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Photographer Suzzette White waved her arms and orchestrated her subject to strike the proper pose.
About the bill
S-700 applies to a person or entity that publishes a booking photo of anyone arrested in South Carolina.
To be eligible, arrestees must be acquitted or have charges dropped, dismissed or otherwise expunged.
Arrestees must send a written request by certified mail to those in charge of the website.
Mug shot must be removed within 30 days.
Violations are misdemeanors punishable by up to a $500 fine and 30 days in jail.
People can file civil lawsuits against websites in violation.
Filed in May, the bill is assigned to the Judiciary Committee. The S.C. Senate's next session begins in January.
Bathed in a strobe's light, her nervous subject stood in front of a gray background.
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For the past four years, White has been taking pictures in this studio with cinder-block walls. She no longer refers to a sheet on the wall that lists tips on lighting and composition.
Her services are popular. On a recent day, 40 people watched a rerun of the crime drama "Castle" on a big-screen television as they waited for their turn.
"Turn your head to the right," White told the subject. "Chin up some. A little bit more. There! Don't move."
White snapped the photo that popped up on her computer screen. Within minutes, it showed up on her employer's website.
"You aren't going to put my picture in the dollar paper, are you?" the subject asked.
White gets that question a lot.
A field training instructor at the Cannon Detention Center, White photographs people booked into the jail. The resulting mug shots are posted to the jail's website, where they become fair game for public consumption. Berkeley County's jail has a similar public database.
With more jails adding the technology, the practice has spawned a profitable industry.
Listed with their charges, the inmates' photos are then posted on websites like Mugshots.com. They're printed in Carolina Mug Shots, a newspaper that sells for $1 at convenience stores.
The publications make money from advertisements and a tactic a critic called "despicable." For fees like $899, some websites offer to remove mug shots or halt their posting to spare their subjects from embarrassment.
State lawmakers in the South have been outspoken in trying to disrupt that business scheme. Mirroring a Georgia law that went into effect this year, state Sen. Paul Thurmond, R-Charleston, has proposed a bill to allow South Carolina defendants who get acquitted or whose charges are dismissed, dropped or expunged to ask publications to take down their mug shots.
Erasing them from the Internet today is nearly impossible. When it is, people find clearing their names cost-prohibitive.
"People who are wrongfully accused are being held hostage by these websites," Thurmond said. "That accusation can be used to get more money out of them or by an employer to make a judgment when it's not accurate."
But the push by Thurmond and other criminal defense attorneys has sparked a controversy of its own. Some publishers contend that such laws violate the First Amendment.
"Can government force someone to print or not print something?" Bill Rogers, president of the S.C. Press Association, said. "People have the First Amendment right to publish these things."
'Educate the masses'
A picture of a woman facing prostitution charges is emblazoned on the front page of a recent issue of Carolina Mug Shots.
The page also features smaller shots of people arrested in the Lowcountry for offenses ranging from shoplifting to murder. One section is devoted to inmates said to be transvestites.
On the inside, a disclaimer states that the paper isn't "responsible for the accuracy of the content."
Thurmond took out the only front-page advertisement, which encourages defendants to call him. Another ad inside refers to the paper's website, where it costs $200 to stop a mug shot from being published. Other sites, like Mugshots.com, charge $400 per arrest.
The industry also has given birth to third-party entities. RemoveMyMug.com charges $899 per mug shot and up to $5,000 to scrub the Internet of multiple booking photos for a single customer.
Publishers often remain anonymous. People interested in contacting Carolina Mug Shots are referred to a Myrtle Beach post office box.
A website registered in Belize, Mugshots.com considers itself an ethical standard-bearer. In a statement, its publishers said they strive to fix any errors. But the photos are history, the publishers stated, and they "hope to further educate the masses that an arrest is not a conviction."
As publisher of the Jail Birds paper, Upstate resident David Lowe Bryant lost his anonymity in April 2012 when his own mug shot showed up online.
The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said Bryant, 31, tried to get a free iPhone by impersonating a deputy at a Verizon store, which sometimes loans cellphones to law officers. Bryant got the $450 phone, and he was later arrested. The revelation sprouted a website dedicated to displaying his mug shot.
"So David," the website reads. "How does it feel to be a 'Jail Bird'?"
'Next to impossible'
Columbia attorney Seth Rose considers the anti-mug shot movement one of his passions.
As a Richland County councilman, he successfully banned booking photos from the county's jail website. Specialty sites no longer have access to the full database.
In his campaign, Rose often mentions his own clients.
One was a Charleston man arrested on a disorderly conduct charge for supposedly cursing loudly after a football game. The authorities had confused his client with the perpetrator, Rose said, and the charge was later dropped.
But the damage was done. The embarrassed businessman paid hundreds of dollars to wipe his mug shot from various websites. Rose also has seen mug shots of college sorority members on a "South Carolina Hotties" web page.
"If you're convicted, then let it ride," Rose said. "If you're not, you should have the ability to require them to take it down without paying $1,500."
Even when people dish out the cash, the results are not guaranteed. An unpublished mug shot sometimes pops up on another website, engaging people in an expensive game of Whac-A-Mole.
That's why experts at Reputation.com, who polish customers' online image, typically turn down such missions. The Internet is forever, company spokeswoman Leslie Hobbs said, so people should expect to suffer from the shame of an arrest forever.
"It's typically next to impossible to get a website to take something down or make a correction ... even if you were exonerated," she said. "That's why we support the law that's currently proposed."
The measure
The stories Thurmond has heard from his own clients partially moved him to introduce the bill earlier this year.
One was a mother who went to a Charleston department store to return wrongly sized clothing that a relative gave to her children. The woman didn't have a receipt, and the store suspected that she was a thief. She was arrested but later exonerated.
"I'm not suggesting that this is an everyday scenario," said Thurmond, who worked for three years as a prosecutor. "Most cases are supported with facts. But some people are wrongfully accused."
The bill considers any website posting South Carolina mug shots to be doing business here. That includes newspapers, TV stations and blogs.
People absolved of all charges related to an arrest could ask a website in writing to remove the photo within 30 days. Any delay could cost site operators a $500 fine and 30 days in jail.
One of the bill's caveats, though, is that violations by websites based in foreign countries would be difficult to prosecute. Laws already in place require public agencies to trash their files when charges are dropped or otherwise expunged. Charleston County's jail employs staffers whose job includes deleting mug shots while expunging records.
But Thurmond's bill would apply to private businesses, and his critics suspect that the measure is the tip of an iceberg.
The anonymous author of the "Charleston Thug Life" blog thinks lawmakers will next devise legislation requiring all information about an arrest to be removed. That would make it difficult to examine how vigorously officials have prosecuted certain cases.
People who plead guilty and go through a pretrial diversion program, for example, would be eligible. Arrested last year on an assault charge, Sheriff Al Cannon later completed anger-management classes, and his mug shot is no longer available through the county's publicly searchable database.
The blogger, who often points out charges dropped under the helm of 9th Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson, renamed the bill the "Solicitor's Protection Act." Wilson refused to comment.
"Have any of you ever posted a mugshot to your Facebook, Twitter or personal blogs?" the blogger wrote. "(That makes you) subject to this proposed amendment."
Rogers, the Press Association president, cited constitutional hurdles in saying the bill likely won't succeed if it's taken up during the legislative session in January.
"If someone was arrested, they were arrested," Rogers said. "You can't change that history. But the fact they were arrested is public record."
But Rogers dubbed the practice of demanding payment to prevent publishing a "despicable" one.
'Poor man's' gossip
In Charleston, attorney David Aylor sees the impact mug shots can have.
He has been negotiating a settlement with a publisher that wrongly attached sex charges to a client arrested for failure to pay child support. But Aylor usually tells clients that he can do little about accurate information posted online.
"It's a poor man's version of celebrity gossip," Aylor said. "But all it's stating is that a person was arrested for this or that. That doesn't change when a charge goes away."
As a jail photographer, White sees some inmates make the most of their notoriety. Women sometimes put their hands on their hips and pose. Men strip off their shirts and exhibit their tattoos.
"People are more worried about the dollar paper than anything else," White said. "Their supervisor at work might get it. They could get fired."
The next inmate walked into the studio and asked what would happen to her mug shot. The woman said she was a teacher who couldn't afford humiliation.
"You're about to be online right now," White said. "There's nothing I can do about that."
Reach Andrew Knapp at 937-5414 or twitter.com/offlede.
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On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, an inmate at the Al Cannon Detention Center lifts a pantleg to show his tattoos as Field Training Instructor Suzzette White of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office photographs him for booking images. White snaps the pictures with a camera affixed to the wall. The photos are promptly posted on the jail's website and can later be picked up by the public, including websites that republish them. (ANDREW KNAPP/STAFF)×
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, a paper posted on a wall lists tips for jailers taking booking mug shots at the Al Cannon Detention Center. (ANDREW KNAPP/STAFF)×
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, Field Training Instructor Suzzette White of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office directs an inmate to pose for a booking mug shot at the Al Cannon Detention Center. White snaps the pictures with a camera affixed to the wall. The photos are promptly posted on the jail's website and can later be picked up by the public, including websites that republish them. (ANDREW KNAPP/STAFF)×
An inmate at the Al Cannon Detention Center lifts a pantleg to show his tattoos as Field Training Instructor Suzzette White of the Charleston County Sheriff's Office photographs him for booking images. White snaps the pictures with a camera affixed to the wall. The photos are promptly posted on the jail's website and can later be picked up by the public, including websites that republish them.×
A paper posted on a wall lists tips for jailers taking booking mug shots at the Al Cannon Detention Center.×


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Unique Easter Traditions1
As Easter approaches we can't help but wondering what are the world's other traditions besides just dingy bunny costumes and store bought chocolates? Surely there must be some creativity and touches of folklore left out there in the world! So we went on a mission to find the most amusing, unique and flat out awesome Easter traditions.
1.) England
First off England. Yes London does engage in some of the traditional Easter customs like chocolate and bunnies, but the tradition of Maundy Thursday is the one you need to hear about. Traditionally Maundy Thursday (comes before Good Friday) was known when England's royalty would wash the poor's feet. This tradition changed in 1689, but instead started a new tradition where the monarch gives out money. Two purses are given out, a red and a white one. The red purse contains an allowance for clothing and provisions, while the white one contains unique Maundy coins. These coins come in either 4 pence (also known as a groat) 3 pence, 2 pence and 1 pence. Traditionally the amount of money given out corresponds with how many seniors recieve the purses and the monarch's age. Last year the Queen was 84, so hence 84 recievers and 84 pence!
2.) Finland
Finland offer a very different and surprising tradition with Easter, that many would probably compare with the popular holiday Halloween. Legend has it that witches would fly over towns the Thursday before Easter and then would return Easter Sunday. The town people would attempt to scare the witches away with fires, which are now replaced today with fireworks that lead up to Easter Sunday. Besides just these fireworks, towns like Helsinki have other special traditions like Virpominen. Virpominen usually takes place the Thursday or Saturday before Easter. The tradition consists of little children dressing up as witches with soot on their faces, scarves on their heads and carrying broomsticks and coffee pots. Much like the holiday Halloween, the kids go from house to house asking for candy, in exchange for willow branches with ribbon tied around it.
3.) Prague
Although easily more identifiable with the classic signs of Easter, Prague still offers unique traditions indicative of their culture. Giant markets with wonderful stalls filled with crafts and tantalizing foods are set up, but the real jem of the holiday is easily the Easter egg. Although a traditional symbol for Easter, these eggs are much more elaborate. The eggs are pretty ubiquitous throughout Prague, although each egg is impeccable with unique designs. Besides just buying one of these eggs, you can also get your own egg personalized, with the woman in charge of the stall hand painting your name on the egg. If you're there you should try to take a local folklore tour to learn even more about certain traditions unique only to Prague.
4.) Czech Republic, Poland & Slovakia
Other countries like the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia indulge in uncommon Easter traditions. The two most popular are called Dyngus and Pomlazka (although these can differ depending exactly what part of Central and Eastern Europe you are in). The first of the two Dyngus, consists of men dousing young women with water, although in more recent times the dousing has been toned down to a light sprinkling. The water represents a year full of health and beauty and many girls will boast the next day of how many men came to douse her with water.
The other tradition known as Pomlazka revolves around young men lightly whipping the women with willow branches that usually have ribbon attached at the end of the branch. The men cut one, or sometimes a few, branches down and gently whip the women in order to guarantee fertility and a healthy year. The tradition revolves around the ideal that the life of the tree will be transferred into the girl once she is whipped by the branches.
5.) Norway
Norway has an unusual event that occurs during Easter which involves crime novels. During the week of Easter, crime movies, novels and even unsolved murders featured on the side of milk box cartons run rampant through Norway. A theory on how this began was in 1923 when a publicity stunt featured advertisements that looked like news items dealing with crimes and murders appeared on the front of different newspapers. Many believed the PR stunt, which somehow led to a publishing house to start churning out crime novels. These became popular during the week of Easter when movie theatres, restaurants and cafes were mainly closed because of the holiday. Chocolate eggs, bunnies and chicks are still a popular way to celebrate Easter, but this crime tradition is certainly one of the cooler Easter customs we've found!
6.) France
To finish out this list of interesting Easter traditions we come to France and its ingenious use of disposing of the ubiqitious egg bringer (the Easter bunny himself) and following a more unusual and cooler route. The silencing of the bells or Les Cloches Volants started in the 12th century, where church bells were silenced starting Good Friday in acknowledgment of Jesus's death. Legend goes that the bells fly to Rome to be with the Pope, and then return Easter Sunday where they bring chocolate eggs, bells and everything else. These chocolates are hidden around the house for children to find once they wake up on Sunday. Get in the Parisian Easter spirit with a chocolate cookin class in Paris and make your own pair of chocolate flying bells!

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on October 31, 2012 - 7:37 PM
LOCKPORT – A Town of Tonawanda man, arrested when his auto car rear-ended another on the bridge exiting Tonawanda Island after the July 4 fireworks, pleaded guilty in Niagara County Court Wednesday to a felony count of driving while intoxicated.
County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas warned Matthew M. Halas, 39, of Raintree Island, that he needs to enter a treatment program with several meetings a week "if you hope to escape a prison sentence. … Right now, I'm not impressed." She scheduled sentencing for Feb. 1.
Deputy District Attorney Theodore A. Brenner said the occupants of the other car suffered "very minor injuries" and agreed with the plea offer.


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While he did his best to throw off inquiring minds, Tweeting a wedding denial Friday, Jack Osbourne can't hide it any longer: He married Lisa Stelly on Sunday, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.
The couple exchanged vows in front of 48 close friends and family members, including Osbourne's parents Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, on the Big Island of Hawaii, according to Hello! magazine. His sister Kelly Osbourne was a bridesmaid in the ceremony.
The 26-year-old son of rocker Ozzy, 63, and talk-show host Sharon, who turns 60 Tuesday, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in May, and told PEOPLE at the time that his wedding would be in "fall sometime ... small and intimate, outside of L.A. somewhere."
The couple welcomed daughter Pearl in April.
Jack Osbourne Marries Lisa Stelly
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The Stetson women's tennis team will open their fall season by competing in the 11th annual College of Charleston Invitational this weekend. The event will run from this Friday, September 14, to Sunday, September 16.
The field includes seven teams: host College of Charleston, Armstrong Atlantic State, UNC-Charlotte, Davidson, Samford, Coastal Carolina and Stetson.
The Hatters have plenty of upperclassmen that will lead the team this season. Sara Lazarevic, Clark Tatje, and Jen Miller will help carry the load for Stetson. Juniors Diana Bukajeva, Lindsey Cable, and MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell will see plenty of action as well.
Sophomores Naella Wawrinka and Rachel Luke, along with freshmen Andrea Crespo, Eveline Lepinay, and Alexandra Lyubimova, will fight for playing time amongst a very deep roster.
The draws were released Thursday, and can be found by following the links to the right. Matches start at 8:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Check back to GoHatters.com for results of this weekend's action.


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July 23 is National Hotdog day! Learn more about the tasty food, from where it originated from to what it's made of.
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James Strawser wanted to create a place where the backcountry enthusiasts of the community could swap stories, find ski buddies and relish life away from busy resorts and overcrowded mazes, so in 2011 he founded what is now the Lake Tahoe Backcountry Festival.
"Everybody is very friendly and willing to help each other," Strawser said of the backcountry community of South Lake Tahoe. "That's why I thought we needed a place to come together and exchange numbers, talk about the lines from previous years."
The festival started as the Echo Lakes Splitboard Festival two years ago, but Strawser said he wanted to make the event appeal to a broader audience. After all, it wasn't just about splitboarding. The goal was to invite skiers, riders, snowmobilers, snowshoers and even sledders of all levels to a festival devoted to the backcountry and avalanche awareness, Strawser said.
According to Strawser, they've raised about $2,300 dollars since the first event - money that all went to the Sierra Avalanche Center. The center is a nonprofit organization that provides backcountry avalanche advisories for the central Sierra Nevada mountains and employs two professional forecasters.
The Sierra Avalanche Center website at www.sierraavalanchecenter.org is a must-stop spot for information before anyone heading into the backcountry, Strawser said. All the proceeds from the 2013 backcountry festival will also go to the organization.
Promoting that resource and teaching skiers and riders about out-of-bounds safety protocol are two of the Lake Tahoe Backcountry Festival's main motives. The event highlights the fact that people need to take classes like the ones offered at the Lake Tahoe Community College for an AIARE - an acronym for the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education - certification before heading out into the wild.
The South Shore backcountry event will start with a mountain weather discussion that will be followed by an avalanche seminar led by a Sierra Avalanche Center forecaster. The night will conclude with a raffle for prizes and the screening of a locally-filmed movie. A few South Shore professional athletes are scheduled to make an appearance.
Ty Dayberry is one of those pro skiers who grew up shredding in South Lake Tahoe, but so far he's filled a backstage role with the Lake Tahoe Backcountry Festival. He started tele skiing when he was 10 years old, and now competes in events across the country.
The festival, which he's adopted this year as a class project for the Sierra Nevada College, gives him a chance to interact as both a professional athlete and a event organizer who's giving back to the community, he said.
"Now I get to step into both worlds and contribute to people's safety in the backcountry. (The festival) also helps people who already have a lot of knowledge. You should always be alert," Dayberry said.


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on January 9, 2013 - 12:08 AM
, updated January 11, 2013 at 12:15 AM
Crumpton leads Falls
No. 1-ranked large school Niagara Falls got off to a fast start, withstood a Kenmore West rally, then pulled away again for an impressive 82-58 victory over seventh-ranked Ken West in their Niagara Frontier League game Tuesday night in Niagara Falls.
Jermaine Crumpton led the Wolverines with 24 points and 14 rebounds while Ramir Burton, filling in for injured point guard J.J. Wilson, had 15 points and 10 assists.
"Jermaine got us off to a good start. He had a 14-point first quarter and brought a lot of energy," said Niagara Falls coach Sal Constantino. "They knocked it down a couple of times, one time down to three points, but I think it took a lot out of them to get it close. Tikere Talands gave us a big boost in the second half."
Talands finished with 14 points.
Shay Cuadra of Kenmore West matched Crumpton's 24 points.
Williamsville North, ranked No. 5 among large schools in Western New York, followed up its win at Jamestown with another road win in ECIC I. Led by Sterling Taplin, the Spartans (8-1, 4-1 ECIC I) triumphed at Frontier, 57-40. Taplin had 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
MEC closes fast in Yale Cup
Middle Early College survived a slow start before Keir Anderson led a rousing second half performance in a 71-57 victory over South Park in Yale Cup basketball.
Anderson, who sat out most of the second quarter with three fouls, scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half. South Park led, 31-27, at halftime but was outscored 44-26 the rest of the way.
"We really struggled in the first half except for a run at the end," said MEC coach Randall Rich. "Brian Brown and Kevin Briggs kept us in it. Together, they scored 23 of our 27 points in the first half.
"We played real good defense and Anderson got going," Rich said of the winning surge.
Elsewhere in Yale Cup, Reyjzon Jordan had 17 points, 10 assists and eight steals in No. 4 McKinley's 84-50 win at Hutch-Tech, Lovell Smith had 16 points for the Macks (6-1, 4-0).
Heinold passes 1,000
Taylor Heinold of Immaculata hit a three-point shot with 22 seconds left to pass the 1,000-point mark for her career with the Bears in a 62-42 nonleague victory over visiting Holland. Heinold, whose father, Chris, played at Canisius College (1983-87), went into the final quarter needing eight points to hit 1,000. Despite being double- and triple-teamed she had nine points in the frame to finish with 31 for the game and 1,001 for her career. She also had 11 rebounds.
Elsewhere, Sacred Heart (8-0, 3-0 Monsignor Martin), ranked No. 1 among Western New York large schools in girls basketball, shut out Mount Mercy, 14-0, in the opening quarter and went on to a 55-26 triumph. Chelsea Smith and La'Trice Hall each had 11 points as nine different players scored for the Sharks. … In ECIC II, Kendra Quinn-Moultrie scored 22 points and had 10 rebounds as No. 5 large school Hamburg blew past Williamsville South, 65-37. … No. 3-ranked Jamestown withstood a 25-point performance by Natalie Galus of Frontier and defeated the Falcons, 67-62. A huge force for the Red Raiders (5-0 ECIC I) was Chrisana Green who had 19 points and 25 rebounds.


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.probably not worth making any comments on the article. All that can be said was said last week.
Lots of opinion in the article but nothing of substance. Without analysis of the facts it just boils down to "my gang is better than your gang". I'd love to see how what's happening around the world (in governments and markets) be explained in any way that could be interpreted as being positive. None so blind as those who will not see.


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When two parties to an argument that should be resolved by compromise, which is to say an argument in which both parties have flaws and valid points to their argument, attempt to win the argument by offending or damaging each other. There's no winner, both parties wind up damaged.
Jim and Diane are in a pissing contest for their friends. In the waning weeks of their relationship Jim and Diane each try to win the allegiance of their common friends by telling derogatory stories about the other.
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as the name indicates, any childish or insignificant competition, analogically based upon the perverted or homosexual act of urinating or ejaculating farther than others; often involving DUTCH COURAGE, BRAGGING RIGHTS, COUNTING COUP, PAY DUES, ATFU, BTDT, and the settlement of wagers. As with most games, the people who like to play them are usually successful, by fair means or foul; so the best strategy is: never play the other guy's game! Compare FIRING LINE; see CIRCLE JERK, TURN IN THE BARREL, POGUE, CHALLENGE COIN, SHORT SNORTER, CHIT HARD TIMES TOKEN.
LTC: Quit your pissing contest and get back to work!!
PFC: Yes, Sir!
PFC: Yes, Sir!
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when one enters a public restroom to find all the urinals are being occupied
"What's going on in here? Is this some sort of pissing contest?"
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1. when two or more males gather around a toilet and urinate, "sword fighting" with their piss stream. The winner is declared when he is the last one pissing.
I challenge you to a pissing contest!
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A political debate
John Jackass and Al Asswipe had a pissing contest over minimum wage.
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by Kathleen Vogtle, NAMI Communications Coordinator
Dr. Thomas Insel, NIMH Director weighs in on study results that, for some, may turn age-old thinking in the mental health field on its head: long-term recovery in schizophrenia may not necessarily include taking antipsychotic mediations.
Insel is very clear that he is not negating the benefits of popular and even "atypical" antipsychotics. However, he states that while these medications are largely helpful for those experiencing their first psychotic episodes, their reliability decreases over time.
Insel illustrates his claim based on a recently published finding by L. Wunderink in JAMA-Psychiatry. The study followed 103 people with schizophrenia over a seven-year period. After six months of remission, the participants were randomly selected to either wean off the medication, or to continue with maintenance treatment.
The results were, at first, predictable. Those who were taken off the medications "experienced twice the relapse rates in the early phase of the follow-up." Within a few years, these rates evened out, and by the conclusion of the study, a remarkable trend was revealed.
Among the 103 participants, the group who had discontinued the medications had achieved a 40.4 percent "functional recovery rate," as opposed to the 17.6 percent who had continued to use the antipsychotic.
The results of the study, though, should not call into question all preconceived notions of how to treat schizophrenia. Instead, Insel believes this is an opportunity to reframe and expand upon this knowledge. He urges a more comprehensive approach: for some, antipsychotic treatment is a necessity; for others, a combination of medication and psychosocial treatment, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) might prove most effective. Still others may be most productive with no medication at all. However, it is important to assess the potential risks involved in changing any treatment or medication regimen. It is up to the individual and his/her health care provider to decide on the best course of treatment.
Above all, Insel states, the term "schizophrenia" was defined a mere 100 years ago, and first generation medications developed only 50 years afterwards. This research, then, is a reminder of how much is still to be learned about this mental illness.
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Jeremiah Paul Owens and Mika Brooke Cleavenger announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Kimberly Ann Jenkins and Michael Cleavenger, the granddaughter of Linda Jenkins of Clarksburg and the great-granddaughter of the late Maxine Pesta.
She attended Robert C. Byrd High School and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and is employed at Ladybug Daycare in Elkins.
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Mika Cleavenger and Jeremiah Owens
Her fiance is the son of Wayne and Sherry Taylor of Bridgeport and Paul Owens of Elkins. He is the grandson of Patricia Miller of Beverly and Barbara Canfield of Elkins and the great-grandson of the late Leo and Kathleen Miller. He attended Grafton High School and is employed at Northwest Hardwoods.
The wedding is set for March 16 at Phillips Chapel Church in Jimtown.


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Kenmore 16.6 cu. ft. Upright Freezer - White
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Kenmore 16.6 cu. ft. Upright Freezer - Frost-Free Storage This Kenmore upright freezer 2873 helps keep your food organized and fresh. Its vertical design features four shelves, in-door storage and a slide-out basket. An enhanced air baffle helps to ensure proper air flow, and it quickly and efficiently freezes up to 585 pounds of food like steaks, frozen dinners and ice cream, while preserving their freshness for as long as possible. It's frost-free, so you won't need to defrost manually. The Kenmore 2873 gives you the room you need to organize bulk buys and keep your food fresh and easy to find.
- A spacious interior means better organization, easier access and more storage options, which makes this freezer perfect for pizzas, ice cream, fish, meats and bulk buys.
- Slide-out baskets keep smaller, daily necessities within reach to simplify storage and make moving easy when it's time to reach deep.
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People Exclusive
Valerie Harper Has Terminal Brain Cancer
The television icon – beloved for her role as brash New Yorker Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off, Rhoda – received the news on Jan. 15, she reveals to PEOPLE in this week's exclusive cover interview.
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December 13, 2008
A New Adventure Begins
70 comments:
Can't wait to hear all about it! Well, almost all about it. You know what I mean...ReplyDelete
Sounds like a great plan. I use disposable right now too.. but I have always wanted to try. Maybe with my next baby.ReplyDelete
I am glad you are a newbie.. then I know where to start as well. Now is a good as time as any!
I've never used cloth diapers, but many of my friends do and they love them. I think your attitude is great- it might be hard (especially at first) but it is well worth it. I've been wanting to switch over now that my baby is older, and bumGenius is supposed to be the best. They are so cute, too!ReplyDelete
Good luck!
Good luck, Steph! I truly admire you're decision. I thought about it with Mia, but just never got around to doing. I guess I was just a little lazy.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to read and see more about your new adventure. I'm sure everything will be just FINE! And you're totally right, Ivy is 100% worth it ;)
Oh good luck to you! I'm not brave enough to try it.ReplyDelete
Yay! We've cloth diapered for about 1.5 years now. I think it's a lot less work than I expected. It wasn't really hard at all. I would suggest that you look into a diaper sprayer. Some people say they're not necessary, but we've LOVED ours. :-) Cloth diapers are soooo adorable, too. Have fun and be sure to ask if you have any questions. There are tons of people who can help you.ReplyDelete
Good for you! I just started cloth diapering my six month old three weeks ago. I'm using prefolds with Bummis and Thirsties diaper covers. So far I love it! I hope it's a great experience for you!ReplyDelete
Yay for you! I started cloth diapering earlier this year when my second was nearly 2 and showing no signs of potty training readiness. I started with prefolds and covers for him with a few AIO's. I have to say that it wasn't nearly as hard as I envisioned - especially the AIO's.ReplyDelete
#3 was born in September and with her I'm using prefolds with covers at home and Thirsties AIO's when we're out and I'm loving it.
I suggest using a dry pail method and definitely use one of the detergents that is recommended by the manufacturer. I have a cute wetbag that I ordered from www.petunias.etsy.com that I keep in my diaper bag.
Happy diapering!
yay, yay, YaY!! that is AwEsOmE!! i have cloth diapered all four of my kiddos~ the last 2 we haven't used disposables at all, even when traveling!! we use cloth wipes and a reusable wet bag too so we have absolutely no diapering waste :) my girlfriends and i sew diapers, covers and wet bags... i might just have to get a little welcome to CD'ing gift together for you, mama!ReplyDelete
I love cloth diapers! We have used them from the first day home from the hospital with my 8-month old daughter. We personally use a diaper service, which makes it really easy-- we just wash the diaper covers. I highly recommend www.greenmountaindiapers.com as a source for information and supplies. I don't think they sell the BumGenius brand, but you might get adventurous and want to try other types once you get used to it. Great decision, and good luck!ReplyDelete
I think you will do your best and thats allll that counts as mothers to young children we just want the best for our kids i wish you alll the best and i am here to fully support you in this journey..ReplyDelete
I'm so proud of you! When I first tried it with Elizabeth, I forced myself to commit to it for two months, because that's how much of the diaper budget I'd spent to get started. By the end of the two months, there was no going back for us. She had fewer rashes & it wasn't as bad as I was afraid. It's so easy to cloth diaper now-a-days! I just ordered my first BumGenius 3.0's this week, too & can't wait to try them out. I've registered for more for Baby #3 due in April.ReplyDelete
Hmm... make sure you have a pail or hanging wetbag to store the dirty diapers. I used a garbage with a lift out inside (you know the kind... the fancy ones that don't show the garbage bag?) with Clark's diapers, and now I use a hanging pail from Leslie's Boutique with Alice. It even looks super cute in her room. It's really not that much harder than using disposables! Until Ivy starts solids you don't even have to do anything to the poopy diapers, just throw them in the washer and go. Also make sure you use a cloth diaper friendly laundry detergent. I use Purex Free and Clear and it has never given me a problem. That's all I can think of off of the top of my head... high five for cloth diapering!ReplyDelete
Cloth diapering is wonderful!! This is my fourth baby and first one we cloth diapered. I knew nothing when we began and I just learned as we went--and still learning after 7 months! We love it and I think you will too. If you have any questions you can email me and from my limited experience I'll try to help.ReplyDelete
You are going to love it! Ivy is already insanely cute, but seriously, cloth covered baby bottoms are ridiculously cute. Luke was about 3 weeks old when I first got him into cloth, and I'm hoping to get this next one in even sooner.ReplyDelete
Do you have a hanging wetbag for the nursery? It makes cloth so much easier.
Kudos to you! Dave and I wish we had at least given it a try with Caleb being our last baby. A good friend of mine uses Bum Genius diapers and she says they're the best! Good luck to you on this new adventure, you'll be great!ReplyDelete
Cloth is cool!ReplyDelete
I think you'll really like it! We switched to cloth when my oldest was six months old and started from day one with the youngest. It felt like a lot of work at the very beginning, but now it's no big deal at all. About as much work as loading/unloading the dishwasher. About 1/2 our stash is bumGenius--they're very user-friendly.ReplyDelete
Good luck!
You know, I don't think it's all that hard. For one thing, I never run out of diapers in the middle of the night the way I did occasionally (all the time) with disposables! ;)ReplyDelete
The only brilliant tip I can think of is this: if your diaper pail starts getting stinky (usually about the time the baby starts eating solids, IME), get Bi-o-Kleen Bac-Out and squirt it on the wet/dirty diapers before you toss them in the pail. Bac-Out is amazing stuff.
Good for you Steph! I wish I were able to do it, so much more enviro friendly, I just know because of a ridiculously strong gag reflex, I can't. I'm sure you will do great at this, just as you have conquered so many other things! Way to go!ReplyDelete
I'm really interested in cloth nappies (as diapers are known to Aussies), maybe you could start with an explination of terms? Because I'm reading the comments and they seem like another language!ReplyDelete
You amaze me! Good for you for wanting to try this. I really believe it will work and save you lots of money. I remember back in the old days people who used cloth diapers had those massive diaper pins and I always worried about sticking the baby. My, have they come a long way! Ivy's bum will be the best dressed around. You have my support!ReplyDelete
That's great! Keep us updated. I haven't used cloth with my son, but am planning to switch when I have my next. Hopefully you'll have lots of advice for me :)ReplyDelete
How coincidental! I too am looking into cloth diapering for the first time and am having a hard time coming to a decision as to which kind to buy. I am really leaning towards Bum Genius 3.0 one size but am not 100% yet.ReplyDelete
I love cloth diapering! I have fuzzi bunzs and love them. The hardest part for me is remembering to was the diapers when I only have a few clean ones left! :)ReplyDelete
We've been doing it with the twins we're fostering (its my first time with coth too). Its been going good so far, we just went with the chinese prefolds and the proraps. Even with two it hasn't been that bad or that crazy, don't listen to the naysayers :) Its worked out to be a load of laundry every other day (a load that is EXTREMELY easy to fold and put away which for me is most of the battle).ReplyDelete
Yay Steph! I am going to cloth diaper when Alexa makes her grand appearance in April! I still have not decided between the BG 3.0 One Size or the BG S, M,L sizes and Fuzzi Bunz. I can't wait to hear about your adventure and learn some stuff too!ReplyDelete
I think this is so neat! We recently decided that we want to get going on cloth-diapering too, hopefully sometime in the next few months. Please be sure to update all of us with how it's going and all your pointers! And good luck- I hope the transition goes as smoothly as possible!ReplyDelete
Good Luck!ReplyDelete
Andrea has some good experience w/ cloth diapers. :) I'm sure she'd love to answer any questions, plus she's blogged about it. (and frequently has giveaways for this on her contest blog;)
We LOVE cloth diapering and wouldn't do it any other way. You made a great choice! It is not as hard as everyone makes it out to be.ReplyDelete
I have used cloth diapers and I am still using them at times, I think they are quite okay to use, no problem there!ReplyDelete
Congrats and welcome to the world of cloth diapering!!!! I LOVE using cloth - so much that I started my own cloth diapering business! (Shameless self promotion - www.punkerdoopsdiapers.com) :-) But, my advice is to just experiment with a few types of diapers and see what works best for you. I LOVE Thirsties products - their covers NEVER leak. They also make a great All-In-One Pocket which is nice that it has built in absorbency plus a pocket to stuff extra absorbency. FuzziBunz are also a really nice quality product. Oh, and a DIAPER SPRAYER - what a great investment! I use a Sigma Sprayer - works great and can also be used to rinse your toilet when you clean it! :-)ReplyDelete
Also, don't be discouraged or confused by all of the washing recommendations. I use Tide and I know a lot of other mamas who think Tide is the best at getting the diapers super clean. But, just remember there is some trial and error in starting your washing routine - try to start with about 1/2 your normal detergent amount then go up or down - it will all depend on the hardness of your water. I get great results using 1/4 cup vinegar in my extra rinse - helps ensure that the rest of the detergent is totally rinsed out.
Well, I could talk for hours and hours about cloth, so I will stop! But, once again WELCOME - you will love the way little Ivy's bum is going to look - something so adorable about a little colored cover on a baby bum! And, feel free to email me any time with any questions!!! I would be so glad to help! You have helped me with babywearing, so it is the least I can do!
love cloth here way less work, smell and trash!!!!ReplyDelete
Awesome! We didn't cloth diaper our oldest (who's 5yrs old now), but we're cloth diapering our youngest (9wks old). I LOVE it! We got them through the Green Mountain Diapers site (GREAT service!). I use flat diapers with Mommys Touch One-size covers. It was WAY cheaper for us that way cuz we won't have to buy new diapers every time she moves up in size.ReplyDelete
I thought it'd be a ton of work, but it's not really. More than disposables, sure. But it's easier than I thought and it's good for baby too!
Kudos to you. It's not for me but I thinkn that it's great that you are giving it a try!ReplyDelete
Good for you! I have thought about it for this baby...and I might just give it a try. I obviously don't have tips since I haven't done it but I'm excited for you.ReplyDelete
Good for you! I've never cloth diapered, though I've wanted too, I have no tips :)ReplyDelete
Bravo to you! I am going to post this week about my adventures in cloth diapering -- will let you know. About three months ago we too decided to cloth diaper ... baby number 6 is due in February and we already have two in diapers ... it just makes sense.ReplyDelete
We have found it so easy, of course getting into a routine and learning has been a process but I find it much easier.
I will share some thoughts this week all about cloth diapering ... starting tomorrow!! So stop by and see how our journey has gone and I do have some links on my blog and would love to share other links!
Best of luck!
Oooh good. I have been thinking about this myself so I am going to let you go first and watch and learn over the next few weeks! Perfect.ReplyDelete
Yipee!!! I've been doing it for 6 years and love it. My favorite soap for washing dipes is Charlie's. It is cheap and one scoop does a load of dipes.ReplyDelete
I do a dry pail. Get a mini shower for the side of your toilet. It's great when she starts solid foods and you can just rinse off the gross poops.
I also love motherease diapers and my prefolds with a good snappi!
Let me know if you have any questions :)
Oh, by the way, GOOD FOR YOU!
Good luck! I can't wait to follow your experience. I've given cloth diapering consideration but haven't been brave enough to try it yet. If you could please stop by and read my latest post I would really appreciate it. I know you are super busy but the post is something that I feel strongly about getting the word out on. Thanks!ReplyDelete
It's less work than you think, you'll be able to do it, no problem.ReplyDelete
I use Fuzzi Bunz for my 5 week old and 2 year old. I do use disposables for church, I don't want to ask the nursery workers to change a poo 2 year old cloth, that's gross!
The laundry really isn't too much work. And the cuteness is totally worth it!
Good luck! You can totally do it. It's just a different rhythm, that's all.ReplyDelete
I used gDiapers with Corinne, which has similar qualities in that I needed to wash the covers, liners, etc. and still needed to do the preparations the night before.
It's a bit more planning, and a bit more washing. But honestly? My kids disposable diapers leaked JUST as much as the cloth covered ones did, so I was still scrubbing poop, even with disposable diapers!
I understand the excitement over it. It's weird, that diapering can get you so excited, but it does!
Good luck!
How exciting!! I love, love, love cloth diapering. I was actually really surprised by how easy cloth diapering really is. You'll do fine. Do be careful about the detergent you use. The wrong detergent really can wreck your diapers. Good luck to you. You'll do just fine.ReplyDelete
Oh, yeah, you're going to love all of the cute cloth diapering accessories out there.ReplyDelete
- Jodie BrooksDecember 14, 2008 1:17 PM
Just wanted to wish you luck with the cloth diapers. Don't use them personally, but have had families I've babysat for use them. They actually used a diaper service. The problem that they had was what ever cleaner the diaper service used, cauled her daughter to get a yeast infection. Just wanted to give you a heads up! Again good luck, I be thinking of you when you are going through this experience! :)ReplyDelete
It's about time! ;)ReplyDelete
I've been using cloth since my oldest was a baby. And I have 4 in diapers right now. It's not hard! Or maybe I just don't know any better!
I've never used cloth diapers before and always wanted to. I wasn't brave enough like you! Can't wait to see your adventures in cloth diapering!!! Ooh a new blog title for you...heheReplyDelete
We've been using cloth diapers since August (FuzziBunz) and we love it! We really don't find it hard or that much extra work at all! Good for you!ReplyDelete
We started using cloth diapers on our three and a half month old about a month ago. Bum Genius are very popular. However, we found that pocket diapers were not a favorite of ours. We prefer prefolds with thirsties covers. We tried pockets (but not bum genius) at first and were very discouraged. So, my advice to you is even if the bum genius are not a favorite of yours try a different type of diaper. We love using cloth, so good luck to you.ReplyDelete
I don't have kids but I have researched a lot of different things so I am a little prepared. I found this site and it looks helpful: http://www.ultimateguidetoclothdiapers.com/index.htmlReplyDelete
Like I said on Twitter - I've tried 'em all. I'm always available to answer questions/troubleshoot for ya!ReplyDelete
Kudos, Stephanie, on cloth diapering! We do it too, and LOVE it!!! I use bumgenious and fuzzibunz. I like them both, but lean toward the fuzzibunz after using for 10 months. I use some prefolds as well when hanging out at home!ReplyDelete
As for tips, sorry if I repeat what others have said, but I didn't have time to read all the comments...
My tips after cloth diapering for 10 months....
1. follow the washing instructions carefully. (I use Charlies Soap. Cold soak/prewash with a 1/2 scoop Charlies, hot wash with a scoop of Charlies, cold rinse x2, dry. I also use a 1/2 cup of bleach one time per month. I didn't want to do bleach at all, but after a few months it became necessary. :(
2. make laundering part of your daily (or every other day) routine, just like eating supper! I wash, dry and stuff the pocket diapers every other night so that they are ready when the next day gets busy.
3. Use a diaper sprayer that connects to your toilet. Those things are awesome!
4. Don't use traditional diaper creams... they cause the diapers to wick. I found that you can use Burt Bee's or olive oil. I also purchased a homemade baby balm made from infused olive that's good for all skin, not just bottoms!
I wish you the best on this journey! You CAN do it... and it's worth it!!!!!!
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 8:18 PM
Hi. I've been using CD for about 3 1/2 years now (not all on the same child. Since the oldest was 4 mos.) And have to disagree with what you said in the video about it being hard. It's SO EASY once you develop a system for it!! I've heard poor things about the BumGenius diapers and they weren't around yet when I got started, so my friends who did it used Fuzzi Bunz so that's what I got. I currently have 2 in dipes and am working on potty training the older of those 2 so I wash dipes every other evening. I have a kitchen trash can with an XL bummis bag as a liner. (I recommend 2 small bummis bags as wet bags for your diaper bag.) I use these to catch the poo and flush. (Breastmilk poo can go in the machine.) http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?products_id=702ReplyDelete
I dump everything into the machine and then do a cold rinse and then a hot wash with a little detergent. And then the inserts into the dryer and hang the outer part of the diaper and bags. And then stuff them sitting in front of the TV with some wine. ;) It feels strange to use a sposie now! I love using cloth and DH was wary in the beginning but after a few mos he totally got the hang of it. And I'm partial to Cotton Babies for supplies. http://www.cottonbabies.com/index.php
The owner was still working out of her basement when I started CD was extremely helpful. She's great! And the inventor of BumGenius! Plus I like to support local, small business. HTH. -Emily in StL
Sorry. I don't know how to hyperlink. The liners that I use are the Imse Vimse flushable liners. I prefer them over the Bummis bio soft ones.ReplyDelete
Hi Steph. I didn't read thru all your comments so I don't know if someone already posted this or not, but you MUST buy a diaper sprayer!!! It made my life so much easier. You take dirty diaper to the toilet and spray it off as well as you can, then toss it in the dry diaper pail until you're ready to do a load of diapers. Simple as that. I got one off of ebay but you can also purchase them at www.diapersprayer.com. For a list of cloth diaper terms go to: http://www.cottonbabies.com/product_info.php?cPath=57&products_id=243ReplyDelete
One more thing!!! I almost forgot! Two amazing resources to buy and sell diapers are www.diaperswappers.com and www.diapertraders.com. Watch out though, it's addicting. You can purchase everything there from cute diaper covers, wet bags, pail liners, rash creme, etc! You have to check it out!!!ReplyDelete
Yay!!!!!!!!! We love our cloth.ReplyDelete
I've been using cloth on my 20 month old for almost a year now (we started last Christmas day!) and my 4 month old since he was 4 days old :)
It is SO fun - and so addicting, lol :)
Good on you!ReplyDelete
It's nowhere near as difficult as some make it out to be. In fact it soon becomes 2nd nature.
My little piece of advice is liners. I use liners about half the time, when I know poops are on their way.
Woohoo, that is fantastic!!! I have used cloth with my last three babies and have tried LOTS of brands and BumGenius are my favorite!!! They truly are easy as pie to use. The only issue I have had at all is that we have very hard water and for some reason at first I would get stinky dipers even after they were washed when I used the detergents recommended for them. I have since switched to plain old Tide and every once in a while I just wash with a teeny squirt of Dawn detergent and they do great now. Remember you only need about 1/4 of the amount of detergent you would usually need for cloth diapers. I just do one wash with detergent in hot water and one rinse. When I use the Dawn I throw in an extra rinse to make sure it all gets out. This works wonderfully for us! I wish you the best. I think you will do just fine!ReplyDelete
Yay! I'm so glad you've decided to switch :) I'm planning on using cloth for our new addition from day one if possible.ReplyDelete
Like some other commenters said, it is sooo easy! No more running out of diapers and having to run to the store. Just toss them in the washer :)
You are going to get a ton of confusing information about washing, but it doesn't have to be that difficult. A lot of people mess around and get problems with stinky diapers (think ammonia smell). Here's how you can avoid that. Do a cold rinse FIRST with 1/2 cup white vinegar. Then do a hot wash. You may or may not (I almost never did) need a second cold rinse, but most people waste a TON of water when they wash their diapers, and that's totally not necessary.
I have used Bum Genius, but it was the 2.0, not the 3.0. I always had trouble with the velcro not sticking to the laundry tabs, and then I would end up with a long chain of diapers. I think they have fixed that problem with the 3.0, but here's an AWESOME tip that I got from someone just recently, that makes all the difference!
Buy some velcro, just the soft loop part. Cut pieces that are big enough to cover the tabs. Stick them on just before you throw the diaper in the pail/wetbag. You will never get a diaper chain this way! It also helps your diapers look new waaaay longer.
I also recommend a hanging diaper wetbag instead of a pail. I always hated washing out the pail, and a bag can just be thrown in the washer with your diapers. It's very handy to have 2, since they last longer when you air dry them.
Oh yeah, the Bum Genius diapers will also last longer if you air dry them. You can dry the inserts in the dryer though, with no problem.
I also recommend checking out diaperswappers.com but be warned! It is very addicting, and can also be VERY confusing at first, since there is so much information.
You can also ask me questions anytime :) I've been using cloth for about 1 1/2 years now, and I've tried just about everything!
Yay!!! Cloth diapering is GREAT and it totally is not that hard. I promise. If you need any help just ask. I LOVE it and I also love to help. I have a bunch of info over at my blog. I have like three seperate posts on it but they are all listed in my left column under my Posts Worth Highlighting and I also have a Word doc that I can e-mail you which I wrote up just for beginners. Let me know if you want it. :) GOOD LUCK!! It's so worth it!ReplyDelete
Congrats to you on making the big jump!!! I am finally ready to make my big CD purchase with my new baby, too. I finally have a washer and dryer of my very own to make it worthwhile.ReplyDelete
Thankfully, I am involved with the best AP playgroup with mamas that have used every type of CD under the sun. I was able to try some out with my toddler before she potty trained. I absolutely loved the Bum Genius diapers and plan to buy their AIO's for my newborn as soon as she hits 10lbs and can fit into them.
While they are a lot of work, it really is not overwhelming. Just make washing them a part of your routine. It really won't seem like that big of a deal at all.
I can't wait to read more about your experience with CDing. And you are right, Ivy is sooo worth it.
Good for you! I have a friend who uses Bum Genius, and she loves them! (She's using them on Baby #2, so they must work!) I used disposables with my daughter, but I've learned a lot since she was born. I will certainly use cloth diapers in the future!ReplyDelete
Good for you! My SIL just started with baby Boo. I am very excited to her yours and her comments. I am tempted to try, but would rather someone else take the plunge first and tell me how it goes! That is awful, huh?! :)ReplyDelete
Hey! I just started cloth diaper too! We got our bum genius ones from mom4life.com and I LOVE them. I got about 20 diapers (since I have two that will be using them) and then about 30 inserts so I can skip a day of washing. I also got 2 large wet bags for JR's room, and 2 small wet bags for Little Dude (since JR will use more than Little Dude) one small one that stays in the car, one small to hold two clean diapers and one small to put a dirty one in, both that will stay in my diaper bag. I also got the bum genius diaper sprayer and I LOVE that too. I did all the math, and cost wise, even though up front bum genius is more expensive, over all it turns out being the same as the prefolds and covers because you have to keep buying new sizes of all those (and they are a ton more work, I tried those for a short bit and it was a little annoying) Way happy with the bum genius and happy we made the switch; we have already made back our money from not having to buy all the disposables we were going through.ReplyDelete
Yea! I am so happy for you to come to the other side. I swore I would NEVER cloth diaper and used all of those arguments about water and energy to clean...blah blah blah. And then I saw a friend using cloth diapers and realized it is not that much work. I tried it and love it. It saves money, the earth, and is just downright adorable on the babies! Just a warning, it is addictive! You start wanting to try all of these different types and styles -especially with a girl! We use lots of types, but BumGenius and Haute Pockets are my favorites! Go to http://pinstripesandpolkadots.com/detergentbasics.htm#Washing%20Soda to help with how to wash them based on your washing machine and water. I would say figuring out how to wash them is the hardest part, because it is different for everyone. But once you figure that out it is a breeze! Can't wait to read about it!ReplyDelete
As someone who successfully did the keto diet for two and a half years, I don't think you'll find cloth-diapering so bad.ReplyDelete
I found it easier to stick with one or two types of cloth diapers, so you're not forever matching liners and shells. I also used a dry pail, which was less work and not as heavy to lug around.
Some of the diapers did end up staining, but I figured if they were clean, I didn't care that they weren't super white.
Line drying in the sun can help whiten them up. I used to use a wee bit of oxygen bleach to ensure I killed all the germs because our hot water isn't hot enough (we turned down the tank to save electricity and prevent scalding) -- yes, even though most places tell you it will shorten the life of your diapers. I just found it helped with preventing diaper rash.
One resource I found helpful was diaperpin.com. They have reviews of different diaper brands as well as instructions for washing, recipes for bum cream, sprays, DIY wipes. (I ripped up an old towel and used a spray bottle to dampen the cloths -- wipes were simply washed with the diapers.)
Finally, when I first started cloth diapering Jade, I used to stack them all nicely in a basket at the change table when they were freshly washed. Later I realized it was much easier to just use a large basket and leave them in a jumble. We used diapers that had snap-in liners so I didn't have to match them up, but even if I'd had to it would have been easy since there are the same number of diapers and liners.
You've already got almost 70 comments that I haven't read, so I may just be repeating what others have said. You must have a hard time just keeping up with your blog comments! It's one of the reasons I don't comment on every post you make. :)
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WOOHOO! I think that you will be very surprised at how easy it is once you get into it. really. OH, and you will LOVe to see that little cloth diapered bum! Don't be surprised if she goes up a size in clothes, though, since cloth usually adds some bulk. I've never used BG, hopefully they'll work well for you. I think that they'll be a good intro and maybe you'll get sucked into it. ;) It can be incredibly addicting.ReplyDelete
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on January 29, 2013 - 9:09 PM
Two Buffalo men were charged with robbery and other counts Sunday and accused of accosting a man about 10:45 p.m. on East Ferry Street and stealing his cellphone, Buffalo police said.
Walter Stewart, 19, of Zelmer Street, and James Foots, 21, of Brownell Street, were quickly captured by police after fleeing on Woodlawn Avenue after the robbery, according to a police report.
The two young men were each charged with second-degree robbery, criminal possession of stolen property and obstructing governmental administration, the latter charge for allegedly struggling with officers during their arrest.


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on February 24, 2013 - 1:00 AM
Stefano Magaddino, who ran a crime network based in Buffalo for more than 50 years, inadvertently lit the fuse that led to the demolition of the nationwide underworld organization known as the Mafia.
That's an obvious assumption to draw from "Mafia Summit," an extensive examination of the 1957 conclave of mob bosses at Joseph Barbara's sprawling estate in upstate Apalachin.
Follow the logic:
• The gathering of more than 100 of the nation's crime lords took place shortly after the murder of New York City boss Albert Anastasia. It was needed to carve up his lucrative Brooklyn-based rackets and come to some decision about heroin distribution in the United States.
• Chicago boss Sam Giancana wanted to meet in his secure-from-police territory, but the power-thirsty Magaddino, long among the Mafia's hierarchy, demanded the summit take place in his criminal domain. Writes Gil Reavill:
"Magaddino – wheedling, pressuring, calling in markers – engineered the final choice of venue for the summit. He craved recognition within the sprawling network of organized crime. Hosting the big mob summit was a plum, and Magaddino felt he merited a plum."
• An alert state trooper and his fellow lawmen exposed the gathering by stopping and questioning dozens of participants fleeing the estate in cars and snaring others tromping through the woods in camel-hair topcoats.
• Their actions touched off a powder-keg of publicity, shining the media spotlight on a national crime network that long had been ignored and, in some quarters, denied. Again, from Summit:
"The most lasting repercussions of the Apalachin summit were … inflicted by the press, which meted out punishment in the form of wide-ranging and often derisive exposure."
• Congressional hearings, investigations, indictments and trials followed for mobsters no longer able to hide. Even more significant, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover was forced to recognize a criminal empire he had long argued did not exist.
• Convictions of 21 visitors to the Barbara estate were thrown out by a federal appeals court, which ruled no crime had been committed by men with criminal records getting together. That prompted a Notre Dame law professor to take notice of the legal premise and develop the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, a federal law passed in 1970 that gives prosecutors the legal ammunition to convict mob bosses.
RICO was the Mafia's death knell.
So that, in summary, explains how Magaddino's insistence to meet in upstate New York rather than "safer" regions led to the downfall of the criminal network of which he had been a reigning power since it was formed in 1931.
Of course, as Reavill writes, numerous factors played a part in the downfall of the Mafia, but if the summit had not been held at the Barbara estate and had gone undetected, those factors might never have come into play.
"Summit" has strong Buffalo overtones, Magaddino being the strongest. But others in Magaddino's empire also attended, among them his brother, Antonino, his son-in-law, James LaDuca, his lieutenant, Roy Carlisi, and, especially, a Buffalo civic leader whose public accolades and successful business practices belied any connection to such a nefarious organization.
But there was John C. Montana, Buffalo taxi cab magnate, former city councilman, police club man of the year, traipsing through the woods surrounding Barbara's estate, caught by troopers while trapped on a fence he was trying to scale. He told them his new Cadillac had developed brake and wiper problems and he went to Barbara's in search of a mechanic. They didn't believe him.
"No one picked up in the aftermath of Apalachin better symbolized the mob's infiltration into the mainstream world than" Montana, writes Reavill. "It's hapless John C. Montana, no one's idea of a mob boss but rather an alabaster citizen, who somehow stands out from all the other trout. Not only for his elaborate barbed-wire balancing act, but for the elaborate facade he had been able to maintain through the years."
"Summit" venerates the trooper who touched off the mob bust, Edgar Croswell. Reavill outlines his upbringing, his police career and follows him as he testifies in hearing after hearing, in trial after trial, about what he saw and did on that November day in 1957. His action and those of his fellow lawmen "threw the mobsters up in the air, where everyone could take a shot at them," Reavill writes in quoting Croswell.
But "Summit" takes another man named Edgar to task for denying the existence of the criminal network to fortify his status as the nation's chief crime enforcer. Then, following Apalachin and its notoriety, Hoover, longtime head of the FBI, ordered his agents to stealthily spy on suspected mobsters with hidden cameras and wiretaps. The trouble, as Reavill notes, was the maneuvers were illegal, and every case brought to court based on information gathered surreptitiously without a judge's imprimatur, was dismissed.
The Kennedys have featured roles in Reavill's work. Especially Bobby, who helped his congressional bosses attack the mob, then did it himself when named attorney general by his brother. And the irony that the paternal head of the Kennedy clan, their father Joseph, did business with the mob during Prohibition wasn't lost on Reavill.
Any mob book worth its salt must include mayhem, and "Summit" details significant mob hits, where they place and, even better, why.
Reavill writes like the screenwriter and playwright he is. He spices his work with street jargon and mobspeak and paints gritty pictures with wordplay more often heard in poker games than in books. And his screenwriting penchant for terse dialogue to get across a point brightens "Summit." Take, for instance, this wiretap-captured exchange between Magaddino and Giancana shortly after the summit:
Gianacana: "I hope you're satisfied. Sixty-three of our top guys made by the cops."
Magaddino: "I got to admit you're right, Sam. It would have never have happened in your place."
Mafia Summit: J.Edgar Hoover, The Kennedy
Brothers and the Meeting That Unmasked the Mob
By Gil Reavill
St. Martin's Press
303 pages, $26.99
Lee Coppola, the retired dean of the St. Bonaventure University journalism school, is a former prosecutor and a former News reporter on the mob and many other subjects.


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When you spit onto the floor creating a big white snot splatter. Tell your girlfriend its your sperm. Have your girlfriend sit on it while wearing a skirt without panties.
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Published October 3, 2013
UB researcher Jonathan Lovell has received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to work on a new nanotechnology that could greatly improve how doctors treat and understand cancer.
The grant is one of 15 awarded nationwide under NIH's Early Independence Award program that funds high-risk, high-reward research. It helps position UB, which has nationally ranked schools in engineering and medicine, as well as a longstanding partnership with Roswell Park Cancer Institute, at the forefront of cancer research.
"This award will enable UB to continue what it does best: conduct groundbreaking research that serves society while educating the leaders of tomorrow," says Liesl Folks, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. "Specifically, it could help improve how we treat cancer and potentially alleviate pain that millions of people and their families endure."
Michael Cain, vice president for health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, says the grant serves as recognition of the university's commitment to develop a world-class, cross-disciplinary biomedical research community that is focused on tackling medicine's most complex and pressing issues.
"The grant is a clear indication that UB's long-term strategic plan to invest in biomedical research is working," he says. "Biomedical engineering is a growing field that promises to not only answer critical scientific and medical issues that affect our quality of life, but also underpin the region's dynamic medical devices economy."
The new nanotechnology is a drug-delivery method. It centers on the use of nanoballoons, which Lovell, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, describes as "tiny submarine-like vessels that, when struck by a laser, can deliver super-concentrated doses of chemotherapeutic drugs to cancer cells."
Typically, chemotherapeutic drugs, such as doxorubicin and epirubicin, are delivered intravenously. They spread throughout the body and, as a result, are usually diluted when they reach cancer cells. As the drugs travel, they also interact with bone marrow, blood and other body systems. This often leads to immunosuppression, anemia, hair loss and other unwanted side effects.
Lovell inserts anti-cancer drugs into the nanoballoons, which are made of the organic compound porphyrin and phospholipid, a fat similar to vegetable oil. Roughly 10,000 times thinner than human hair, the nanoballoons encapsulate the drugs to reduce some of the side effects.
When the nanoballoons reach the cancer cells, Lovell hits the nanoballoons with a red laser that triggers them to pop open and release the drugs directly at the cancer site. As the laser is turned off, the nanoballoons close, taking in proteins and molecules that might induce cancer growth and spread. Doctors then would retrieve the nanoballoons by drawing blood or taking a biopsy.
Thus, the nanotechnology could provide a "chemical snapshot" of the tumor's environment that otherwise would be very difficult to assess.
"Think of it this way," Lovell explains. "The nanoballoon is a submarine. The drug is the cargo. We use a laser to open the submarine door, which releases the drug. We close the door by turning the laser off. We then retrieve the submarine as it circulates through the bloodstream."
Lovell has proved the concept in test tubes. He will continue to refine it and, within a year or so, begin testing on animals. Human trials could start within five years.
The work is an example of why UB, with the financial support of the John R. Oishei Foundation, launched in 2008 its Department of Biomedical Engineering, a joint effort between its medical and engineering schools. This fall, the department enrolled 217 undergraduates and 29 graduate students.
"It's one of the fastest growing and vibrant fields of research," notes Albert Titus, professor and chair of UB's biomedical engineering department. "And the demand for students with biomedical engineering backgrounds continues to increase in Buffalo and nationwide."


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The left over dick flap when a man or boy gets circumcised.
"Yum. Some people eat the placenta after a child's birth, but Conan O'Brien swears by the calamari."
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squid or octopus, beaten until soft enough, and eaten as a delicacy. I've never eaten it. Many people I've talked with agree that its taste is not bad, but its texture is rubbery and slimy.
Waiter: "I recommend that you don't order the calamari."
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The improper plural form of the word calamari. This is used primary by the French-Lebanese man unfamiliar with the English language.
Improper - Calamaris are yummy!
Proper - Calamari is yummy!
Proper - Calamari is yummy!
The fat that squishes out of the bottom of a really tight, short dress creating an Ursula (sea witch from The Little Mermaid) effect on the bottom half.
A person wears a tight mini-dress (think 2 sizes too small) and it pushes the leg fat out around the bottom of the dress and it makes you think of a squid (or calamari).
作者 Daisy27 2012年6月14日
Used as the plural for calamari. It is used while a person is enjoying more then one calamari at one time. it is widely used overseas by Lebanese French men.
Marcie is enjoying her calamaris.
The prural form of calamari. this word is used when eating more then one calamari. Clamaris is widly used overseas by french-lebanese men.
Marcie enjoys her calamaris.
An inexpeirianced motorcyclist, with no protection from contact dermetitus.
A squid without a helmet; squid bits.
A squid without a helmet; squid bits.
Motorcycle rider - helmet = calamari
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Is Paula Abdul a man's best friend?
She is if that man is Simon Cowell, who explains why they'll be resuming their former American Idol positions at the judges' table on his upcoming show, The X Factor.
"It's like owning a dog and the dog will only sit next to its master," Cowell, 51, tells PEOPLE. "It's comfortable. If she's away from me, she pines. She's unhappy. She has to sit next to me."
Their close bond has given Cowell a chance to see many sides of Abdul, 49, and, fortunately, he appreciates her personality.
"I like loopy," he says. "I can be a bit loopy at times, and I can hang out with her socially because she gets on with my friends. We have a similar sense of humor and I tell her there are no rules on this show, so don't worry about how you want to behave."
Aside from the way they mesh as pals, Cowell also sought out Abdul for the show because of her professionalism.
"She has got an opportunity to prove she does really know what she's talking about," he says. "She's good at spotting stars."
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A person whom at first glance you may categorize as a "hippie" but quickly realize by the brand new Teva sandals, Ray Ban glasses and fresh bag of granola, that in fact they are a spoiled rich kid who travels around the world, doesn't work while smoking a lot of good pot and tells people what life is really all about.
Hey, you meet that new guy in town?" "Oh, the granola eater?
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on December 26, 2012 - 1:00 AM
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By Amy H. Witryol
Recent Buffalo News editorial support for bringing New York City garbage to the City of Niagara Falls for incineration at Covanta Niagara LLP was, perhaps, premature.
Niagara County is already the No. 1 destination in New York for waste. It is also the No. 1 destination for campaign donations from the waste industry.
Covanta Niagara operates the second-largest waste incinerator of 10 operating in New York State.
Last year, 23 percent or 186,000 tons of medical, industrial and municipal waste burned at Covanta Niagara went to already overburdened landfills in Niagara Falls and Lewiston.
Covanta has applied to the Niagara County IDA for an $8 million, 15-year tax waiver. However, Niagara Falls receives neither the tens of millions in cash nor the discounts many incineration operators pay for the privilege.
The IDA application covers three projects at the incineration facility.
Project No. 1: Rail access. Covanta asserts that New York City garbage by rail will replace Toronto garbage coming here by truck. However, Toronto trucks will decline, regardless, due to a new Covanta incinerator in Ontario.
Rail access would bring waste from much longer distances, drive up our own disposal costs and further an already dismal recycling rate in New York City that is half the national average.
Niagara County residents can also be concerned that nationwide, Covanta operates landfills and transfer stations that put thousands of trucks on local roads. Without an agreement, Niagara Falls approval for rail access last week leaves us exposed to this in the future.
Project No. 2: A new 190-foot-high smokestack with a gas-fired burner. This is not merely a "backup," but added burning capacity to supply steam to a new paper mill. Rail is not required for Covanta to supply steam to the mill or existing customers.
Project No. 3: A "special waste" processing facility. What is "special waste"? No one knows yet, but it is a key corporate objective, per company reports.
In contrast to other municipalities, we're told there are no agreements with Covanta giving Niagara Falls additional approval authority for future waste volume, truck volume or mix of waste actually burned as opposed to "permitted." The decision now belongs to only the company and the state.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation must also approve rail access and a variety of other permits for Covanta.
The City of Niagara Falls did not conduct hearings on its recent rail access approval, making it even more important for the DEC to provide that opportunity to residents and others affected by Covanta during state permitting.
As for the $8 million in IDA tax breaks, a public hearing is set for 3:45 p.m. Jan. 4 at Niagara Falls City Hall.
Amy H. Witryol of Lewiston ran for the 62nd State Senate seat this year.


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Arbor believes bamboo is a more environmentally friendly, technically superior alternative to traditional cotton. As a natural fabric, bamboo is:
·Renewable: Bamboo is a self-propagating grass that grows much faster than other natural fibers—rapidly and continuously delivering more raw material per acre than other natural alternatives.
·Can be sustainably grown: Bamboo is naturally organic and provides its rapid renewability without the use of pesticides, fertilizers, defoliators, irrigation, exhaust spewing machine-based cultivation, or aerial spraying.
·Soft and comfortable: Bamboo fiber is naturally smooth and rounded, providing an ultra soft, non-irritating hand and relaxed drape that surpasses other natural fabrics, including the best cottons.
·Performance oriented: Compared to cotton, Bamboo is generally more breathable, wicks perspiration faster, and provides improved UV protection—all of which help regulate body temperature in warm or cold conditions.
·Hygienic: Most bamboo fabric users believe it to be anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.
Final Note: Conventional cotton is the most toxic crop grown today. It takes 1/3 of a pound of chemicals to grow enough cotton for just one T-shirt. Conventional cotton farming uses over two billion pounds of synthetic pesticides a year and accounts for 24% of the world's insecticide use. Cotton production also wastes huge land and water resources.
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Bamboo is considered sustainable because it may be harvested without chemicals, and may re-grow very quickly. However, to break down the stringy material to a liquid and then a fabric for sewing requires a chemical process—the same used in creating rayon. The bamboo cellulose is treated with sodium hydroxide and then combined with carbon disulfide to yield viscose, which looks like honey. For a full report on the differences between bamboo and cotton, please click here to check out an informative article on the Tactics Grind.


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Huntsman School of Accountancy Programs At Utah State Ranked 34th and 37th In National Survey of Accounting Professors
Editor's note: This press release about the Huntsman School of Business School of Accountancy was picked up by more than 130 news outlets across the country including The Boston Globe, Newsday, The Miami Herald, Moneyshow.com, The International Business Times, and the Idaho Statesman.
LOGAN, UT – A publication widely read within the accounting profession, Public Accounting Report, has ranked the School of Accountancy at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University at 34th in the nation, with its graduate program at 37th.
This is the first year the graduate program has been nationally ranked by the Public Accounting Report. The undergraduate program made the list for the first time in 2012 when the publication ranked it 46th in the country. The rankings are based on a survey of accounting professors across the country.
The Public Accounting Report describes itself as the "leading provider of competitive intelligence for public accounting firms and the profession." It is targeted at accounting firm partners and professionals, opinion leaders and industry observers.
Larry Walther, who heads the School of Accountancy, said he believes a number of things have raised the profile of the School of Accountancy, including the news that:
• Jill Aoki and Anthony Lemon, who graduated with master's in accounting degrees from USU in 2012, both earned the Elijah Watt Sells Award this year. Of the more than 92,000 graduates who took the CPA examination, only 39 scored high enough on the test to qualify for the award.
• This year Huntsman students and officers of the accounting club, Beta Alpha Psi, traveled to a Deloitte Best Practices contest and took first place in two areas at the regional competition that drew people from across the country. The contest assessed their ability to be innovative and imaginative.
• Three new highly-regarded faculty members joined the School of Accountancy in 2012: Richard Price, from Rice University; Chad Simon, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and Nicole Forsgren-Valasquez, from Pepperdine University.
• Jeffrey Doyle, George S. Eccles Chair in Capital Markets Research, recently returned from a one-year appointment as the faculty research fellow at the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). That is the organization that establishes the standards of financial accounting that govern the preparation of financial reports by nongovernmental entities.
• Brian Monsen, who graduated with a master's in accounting degree in 2010, was named a post graduate technical assistant at FASB and has since returned to teach summer classes at the School of Accountancy.
• Huntsman Professor Nate Stephens and his coauthors were honored with two "Best Paper" awards at the 2012 American Accounting Association meeting.
Walther said that these accomplishments and others, coupled with professors serving in leadership positions in national accounting organizations, have raised the profile of the Huntsman School of Business, and may have helped the school earn this national recognition.
"Creating a positive national reputation is a key part of our strategic plan," Walther said. "It's very pleasing to see some independent confirmation that we are succeeding in doing just that. When our students and faculty receive national recognition for their work, it opens doors for our graduates and, in the end, that's a big part of what we are about: becoming career accelerators for our students and alumni."


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I was behind bars at the Police lock-up last night and the officer was poking his finger at me through the bars while he lectured me, so I acted aparrotly and bit his finger!
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quote: Generally I feel a lot of the more extreme hostility towards Apple is simple based on their success.
quote: Go outside and have some fun :)
quote: It's clear that their business strategy is not to be a monopoly.
quote: They used the same ruthless lawsuit tactics every other business have done for decades. Apple just have deeper pockets and went further.
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The act of being naked while having a fan blow across ones man/woman bits in an attempt to cool down during hot days. Also works well in an attempt to relieve stinging, itching or burning.
Man, those hot wings left my anus on fire! I need to get fanaked when I get home.
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