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But during the '90s comic book boom, Beeville not only had a comic book shop, it had a few. They offered an escape to another world. They inspired imagination. They kept the kids occupied.
And pacing back and forth amongst the sprawling shelves lined with the newest issues of Spider-Man, X-Men and Superman, Will Thompson wasn't only reading and admiring the artwork, he was preparing. During school career evaluations, when the question arose as to what he wanted to be when he grew up, the answer was always: a comic book artist.
Along with reading the typical superhero fare, Thompson was led to satirical material such as MAD and Cracked magazine and realized there was an independent underbelly of comics that rebelled against the forced restrictions of the Comic Code Authority, which refused publications with violence, drug use and socially relevant content.
These books were dubbed 'comix'.
And, as with most teens looking for more than just tights and capes, Thompson not only discovered the hilarious and thought-provoking comix from the late '60s; he devoured them.
Having grown up in Beeville, Thompson is now a grown college student living in Kingsville and has finally achieved his lifelong goal of creating and illustrating his first ever comic book, Planet No-No Comix #1.
"The Planet No-No universe is a hodgepodge of creations that I've had over the years. It's a big throwback to the underground comix of the '60s and '70s," Thompson explained.
"There's a lot of slapstick comedy, graphic violence and some profanity. It's definitely not something for the family."
And as if taking a long, tumultuous year and half to create one issue wasn't enough, there came the problem of actually finding a genre-oriented publisher who would not only print the issue, but that still existed.
"I tried shopping my comic book around to independent, underground publishers, but they're pretty much extinct," Thompson said. "So I started looking into self-publishing and found it's really expensive. I needed about a grand to get 250 copies made."
And for a full-time college student, the task seemed nearly impossible. "Being an artist and a full-time student in South Texas, you're not going to find a lot of work, and there's not really an art scene here," Thompson explained.
"There's no one really trying to cultivate creativity here. If it's not agricultural or something that has the South Texas communal theme, you're pretty much not going to find any work."
But a chance encounter with another local artist led him to a more cost efficient publisher and another set of problems. Due to some of the graphic qualities of Planet No-No Comix #1, the agreement with said publisher quickly went out the window, and his limited run has become very limited. But his spirit remains boundless.
Though some of the subject matter and illustrations may have made finding a publisher more difficult, it's something Thompson is passionate about.
Thompson said, "I just want people to experience some of the types of comix that I got to experience but through my eyes and in this modern era. It's a style that's faded away from the subculture it created for the most part."
Perhaps one of the most well-known underground comix artists is Robert Crumb, creator of Zap Comix. He said, "People forget that was what it was all about. That was why we did it. We didn't have anybody standing over us saying 'No, you can't draw this' or 'You can't show that.' We could do whatever we wanted."
But where have all the other merrymakers gone? Or maybe the real question is, where are the ones they inspired?
"I would really like to influence younger generations to create their own works and aspire to follow their heart.," Thompson confided. "There's a great deal of struggle, but it's that feeling of accomplishment and seeing it physically manifest that makes it worth it. As soon as the first issue of Planet No-No Comix comes in, that's a childhood dream.
"Life's about the unexpected journey, and I'm just here to experience it for better or for worse."
Thompson's first issue comes out May 5 and, as of yet, will only be available at The Hobby House, 822 E. King St. in Kingsville, where Thompson will be doing an in-store signing as well on that date.
You can read Thompson's blog at www.handdrwanproductions.tumblr.com and check out some artwork at www.facebook.com/planetnonocomix.


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One British man proves that people will go to great lengths for love. The man, whose identity remains a mystery, poured his heart out in the form of bright capital letters written on the side of his van. The message begins with, "Linda, I'm sorry," and his love plea also asks her to "please come home and put this right," as reported by the Press Association.
The man ends the message with a marriage proposal.
The van was parked outside an industrial estate outside Shildon, County Durham, in the U.K. and has drawn crowds of people eager to get a peek at the message written on the side. The van has also caused commotion among the men and women who work at the estate with speculation over who the man and Linda could be.


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From the Pit Box - Luke Lambert on Watkins Glen International
August 7, 2013
30-year-old Luke Lambert returned to the No. 31 team in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition after spending four years as team engineer, working alongside crew chiefs Todd Berrier and Scott Miller. The No. 31 team scored three wins, 27 top-five and 61 top-10 finishes during the four-year stretch and made three appearances in the prestigious Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. In 2011, Lambert earned two top-five and five top-10 finishes in 17 Sprint Cup Series races as interim crew chief of the No. 31 team, making his debut on top of the pit box at the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 2005 North Carolina State University mechanical engineering graduate served as crew chief on the No. 2 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series during the 2012 season, leading driver Elliott Sadler to four wins, four pole awards, 15 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes en route to a second-place finish in driver championship point standings.
Since taking over as the No. 31 Caterpillar/Cheerios Chevrolet SS crew chief for driver Jeff Burton, the team has scored two top-five and four top-10 finishes and sits 20th in the Sprint Cup Series driver championship point standings.
Lambert joined Richard Childress Racing shortly after college as an engineer in September 2005.
Q: How do you setup the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet for Watkins Glen International?
A: "Watkins Glen International is a high-speed road course, so the car will need to make both left and right turns. Due to the high speed nature of the road course, you will put more emphasis on the downforce in the platform of the race car and focus on lateral grip. Braking is also very important so we'll put a lot of emphasis on making sure the braking system is optimized. Other than that, our main goal is grip and downforce in the car and left and right cornering ability."
Q: How do the Watkins Glen International track conditions change during the race?
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A semi carrying 42,000 pounds of liquid carbon dioxide went airborne and slid through a field, injuring and trapping the driver Friday morning, according to the Rock County Sheriff's Office.
Emergency crews were called to State Highway 81 at South Olson Road at 3:42 a.m. for a report of a semi rollover crash. Crews said they found a semi turned on its passenger side in a field and the driver, Brian Lamont, 33, of Monroe, was trapped inside. It took more than an hour to get Lamont out. He was taken to Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center in Janesville with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Deputies said the semi was traveling east on Highway 81 when Lamont failed to negotiate a curve and crossed through the oncoming lane of traffic. The semi followed the north shoulder of the road before it hit a culvert at South Olson Road and became airborne.
The semi landed on the east side of South Olson Road, turned onto its passenger side and slid for about 100 yards, knocking down several trees and a power pole before coming to rest, according to deputies.
The tank was damaged, but there was no leak.
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My LO is 11 months old, he's a big guy, BF's a lot still, every morning he has his whole oats with some sort of fruit, like peaches or blueberries.
I make him this mix of zuchhini, onion,sweet potato, peas, parsley ..I stew it and blend it till its chunky. He usually eats that for dinner,
I don't know if this is strange, but we don't give him anything to chew on, like toast or larger pieces of food, he only has 1.5 teeth and I guess I'm scared that he won't chew his food. Should I maybe start giving him banana chunks to get him to start chewing on food? He eats really chunky oatmeal, so I know he can mulch a bit. I feel like i'm behind of the solids...
also is the Iron fortified cereal nessesary? I tried the oatmeal baby food, the one you mix with BM or juice or water and its YUCKY! so I just make him oatmeal.
he hasn't had any sort of egg product, any meat, and he hasn't had any dairy.
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Despite my 20 years of compiling my family history, with my main focus on New South Wales & UK research, I've decided I want to see if there is anything else I need to know, or haven't learnt before.
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- FamilySearch – Organzing Your Files – https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Organizing_Your_Files
- GeneaBloggers – (especially on the '52 Weeks to better genealogy')
- After going through my pile of 'to do things', I have now sorted it all out by surname. I need to go through these, one by one and update my Legacy database with the information, update the source and scan the document into the PC for future reference. (And not get side-tracked into doing 'more research' as I do this).
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With the exception of financial experts, deciphering the rules of individual retirement accounts can often leave a person confused and frustrated.
Actually, scratch that.
Even financial experts can get stumped on the inherited IRA rules.
While the gist of most IRAs is relatively easy to comprehend, once a person begins investigating the rules – requirements and exclusions – things tend to get a bit tricky.
This becomes even more apparent when you find yourself named as a beneficiary of an IRA from a friend or family member who has passed.
Inherited IRAs constitute some of the largest assets left in an estate.
For this reason any heirs who find themselves in a position of deciding what to do with an inherited IRA should think carefully about all the options before making their final decision.
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Fast Action Needed to Avert Nuclear Terror Strike on U.S.
Op-Ed, Baltimore Sun
July 2, 2007
Author: Graham Allison, Director, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
Before 9/11, most Americans found the idea that international terrorists could mount an attack on their homeland and kill thousands of innocent citizens not merely unlikely but inconceivable.
After nearly six years without a second attack on U.S. soil, some skeptics suggest that 9/11 was a 100-year flood. The view that terrorists are preparing even more deadly assaults seems as far-fetched to them as the possibility of terrorists crashing passenger jets into the World Trade Center did before that fateful Tuesday morning in 2001.
And yet the danger of a nuclear attack by terrorists is not only very real but disturbingly likely.
To assess the threat of nuclear terrorism, it is necessary to answer five questions:
1. Who could be planning a nuclear terrorist attack?
Al-Qaida remains a formidable enemy with clear nuclear ambitions. Former CIA Director George J. Tenet wrote in his memoirs that al-Qaida's leadership has remained "singularly focused on acquiring WMD" - weapons of mass destruction - and willing to "pay whatever it would cost to get their hands on fissile material."
2. What nuclear weapons could terrorists use?
They could acquire an existing bomb from one of the nuclear weapons states or construct an elementary nuclear device from highly enriched uranium made by a state. Theft of a warhead or material would not be easy, but attempted thefts in Russia and elsewhere are not uncommon.
Once a terrorist group acquires about 100 pounds of highly enriched uranium, it could conceivably use publicly available documents and items commercially obtainable in any technologically advanced country to construct a bomb such as the one dropped on Hiroshima.
3. Where could terrorists acquire a nuclear bomb?
If a nuclear attack occurs, Russia would be the most likely source of the weapon or material. Russia has more nuclear weapons and materials than any other country, much of them vulnerable to theft. A close second would be North Korea. Pyongyang has boasted that it not only possesses nuclear weapons but might export them, saying, "It's up to you whether we ... transfer them." Finally, research reactors in 40 developing and transitional countries still hold the essential ingredient for nuclear bombs.
4. When could terrorists launch the first nuclear attack?
If terrorists bought or stole a nuclear weapon in good working condition, they could explode it today. If the weapon had a lock, detonation would be delayed for several days. If terrorists acquired 100 pounds of highly enriched uranium, they could have a working elementary nuclear bomb in less than a year.
5. How could terrorists deliver a nuclear weapon to its target?
The illicit economy for narcotics and illegal immigrants has built up a vast infrastructure that terrorists could exploit.
Based on current trends, a nuclear terrorist attack on the United States is more likely than not in the decade ahead. As horrific as that vision is, the most important but largely unrecognized truth is that this ultimate catastrophe is preventable.
There is a feasible, affordable checklist of actions that, if taken, would shrink the risk of nuclear terrorism to nearly zero. I have proposed a strategy for a no-loose-nukes agenda under a "Doctrine of Three Nos":
1. No unsecured nuclear weapons or weapons-usable material. All such material should be locked down as quickly as possible.
2. No new domestic capabilities to enrich uranium or reprocess plutonium. Highly enriched uranium and plutonium are bombs about to hatch. The crucial challenge to this principle today is Iran.
Preventing Iranian completion of its nuclear infrastructure will require a combination of incentives and credible threats to persuade Tehran to accept a grand bargain for denuclearization. President Bush must be prepared to give Tehran assurance of security if and when it gives up its nuclear weapons program.
3. No expansion of the nuclear club beyond its current 8.5 members, the half being North Korea.
Faced with the possibility of an American Hiroshima, many Americans are paralyzed by a combination of denial and fatalism. Either it hasn't happened, so maybe it's not going to happen, or if it is going to happen, there's nothing we can do to stop it. Both propositions are wrong. Citizens must press their elected officials to adopt a clear agenda for action and then hold them accountable for following through.
Graham Allison is director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He is a former assistant secretary of defense and author of "Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe." His e-mail is email@example.com.
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Towns, cities push back on funding squeeze
MONTPELIER Municipal leaders from across the state convened in Killington this week to fine tune a legislative agenda that will focus on public safety, transportation, education funding and other key issues facing towns and cities.
As a funding squeeze at the state and federal levels pinches government programs, municipalities have faced increased demand for resources locally. From local police departments dealing with the street-level effects of offender release programs to town road crews trying to make up for diminished transportation revenue, decisions made in Montpelier directly affect municipal governments, says Karen Horn, director of public policy for the Vermont League of Cities and Towns.
Shifting costs and obligations from state to local governments is not acceptable, reads the preamble to the leagues list of legislative priorities. Given the extended recession and pressures on both municipal and state finances, local government must be included in any discussion that reassesses the functions of government.
At the Killington Grand Resort Hotel, hundreds of representatives from local governments gathered to discuss, among other things, legislative priorities for the 2014 session. Rutland Mayor Chris Louras, a VLCT board member who heads the public safety subcommittee, said substance abuse and the crimes committed by addicts have drained municipal police resources.
Efforts by the state to reduce corrections spending by releasing offenders into community supervision, or enacting policies designed to ensure offenders dont await their trials from jail, according to Louras, have had effects in Rutland and elsewhere.
No one watches the actions or holds accountable the individuals who are out pretrial on bail, and in ever increasing numbers, due to substance abuse problems, they come back out and they need to feed their habit and theyre going to break another law, Louras said. And so the state either needs to keep the individuals locked up if they cant meet bail or adhere to conditions, or we need to figure out some new way to monitor these individuals.
And without a transportation-specific revenue mechanism to raise money locally, Horn said, municipalities are largely at the mercy of the state to fund road repairs. As gas tax revenue declines, she said, towns and cities are often left holding the bag.
She said the increase in the gas tax passed earlier this year in Montpelier wont provide a long-term solution and that lawmakers need to find ways to close the gap between the cost of infrastructure repair and the money available to pay for it.
The state transportation fund needs additional sources of revenue, or needs to rethink revenue generation, because people are driving less, and there are alternative vehicles on roads now, Horn said of the failings of the states reliance on the gas tax.
As education costs eat up a growing portion of local property tax capacity, Horn said towns and cities are eager to see lawmakers revamp the school funding system. The VLCT board had considered forming a study committee of municipal officials but decided against it Wednesday.
People sort of felt like wed already been around the mulberry bush on that and that it was time to let someone else take the lead, Horn said.
Horn said the issue nonetheless demands urgent attention.
Theres tremendous frustration among local officials around the education funding system, Horn said. Its 75 to 80 percent of every local property tax bill that goes to education funding, which means an ever decreasing piece of property tax for municipal functions of government.
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It never gets old, does it? The Philadelphia Phillies swept the Cincinnati Reds to reach their third consecutive National League Championship Series.
Cole Hamels made sure the fun would continue for the Phillies faithful, throwing a complete game shutout in the 2-0 series-clinching victory. Hamels was absolutely brilliant, going the distance 119 pitches (82 strikes) while striking out nine Reds without a walk. He changed speeds beautifully all evening, overmatching the Cincinnati order with his mid-90's fastball, a curveball that was nasty, and a changeup that fooled everyone at Great American Ballpark.
The offense struck early, capitalizing on another defensive miscue by the Reds in the first inning. Placido Polanco scored on a throwing error by shortstop Orlando Cabrera, who earlier in the day was thought to be out of the lineup with an oblique injury. His errant throw, along with Scott Rolen's bobble in the sixth inning, were the sixth and seventh errors of the series for the Reds, respectively (or disrespectively?).
It was quite an unpleasant series for what was the best defense in the National League during the regular season. Perhaps the postseason jitters were real for this team that somewhat resembles the 2007 version of this Phillies team: young, wet behind the ears, and a overmatched in their first dance in October.
In the fifth inning, Chase Utley hit the first home run of the series for the Phillies – as a team they hit 25 home runs in the 2009 playoffs – to give the Phils a 2-0 lead. The homer wasn't without controversy. A Reds fan appeared to slightly interfere with centerfield Drew Stubbs, who looked to possibly have a play on the ball. The umpires used instant replay to be sure, and the play was upheld. No red flags were thrown, although white flags should have been waved.
All night, Hamels was completely in control, harkening back to the good old days of 2008. At this point, he may be even better. His fastball had life, his breaking pitches were untraceable. This top three of Halladay, Oswalt, and Hamels is just downright scary and the Cincinnati Reds saw that firsthand.
What is slightly worrisome is the Phillies inability to sustain anything with the sticks. In the quick three-game set, the Phils scored 13 runs, six of which were unearned. Basically, the Reds were undone by their breakdowns defensively. And while the Phillies took advantage of those opportunities, they still haven't been able to use this killer offense to their advantage.
It's now a long week off as the NLCS begins on Saturday. The opponent is unknown, and won't be until at least tomorrow night when the Giants and Braves play Game 4 of their series from Atlanta.
What we do know is that we'll see Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, and Cole Hamels in some way, shape, or form beginning next weekend at Citizens Bank Park. The wait will be a lengthy one, but for now, enjoy this dynamic and possibly dynastic team.
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Cole is so changed. And to think I wanted to run him off after last year.
He is maybe my favorite player now. The votto double play!
Votto is the best in the game bar none. I was told over and over.
And Victorinos catch. Yea to think Ive had arguements here with people saying he wasnt that good deensively.
Got a week off.
Phillies nation check out the Brooks Conrad post game interview.
Lets pull for him in game 4. How can you not wish the guy well?
Go Braves. Go Brooks Conrad.
Hamels was touching 96… Didn't know he had it in him. Really excited for the NLCS. Let's get this offense goin. Everybody Hits! Wahoooo!
Let's hope the Phils' bats are ready, willing and able for the next series. I hope there is not too much time before we play again. At least it will give the players time to overcome injuries and dings of various assortment, especially with Rollins, Polanco and Ruiz — all key components to the Phightens' success. Starting pitchers will hopefully get some needed rest, as well. Great victory and dazzling performance by Cole Hamels. GO PHILS !!!
Next series starts Sat. in Phila. The time off benefits the Phils. Halladay and Hamels both pitch better on longer rest. Like his first start against Wash, I think Oswalt had out of control adrenaline – expect a much better start next time out. Since none of the hitters are hot anyway, won't cool down, and both Rollins and PP can use the rest.
While I know anything can happen, I think we just beat the toughest competition in the NL.
I've said since day one that I believe this team wants to do more than win a championship… they want to solidify their legacy. I think that they looked at this thing and said, "How do we leave an impression on the game as the greatest NL team ever assembled?" The answer, of course… win every game of every series… 3-4-4… you guys might have thought that I was crazy and a homer but if there's one thing that I know it's that this team doesn't settle and they do their best when all odds are against them. How do you get them to play their best baseball? Set the bar as high as it can be and let them think about how hard they would have to play to get there. I think that's what we're seeing… a team that is trying to do the improbable.
I am thinking along the same lines as Pat said – I think this is the best that I've seen Cole throw in his 3 years. That includes the 15 k performance April of 2007, in Cincy.
And we have not seen the bats yet. Whoever faces the Phils in round 2 I'm sure is already giving thought – "How in the world do we make it past these guys?"
We are not the only ones who notice the Phils silent bats –
I would not worry too much about the Phillies' bats. If there is something to worry about, I would worry about the lack of power. Whatever gets the job done though, I think that's the most important thing right now.
I dont know if everyone has seen this site – sorry for not being able to post this link – just cut and paste into your browser. Funny stuff I ran into 2 years ago.
Cueto always gives us fits… it wasn't a shock that we didn't put up a ton of runs but we kept the pressure on him all night. We collected 8 hits… same number of hits we had in game 2. We played opportunistic baseball and capitalized on mistakes.
I would think that Cole may have pitched his way into the #2 spot for the NLCS. I guess Charlie and Dubee will wait and see who the opponent is and then make a decision.
I also think that Oswalt's performance was a blip on the screen. He's too good not to bounce back in his next start.
Was there an MVP for this series? Officially? I guess Halladay would get it….but a STRONG case could be made for Victorino. Game 1 offensive igniter….and possible GAME-CHANGING catch last night in the first. That ball goes to the wall….the runner scores….and there's probably a man on 3rd and nobody out. Could have resulted in a completely different game dynamic.
45. Cole Hamels could work for PSE&G because he always puts opposing batters' lights out.
60. Compared to Cole Hamels, opposing pitchers are so crappy that they give Pepto Bismol the runs.
80. Cole Hamels is the real last son of Krypton.
We've had wonderful pitching and defense, but hitting is a bit of a concern. I'm not too worried about it, but the link shows where we stand in postseason team hitting.
If we play the Braves, this will all change rapidly. But if we face the Giants, I don't see it getting a lot better. The great thing is we may not need it to.
I guess my new link worked alright…
I hear you when it comes to Brooks Conrad, Andrew. I got a huge laugh out of it when he made that error in the 9th but that interview after the game was pretty heart breaking. I definitely want the Braves to win tonight to force a game 5 and it would be nice if Conrad could hit a game winning home run or something to get some relief from the pain he must be going through right about now.
On more a positive note, the Phillies pitching was great this series. The Reds had the most potent offense in the NL this year so you have to figure that neither the Braves or Giants will be crossing the plate much. You also know that Oswalt is itching to get back on the mound to show how good he can be after being the only one of H20 to not dominate the Reds.
I feel another sweep next round. The Phillies are just playing at another level than any other NL team right now.
I said it before, the lay off seems to hurt the offense of this team, not so much the pitching. I am torn how the rotation should be set up, it the series goes 7 games the game 3 starter would pitch game seven. Because I do not see Charlie sending out on short rest, even though all three of the big three has had a good amount of rest since they clinched the division. So I would expect to see Big Joe pitch game four. unless it is a must win game then maybe Charlie would pitch Doc on short rest. If they make it passed the Giants or Braves, quickly, maybe in the WS there may be short rest.
But for now nice sweep great game by Cole. Just want the Giants/Braves to go five
Check this out….courtesy of The Fightins….
Ooooh! – djeller1139 that is just plain mean….
and quite funny as well.
Chuck, I think I like the Sonny Liston one the best.
Those are awesome, Chuck!
People say that this is the Cole of 2008… No. This is the Cole of 2010; the much better, improved, matured, Cole of 2010.
Friends, First of a "A BIG CONGRATS" on 3rd NLCS trip.., Phillies rock, unbelievable pitching.. , Great job
Coming down to Braves, Can't complain anything about this team, They are playing their butts off with the limited resources they have on hand. I was at the game last night and imagine the plight of that guy 54,000+ fans booing at him., I felt so sad for that guy.. Braves are here for his heroics, his grandslam homer in the 9th inning against reds that braves won , and several other clutch performances., but that dude is suffering right now,, can't focus on the game, worried too much about his fielding and making more errors.. But good thing is that the entire team is backing him up and cheering him up,
BTW Here is the ever growing list of Braves starters resulted in season ending injuries
1) Chipper Jones (most experienced braves player was hitting .350 in last 3 weeks before he got hurt)
2) Kris medlen Starting Pitcher (10-1 record before got injured)
3) Jair Jurgens Starting Pitcher
4) Martin Prado (ALL star and Braves MVP this year)
5) Bill Wagner (Closer)
6) Eric O flahrety (One of the best setup guys with negligible ERA)
7) Troy Glaus (Can't field anymore, sore knees went on DL, had 40RBIs in May)
8) Lost Heyward for a good 1 month
But good that none of the braves team members want to use that as an excuse., Tim Hudson saying they need no excuses and will be fighting till the end.
Hamels hit him….for an out….but still hit him.
And Raul…had he elevated the ball he hit off Chapman….it might STILL be in orbit.
For some reason….I'm really not all that impressed by Chapman….yet…
I like the layoff. We haven't been hitting much and I'm thinking the bats may wake up with a week off. Can't do much worse.
San Frans pitching scares me somewhat. I'll take our lineup over theirs, but we can't be cold for this series. Not at all.
Either way we want a game five for the Braves. Personally I think the Braves are easier than the Giants but a fifth game will means that Lincecum cannot pitch until Game 3 of the NLCS.
On Conrad – it was always well known that the guy could not field. It is the primary reason he was stuck in the minors all those years. He can hit but he cannot field and sustained play shows that. Unfortunately he is not that super a hitter that someone in the AL will make him a DH.
I actually feel sorry for the Braves. Significant injuries makes this playoff run almost impossible. The loss of Prado, Jurgens and Wagner means a sad ending. Just win Game 4 and take Lincecum out of the NLCS – please.
I said it last night, Chapman – and all other four seam fireballers will not beat major league hitters after they see them a couple times.
Cole is so much more effective this year because of the cutter, and the larger difference in his four seamer and changeup. Doc almost never throws a four seamer, they all dance in and out.
Chapman, Broxton, Street, none of them will ever be special unless they learn to throw two seam fastballs. Sometimes these young "meats" learn, and sometimes they don't. We'll see with Chaoman. BTW- Strasburg, if he ever comes back, already has the cutter and hard slider.
Not to knock Cole by saying this, he is not expected to hit. But I agree that if he can put lumber to Chapman's FB, it's just not that great.
The media is in love with the 100 MPH FB, so they sensationalize it.
Chapman will be just fine. He's got really good control and a 103 MPH fastball that looks almost effortless. He's also got a secondary pitch that comes in at 87-90 which is devastating.
In game 2, he looked like he was in cruise control until his defense fell apart… he "hits" Chase, strikes out Howard, then induces a groundball to third base which Rolen misplays and thenfrom that point on, he wasn't nearly as sharp. Rollins is able to plate two on a Jay Bruce error and Ibanez hits one to right field but all told, the kid still hasn't let up an earned run in postseason play. I would take him in a heart beat.
Now lefty that was funny., you were trying to be funny? you not seious if cole hit a weak fly ball, the guy is nothing. that would be too stupid
Chapman may have good control…but I didn't really consistently see it this series. And just the fact that so many guys were able to get good wood on the ball….a ball coming in at 100-103 mph…..that doesn't really do much to impress me.
He 's got "raw" talent….and certainly is promising. Maybe in a year or two he will REALLY be effective.
@mikemike- Well, I'm so glad I could provide such great amusement for you… Levity was not my goal, the post was merely an add-on to the previous post which I guess was a bit too long and intricate for you. I added it because I "agreed" (if you are capable of re-reading the post you'll note the word "agree") with another post earlier at 3:02. But you probably didn't read that either, maybe because it didn't amuse you, or maybe you have some sort of attention deficit disorder. I suspect the latter.
The media sucks.
They are so wrong about the Phillies and thier players that it renders all thier points moot. I simply dont listen to any of them anymore. They are talking heads. Wish the old man would have beat up Eskin though. That guy is a total waste of sperm-egg hatch. Lower than trolls like Bravoman.
I suppose Mccarver and his half wit pal will be telling us all how CBP is a bandbox.
I will only say this for the millionth time (but they never will). Ryan Howard has played his whole career in that park. He has more career road homers than home. If it was a band box wouldnt that be impossible.
Someone like lefty here on this blog blows away all the media and most of the ex jocks.
The Chapman coverage the last series was a disgrace. By the way he took the loss in game 2.
OCP – I agree his secondary pitch is quite good. My point was that his primary pitch is a one dimensional fastball. A guy with that much talent should be using two-seamers that sink, or cutters otherwise MLB hitters will figure him out quickly and will hit him easily. Some guys- ala the aforementioned Broxton never seem to learn. I hope Chapman does learn, it's in the best interests game.
I think I have agreed with something that mikemike has posted like MAYBE once in the past two years or so.
Just food for thought…
Brooks Conrad out of the line up tonight.
Ouch – I hope Conrad gets a chance to redeem himself.
JPB- If he has a change I didn't see it. I know the kid has talent, I'm just sayin there's a lot of young guys out there with talent, I hope the kid does well, I really do.
Andrew and Chuck- Thanks
Oh no- what a frightening thought, McCarver and Buck- Instant Vomit inducers. Buck the monotone man who makes me think I'm watching a golf tournament, and McCarver with his nauseating interminable analysis.
I LOATHE Tim McCarver. LOATHE.
I loathe Mccarver too.
Its almost unimaginable how bad he is.
I was watching a replay of one of the 2000 WS games and there he was.
How can he have his job and keep it?
If you took my 100 other most hated broadcasters and put them all together I dont dislike them 1 millionth as much as I dislike mccarver.
Literaly during the last series with those dreadful announcers. I was just enjoying them because I know fox has the NLCS and WS.
Mike Emerick in hockey is really bad too. But i can have him on and watch the game. Its getting very close with mccarver. Where I wont be able to have him on. That the phillies should win both series is a saving grace.
Give me Gary Thorne or Sam Rosen any day over Emerick. Benanati is okay too, but only on national games when he's not puking all over himself about Ovechkin.
Back to baseball- Jack Buck was so much better than his son. Joe just brings nothing as far as I can tell.
The shame about McCarver is that he really was a pretty darn good catcher.
Steny Hoyer is on my phone right now doing a live telephone town hall meeting. It's an interesting tactic- free media for voters to listen to him. I might even ask a question.
Are you in Md district 5?
I loathe Steny more than Mccarver.
Good job
Yes I moved to Laurel this summer from Columbia. Too expensive to live in Howard County. When my wife was growing up in lower PG she used to live right across the street from him, she hates him too.
I like Lollar, voting for Ehrlich too. Grew up in a dem. family, but as I get older, my politcal attitude does as well. But that's for another forum I guess.
Wow we are practicly neighbors.
Come on Braveless score a run at least.
Lowe with no hits and no walks through 4.
there go the BRaves
prepare for Timmy Van Helsing and Pat the Bat
its an epic series
and this matters
Game 1 is timmy and Doc
the 2 BESt in the game
Brrrrrrrrrrrrinnnng it, Giants. Brrrrrrring it.
Looks like we get to FEAST ON A S.F. TREAT!!!!!!!!!!!
Try again: here's a breakdown of the Giants, who the Phils will face in the NLCS: http://bit.ly/9CHPIK
My prediction. Giants will beat the Phillies 4-2.
I love Doc but the Freak is lose.
No Jay will play prime time
This is a mraquee series.
van Helsing neutralyzes big Roy some.
I like Hamels and Oswalt more than Sanchez and Cain though.
This is the toughest series the phils will face.
If the phils arent hitting could be BRUTAL
Brian Wilson is human though. Can get to him.
I bet the phils pin at least 1 loss on him in this series.


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That varies depending on what's going on, what the opportunities are, the challenges with each of the businesses so that can vary from time to time. I spend the majority of my time at all the companies thinking about a couple of things. How do we develop the talent pool of people that we need to execute on our business plan? What is our strategy -- where do we want to put our resources? Also, then I'll get involved in acquisitions to the extent that we're doing them, and also I get involved in the, if you will, the technology of how does one process technology and how does one get a non-performing loan current and performing. Basically, what we consider to be our competitive advantage with respect to our loss mitigation capabilities, and our ability to be a process manager.
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Haven't been to the commissary in a couple weeks now. I plan on going Sunday after Wags to see if I can find some Dial trial bw. We've been thinking we're moving so we've been eating everything and now I've got to try to restock for at least a month. *sigh*
Haven't been to the commissary in a couple weeks now. I plan on going Sunday after Wags to see if I can find some Dial trial bw. We've been thinking we're moving so we've been eating everything and now I've got to try to restock for at least a month. *sigh*
Also has anyone else read some of the commy ordering through AFC? maybe I just dont have much luck ordering but with so many ppl putting in orders at the commissaries all over the world for advil I wonder what the repercussion of this is going to be...


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Lighter Piña Coladas
Nothing says "escape" like a creamy, ice-cold piña colada: cocktail in hand, feet in the sand, music in the background (hopefully not that dreadful piña colada song, the last #1 hit of the 1970s, unless it's a guilty pleasure). Unfortunately, nothing says "better head to the gym" like a piña colada, too: 425 calories, 8 grams of saturated fat, most of which comes from the mysterious goo known as cream of coconut. We'll show you how we kept the vacation-worthy flavor while slashing fat and calories. At just 158 calories, it's all pleasure, no guilt.
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Application of Cooperative Principle in College English Listening Comprehension
In terms of college English listening comprehension, the students in mainland of China should figure out the explicit communicative intention of the speakers and the implicit communicative intention of the speakers as well. Guided by the cooperative principle in pragmatics, this essay has a preliminary discussion on the use of the principle in the listening comprehension of non-English majors, which aims to help the students to figure out the communicative intention (especially the implicit communicative intention) of the speakers successfully. Consciously using pragmatics in college English listening comprehension could promote the sound development of college English teaching and learning in mainland China.
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Uhm...English please?
How strange is this, pjax twitters me by mistake, he was trying to twitter himself, wierd guy, so here is what he said:
Yo pjax.. xmas present is coming just like i thought, how cool is this, crazy. so, gotta twit me so i don't forget the plan.
1. knicks run by dtoni sinking fast, nash can't save him now.
2. knicks shud be 0 - 3 if pp was not out for celts opening day.
3. mjax out coached him like i figured at gold state.
4. lakers not good as before but trashed knicks as i thought.
5. k, gotta play it cool for now, wait til end of jan., knicks fold s/b done.
6. put word out i miss coaching, dream about old knick days..yea got that.
k, note to self on plan:
i'm ego maniac, just like amare, melo, chandler...i can relate..pump dem up.
tell amare, melo, chand, baron..win in ny be kings for life...like me.
wait for baron, but make my move before he gets knicks running good.
pic n roll for amare, just roll to the hoop & we'll hit you.
melo n baron..play like rookie dreamin of money n women..can't stop that.
show team Defence is in your head & feet...baseline belongs to us.
a guy likes to go left, turn him right, etc.,....easy stuff.
god am i lucky, Dtoni stupid...this will be easy...i can't wait.
tell landry, tonyD, Iman.."this is clyde, he will now teach you how to play".
oh god, can't believe this is playin out so clear..too easy.
k, gotta calm down, wait to make my pitch, $10 MM per, king of ny again!!
Uhm...English please?
Originally Posted by Knicksin60
Uh LOL.......
Sig made by Sons of Thunder
Now all that's left is they actually get Phil, and then you're a prophet. But seriously, some of your predictions are looking pretty solid, let's see if that last big piece falls into place. Here's to hoping that it does.
Am I the only one having trouble reading this jibberish???? can you summerize in one sentance bruh?? preferably in correct english?????
To summerize in one sentence:
Phil Jackson is sitting since the beginning of the year, watching, laughing, and telling his agent what number to give to Dolan when the time is right.


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|Vintage Pulp
|May 29 2012
Only the good go to sleep at night.
The French coined the term film noir, so it seems only fitting to feature a collection of French posters celebrating the genre. Above and below are fifteen examples promoting films noir from France, Britain, and the U.S., representing some of the best ever produced within the art form, as well as some less celebrated examples that we happen to love. Of those, we highly recommend seeing Le salaire de la peur, for which you see the poster above, and Ride the Pink Horse, below, which played as Et tournent les chevaux de bois in France. Just a word about those films (and feel free to skip ahead to the art, because really, who has time these days to listen to a couple of anonymous internet scribes ramble on about old movies?).
1953's Le salaire de la peur is about a group of men stranded in an oil company town in the mountains of South America. In order to earn the wages to get out, four of them agree to drive two trucks filled with nitroglycerine over many miles of dangerous terrain. The idea is to use the chemicals to put out a raging oil well fire that is consuming company profits by the second, but of course the film is really about whether the men can even get there alive. Le salaire de la peur was critically praised when released in Europe, but in the U.S., political factions raised their ugly heads and got censors to crudely re-edit the prints so as to reduce the movie's anti-capitalist (and by extension anti-American) subtext. The movie was later remade by Hollywood twice—once in 1958 as Hell's Highway, and again in 1977 as Sorcerer. The original is by far the best.
1947's Ride the Pink Horse is an obscure noir, but a quintessential one, in our opinion. If many noirs feature embittered World War II vets as their anti-heroes, Robert Montgomery's Lucky Gagin is the bitterest of them all. He arrives in a New Mexico border town on a quest to avenge the death of a friend. The plot is thin—or perhaps stripped down would be a better description—but Montgomery's atmospheric direction makes up for that. Like a lot of mid-century films featuring ethnic characters, the most important one is played by a white actor (Wanda Hendrix, in a coating of what looks like brown shoe polish). It's racist, for sure, but within the universe of the film Lucky Gagin sees everyone around him only as obstacles or allies—i.e., equals within his own distinct worldview. So that makes up for it. Or maybe not. In any case, we think Ride the Pink Horse is worth a look. Fourteen more posters below.
France, Le Salaire de la peur, Le crime était presque parfait, Dial M. for Murder, L'Etreinte du passé, Out of the Past, Le corbeau, Les filles du service secret, Et tournent les chevaux de bois, Ride the Pink Horse, Les forbans de la nuit, Night and the City, Gilda, Singapour, Singapore, Un condamné a mort s'est échappé, Nous sommes tous des assassins, À 23 pas du mystère, 23 Paces to Baker Street, Le coup de l'escalier, Key Largo, 13 Rue de Madelaine, John Huston, Andre Cayatte, Alfred Hitchcock, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Robert Bresson, Ava Gardner, Fred MacMurray, Van Johnson, Vera Miles, Harry Belafonte, Shelley Winters, Robert Montgomery, Wanda Hendrix, Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, Yves Montand, Grace Kelly, Ray Milland, Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, poster art, film noir, cinema


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Top Party Mash-Ups of 2012
Remixes are out; Mashups are in. In 2012 DJs went into overdrive, producing cutting edge audio montages of multiple tracks of different moods. Here are the coolest mash-ups of the season. Make sure they are a part of your party playlist.
Mixing songs as extreme as Womaniya and Po Po, this New Year mash-up also includes popular tracks from 2011 and 2010; making the combo one non-stop party.
In the music department this will be the Desi Boyz of 2012 and will be around in the coming year too. While it is easy to dismiss it as yet another routine, commercial soundtrack; Khiladi 786 has some of the catchiest tunes of the season. And the Himesh spoofing mash-up makes you enjoy the tunes even more.
3. Jannat 2
It's difficult to make a mash-up out of love ballads. But the Jannat 2 mash-up is a beautiful amalgamation of the album's soothing melodies, without any unwanted gimmickry.
4. Cocktail
Cocktail is perhaps the most wholesome album of the year, as it has a track for every mood. So while Main Sharabi and Bandhu are the mainstay of the mash-up, the slower melodies like Yaariyan are neatly integrated to add some variation to the tempo.
5. Student Of The Year
Exceptionally arranged and edited, the SOTY mash-up takes full advantage of the varying tempos of the songs, and flows effortlessly between tracks leaving you with a high-adrenalin, foot-tapping audio experience.


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Retired Amtraker, 37 yrs. w them in the mechanical dept. mostly between the Northeast Corridor cities of Wash., D.C. and New York and many points in between. Family between Kalamazoo, Mi. and Parkersburg, WV. Native of Ireland, WV. Fan of Tony and Joe Gibbs since 99 and watching Indy race at Dover which Tony led by a lap until his guage panel came loose and also his left rear axle failing. If the Busch rumor is true Tony can ask Joe Gibbs how to deal w the "warm running temperments" as Joe did with Tony, Denny, and Kyle. It certainly promises not to be boring. Who likes boring anyway????!!!!!


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The General Assembly has gone into overtime and the status of many things remains in limbo. Today's message includes important information for student assessment data verification.
We will be sending out a separate special message for teacher certification today. Please review the important information contained in it regarding highly qualified teachers and other certification matters.
We will be cutting down to a summer schedule in regards to my weekly messages and will send them out to you as needed. We will also be moving away from our current listserv which in some cases may be outdated and will be moving forward with our most reliable contact information through the IWAS system. I would hope that each of you distribute the message accordingly to the most appropriate people in your districts.
Robert Schiller
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Also in today's message:
Legislative Update
In what should have been the final days of the Spring 2004 session of the General Assembly, only one substantive education bill passed both chambers and will be sent to the Governor for consideration. HB4225 changes how Special Education categorical funds are reimbursed. The change will reduce the amount of paperwork that school districts and special education cooperatives currently have to complete in order to be reimbursed. It its final form, HB4225 has a hold harmless provision for Fiscal Year 2005 until Fiscal Year 2005, and it requires that reimbursement for individual students with disabilities whose program costs exceed four per capita shall be claimed with costs encumbered for the 2004-2005 school year and after.
Senate Bill 3001, which would have transferred the authority of ISBE to develop the grant index for school construction projects, failed to pass the Senate. The bill also contained the bonding authority for school construction which will likely be revived during the ongoing budget negotiations.
Several key measures have not yet cleared both the House and the Senate, including Senate Bill 3000 which would give the Governor the authority to appoint seven new members to the State Board of Education.
House Bill 929 which now contains the reauthorization of the TRIP program and the much needed revisions to teacher certification is also still pending.
Update on Key Steps in the 2004 State Assessment Data Verification Process
An updated timeline of key steps is posted on the ISBE Web site at www.isbe.net/assessment.
First Data Correction Window Opens June 10
In May, the ISBE Student Asessment Division sent a letter regarding the 2004 data correction process to all district superintendents. The letter provided information about two correction windows this summer, the first of which will open June 10. Next week, superintendents will receive a memo from Pearson Educational Measurement that provides the User IDs and Passwords that superintendents must use to access Pearson's SchoolHouse Illinois Data Collection Web site and make any needed data corrections. (IDs and Passwords that can be given to school principals will also be provided.)
IPA to Provide Regional Training Sessions the Week of June 14
The Illinois Principals Association is offering training
sessions this month in each of its regions on the 2004 state assessment data
verification process. Each session
will address key steps in the process, the types of data to be reviewed, the
operation of Pearson's electronic data collection system on SchoolHouse, things
to check when reviewing data, and medical exemptions and students new to the
Districts to Receive Targeted Information Regarding Enrollment Data Status
Pearson is sending targeted e-mails to district superintendents whose first-day-of-testing enrollments reflect any of the following situations: enrollment data for one or more schools is missing, incomplete, not confirmed, or not approved by the district superintendent. These targeted messages are being sent to help superintendents identify exactly what needs to be corrected or finished in the data entry process.
Students Who Are New to the
During both data correction windows this summer,
districts will be able to identify tested students who are new to the
Identifying Medically Exempt Students
Based on information received from the U.S. Department
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of state testing may now be identified as medically exempt.
Data Correction Process for 2004 Grade 2 Tests
For the Illinois Grade 2 Assessment of Reading and Mathematics only, the first-day-of-testing enrollments and demographic information for tested students will not be verified online. Rather, ISBE will mail to district superintendents Grade 2 demographic verification reports (denominator data), student information rosters (numerator data), and preliminary AYP participation reports during the June 10-28 data correction window. Specific instructions will be included that explain how to make any needed corrections. This information will also be sent to the principals of schools that administered the Grade 2 tests in 2004. Contact Megan Forness in the ISBE Student Assessment Division with any questions about this process (firstname.lastname@example.com or 217/782-4823).
Even Start Family Literacy Program Update
A total of 49 competetive proposals were received for FY05 for the Even Start Family Literacy Program, requesting a total amount of $9,505,294, which far exceeded the amount of funding available. Award letters have been issued to 25 applicants in the amount of $3,960,000.
As established by law, each proposal was reviewed by a three-person team which included an early childhood professional, an adult education professional and an individual with expertise in family literacy. Proposals were reviewed using a review rubric based on the criteria for review and approval found in the Even Start Family Literacy Request for Proposals.
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Odd college degrees you've never heard of
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Whether they majored in beer or puppetry, many of today's college grads have shunned the traditional majors for things a bit more unique. Here are some of the most unusual college majors.
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Re: Kurt and JJ Again
austin024 wrote:wolfgang wrote:Kurt overdrives the car and gets into of all people JJ once again.The next thing we see is JJ trying to retaliate thinking Kurt did it on purpose and takes himself out for a good part of the race.Since i have no love for Kurt and JJ w/o dominate equiptment,this is definately going to be an interesting next ten races.My money is on Jeff,but i'd prefer to see a first time champion over anyone else.
hope your money is right lol
Would like to see Harvick win it,but only one top five since June? Jeff is running like back in the day and you know how that usually turns out.


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South Holson Trip In the works
I was planning on taking a trip to the South Holston at the end of Oct first of Nov. This will be my first trip up so I could use some help on fly selection as well as where and when to fish. Are there any fly shops around worth visiting while we are in the area. This wont be a float trip although I'd love to take one even down the Clinch while generating. Any help on times, spots, or adding to the fly arsonal would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Fishermansfly
Re: South Holson Trip In the works
Fishermansfly, I just got back from a trip up there and it was quiet an unusual day. We walked down the river as a pulse was beginning and while the water was running a beautiful Sulfur hatch started taking place. The water started churning and big browns were everywhere feeding like crazy along with the rainbows. We managed five browns in not more than 10-15 casts and a few rainbows. These were all nice fish. As soon as the water started dropping, the fish became more selective and smaller. It was great to see so many Sulfurs hatching off this late in the season. We haven't been quiet so fortunate this year with the hatches as in past years. They sure do something to those big browns.
The usual flies were Sulfur Compara Duns, CDC Softhackle Emergers, and Blackbird Deerhair Emergers. Long leaders and good casts with proper mending is the order of the day. It's tough to fool the fish in those long glassy slicks. Try broken water. As for the, where did we fish---Somewhere, below the dam. I'll be back up there tomorrow and maybe I can help a little more.
Hugh Hartsell---East Tn.
Hugh Hartsell---East Tenn.
Re: South Holson Trip In the works
we were up there the first weekend of oct.had a great time.all our fishing was done the first couple of miles below the weir dams.there is a road off the soho dam road called tva south road or something like that.if you go to the end there is a trail that leads off to the right and will lead you to the river below the bridge.fishing was good from there down to the next bend.look for deeper runs to nymph fish,and dry fish in the shallow water.i fished a small midge emerger(red or olive)behind some of the grass islands with good action.fish it on top drifting or strip it in short quick strips after they get tired of it on top.this worked after the sun got up.in the early morn,a sz.10 olive woolly bugger worked good til the sun popped over the trees.gotta get back to work.PM me if you need more info
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John Meekins who was sports editor for Portales News-Tribune while attending ENMU graduated with the mid-winter class and is now with a paper in Quincy, Mass. Editor Gordon Greaves of the News-Tribune had a telephone message with the Quincy editor Monday concerning placing Meekins editor on the police department of the paper.
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Student Opportunities
Extra-curricular and professional activities that will enrich your East Asian studies education.
One of the most exciting features of our East Asian Studies program is that it incorporates many opportunities to develop the kind of practical experience that will help you succeed in careers that involve a focus on this region of the world.
Our Chinese and Japanese language programs, broad range of courses on East Asia, and study abroad programs throughout the region will give you the language skills and cultural understanding to build a solid foundation for your future.
Language study is further supported by
- NCC-in-China/Japan
- weekly language tables, where faculty and students meet to practice conversational Chinese and Japanese in informal settings
- student organizations, such as the Japan Club, Asian Student Konnection, the Anime Club, and the International Club
- the opportunity to start your own organization
- field trips to places like the Mitsuwa Shopping Mall in Arlington Heights, the Art Institute of Chicago, or Chicago's Chinatown (for Chinese New Years festivities)
- Richter Independent Study Fellowships, which provides qualified North Central College students with grants of up to $5000 to fund individualized research projects, including the cost of overseas travel and living expenses
Wherever your interests lie, we'll help you get there!


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My DD (our first) was born 3 weeks early via c-section. I had issues with her latching due to many factors, one which I blame on the c-section and not being able to try breastfeeding until after I recovered which was a few hours after she was born. She also was tongue-tied and the pedi didn't notice it until she was about 48 hrs old and still hadn't been able to latch. Finally, the LC said that "late premies" often have the hardest time learning to breastfeed, for whatever reason...and my DD was considered a "late premie."
When my DD was about 6 weeks old I visited with a LC because my nipples were still SO SORE while breastfeeding and I figured my DD's latch was poor. The LC did say that she didn't have the best latch. She was latching towards the tip of my nipple and doesn't get enough of the whole breast in her mouth. The LC would try to reposition my DD, but my DD was NOT having anything to do with it. The LC basically said that because my DD was thriving (she gained almost 3 lbs in 6 weeks) that she didn't want to try to fix the latch that wasn't technically "broken" since DD was gaining weight.
We have struggled through the last 3.5 months and am proud that we made it this far. She really isn't a very good nurser even now, she pulls at my breast, delatches, and I am never quite sure if she actually empties my breast(s). She is just still so fussy yet, hiccuppy, gassy, that I am questioning a possible OS issue or at least a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. I don't really think it is reflux, because she has been sleeping so well at night (10+ hrs consecutively). We also have tried our pedi's suggestion and given her 1/4 tsp Maalox, which, we were told would help with any reflux if it was present. She will be 4 months in two weeks, shouldn't she be getting less fussy by now?
I do know at times I have an OALD, because she will sputter and cough at the breast, especially my right one. I wonder if this is why she latches more at my nipple, so she can slow the flow of milk when it is shooting out so fast? And unfortunately, I NEVER feel my letdowns. But because I have OALD, I think DD has gotten used to only when my milk is flowing fast, and doesn't want to work for the hind milk. Or possibly because her latch is at my nipple, can't extract the hind milk??
About a month ago I was questioning an OS issue when DD was having green poops. I called my clinic's LC, and they told me to express a bit of milk first before feeding my DD, especially right before the first morning feeding when my breasts are so engorged due to DD sleeping through the night. It really didn't seem to help too much. Finally, out of frustration, I began pumping at night and emptying my breasts completely that way. My husband gives DD a bottle for her last feeding instead of being at breast. I pump about 6-8 oz total from both breasts, but DD only eats about 4 oz at that feeding. I figured this way she was at least getting hind milk at her last feeding then. And the green poops have gone away.
What should I do? I am thinking of throwing in the towel with breastfeeding and switching to EPing. Is it too late to try and remedy our situation? I always had visions of EBFing her until after cold and flu season next winter (she will be about 15 months by the time it is over).
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!