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Paul Ryan's House re-election fight goes national
As the fiscal voice of the GOP and the architect of its plan to scale back Medicare, Paul Ryan is the Republican many Democrats would most like to defeat next year.
A Ryan loss would cost his party a lot more than a seat in Congress. It would deprive it of one of its most influential figures. And it would be a huge blow to its policy agenda, which Ryan has played a central role in crafting.
Could Paul Ryan, often touted as a candidate for Senate or even President, lose a re-election bid for his own US House seat?
That would be a shock. By any conventional calculus, the odds are substantially against it.
At the same time, Democrats are correct in saying this contest won't be a non-event like Ryan's past campaigns. Wisconsin has been turned upside down politically since the last time Ryan was on a ballot.
"It will definitely be a race he's not used to running," says his likely Democratic opponent, Kenosha County Supervisor Rob Zerban.
Here's a closer look at the forces shaping Paul Ryan's re-election campaign in Wisconsin's First Congressional District:
The Ryan Budget. By persuading House Republicans to adopt his budget ideas last April, Ryan accomplished some broad political goals: he made the lines between the two parties sharper instead of fuzzier; he pressured his own party's presidential hopefuls to take a stand on entitlements; and he made it more likely that his issues – spending, deficits, Medicare – would dominate the 2012 campaign.
"Part of my thinking in doing the budget and doing what we're doing in 2011 is to raise the bar and standards (for) whoever our nominee is going to be … so we don't just give it to next guy in the line … so that 2012 is a very clear election," Ryan told me in a recent interview. "All these past elections have been muddled elections, sort of muddled differences, personality contests … We need a clear referendum election, so that when we win, we have the moral obligation, the moral authority to fix this problem. It forces not only Republican candidates to get specific and be clear, it forces us to give the country the choice, so the country can chose in 2012 what direction it wants to take."
You can argue about whether 2004 and 2008 were "muddled elections." But it's fair to say Ryan has defined the differences between the parties more starkly than before. By doing so, he has also increased the risks for his party and helped nationalize his own race.
A House race goes national. The Ryan budget has made its author into a more polarizing figure, a bigger hero to conservatives, a bigger target for Democrats.
Whether this hurts his re-election campaign, helps it or does a little of both remains to be seen. The right has everything to lose and the left everything to gain by a Ryan defeat. The race will attract far more outside money and interest than Ryan's past races.
How could this hurt Ryan at home? If he loses some Democratic and independent voters because his partisan profile and budget ideas trump his personal appeal.
"Seniors who are on Medicare – they're Republicans as well as Democrats," says Zerban. "They know how well it works for them and they don't want that to change for their kids or their grandkids."
Ryan expresses a lot of confidence in his ability to sell his ideas and emerge from this debate politically intact. He cites his history in the district. He's won seven times, easily clearing 60% in the past six. He says new technology like mass conference calls with constituents has allowed him to make his case directly on the budget and Medicare to huge numbers of voters.
"I'm going to have to communicate more because nationally I've become a target," he says, but "I am getting more organic support from constituents that I've ever gotten."
He also contends the recent move by Wisconsin Republicans to eliminate straight-ticket voting (the option that allows voters to make a single choice for all the candidates in one party without picking them individually) gives him a better shot at keeping crossover voters. In one county in Ryan's district, Kenosha, almost half the voters used the straight-ticket option in 2010.
"I've been through a lot of nationalized elections. I've always been able to cross the current … Now that we don't have straight ticket voting, it's even easier," he says.
Zerban points to polls suggesting Ryan's has become both better-known and more polarizing here and nationally.
"We've seen his negatives climb a lot," he says.
In an independent Wisconsin survey in May by a Democratic firm, Public Policy Polling, Ryan had huge name recognition for a congressman but inspired sharp partisan divisions. Overall, 41% of voters viewed him favorably, 46% unfavorably. His approval among Democrats was 10% and among Republicans 77%. Independents were split (43% favorable, 42% unfavorable).
Those were numbers for the state as a whole, of course, not the district. In a national Bloomberg poll in June, 23% of Americans viewed him favorably and 26% viewd him unfavorably.
Ryan contends that his emergence as a Democratic target has actually helped him politically in some ways.
"It just electrifies the (GOP) grass roots," says Ryan, citing the growth in his donor base this year. He took in $900,000 in the second quarter of 2011. "When they see you getting shot at, they like you even more."
The Walker factor. Democrats believe that Ryan will also be hurt next year by the deep divide over Gov. Scott Walker, the political energy that has unleashed among Democrats and the general level of activism and awareness it has fueled among the broader electorate.
"Those who might have considered themselves independents or moderates are not happy with what Republicans have done in the state (and) they're seeing what Paul Ryan has proposed with his budget," says Zerban, an Illinois native who has worked most of life in the cruise-ship and food business. "Wisconsin has been so hurt by what the Walker administration has proposed that people here are hyper alert to what's going on."
Ryan's view?
"A lot of people are mad at Madison but I think they put me in a different (category)," he says.
As much political risk as he's assumed with his budget, Ryan has more or less taken a pass on the divisive fight over collective bargaining in Wisconsin.
"I just say I'm a federal guy … Why would I get involved in that fight when I've got my own?" says Ryan. "I'm supportive of what (Republicans in Madison) are trying to do (but) I haven't weighed in on that stuff."
The district. The First has voted Republican for President only once in the past six elections. Ryan likes to cite that history as proof of his crossover appeal. Democrats like to cite it as evidence the district is winnable for them.
But it's a fairly misleading point.
The truth is that population trends and redistricting have combined over time to shift the Ryan seat from 50-50 to Republican-leaning. Much of the district's recent population growth has come in the more conservative communities west of Interstate 94 in Racine and Kenosha counties. Ryan also shed Democratic Beloit in redistricting ten years ago. That map made his district a few points more Republican. Much less of a factor is the new redistricting plan passed this month by Wisconsin Republicans. It gives Ryan more of Waukesha County, but its net impact on the district's partisan makeup is pretty marginal.
You can see the new boundaries below, which will be in effect for next year's election:
This chart shows how Ryan's current district (the solid red bar) compares to the state as a whole (the hollow red bar) when it comes to voting for Republican and conservative candidates in major elections:
Conservative Supreme Court Justice David Prosser got 56% in Ryan's district on April 5 (six points better than he did statewide). GOP Gov Scott Walker topped 58% in the district last fall (six points better than he did statewide). George W. Bush got 53.5% in 2004 (about four points better than he did statewide).
Yes, Democrat Barack Obama won the First District in 2008, but his share of the vote (51.3%) was below his national percentage (52.9%) and almost five points below his statewide number (56.2%).
"I think it's more of a swing district… I think it's winnable," says Zerban.
"Certainly there are areas that are more Republican," he says, but he says a fired up Democratic base will be critical, "which we can thank Scott Walker for doing."
Ryan says Prosser's performance in April shows "our district is pretty solid. I think that shocks people … What that shows you is this district has become more reliably right of center than it has been … Progressives are not the majority of Democrats in this area."
A volatile election climate. Ryan will enjoy obvious advantages next year (money, the make-up of the district, his own political skills, his electoral history). But there are major wild cards: the political fallout from his Medicare plan, the impact of having President Obama on the ballot (and possibly even Gov. Walker if there's a successful recall drive next year), and the mad intensity of Wisconsin politics these days.
"This place is going to be political tinder box for 18 months," says Ryan.
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THE National Flower Festival in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland will be held in Clonakilty from June 22nd to 24th with the opening night in the Church of the Immaculate Conception on Friday 22nd at 7.30pm followed by a reception in a marquee in Kennedy Gardens.
On Saturday, June 23rd the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the Church of Ireland, Kilgarriffe and the Methodist Church on Kent Street will host more than 200 floral exhibitions.
A Concert is planned in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, at 8.30pm, and promises to be one of the highlights of the event.
On Sunday, June 24th from 12.30pm to 5.30pm the three Churches are open for the floral exhibitions.
The closing ceremony will be held in the Church of Ireland that evening.
Pictured at the Flower Basket Clonakilty for the launch were organisers Betty Shorten, chair Clonakilty Flower Club; Yvonne Hayes, President; Liz Dahm, Carmel O'Driscoll and kneeling Una Fleming, chairperson IAIFO and Margaret O'Donovan, secretary with Mayor of Clonakilty John Loughnan.
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The International Trade Commission is requesting comments no later than Oct. 13 on any public interest issues raised by a Section 337 intellectual property rights infringement complaint against certain navigation products, components thereof and related software. Comments should address whether the issuance of exclusion orders and/or cease and desist orders pursuant to these complaints would negatively affect the public health and welfare in the U.S., competitive conditions in the U.S. economy, the production of like or directly competitive articles in the U.S., or U.S. consumers. In particular, the ITC is interested in comments that:
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By special arrangement with Red Brick partner Eddie Kaladjikian, 500th Signal Friend Wendy Boloz of Santa Clarita and 1,000th Signal Friend David Hoyos of Valencia each enjoyed a free family dinner featuring a large pizza, salad, breadsticks and beverages, compliments of The Signal and Red Brick Pizza.
Boloz, a sales rep, brought her 5-month old daughter Samantha, and Hoyos, owner of Feathers Printing in Canyon Country, brought his mom Gladys Hoyos, sons Daniel and Juan Pablo Hoyos, and girlfriend Michelle Winston to the restaurant at 25343 Wayne Mills Road, in the shopping center at the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Tourney Road.
"It's always fun to win something and to win a free dinner just for being a Facebook friend of The Signal when I read their paper anyway -- what a deal!" Boloz said later. "To top it off - hats off to Eddie Kaladjikian and Red Brick Pizza. He was so generous and threw in four more dinners for me and my family! What a surprise! Thanks to Eddie, and Jason and Stephen from The Signal, for a fun-filled night!"
"When (The Signal) sent me the message, I was pretty excited and got my whole family together to join me at the pizza place," said Hoyos, who started a Facebook page at his girlfriend's suggestion, to network with friends in his native Columbia and to help promote his Santa Clarita Valley-based business.
"The food was great," Hoyos said. "We told Eddie we wanted something different and he made a chipotle pizza for us, which had a nice snap. Then he made us one with Thai chicken, which was like Asian food on a pizza. That was great, too. Eddie was a really nice guy."
"It certainly was fun meeting some of our Facebook friends face to face, and the pizza by Eddie and Red Brick was stellar," said Signal Online Editor Stephen K. Peeples, who coordinated the party with Jason Price, The Signal's multimedia account exec and Web specialist.
"As we continue developing The Signal's social network, we'll have more get-togethers like this with friends, so stay tuned," Peeples said.
The Signal's Facebook name is Scv Signal, and as of today, the page counted 1,256 friends.
The Signal also has several Twitter accounts, with more than 660 following the main account, SCVSignal.
The Signal's Facebook friends and Twitter followers receive headlines, intro text and links to Signal news, sports, features and more as stories are posted to The Signal's Web site at The-Signal.com.
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Why Would You Go Without An Epidural, Other Than To Feel Superior To Other Women?Ceridwen Morris
"Why would anyone go without an epidural, other than to feel superior to other women?" This was the question posed to me recently by a student in my childbirth class.
The person with the question– an expectant father–didn't ask it in a sneering or defensive way. I know it's a fraught topic but this guy had been a very attentive and thoughtful all through the childbirth series and was genuinely curious about the answer. Hey, and it's a good question.
Feeling superior is a pretty compelling motivation, I said with a smile. They laughed. But seriously, aside from the few women whose behavior in childbirth is motivated entirely by one-upwomanship, many more consider a non-medicated birth for other reasons. Here are some of them, in no particular order:
1. Curiosity.
2. A phobia of needles, numbness or narcotics.
3. A desire to be more present for the birth (note, this is also on the list of reasons why women want to get an epidural.)
4. A desire to labor in the tub or in a gravity-friendly position or in a facility or location where epidurals are not available.
5. Religious beliefs; some religious women believe in laboring without medical intervention. The Amish believe in giving birth without technological intervention.
6. A hope to avoid any potential side-effects and/or risks of epidural anesthesia.
7. A hope to avoid medical interventions– such as assisted delivery– that are slightly more likely with an epidural.
8. A known adverse reaction to the drugs used in epidurals.
9. A previous back injury that has left scar tissue that may block the effects of the epidural or make it a complicated, possibly fruitless option for pain relief.
None of these reasons may be important to you. Maybe you are thrilled about the epidural, it is incredibly effective at eliminating pain. Or maybe some of these reasons are meaningful, but negotiable. Maybe, in the throes of labor, pain will trump curiosity or a fear of needles. It's hard–especially when you've never given birth before–to make an easy cost/benefit analysis of epidurals when one key item on the benefit list– pain–is of unknown quantity.
Also, the "risks" of an epidural are not static. In early labor and early active labor an epidural can increase the likelihood of a c-section. However, at the end of a very tiring, extremely long labor, an epidural can actually give a woman the relief she needs to push her baby out– in fact, it may reduce the risk of a c-section. This is one reason I think it's so important to learn your choices, understand how birth works, and arm yourself with lots of ways to cope with pain including any number of the following: doula, water, massage, positioning, medication, TENS machine and vocalizing
I'm curious, moms out there, if you didn't want and/or didn't get an epidural, what was your motivation?
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FLINT, MI – Brooklyn Beckelic was looking for a way to make her hairstyle pop for LakeVille High School's prom.
So Beckelic turned to her mother for help at the Friday, May 9, event at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre in Mundy Township.
The result was a gold outlined, pearled necklace that made her outfit.
"My mom thought of the idea," Beckelic said at her prom. "I love it. It's awesome."
Lots of earrings, necklaces and hair accents brought the bling to the ballrooms during proms throughout Genesee County.
Bentley, Clio, Davison, Durand, Flint Southwestern Classical Academy, Genesee High School, LakeVille High School, Madison Academy, the Michigan School for the Deaf, Montrose and Powers Catholic High School all held their proms this past weekend, and all things bling were a big part of the festivities.
This coming weekend, we'll be visiting the Atherton and Linden high school proms.
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QSO-like nuclei have been detected in the most luminous infrared galaxies known, and in many other ultraluminous infrared galaxies with ``warm'' far-IR colors. These misdirected QSOs are revealed by the morphology and spectrum of light polarized by scattering. In particular, P09104+4109 and F15307+3252 exhibit spectacular bipolar morphology in WFPC2 and NICMOS images, and broad, polarized emission-lines in their polarized spectra. This strongly suggests that the QSO nuclei are surrounded by dusty tori which obscure our direct view, but allow nuclear emission to escape through the open poles to be subsequently scattered (thus polarized) into our line of sight. Even though the radio-infrared correlation indicates ongoing star formation, if viewed from the vantage point of the scattering material, these objects would be indistinguishable from typical luminous QSOs. Hence, they should be classified as ``QSO-2's.''
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Applied Research in Psychology and Community Studies
As you might expect, the program of Psychology and Community Studies has a heavy focus on serving the community and applying knowledge to community issues. One of the primary ways this is accomplished is through our Research Methods and Design course (SSC320).
The Research Methods and Design course is a service learning course that provides students the opportunity to conduct authentic, client-based research. The students are highly motivated as it is real research and they put in extra effort because it is for a group that needs the information they collect.
Dr. Lois-Ann Kuntz, Associate Professor of Psychology, was a 2007 recipient of the Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence.
Research into Alcohol Use
Three students of Dr. Lois-Ann Kuntz, in collaboration with five other campuses, conducted research for the Maine Office of Substance Abuse tracking the alcohol use, knowledge and attitudes of college females. Students from the Research Methods and Design class conducted observational, focus group interviews, and individual interviews of members of our campus and community for that study. Three UMM students, Andrew Hopeson, Inez Lombardo, and Shannon Rivera conducted the focus groups as an Independent Study following the Research Methods and Design class.
The work was conducted under the auspices of The People's Regional Opportunity Program: The Women's Project who had received the grant to do the full study from the Office of Substance Abuse. The full title of the publication is: "Cultural Sub-Population Need Assessment: Enrolled College Females, Ages 18 - 24: Alcohol Use, Knowledge and Attitudes with an embedded study of Knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Its Risks and Associated Behaviors."
The students who worked on it during the fall semester (observational research and interviewing research) were: Jesse Bean, Leila Schanck, Jessica Boyd, Nicole Dubreuil, Kenney Miller, Shannon Rivera, Leann Skeate, and Ericka White, all of whom were majors in Psychology and Community Studies, except the latter two who were majoring in Business and Entrepreneurial Studies.
The students were praised by the primary authors for the high quality of their research. In addition, their work continues to inform discussions in the state about the best way to approach the issue of college alcohol abuse; the main authors - Carol Troy and Peter Gartland - have since been at conferences presenting the recommendations from this study for alcohol prevention programming for Maine campuses.
Ensuring Academic Success in College Students
Previous work from the Research Methods and Design class helped UMM obtain a grant award from the MELMAC educational foundation. This fall semester students were again conducting research for the Melmac committee on the "first year experience" (focus groups of students; high school guidance counselor interviews and surveying early college students).
Determining How to Care for Children in the Community
Students performed work for the Caring Community Collaborative conducting a needs assessments for substance affected infants and families in Washington County. Our previous students have also worked on a couple of research projects for the Washington County Children's Program including a telephone interview study of child care providers about children with behavioral problems which was subsequently used to help them (WCCP) secure a Doug Flutie grant for early assessment.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post2864312846438076016..comments2016-08-23T01:39:20.228-07:00Comments on Adventures in Babywearing: my fingers the bow and pencils word arrowsStephanie Precourthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-26564878853975037582010-11-11T18:25:41.335-08:002010-11-11T18:25:41.335-08:00My 5yo has turned into a little artist too. We wer...My 5yo has turned into a little artist too. We were at a party and he received a new sketchbook and colored pencils along with some Legos. All the other kids broke out their various new toys and games and grouped off, he tore into his new supplies and sat in a corner drawing away. I love to see his take and hear the stories behind his pictures. I'm also thinking it's time for a trip to the Art Institute and I can't wait. I think the last time I was there was for an after hours event my my husband and I were young and hip!Melissahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-40611756572754770612010-11-11T17:08:40.050-08:002010-11-11T17:08:40.050-08:00you are such a poet. i love the sentiment to &quo...you are such a poet. i love the sentiment to "get close to it" whatever "it" happens to be that makes you happy. inspiring post and truly talented artiste in your life. lucky lucky mom. : )One Sided Mommahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-41267761967855923312010-11-09T14:11:25.107-08:002010-11-09T14:11:25.107-08:00Noah is extremely talented but you already know th...Noah is extremely talented but you already know that. I love his "Warhol" piece - WOW!

My oldest is also a good artist and I giggled when you said you need a bigger fridge because I totally get it! :)Elaine A.http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-10575644598507133482010-11-09T08:52:25.913-08:002010-11-09T08:52:25.913-08:00I love this post! I love his art and your love fo...I love this post! I love his art and your love for him! What a mom you are! My 3 1/2 year old attended her very first art class yesterday and LOVED IT! She brought home the best painting she has done to date with such joy and pride.Ninihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-17548117054855244812010-11-09T07:59:45.404-08:002010-11-09T07:59:45.404-08:00Really great post! Your words and your son's ...Really great post! Your words and your son's artwork inspire me also! :) <3

I completely get what you are saying about getting as close as you can to what you long to do or love.

When I was in college (engineering school) I worked in a picture framing shop because although I was good at math & science, my heart was (and still is) with the arts. So framing beautiful pictures and helping customers get a little more creative with their artwork was my outlet.

Now that I've left that stark world of black & white engineering behind for the gray matter that is motherhood I feel even more compelled to create beautiful things - children are the ultimate source of inspiration.

"Write On" Stephanie! ;)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-66014016928341969102010-11-09T07:28:12.286-08:002010-11-09T07:28:12.286-08:00these are AMAZING. you have good reason to be puf...these are AMAZING. you have good reason to be puffed up!Katehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-59838054140210682332010-11-08T20:41:14.876-08:002010-11-08T20:41:14.876-08:00My 5-year-old has a love of art. And I want to nur...My 5-year-old has a love of art. And I want to nurture it So. Badly.

You're right, watching a child bloom - it just takes my breath away.Amberhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-28951201178645860542010-11-08T17:24:15.685-08:002010-11-08T17:24:15.685-08:00Matt has been saying he can't wait until we ca...Matt has been saying he can't wait until we can take Elise to the Art Institute. I know we have some time until she comprehends it all, but it must be so amazing to be able to share your love of music and the arts with your children. I know how much they mean to you. Also? Noah's art is amazing. I want to buy some. Does he take credit cards? :)jen kanablehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-63094946850415958742010-11-08T15:55:42.538-08:002010-11-08T15:55:42.538-08:00I can't tell you just why, but this post made ...I can't tell you just why, but this post made my eyes prickle. And, I must say again, Noah makes me so happy.Fawnhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-40832669319508553932010-11-08T15:20:39.578-08:002010-11-08T15:20:39.578-08:00He has done all of these in his 4th grade art clas...He has done all of these in his 4th grade art class! :)

StephAdventures In Babywearinghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-45540434658132048522010-11-08T15:16:41.387-08:002010-11-08T15:16:41.387-08:00Nope not just your mama lenses Steph, that kid is ...Nope not just your mama lenses Steph, that kid is onto something!

Wow, love it. I think I'd have it all over the house! Especially the pencil one. : )Brittany @ The MamaZinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-15735545562236064272010-11-08T15:13:48.777-08:002010-11-08T15:13:48.777-08:00Wow! I get it. Oh, yes, I do (says the former b...Wow!

I get it.
Oh, yes, I do
(says the former book store asst. manager who LOVES that her oldest writes stories and makes her own books)

and, yeah, I think he's got some talent there.

parenthood. Its pretty wonderful, right?

Best wishes!Karahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-66515025878360296552010-11-08T15:08:48.232-08:002010-11-08T15:08:48.232-08:00Wow, they are talented. Or at least I think so, m...Wow, they are talented. Or at least I think so, more talented than me :)

Have fun, I love Art Museums!LutherLizhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-82604843858416040442010-11-08T13:37:11.051-08:002010-11-08T13:37:11.051-08:00Isn't it wonderful to see art coming out in yo...Isn't it wonderful to see art coming out in your children. I think it's beautiful.

The art institute has been one of my favorite places to go, since I was a little girl. Looking at the HUGE Seurat painting always made my heart go pitter patter. Makes me smile even now. :)

Enjoy your day!Amy's Blah, Blah, Blogginghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-86399458746750300422010-11-08T13:26:40.324-08:002010-11-08T13:26:40.324-08:00I love his art. Really, really great. In my boys r...I love his art. Really, really great. In my boys room, I just strung yarn and use little binder clips to display their artwork, and it works great in a pinch until you can get the wire. Pound in a couple of nails, string a length of yarn and voila!

I love the boys artwork. I even have some hanging in the livingroom. :)

Have a fun trip to the Institute with the big boys.

xoElizabeth @claritychaoshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-77075053301825417162010-11-08T13:22:04.965-08:002010-11-08T13:22:04.965-08:00This is a great blog! Just stopped by to say how m...This is a great blog! Just stopped by to say how much I LOVE it. Thank you for posting.

Also if you are looking for a great site that helps you save time and money at the grocery store check out Shopping Nanny. www.shoppingnanny.com

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Thanks again for posting. I will be back! :-)Terrihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-33133244070043422402010-11-08T12:08:56.633-08:002010-11-08T12:08:56.633-08:00And by twin, I mean twine. :)And by twin, I mean twine. :)crunchymidwesternmamahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-60404705663892971912010-11-08T11:53:59.270-08:002010-11-08T11:53:59.270-08:00If you're looking for a cheaper way to make on...If you're looking for a cheaper way to make one of those cords... we used twin, clothespins and hooks. :) Each of our kids has their own line in different corners of the room on which to hang school papers and art work. I love it, and I love those pieces Noah created!crunchymidwesternmamahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-18185784934944311862010-11-08T11:29:10.094-08:002010-11-08T11:29:10.094-08:00Amazing! I would be hanging that up in my house t...Amazing! I would be hanging that up in my house too - even if it wasn't my child's art - it is cute! Maybe he should start an Etsy shop!

If it makes you feel any better... I bought paint in JUNE and got the kitchen ceiling painted, but not the walls, and the walls have ceiling paint here and there carried over because I didn't bother to tape the 3rd time I did the ceiling (Long story)... It all gets done eventually.

Is this art from school? Or does he take an extra-curricular art class?TheMenuMomhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-32861558651325311382010-11-08T10:48:11.479-08:002010-11-08T10:48:11.479-08:00Wow, he is SO talented!!Wow, he is SO talented!!punkinmamahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-8699862533819588862010-11-08T10:41:22.494-08:002010-11-08T10:41:22.494-08:00Love this so much. I love the art my kids bring h...Love this so much. I love the art my kids bring home to...I feel like I can see a bit of who they are and are becoming.

"The right people or family or church or love or whatever longing... is like that for me. If I can just get myself there, it's good. No matter what I'm seeking or how far away I feel. It's better than not showing up at all."

So so true!Jenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-62175848739683872872010-11-08T10:02:46.276-08:002010-11-08T10:02:46.276-08:00He is really, really talented. And really, reall...He is really, really talented.

And really, really sweet.Mrs. Clinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-82152577664122160822010-11-08T09:16:58.741-08:002010-11-08T09:16:58.741-08:00Those are amazing! I love that you see it and enco...Those are amazing! I love that you see it and encourage him. Art can be so important! Art and math have a distinct and direct correlation, you know.

My oldest is a great artist, but has had so many other interests it has taken a backseat. Maybe I should take him to our art museum for some inspiration.Brennahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-57105419614731921572010-11-08T09:04:56.574-08:002010-11-08T09:04:56.574-08:00Your kid is seriously talented. I love the Warhol-...Your kid is seriously talented. I love the Warhol-esque. I don't blame you for wanting to hang it all up.C (Kid Things)http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-24603232346761758372010-11-08T08:11:22.563-08:002010-11-08T08:11:22.563-08:00The warhol is awesome. That would be framed and h...The warhol is awesome. That would be framed and hanging on the wall for everyone to see.

And, if I lived near you, I would come over, bring a baby for you to squish, and paint your playroom. Because I love to paint. It's my zen.Tristinahttp://email@example.com


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Today, Your Legal Corner has a free gift for you: The 2010 "Inventory Packet." By now you have probably been bombarded by numerous helpful tools, rituals and commitments; all geared toward making you a better person in this New Year 2010. It is amazing that, in America, our own rebirth may be a daily occurrence but ultimately is felt at least twice during a given year. The first is when September marks the beginning of a new school calendar, and the second is in January as the first month commencing a new year. If given a choice between the two; I would say starting the New Year is by far the most exciting. It's an opportunity to renew ourselves by taking inventory; both personal and financial. To aide in this process, there is a tool known as the Inventory Packet.
The purpose of the Inventory Packet is to document not only what financial holdings you have and where, but to record the status of your relationships as well. Listed are six subheadings as a guide; however, the list is not all inclusive. For the complete packet, simply request one at the address or email below and I will be happy to share the Inventory Packet with you.
Personal Information
You may ask, "Why do I need to record my own personal information?" or, "Why do I need to know where everything is located?" The answer is easy: It is to provide information so your spouse, children or loved ones not only know what your information is but where everything is located. Personal information such as your social security number, place of birth, present health insurance available to you and where these documents are kept should be included.
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Who do you consider as your children? Are they adopted, natural born or step? Are they living or deceased? Today many families are blended so it is very important to list the children and whether or not an active relationship exists between you and the child.
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Record type and dollar amount of insurance held. Make sure how insurance is titled is compatible with the overall estate plan. Do you have Medicare? What type? Do you have Long Term Care Insurance? Do you have a prepaid funeral or burial plot? List each one on your inventory sheet.
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If you are seeking additional Estate/Elder Planning Information, mark your calendars, and check out Elder Care: It's a Family Affair. This is a free seminar to be held on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at the Glassboro Public Library from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. A panel presentation of five professionals, including myself, will address Estate/Elder concerns, the Inventory Packet and how it is used. Seating is limited. Reservations can be made by contacting the library at 856-881-0001, or by leaving a message through the email or phone numbers as listed below. See you there!
Next week, YLC will address tips for creating a workable Parenting Plan designed to meet the needs of the children. If you have additional questions or simply would like to request an Inventory Packet, contact Victoria M. Dalton, Esquire, Of Counsel, Hoffman DiMuzio Law Firm, 4270 Route 42, Turnersville, N.J. 08012, by email firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone 856-637-3000 or 856-863-8776.


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The new Power Tiles are a genius idea! Well done and fun to boot. Thanks!
QatQi now has Power Tiles!
QatQi 1.1 Now Available
We're excited to announce that QatQi 1.1 went live on Friday, November 15th 2013. This version brings some great additions to the game. Download or update it now!
Power Tiles
We are most excited about Power Tiles. We had considered adding blank tiles (like Scrabble), but decided that blanks are too boring. Instead, we have Power Tiles. Like blanks, Power Tiles can be used for any letter. However, they are much better. Here's why:
- Power Tiles automatically figure out how to give you the highest score possible. You'll learn new words as the Power Tile makes high scoring words you didn't even know existed.
- Power Tiles automically change after being played. So if you play *I, the power tile will change to a Q to make QI. However, if you then add a TS to make *ITS, the power tile changes to a Z to make ZITS.
- Power Tiles will change to different letters in horizontal and vertical – so if the power tile is better as a Q vertically and a Z horizontally, that's what it will use.
Because Power Tiles are so, well, powerful, we limit their usage:
- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday level puzzles cannot use any power tiles.
- Thursday and Friday can use one each.
- Saturday can use two.
- Sunday can use three.
QatQi gives out free power tiles – one per day, up to a maximum of three. That means if you complete a QatQi puzzle every day you can play completely for free. If you want more freedom in your QatQi schedule, then you can purchase more power tiles. But everyone is limited to the same number per puzzle, so you can't "pay to win."
We have played a lot of games using Power Tiles. At first we thought it might affect scores too much. However, I still can't beat the top QatQi players, even when using Power Tiles. But it adds a new element of strategy, and it takes away some of the frustration of trying to get through the long corridors on the harder puzzles.
Word Definitions
You can now tap on any completed word to get its definition. Tap once and a "Define" button will appear next to the beginning of the word. Tap again to see a definition. Because some tiles form two words (horizontal and vertical) there are sometimes two Define buttons. Definitions require a network connection.
Doubler Products
We have added two Doubler products – an Undo Doubler, and a Power Tile Doubler. This is what each doubler does:
- Doubles the rate of free product that you get (Undos or Power Tiles)
- Doubles the amount of product you currently have. So, if you just spent $9.99 on 10,000 Undos, you can buy the Undo Doubler for $0.99 and get an additional 10,000 right now.
- Doubles the amount of product you get for all future purchases. So it's like a permanent 50% discount.
- One purchase works across all of your devices – so if you buy the Power Tile Doubler on your iPad, it will also be available on your iPhone.
- They are as inexpensive as we could make them – only $0.99 in the US.
More Generous with Free Play
We now give out more free Undos, and also give out free Power Tiles. Free Undos and Power Tiles now accumulate whether QatQi is open or not. So if you take a break and come back, you'll have 20 Undos waiting for you. We will even notify you if you'd like (and you can turn it on or off). We have made the rate of Undos and Power Tiles such that you can play completely free, as long as you play frequently.
"ZEN" is a Word
This was actually one of our most common requests. The Official Scrabble Dictionary doesn't include ZEN, so we didn't either. But after consulting with several English professors, we learned that common usage of "zen" has grown quite a bit recently, such that it is acceptable to be used in lower case form. It will likely be added to the other word game dictionaries, so we're just ahead of the curve.
A few other words were missing – if you come across any, be sure to send us a quick support email so we can add them.
Stats Page Redesign
QatQi players love their stats! So we spent some time redesigning the geographical high scores to give more meaningful graphs.
iOS 7 Support
About 80% of all QatQi players are already on iOS 7. QatQi 1.1 is only supported on iOS 7, because we take advantage of quite a few new features that are available for developers. QatQi 1.0 will still be available for those of you on older devices.
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Quad-core Exynos 5440 by Samsung is a Cortex A15-based SoC
43 Comments
1. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
When hardware is properly utilized, the Nexus 10 is one water tight and blinding fast device, so to think what performance double the CPU and GPU cores and half the pixels can produce with improved drivers and higher clock speed, well that is just brutal, the S4 will blow out the competition. And with the kind of shortage on the Nexus 10, I might as well just sit out the time until the 5450 Note 10.1 II arrives.
6. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
..and put in the android KLP on top of that.
Note 10 II will be a staggeringly great experience..and GS4, if really having that kind of chip (even underclocked) will be ridiculously fast
7. MeoCao (unregistered)
LOL, by the time shall we wait again for even greater Note 10 III in 2014?
26. fouadysf (Posts: 4; Member since: 01 Dec 2012)
No you can wait for the next ipad which will be announced 6 months after the ipad 5 :D
14. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
I just have this to say....
Sammy baby let's get the party started!!!
Can anyone please say Galaxy S4 and an overclocked 5440 for the Note 3!!!
2. MeoCao (unregistered)
Better be quick Sammy!
31. temodumbadze (Posts: 9; Member since: 10 Oct 2012)
not that they are about to make 5 inch 1080p phones with these proccesors sammy has my permission to make 4 inch HD screen with their exyinos 4 to blow out the competition!!! :)))
33. temodumbadze (Posts: 9; Member since: 10 Oct 2012)
now* ..
3. Thephonegeek (Posts: 118; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)
And apple sticks with dual core A9 chips. Haw haw haw.
19. Lawliet (Posts: 160; Member since: 02 Jul 2012)
Actually iphone 5 is not A9.
30. feres13 (Posts: 306; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Actually it's a costum bdesing SOC, Like the S4 Krait.Apple doesn't need a killer CPU to run smoother. What is has on the olther hand is a killer GPU witch is what really needs improvement : gaming in android is laggy unlike in ios. Just check GLBenchmark in anandtech to see that iphones are always on top ==> anandtech.com/show/6440/google-nexus-4-review/3
40. feres13 (Posts: 306; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
* costum design sorry
4. redmd (Posts: 1268; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)
ah I can't wait for galaxy note 3!
36. richardyarrell2011 (banned) (Posts: 510; Member since: 16 Mar 2011)
I love my Galaxy Note 2. But yes I will buy the Galaxy Note 3.
8. rickywinataa (Posts: 262; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
a dual core exynos 5 could run 2560x1600 screen without any hiccups. i wonder what quad core could do on full hd resolution, although i hope they could upgrade the gpu to give even better performance on gaming and intensive tasks
12. TheCynicalTechie (Posts: 78; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)
It is not really "without any hiccups," there are performance drops in the Nexus 10 tablet. It is speedy overall, but not all the time.
16. rickywinataa (Posts: 262; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
well, we should compromise it as even for dekstop & notebook, 2560x1600 is possibly the highest resolution for daily consumer use.
24. jove39 (Posts: 1858; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Well...Exynos5 is no doubt best SOC...well...almost as good as Apple's A6x...hiccups are often due to badly written apps...read an article yday on G+...writer investigated 3rd party twitter client which had issues of overdraw...just a code issue...not HW/SOC!
41. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
You know they exynos is not the reason why it run fast right? The GPU which is independ of the CPU is why the N10 was about to run it. The mali604 is from ARM not samsung.
9. jove39 (Posts: 1858; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Awesome...now this beast will rule all of 2013...cant't think of any other 4core arm based soc challenging exynos (I do have expectations from Tegra4 but based on past...Tegra (Tegra3 vs Exynos4) won't be able to beat Exynos)
13. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
I do have thesame high expectations for the Tegra4 though I'm still skeptical/cutious as to how good is the GPU that will come with it.
22. rickywinataa (Posts: 262; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
tegra 3 relies on older manifacturing process, that why it can't beat exynos 4. when tegra 4 comes out, it will have the near processing raw power as other A15 SoC, the real competition is their GPU
25. jove39 (Posts: 1858; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Well performance isn't based on manufacturing process...well little bit...28nm has thermal advantages allowing higher clocks and die shrink...but Tegra3 suffers more serious problem...it has single channel memory interface...just look at quadrant scores carefully...it shows separate colors on bar for cpu, memory, io and 2d and 3d
10. byazatt (Posts: 269; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
note iii I imagine, with quad-
core Exynos 5440 the dream of a geek would come true. couple that with full HD crop of screen already rolling out and you have an amazing toy in your hands!
15. xfire99 (Posts: 833; Member since: 14 Mar 2012)
I wish theirs Mali can compete with PowerVR GPU and then they have a real winner.
23. Lawliet (Posts: 160; Member since: 02 Jul 2012)
Well, I'm not much of a spec-geek, but this is certainly nice to have.
Though knowing Samsung, it'll be around 1.4 ~ 1.6 Ghz
27. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
The smart phone industry is getting to the point where number of cores really doesn't matter. I feel manufacturers should be concentrating more on the user experience through continued improvements in areas such as software optimization, battery endurance, and productivity based solutions. Instead, they seem to be competing in this never-ending race of raw specs and synthetic benchmarks.
34. temodumbadze (Posts: 9; Member since: 10 Oct 2012)
you`re so right,they have gone f**kin far with these resolutions and processors instead of making nicecly optimized software and optimized apps
28. KennyWRX (unregistered)
You would think that with current CPUs, Android could have better UI performance (ala iOS/WP) but no, even w/ dual and even quad core T3 CPUs, UI performance is a step down compared to iOS/WP. To me, this points to a low level design flaw in Android which I hope gets fixed soon.
On another note, I would like to see this chip end up inside a Google Chromebook much like the one recently introduced.
29. nasznjoka (Posts: 402; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)
the preparation of the new iphonexxx eater
32. medicci37 (Posts: 1276; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Samsung is not going 2 put 5440 in the sg4. Even at 28nm, it would use 2 much battery & it would be overkill. The duel core a15 wil be more than enough power.
35. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
That is DEFINITELY not going to happen. A 28nm quad-core Samsung Exynos 5440 will be VERY efficient, just like the 28nm quad-core Qualcomm Krait S4 Pro.
Remember the Samsung Galaxy S IV is going to have a 1080p True HD Super AMOLED screen. It's definitely going to get a quad-core Exynos 5440.
37. medicci37 (Posts: 1276; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
I also remember the nexus 10 runs at 2560 × 1600. So why would 1080p be a problem for the a15 duel core ? Also, there is the fact than Samsung has already stated that the a15 quad would first be used in tabs, tv's & notebooks.
38. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4833; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Do you really think Samsung would release the Galaxy S IV with a dual-core instread of a quad-core? I think you know the answer to that is no.
Samsung's baby is the Galaxy S line. Tab's, tv's & notebooks are all second fiddle compared to the Galaxy S line. If anything gets a quad-core Exynos 5440 it will be the Galaxy S IV, then everything you just mentioned.
39. Pedro0x (Posts: 271; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
Samsung exynos 5250 already has the strongest GPU, if exynos 5440 will have it a little bit overclocked then it is going to be a beast. Mali T-604 is already more powerful than XBOX 360. And quad-core A-15 is going to be more efficient than quad-core A-9. Exynos 4412 which is A-9 is already efficient, so I can immagine that exynos 5440 will be even more efficient. The only SoC that will be able to compete with exynos 5440 is Tegra 4 with Kepler GPU. S4 pro will be out of the ´´performance´´ game, the only thing where S4 pro will be better is that it has an integrated 4G modem.
42. ngo2dd (Posts: 896; Member since: 08 Jul 2011)
The mali 604 is not faster or stronger then the Xbox360 or the PS3
43. Pedro0x (Posts: 271; Member since: 19 Oct 2012)
Well, according to Qualcomm it is. Qualcomm said that Adreno 320 has about the same graphic power as Xbox360. And Mali t-604 is more poweful than adreno 320 so by that logic mali t-604 is more powerful than Xbox360.


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A Goffstown man reached the end of the Appalachian Trail Sunday.
Ethan Jenkins reached the summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine more than five months after starting the trail in Georgia. He said the best part was getting into New England and hearing the hometown accents again.
Jenkins used the trip to raise $10,000 for Alzheimer's research. He completed the hike in memory of his grandmother, who died from the disease at the age of 87. Jenkins said he carried a piece of his grandmother's favorite dress with him on the journey.
Jenkins said he plans to make a documentary of his hike.


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Taking a break from any Hobbit drama, producer Peter Jackson teamed up with director Steven Spielberg to give Empire magazine the first look at their upcoming 3-D, motion-capture Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Based on the books by Belgian writer-illustrator Hergé, the story revolves around young reporter Tintin (Jamie Bell), Captain Haddock (Andy Serkis), and the nefarious pirate Red Rackham (Daniel Craig). Spielberg and Jackson wanted to stay true to Hergé's artwork, while drawing inspiration from film noir and the German Brechtian theater. Empire has shots of Tintin (with his dog Snowy) and Captain Haddock online. It also quotes Jackson admitting that some people thought he and Spielberg had gone mad when they cast Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz cohorts Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as the detective twins Thompson and Thomson. Spielberg notes how well they actually complement each other as foils and that when they argue over whose sidekick is whose in the film, it's a highlight.
Is this collaboration all you had hoped for? (If Empire has a shot of Craig in his motion-capture suit, I will definitely be picking up this issue.)
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Ownership: Boston Conservation Commission
Neighborhood: Mattapan
Bordered on the northwest by Woodhaven Street and on the southeast by a steep drop to the MBTA commuter line right-of-way, Woodhaven urban wild is a geologically rich pocket of land topped by a fairly healthy oak and hickory forest. This small natural area boasts at least five types of rock: Mattapan volcanic rock, Roxbury puddingstone, argyllite or mudstone, breccia, and basalt. Invasives, such as green brier and European buckthorn, have begun to encroach on the northern section of the urban wild and in the southeastern section bordering the commuter rail right-of-way; however, the majority of the site is covered with white and red oaks. Ecologically, this urban wild is very valuable in that it not only provides a biologically and geologically diverse ecosystem, but also serves as a stepping stone between larger natural areas nearby. Gladeside Urban Wild and Almont Park, which contain large wooded outcrops, are both in close proximity. There are no established pathways through the site and the northeastern and southwestern sides are snuggly bordered by single family houses.


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There is a growing body of scholarship dedicated to rethinking the politics of religion-making in ways that demonstrate the shortcomings of the standard religion/secular paradigm. New genealogies of religion and analyses of the concept of world-religion are part of a broader theoretical debate in the study of religion over the translation of the term "religion" into non-Western contexts during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. Still, the religion/secular paradigm continues to thrive in public discourses, among indigenous practitioners, and even within certain lines of scholarly analysis. The tension between theoretical deconstructions and everyday practical reifications of the religion/secular paradigm is a challenge for critical scholarship since it points to its role and limitations within global and local political contexts.
The panels within this conference are designed to bring innovative reflection on the concept of world-religion - particularly reflection that takes into consideration the post-religious/post-secular movement in the study of religion(s) - into critical dialogue with empirical research that is interested in practical local appropriations of the world-religion discourse. While theoretical discourses for deconstructing religion(s) have become increasingly sophisticated, there has, as yet, been relatively little application of such discourses to the practical and historical workings of religion at the local, national, or global level. And vice versa, established empiricist scholarship (mostly by social and political scientists) has remained disengaged from recent developments concerning the category of religion. The aim of this conference is to initiate a productive engagement between theoretically oriented and empirically grounded approaches in the study of religion in order to better understand the politics underlying the various projects of religion-making.


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It took a team effort for the Nottingham High School football team to knock Hopewell Valley from the unbeaten ranks last Saturday — from the players and the coaching staff.
With defensive coordinator Frank Gatto attending his daughter's wedding, head coach Jon Adams tabbed longtime volunteer assistant coach Larry Kelliher to call defensive signals with assistance from defensive line coach Milo McGuire and secondary coach Robert Donaldson. Adams also asked quarterbacks coach John Berei to move over to the defensive side of the ball. Berei was on the headset with Kelliher last Saturday.
The result was perhaps Nottingham's finest defensive effort of the season in a 27-21 win over Hopewell Valley.
"On our staff, a coach has to prove himself," Adams said. "But Larry has been ready to make the jump. I've watched him coach freshman and junior varsity. I've watched him coach the linebackers.
"I was very comfortable with him calling the defense. I couldn't be more proud."
Adams said Kelliher has been on the Nottingham staff for "at least 10 years." Normally Kelliher is on the headset with Gatto during games.
"I think Larry took it as a personal challenge, and he stepped up and delivered," Adams said.
Nottingham did surrender two fourth-quarter touchdowns that tied the game before the Northstars rallied for victory with 1:32 left.
"He was matched up with Todd Smith, who I think has the best offensive mind in the area," Adams said. "And Larry made Hopewell drive the ball. I knew his passion and preparation would be keys for our defense."
Adams said Gatto would be back calling signals in Saturday's NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoff game at home against Middletown North. Berei, who has extensive experience as a defensive coach, will remain with the defensive staff for the remainder of the season.
West recovering
Lawrenceville quarterback Randall West is recovering after knee surgery, his mother Jaye said Monday. The surgery was performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. West made a verbal commitment to the University of Massachusetts during the summer.
"Coach Molnar (UMass head coach) spoke to Randall and told him they would honor his scholarship," Jaye West said. "Randall is upbeat."
.500 reasons why
St. John Vianney of Holmdel will be playing Point Pleasant Boro in an NJSIAA consolation game this weekend and not St. Joseph of Montvale — the No. 3 team in the nation according to Maxpreps.com — in the NJSIAA Non-Public playoffs.
The reason?
St. John Vianney has an athletic department rule that requires its teams to have a .500 record or better to participate in any NJSIAA tournament.
A 2012 NJSIAA rule allows teams with sub-.500 records to participate in state tournaments in an attempt to fill out brackets. A total of 15 teams with losing records will play in the opening round of the state tournament this weekend.
When it lost to Raritan, 23-20, Saturday, St. John Vianney fell to 3-5. It also kicked in the athletic department mandate the school instituted last May.
"We're trying to teach our student athletes to set goals for themselves and achieve them," SJ Vianney athletic director Rich Lamberson told the Asbury Park Press. "Is it wrong to try and teach our youth that you have to strive for greatness? I firmly believe it is not. You set goals and try to do everything in your power to try and accomplish those goals."
Vianney reported to the NJSIAA on its intent form that it would only be a playoff participant if it reached .500. It had nothing to do with drawing St. Joseph-Montvale. Because of its advance notice, SJ Vianney avoided punitive action.
"They submitted their card in timely fashion, and it's (the intent not to participate with a record below .500) all in writing," said NJSIAA assistant director Jack DuBois, who oversees football. "That was their choice. I knew about it. When the under-.500 rule was implemented, teams could participate in the playoffs, but didn't have to."
"They (the NJSIAA) walked me through the process on how to do it," Lamberson said. "There was no questioning."
It means Bishop Ahr will be paired against Pope John of Sparta while St. Joseph gets an opening-round bye.
Brick in the wall
From all indications Monday, Brick Township will have starting quarterback Carmen Sclafani back when it hosts West Windsor-Plainsboro North in a CJ IV playoff game.
Sclafani, who is a read-option threat out of the spread, has missed the last two weeks with a shoulder injury. Sclafani was expected to be medically cleared Monday.
"Carmen's back," Brick head coach Rob Dahl told the Asbury Park Press Monday.
Brick was 5-2 with Sclafani as a starter and 1-1 without him.
Brick will be without backup QB Joe Phillips, who was concussed Friday night against Jackson Memorial. Brick finished the game using direct snaps in a wildcat-type formation.
Getting healthy
While an injury to its starting quarterback and an appendectomy for its star tailback led to a late-season swoon, Hunterdon Central could be back at full strength when it travels to play second-seeded Old Bridge in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group V playoffs Friday night.
Hunterdon Central is in the bottom bracket in CJ V with Trenton. Trenton opens state-tournament play Saturday at home against South Brunswick.
Hunterdon Central quarterback Mike Knight, who fractured his leg Oct. 4 against Westfield, played one quarter in a 16-14 loss to Union last Friday night according to the Home News-Tribune.
Also, Penn State-bound tailback-linebacker Jason Cabinda, who has been out since the surgery four weeks ago, was expected to be medically cleared Monday.
"We think he's going to be able to play," Hunterdon Central coach Matt Perotti said of Cabinda, who rushed for 790 yards and 10 touchdowns on 123 carries before the surgery.
With Knight and Cabinda, Hunterdon Central averaged 33 points per game. Without them, the Devils averaged 12.5. Hunterdon Central has lost four straight games.
Unhealthy status
Monroe, which used offensive balance to become an early contender in Central Jersey Group V, got more bad news on the injury front over the weekend.
Monroe running back and returning specialist Akeer Franklin (ankle), who amassed more than 1,700 all-purpose yards, and linebacker Elijah Davis (foot), the team's leading tackler, were injured in Friday's 56-26 loss to Sayreville, according to the Home News Tribune.
Monroe coach Chris Beagan said Davis will undergo an MRI this week, while Franklin is nursing a high-ankle sprain. He said both players' status for Friday's Central Group V first-round rematch with Sayreville should be considered a "game-time decision."
Monroe already has lost its starting quarterback and best linebacker to season-ending injuries. Its starting center, also sidelined with an injury, may be able to return for the postseason.
Numbers game
Colts Neck, coached by former Allentown head coach Greg LaCava, scored one of the biggest upsets in Central Jersey over the weekend when it stunned Middletown South 27-21 in overtime.
Colts Neck won despite being dominated for much of the game.
Middletown South had more first downs, 21-7; ran more plays, 76-47, and rushed for more yards, 259-115.
Colts Neck hosts Neptune in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group IV playoffs Saturday. The winner of that game faces the survivor of the Nottingham-Middletown North contest.
At long last
According to the Courier-Post, every team in South Jersey has now qualified for the NJSIAA playoffs at least once.
Cherry Hill West was the last and it qualified for the South Jersey Group V tournament after Southern Regional defeated Toms River East over the weekend.
Cherry Hill East will enter the tournament as the No. 8 seed with the honor of being blasted by top-seeded Timber Creek.
1. St. Joseph-Montvale 8-0
2. Paramus Catholic 7-2
3. DePaul 7-2
4. Don Bosco Prep 5-3
5. St. Peter's Prep 8-1
6. Holy Spirit 8-0
7. Bergen Catholic 2-7
8. Delbarton 8-1
9. Cherokee 7-1
10. Manalapan 8-0
11. St. Joseph-Hammonton 7-1
12. Eastern 8-1
13. Red Bank Catholic 8-0
14. Montclair 8-0
15. Ridge 9-0
16. West Deptford 8-0
17. Camden 8-0
18. Millville 6-2
19. Pascack Valley 7-2
20. Timber Creek 7-1
21. Old Bridge 6-2
22. Union City 7-2
23. Ridgewood 8-0
24. Pope John 8-1
25. Sayreville 7-2.
NOTABLE: 33. Rumson-Fair Haven, 8-0; 38. Colts Neck, 7-1; 41. Lawrence, 8-0; 46. South Brunswick, 5-3.
THe TIMES' TOP 10
1. Lawrence, 8-0. Last week: No. 2. Recap: Defeated Willingboro, 14-12. The Cardinals stopped a potential game-tying, 2-point conversion with 4.7 seconds left and entered the playoffs unbeaten for the first time since 2006. Lawrence replaces Hopewell Valley as the No. 1 team in The Times' area. Next: Saturday vs. No. 4 Allentown (5-4), 1 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
2. Trenton, 8-1. Last week: No. 3. Recap: Defeated Notre Dame, 20-6. The Tornadoes overcame sloppy play and mistakes to score their first victory over the Irish since 1998. Trumane Nieves had two TDs for Trenton. Next: Saturday vs. South Brunswick (5-3), 1 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
3. Hopewell Valley, 7-1. Last week: No. 1. Recap: Lost to Nottingham, 27-21. The Bulldogs struggled in the pass game all day, gaining just 60 yards through the air. Hopewell rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to tie the game, but yielded a decisive 62-yard TD pass with 1:32 left. Andrew Yuska had 187 yards in a losing effort. Next: Friday vs. No. 8 Ewing (5-3), 7 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
4. Allentown, 5-4. Last week: No. 4. Recap: Defeated Hightstown, 34-14. The Redbirds opened up a 34-0 lead then coasted into the Central Jersey Group III playoffs. Five different Allentown players scored touchdowns in a 207-yard rushing effort. Next: Saturday at No. 1 Lawrence (8-0), 1 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
5. Nottingham, 6-2. Last week: No. 5. Recap: Defeated Hopewell Valley, 27-21. QB Steve Adams connected with tight end David Colon on a 62-yard scoring pass with 1:32 left and the Northstars held on to hand Hopewell Valley its first loss and knock the Bulldogs from their No. 1 perch. Next: Saturday vs. Middletown North (3-5), 1 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
6. Northern Burlington, 6-2. Last week: No. 6. Recap: Defeated Burlington Township, 22-16. Sean Trujillo's interception on the game's final play gave the Greyhounds a thrilling win. Kenyatta Greene rushed for 105 yards, and QB Tyler O'Dell passed for 120. Next: Friday vs. Highland Regional (3-5), 7 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
7. Notre Dame, 4-4. Last week: No. 7. Recap: Lost to Trenton, 20-6. The Irish scored the game's first touchdown, but were shut out the rest of the way. Notre Dame was limited to 69 rushing yards. Next: Saturday at Paramus Catholic (6-2), 1 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
8. Ewing, 5-4. Last week: No. 8. Recap: Lost to Delran, 7-3. A lack of field position cost the Blue Devils a chance at a league title. Ewing outrushed Delran 149-109. Next: Friday at No. 3 Hopewell Valley (7-1), 7 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
9. South Hunterdon, 8-0. Last Week: No. 8. Recap: Defeated Sussex Tech, 47-7. Jake Whitaker rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns in the first, including a 66-yard scoring run to start the game. Next: Friday vs. Burlington City (5-3), 7 p.m., in the NJSIAA playoffs.
10. West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 3-6. Last week: Unranked. Recap: Defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro South, 47-22. Juwan Harrison caught 12 passes for 161 yards and 3 TDs. Next: Friday at Brick Township (6-2) in the NJSIAA playoffs.
(8) Brick Memorial (6-3) at (1) Manalapan (8-0), 7 p.m.
(5) Sayreville (7-2) at (4) Monroe (6-3), 7 p.m.
(7) Hunterdon Central (5-4) at (2) Old Bridge (6-2), 7 p.m.
(6) South Brunswick (5-3) at (3) Trenton (8-1), 1 p.m.
(8) West Windsor-Plainsboro North (3-6) at (1) Brick (6-3), 7 p.m.
(5) Burlington Township (5-3) at (4) Middletown South (4-4), 7 p.m.
(6) Neptune (4-4) at (3) Colts Neck (7-1), 1 p.m.
(7) Middletown North (3-5) at (2) Nottingham (6-2), 1 p.m..
(5) Long Branch (6-2) at (4) Carteret (6-2), 7 p.m.
(6) Ewing (5-4) at (3) Hopewell Valley (7-1), 7 p.m.
(7) Warren Hills (5-4) at (2) Ocean (8-0), 7 p.m.
(8) Allentown (5-4) at (1) Lawrence (8-0), 1 p.m.
(8) Bordentown (4-4) at (1) Rumson-Fair Haven (8-0), 7 p.m.
(6) Lakewood (5-3) at (3) Delran (7-1), 7 p.m.
(7) Delaware Valley (4-4) at (2) Weequahic (8-0), 7 p.m.
(5) Spotswood (7-2) at (4) Rahway (6-2), 1 p.m.
(8) Palmyra (4-4) at (1) Shore (7-1), 7 p.m.
(6) Florence (5-3) at (3) Pt. Beach (7-1), 7 p.m.
(7) Burlington City (5-3) at (2) South Hunterdon (8-0), 7 p.m.
(5) Asbury Park (6-2) at (4) South River (8-1), 1 p.m.
(5) Central Reg. (5-3) at (4) Delsea (6-2), 7 p.m.
(6) Pemberton (4-4) at (3) Barnegat (7-1), 7 p.m.
(7) Highland (3-5) at (2) NBC (6-2), 7 p.m.
(8) Wall (3-5) at (1) Manasquan (6-2), 1 p.m.
(5) Seton Hall Prep, 6-2 at (4) Don Bosco, 5-3, 7 p.m.
(7) Paul VI, 6-2 at (2) St. Peter's Prep, 7-1, 7 p.m.
(8) Notre Dame, 4-4 at (1) Paramus Catholic, 6-2, 1 p.m.
(6) St. Augustine, 7-1 at (3) St. Joe-Metuchen, 8-0, 1 p.m.
East Brunswick at Montgomery, 7 p.m.
Freehold Boro at WW-P South, 7 p.m.
New Brunswick at Hightstown, 7 p.m.
Steinert at Jackson Liberty, 7 p.m.
Monmouth Reg. at Hamilton, 1 p.m.
New Egypt at Keansburg, 1 p.m.
Princeton at Marlboro, 1 p.m.
Robbinsville at Roselle, 1 p.m.
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Over the last five months, I have put numerous miles on my car traveling back and forth from Yorktown to Lynchburg. At this point, I think I could probably do the drive with my eyes closed, but then I would miss out on curiosities along the way.
Tonight on I-64, I was trimming right along when out of nowhere comes a shopping cart. Luckily not in the road, just turned over on the side, as if something out of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. What made it weird is that the last exit I passed was over 3 miles back and the next exit was another 4 miles down the road. That does not even count the miles off the interstate to the closest grocery or big box store.
It set my mind to wandering how it got there...had someone absconded it from the local Walmart and took it joy riding down the side of the road, was it the refuse of some alien abduction dragged partway up in the tractor beam only to be released to fall amongst the roadside clutter, was there someone quivering in the weeds hoping I would not see them? I know one thing, there has to be an interesting story there.
Sometimes our lives become well worn paths, like the ones I have carved across Virginia. We find ourselves on autopilot, making the turns and arriving at our destination without even thinking about it or seeing whats going on around us. The people we pass in our travels every day are like the shopping cart, interesting stories waiting to be told, only for want of an ask. When we take the time to listen, in some small way, we become part of their story.
If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive. —Barry Lopez
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Frequent Driver Miles
Posted by Brian Miller at 3:24 AM
4 comments:
- Dot-Com said...
Let's see... Back in my student days, shopping carts were often used for bringing home a case of beer. Or two. Not that I would have ever done so, of course, but "people" did it. Maybe someone was on that very same mission here, but got tired along the way and stopped to drink all the beer...
- January 20, 2009 at 4:28 AM
- Daniel said...
Nice post, direct and straight from the heart. I easily fall into autopilot mode, marking time along the way when I should better move forward with my head up and eyes open. Blessings to you.
- January 20, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- agroeper said...
That was an awesome post! I love the quote at the bottom.
- January 20, 2009 at 9:41 AM
- Brian Miller said...
Err...yeah I would know nothing of the shopping cart usage in that way...snicker, snicker. College...nice theory...
Thanks Dan and A.
- January 20, 2009 at 9:58 AM
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An anxiolytic (also antipanic or antianxiety agent) is a drug that inhibits anxiety. Some recreational drugs like alcoholic beverages (ethanol) induce anxiolysis. Anxiolytic medications have been used for the treatment of anxiety and its related psychological and physical symptoms. Anxiolytics have been shown to be useful in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
Anxiolytics are also known as minor tranquilizers. The term is less common in modern texts, and was originally derived from a dichotomy with major tranquilizers, also known as neuroleptics or antipsychotics.
Herbal treatments
Certain natural substances are reputed to have anxiolytic properties, including the following:
• Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi)
• Lactuca virosa (Opium Lettuce)
• Rhodiola rosea (Arctic Weed/Golden Root)
• Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort)
• Matricaria recutita (German Chamomile)
• Passiflora
• Piper methysticum (Kava)
• Sceletium tortuosum (Kanna)
• Scutellaria spp. (Skullcap)
o Scutellaria lateriflora
• Valeriana officinalis (Valerian)
• Salvia splendens (Not to be confused with Salvia divinorum)
• Coriandrum sativum (Coriander)
• Myristica (Nutmeg)
• Salvia elegans (Pineapple Sage)
• Inositol. In a double-blind, controlled trial, myo-inositol (18 grams daily) was superior to fluvoxamine for decreasing the number of panic attacks and had fewer side-effects.
• Cannabidiol (a cannabinoid found in marijuana)
• L-Theanine – extracted from severeal different plants.
• Rhodiola Rosea (rose root)
• magnolia officinalis (Magnolia Bark


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A FULL-TERM, male infant presented at 4 days of life with decreased urine output, fever, and poor feeding. Delivery was complicated by a shoulder dystocia, and the infant had required a brief period of continuous positive airway pressure ventilation for apnea and central cyanosis. The infant was discharged from the hospital at 48 hours of life, following an uneventful postnatal course.
On initial presentation, blood, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid cultures were obtained. A urinalysis revealed microscopic hematuria and proteinuria. Further laboratory evaluation was notable for the following levels: serum sodium,155 mmol/L; serum urea nitrogen, 21.8 mmol/L (7.8 mg/dL); serum creatinine, 424.3 µmol/L (4.8 mg/dL); fractional excretion of sodium, 4.6%; and serum uric acid, 1118.2 mmol/L. Results of a complete blood cell count were normal.
A renal sonogram was obtained (Figure 1). The infant's kidney function normalized (on the third day of hospitalization) with fluid restriction and diuretic therapy. Laboratory studies revealed a serum creatinine level of 44.2 µmol/L (0.5 mg/dL) and a serum uric acid level of 285.5 mmol/L. Results of a renal sonogram at 2 months of age were normal.
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The Heavy-Duty Auto-Lock Utility Knife is guaranteed to last forever. This knife features an automatic blade lock, a cushion grip for maximum comfort and control, and a heavy-gauge stainless steel blade channel that holds the blade tight.
Prices range from $5.99 - $9.99
Olfa Retractable Plastic and Laminate Cutter
Unlimited blade positioning! Olfa's heavy-duty Plastic and Laminate Cutter was designed as a scoring tool for sheet plastics and laminates, allowing for the precise breaking of plastics.
Price: $11.99
Olfa Snap-Off Blade Cutter
Great for cutting paper, wallpaper, contact paper, cardboard, vinyl, leather, carpet, flowers, and other materials.
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Olfa Snap-Off Blade Utility Knife
Snap off the dull blade and you instantly get a sharp new blade. Use for cutting carpet, leather, linoleum, rubber sheets, plywood, cardboard, etc. Refill blade included.
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Olfa SNAPit 'N' TRAPit Pro Heavy-Duty Snap-Off Knife
The SNAPit 'N' TRAPit Pro is a heavy-duty knife that does double-duty, with a convenient, detachable blade snapper and a disposal container made of heavy-duty ABS plastic that holds blade segments for quick and easy blade-changing, all without tools.
Prices range from $5.24 - $7.37 SAVE up to 12% off List! Bulk Discounts Available!