text: The 05-06 season was when Larry Brown coached. Not one players on this team stats should be counted from that year. Remember all the different starting lineups from that year? And plus, the only year Im talkin about is last year as in the 06-07 season. You gave him a pass for this year and thats a respectable thing to do. He hasnt had the consistant playing time to get himself going but Im hopin with each game back his conditioning gets better and he starts to play the way he did last year. Back to last year, Walt Clyde Frazier (A hall of famer) repeatedly said throughout the second half of the season that Marbury was playing the best basketball of his career. I dont think the efficiency ratings are accurate, especially with teams that dont have good records. I guess at this point we agree to disagree?


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33 CFR Part 154, Appendix D to Part 154 - Training Elements for Oil Spill Response Plans
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Appendix D to Part 154—Training Elements for Oil Spill Response Plans
1. General
1.1The portion of the plan dealing with training is one of the key elements of a response plan. This concept is clearly expressed by the fact that Congress, in writing OPA 90, specifically included training as one of the sections required in a vessel or facility response plan. In reviewing submitted response plans, it has been noted that the plans often do not provide sufficient information in the training section of the plan for either the user or the reviewer of the plan. In some cases, plans simply state that the crew and others will be trained in their duties and responsibilities, with no other information being provided. In other plans, information is simply given that required parties will receive the necessary worker safety training (HAZWOPER).
1.2The training section of the plan need not be a detailed course syllabus, but it must contain sufficient information to allow the user and reviewer (or evaluator) to have an understanding of those areas that are believed to be critical. Plans should identify key skill areas and the training that is required to ensure that the individual identified will be capable of performing the duties prescribed to them. It should also describe how the training will be delivered to the various personnel. Further, this section of the plan must work in harmony with those sections of the plan dealing with exercises, the spill management team, and the qualified individual.
1.3The material in this appendix D is not all-inclusive and is provided for guidance only.
2. Elements To Be Addressed
2.1To assist in the preparation of the training section of a facility response plan, some of the key elements that should be addressed are indicated in the following sections. Again, while it is not necessary that the comprehensive training program for the company be included in the response plan, it is necessary for the plan to convey the elements that define the program as appropriate.
2.2An effective spill response training program should consider and address the following:
2.2.1Notification requirements and procedures.
2.2.2Communication system(s) used for the notifications.
2.2.3Procedures to mitigate or prevent any discharge or a substantial threat of a discharge of oil resulting from failure of manifold, mechanical loading arm, or other transfer equipment or hoses, as appropriate;
22.214.171.124Tank overfill;
188.8.131.52Tank rupture;
220.127.116.11Piping rupture;
18.104.22.168Piping leak, both under pressure and not under pressure, if applicable;
220.127.116.11Explosion or fire;
22.214.171.124Equipment failure (e.g., pumping system failure, relief valve failure, or other general equipment relevant to operational activities associated with internal or external facility transfers).
2.2.4Procedures for transferring responsibility for direction of response activities from facility personnel to the spill management team.
2.2.5Familiarity with the operational capabilities of the contracted oil spill removal organizations and the procedures to notify the activate such organizations.
2.2.6Familiarity with the contracting and ordering procedures to acquire oil spill removal organization resources.
2.2.7Familiarity with the ACP(s).
2.2.8Familiarity with the organizational structures that will be used to manage the response actions.
2.2.9Responsibilities and duties of the spill management team members in accordance with designated job responsibilities.
2.2.10Responsibilities and authority of the qualified individual as described in the facility response plan and company response organization.
2.2.11Responsibilities of designated individuals to initiate a response and supervise response resources.
2.2.12Actions to take, in accordance with designated job responsibilities, in the event of a transfer system leak, tank overflow, or suspected cargo tank or hull leak.
2.2.13Information on the cargoes handled by the vessel or facility, including familiarity with—
126.96.36.199Cargo material safety data sheets;
18.104.22.168Chemical characteristic of the cargo;
220.127.116.11Special handling procedures for the cargo;
22.214.171.124Health and safety hazards associated with the cargo; and
184.108.40.206Spill and firefighting procedures for cargo.
2.2.14Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements for worker health and safety (29 CFR 1910.120).
3. Further Considerations
In drafting the training section of the facility response plan, some further considerations are noted below (these points are raised simply as a reminder):
3.1The training program should focus on training provided to facility personnel.
3.2An organization is comprised of individuals, and a training program should be structured to recognize this fact by ensuring that training is tailored to the needs of the individuals involved in the program.
3.3An owner or operator may identify equivalent work experience which fulfills specific training requirements.
3.4The training program should include participation in periodic announced and unannounced exercises. This participation should approximate the actual roles and responsibilities of individual specified in the plan.
3.5Training should be conducted periodically to reinforce the required knowledge and to ensure an adequate degree of preparedness by individuals with responsibilities under the facility response plan.
3.6Training may be delivered via a number of different means; including classroom sessions, group discussions, video tapes, self-study workbooks, resident training courses, on-the-job training, or other means as deemed appropriate to ensure proper instruction.
3.7New employees should complete the training program prior to being assigned job responsibilities which require participation in emergency response situations.
4. Conclusion
The information in this appendix is only intended to assist response plan preparers in reviewing the content of and in modifying the training section of their response plans. It may be more comprehensive than is needed for some facilities and not comprehensive enough for others. The Coast Guard expects that plan preparers have determined the training needs of their organizations created by the development of the response plans and the actions identified as necessary to increase the preparedness of the company and its personnel to respond to actual or threatened discharges of oil from their facilities.
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text: White House: We Have Never Communicated with Aliens, Honest -- Paranormalnews.com's Response 0x6a656666 posted:11/15/2011 3:44:13 AM Recently, PC Mag wondered why Paranormalnews.com did not comment on the White House report stating the U.S. government has never been in contact with aliens. From the article: Unfortunately, UFO watching sites such as The Object Report or Paranormal News did not themselves report or comment on the news, leaving one to wonder whether they supported the government's explanation, or considered it part of dozens of ongoing conspiracy theories. According to former National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data and Photo Control Department manager, Ken Johnston, who worked for the space agency's Lunar Receiving Laboratory during the Apollo missions, NASA, a government-funded agency, discovered evidence of alien cities on the Moon. Read the rest of the article here As such, here is our response: Who the hell gives a shit for "official" explanations? Is that word supposed to make something true? Officially, Area 51 doesn't exist, either, and officially, Obama's birth certificate did not have any layers. K, whatever. Pull out your satellite photos and pull out your Illustrator program and look for yourself. Make up your own damn mind. Does paranormalnews.com "support" the government's claims? Hell no. Who supports anything the government or politicians say? Officials aren't there to deliver the truth—they are there to deliver mental sedatives in the form of verbal diarrhea so people stop believing they need to think for themselves. Most people in the paranormal community are involved in outside-of-the-box thinking because they don't trust the "official" word. And why should they? When they get lied to repeatedly by authority figures, how in the world are they supposed to be expected to believe the "official" anything? We're not children here, and that silly boy with the name "official" has cried wolf far too many times. Every single person who has ever been alive has tried to make sense of the universe, and no one is an authority on truth because they sit in a pretty office with a nameplate. Governments lie their asses off and have gotten away with it for thousands of years—why in this single instance should anyone be expected to believe this time that they are acting any different? Officially, I don't care if the government has or has not been in contact with aliens. I gave up at about the age of 12 looking to authority to tell me the truth. They don't know and, more than likely, they haven't even looked in to it. So, in summary my dear White House: thanks for your official word, but the medication you've prescribed isn't working. As such, we'll place it in the same trash bin as the rest of your truths. Cheers! Ninnana posted:11/15/2011 7:00:42 AM Word J!!!! I couldn't have said it better myself ;)spooky1 posted:11/15/2011 7:23:26 AM Jeff, its like ur inside my headJOSMAN087 posted:11/15/2011 7:38:11 AM WORD, that about sums it up.Jodi posted:11/15/2011 7:45:01 AM Well said Jeff!RedBird posted:11/15/2011 9:22:10 AM Your right on Jeff. It is a joke, not any real news or "new" info. "Big News, government denies knowledge of UFO's". LOL The government considers the subject of Aliens and UFO's "Top Secret". Like any other government secrets, what fool is going to believe that they would just come out and say "YES, since you asked, here's all the secrets". Maybe the robot sheeple but definitely not anyone in the paranormal community.spiritech0 posted:11/15/2011 9:47:29 AM Um, technically it WAS reported... http://paranormalnews.com/newslink.aspx?id=10670 And +1 gajillion Internets for Mr JB. Puny humans. :-Pgary107 posted:11/15/2011 10:04:08 AM The White House could be out of the loop on this topic. Their staff might not be considered professional enough to handle such information. No offense to any individual political appointees.CBehnke posted:11/15/2011 10:18:43 AM Spot on, Bro :)RedBird posted:11/15/2011 10:32:19 AM In Reply To:gary107 posted:11/15/2011 10:04:08 AM The White House could be out of the loop on this topic. Their staff might not be considered professional enough to handle such information. No offense to any individual political appointees.Yeah, they don't know squat about Aliens/UFO's at the WH. Top secret information like that is only given on a "Need To Know" basis and if their "Need To Know" was so they could tell the public, that wouldn't be considered a "Need To Know".jaguarsky posted:11/15/2011 8:17:53 PM Ok JB, you been creeping around in Kats head? Those were my thoughts exactly!! Thanks for putting out there what I had not had time to say. Well, as stated, frankly I just didn't give a shit.0x6a656666 posted:11/16/2011 1:55:11 AM Representin' :)Omen502 posted:11/16/2011 7:28:27 PM In Reply To:0x6a656666 posted:11/16/2011 1:55:11 AM Representin' :)Hell yes, This is what I am talking about!!!! Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Lotte Fit's recent cutest, oddest, and fluffiest commercial
Lotte Fit's recent cutest, oddest, and fluffiest commercial
Taiwanese company, Acer is going to release 3D compatible HD projector "H5380BD" on March 20 for about ¥60,000 in Japan.
H5380BD is a projector with 3000 lumens bright illumination for both home use and business use. It's compatible with 3D images, however, to watch 3D images, you need to separately buy the 3D glasses (E2b v2). It is possible to project images in an MHL compliant smartphone on a large screen.
Sony is going to release high-resolution audio stereo system MAP-S1 for about ¥65,000 on April 19. New speaker SS-HW1 which is designed to be used with MAP-S1 will be released for about ¥56,000 on the same day.
The audio stereo system MAP-S1 is able to play high-resolution audio including DSD audio (2.8MHz). It is compatible with DLNA and AirPlay, and it has Wi-Fi built-in.
Samurai-style battle robot SAMURAIBORG will be out from Takara Tomy on April 19.
Weathernews released a service called Sakura Simulator which allows you to monitor the current blooming situation of cherry blossoms all over Japan.
I've seen only a few people who were using iPhone 5c. It seems to be a bit rare in Japan. This is for those who have this rare iPhone.
Hamee released colorful Lightning cables to match the colors of the iPhone 5c for ¥1,890 each.
It's a certified product by Apple (MFI, made for iPhone/iPod/iPad).
XYZprinting Japan is going to start selling the personal 3D printer da Vinci 1.0 3D Printer for ¥69,800 on March 18 in Japan.
XYZprinting is a Taiwanese company. They promote a reasonable price, and although Japanese tax will be increased to 8% on April 1, they will keep the price ¥69,800 including tax after that date.
There is no complicated initial setting required for da Vinci 1.0 3D Printer. As soon as you set the filament, you are able to start using it.
Elecom is going to release new Bluetooth earphones LBT-HPC11AV series in early April.
LBT-HPC11AV supports A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), HFP (Hands-free Profile).
There are buttons for volume adjustment, music playback, On/Off and pairing with other Bluetooth compliant devices. It comes in various size of ear pieces (S,M,L) to fit your ears perfectly.
We have written some articles about both the Japanese favorite ketchupy spaghetti Napolitan and the old-school Japanese popsicle series GariGari-kun in the past. Who would have imagined that these 2 very different items would come together?


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Skip to comments.In address, Obama to focus on economic opportunity
Posted on 01/25/2014 6:21:48 AM PST by gooblah
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will issue a call for expanding economic opportunity in his State of the Union address. He'll press a divided Congress to help shrink the income gap between the rich and poor, while asserting that he will take action on his own if lawmakers don't.
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Recovery Summer 5.0 will fix everything this year. Let the good times roll. /sarc
What a racist.
Buy American.
It is very simple. American.
Short version: I am the law. You will bend your knee before me or you will no longer be needed.
Let's see. His policies have increased the gap between rich and poor, and to further his policies, he is going to act without the approval of congress. What's not to like, if you are one of the communistic useful idiots?
Watch out when he says "If you like your income you can keep your income. Period."
Our nation's least productive citizens are fixing to get another set of wealth transfer payments.
Wonder how many times he'll say "income inequality". Should be on the SOU Bingo Drinking Game.
Under my Admin, the economy has improved, even though that evil Bush left me with a mess.
Any bets on how many times he'll say "I", "me", "my"? probably wouldn't say "uh, uh, uh" to much, unless TOTUS goes out.
Equality of opportunity does NOT guarantee equality of results.
"He'll press a divided Congress to help shrink the income gap between the rich and poor"
One might think he intends to do that by raising up the poor. No, he will do it by taking money from the rich, no trickle down for him, we will turn it into evaporation, or try to do it.
0bama's focus on economic opportunity and jobs since 2009 has done enough damage already. He needs to focus on helping democrats win reelection in the 2014 mid terms. In spite of Boehner and McConnel bumbling, that should insure a republican majority in both the senate and house.
If you like your economy, you can keep it.
Absolutely, equality of opportunity does not provide equality of results, never has, never will. It may be true that some in life start out with a leg up but from there, they sink or swim on their own initiative, til recently.
We have been on the averaging down path for far too long. No more honor rolls, no more keeping score, no more advancement based on test scores. No, we just move everything along like one blob. When some succeed, we tax them to death to punish their initiative and reward the losers in life. What galls me is it is getting worse and we are now so far down the path of killing achievement we have lost our sense of purpose and seem content as a nation to whine about how bad things have become yet not kill off the reasons why this has happened. No, we believe passing more laws will right the problems.
Will he be focusing on it like a laser again?
Someone needs to tell 0 bummer the reason of the income gap is that there are almost double the number of people on food stamps than ever before. His policies caused that and there is no economic opportunity left with the oppressive policies he has put in place.
Equal economic opportunity to be on the government teat...
Obama's speeches should be laughed at by all plus the MSM, but; of course the MSM will think all is great. Private business does not hire more when Gov regulations create more overhead/expense, higher taxes and higher wages. Anti capitalism types like Obama's czars flat run businessmen off. Obama has created the most Americans ever to be totally dependent on GOV. Unemployment was a very generous 26 weeks(1/2 year). Then it was only 5 weeks short of two full years, and; our clown in chief and his pals want more. Obama seems to have told people to burn the wood on their shovel and recycle the metal for cash, don't smoke camels- smoke dope, don't sit on your ass-sit in front of the TV and watch me, use your Obama phone and drink some cool ones charged to your EBT. Those racists gonna pay for your promised land.
One thing for sure, he won't be talking about consumer spending over the recent holiday season. It was the worst since 2008, when we were in a serious recession.
(Being a conservative, you must be lonely in Seattle. I can commiserate since I live in a deep blue state. Regards.)
"economic opportunity" to Obama= welfare
I for one will not bother to watch this arrogant fool and his lawless decrees.
91.8 million people no longer in the work force. Obama is building quite a "legacy".
"I will not rest..."
Yup, heard Rush talk about that during one show this week. Three more years before we are rid of this cancer.
He has succeeded in completely destroying our economy in 5 years...and now he wants focus on economic opportunity? which opportunity? the part time jobs that a chunk of the GNP is falling back on because businesses cant pay for insurance? or the jobless that do not exist anymore because once they stop looking for work, they no longer count....
I usually watch it because I like to see what the enemy is up to but I don't think i can do it this year.
BHO spouting more nonsense. President Ted Cruz can't come soon enough!
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Good point! I've seen a couple of articles about Holiday spending being down.
I live in one of the burbs and there are some conservative or at least conservative-leaning folks, but Seattle is overwhelmingly Lib/Socialist. Look who they just voted in on the Seattle City Council (Communist) and "Bagdad" Jim McDermott (can't stand him!) is the Rep.
Good luck to you in your blue state!
Oh yes - "focussed like a laser" to make sure everyone gets their "fair share".
Just heard on Fox & Friends Obummer is going to use "Ladder of Opportunity" instead of "income inequality" (they said it must have focus group tested better.
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Every year, on the weekend closest to March 27, the Presidio La Bahia hosts a reenactment and living history program commemorating the events that took place here in March of 1836. Reenactors come from all across the state and some from out of state to participate in an event that has recently been lauded as an "exemplary event" by the Texas Living History Association.
Goliad has a rich history filled with stories and colorful characters. One of the most notable periods of that history takes place in February and March of 1836 during the Texian War for Independence.
Col. James Walker Fannin and his garrison of around 400 men were posted here from late January through mid-March of 1836. During that period, Fannin's men reinforced the defenses of the Presidio, drilled and trained in order to become a more effective fighting force and wrote letters home about the countryside and the activities taking place at Fort Defiance. (A vote was held to choose a new name for the Presidio and Fort Defiance won out over two other choices).
On March 19, Col. Fannin's command began to fall back to the east from the Presidio in hopes of joining up with Gen. Houston's army, but instead was surprised and surrounded and after a day-long battle and miserable night spent on the field, was captured by the Mexican forces under Gen. Urrea.
After being brought back to the fort the Texians had left the day before, they were held prisoner for 10 days and then split into three groups and started out of the town of Goliad on three different roads. After traveling about a mile, each group was halted, the Mexican soldiers escorting them stepped off of the road and leveled their muskets on the Texians and fired, killing nearly all of the men on the spot.
This controversial and heinous act was not supported by Gen. Urrea, who had personally taken the Texians surrender and intended on paroling them back to the United States. Gen. Santa Anna, however, had learned of their capture and wishing to make an example of the Texians, ordered their deaths and the resulting Goliad Massacre.
Not all of Fannin's command died that sad Palm Sunday in 1836 and it is believed today that nearly 30 escaped, whether by their own designs or through the kindness of Francita Alavez, who has become known as the Angel of Goliad for her part in rescuing men who were to be executed.
As it turned out, Santa Anna's intent to punish and strike fear into the hearts of the Texians achieved the exact opposite results and, on April 21, the fields of San Jacinto echoed not only with the battle cry of "Remember the Alamo!" but also with the cries of "Remember Goliad!" and it is that unifying rallying point that helped lead the Texians to victory over Santa Anna and his forces.
In early June of 1836, Gen. Thomas Jefferson Rusk and Texian forces under his command passed through Goliad as they observed the withdrawal of the Mexican Army under Generals Filisola and Urrea. What they found was horrifying to say the least.
The remains of their Texian comrades, who had been massacred months before in March, were strewn about the prairies after an attempt at cremating their bodies had failed. Rusk and his men gathered up the remains and buried them in a mass grave and held a memorial service in their honor.
In 1936, the State of Texas commissioned a series of monuments to dedicate the centennial of Texas's independence and the burial site of Fannin's men was chosen to receive a beautiful pink granite marker to keep the memory of these heroic men and their valorous actions during the Texian War for Independence.
On Saturday and Sunday, Presidio La Bahia will commemorate this momentous occasion with encampments depicting daily life of Mexican and Texian soldiers, a reenactment of the skirmishing between the forces under Gen. Urrea and Col. Fannin, a living history program consisting of a candlelight tour depicting the final days of Fannin's garrison both from the Mexican and Texian perspectives, a reenactment of the massacre on one of the three sites where this heart-wrenching event took place and a memorial service at the mass grave of Col. Fannin and his command.
Saturday, March 29
9 a.m. – gates open
10 a.m. – first skirmish
10:30 a.m. – living history at campsites
10:30 a.m. – cavalry presentation at ampitheater
11 a.m. – lecture in chapel
Noon – showing of video "Presidio La Bahia and its Place in the History of Texas" in chapel
1:30 p.m. – second skirmish
2 p.m. – living history at campsites
2:15 p.m. – lecture in chapel
3 p.m. – Battle of Coleto Creek
3:30 p.m. – living history at campsites
5 p.m. – gates close
6:30-9 p.m. – candlelight tour (enter at south gate)
Sunday, March 30
9 a.m. – gates open
9:30 a.m. – Isaac Hamilton - A Prisoner by David Scott
10 a.m. – death march from chapel to actual massacre site followed by Isaac Hamilton - A Survivor by David Scott followed by execution of Fannin and the wounded Texians followed by a memorial service in chapel followed by procession to the Fannin Monument


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Man accused of choking child, 8June 20,2013BENNINGTON A North Bennington man is being held in prison after being charged with four felonies recently involving an allegation that he tried to choke an 8-year-old child three times
William J. Borden, 35, of North Bennington, was arraigned in Bennington criminal court last week on three felony counts of first-degree aggravated domestic assault. On Wednesday, a felony charge of obstructing justice was added in the same court.
Borden, who pleaded innocent to all the charges, was also charged as a habitual offender. Someone who has been convicted of three or more felonies can be charged as a habitual offender and, if convicted, could be sentenced to up to life in prison.
Borden has three previous felony convictions for aggravated domestic assault from 1998 and 2004 and a felony conviction for unlawful restraint from 2004.
In an affidavit, police said they spoke with the child on June 3. The child said Borden had choked him on three occasions, at the childs home, in a car after a baseball game and at the home of an unidentified witness in Shaftsbury.
The obstructing justice charge was filed based on allegations by the witness that Borden had tried to intimidate her while she was trying to describe the incident to police. She said Borden was with her when police called her about the incident and said he tried to force her to hang up.
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By Carl Wilson, Horticulturist with Denver Cooperative Extension
Soil improvement is a continual process. It often takes ten or more years to build a productive garden soil. If your soil is too sandy or too high in clay, the solution to both soil extremes is the same - add organic amendments such as compost, peat or manure.
Organic amendments break apart tight clays and hold water and nutrients in loose sands. Add a two inch layer over the surface of the soil - the equivalent of four cubic yards per thousand square feet. Mix in thoroughly to a depth of six inches by tilling or spading. With annual plants like vegetables and annual flowers, you have the opportunity to add amendments every year. With perennial plants like trees, you have a one time chance at planting.
The best organic amendments are coarse in texture. Fibrous sphagnum peats are useful but more expensive than compost or manure. Avoid using dusty fine sedge peats that clog soil drainage. Native Colorado mountain peats are generally inferior for soil amendment purposes and their harvest damages the environment by destroying stream hydrological systems. The best peats come from the northern U.S. and Canada.
Manures should be aged for at least one year. Fresh manure is to high in ammonia which burns plant roots. Avoid feedlot manures which are typically high in salts. Dairy cattle manure is generally a better quality product for plant growing purposes. Rabbit and poultry manures are fine. Watch weed seed problems from horse or sheep manures.
Compost is perhaps the best organic amendment. While you can purchase compost, home composting recycles yard prunings and clippings and keeps them out of the landfill. Compost promotes microbiological activity in soils so necessary for healthy plant growth. Consider composting to meet your soil improvement needs if you don't already.
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A little Buccos magic to beat the Reds
The Pirates may be at .500, but I have yet to lose. In my second trip to PNC Park this Spring the Bucs have not dissapointed winning the pair of games. Not only did the Pirates treat my friends and I to a gem of a ballgame, the city of Pittsburgh did as well.
From Morgantown we arrived in Pittsburgh around 4 o'clock. The drive up to the city was probably the worst conditions I have ever had the displeasure of driving through. The winds combined with rain, combined with debris flying from cars was absolutely horrendous. I was legit scared but kept my cool and we made it.
It has been a plan of ours to check out the Andy Warhol Museum sometime before a Pirate game. We got the opportunity on Friday for only 4 bucks. The museum is just a two minute walk from PNC Park right on the North Shore. After paying and walking to the first exhibit I
realized this was not my scene.
Now I did appreciate the artwork, I guess just not enough. It was trippy, weird and sometimes disturbing. I wouldn't pay more than four dollars for the experience again. The coolest part was the room with floating metallic ballons. I could have stayed in there for hours.
When we walked through the gates of PNC Park the song "Centerfield" by John Fogerty was playing. The same song that was played in the same exact moment Opening Day. I love this song and really puts me in the mood for baseball!
From the concourse we were greeted with this albatross.
The tarp covered the field as it was lightly drizzling. The clouds parted and it was actually sunny for a good half hour.
The rain eventually picked up to torrential downpour form, we would have to wait out a 70 minute rain delay.
In the meantime the "Milledge People" were setting up shop before the hard rains came.
Last year some buddies and I made a sign for leftfielder Nyjer Morgan. "Morgantown" it read. When Lastings Milledge was acquired we had speculated about doing the same in the form of a "Milledge People" sign. Well, these guys beat us to the punch and sure did pull it off well.
Speaking of Lastings, here is rocking the number 42 jersey.
Even though Jackie Robinson Day was technically yesterday, the Pirates had the day off. I was glad to see the whole team, even the Reds, wearing the number 42. This was my first Jackie Robinson Day I have ever attended. It was also a Lastings Milledge Day.
First off, Zach Duke pitched fantastic. Seven innings of not allowing a run and surrendering just six hits, it was a gem. After a leadoff walk in the 7th, he was pulled and the Pirates releievers collectively gave up three runs. It was sad for Zach because he was shooting for his third wn of the season. The win was given to Octavio Dotel after Milledge's walk off hit to score Andrew McCutchen in the bottom of the 9th.
I as too excited to snap a picture but here is one from the Associated Press and Pittsburgh Post Gazeette showing the team's jubilation.
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I like it…the "Milledge People." Nice.
Look out Matt, the Astros have now won TWO games. I don't know what to do with myself. Winning is the bomb.
Milledge People. Cute. Rain delays suck…makes me like Toronto a little bit more (but not too much! lol)
I would love to see that museum. I have been to the Salvador Dali museum in St. Pete and it has that trippy feel too. "Centerfield" is good stuff. I think I'm going to keep my tix to the Saturday night game next week because Fogerty is having a concert after the game. I just have to heat that song in person once before I die. That song IS what baseball is all about!
Okay, Matt, I admit, watching the Buccos has become interesting again. I sincerely hope they continue this… there's something about Milledge and McCutcheon and those long locks…
Can't believe how good the Pirates are doing, hopefully they keep it up, wonder how Milledge likes the Milledge People thing…
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Love the Milledge People sign. Nosign permitted at Dodger Stadium. They never have before.
Let's Go Buccos!
Let's go Dodgers!
The Milledge People? I love it! I'll tell you what else I love; a double-header (back in the day) when both games get delayed by rain and go into extra innings. I can go and just watch the grass grow! They don't even have to play. Just let me sit in the park with a newspaper for 3 hours. I'm cool.
Baseball > art. Though it can be argued that baseball IS art.
Lastings Milledge is a beast. So is Garret "GI" Jones. Crazy walk off wins, but it seems awesome!
Couldn't get out there Friday but I was lucky enough to have tickets Saturday. The past couple of days I've been scoreboard watching to see if we could just gain some ground on the Cards for 1st place. Even if it's for one day that'd be awesome.


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Robert H. Asher
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James W. Buchanan
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We have all had those mornings mornings where nothing seems to work out the way you expect and you have places to be, a schedule to keep, and in my case on Monday morning, cars that just arent cooperating.
I had my two children in the car, a car I never drive, that also needed fuel, when I pulled into Parkers Quick Stop in Montpelier, on the wrong side for the gas tank, of course. We were late, there was a loud conflict brewing between the kids in the back seat, ongoing from the long ride to town, and I was doing my best to keep it together.
Out walked Jeff, with a smile on his face, at that moment when I thought I would just sit there and cry.
He gave an encouraging word and proceeded to pump my gas for me (this is a self-service station).
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I have been pumping (religiously) since the beginning of January, however, I'm still not getting ANY milk. Maybe like some in the breast shield thing that goes on the pump, but nothing further than that. ): So I got a Lact-Aid hoping that he'd latch on with it. But he still screams and pushes my breast away. Tips?
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The North Central Now will continue to profile distinguished science division alumni as the College shapes its vision for a 21st century science facility.
From the science labs of Goldspohn Hall in the early 1940s came a scientist who was featured in Time magazine, honored in Washington D.C., and nominated for a Nobel Prize. Dr. Mildred Rebstock was given much of the credit for finding a synthetic form of chloromycetin. At the time, antibiotics had to be grown slowly from molds and the rarity of chloromycetin (discovered in 1947) limited its widespread use in combating diseases like typhoid fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. That changed with Rebstock's discovery in 1949.
"[Finding the synthetic form] allowed chloromycetin to be more widely available, and it's a broad spectrum antibiotic used for many diseases," says Rebstock, who lives in Ann Arbor, MI, not far from where she worked at Parke-Davis Research Labs (now Warner-Lambert, Parke-Davis). She was one of just a handful of women to be working as researchers at the time.
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Almost a century later, the term the war to end war can be seen as a glaring example of foolish, if understandable, optimism. And that also applies to the great war. For the truth is, World War I, as it is now more commonly called, neither ended the era of international conflict nor in any way could be described as great. In fact, in many ways it was a truly awful war with major military blunders on both sides.
Moreover, the resulting armistice paved the way for a peace treaty, signed in Versailles, France, in 1919, that was designed by the winning side in such a way it actually made a second world war almost inevitable. In fact, it even contributed, albeit indirectly, to the strife in the Middle East in the 21st century (a close examination of the Iraq war would show the connections) because the winners dictated terms so distasteful to the losers that long-term peace was almost impossible.
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Darkfuse Book Club: It's a hell of a deal! Top-notch writing from established writers on both sides of the pond, as well as up & comers like myself. They used to be Delirium Books and have since branched out into Dark Fiction of all styles, which I think is truly awesome. Got a hankering for Horror, Sci-fi, Mystery, Techno-Thriller, Noir, Coming-of-Age, etc., Darkfuse has you covered!
GRENDEL by John Gardner: Easily in my top-three of all-time favorites. Beautifully written, tragic and funny.
THE LAST KIND WORDS by Tom Piccirilli: Pic is a master of Noir. The sequel to his novel was released recently. Check them out!
WILLY by Robert Dunbar: A truly underrated author who, with this novel, captures some of my favorite things a great story can produce. This novel still sticks with me.
THE BLEEDING SEASON by Greg Gifune: Another underrated author. This novel is extremely atmospheric, as is all of Gifune's work, and the story is a perfect example of why craft is so important.
THE RAPIST by Les Edgerton: This is one wicked read but don't be scared by the title. It's a terrific book!
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WHITE DOVES AT MORNING by James Lee Burke: Great novel!
CABAL by Clive Barker: This was one of the first Barker books I read and certain moments are still vivid in my memory. He's such a talent at showing how our hunt for excitement and pleasure can transform us.
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#208738 - 01/05/13 12:44 PM Sympathy
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A most singular circumstance has recently occurred in Louisville. One Robert Sadler being arraigned on a writ of lunatico inquirendo, the following appeared in testimony: It was allegated that in the night time he would alarm his family and his neighbors with screams as if in severe pain, exclaiming that he felt the pain inflicted upon persons at a distance, by amputation or other causes. Mr. Sadler was said to be of good character and incapable of wilfully feigning what he did not feel, and therefore was supposed by his friends to be insane. In consequence of this belief a writ was issued to make the proper legal inquiry and to decide the question. The jury however could not agree to call him insane and he was discharged. It was proved that he uttered his cries and expressions of pain at the precise time that those with whose sufferings he claimed to be in sympathy, were actually undergoing the operations, which would cause similar pain; and this under circumstances which precluded the belief that he could have been aware, by external means, of the time or place at which such operations were to take place. The length of time during which he had displayed this morbid sensibility had been so prolonged, that if he had really been practicing a deception it could scarcely have failed to be discovered. In his conversation, and in all other particulars except the one we have described, Mr. Sadler gave no evidence of anything except the most perfect sanity. The case seems to be well authenticated, and if the truth of the details can be relied upon is altogether a very remarkable one.
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#208746 - 01/05/13 07:43 PM Re: Sympathy [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Boy, howdy. I wonder, if anyone were to dare use the word allegated today, how long it would be before the peevers denounced it as a dreadful neologism.
#208865 - 01/09/13 01:57 PM Re: allegation on the banks of denial [Re: Faldage]
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Just depends on your orientation, I guess... [/whistlin']
#208868 - 01/09/13 06:33 PM Re: allegation on the banks of denial [Re: maverick]
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you mean, how you are orientated?!
#208887 - 01/10/13 10:29 AM Re: allegation on the banks of denial [Re: LukeJavan8]
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#209072 - 01/15/13 06:32 PM speaking of the banks of denial [Re: tsuwm]
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See ya later, allegater.
#210636 - 04/26/13 05:14 AM Re: speaking of the banks of denial [Re: LukeJavan8]
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That's great,I agree with your thought.
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.
Edited by Jackie to delete commercial link. Sorry, Zk...wow; those are not allowed here.
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#210662 - 04/28/13 09:59 PM Re: speaking of the banks of denial [Re: zkwaywow]
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Jackie, although it's an admirable effort on your part, I think you're wasting your time replying seriously to these, as they look an awful lot like robotic sales pitches:
1) the user id is of the 'randomly' generated form they use
2) the content of the message, minus the links, is nil
3) they never seem to come back using the same id
I'd just leave them for Anu; he'll delete the user altogether.
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Doctors Are Not "Only Out to Make Money"
There's an old joke about the doctor whose son graduates from medical school and joins his practice. After a while the son tells his father, "You know old Mrs. Jones? You've been treating her rash for years and she never got better. I prescribed a new steroid cream and her rash is gone!" The father responds, "You idiot! That rash put you through medical school."
That's a joke. It doesn't reflect reality, but it reinforces a common misconception that doctors care more about their own income than about their patient's outcome. That accusation is demonstrably untrue.
I'm sick and tired of all the doctor-bashing. They accuse us of being shills for Big Pharma. They say "Doctors are only out to make money." Or "Doctors are greedy bastards only interested in the bottom line." Or as one of our commenters recently put it: "First do no harm. Second ? Third, profit [sic]" Some have even made the ridiculous accusation that doctors have found the cure for cancer but have suppressed the information so as to keep people sick and increase their business. If profit were really their primary motivation, doctors would have to be astoundingly clueless, because they keep doing things that are guaranteed to reduce their profits. (more…)
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Right to Work: Fast growth
West Virginia's workers would benefit from a Right to Work law; both on the job market and in their wallets.
According to new and revised U.S. Commerce Department statistics released Sept. 30, total private-sector jobs (including contract and self-employment) in West Virginia grew by barely more than half the national average over the past decade.
The Mountain State's paltry 5.7 percent increase in private-sector employment from 2002 to 2012 looks even more anemic by comparison with the healthy 15.3 percent average growth experienced by the 22 states that had Right to Work laws on the books throughout this period.
If most West Virginians were informed about these and other data showing far faster long-term economic expansion in Right to Work states than in their home state or in forced-unionism states generally, they would undoubtedly regard the information as a good reason for their elected officials to consider making support for unions voluntary. And that's all state Right to Work laws do. They protect the individual employee's freedom to refuse to join or pay dues or fees to a union, without being fired as a consequence.
But according to Harpers Ferry pundit Sean O'Leary, private-sector employment growth nearly triple that of West Virginia's confers no significant advantage to Right to Work states. Why not?
Well, because West Virginia's job climate is so unfavorable, lots of working-age people, especially young adults in their career-building years, are leaving the state. In fact, U.S. Census Bureau data show that, from 2002 to 2012, West Virginia's population aged 25-34 fell by 1.7 percent, compared to gains of 6.0 percent for the nation as a whole and 11.2 percent for states that had Right to Work laws prior to 2012. Due to the out-migration of thousands and thousands of working-age people to other states, West Virginia's unemployment rate is a relatively benign 6.3 percent, despite its extraordinarily weak job creation record. That's good enough for O'Leary.
Most people in the Mountain State and across the U.S. would readily recognize that lowering unemployment through out-migration is not a viable economic strategy, but the blinkered perspective O'Leary displayed in his anti-Right to Work screed last month is sadly typical of those who share his affinity for monopolistic unionism.
Another key issue overlooked by O'Leary and most other apologists for corralling workers into unions is regional differences in cost of living. Interstate cost-of-living indices calculated and published by the nonpartisan Missouri Economic Research and Information Center show that, on average, in 2012 forced-unionism states were roughly 20 percent more expensive to live in than Right to Work states.
Cost of living-adjusted U.S. Commerce Department data show that in Right to Work states last year the average total compensation per private sector employee was $42,777, higher than the forced-unionism state average and a whopping $1,200 higher than the average in West Virginia. Over the past 10 years, inflation-adjusted private-sector compensation growth in Right to Work states was more than double the increase for forced-unionism states.
As eminent statistician and Yale professor emeritus Edward Tufte has observed, "Correlation is not causation, but it sure is a hint." West Virginians who want a better economic future would be foolish to ignore the already ample and mounting evidence showing that Right to Work states' long-term economic growth is far greater than that of forced-unionism states, and that employees along with other citizens benefit from the accelerated growth.
But economics isn't the most important reason why West Virginia should adopt a Right to Work law.
The bottom line is, no American should be forced to join or bankroll a union as a condition of employment. The vast majority of citizens agree with this principle, and would do so even if it were the case that Right to Work laws had no impact on the economy at all.
And that's why pro-forced unionism pundits who attempt to derail the West Virginia Right to Work movement solely by distorting economic data, without even trying to make a case based on principle, are very likely to be disappointed by future developments.


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Babel No More: The Search for the World's Most Extraordinary Language Learners
According to author Michael Erand, if you speak 11 or more languages you're what's known as a hyperpolyglott. I was actually made aware of this interesting book while listening to Canadian Public Radio Program recently. I was fascinated by the discussion because, as someone who has studied languages both in college and for personal gratification, I've always found learning foreign languages a daunting and incredibly challenging discipline. I have personally known one hyperpolyglott. Let me tell you a quick story about this person:
I was a Classics Major at the University of Utah in the early 1980's and my favorite professor, Dr. Gerald Gresseth, surprised me one day. I was taking a senior-level Greek Drama class. We were reading Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound in the original Classical Greek. Let me just say, I was never totally proficient in Classical Greek and this particular class was incredibly difficult. In spite of this, Dr. Gresseth was an incredibly good instructor. Now consider this: I had been taking classes from him for 4 years and I knew that he was a well-respected scholar and linguist; however, nothing prepared me for the day when he came into class and looked a the blackboard which was filled with Chinese by the previous instructor. He looked at me and asked, "Mr. Lupori, do you know Chinese?" "No Dr., I don't." At that point he smiled and said, "Well, let me tell you, this is fascinating!" He then proceeded to read the text to me translating it into English as if he were reading a newspaper………I was dumbfounded. I suspected the knew a number of the Romance Languages, Greek, Latin and I knew he even taught Sanskrit….but Chinese? I then asked him how many languages he knew and he said he could manage to understand about 20 or so……….
To this day, I struggle with Italian. My German is more than rusty and I've all but forgotten Latin and Greek. What I haven't done is lost my passion for languages, linguistics and the way in which they force me to look at the world in a different way.


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Dear Miriam,
I have been dating my boyfriend for nine months now, and I'm meeting many members of his family in a couple of weeks at his niece's third birthday party. I was thinking of getting his niece some children's books and maybe, if it's a character like Olivia, Corduroy, or Paddington, a stuffed animal to go along with the books. I would love suggestions for other appropriate gifts to give a three-year-old, but my main question is this: Should I get the six-month-old nephew a present, too? My mother taught me that younger siblings should also get presents even if it's not their celebration. Of course, at six months, the act won't have much impact on the nephew, but it certainly will on the parents. I don't want to overdo it and come across like I'm trying too hard, but I also want to make a good first impression. What do you think?
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Dear Gift Giver,
My nephews are about two and a half years apart, and I was just asking my sister the other day whether they get presents on each other's birthdays. Her answer was that they did until they were at an age where they understood the difference between one's birthday and the other's. They now share many of their toys, anyway. It's a lovely gesture for you to want to include both kids in the gift-giving, particularly because it's the first time you're meeting them. I would suggest a nice gift for the niece like you describe and a smaller gift for the nephew. Then, if you continue attending family gatherings, you can figure out whether bringing gifts for both of them should be the norm.
As for what to give, books are almost always my preference, both to give and to receive. I'm not a huge fan of stuffed animals, mostly because they all sort of blend together (at least for my toddler), and they take up more space than books. Any of the character books you list are good options, though Olivia is definitely my favorite of the bunch. In my house these days, we're also big fans of Curious George and Maisy. You could ask your boyfriend to find out if his niece has a favorite series, as three-year-olds are very good at expressing their preferences. If she really likes a certain character, you could look for a related sticker or coloring book and give that along with crayons or markers. Art materials are a hit with this age group, and markers don't last long in toddlers' hands.
For the little one, I'm sure the family would appreciate any board book, including ones with flaps to lift. He may not appreciate the flaps just yet, but he will soon. It's always nice to get gifts that are a little more advanced than the age of the kid because it means more use before the kid loses interest. Many of these books will appear unbelievably inane, to the point where you will not believe that someone got it published and that anyone, however young, has even the least bit of interest in it. Go ahead and look for one that you find charming, but if you're in a place with a small selection, don't worry about it too much. In the end, the baby will probably appreciate the book more as a chew toy than for its literary value. If you wrap it in a box or bag, the container will likely be more interesting than the book anyway.
Bringing any type of age-appropriate gift will make a good impression, and you don't have to go overboard in terms of size or cost to show that you're thoughtful and considerate. When you're at the party, make sure the presents go through the parents first, and don't be surprised (or offended!) if the kids don't show much interest in what you've brought. You'll have done the right thing and made the right impression.
Be well,


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Springfield - Eight large Illinois high schools will receive grants to create smaller, more personalized learning communities for their students.
The federally funded Smaller Learning Communities Program will award $1.34 million in grants to help students in larger high schools connect more closely with their classmates and teachers. These personal relationships foster academic success as students are less likely to dropout, have fewer discipline problems and perform better in smaller schools.
The eight Illinois high schools awarded grants for planning are the Chicago Public Schools ($250,000); Consolidated High School District 230 in Orland Park ($50,000); Marion, Clinton and Washington Counties, Salem ($50,000); School District U-46, Elgin ($48,200); and Waukegan Public Schools ($50,000).
Implementation grants will go to Consolidated High School District 230, Orland Park ($308,079); J. Sterling Morton HS District 201, Cicero ($303,619); and Rockford Public Schools 205 ($280,145).
"We congratulate these high schools on obtaining new resources to assist their students," said State Superintendent Glenn W. McGee. The State Board provided technical assistance for this grant and is available to do so for other grants. "I am pleased that the State Board could partner with local school districts in applying for this funding as we work together to make Illinois schools Second to None."
The Small Learning Communities Program is intended to involve parents, students, educators and community members in forming teams to evaluate, plan and implement strategies that will best serve the needs of their students.
Funding is available for one year for planning and implementing the smaller learning communities. Schools may use the money to create career academies, mentoring and other teacher-advisory systems, schools-within-schools, and career clusters that would map out curriculum for a particular field.


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Next week, The Henry Ford will celebrate Rosa Parks with a National Day of Courage in commemoration of what would have been her 100th bithday. From free admission and special hours to key events and speakers, there are plenty of ways to take part in the celebration. Learn more today from Lish Dorset, social media manager of The Henry Ford.
On Feb. 4, The Henry Ford is celebrating what would have been Rosa Parks' 100th birthday with a National Day of Courage. Henry Ford Museum is home to the bus Mrs. Parks refused to give her seat up on back in 1955.
Starting the National Day of Courage off is American Civil Rights activist and leader Julian Bond. Joining him during the day are contributing Newsweek editor Eleanor Clift, Rosa Parks biographers Jeanne Theoharis and Douglas Brinkley, and author and Wayne State University Assistant Professor Danielle McGuire.
The Henry Ford will be dedicating the new Rosa Parks Forever stamp from the United States Postal Service. The new stamp, showcasing a portrait of Mrs. Parks, will be available for purchase and cancellation at HenryFord Museum all day.
Admission to HenryFord Museum is free all day. We're even offering extended hours, too – join us from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Visitors can listen to a presentation or explore the museum's exhibits, such as "With Freedom and Justice for All."
If you can't join us in person in Dearborn, you can still celebrate Mrs. Parks' legacy. You can post a message of courage by sharing a digital Facebook badge, watch the day's live stream, or learn more about the significant Civil Rights artifacts in The Henry Ford's collection. We even have a plain badge that you can download and write your own message on. If you do, make sure to take a picture of yourself wearing it and tag us on Facebook or Twitter with the hashtag #dayofcourage.
You can also learn much more about the American Civil Rights Movement thanks to our OnInnovation page dedicated to Mrs. Parks.
After the National Day of Courage, we'll be celebrating Black History Month all throughout February in Henry Ford Museum. Each weekend we'll feature musical and dramatic presentations talking about particular eras in black history.
We're looking forward to the National Day of Courage and hope that you can join us, either here in person or online, as we honor Mrs. Parks.
Lish Dorset is the social media manager for The Henry Ford in Dearborn. She lives in Royal Oak with her husband and fat cat, Ronnie. When she's not sharing some of her favorite artifacts from the collections of The Henry Ford with fans on Facebook, she's at home crafting. To learn more about what's happening around the museum, check out The Henry Ford's blog.


text: I've been nursing my son for over 2years now (he turned 2 in Nov.), and I think i may have gotten my first period back this morning. I have been taking the minipill, and according to the pack this would be the end of my period not the beginning ( I start a new pack tomorrow). Does anyone know, is this just maybe because it is my first period back so maybe it is not a normal one ( also it is very light so far)... i didn't know if it matters that i'm on the minipill or not.


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BJs carries several items that help to make your summertime entertaining easier, and even more fun, all for under $20. Just before 4th of July, I was there with my oldest doing some errands, and we stumbled upon the entertaining section. They have some really great, affordable options!
All three of our kids have birthdays right in a row- July 19, August 7 and September 5. We have had a combined family party for them the past few years which has worked out well- although with a family the size of mine, this can get spendy very fast. We can afford to do this the way we do by shopping at BJ's – with their store coupons and manufacturer coupons on top of already fair pricing, we can save big and entertain big!
Some of the things we spotted at our local BJ's to make our outdoor entertaining easier:
Prodyne Ice Chiller ($19.99) takes the typical crudité platter to the next level. The platter features multiple trays for ice, appetizers, and a bowl for dips. The ice tray can also be used for warm appetizers — simply arrange pretzels, chips or crackers around the bowl for a chip and dip platter.
These fun and festive fish shaped chip and dip bowls are so reasonably priced I think we may get a few of them- love the bright colors!
Go Fish! Painted Ceramic Chip N' Dip Bowl ($9.99). Add your favorite party dips and it'll have guests coming back for more! Chip N' Dip Bowl is available in assorted colors. (You will notice in my photo the price reads $12.99 but that price tag is for the product below. )
Have some unbreakable, nonsmashable dining fun with the cute melamine dinner sets!!
Brighten up any summer day with the Laurie Gates 12-Pc. Melamine Dinnerware Set ($19.99). The floral accents give a hand painted look to this design-savvy tableware.
Our store had a few styles of this. Very fun, very practical (and great for people like us with little kids!)
I love the fun colors in these nesting mixing bowls- the nesting makes me happy since space is a hot commodity around here. The bowls are very fun and very functional and great to put all kinds of goodies and treats into.
Melamine Nesting Bowls by Pizzazz, Set of 6 ($14.99) are dishwasher-safe and easy to store.
I had 2 items I really wanted to get for the house- one of which my BJ's apparently doesn't carry- plastic tumblers that come with straws…and a drink dispenser:
Which is all kinds of awesome and I grabbed one. I can't wait to use it for parties at the house- kids and adults can help themselves and I can make batches of things like lemonade instead of having cans and bottles of indiviual drinks. I like that its elevated so the spout part isn't touching the table – iew.
Transform your everyday beverage into a thirst quenching summertime delight with the Creative Ware BPA-free Acrylic 2.5- Gal. Beverage Dispenser ($14.99). Just fill with ice, fruit and your favorite beverage.
I received a gift card so I could try one of these products at home. All opinions expressed within are my own.


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But Beeville's Senior Animal Control Officer Lupe Valdez said it is not always the breed of the dog that should concern owners. Often, the problem of dogs that bite depends on how they are raised and treated in the home.
"I really hate to point fingers at a specific breed," Valdez said. Still, the majority of the dog bite calls he answers involve either pit bulldogs or mixed breed dogs that have pit bulldog in them.
"Any dog and any breed can bite," Valdez said. However, he added that the injuries suffered by the man in his 20s and a woman in her 50s were serious.
The woman lost a portion of muscle in one arm in the attack, and the man lost a finger.
The owners asked Valdez to put the dog down once it had been tranquilized.
Police Chief Joe Treviño said dog bites are rare here. Normally, the Beeville Police Department receives only a couple of dog bite reports a month.
But Valdez said last week he had four or five calls for dog bites. The day the two victims were bitten on South Tyler Street, Valdez had to delay answering another dog bite call.
The animal control officer said spaying and neutering an animal is key to how aggressive it will be. Also, female dogs are not as aggressive as males.
Valdez said it is important to "socialize" a dog around people and other animals starting at an early age and by doing that as often as possible.
"Never put your dog in a situation where it feels teased or uncomfortable," Valdez warned.
The officer also warned against allowing a dog to run free and to teach children to never approach a stray dog. It is important to obey leash laws.
"I've been around the breed (pit bulls) growing up and never had any problems," Valdez said. "We have even had some really big pit bulls come through our facility that are gentle giants. But I would not trust them totally due to what I've seen working as an ACO. It really takes a responsible person to own a breed such as this."
Valdez also warned that other large breeds like German Shepherds and Rottweilers are known to attack and bite.
"Rottweilers are one of my favorite breeds," Valdez said. But not everyone should own a large dog like that.
Valdez said he and the staff at the Beeville Animal Shelter on Cook Road will not allow someone to adopt an animal if it appears dog and the owner might not be a good match.
He also is careful to see that the animal will go to a home where it can receive the care it deserves.
Valdez recommended that anyone interested in adopting a dog for the family go to the shelter's Facebook page at City of Beeville Animal Shelter. The site has helpful tips and information on adopting and caring for any animal.
And the shelter always has plenty of homeless dogs and cats that desperately need loving homes.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at email@example.com.


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Beck was ice pilot on the Fram on Roald Amundsen's expedition to the Antarctic 1910-12. He died on board the Fram in 1914.
Andreas Beck was born 8 October 1864 in Balsfjord, north Norway in 1864. He was the son of a skipper and from 17 years of age he sailed in the Arctic seas north of Norway. In 1896 he himself was a skipper, before he sailed for several years as harpooner on various hunting ships. From 1903 he was part-owner of a sloop, selling his part in 1906. He then sailed on a coastal ship for a year before he in 1908 was ice pilot on a fishing smack which took a small Norwegian scientific expedition to Svalbard. This expedition was one of the first that led to the establishment of what is today's Norwegian Polar Institute. In 1909 Beck piloted another small geological expedition to Svalbard.
On 1 July 1909 Beck was awarded the King's Order of Merit.
It was thus not surprising that he was chosen to pilot the Fram, as the original plan was for her to sail to the Arctic. At the last minute Amundsen announced that they were sailing to the Antarctic instead. While Amundsen and his group wintered in the Antarctic and sledged to the South Pole, the Fram was used for oceanographic studies in the South Atlantic. Beck played the violin and could help with the entertainment on board.
After collecting the shore group, the Fram was sailed to Hobart, then to South America, where she waited, amongst other reasons, to be the first ship to sail through the new Panama Canal. This plan had to be given up as the completion of the Canal took too long, and on the voyage south towards Buenos Aires again Beck became ill and he died while the Fram was on the way to Montevideo 18 March 1914, He was buried at sea. It is not quite clear what the cause of death was - possibly a tropical illness ? He left a wife and 6 children.
"Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions - bad luck we call it"
Roald Amundsen