," he said. "You start worrying about how long I'm going to have the starting job, or what the situation is, then you start messing up."
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In school we study famous and infamous figures throughout world history - King Tut, Julius Caesar, George Washington, Franklin Roosevelt. Although lessons about fashion and clothing are rarely, if ever, taught in the classroom, they should be, particularly the woman whose vision changed the way we dress (and smell) for the better.
It's astounding the number of people who don't know about Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, despite being the founder and namesake of one of the most famous fashion houses in the world. At 31 rue Cambon in Paris stands the flagship store of Chanel; but the designs created by the fashion house have gone far beyond the label and its styles and have easily transitioned into the 21st century.
Coco Chanel's more than 50-year career turned out some of the most simple but elegant and luxurious clothing and accessories that have ever been created and duplicated. The little black dress hanging in your closet, thank Coco for making it popular. Pants dominating women's wardrobes, yes, we can link that trend to Mademoiselle Chanel, too. Costume jewelry, Chanel. Cardigans, Chanel. Bronzed skin, Chanel.
Although it's likely Chanel's take on women's style would have eventually been part of another visionary's collection, instead she was at the right place at the right time. During the 1930s she brought black, white and other neural colors to the forefront and a more masculine look, which included pants and the lack of tight corsets. The style was perfect for the women of those years -they were finally getting out of the kitchens and attaining their independence just like Coco.
Even in her 80s she was still altering clothing on models while dressed to the nines in her strands of pearls and famous suits - and her clothing was more popular than ever.
More than 10 years after her death in 1971, at 87 years old, the house that Coco built was taken over by head designer Karl Lagerfeld in 1983. The man behind the dark sunglasses and under the long white ponytail continues to sketch collection after collection - he even creates sets for runway shows.
According to Lagerfeld, a critic said his first collection likely caused Coco Chanel to roll over in her grave. His thoughts about the critic's remark: Any reaction is better than none at all.
We'll never know if Coco loathes or loves what Lagerfeld has done with the house that bears her name, but there's no debate he's kept the brand going strong.
Reportedly Coco Chanel believed in the saying imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. She didn't mind that others were copying her designs. However, today people are doing more than creating clothing similar to the fashion house's couture. Those who aren't part of the house of Chanel are profiting from the famous interlocking Cs because we're a society obsessed with labels.
An authentic piece of Chanel's line isn't cheap. A tulle floral brooch will set you back around $250 and a wristlet more than $1,200. But with the popularity of its famous logo, no wonder there's a market saturated with fake, cheap handbags and jewelry for the masses to buy. The idea behind Chanel is luxury, but knock-offs don't fit that bill.
Why buy a purse, which sometimes isn't even a design created by Chanel, just for the logo that's been hastily glued on imitation leather?
Those of us who cannot afford a handbag without blowing nearly a month's salary should find inspiration from Chanel. Admire the real thing and put together your look based on the classics and those the fashion house is still cranking out instead of relying on the fake brand name handbags to dress up your clothes.
"Fashion passes, style remains," she once said. Nothing could be more true, which is why the styles made popular by Coco Chanel remain as relevant today than in 1930.
The next time you venture into your favorite store, look around and consider integrating the style made popular by one of the most influential designers of all time because you'll still be reaching for the black dress and those Chanel inspired suits for years to come.


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Penélope Cruz: My Family Will Always Be a Priority
"I've always been a very family person, since I was a little girl, that's the way I was raised," Cruz, 36, said during Saturday's London press conference for her new movie The Counselor. "So that will always be a priority. But I have to work, like everyone else, so I will find a way to balance."
The mom of two – who debuted her post-baby slim-down in a figure-hugging Temperly London gown earlier this week – wore a red-hot Nina Ricci suit as she promoted her new film, which also stars Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz and Michael Fassbender.
Cruz's husband, Javier Bardem, also has a role in the film, but the couple do not have any scenes together, "unfortunately," Bardem said.
Director Sir Ridley Scott said that he and Pitt had been attempting to work together for years, ever since the father of six played a small role in Scott's 1991 hit Thelma & Louise.
"This is the first one that fit nicely within his schedule," he said.
Scott said it was his first-time working with an all-star cast and admitted that Diaz, who plays a sociopathic and malevolent girlfriend in the film, jumped at the opportunity.
"She is most successful at the beautiful comedienne," he said. "I like to go for surprises."