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Vancouver 2010 is upon us! NBC will cover the Winter Olympic Opening Ceremonies Feb. 12 at 6PM ET. If you're not quite ready to get your quadrennial kicks, here are some flicks to get you in the mood for luge (and curling?!)
'The Cutting Edge'(1992)
The ultimate Olympic rom-com. Can an ice princess (played by Moira Kelly) finally earn figure skating gold by pairing up with a gruff hockey player (D.B. Sweeney)? The stars have never been more charming, and the pacing is faster than a Lindsay Vonn run. Rent it, or dust off that old VHS copy on the shelf -- we're onto you!
Kurt Russell might have as many Oscar snubs as Meryl Streep has nominations. Don't miss this overlooked performance as Russell embodies coaching great Herb Brooks. 'Miracle' keeps you on the edge of your seat, even though everyone from Minneapolis to Moscow knows who won 1980's Olympic hockey gold.
'Men With Brooms'(2002)
Anticipating Vancouver's chilly thrills, surely you'll find yourself saying: why not a movie about curling? Dude, where have you been? This Canadian comedy, premiering all the way back in the Olympic year of 2002, stars indispensable goofball Leslie Nielsen.
'Ice Castles'(1978)
A classic 70s weepy. Actual competitive skater Lynn-Holly Johnson isn't half bad as aspiring Olympian Alexis Winston. But the story's jumps in logic are bigger than Evan Lysacek's triple axel. A recent remake -- sporting a cameo by Michelle Kwan -- was just released on DVD.
'Blades of Glory'(2007)
Was Jon Heder's memorable Swan routine a take-off on American skating star Johnny Weir's signature skate? In the three years since 'Blades', Weir has ditched the feathers, but is more famous than ever (he's headed to Vancouver as the star of the Sundance Channel's 'Be Good Johnny Weir.') It's high time to revisit this farce, also starring Will Ferrell.
'Slap Shot'(1977)
After appearing in 'Winning' in the late 60s, Paul Newman became a force in auto racing. It seems 'Slap Shot' didn't instill the actor with an enduring love of the ice, but hockey fans adore him for this ribald movie. The "Hanson Brothers" -- who look like triplets, but aren't -- are an awesome hat trick of laughs.
'Cool Runnings'(1993)
Many stars were born at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Gold medalist Brian Boitano comes to mind, or how about hapless ski jumper Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards? But only the Jamaican bobsled team was immortalized in film. As a sad sack ex-Olympian, rotund genius John Candy maintains a cool distance from the sled.
'Mystery, Alaska'(1999)
What does this movie about an underdog hockey team have in common with current Oscar nominee 'Inglourious Basterds'? A sneaky cameo from Mike Myers. Co-written by former Princeton hockey standout David E. Kelley ('Boston Legal'), 'Alaska' was Russell Crowe's follow-up to 'LA Confidential' before 'The Insider' and 'Gladiator' made him a mega-star.
'Downhill Racer'(1969)
You have to be a little cocky and a little crazy to fly down a mountain at 70 MPH. Robert Redford is both in this moody movie about an Olympic skiing prospect. The film came out a full 15 years before outrageous U.S. skier Bill Johnson became a real-life downhill hero.
'Snow White and the Three Stooges'(1961)
No, really. Olympic champion Carol Heiss, the Dorothy Hamill of her day, lends her skating skills to this Larry, Moe and Curly caper (it's the post-Shemp era). No word on whether the Farrelly Brothers' long-awaited 'Three Stooges' movie will feature a 'Snow White' re-creation. Who could portray Heiss? One-time U.S. champ Nicole Bobek has the talent, if not the time -- Bobek is facing meth distribution charges after a 2009 arrest.
Once you've smelled the team spirit, catch nearly every event on the networks of NBC/Universal. There will be a staggering 835 hours of coverage available to fans. Homegrown athletes to watch include reigning Olympic snowboard champ Shaun White, the enigmatic skier Bode Miller and ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White (no relation to Shaun). The Vancouver Games come to an end with the closing ceremonies on Feb. 28.
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Nature�s Toys
Fri, Dec 16th, 2005
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At this time of the year, when people labor over their Christmas lists, I think looking into your heart and asking what is really important you find that being together and sharing should be at the top of your list.
This collection began as I watched Hunter, my 2-year old grandson delight in a spring puddle. In summer he discovered a hole. Fall brought leaves. Winter gave the gift of snow. Puddles One Saturday spring morning, Hunter, his mom and I went to a garage sale to look for clothes and toys. As his mom checked out the stuff I watched Hunter�s eyes catch sight of a very big and dirty puddle. It had rained the previous night and the driveway entrance was a covered with an enticing collection of sticks, plastic things, pebbles, mud and rainwater. Hunter looked up at me with wide eyes and in a soft pleading voice asked, �Can I go in?� I shook my head, �No, you�ll get cold and wet.� While surveying the contents of the garage, I kept my eyes on Hunter. He poked at the water with a stick and with one quick splash the stick became a paddle. Then he pounded the stick as hard as he could and made a very big splash. Giggling, his eyes darted to mine and I unconvincingly shook my head and assumed the I-don�t-think-so-face. My stern look didn�t phase him. His joy was infective and I couldn�t help but smile. Hunter let out a big groan as he watched his stick float away. Reaching to grab it his shoe toe entered the water. The temptation was clear. The stick was pulling him into the puddle. Hunter grabbed at the stick as I glanced over to the piles of stuff on the tables. I knew I�d find dry socks and pants there. As one of Hunter�s Nursery School friends approached, he looked hopefully at Hunter and the puddle, but his parents maintained control. Hunter did his very best to urge others to join in his fun. With a bottle top placed carefully on top of his stick he made a boat. He found little stones and took careful aim at the puddle�s center. His stick became a shovel used to push mud around. Then it became a scoop for a plastic ring. He splashed. He played. Some adults smiled. Some shook their heads. Hunter was having fun. He laughed. He giggled. His shoes, socks and pant legs were very wet. Slowly he circled the puddle, paused, obviously making a decision, then he took off at a full run right straight to the puddle�s center. He stood in the middle with a wondrous smile plastered across his red-cheeked face. He was very wet. When he finally tired, I bought him pants and socks and we held hands and walked home together. Snow The very best toy is snow. You can throw it, climb it, make forts, roll down it and when it�s just right it can turn into a snowman. Snow is also very important. Everybody talks about it and they listen thoughtfully to reports about its coming and going. It was a cold November day when snow began to fall. At first it was tiny little crystals that gradually became big white flakes. Hunter and I watched out the window as it blanketed the ground. When we could wait no longer, we put on our snow pants, coats, mittens and hats and headed out. The snow was light and airy and as hard as we tried it wouldn�t stick together for snowballs. Instead we lay down, opened and closed our arms and legs and created snow angels. After several days it had finally snowed enough for us to make a snow fort. �Let�s get Poppa,� Hunter said, referring to his grandfather.. �A snow fort is a great idea,� Poppa said. He found each of us a shovel and together we piled snow high enough so we could dig a hole through each side and create a tunnel. Hunter crawled in, paused, lay down on his back and looked up at the snow ceiling. �It�s a room,� he said. �Some people would call it an igloo,� Poppa said. �Let�s call it our cave.� �Our very own cave,� Hunter said with a big smile on his face. Poppa shoveled snow out of our cave to make it bigger. Hunter�s job was to craw in and out and then to judge when it was finally big enough for us all. �It�s big enough,� he declared. We crawled in and rested on the snow floor. With rosy red faces and happy eyes we looked up at the snow ceiling as nature embraced us and our cave completely surrounded us. Over the next several weeks we spent many days making more tunnels, windows and rooms. We waited for the snow to become just the right consistency to make really good snowballs. When the snow was just right, I made the first snowball and took aim at Hunter�s back. It hit the mark. Hunter turned and giggled. My back was the next target. After lots of snowballs were tossed back and forth, Hunter asked, �Can we make a snowman?� �Let�s try,� I said. The snow easily took the shape of a ball. We rolled that ball until we could move it not one more inch. It became the base of our snowman. We rolled another ball, then hoisted it on the base. A small ball became the head and together we lifted it up and set it down. Hunter and I dashed inside the house, grabbed two carrots, a pickle, some cheese flavored chips and one of Poppa�s old cowboy hats and a bandanna. Hunter stuck the carrots in and magically our snowman got eyes. The pickle became his nose and the chips his mouth. We tied the bandanna around his neck and placed the old hat on his head. �How about we call him Tex,� I suggested. �Yup,� Hunter answered. For the rest of the winter, each time we passed Tex, Hunter patted his belly. When Hunter left to go home each day he blew Tex a goodbye kiss. Tex lasted until the days got warm. We removed his hat and scarf and gradually all the vegetables fell to earth. Ultimately Tex became a puddle. Once again, Hunter asked, �Can I jump in?� Nature�s circle of toys began anew.


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What's in a name? Well, sometimes grief, insists Walter Cronkite's actress daughter Kathy. It is only now, at age 30, that she has come to terms with being the child of a celebrity. Before that, she had her fling at rebellion. As a teenager she liked to sneak down to Greenwich Village, hang out with musicians and smoke pot; she dropped out of six colleges (she still lacks a degree) and failed at her first marriage, to a college boyfriend. Her account, On the Edge of the Spotlight (Morrow, $12.95), has just been published. "I did not write a Mommie Dearest," she insists, but adds, "I don't think it's a whitewash. I think I was honest."
So do her parents, Walter and Betsy Cronkite, who gave her a book-launching party at Manhattan's tradition-heavy Players club. "It was the longest gestation in history," teased her father, referring to the three years it took Kathy to complete the book. "Her mother and I are proud of her."
Kathy's opus grew out of a 1977 magazine article she wrote on her dad. She decided to expand on the idea, interviewing 26 other celebrity offspring, including Chris Lemmon (son of Jack), Mary Crosby, Christie Hefner, Arlo Guthrie, John Blyth Barrymore, Jack Ford, Susan Newman and Bela Lugosi Jr.
A year into her research a close friend, Scott Newman (Paul's son), died from a combination of drugs and alcohol. "Scott's death made me want the book to be a message instead of just a survey," Kathy says. The book is dedicated to him.
Children of the stars, she found, resent having to share their parents with fans and feel guilty at their ambivalent feelings toward parental figures the public puts on pedestals. If there is one universal feeling, Kathy claims, it is: "I want to be accepted on my own merits or fail on my own failures."
That is the criterion she applies to her own acting efforts. Married to second husband Bill Ikard, 34, a Houston lawyer (and son of former Texas Congressman Frank Ikard), she makes frequent forays to New York and Los Angeles in her career pursuit. So far most of her credits have been bit parts in movies (Network and The Trial of Billy Jack) and TV guest appearances (Marcus We I by, M.D. and The Waltons).
Gathering interviews for her book took Kathy from coast to coast. But two of the most revealing were held at home—with her sister Nancy, 32, also an actress and writer, and brother Chip, 24, a film editor. Their conclusion is that Mom and Dad did the important things right. "I have never had any doubt about my parents' love," says Kathy. "I always felt I could come home again, that nothing I did would be so terrible that they would turn their backs on me."
Kathy Cronkite Throws the Book at Celeb Parents Including Her Own Dear Dad, Walter
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Top Ten LGBT Punk Rock Bands
It is my pleasure to present ten of the best bands in punkdom that embraced their LGBT roots and took to the airwaves. Am I an expert in queer theory? No. Not at all. But I know what I like, and these bands rage right there alongside their straight contemporaries. And while many of my gay friends will prefer to hear Madonna, I will endeavor to abstain from mentioning her in this list for the obvious reason.
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1. The Dicks - "Saturday Night at the Bookstore"
Hailing out of progressive Austin, the Dicks were part of that early, 1980s Reagan-influenced socio-political hardcore scene. Singer Gary Floyd was as open as they come, and on this track, which reminds us of the Stooges' "Jesus Loves the Stooges" and the Dead Kennedys' "Night of the Living Rednecks," he pulls no stops on those who went on the down low in his community.
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Hi everyone, I've been primal for 2 months & I'm very eager to learn all I can. I've lost 15lbs. so far. 10 more would put me at a very comfortable weight. I haven't had too many days that I wanted carbsl but lately I miss them but haven't faltered & eaten any because I know its bad. I'm hypoglycemic so eating has always been a must for me which is why I've taken a liking to this. Some days, especially first thing in the morning, I'm starving & it seems to take lots to stoke the fire. I'm here for encouragement, recipes, knowledge, & if I can be of any support to anyone, I'll do my best. I lurked around a while before joining & my final decision was made by a member called sungrazer & he's not even aware of it. I found his posts to be uplifting, motivational, & very supportive of others, so I'm hoping to find more like him here & have no doubt that I will. Thanks for reading.
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welcome to the forums.
and for stoking that fire...make eggs your new best friend.
Thanks for the hospitality primalrob. The welcome wagon must be stuck in traffic lol. I added more eggs today by the way! Thanks!
I'm new to the forums also. Went Primal about 9 months ago and my energy levels are off the charts. I'm 56 and used to have hypoglycemia, allergies, migraines, fatigue and lots of colds...not anymore. They all vanished. The first 3 weeks are a little tough to stop the carbs, but really, just do it and you will not be a slave to the carb merry-go-round any longer. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
Thank you Nocona! That's inspirational to me. Along with the hypoglycemia, I've had a life long migraine battle. They are better in the past couple of years though. Maybe I'm finally "growing out of them" Hey look! GRAIN is is migraine haha. There's the problem!
I am new to this forum and happy to be here. I wold like to share my knowledge and ideas with you. it is my pleasure.
I'm new to this too matey, but as a Chef I've had so much fun tinkering with old recipes! So any help you need with the cooking don't hesitate to message me!
Thank you so much! I'm very interested in recipes. I don't want to get tired of feeling like I eat the same things all the time.
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An authentic log cabin located in the heart of Glen Carbon, it has the original ceiling rafters and attic floor. The sidewalks are made from a 1912 school building. The Cabin is used for group activities and community events. Tours by appointment.
CITY:Glen Carbon
Three Sisters Crafts & Gifts offers handmade crafts, beads, jewelry-making supplies, home decor, scrapbook and quilting supplies, and much more.
The Thomas Kinkade Gallery of Belleville is full of beautiful works by Thomas Kinkade.
Opened in 1909 as an opera house and a meeting hall for the Independent Order of Oddfellows, the Wildey has undergone many transformations through the years. The most recent one is a $2 million renovation inside and out.
The Schmidt Art Center and Gallery
Over 350 permanent works, including a beautifully landscaped and sculptured garden, are on display.
The 60-seat facility is complete with a restored 1928 Barton 12-rank theatre pipe organ. It was originally built to perform popular music and to accompany the silent movies of the 1920s. Group tours available.
The Music Theatre Company explores the musical in the interest of expanding the canon of musical theatre through fully-staged productions, commissions of new works and musical experiments.
The beautiful house is an example of an 1830s hotel. Charles Dickens once visited there in 1842 while researching a book he wrote on prairies in America.
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Performances throughout the year include music, drama, and comedy.
Distinguished speakers, concerts, and drama are all part of the playbill at The Hett, McKendree College's showcase Center for the Arts.
SummerStage is an amateur thespian organization that began in 1981. The group presents five programs a year including dramas, comedies, and musicals.
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This Renaissance Gothic architectural masterpiece has a 222 ft. tall bell tower. Tours avalaible.
St. Clair County Historical Society Museum
This Victorian adaptation of a Greek Revival home was built in the early 1800s. In addition to period furniture and vintage clothing, artifacts, and quilts, the museum contains an extensive research library and gift shop.
Open from April to October, this theatre shows first-run movies, and is one of only 200 drive-inns left in the United States.
The Scrapbook Factory offers all the supplies you need to create the scrapbook of your dreams.
There is a large collection of machinery and primitives dating back to the 1800s.
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Patchwork Corner Crafts has a wide variety of quilting and craft supplies.
Our Common Ground is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing local art by organizing mixed media shows in rural communities.
Shows are performed at the Turkey Hill Grange, Progressive Grange, and The New Athens Senior Center.
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Old Six Mile Museum in the Emmert-Zippel House
This 158-year-old home has displays of historic items including Civil War artifacts, a Native American collection, and 1830s furnishings.
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Learn how firemen fought fires throughout history. See all of the antique firefighting memorabilia.
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National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
The Shrine has 200 beautifully landscaped acres of gardens and devotional areas, including the Outdoor Amphitheatre, Shrine Church, Lourdes Grotto, Stations of the Cross, Millennium Spire, the Visitors Center with a restaurant and gift shop, and the Shrine Hotel.
National Lampoon's Vacation - Poplar Street Bridge
In this wacky comedy a Chicago family takes a hysterical road trip across country to reach a theme park on the West Coast. Illinois scenes include Buckingham Fountain in downtown Chicago's Grant Park (seen spouting its famous cascades of water in the background as the family leaves Chicago) and the Poplar Street Bridge that spans the Mississippi River in East St. Louis (where the family gets lost).
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One of the smallest country chapels in the world was built in Nashville in the late 1980s. Thousands of travelers from all over the globe have stopped to visit this miniature chapel.
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Andrew's Aylesbury Eye-view
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 3, 2015
Andrew Keeling has blogged about his recent trip to Aylesbury to see King Crimson and reveals he's writing a piece for Jakko Jakszyk. Check out Andrew's blog out here.
David Singleton Speaks In Cardiff
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Sep 3, 2015
Ahead of King Crimsons concert in Cardiffs St.Davids Hall tonight, David Singleton will be giving a pre-show talk at 6.00 p.m. prompt. He will be discussing and providing audio examples of the DGM teams restoration work, the challenges of mixing orchestral soundscapes, teasers from the forthcoming THRAK boxed set and lots more. In addition there's an informal Q&A in which David will also be taking questions about the King Crimson / Robert Fripp archive - so if youve got a burning question that youve always wanted to know the answer to, then reserve your place today!Attendance is free but limited so in order to attend you must register for a place. Send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com to reserve your place for tonights talk or any of the other dates on the tour.
A Second Singleton
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Sep 1, 2015
David Singleton will be giving another Q&A talk tonight before King Crimsons second gig in Aylesbury. If youd like to attend please email email@example.com to have your name put on the list. Davids session begins at 6.00 p.m. prompt and lasts approximately 30 minutes. Items may include THRAK box excerpts, how restoration on 70s soundboard tapes have been done, and life in the Vicarage.
Jakko Talks More Crimso
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Aug 31, 2015
Jakko Jakszyk talks to David Stopps of Aylesbury Friars club about Crimson. Part OnePart Two Part Three
King Crimson In Aylesbury
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Mon., Aug 31, 2015
King Crimson begin their first UK tour since 1982 tonight in Aylesbury at the Waterside Theatre. Last the night the venue played host to a run-in friends and family show. The invited audience enjoyed a set that took in many of the key landmark moments in the Crimson catalogue as well as the unveiling of new material. This event followed on from a more intimate occasion the previous day at King Crimsons rehearsal space in Tring. Tony Levin has posted several pictures of the rehearsal and play through for invited guests, one of who will be familiar to Crimheads.
David Singleton Speaks On KC Tour
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Fri., Aug 28, 2015
David Singleton will be speaking about the world of DGM its various works, projects and rites of sonic necromancy on the forthcoming King Crimson UK tour. These free talks and presentations will take place before the gigs as essentially informal gatherings so places will be limited. If youd like to attend please email firstname.lastname@example.com and the details and times of the talks with David will be sent out.
Quiz Crimson
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Thu., Aug 27, 2015
King Crimson is one of the specialist subjects in tomorrow night's edition of Mastermind, the long-running BBC TV quiz show. Broadcast at 8.00 p.m., the show will then be available on iPlayer for the following month.
John's Cancer Message
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Tue., Aug 25, 2015
John Wetton has announced that he will start a programme of chemotherapy tomorrow following the discovery of cancer. Writing on his Twitter account, @arkangel2605, John says: "I start chemo 2moro--I urge everyone to be checked for cancer regularly, cause cancer growth is rapid--and before you know it--agonising."This announcement itself follows Johns surgery in May this year where a malignant tumour was removed. Please send John your good wishes via his management at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tony's Pix
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Aug 23, 2015
Tony Levin has uploaded a new set of photographs from this week's rehearsals over on his web page.
You Can't Please Everyone...
:: Posted by Sid Smith on Sun., Aug 23, 2015
You can't please everyone all the time - Anna Minard listens to In The Court Of The Crimson King for the first time and is less than impressed.
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This Classic Equine® Top Load Hay Feeder is easy to fill with two to three flakes of hay. Made of tough poly for durability, it allows your horse to pull only small mouthfuls of hay at a time so hay lasts longer and waste is reduced. Hangs easily virtually anywhere.
The black Collapsible Blanket Bar provides storage for horse clothing when you need it--then flips down to save space when not in use. This wall-mounted blanket bar makes a great accessory for stall fronts or tack rooms.
The Knock-Down Saddle Rack by Apple Picker is ideal for travel and stores compactly when not needed. In 3/4" black powder-coated steel tubing, this portable saddle stand easily breaks down for convenience. 32"H x 26"L x 12"W.
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The Standard Bridle Bracket is an essential for organizing your tack room. The top portion is curved to support crownpieces of bridles and halters without having them crease. The lower hook is ideal for keeping a martingale, breastplate or lead handy. Plastic-coated steel. Available in several colors.
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Get rid of unsightly baling twine that may break too soon or too late! Attach Equi-Ping instead to your cross tie ring or trailer tie ring, then tie as normal. If the horse panics, this device 'pings' open at approximately 175 pounds of pressure to help avoid injury.
The Large Size Small Mesh Hay net is extra strong and features small holes that last longer and slow down consumption. 44" diamter. 46" length.
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Copenhagen: Land of Many Contrasts
Dear Kay, So we made it to Copenhagen, on a flight stacked to the bulkheads with attractive co-passengers. One gorgeous mom mesmerized us all by walking up and down the aisle with her downy-headed tot in her arms, fresh as a daisy at 3 am, her tiny bundle of Danish DNA smiling delightfully or snoozing in a picturesque way. As I endlessly adjusted my Saran Wrap blanket and wondered whether I was getting the flu, I thought, What is this strange...Read More


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Refugees from Kenya, Burundi, and Senegal enjoyed a friendly soccer tournament in Dayton, OH.
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Somalia - Humanitarian Response
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Afmadow district in Lower Shabelle region and especially Doble town housed most of the children and women internally displaced persons (IDPs) stranded on Somalia side or seeking entry into Kenya as refugees. AFSC responded to the plight of IDPs and host communities through a local partner. The main objective of the project was to improve living conditions through the provision of essential drug- kits and sanitary pads to IDPs and host communities for three months.
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China/Latam trade expanded 8% in 2012 and region's deficit jumped to 6.6bn
Latin America's trade deficit with China jumped to 6.6 billion dollars last year from only 150 million in 2011, according to an analysis by online publication Latinvex based on new data from the IMF. Total trade between China and Latin America grew 8% last year to 255.5bn which means the region's trade with China is growing faster than with the United States, 6.2%.
However, Chinese exports to Latin America grew at twice the rate as its imports from the region. China's exports to Latin America grew 10.7% to 131bn, while imports increased 5.3% to 124.5 billion dollars.
Venezuela led the way in Latin American growth of exports to China and imports from the Asian country in real terms. In percentage terms, three of the top four trade growth winners are from Central America (Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua). And when it comes to Latin American exports to China, the top three countries in percentage increases are from Central America (Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras).
Meanwhile, Brazil and Mexico remain China's top trading partners in Latin America, but both saw a slight decrease in their exports to China due to the slowdown of the Chinese economy last year.
China's trade with Venezuela, its fourth-largest trade partner in Latin America, grew by 5.7 billion last year to 23.7 billion. That was the largest increase in real terms. Chinese exports to Venezuela grew by 2.8 billion, also the largest growth in real terms and the second-largest increase in percentage terms (43.3%).
Venezuelan exports to China grew by 2.9 billion to 14.4 billion, the largest increase in real terms in Latin America and the largest in percentage terms among China's top five trade partners.
Last year was not a fluke, but cemented a growing trend in Chinese-Venezuelan trade. In 2010, Chinese exports to Venezuela were 3.6 billion, or three times less than last year. Venezuelan exports to China that year were 6.6 billion, or less than half of last year's levels.
China's trade with Brazil reached 85.5 billion, an increase of 1.16% from 2011. That was the fourth-worst performance in Latin America last year. However, that means China remains Brazil's top trading partner, ahead of the United States (which traded 75.8 billion of goods with Brazil last year), according to Latinvex.


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Marrington Middle School of the Arts is presenting "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at the Goose Creek High School Audtorium. Performances are set for April 8 and 10 at 7 p.m., and April 9 at 10 a.m. Tickets are on sale through April 4 in the Marrington Middle School cafeteria from 7:30 to 7:55 a.m. Tickets are $10 and ($5 matinee). You must use exact change when purchasing; checks can be made payable to Marrington Middle School. (Photo Provided)
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My Ban on Baby's Screen Time Is OverRebecca from Fosterhood
My daughter's pediatrician doesn't mince words, and he gives very little advice but one thing he's made clear is "No screen time until age 4." I remember consciously swallowing a gasp. No screens? That means everything, right? TV, iPad, my cell phone, computer … has this man ever met a toddler? Does he know it's 2014? Sure enough, the American Pediatric Association (APA) put out a recommendation last year that children under 2 years old should not have screen time. Apparently my pediatrician double the age for good measure.
So I did it, for a year. Then the slope got slippery. The girls really love music, and I want to encourage them to learn children's songs. Where do I go for music? YouYube of course. I tried Spotify, but YouTube was giving me more of what I wanted. For quite a while my babysitter and I would use YouTube and then minimize or blacken the screen. The babies didn't know any better. However, it was just a matter of time before they realized they were missing out on some brightly colored visuals that they wanted in on.
I started out by just letting them watch one song of other children singing and dancing to "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes." Then it was Alex Boye's "Royals" video and next was Katy Perry's "Roar." The girls went NUTS. Suddenly I was able to do an entire sink of dishes without interruption. I was sold. We needed some life balance. I began rationalizing that it's a quality of life issue. Wouldn't it be better if the girls had a mopped floor to crawl around on in exchange for 20 minutes of Sesame Street? Surely that's better than
never rarely mopping the floor.
And so now, if I need to get something done, the TV comes on. No more than an hour a day. Much more than the APA recommends, but we've got to keep the boat afloat!
More posts from Rebecca this month:
4 Hilarious Games: My Babies Are Finally Playing Together
My Daughters' Personalities: Nature or Nurture?
NYC Health Department is Fast-Forwarded Babies Immunization Schedule Due To Measles Outbreak
Baby's First Destination Birthday (No Photo booth Assembly Required!)
10 Steps To Babyproof Your Hotel Room
6 Ways My Playard Has Been A Lifesaver
Why This Adoptive Mom Is Thrilled About The New Breastfeeding Study
382 Online Black Market Babies Saved By Chinese Police


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TBS (Sun., Jan. 12, 8 p.m. ET)
No TV movie about the life and death of John F. Kennedy Jr. could be innocent of exploitation, but this effort is fairly responsible as well as capably acted. Kristoffer Polaha (see story on page 121), a fresh face, effectively plays Kennedy as a young man seeking his true self in the glare of unsought publicity. Portia de Rossi (Ally McBeal) fares even better as his wife, Carolyn, giving her a self-possession that the constantly sought-after JFK Jr. finds refreshing. Unfortunately the film is weakened by pseudo-documentary interviews with composite characters, including a pontificating Kennedy biographer.
BOTTOM LINE: Respectable portrait
Picks and Pans Review: America's Prince
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Many fans are already counting the days until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training 2014, and why not?
If there's one thing we learned from the 2013 Red Sox, it's that the epic turnaround is not dead in baseball, and it doesn't need to be a drawn-out process; a few dollars well spent, plus a few wisely selected bargains, can even turn a last-place team in the toughest division in baseball into a champion.
But that's the game on the field. Before we address more player issues, the best of those retired (the Hall of Fame) continues to be a major topic of conversation as the PED issue seems a long way from being resolved within the Baseball Writers Association of America.
One way not to resolve the Hall of Fame vote? Getting the fans involved.
With all due respect to our esteemed readers, many of whom might make wise choices, history tells us that it doesn't take look for fans to abuse important votes (not just in baseball, but in other pro sports). How?
The most popular teams will often draw the most votes, hurting the process. When that doesn't happen, some team (or teams) will go on campaigns to stuff ballot boxes, damaging it even more.
In theory, this could even out after awhile, but what doesn't even out is when fans would vote, not just for whom. Baseball writers at least wait until most or all of a season is over to name award winners. The fan all-star vote deals mostly with past performances and only rarely (see Steve Garvey being named as a write-in participant in the 1970s) is it timely.
The process is already a mess. Fan voting would only make it worse.
• Replay And The Selig Legacy: Bud Selig continues to talk about his retirement and is taking an aggressive approach to leaving a positive legacy through greater use of the instant replay.
What took him so long? Other sports have embraced the replay for years, and baseball has been ridiculously slow to react in part because of the overwhelming strength of its umpiring union.
That's why not adding balls and strikes to the replay process, which would mean seeking 100 percent integrity of result, is a mistake, still a watered-down version of what should be. The excuse masters will say too many replays slow down the game. They will also say you have to keep the human element involved in calls.
Says who? When a basketball goes through a basket, it is objective. When a football goes over the crossbar, it's clear. Same way with a hockey puck inside the net. So why should balls and strikes be so variable, so random, so easy to manipulate?
The answer is they shouldn't. Putting the decisions in the hands of humans is nice, but getting it right is better. The whim of the strike zone is false propaganda spread by those who at some point were beneficiaries of those bad calls, maybe often.
So until baseball adds these elements to the replay, it will always be jeopardizing its own integrity, a trait it has fought so hard to establish.
• The Tanaka Chase: It's too early to figure out where Japanese super pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will land.
Some have stated that the pitcher's wife prefers living on the West Coast; the Yankees are always in the discussion, and this week the Cubs jumped heavily into the conversation, seemingly willing to push the pitcher's price tag into the stratosphere.
But so much of this is always smokescreen. What we do know is that wherever the pitcher lands could dramatically impact that team's respective pennant race, particularly if he lands with the Dodgers or Yankees.
And what if a surprise team jumped into the conversation, like the Phillies? Either way, it will be a fun few weeks until the pitcher makes his choice.
• Odds And Ends: It would appear the Mets are not going to trade first baseman Ike Davis, who came to terms with the club earlier this week. To GM Sandy Alderson's credit, he didn't just settle for anything for a corner infielder who already has a 30-plus homer season on his résumé. Can Davis be one of the surprises of the 2014 season? Will the club eventually be glad it didn't trade him? Perhaps, particularly if he gets off to a fast start for a change. But opting for Lucas Duda at first over Davis, who at least is a superior fielder, never made any sense to begin with ... Great move by the Phils bringing Charlie Manuel back to work in the front office. If there's someone who has a love for the Phillies organization, it's Manuel, who was simply at the wrong place at the wrong time when the Phils got old and hurt.
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Sheriff's Office asks you to "Take 25" on May 25th!
|Bob Harmon
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Office 775-785-6235
Cell 775-722-5517
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) wants to remind the public that National Missing Children's Day is May 25th.
The Sheriff's Office encourages parents to "Take 25" on May 25th.
"Take 25" is a campaign created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) that asks families, educators, and trusted adults to take 25 minutes to talk to children about safety. Created in honor of National Missing Children's Day which is annually recognized on May 25th, "Take 25" helps educate communities on safety risks and ways to better protect the children in their lives.
"Children are our communities' most precious resource; but our children often lack the skills to protect themselves" said Sheriff Mike Haley. "It's our responsibility, as a community, to protect our children and teach them the skills that can keep them safe." Talking to children about ways to stay safe is vital; keeping the dialogue going is even more critical. For topics and resources to help in that effort, including the Washoe County Sheriff's Office Children's Safety Activity book, go to www.washoesheriff.com and click on Staying Safe.
May 25th is the anniversary of the day in 1979 when 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared from a New York street corner on his way to school and has been observed as National Missing Children's Day since 1983 when it was first proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan. Etan's story captivated the nation. His photo, taken by his father, a professional photographer was circulated nationwide and appeared in media across the country and around the world. The powerful image of Etan has come to symbolize the anguish and trauma of thousands of searching families. The search for Etan continues. He is still missing.
Currently, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office has two cold cases on two children who were last seen in 1983 and 1987. Anthony Bernard Franko was last seen in 1983 when he was 11 years old, and Jennifer Martin last seen in 1987 at age 11. The Sheriff's Office will never give up hope in finding our missing children.
The first 24-48 hours are the most important in locating a missing child. The Sheriff's Office has developed a comprehensive response system that allows us to immediately activate air and ground support including RAVEN, Search and Rescue, Patrol, Special Investigation Units, Reverse 911, AlertID and Citizen Corps to support the quick and timely recovery of a missing child.
In 2013, there were approximately 500,000 reports of missing children under the age of 18 reported nationally. The good news is that the majority of these children were recovered quickly. Even better news is that children and communities are fighting back. An analysis conducted by NCMEC of 8,000 confirmed attempted abductions showed that 51% of children walked or ran away and 32% took action to escape such as yelling, kicking, or pulling away. Even more inspiring, is that in 17% of these cases, a parent or another individual intervened to rescue the child.
Parents can also go to AlertID.com to sign up for "My Family Wallet" a simple and secure way to provide critical information to authorities about their children in the event of an emergency.
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About the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children- The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since it was established by Congress in 1984, the organization has operated the toll-free 24-hour national missing children's hotline which has handled more than 3 million calls. It has assisted law enforcement in the recovery of more than 160,000 children. The organization's CyberTipline has handled more than 1 million reports of child sexual exploitation and its Child Victim Identification Program has reviewed and analyzed more than 49 million pornography images and videos. The organization works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice's office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. To learn more about NCMEC, call its toll-free, 24-hour hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST or visit its web site at www.missingkids.com. To learn more about Take 25, go to www.take25.org.
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Matthew M. Allner
Matthew Allner received a BS in Biology, a BA in Secondary Education, and a minor in Psychology from Briar Cliff University in 1997. Married his wife (Jessica) in 2000 and they have two wonderful children, Isabelle and Nathan. He is currently working on his MS in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota with an emphasis on Human Factors and Life Support. He has been working as a secondary level science teacher for nine years now, having taught in California and in two school districts in Iowa. He is also an active rescue diver on the Siouxland Dive Rescue Team. As a young scientist he is studying group dynamics in high-risk environments where aspects of research and experience with the dive team he is on, help him gain experience and insights into the development of suggestions and research in this area. Presented research at COSPAR 2006 (Bejing, China) and at IAC 2006 (Valencia, Spain). Certified in CPR and First-Aid, he also speaks Spanish and is learning Russian. Hobbies include spending time with his family and extreme sports (surfing, climbing, diving, mountain biking, and snowboarding)
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