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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal safety standard for infant bath seats. The vote on the final rule was 5-0.
The federal standard for infant bath seats is the first mandatory standard issued by CPSC as required under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) for a range of infant and toddler durable products.
The new federal requirements for infant bath seats enhance the current ASTM voluntary standard by adding stricter stability requirements to prevent the bath seat from tipping over, tighter leg opening requirements to prevent children from slipping through the leg openings and a larger permanent warning label alerting parents and caregivers that bath seats are not safety devices and that infants should never be left unattended in a bath seat. The federal standard incorporates current voluntary standard provisions requiring latching and locking mechanisms, and compliance with CPSC's standards for sharp points and edges, small parts, and lead in paint.
Infant bath seats are used in a sink or tub to provide back and front support to a seated infant while he or she is being bathed. They are marketed for use with infants between five and 10 months of age.
From 1983 through November 2009, there were 174 reported deaths involving bath seats and 300 reported non fatal bath seat incidents. Many of the deaths and incidents involve babies left unattended while bathing.
Young children can drown quickly, even in small amounts of water. Never leave a child alone, even for a moment, near any water. Always keep a young child within arm's reach in a bathtub. And never leave a baby or toddler in a bathtub under the care of another young child.
Information gathered by CPSC staff indicates that no baby bath seat currently on the market complies with the new mandatory standard.
The final rule on infant bath seats goes into effect six months after publication in the Federal Register. Bath seats manufactured or imported on or after that date will be required to meet the new mandatory standard.
CPSC staff is working to develop federal standards for nearly 20 other durable juvenile products, including bassinets, cribs, and infant walkers.
Statements from CPSC Commssioners on the new federal safety standard for infant bath seats: Commissioner Thomas H. Moore (pdf) and Commissioner Anne M. Northup (pdf)
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Compiled and wrote a community resource guide for immigrant communities in the area.
Initiated and lead person for Civic participation of ethno-racial communities in the Canadian system- school, community agencies and local politics;
Involved in the establishment of a local grass-roots organization to encourage low-income and immigrants communities to participate in the political life of the Canadian society;
Involved in local and provincial committees working towards community research and the development of programs for ethno-racial communities. e.g. Waterloo Region Immigrant Employment Network, Community- University Research Alliance, and Ontario Parent Inclusion Project.


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Long history with Orioles continues in Spring and beyond
The 1970's were a time of puffy hair, bell bottoms, disco and apparently some funky golf carts. Not to mention some pretty good baseball as the legends of the day took the field throughout this legendary decade. Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson and Carl Yastrzemsk
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Derailed in Anaheim…
Unfortunately, I saw it coming…
I knew that the Yankees tie with the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night was going to be short-lived. For whatever reason, the Yankees cannot beat the Los Angeles Angels, and last night's game was further evidence.
Rose Palmisano/Orange County Register
Joba Chamberlain had 5-1 lead in the fifth inning when the wheels came off. The crushing blow was a three-run home run by Kendry Morales that tied the game.
Rose Palmisano/The Orange County Register
The Angels proceeded to score five more runs in the 6th and 7th innings (against Mark Melancon and Brian Bruney) to pull away. The Angels won the game, 10-6.
Mark J. Terrill/AP
Earlier in the evening, the Boston Red Sox had defeated the Kansas City Royals, 1-0, so the first place tie quickly evaporated into a one game deficit (I know, Julia is lovin' every minute of it!).
Barry Chin/Boston Globe
Alex Rodriguez did hit his 568th home run to pull within one of Rafael Palmeiro for 10th place on the All-Time HR List. But his error in the fifth did not help anybody…well, except for the Angels…
Joe Girardi keeps talking about Joba's inexperience and youth as reasons for his struggles, but it is really up to Joba to decide if he wants to be a frontline starter. The excuses from Girardi are getting kind of old…
"I don't expect him to be perfect, I don't. He's probably got about 30 starts under his belt in the big leagues. That's not a ton of starts", Girardi said after the game. "You can't just focus on this kid. We had other chances to win this game and we didn't do it."
The Yankees continue their series against the Angels. I wish I could say that I am confident, but unfortunately, I am not. Andy Pettitte pitches today, and of course, he has been consistently inconsistent this season. There was a time when Andy could be counted on to follow a loss with a win, but those times have long since passed. I am definitely a 'glass is half empty' kind of guy today…
Congratulations to…
Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants, for throwing the first no-hitter of the 2009 season against the San Diego Padres. An error by Juan Uribe cost Sanchez a perfect game, but he was absolutely outstanding in the 8-0 victory. He had 11 strikeouts as a replacement starter for Randy Johnson who was earlier placed on the DL. Sanchez has been mentioned as possible trade bait, so the no-hitter will certainly enhance the Giants' ability to get quality in return. Nick Johnson anyone?
Liz Halafia/San Francisco Chronicle
Manny Ramirez of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (JSOnline)
With a home run in last night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Manny tied Mickey Mantle for 15th place on the All-Time HR List with 536 home runs. It is sad to see the Mick soon fall out of the Top 15, and eventually the Top 20…
Angel Berroa, who was released by the Yankees last week, for signing a minor league deal with the New York Mets. Good luck with that…
Alex Rodriguez, who moments ago homered in today's game against the Angels for his 569th home run, tying Rafael Palmeiro for 10th Place. The Yankees have a very early 2-0 lead. Next stop, Harmon Killebrew at 573 home runs…
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Looking up at the Red Sox again.
That no-hitter was pretty cool! First one of the season…not too shabby.
Enjoy the game tonight!
Yes my friend – I am LOVING every minute of it!😉 Let's face it – our two teams are going to take us all on a wild ride the second half of the season. I suspect it will never be dull; I am looking forward to it! Oh – and sorry, but this weekend – besides being a Red Sox fan, I am also going to be an Angels Fan!🙂
Hey I'm a Yankee fan too, and I just finished watching today's game. I have to admit, the Yanks pitching has been anything but "spectacular" this series. There offense is dialed in (today they hit 5 homeruns, 2 from Hinske) but they can't score 14 runs a game!!!! Their pitching needs to come through!! Anyways, nice blog.. I'll be coming back to your blog often and hope you take a look at mine. Thanks
Scott – you called it – I like the #2!😉
Have a great night my friend – mine ended GREAT!!! Look forward to our games tomorrow. Maybe 3 will become my new favorite number!😉
Scott – my new favorite numbers:
2 1/2 – game lead
11 – wins this season for Beckett
100 – career wins for Beckett
0 – number of pitchers to come out of the Red Sox bullpen today.
Life IS Good!😉
I just got back from dinner (a fabulous Tapas restaurant with the girls) and what did I spy on MLB.com….is it possible….yes, it is…… my new favorite number…..3!!!😉
Oh the next Yanks/Red Sox series is going to be fun…how will you and Julia terrorize each other THIS time?🙂


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just curious.
did you introduce it with expressed bm? or did you wait until your lo was ready for another liquid such as water?
just curious.
did you introduce it with expressed bm? or did you wait until your lo was ready for another liquid such as water?
mother of 2 boys!
Birth: 7lbs 12oz, 1 year: 22lbs 11oz
until he self-weaned 4 days before his third birthday ... still on occasion ... and happily
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People need to understand that when they're deciding between breastmilk and formula, they're not deciding between Coke and Pepsi.... They're choosing between a live, pure substance and a dead substance made with the cheapest oils available. ~Chele Marmet
I tryed it around 6 months. I used BM and 90% water and 10% juice. She really just played with it untill 8 months old.
My boys (who wernt BF) they used a sippy around 5 months old. They too had milk (formula) and juice/water.
So I guess we're no help
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Being "just" a mom is the most powerful thing I could ever do, and it makes me the happiest person I could be.
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At 8 mos Luke was learning the sippy. I just gave him water in it when he had "meals". He used it pretty well by 10 mos. When he weaned at 12.5 mos he drank bm in the sippy.


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#62401 - 03/25/02 10:02 PM You're all wet!
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How did the phrase "You're all wet" arise?
My daughter, asking me what it meant, brought my own question to mind. How nice that my daughter is now old enough to again believe that her dad might conceivably know a few things!
#62402 - 03/25/02 10:50 PM Re: You're all wet!
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How did the phrase "You're all wet" arise?
Someone fell in the water?
#62403 - 03/26/02 04:54 AM Re: You're all wet!
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I'll take a blind, silly stab at the phrase:
If a person's all wet, he's out-to-lunch, not on the right track, born yesterday.
And, if born yesterday, why not today? And if today, why not just now? And if born just now and extraordinarily naive about the workings of the world, then he's all wet as though just born.
Now, I know this is probably incorrect, but thought I'd throw a little absurdity into the etymological pool, in which I'm probably all wet.
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#62404 - 03/26/02 12:40 PM Re: You're all wet!
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Actually, I'm not so sure you're that far off the mark. I've always thought of new-born status being the image behind the metaphor "wet behind the ears," meaning brand new and totally inexperienced.
#203482 - 11/24/11 03:02 PM Re: You're all wet! [Re: wofahulicodoc]
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dripping sarcasm
#203591 - 12/01/11 03:28 PM Re: You're all wet! [Re: Keiva]
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Loc: Switzerland
A quote from the OED: A man is wet if he isn't a regular guy; he is wet if he isn't smooth; he is wet if he has intellectual interests+;
40 years ago, while I did a postdoc in London, a colleague repeatedly called me "wet" - but he refused to define the term..
#203622 - 12/03/11 09:10 AM Re: You're all wet! [Re: wsieber]
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Posts: 1075
Loc: Lancaster, UK
Now I've got over the shock of seeing a thread started by Keiva
I am reminded that, in my youth (i.e, the 1950s) the term 'a drip' was used to decribe anyone (actually, any fellow! - not usually applied to girls) who was deemed to be ineffective, non-athletic, socially inadequate, etc, etc. I am thinking that the term "wet" has similar conotations._________________________
I'm immortal until proven otherwise
#203627 - 12/03/11 11:57 AM Re: You're all wet! [Re: Rhubarb Commando]
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Posts: 8541
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The thread was started in '02.About 3 months shy of ten years ago.
Being a contemporary, I remember the use of the term as well.
Edited by LukeJavan8 (12/03/11 11:59 AM)_________________________
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#203631 - 12/03/11 03:39 PM Re: You're all wet! [Re: LukeJavan8]
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Posts: 954
Loc: Alaska
My brothers!
#205797 - 05/13/12 12:44 PM Re: You're all wet! [Re: Keiva]
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The end result of having adopted a flawed approach
In times past, when containers were handmade, the most basic test of reliability was whether it could be used to transport liquids, such as olive oil, without leaking. Just looking at a dry container would not be sufficient proof for being air-tight as flaws the size of pin-holes might escape detection.
If a container could pass the water test, it could then be used to transport more valuable liquids.
Thus, if your argument doesn't "hold water", then to continue the metaphor, "you're all wet".
As anyone knows who has ever been caught in the rain, wearing wet clothing can be uncomfortable and is thus a bad state to be in.
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Do people ever get "mono" anymore? Or is it that I'm just in the age group that doesn't know or care about mononucleosis anymore?
Surely you've heard of mononucleosis, "The Kissing Disease." Don't ask me about how it works and that stuff, this isn't that kind of article.
There's the worse sore throat you'll probably ever have, you're incredibly tired all the time and your glands get swollen.
I know, I had "mono" long ago and far away. And daggone it I caught it from just one kiss, one of those "good night" ones after a movie date to see "Jonathan Livingston Seagull."
I couldn't tell you anything about the flick but I can tell you I caught mono from that "good night" kiss. I didn't know my date had just gotten over mono.
Days later, I came down with an incredible sore throat. Then all I wanted to do was sleep. Sensing this was not a typical illness, my mom marched me off to the doctor.
There at the physician's office they thunked a big ol' needle in my arm and pulled out some of the most beautiful burgundy colored blood I'd ever seen in all my 17 years. Sometime later the doctor returned to tell me I had mononucleosis.
"Go home, rest, you'll be over it soon," he said as he dismissed me with the wave of a hand. "And don't be kissing any girls for awhile."
He laughed.
I thought, "I'm dying, DYING, and he's laughing."
Well, obviously I didn't die. I retreated to my bed at the old homeplace and seemed to sleep all the time. I was back at school within a week. Or was it two? I don't remember.
I do remember lying in that bed and thinking, as probably many a teenage boy might, "If I was gonna get this sick I wish I'd gotten more kissin.'"


text: Stoudemire will definitely add a dimension to our offence. Considering his past chemistry with Felton, the Knicks should be covered with regards to the offensive options they have. Whether it's a Felton-STAT pick 'n roll, or an Anthony ISO; perhaps even JR for three, this is a formidable force when attacking. I'm not worried about the chemistry as we now have three very clever players who can run the floor. Last year's main issue was that Toney Douglas initially played the point, and was later replaced by Jeremy Lin who -although a slight upgrade- was never good enough to utilise the players this team has. We now have proper PG's and we can expect far better results when attacking.


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Phillies Home Opener
There were many differences in my experience of yesterday's Phillies home opener compared to last year's. Instead of a three-train trek, I was once again charioted down to Citizens Bank Park by my fellow Phantasy Camper/roommate Sam. A quick PATH ride to his home in Jersey City truly beats wading through the throngs of humanity at Penn Station. Plus, I got to actually spend the time having a nice conversation, instead of draining my iPhone battery playing various (fill in the blank) With Friends games.
The weather was about 30 degrees warmer this year, but the early Spring wind returned, transforming the Cit into Candlestick Park East. Sitting on the right-field side, up in the 200 level put us directly in crossfire of the whipping breeze. But the sun was just warm enough to make us forget about our neighbor's wayward hot dog wrapper slapping us in the face.
The one other difference? The Phillies lost this year.
But hey, lil' Freddy Galvis got his first major league hit! Really, the only highlight of the entire game.
It was still the home opener. It was a beautiful Spring day. Baseball has returned. Phillies loss? Who cares?
Discussions with Sam and my good friend Tom, who was my game-mate for the day, seemed to focus a lot on our memories of seeing the Phillies at the Vet during our younger years… our very first games, the lean years in the late 80's and early 90's, the other-worldly '93 season, and everything in-between. I don't know if it was the relative ugliness of this game's performance, the looming cloud over this team with age and injuries, and the very loud and consistent boo'ing (even after "God Bless America"!), but this sense of nostalgia (even if it was a tad negative) really warmed my heart. I thought of my dad a lot this day. Nothing excited me more as a child than getting in our '77 Plymouth station wagon, making the 20-30 drive north to the larger-than-life Veterans Stadium. Armed with a cooler stocked with a full lunch supplied by my mom, I would take whatever free promotional gift was given out that Sunday, take our seats and gaze out at that bright green field that seemed about as big as the Atlantic Ocean. I never remembered who won. I didn't care. I had the best time.
After Chooch's last at bat, we made our to the Diamond Club for a quick Phantasy Camp reunion. Our attention was drawn to the incredible painting called the "Dream Scene" by Jamie Cooper that adorns the wall above the stairs leading down to the Club.
Everyone's gaze was stuck on this incredible image.
We just stared and smiled at all the memories. It's a wonderful selection of all the most important Phillies players and personalities. Easily, the best little tribute in the whole painting came in the form of the small vase with the single rose, standing on the table in front of Dallas Green… He may not be painted in to the scene, but he's still there.
Tom and I made our way down to the Club and went outside to check out the view of the grounds crew taking care of the field. I'm 36 years old, but still feel like a little kid, completely surrounded by the echos of a professional baseball game.
I took him over to the other end of the Club to show him the window that looks down on the Phillies batting cages. We had just missed Placido Polanco taking some post-game swings. The sea of baseballs strewn all over the cage proved work definitely still needs to be done to get this offense kicked in to gear.
Phantasy Camp stalwarts Larry Andersen and Scott Palmer made an appearance to greet us Campers. After that game, I'm sure L.A. could have used a drink.
Our reunion was brief, but was still able to speak with fellow Campers and discuss our desire to return once again. But what made my afternoon was being approached by a woman named Sumi, the wife of Craig Gerhart. Campers from this past January (and readers of my diary) know Craig as easily THE happiest man in the world. His infectious child-like, positive attitude and never-ending smile was absolutely incredible. Sumi had come over to tell me how much she loved this blog and how happy Craig was to be mentioned. She told me he signed up for next year right before the game. Not at all shocking. Craig is exactly what Phantasy Camp is and should be all about: Being a kid.
We made our way back to our respective cars, taking in the beautiful weather. We stopped to snap some pictures of another one of our childhood baseball icons.
We passed the various statues that adorned the ramps at the old Vet. They acted as official greeters to our own Roman Coliseum… when we were kids and just being at a baseball game was everything.
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A Hilo youth football team's trip to Florida next month is in jeopardy as police investigate money missing from league coffers.
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The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports more than $100,000 may be missing from a travel fund that was to pay for the Panaewa Alii midget team to go to the Pop Warner Super Bowl.
The team defeated Maui's Wailuku Rainbows 30-8 on Saturday in Hilo.
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Big Island Pop Warner Football Conference secretary Brenda Kuamoo says the team is scrambling to raise money for the trip.
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Oops, posted to the wrong thread. Meant to post comment on greater relative improvement in big men as sophomores and not the Wisconsin preview thread.
- November 2, 2009 at 4:16 PM
extremely interesting post! is there any correlation between % of returning minutes and change in conference record?
- November 2, 2009 at 5:25 PM
Much thanks to you and your in-house intern for providing empirical support for the proposition that college players generally improve the most between freshman and sophomore years.
I wonder if you broke it down by position: guards and wings vs. big men. My guess is that there is a significant difference, and that big men experience an even bigger improvement than guards and wings after their freshmen years.
Big Ten examples last year: JaJuan Johnson, Andrew Jones, Mike Tisdale and Mike Davis. On the other hand, E'twaun Moore, Manny Harris, Kalin Lucas, Jon Diebler, Taylor Battle, Michael Thompson all improved as sophomores, but except for Diebler it wasn't as dramatic as the improvement in the sophomore big men above.
If this is true (and I think there are good reasons related to the bigger adjustment from high school play for big men), one would expect the biggest improvements this year from Minnesota's Sampson and Iverson, Northwestern's Mirkovic, Rowley, Shurna and Curletti and Indiana's Pritchard rather than from Michigan's Zach Novak and Stu Douglass, Indiana's Verdell Jones, Iowa's Gatens or Purdue's Jackson.
- November 2, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Hi, relatively new to the blog, but really appreciate it. you've done some great work.
One request: any chance, since you've apparently gone through the trouble of putting all the teams rosters into excel, that you could post that file? I'd love it if starters were somehow tagged, but just getting the data would be great.
I ask b/c, as a Michigan fan, I remain concerned about our lack of interior talent. But my impression from reading the previews is, despite the apparent uptick in the Big Ten's talent level, that in fact this specific weakness may not be as fatal as I once feared. It seems few teams will be able to trot out two classic post players, w/ Purdue and Wisc being notable exceptions. Anyway, could you discuss? Or post data so I can draw my own conclusions?
Thanks tons!
- November 3, 2009 at 1:42 PM
- Josh said...
Anonymous (the last one),
shoot us an email at bigtengeeks AT gmail DOT com, and we'll be happy to send you the spreadsheet.
Off the top of my head, I think the following teams will start 2 players who probably are defined as post players:
Penn State
You mention Purdue, but I think Johnson is the only post starter there. And guys like Damian Johnson and Christian Watford are probably borderline, but they have a lot of diversity to their game.
Michigan will have to worry about the frontcourt, but they had to do that last year too, and this year they have a healthy 7-0 Ben Cronin to add. So if anything, things have gotten slightly better on that front. But I can't say it's a strength.
- November 3, 2009 at 2:01 PM
- greyCat said...
If John Beilein's history at West Virginia is a guide, lack of talented (ie -- athletic rebounders and shot blockers) post players should not be a handicap to Michigan's prospects this season. Beilein employed a 1-3-1 zone with the Mountaineers that drove shooters either into the corners (low percentage shot areas) or lured them into the interior seams where the handler could be double and triple teamed. On offense his WVU teams were notoriously poor rebounders, often ranking in the lower quarter of the conference in both offensive and defensive rebounding. His #4s (especially) and #5s could as easily step out to the arc to take a 3 as they would back down a defender in the low post. The statistical profiles of his teams more resembled those of Georgetown (Princeton Offense), than they did those of the other conference teams. But they won, and won consistently. Very paradoxical considering the physical nature of Big East play.
Terrific piece BT Geeks. I enjoyed this one very much.
- November 8, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- B. Lerner said...
This is very nice.
I did a related analysis last month - looking at the relationship between possessions used and offensive rating for successive years - but this was a bit flawed since I didn't segregate by player year.
It looks here, and also from some data presented by Dan Hanner in his Notre Dame preview in the new College Basketball Prospectus, that most freshman improve tremendously through their junior season, but the difference between juniors and seniors is marginal.
At least, that's my take away
- November 11, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- greyCat said...
Saw your preview pieces over at Hoya Prospectus. I guess Dante Cunningham proves the exception to the rule!
- November 11, 2009 at 11:04 AM


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On this day (Nov. 18) in 1965, the highly controversial politician and agricultural scientist Henry A. Wallace died at age 77 in Danbury, Conn., from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease).
Wallace was born Oct. 7, 1888, on a farm near Orient, Iowa, into the prominent, deeply religious family of Henry Cantwell and May Brodhead Wallace.
The young Wallace inherited his early and long-lasting interest in scientific farming from his grandfather, Henry Wallace – who was a Presbyterian minister, a large Iowa landowner and an advocate of scientific farming – his father Henry C. Wallace – who was a farmer, university professor, newspaper and magazine editor, and secretary of agriculture (1921-1924) in the Republican administrations of Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge – and an early association with African-American agronomist George Washington Carver, who as a student at Iowa State lived in the Wallaces' home.
After graduation from Iowa State University in 1910 with a degree in animal husbandry, the idealistic 22-year-old went to work as an associate editor (1910-1924) and, after his father's death in 1924, as chief editor (1924-1929) of the family-owned Wallace's Farmer. During his tenure as an editor of an agricultural magazine, young Wallace became an agricultural expert.
Through constant research and experimentation, Wallace developed a high-yield hybrid strain of corn and can be credited with introducing statistical analysis (econometrics) to the field of agriculture. Although his achievements in scientific agriculture were noteworthy, it is for his checkered political career that Henry A. Wallace is today best remembered.
Although born into a Republican family, Wallace slowly shifted ideologically from what he considered the too-pro business GOP to what he felt was the more pro-common man Democratic Party. In 1932, he became an enthusiastic, active supporter of President Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal. Thereafter, his political career took off.
In 1933, FDR appointed Henry the 11th secretary of agriculture, a post previously held by his father. During the New Deal period, Wallace became the administration's farm policy expert. Among other innovations, he authored the controversial Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), which aimed to stabilize farm income, and established the country's first food-stamp program.
In 1940, FDR chose Wallace to be his vice president candidate. The Roosevelt-Wallace ticket was successful, and Wallace became the 33rd U.S. vice president. However, as vice president, he alienated many power brokers in the Democratic Party (especially southern senators), who objected to his increasingly progressive views on foreign policy and race relations.
FDR, during his successful 1944 fourth-term presidential bid, dumped Wallace as his veep choice in favor of the less controversial Missouri Sen. Harry S. Truman. To placate Wallace, Roosevelt appointed him the 10th secretary of commerce – a job from which President Truman fired him in 1946 because of differences regarding foreign policy (he was publicly accusing Truman of starting the Cold War).
In 1948, the now ultra-liberal Wallace became the presidential candidate of the Progressive Party. In the five-man race (Democrat: Truman, Republican: Thomas E. Dewey, Dixiecrat: J. Strom Thurmond, Socialist: Norman Thomas, and Wallace), Wallace barely nosed out Thomas for fourth place, tallying only 2.37 percent (1,157,328) of the popular votes.
Soon after the 1948 election, Wallace resumed his career as a scientific farmer. In 1952, Wallace published "Where I Was Wrong," in which he stated categorically he was an anti-Communist and apologized for his previous ultra-liberalism and pro-Soviet stance, claiming he had been misinformed regarding Joseph Stalin's crimes.
Despite this public repudiation of his earlier pro-Soviet Union stance and his seemingly Communist-leaning views, Wallace remains a controversial, unpopular, and often misunderstood American historical political figure.
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By Nikki, Pure Matters
September is National Prostate and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that both of these cancers can be treated successfully, especially if they are treated early? Here are some facts about these cancers from HealthReach Community Health Centers:
- 1 in every 6 men will develop prostate cancer at some point in his life.
- An estimated 1 in 58 women will develop ovarian cancer during her life.
- In women age 35-74 ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
- Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of male cancer-related deaths in the U.S.
- If diagnosed and treated early the 5-year survival rate for ovarian cancer is over 90 percent.
- If diagnosed and treated early the 5-year survival rate for prostate cancer is almost 100 percent.
So, how can you ensure that you don't have either of these cancers? Get screened! Screening for prostate cancer literally takes 10 minutes with a simple blood test and physical exam. Every man age 50 and up should be screened yearly and African-American men should talk to their doctors about getting screened even earlier. Often, prostate cancer goes undetected because there are no symptoms in the early stages, so the importance of yearly screening is great. In more advanced stages the symptoms can be difficult or frequent urination, difficulty starting urination, blood in urine, bone pain, change in quality or quantity of semen, loss of libido, and pain with ejaculation.
Unfortunately, screening for ovarian cancer is not as simple. Routine screening is not suggested unless there is a strong family history and the screen consists of genetic testing along with a series of other tests. Unlike prostate cancer, there are symptoms such as pelvic or abdominal pain, frequent and/or urgent urination, pelvic or abdominal bloating, feeling of fullness, fatigue, weight gain/loss, and change in bowel habits.
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- Undesired infertility is a risk factor for ovarian cancer.
- Having undergone hormone therapy increases cancer risk
- Women who have never been pregnant are at a higher risk
- Smoking can contribute to the growth of prostate cancer tumors and may interfere with chemotherapy treatment.
- Obesity is linked to prostate cancer severity. Men who are significantly overweight have a 33 percent greater risk of dying from prostate cancer than men who are not obese.
- High bad (LDL) cholesterol may be a risk factor for prostate cancer.
- Increasing age is a risk factor for both prostate and ovarian cancers.
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At TICA's Annual Cat Show in Santa Clara, California in September, cats were invited to be measured by the Guinness Book of World Records for the title of "longest cat". Cats of all sizes and colors showed up, bu tonly one could capture the title.
Just last week Stewie — aka Mymains Stewart Giligan — a 5-year-old Maine Coon measured in at a whopping 48.5 inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail when stretched out.
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First of all i wish the best of luck to your friend.
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I send my prayers and blessings her way. I am happy to hear she is in Canada, though hard and expensive, I know BCCH has some of the best care in the world and she will be in good hands!ReplyDelete
Hugs to Jaidyn and her family. I will drop by to see how they are doing.
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Our son was diagnosed with ALL at age 7 1/2. He finished his chemo a year ago, in remission with great prognosis. Please let your friend know that Jaidyn was very lucky to get this type of cancer, which is very treatable. It's going to be OK! We have a blog about our experience here: http://benfightsleukemia.blogspot.com. I can be contacted through that blog if your friend wants to talk to someone who went through the same thing recently.ReplyDelete
I am so sorry to hear about your friend's daughter's diagnosis. That has got to be so scary. Sending positive thoughts for her, her family and her friends. Hoping this little girl can show ALL who is boss.ReplyDelete
Oh my gosh, that is heartbreaking! You know I'm praying!ReplyDelete
I just found your blog today and was srolling down and read this story. Mine, and my families prayers are with your friend and Jaidyn.
I was diagnosed with A.L.L at the begining of May, just before I graduated from high school, and my hair is allready starting to come back, and my treatments will soon go into the maitenance phase. We will be praying that she has the same luck that I seemed to have been blessed with to responding well to treatments.
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Sandybrook is probably a spry, white-socks-with-sandals mahjong playin' geriatric who lives in a trailer in a mobile home park in Palm Bay, Florida. Palm Bay: Where the ladies are in their eighties and the pot holes are a-plenty. It's paradise!
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Originally meant to be ultra low-cost personal computers (ULCPCs) meant to be either companions for smartphones or an inexpensive way to quickly check email or surf the Web, netbooks have gained both functionality and price, according to a recent study by Strategy Analytics. Moreover, those netbooks with higher specifications are gradually morphing into very functional, small, form-factor notebooks.
"The netbook market is no longer only a low-cost market for casual use, as highlighted by the shift in price tiers Strategy Analytics analysts have seen. Now available are a number of new models with higher specifications, and mobile broadband bundling, provided by companies like Sony which have enthusiastically entered this market," said Andrew Brown, director of wireless enterprise strategies and author of a recent report by Strategy Analytics.
The average price of a netbook is now up to $456, while the most popular price point remains $349 overall. The average price of a Linux-based netbook now stands at $322, with the average price of a Windows-based notebook much higher, at $531. Over 40% of netbooks now even have 160GB hard disk drives. Both Dell and HP are shipping larger, 250GB versions, a trend that Strategy Analytics believes will be replicated by other vendors.
Windows-based netbooks remain the most popular product, with Windows XP Home the most dominant operating system with 55% operating system share. Linux-based netbooks stand at only 23%.
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This is part of a thread i posted under "Breastfeeding your Infant" but i thought i'd throw it this way to get more replies. Haven't gotten any today in the other thread...
oh man i was just reading some old posts and now i'm all worried again! Maybe I have been trying to give DS too many solids. I dont want him to wean prematurely!
He really doesnt eat a lot, at least it doesnt seem like it, but i do offer him solids on average twice a day, sometimes only once, and sometimes 3 times. it just depends if he is awake when I am eating. If so, then i let him try what i am having....but he does more tasting than eating when left to his own devices. But lately i have started doing some spoon feeding alongside BLS, which i know throws the whole BLS philosophy out the window. but he seems to enjoy being spoon fed, and even likes to try and feed himself sometimes with the spoon. i thought all this was progress, but maybe its too much too fast....?!
Another issue this last month has been visits with his dad. I got pretty tired of having to be around him all the time ( we had split up...but are reuniting now, but even so i think they need some solo father son time....) So i started leaving DS with his dad with pumped milk a couple times a week. Well DS refuses the bottle, wants nothing to do with it, nor a cup, straw, nothing...and so doesnt really eat for that amount of time (usually around 3-4 hours) So is that way too long for him to go without nursing?
SO anyways, that's another reason i've been thinking about solids. It has been nice to get some time to myself, but i dont want DS to starve when away from me!
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Sampler of summer opera festivals
I made it to Bregenz in Austria late last night. I have a ticket to see Andre Chenier here tonight, but it has been raining. So, not sure if the weather gods will permit this extravagant set on the water of the lake to fascinate me tonight or not. I will keep you posted.
I started my sampler of summer opera festivals in Torre del Lago — a small town on a lake not far from Pisa and also just outside the seaside resort of Viareggio on the Tyrrhenian Sea in northern Italy. It's a town where Puccini came as a young composer at the beginning of his career and spent 30 years of his life there. When Puccini first discovered the picturesque Torre del Lago, he found the area where he could return to the roots of his inspiration — the light, the sounds and scents of nature that could still inspire powerful and passionate emotions. He first rented a house but then once the money started coming in from the successes of Manon Lescaut in 1893 and then La Bohème in 1896, he was able to purchase a house of his dreams — an ancient lookout tower. He had it restored and it was there that all of his major works were composed (Tosca, Madama Butterfly, La Fanciulla del West, La Rondine and Il Trittico). Puccini died in 1924 (only one act short of completing Turandot) and was first buried in Milano. His son moved Puccini's remains to the small private chapel in the Torre del Lago villa in 1926. Visiting the villa (which is still privately owned by the family, similar to the Villa Verdi) brings this great man so close to us, his audience. It's no wonder that 58 years ago, the Puccini Foundation started the Puccini Festival right outside the Puccini Villa on the shores of his beloved lake.
I stayed in Viareggo as the accommodation there was both cheaper and easier to find. This year's festival had a novelty in its artistic programming — they added one opera by Verdi (La Traviata) to the usual Puccini opera choices (this year included Tosca, Madama Butterfly and La Bohème).
I saw Tosca first. A very traditional production, effective use of scenic elements to tell the story but not very inspiring as a production. What was great was the cast, as they certainly had some truly excellent singers — Ukrainian soprano Oksana Dyka as Tosca (some Edmonton Opera staff saw her as Tatiana in LA Opera's Onegin last fall when she made her North American debut) and Rudy Park (a South Korean tenor who moved to Italy in 2002) as fantastic Mario Cavaradossi. I have heard him in a few roles before and hope that maybe one of these days we can hear him on our stage too.
The second night brought the production of Madama Butterfly. The production itself was lost on me. A very minimalist set that started well with excellent use of lighting on the naked, almost barren stage with the two oversized stones (seemed like the work of Barbara Hepworth). I wish it had stayed that way as bringing in some other geometrical shapes as set pieces later in the opera didn't really work. The costumes didn't manage to stay neither as an inspiration nor as a storytelling tool — in most cases — especially in the large chorus scenes they were a distraction and felt like they were inspired by Star Wars. I really felt for Cio Cio San struggling with her costume in Act 2, especially where she stumbled and tripped a number of times. The singers again (just like in Tosca) were worth the trip – Donata D'Annunzio Lombardi was a very strong Cio Cio San – both vocally and dramatically but the one that stood out was Pinkerton sung by the fantastic Venezuelan tenor Aquiles Machado. He was excellent.
So – just when we think that there are not enough tenors in this world, I was fortunate to hear two extraordinary voices in two nights!
Verona coming next…


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Thoughts and Prayers to Bryan Stow
My thoughts and prayers go to Giant fan Bryan Stow who is fighting for his life in a coma after he was beaten at Dodger Stadium on Opening Day.
At the moment we cannot post pictures since the MLB blog is under construction so here is the link of the sketch of the two guys that assaulted Bryan Stow. The suspects are believed to be between 18 to 25 years.
update: Picture is working now.
I hope they find the two criminals that did this to this poor guy.
At this time, the reward is up to 50,000. Dodgers Spokesman Josh Rawitch said Monday the team will contribute $25,000. Giants spokeswoman Staci Slaughter said the team will pledge $10,000.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich previously offered a reward of $10,000 for information leading to arrests in the beating case.
American Medical Response, the paramedic company Stow worked for, is also offering a $5,000 reward.
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This is one of those things that just make you shake your head wonder what caused it, or promoted such a violent act. Rivalries are one thing, but taken it into the physical realm without provocation or an assault with a weapon is inexcusible.
Just like the two White Sox fans who ran onto the field and assaulted the Royals the justice will be swift for the perps of this crime.
Hopefully something good can come of it all, with Bryan Tow again being able to attend games in the future and having no fear of violence.
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The coverage of this incident was fairly miniscule here, so I'm wondering if there was some sort of provocation, or was this guy beaten up simply because he was wearing the other team's jersey? Either way, to beat the guy unconscious is appalling and inexcusable. Hopefully they find the two suspects and bring them to justice. Keep us posted, Emma!
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A couple of drunken guys or who knows if they were on drugs. Just a senless beaten by a couple of lunatics that I hope they catch soon. Divisional Rivals who designed the Vin Scully t-shirt I am sporting in my profile is working on one t-shirt of Giants and Dodgers to promote peace and a just a healthy rivalry between the teams.
Apparently no provocation just that the guy was wearing a Giant jersey. I hated to report this but it had to be done. Our security needs to be beefed up so they can catch idiots like these guys.
Emma: Oh my God that's horrible. I don't even know what to say, it's just disgusting. Poor Bryan. I hope he's alright.
The reward is up to 100,000.
I heard this morning that witness said the the two rats (ratas con dos patas) fled in a car driven by a woman with a kid. Hope someone comes out with a licence plate and more info.
This is a sad story. I love rivalries, but never would I result to violence like these two idiots. It makes me mad when people do such stupid acts. I hope they are turned in and are punished appropriately. More importantly, I pray that Bryan Tow is able to make a full recovery.
Is a very sad story. There is a "Dodger Fans praying for Bryan Stow" at the USC Medical hospital on State tonight at 6: P.M. our time. I am gonna try to make it but with my commute on the train I'll be around 6:45 if I catch the bus on time.
This was so senseless and sad. Honestly, I think the Dodgers/Giants rivalry is healthy for the vast majority of fans. Real fans keep it passionate but not violent. Those rats aren't real Dodgers fans, that's for sure – they're just thugs who like to wear blue. I hope they find them and throw the book at them. My thoughts are prayers are with Brian Stow and his family.
– Kristen
This is a very simple game…
You said it so well. Oh it was so sad seeing the family at the vigil.
You said it so well. Oh it was so sad seeing the family at the vigil.
That's horrible!!!! I didn't hear anything about that up here. Oh No, my prayers to him and his family.
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It's summertime and the living is easy. In fact, you can almost hear the backyard calling your name.
Sure, you could just sit back there and watch the world go by, but what fun is that? Stock the cooler with ice, call some friends and turn relaxing into a competition.
From the time there first was a backyard, there have been backyard games. Whether it's something as simple as tossing the Frisbee around or something as foolish -- and fun -- as Jarts (Remember those? What were we thinking?), it seems we just can't relax without making a game out of it.
But when you have so many choices for your recreation options, how can you possibly be expected to choose? That's where we come in.
So grab your favorite cold beverage, slap on the sunscreen and join us for a look at the five best summer backyard games.
Up first, what's better than badminton?
No. 5: Volleyball
Isn't it just the American way to take something British and make it even better? Things like liberty, "The Office" and badminton.
Don't get us wrong; badminton, a sport invented nearly 300 years ago in British India and popularized in England, was fun enough -- as long as you could master serving the shuttlecock while not giggling at the word shuttlecock.
But then, in 1895, a Holyoke, Mass., YMCA physical education director looked at that badminton net and said, "Ditch the racquets and somebody bring me a ball."
The resulting sport was called "mintonette" but soon came to resemble the sport we play in backyards, high school gyms, beaches and even sand-covered bar parking lots today.
Just something to think the next time you spike the ball while Kenny Loggins' "Playing with the Boys" blares in the background.
Now remind us, close only counts in ... what?
No. 4: Horseshoes
While there have been many variations -- and even some improvements -- on the classic backyard game of horseshoes over the years, the original still remains as American as it gets.
OK, so the sport actually has its roots thousands of years ago in Greece, but it was actually soldiers tossing mule shoes in Union Camps during the Civil War that gave birth to the backyard sport we know today.
What makes horseshoes so great is that, unlike many other sports, you don't have to be perfect to score, hence the "horseshoes and hand grenades" saying. Oh, and you can also play while holding a can or bottle of your favorite beverage in one hand.
And, honestly, is there really any other measure of a great backyard game that matters as much?
Horseshoes are great, but do you really want to bring people together?
No. 3: Bocce ball
Bocce, like most of the games on our list, has evolved over a long period of time. Originally played in Ancient Rome, the sport found a country to love it in Italy.
And, really, has there ever been a better matchup, apart from peanut butter and jelly?
In Italy, bocce found not only the name it's widely known by to this day, but also its true character. Even with the occasional point of the game being to knock out your opponent's bocce, violently denying them victory, the game has a relaxed, social feeling to it.
Seriously, as you toss the bocce around the backyard, you can't help escape the feeling you should be sipping a strong shot of espresso between turns.
If you want a game that involves everyone, regardless of age or ability, it's hard to go wrong when you bust out the backyard bocces.
That's great, but what if we add some hammers?
No. 2: Croquet
Croquet may bring to mind images of tea and crumpets or "Alice in Wonderland," but what's not to love about a sport involving mallets?
While the supposed point of the game is to be the first one to knock your wooden ball through all the hoops, everybody knows the real thrill of croquet is when your ball hits an opponent's ball.
That's because you then get the choice of either planting your ball against your opponent's and smashing it clear into the neighbor's yard or -- and, who are we kidding, nobody ever chooses the "or" -- taking two free shots.
If you ever played this game growing up, you know that actually playing by the rules soon became secondary to sending croquet balls flying in any and all directions.
There's just something so vicious, and personal, about the game that belies its starched, proper British upbringing, making it perfect for some backyard fun.
Last up, ask yourself, how do you improve on a classic?
No. 1: Ladder ball
Somebody somewhere once took a look at horseshoes and thought to him or herself, "I can do better."
And that's exactly what they did.
Whether you call it ladder ball, ladder golf, ladder toss or even redneck horseshoes, the game involves tossing bolas, two balls joined by a string, at a three-rung "ladder" constructed of PVC pipe. Points are scored by getting the rope to wrap around one of the rungs.
But, wait, there's more. Standard ladder ball etiquette -- or at least the way we play it -- encourages you to make as many distracting remarks, sounds and/or movements possible in the name of throwing your opponent off his or her game.
It's no wonder the game has caught on despite easily being the newest on our list. From summer barbecues and picnics to tailgating parties, ladder toss has become the ultimate backyard game.


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NEW YORK Carmelo Anthony had 26 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks bounced back from their first loss of the season, beating the Indiana Pacers 88-76 on Sunday.
JR Smith added 13 points and Raymond Felton had 11 for the Knicks in their only home game in a span of seven games.
After falling 105-95 at Memphis on Friday, the Knicks (7-1) go right back on the road to start another three-game trip Tuesday in New Orleans.
In a game that was ugly, neither team shot 40 percent, but the Knicks built a big early lead, went up by as much as 20 and were never challenged.
Paul George scored 20 points for the Pacers, who remained inept offensively as they played without leading scorer Danny Granger.
They hoped they had broken out with an impressive 103-point performance against Dallas on Friday, but managed only 30 first-half points.
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DS is going to be 2 soon and he's discovered a new trick while we're nursing lying down. He'll be nursing on the "lower" breast, then reach up and pull the "upper" breast down and try to get both nipples in his mouth! He's actually done it a couple of times (talk about a bad latch!).
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I talked to a man over the weekend who was fishing with a Tenkara rod then my wife sent me an article from Garden and Gun about it as well. Now I am getting a little curious about it because it seems like a great way to fish in the park. Has anyone tried it?
I am attaching the link below to the article
Hi smccarter,
I've been fishing tenkara a little this last year and used an 11 ft. Iwana on Bradley's Fork and a few other creeks that size last spring. Here are a few things you should know when reading articles by tenkara folks:
1. Most people writing about tenkara are very fond of the style and do, from time to time, tend to exaggerate it's "powers" a bit. If I'd believed everything I read about it before purchasing my tenkara rod, I'd have been expecting the fish to hook themselves. Luckily, fishing - even tenkara - is more about technique and less about magical rods.
2. It is fun. Being connected to a fish with no reel (and no drag mechanism) is a blast, and you can almost overlook the pain-in-the-rear that is landing said fish. With a line as long as the rod, and a rod with a very soft tip, you'll need a net and even then often you'll have to "hand line" the fish in for the final netting. It's not a major issue, but it does deviate from the normal landing technique you use when fishing traditional western gear.
3. It is the perfect rod for streams like the 'Luftee and Bradley's Fork and the Little River. Until you're standing in a Little River pool and see a good fish rise upstream of you at 30 feet. While you could put the fly on his nose from where you're standing with traditional gear, fishing tenkara is going to require that you move from your position and get closer. If the fish is rising in smooth water, getting your body closer to him may put him down faster than a few errant casts with your conventional set up.
4. With no reel, you sometimes wonder what to do with your other hand. lol
5. Although tenkara is as effective as a western rig, it's no "magic pill" and it won't make you a better angler. It's a fine tool and there is a long history behind it - but I can make every presentation that I can with a tenkara rod, with a conventional rod. The advantage of tenkara is two extra feet of rod (vs. a 9 ft western rod) when trying to place a fly in a back eddy on the other side of heavy current. Other than that one situation, it is possible to "fish tenkara" with your conventional rod. It's called "high sticking" and that part of it is nothing new.
6. Finally, there is something to be said for tenkara's ability to make small fish feel larger. Because of it's light weight and soft bend, even a small 10 inch trout feels like a decent fish. Larger bluegills will give you a fit and small 2 pound bass are almost too much to handle. There have been some bigger fish caught on the tenkara system, but for the most part it's a small fish rod. 5X-6X tippet is required to keep a big fish from breaking the tip of the rod, and that alone is going to limit the size fish you can normally land. There are always exceptions to the rule, though.
If you need more info on real-world experiences about tenkara you can try these articles:
For another opinion: http://www.eatmorebrooktrout.com/201...rnational.html
For more in-depth reasons why it's not "magic": http://www.owljones.com/2011/05/18/the-tenkara-scam/
A great tenkara article and a series of them also on Tuesday's: http://www.troutrageous.com/2011/09/...stern-fly.html
Hope this helps some. If you have other specific questions I can help you with, feel free to email me. email@example.com
I also wonder if it be like training wheels for a fly rod? I have a 5YO that I love to take fishing and I think this may be something to help he work up to fly fishing
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I know that the Tenkara rod is the latest & greatest thing I'm also sure it is a enjoyable way to fish.But to me it just seems like a rich mans cane pole. Tie a piece of string to a stick you have the same thing At a lot cheaper price. Dennis
It does look like a cane pole, but it's not. It's much different. Simply put, it's a fly rod without the reel ( and the ability to cast 30 feet.) Trust me when I tell you that I've read many, many people's posts and blogs where they've gone out and bought a "crappie pole" or cane pole and tried it and they've come back with the conclusion that tenkara can't be "like that." ...and that's because it's not. LOL
It's not magic, but it is fun - and yes - kids love it. It's fly fishing without the fuss.
And my favorite smokies tactic - it lets you get a drag free drift in those back-eddies that are on the other side of a raging run. Those browns that sit in the calm, slowly swirling water never see it coming.
One last thing - tenkara fishing is like regular fly fishing, in that you can "get into it" as much or as little as you like. Some folks swear by the Japanese method of fishing only one type of fly ( a sort of reversed soft-hackle) but my favorite fly on it is a #14 Adams dry.
If we make it to troutfest this year, I'll try to bring a couple of tenkara rods for you to try out. Thinking our new fishing news site might make a showing there this time.
I have a 14' Wakata 6:4 Tenkara rod.
Depending on the line configuration I choose, I can do anything from French nymphing to delicately presenting a dry fly over 30 feet away and letting it drift while keeping the line off the water. Since it is telescopic, I can fish it as the full 14' down to about a 9' rod. Its slingshot casts are also quite impressive when in tight conditions.
I also have a 12' 5:5 rod that I tend to favor in brook trout streams. Using the 12' rod with a shorter line lets me get in spots that would be a challenge for a 7' western rod.
While the rods do bend quite a bit with about any size fish, I've been able to land some rainbows over 14" without much problem on a 7X. If anything, the extra rod length lets me play the fish out sooner with its ability to move the line in wider arches.
Both rods weigh less than 3 ounces each and collapse down to about 2' long making it an ideal backpacking solution. I sometimes take both if I believe the conditions will vary that much, and it also lets me have two different unique line configurations ready in moments.
It's certainly not a one size fits all solution, but then again, a 3 wt rod isn't the best option for tailwaters either. For under 100 bucks each for a complete rod, it's also pretty inexpensive to gather a few for your fishing quiver.
Bottom line, it's a great opportunity for making fly-fishing a simple combination of rod, line and lure. There's no need to worry about the weight of the line or length of a leader or drag on a reel. A basic furled line or level line of the length you prefer along with as much tippet as you deem necessary is all that is required to put your fly in action.
I forgot one thing. " wind."
I guess the difference would be that a Tenakara user can switch from a level line to a WF line in a couple of minutes without spools or reels.
Tenkara drifts
I'll pretty much echo Owl's remarks, but I will add a different perspective on #5 in his first post. I have no doubt that some people can present the fly the same way with western vs. tenkara rods, but that doesn't totally apply to me. I am able to get better drifts with tenkara in pocket water. This is because with such a light line you can pretty much keep the line out of any water. So far I have fished Palmer Creek, Snowbird (brookie section), Thunderhead prong, Kephart prong, Beech flats prong and in all cases I had no problem with an 11' foot Iwana. I realize those aren't exactly tight, but I can say that I am hung up less than I am with my 9' 4wt. Thought I admit this probably has more to do with a higher awareness of the rod and the fixed line keeps me from getting greedy.
Again, I think Owl hit it, but I wanted to chime in as a less experienced fisherman.
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