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As a software junkie, I'm always coming across new programs to experiment with. As I find programs I like, I add them to my mental bag of tricks so they're ready whenever a client asks, "What's the best program to do x?" In this article, I'll demonstrate how I used an old favorite as a lightweight webmail program as well as a new favorite I just ran across.
On one of my routine visits to a network I administer, the owner mentioned he was thinking of adding webmail functionality. Since he had only a dozen or so users, he didn't want anything too complicated, just a small program with which people could check their mail while away from the office. If he had to, he could take the time to write and test a few scripts himself, but he preferred not to spend his time reinventing the wheel.
We went to the Mail section of FreeBSD's ports collection to see the available options. Things looked hopeful, as more than half a dozen webmail programs were there. We took a closer look at each program to see which best suited his particular network. A few required Apache 1.x and wouldn't work with his server running Apache 2.x. Still others needed an IMAP server. His server has happily run popa3d for the past few years, and he was hesitant to learn, install, and test an IMAP server on a production system. (I know IMAP4 is more secure than POP3; I also know better than to tempt the network gods by replacing working software with something "better.") This narrowed our choices down to two applications.
We looked at the smaller application, but the owner didn't like the interface. The larger one's interface looked quite nice, judging from the web site's screenshots, so we agreed to install the application on a test system to see how easy it was to configure. That was when the fun began.
The install itself resulted in hundreds of SUID scripts, which started my heart going. Even the owner couldn't believe how big the program was. We then started wading through reams of documentation, soon followed by scouring the Internet for error messages when the scripts refused to run. After a couple of hours of this, the owner teetered between "Why did I even want a webmail program?" and "Forget this, let's try that IMAP thing."
That's when I began to mentally scan through my toolkit. I've used Webmin on many an occasion to check email as an administrator. I like Webmin so much, I wrote about it in An Introduction to Webmin. Obviously Webmin wouldn't help here, as it's a remote administration tool. However, Webmin does have a user equivalent--called, not surprisingly, Usermin.
While the owner took a break, I did this:
# cd /usr/ports/sysutils/usermin
# make install clean
When the install finished, I followed the instructions left by the
# /usr/local/lib/usermin/setup.sh
* Welcome to the Usermin setup script, version 1.080 *
Usermin is a web-based interface that allows Unix-like operating
systems and common Unix services to be easily administered.
Installing Usermin in /usr/local/lib/usermin ...
Usermin uses separate directories for configuration files and log files.
Unless you want to run multiple versions of Usermin at the same time
you can just accept the defaults.
Config file directory [/usr/local/etc/usermin]:
Log file directory [/var/log/usermin]:
Usermin is written entirely in Perl. Please enter the full path to the
Perl 5 interpreter on your system.
Full path to perl (default /usr/bin/perl):
Testing Perl ...
Perl seems to be installed ok
Operating system name: FreeBSD
Operating system version: 5.2
Usermin uses its own password protected web server to provide access
to the administration programs. The setup script needs to know :
- What port to run the web server on. There must not be another
web server already using this port.
- If the webserver should use SSL (if your system supports it).
Web server port (default 20000): 8080
Use SSL (y/n): y
Creating web server config files..
Attempting to start Usermin mini web server..
Usermin has been installed and started successfully. Use your web
browser to go to
and login as any Unix user on your system.
Because Usermin uses SSL for encryption only, the certificate
it uses is not signed by one of the recognized CAs such as
Verisign. When you first connect to the Usermin server, your
browser will ask you if you want to accept the certificate
presented, as it does not recognize the CA. Say yes.
Note that I chose a random port of 8080, which users must specify in their
browser in order to connect. Since I also chose SSL, users must use
https in their URL. They will have the added bonus of encrypted
connections, so accessing their mail with Usermin will be more secure than
doing so with a POP3 client.
Note that while this particular client had an Apache web server, that's not a requirement in order to use Webmin or Usermin.
Before configuring Usermin, I also added this line to
to ensure that Usermin will restart should the system ever reboot.
When the owner returned from his break, I had him type in the URL and log in with his username in order to check out the Usermin interface. You can do the same at the Usermin screenshots page or examine Usermin's standard modules list.
We went through the modules together and agreed to keep our installation very simple and lightweight. The only modules we retained were Read Mail and Change Password. Since Usermin is a user program and you don't want users mucking about with each other's settings, you actually need Webmin to configure Usermin. If you don't already have Webmin and wish to configure Usermin, install Webmin with:
# cd /usr/ports/sysutils/webmin
# make install clean
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At the end of the install, run the
/usr/local/lib/webmin/setup.sh script. Be sure to choose a
different port number and choose a unique username and password for the
administrative account. Open a second tab in your browser and open your
URL using the Webmin port number. This will allow you to test your changes from
the user's perspective as you make them in the other tab of your browser.
On Webmin's main page is an icon for Usermin Configuration. You can then click on Usermin Modules to delete the modules you don't want to use. Use the Ctrl key to select multiple modules to delete. Note that once a module is deleted, you have to reinstall it before you can use it again. (If you mistakenly delete a module you intended to keep, retrieve it from the Usermin modules page.)
After I configured the site, I still had an extra module I didn't want: Running Processes wouldn't delete, as Change Password depended upon it. However, I went into Available Modules and unchecked Running Processes. Note that this screen won't actually delete the module but it will hide its existence from users.
Now that we were down to the two desired modules, we took a closer look at each. The owner didn't like the banner on the mail page that advertised the version of Usermin and the operating system. To remove that, I clicked on User Interface (in Webmin's Usermin configuration) and selected No for "Show version, hostname and OS on main menu?"
He also didn't like the fact that users could see the entire directory structure when they clicked on Read Mail -> Manage Folders -> "Add an existing file or directory as a folder" and then clicked on the browse button next to "External mail file or directory." The fix for that one was a little less obvious, but I found it when I clicked on Access Control Options. Under "Root directory for file chooser" change the button to "User's home directory," and under "Users visible in user chooser" change the button to "No users."
Depending upon your needs, you can further tighten up Usermin's security. If, for example, you use Usermin to check your own mail from work and have a static IP, you can restrict connections to that IP in IP Access Control. If you or your users don't have static IPs, instead use Allowed Users and Groups to restrict who can connect. Users who don't match the list will receive the message "Login failed. Please try again."
Also consider reviewing the defaults in Authentication. For example, by default there are no password timeouts, and authentication failures go unlogged.
All in all, my client was pleased with how easy it was to configure Usermin and get a decent-looking and functional webmail program. Now I have a new trick to pull out of my sleeve the next time someone is shopping around for a similar solution.
The other piece of software I found made me glad I had a 2000 Pro install kicking around in my home network. How many times have you seen your Windows friends struggling with expensive yet often virus-ridden software? Yes, they'd love a more affordable solution, but they don't have the time, energy, or courage to take the Unix plunge. Perhaps they do, but they don't completely believe that they'll be as productive on a Unix system. Maybe they still think there's a catch to "free" software. Don't you wish they could just install some decent open source software on the operating system they most prefer?
Well, now there's an easy way to introduce open source software to a Microsoft operating system. It's TheOpenCD. I had a friend burn me an ISO--I do have to break down and buy myself a CD burner one of these days--so I could check it out.
The CD itself autoruns on a Windows system. However, TheOpenCD's web site breaks down the contents and layout of the CD so you can see for yourself what is available. The initial splash screen on the CD describes Software Freedom Day, August 28. You then continue to the programs themselves in the following categories:
Once the user clicks on a category, a slide appears for each program. Each slide contains a description of the program, screenshots, and a hyperlink to the program's web site. More importantly, the Install button invokes a Windows installer for the specified program.
I must admit that I took great joy in installing Gimp, AbiWord, PDFCreator, Blender, and FileZilla on a 2000 system. I also thoroughly enjoyed the Movies & Demos that came with the Blender 3D slide. I even discovered some new software that I hadn't previously known of.
While there were a few typos in this edition, which I assume the next version of the CD will fix, I found it easy to use with an attractive layout. The creators of the CD also have a form on their site where you can present the case for including additional software on the CD. I think this CD will make its way into quite a few conventions and installathons over the next year. Check it out for yourself, and maybe burn a few for your friends and family.
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Residents invited to experience county meals, farms
CHARLES TOWN – The farmland in Jefferson County is sacred, so much so there is a board designed to protect it. But to those on the outside, driving down a back county road, what lies back the long driveways, past the pastures and in the barns, can seem mysterious.
With the need for development, coupled with the need for knowledge about the happenings on local farms, Jefferson County Commissioner and farmer Jane Tabb decided it was time for the barn doors to open for people to discover local farms, meet farmers and taste the freshness that is grown locally.
When Tabb's brother-in-law, Bob Tabb, was still a delegate, members of the West Virginia legislature came to town. It was during this time that Tabb held a picnic of sorts for the legislators to enjoy her homemade meals right off the farm.
Shortly after that time, she secured funding through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant program, which provided start up money for what is now known as "Fresh Feast on the Farm."
"It's a way to connect the general public to farm and agriculture. While it's very site-specific for Jefferson County, in my opinion, it applies nationwide," Tabb said.
Fresh Feast is held at different farms in the area, during which time those in attendance are taken on a walking tour of the farm just before having a made-from-scratch dinner that Tabb prepares from ingredients plucked from her farm and those in the area.
"I like to cook," she said. "With four kids, I was used to cooking from scratch, so it works. It's a labor of love."
Each year, Tabb looks for a different location to hold her dinner. Previous times guests have dined in a barn and even a new machinery building. This year's event will be held at Forrest and Mildred Hammond's Southwood Springs Farm near Kearneysville.
A tent on the lawn near the spring and pond will serve as a setting for the dinner.
The Hammond's farm forms the headwaters of Rocky Marsh and is protected through a wetlands and farmland protection easement. According to Tabb, early travelers, including George Washington, watered their horses at the springs.
While Tabb will do the cooking, the volunteer wait staff from Jefferson and Washington high schools' Future Farmers of America alumni will serve the meal. Tabb donates 10 percent of her proceeds to the volunteer group and 10 percent to the host farm – a system that she describes as a simple business model.
"(The hosts) do a lot of work to prepare for company too," Tabb said. "We try to make it high class, even though you might be in a field."
The recipes for the evening are not all decided yet, due to what Tabb called a "very late spring."
"All I have decided on is beef burgundy. We will be using beef from our farm, which is very easy for me, because we have a freezer full," Tabb said adding that the beef is raised antibiotic and hormone free.
"Oh, and of course we'll have potatoes," she said.
As for summer squash, cucumbers or tomatoes, Tabb said she has not seen any pop up on her farm yet.
In addition to having a "really great" meal, Tabb said she hopes that guests will find value in the many contributions that agriculture makes to the community – not just in products for consumption, but the beauty of the landscape.
"I've even had people from Baltimore who were staying here at a bed and breakfast. They just loved it," Tabb said. "You drive passed these farms, but you really don't understand what they are doing or what's behind the front lots."
Fresh Feast on the Farm will be held June 29, reservations need to be submitted by June 24. Dinner tickets for a table seating 8 are $560, for a couple $150 and for a single seat $80. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Jane Tabb at 304-725-4325, firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.freshfeastonthefarm.com.
– Staff writer Michelle Horst can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 138, or www.twitter.com/mhorstJN.

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People with relapse problems have their own language. It's a language that sounds very much like the one people with continuous sobriety speak, but it has subtle differences.
People with relapse problems have a code that even they can't break.
Let me give you a couple of examples of the relapse code. Relapsers often talk about what they "ought" to do rather than what they are doing. It sounds right until it dawns on you they are subtly saying that even though they know they need to do certain things, they are unable to do them. They say things like, "I know I should be going to more meetings," or "I know I should get a sponsor," etc.
Relapsers often talk about how little they drank or used when they were "out there this time," as if to say, "It wasn't really that bad." They say things like, "I knew I shouldn't be drinking, so I only had two glasses of wine."
This minimizing usually is followed by a "reason." You'll hear a lot of reasons from relapsers. The reasons all sound legitimate, they all sound … well … reasonable: "I lost a job," "I had surgery and started to use pain medication," "My wife divorced me," "I found out my best friend had cancer."
Relapsers don't want to talk about the actual act of drinking or specifically how much, and they avoid a set sobriety date. They tend to want to keep the sobriety date – no pun intended – fluid. They tend to minimize the drinking and maximize the reasons, also called justifications.
Relapsers talk about taking responsibility, but if you listen carefully, they rarely actually take it. They tend to give the impression, even to themselves, that they are taking the blame, but there always is a reason. You can tell by the copious use of the word "but." For example, you might hear something like, "I took a hit off the joint, and I know it was wrong ... but my girlfriend shouldn't have asked me to go to that party."
Relapsers focus on being "good boys" or "good girls," making promises that, in the moment, they intend to keep. They talk about feeling guilty a lot and share their depression and guilt over misdeeds.
They sincerely try hard to be better behaved but are unconsciously confusing the need to address the alcoholism with the misbehavior associated with it. Without knowing it, they are subtly putting the cart before the horse and then, failing to maintain the better behavior, use the failure as a rationalization to drink again.
Essentially, they haven't figured out constant focus on their misdeeds is self-centered and their guilt is self-indulgent – a safe and familiar place that leads to chronic self-pity and, subsequently, a drink.
Relapsers don't know they're doing these things, which is why they continue to do them and have trouble with sobriety. It takes patience and compassion to help a relapser see the reality of their "drain circling" behavior.
• Rick Atwater is a licensed clinical professional counselor.


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Social Work majors are able to complete their senior field placement abroad during their last semester at Millersville. Social Workers fulfill the Department of Social Work's requirements for their senior placement and take MU courses while conducting their placement in an international location. Students are able to gain professional hands on experience by working with grassroots and/or support organizations.
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I recently finished a book by Susan Jeffers called "Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway." I don't usually read self-help books, but I enjoyed Jeffers' book, and found her description of "the chatter box" applicable to my life.
The chatter box is a person's negative and habitual voice that will not stop talking. It is the annoying, contrite and counterproductive chatter that finds the negative aspect of situations and people. It is the voice that says, "You cannot do it. You will fail. There is no way it is ever going to happen, so why even try?"
Jeffers suggests starting to substitute the chatter box with positive and affirming thoughts, and practicing this new way of thinking as often as possible.
I knew immediately where I could put her advice to good use: mother-in-law.
Fact: My mother-in-law and I do not get along.
Fact: This has caused terrible fights between my husband and me.
Resolution: After reading Jeffers' book, I was ready for a significant and positive change — I would get along with my mother-in-law.
I was presented with the perfect opportunity when she called a couple of weeks ago, before coming to visit, and asked if I wanted some old cups.
Me: "No thanks. It's very nice of you but I have a lot of cups."
Chatter box: "She wants to give me her old stuff, and I don't want it. This time I am not going to accept it."
Mother-in-law: "Well these are really nice looking, gray and blue. I think they would work well if you ever entertain people."
Me: "I am OK, but thank you anyway."
Chatter box: "What is she implying by saying 'ever?' I don't have leisure time like she does, and if I do decide to have people over I have nice cups. My style, my taste, not the things she wants to impose on me."
MIL: "Well I should just bring them down."
Me and chatter box: "Don't."
This went on for about 10 minutes, with the inevitable result that I saw those cups in my kitchen, as soon as she arrived.
Though our conversation did not turn out well, and I did not obtain the result I hoped for (as usual), I tried to silence my chatter box and have a positive disposition toward her.
My husband told me, "Just let it go. Get rid of the cups once she is gone. No need for direct confrontation."
So I tried. I jotted down a couple positive affirmations. Go with the flow, think good mother-in-law thoughts. Do not second-guess her intentions. Patience is a great virtue. We must find common ground — maybe movies, or sports (neither one of us knows anything about it). But yes, there is always the weather.
After doing this for a few minutes my chatter box came back, yelling about past fights (the time she told me she could not understand how my husband fell in love with me; I am so different from her, our marriage was probably not going to last unless I made some changes), and reasons why I am right and she is wrong. I found myself listening to my chatter box again.
I got tired of all this thinking and went to check my e-mail. Ironically, she had just sent me a digital picture of her, me and my husband, with our children, sitting at the dinner table.
This image temporarily silenced my chatter box, and allowed me to move into better and higher thoughts. I realized that despite our many differences we share a common bond stronger than any conflict. Both of us love the same man, a father, a husband and a son, who makes the sacrifice to serve his country every day. There was the solution to my problem, and a way to silence my chatter box.
Now all I have to do is practice. And if anyone is interested, I have a few extra cups (gray and blue) I would love to donate.
Anita Doberman is a freelance writer, mother of five and wife of an Air Force pilot stationed at Hurlburt AFB in Florida. The family expects to move to Cannon Air Force Base in the next year. Contact her at:


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Friday, December 14, 2012 at 5:45 pm PST. This giveaway is now OVER. Thank you for all of your wonderful comments! The winner has been randomly chosen and notified by email. Congratulations Camilla M.!
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Wow! Have I got a book for you! If you love Southern cooking or have a friend or relative who does, you must have this cookbook!
"Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking" by Nathalie Dupree and Cynthia Graubart is a wonderful addition to any cookbook collection. This book is HUGE! It is like a dictionary of Southern hospitality.
Not only are there great recipes in this book, but there are fantastic, step-by-step directions on how to make just about anything you want to make!
Want to make an omelet or hard boiled eggs? It's in here.
As you can see, this book would be perfect for a brand, new cook or for someone who wants to brush up their skills in the kitchen.
This is a beautiful book. I would be happy to display this on my coffee table for guests to look through. It's just lovely. Oh, and you will love the story of how this book came to be. I don't want to give too much away, but it involves Julia Child. 😉
Now, let's get to some of the recipes:
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A former Alaska state employee and his supposed masseuse are accused of worker's compensation fraud.
Scott A. Groom and Laurayne K. Fischer are charged with 93 counts including perjury, theft and falsification of business records.
The Anchorage Daily News says the two are currently living in Wisconsin.
According to prosecutors, Groom and Fischer defrauded the State of Alaska out of more than $20,000 of worker's comp benefits.
Prosecutors say Groom was an operator at a state Department of Transportation weigh station when he was injured on the job in 1999. Years later, Groom settled a worker's compensation claim with the state for $201,500.
Prosecutors say Groom never got massage treatment from Fischer as claimed and that the two submitted fraudulent workers' compensation reimbursement and later lied about it.
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Skip to comments.Notre Dame football legend "Rudy" charged in alleged pump-and-dump stock scheme
Posted on 12/20/2011 5:12:09 AM PST by Libloather
Notre Dame football legend "Rudy" charged in alleged pump-and-dump stock scheme
Updated: Friday, December 16, 2011, 4:36 PM
Daniel Ruettiger, the former walk-on football player at the University of Notre Dame who inspired the 1993 film Rudy, agreed to pay $382,000 to resolve U.S. regulatory claims he defrauded investors in his sports-drink company by touting fake taste tests and sales.
Ruettiger and 12 others generated more than $11 million in illicit profits by artificially pumping up the stock of Rudy Nutrition, the firm Ruettiger founded, the SEC said in a complaint filed today at U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.
The company sent promotional press releases falsely claiming that Rudy Nutrition outsold sports-drink Gatorade by 2 to 1 in the Southwest and outperformed Gatorade and Powerade in several blind taste tests, according to the complaint. At the same time, the promoters traded Rudy Nutrition stock to inflate the price of unregistered shares they were selling to investors, the SEC said.
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Movie sequel,
"Rudy II"
Or maybe "Rudy goes to Wall Street"
Occupy Rudy!
I really hated this movie, and don't think I'll like the sequel.
If he'd been a Congressman it would be fine.
Wow, I'd want to be known as "Rudy" if I had his last name. In Germany he would be called "Roid Digger".
Ru-dee! Ru-dee! Ru-dee!
Man, you hit the nail on the head so hard that you drove it 1 inch into the wood :^)
He would have been much further along had he used that dedication to start up a viable business... obviously, not the kind that got him in trouble.
I'll bet he made more money off his fame from that movie than many that went into the NFL and washed out in a season or two.
Truth has a way of doing that. And thank you.
True, but look what "Rudy" did... inspired countless of less-than-athletic young men to focus on college football instead of education or business.
Dollars to donuts, those young men didn't make any money...
Rudy voted for Obama so this is racist.
Being a life-long Irish fan, I really loved the movie. Just recently I read an article in the Legion magazine about Rudy. Turned out the writers of the movie skipped over a significant fact: Rudy spent some years in the U S Navy before applying at Notre Dame. He was a yeoman on a communications command ship.
Just a small aside. I can't believe how many small companies are/were created to market "sports drinks". And most of them go belly up quickly with investors losing all their money.
I give credit to entrepreneurs. On the other hand, handing over cash to a bunch of neophytes with a washed up former athlete spokesman to go up against Gatorade isn't always the best concept. Yet these startup energy drink companies keep hitting the market.
Minus the stock scam, I fail to see how he wasted his time and effort with what he did with his life.
It's not illegal
If you are a congress critter...
Interesting. The movie only shows that he worked at the steel mill with his brother and father. Wonder why they left that out? Hollywood ;(!
The game sequence was shot during a VERY VERY LONG Half Time during the Boston College-Notre Dame game. They told BC fans not to hold up our BC Touchdown Towels.
...you don't want us to hold up what?!
Maybe not afford to go to an expensive school, but I'm sure he could afford, like thousands of other low-middle class students, to go to much less expensive state college. Like I did.
The idea of not being able to afford college is a myth perpetrated by liberals. Public junior colleges are not expensive.
It's all a matter of priorities and willingness to work for it.
I didn't watch the movie or read his bio, so I don't know his financial situation. I do know that there are opportunities for lower-income students in the way of grants and loans. I find it difficult to believe that he could not have gotten a college loan or grant in some form if was an adequate student. Since he managed to do two years at Holy Cross College before he entered Notre Dame, I would guess that answers the question. He was a military vet who was already attending an accredited college before he got into Notre Dame. Whether he could have afforded Notre Dame without an athletic scholarship is separate from whether he could afford college period.
Do walk-ons get scholarships?
Well, despite less than sterling grades, he was attending college. Which begs the question: should he have been attending college? Now, I have absolutely no problem with him attending Notre Dame or any of the other particulars concerning his life. I'm just saying a student with low academic achievement managed to get into an accredited college.
Why is it assumed that he was "low-middle class". In the movie he was a steel worker. Isn't that union work with union wages and benefits?
While he may have come from **culturally** lower-middle class family, I did not get the impression that he and his parents were **financially** lower middle class.
Humpph humpph, yes yes..
I didn't see the movie, and assumed from comments by others that since he couldn't afford to go to college, he was not middle-class. I have no idea what his parents made. Poor, middle-class, whatever, there were resources for him where he could have a higher education. He didn't have to get an athletic scholarship to do it was my point.
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Okay, I have a question. I'm not sure if it should be here or in "relactation", but anyway:
My dd was nursed on demand till 2 years 7 months.
a lot of that time I struggled with it on an emotional level, some of the time I even hated nursing but I would never give it up, and aggressively defended my right to nurse and my dd's right to have bm until she was ready to stop
I never pumped and my dd never laid lips on a bottle, she still sleeps with me.
the circumstances of us weaning were a little extreme;
My dd was eating a salad, and crunching a piece of raw cauliflower, decided to wash it down with a little booby. she bit off a little piece of my nipple
It bled, I cried, she cried, I couldnt even consider letting her nurse more, on either side, so she cried herself to sleep
by that night, I was nursing just on the uninjured side, the bitten one still too tender to touch. I was being pressured by dd's father to stop nursing (he always supported me, but only under duress - he actually felt that I should stop) though there was no chance that I would. I wanted my dd to stop when SHE was ready for it.
So, almost exactly 24 hours after the bite, sitting in almost the exact same spot, nursing dd on the good side, I was stung by a hornet on the nipple!!! just a few milimetres (1/4 inch) from dd's mouth!!
At first I thought she was biting me again, and pulled her off, but the pain went on, I looked and there was this massive insect with its stinger stuck in my nipple, struggling to get out! The pain was unbelieveable.
I screamed.
a bunch of people came over to help me, my baby cried herself to sleep again and my breast swelled up to more than double its size. by the next day, it was purple and infected...
My initial thought was, "oh, I'm gonna have to wean now for sure... but I dont want to wean "
I was on the verge of crying at the thought.
I was preparing myself for the dramas that would surely follow, with my dd fighting for her right to the booby (as usually happens when i try to restrict her), but... to my surprise, she didn't even ask for it.
she went to sleep that night without nursing (!!!) and just once, the next day asked to nurse, to which I replied that my boobies were "broken" with "big ouwas", to which she said, "okay, I want a hug".
and for the next 2 weeks, she simply never asked to nurse again.
I let go of my own reluctance to stop and saw that she was, indeed ready.
only, after a while, (after my milk had dried up), she started asking for it again.
to be honest, sometimes I feel bad that I dont still nurse her, i even feel guilty at times, but I dont really want to do it anymore.
so : now i get to the question.
I've started letting my dd have comfort boobie again. she's 3 years and 2 months, and I have a little colostrum, but just a drop. I'm happy to let her have a little comfort booby when she needs it, but it seems that the more I let her have it, the more she wants it (of course! ) and its starting to get too much for me.
Should I just go back to letting her nurse on demand? am I setting myself up for another trip of having to wean again?
dh wont talk to me about it, I know he's afraid of getting into a debate with me about it, but I'm just not sure what I should do.
sorry, this ended up a little longer than I planned
anyway, I'd love to hear any suggestions.


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Posted a similar ques in pregnancy forum, but I think it goes here too...
I know a magical button doesnt get turned on at their 1 yr old birthday date that allows them to accept cows milk on that day forward only..so I was wondering if anyone offered it to their lo a little earlier and if so, when???
My lo is 10.5 and BF has been going GREAT!! but since I have gotten pregnant, it is sometimes short of torture! (not to mention the supply issue has been drastically decreasing) I really dont want to introduce formula NOW! My goal was to skip that all together! and I would have, if this new bundle of joy wasnt on its way
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Albert "Pete" Carr
Albert Lee "Pete" Carr, 79, a resident of Parsons, departed this life Sunday morning, April 21, 2013, at Cortland Acres at Thomas. He had been in declining health for the past three years.
He was born Wednesday April 11, 1934, at Bowden, a son of the late Albert Lee Carr and Florence Summerfield Carr.
On May 31, 1957, at Ellicott, Md., he was married to the former Bessie Lee White, who survives at Parsons. They had celebrated 55 years of marriage.
Also surviving are one son, Donald Ray "Duck" Carr and wife, Rachel, of Parsons; three daughters, Carol Ann Wolford and husband, Ed, of Mt. Zion, Carolyn Lee Shahan and companion, Dwight Bright, of Hendricks, and Donna Mae Morrison and husband Kenneth, "K.C.", of Parsons; five brothers, Keith Carr and wife, Delores, of Ellenboro, Richard Carr and wife, Louise, of Dailey, Clarence Carr and wife, Pat, of Clinton, Ohio, Neal Carr and wife, Charlotte, of Triadelphia and Doil Carr and wife, Nancy, of Durbin; three sisters, Bonnie White of Valley Bend, Janet Fox of Virginia Beach, Va., and Evelyn Sipe of Valley Bend; seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Akright; and two grandsons.
He attended the schools of Randolph County. He first worked in a logging camp, and then worked for the National Can Company of Baltimore, Md. He returned to Parsons, where he was a former employee of the Kingsford Charcoal Company. He retired at a machine operator for the West Virginia Dept. of Highways with 31 1/2 years of service. He was an avid hunter and loved to camp.
The family will receive friends at Lohr & Barb Funeral Home of Parsons on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Final rites will be conducted from the funeral home parlor on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at 2 p.m. Rev. Pat Cassidy will officiate and interment will follow at the Bethel Cemetery at Holly Meadows.
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Goliad and Cuero, which defeated the Tigers 40-21 in pool play, each reached the final but agreed to not play because both teams had already qualified for the state tournament. Cuero beat Needville 33-7 in the other semifinal.
Goliad advanced to the semifinals after compiling a 2-1 record in pool play. The Tigers opened the tournament with a 28-27 win over the Yoakum Bulldogs before qualifying for the semifinals with a 34-12 victory over the Wharton Tigers.
This was the first season Goliad competed in the state-qualifying tournament.
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Cubao Expo is a multitude of things in one. Originally meant as a collective of stores by local shoemakers (formerly known as Marikina Shoe Expo), it is now a vibrant community of artists, designers, art galleries, students, musicians, collectors, comics and cinema enthusiasts – and more.
It has become the venue for music gigs, art exhibits, fashion shows, film viewings, and even live graffiti spraying events. Students, artists, and writers have made it their beer haunt. The high level of creative energy palpable in the place is a direct effect of the assembly of very unique establishments – each with their own personality – put together in one short horseshoe drive.
Heritage, the soul of Cubao Expo, is a good place to start. It is an art gallery displaying both local masters and current contemporary artists. It is likewise an antique and curio shop that sells furniture, tribal sculpture, stained glass windows, lamps, weavings, jewelry, old books, records, and magazines, and an endless array of things you are likely to spend an entire afternoon just exploring.
The Grand Thrift Store is exactly what it says – but with more character than you'd expect. The place is literally covered from wall to wall with plaques, posters, glassware and crystal, handbags, different models of telephones and radios, and all sorts of knickknacks – many of which (especially the clocks) will bring you back down memory lane, to the bygone eras of 50 actresses, Imelda Marcos, and most probably to the time of your own grandmother. It is an unforgettable exercise in nostalgia all packed in a quaint little room.
With racks that are literally cabinets, The I Love You Store has a similar overwhelming feel as The Grand Thrift Store, only translated into the language of fashion. What adds more endearment to the eclectic mix of clothes, shoes, and accessories are the store's painted walls, mini chandeliers, printed seats and couches, and cotton-candied ceiling.
Speaking of furniture and chandeliers, Karma boasts its own multi decade collection of retro interiors, which started as a private collection of its owners.
If gifts are what you're looking for, MBS will surely have something that can be treasured. This can of course include comics, which Sputnik specializes in, together with graphic novels and figurines. You can also give an artwork from one of Cubao Expo's art galleries is Pablo, which, with its white walls, pares down distractions for quiet appreciation.
After your sojourn for shoes – which Soliman can create for you made-to-measure – clothes, art, and whatnot, you can call it a day and call the waiters at Mogwai for a bucket of cheap beer, while catching up with ubiquitous faces from the local underground and indie scene.
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Appreciate the Game (and the Sox)
In yesterday's post I quoted White Sox skipper Robin Ventura as saying, "It gets frustrating, but I think the way it's going, the way the guys are grinding, you can't fault them for anything." Those comments came after the doubleheader loss to the Indians, which saw the South Siders fall to 13-17 and five games behind the first place Tribe.
Ventura's observation couldn't have been made clearer in last night's 10-inning triumph at Progressive Field. After coasting to a 3-0 lead behind John Danks' best performance of the season, the South Siders suddenly found themselves locked up in a 3-3 tie after eight innings. With that momentum switch and being on the road, the Sox could have laid down and died–but, to their manager's point, they didn't.
The Sox failed to score in the ninth and Hector Santiago survived the bottom half of the inning despite putting the potential winning run in scoring position. Then, in the top of the 10th, the Pale Hose came to life.
Facing closer Chris Perez, Paul Konerko led off the inning with a single. After A.J. Pierzynski popped out, Alex Rios tripled and scored Brent Lillibridge who was sent in to run for Konerko. Rios then scored the all-important insurance run to give the Sox a 5-3 lead heading into the bottom of the 10th.
I still was not totally confident of the "W" because of the way both the red-hot Tribe has been playing and the recent fortunes of the Sox. But Addison Reed, confident and composed beyond his age and experience, rose to the occasion by setting down the heart of the Indian lineup in order: striking out Asdrubal Cabrera, retiring Carlos Santana on the flyout and fanning pinch-hitter Travis Hafner.
A 14-17 record is not something to brag about. But despite the record and losing a lot of close games (the club is 4-11 in games decided by two runs or less), the Sox are indeed grinding it out. And that's something we should appreciate.
Come to think it, the Sox slogan, "Appreciate the Game," kind of fits, doesn't it?
Sox Notes of Note: Rios got a bit of revenge on Perez with his clutch triple. The last time Rios faced the Indians' closer (last week in Chicago) he was retired to end the game and Alex took exception to what he thought was Perez's excessive exuberance. Nothing like a game-winning triple to get payback…I'm usually not good at lip-reading, but I did pick up something interesting in last night's game. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Cleveland's Jack Hannahan coasted into second base on a Johnny Damon single. He then leaned over and asked Gordon Beckham, "Who's your closer?" I found the comment intriguing since it was somewhat confusing to all of us with Sale being called upon in eighth and Santiago in the ninth.
Is it Just a Matter of Time?
"It gets frustrating, but I think the way it's going, the way the guys are grinding, you can't fault them for anything."
–Sox skipper Robin Ventura, after last night's doubleheader loss to the Tribe
Yesterday was certainly a day to forget as the Sox dropped Game 1 to the Tribe, 8-6, largely on the imperfect outing of Philip Humber, and lost Game 2, 3-2, despite a solid performance by Eric Stults.
Humber, who now has had three bad outings since his perfecto against the Mariners, coughed up eight runs, nine hits and two walks in 2 1/3 innings. The silver lining, and yes there was one, was the terrific job Jose Quintana did in relief of Humber. Brought to the big club just for the doubleheader, Quintana's major league debut was sterling as he gave up just one hit and two walks in 5 2/3 innings.
In the nightcap, Stults (who also was promoted yesterday) went six innings, allowing only two runs, four hits and four walks. If only he hadn't walked No. 9 hitter Lou Marson with two outs in the fifth that ultimately gave the Tribe a 2-1 lead.
Ventura's frustration noted above seems to be referring to all the close games the Sox are dropping. His refusal to place blame seems to refer to the fact that the club is putting forth the proper effort. Case in point is that in both games yesterday the Sox rallied in the late innings, only to come up short.
Robin's hope is the same as ours. That it's only a matter of time before the Sox begin winning the close ones.
A Run and Five Hits Not Enough in Rubber Match Against the Tigers
After Adam Dunn's first inning homer, I thought the Sox had a great chance to take the rubber game against the Tigers and head into Cleveland with some momentum. But it was not to be.
Dunn's blast proved to be the only run the Sox could muster on just five hits. Still, they had their chances where a base hit could have tied the game or even put them ahead, but it didn't happen in the 3-1 loss. Give credit to Tiger starter Rick Porcello and relievers Octavio Dotel, Phil Coke, Joaquin Benoit and closer Jose Valverde.
Sox sub starter Dylan Axelrod wasn't horrible, but didn't last long was tagged by two long balls. In 4 1/3 innings he gave up two runs–solo homers to Austin Jackson and Prince Fielder. Axelrod and relievers Will Ohman, Zach Stewart and Hector Santiago did a credible job in the clutch as 12 Detroit runners were left on base. A credible job in the clutch with one exception. Santiago's penchant to give up homers came back to bite him in the ninth as Andy Dirks' solo shot provided the Tigers with a key insurance run that proved key as the Sox had the tying runs on base in the final frame.
Chris Sale, welcome to the closer role.
What We've All Been Waiting For
Just when it appeared all was lost this afternoon in Detroit and our White Sox were about to continue their slide with a fourth straight defeat, a monstrous, one-out, ninth-inning two-run home run by slugger Adam Dunn dramatically turned the tide in a much-needed 3-2 Sox victory.
Today's result was appropriate payback from last night's disaster which saw Matt Thornton cough up a two-run, ninth inning walk-off homer to Jhonny Peralta in the Tigers'comeback win.
The "payback" wasn't without its tense moments. Hector Santiago, perhaps closing his last game before the arrival of Chris Sale as the full-time closer on Monday, continued to have his struggles. He gave up a walk and a double in the bottom of the ninth, giving way to fellow rookie reliever Addison Reed, who struck out Austin Jackson with the tying and winning runs on second and third for his first major league save.
Despite the fact it's only the first week of May, this was a pivotal win for the South Siders. Another loss would have prolonged their losing streak and sent them down to defeat in consecutive demoralizing losses against the team to beat in the A.L. Central. Also, the Sox are now only a game under .500, instead of three if not for the Dunn and Reed heroics.
Sox Notes of Note:
Gavin Floyd pitched seven impressive innings, allowing only two runs and seven hits along with six strikeouts…In addition to Reed picking up his first save, rookie reliever Nate Jones was credited with his first major league victory…Sizzling Paul Konerko got the Sox on the board in the seventh with his sixth homer. He's also driven in 17 runs and is among the league leaders with a .351 batting average…Both Dunn and Alejandro De DeAza, who was on base for Adam's homer, collected two hits apiece.
There are not many things I dislike more than the White Sox giving up a lead in the late innings and losing on a walk-off homer.
So, you can't be surprised when I tell you I got little sleep last night after the Tigers 5-4 triumph.
On our way to the deflating loss, Jake Peavy was magnificent in eight innings of work and Gordon Beckham gave further hope that he's on his way back with a single, double and two-run blast that gave us a 4-2 lead. Just a few days ago, his batting average was well under the .200 mark. He's now at .233. The fact these performances were wasted, made Jhonny Peralta's two-run, game-winning clout that much more disturbing.
New Sox Closer
Chris Sale couldn't have been much better in his first foray as a major league starting pitcher (3-1, 2.81 ERA), but the Sox are moving him into the bullpen as the closer to preserve his career. Evidently, the youngster has had soreness and tightness in his elbow and the club is concerned it could cause problems down the road if he continued to start. It appears that Dylan Axelrod will have the first shot at replacing Sale in the rotation.
Oh, Brother!
John Danks said it himself after his subpar outing last night in the White Sox's 7-5 loss to the Tribe: "The problem is I'm not making pitches and I'm getting my ass kicked out there."
While pitching has been the club's strength thus far, I would make the argument that Danks' lack of success is the single most disappointing factor in the team's young season. A few of the hitters have sputtered, but after showing their confidence in Danks with a mega contract in the offseason, the Sox were expecting the lefty to pick up where Mark Buehrle left off as the ace of the staff. It just hasn't happened.
I'm not ready to give up on Danks. We've seen signs of brilliance and, in his own words, he "wants to be the guy." But to state the obvious, he's got to turn it around if the Sox are going to contend during the next few years.
Hope is Still Alive for Danks No. 2
While John has had his highs and lows since reaching the big leagues, brother Jordan Danks has had his struggles to make the majors. While he's still striking out too much at AAA Charlotte (26 K's in 27 games), there seems to be glimmer of hope that he'll one day join his older sibling in "The Show." Jordan is currently hitting .292, with three homers, 13 RBIs and an on-base percentage of .404. If it happens, better late than never.
Bend it Like Beckham
Let's call it the Gordon Beckham factor.
I think all of us would agree that if the White Sox's No. 1 draft pick from 2008 can recapture the kind of offensive production and excitement he generated in his rookie season, our Sox would have a lot better chance to contend in the A.L. Central.
Gordo reminded us of what he can do with a 3 for 4 effort with this first homer of the season and two RBIs in last night's 7-2 Sox win over the Indians.
After the past two seasons, which saw Beckham hit .252 and and .230, respectively, with disappointing power numbers–9 HR and 49 RBI in 2010 and 10, 44 in 2011–it's been hard to remember that he came on the scene in '09 with 14 homers, 63 RBIs and a .270 batting average in his first 103 games.
By far his best offensive game in a long time (he has already proven to be one of the best defensive second basemen around). Beckham has given hope that he's turned the corner. One game doesn't make a season, but it's something to build on.
In 2009, Beckham was named the A.L. Rookie of the Year in two different polls. It was then that he was pegged as our next big star and the new, fresh face of the franchise. But life intervened and something happened, whether it was in his head or a flaw in his swing.
Maybe it's wishful thinking to look at this performance against the Tribe and think Beckham will now return to elite status. But I, for one, choose to believe it.
Time will tell.
We Needed That
We certainly can't be happy with losing three of four to the Red Sox at home, but it doesn't seem as bad when you salvage the series finale and end a five-game losing streak. Now the White Sox head into an off-day with a satisfying 4-1 win and get back to .500 at 11-11–tied with the Tigers for second place and just a game behind the Tribe, who invade the Cell for a three-game set on Tuesday night.
Gavin Floyd was the "man" today as he headed into the seventh inning with a no-hitter. He lost the no-no on a Dustin Pedroia single and the shutout on a Cody Ross RBI single and was replaced by Addison Reed. In 6 2/3 frames he allowed just the one run, three hits, one walk and nine strikouts. Reed pitched a scoreless inning and Matt Thornton was perfect in 1 1/3 with two strikeouts for the save. Even more impressive is that Thornton retired the heart of the Bosox lineup–Pedroia, Adrian Gonzalez and David Ortiz–in order in the ninth.
The Sox offense, with red-hot Paul Konerko out of the lineup with a stiff neck, held up their end of the bargain after the 1-0 loss on Saturday night. In a three-run first, Alex Rios had a RBI single and Adam Dunn a long two-run homer. The South Siders scored an insurance run in the eighth on a clutch two-out RBI by Dayan Viciedo.
Despite Three-Game Losing Streak, Sox Still in Early A.L Central Hunt; Is it Time for Reed to Take Over as the Closer?
As deflating as last night's 10-3 loss to the Red Sox was, look at it this way. Despite the current three-game losing streak the Sox are still in a virtual tie for the A.L. Central lead. It seems that the division rivals, including the Tigers who just got swept at home by the Mariners, are struggling a bit as well.
It was only a few days ago that the Sox swept Seattle, won the opener of the A's series and were at 10-6. That's just baseball. And the current slide aside, I feel good about how the Sox are playing. Just wish Gordon Beckham and Brent Morel could turn it around and Hector Santiago can avoid the long ball.
Beckham and Morel are mysteries. Will they turn it around? Will one or both spend some time in Charlotte? Will the Sox turn elsewhere at second and third? Stay tuned.
As far as the closer situation, the Sox certainly have options if Santiago's problems continue. Addison Reed (pictured above) seems like the logical choice, but Matt Thornton and Jesse Crain (once he's healthy) will be the mix as well.
I hope Hector overcomes his woes, but the thinking is here that Reed will be the closer by the All-Star break–maybe a lot sooner.
The Red Sox are Coming! The Red Sox are Coming!
You think that you have problems? Take a look for a moment at the Bobby Valentine Red Sox.
Although they just swept a three-game series from the Twins, the Bosox stand at 7-10 and are in the basement of the A.L. East as they invade the Cell starting tonight for a four-game series. And I'm sure they haven't forgotten last Saturday's debacle when they blew a 9-0 lead to the Yankees and lost to their bitter rivals, 15-9.
If that weren't enough, they've lost two-thirds of their regular outfield with serious injuries to Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury, have a decimated bullpen that was severely weakened by an injury to new closer Andrew Bailey on the eve of Opening Day and the starting staff has been far from stellar. Add a little bit of smugness and unfortunate rhetoric from their new skipper and you have a team, as presently constituted, that will have trouble contending with the likes of the Yankees, Rays and even Blue Jays. That said, it will be interesting to see how the sweep in Minnesota has lifted their spirits.
Our Sox come in at 10-8 and in a virtual tie with the Tribe for the division lead after a 4-2 road trip to Seattle and Oakland. It'll Philip Humber on the mound tonight, fresh off of his perfect game. He'll be facing promising youngster Felix Doubront.
Friday night it will be John Danks vs. converted reliever Daniel Bard, unbeaten Jake Peavy vs. Jon Lester on Saturday and Gavin Floyd vs. Josh Beckett on Sunday.
It wasn't an oversight: No, I didn't overlook yesterday's 14-inning loss to Oakland. Just didn't have the heart to revisit the bad memories.


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These are SARA's unofficial versions. The official version is always what appears in the text of the program element on the NSPIRES web page.
Appendix E.2, TWSC, closes on March 31, 2012. Propose to ROSES-12 instead.
Appendix E.2, Topical Workshops, Symposia, and Conferences, was released with rolling submissions (no fixed due date) but now that the 2012 version of this call is open and contains the identical opportunity, ROSES-11 Appendix E.2 will close on March 31, 2012.
Amendment 41: Removing TDEM science area from D.8 SAT
Amendment 41 Removes the opportunity to propose to the Technology Development for Exoplanet Missions (TDEM) science area from Appendix D.8, Strategic Astrophysics Technology. This notice does not apply to the Technology Development for Physics of the Cosmos Program (TPCOS) or Technology Development for the Cosmic Origins Program (TCOP) science areas of the program, for which proposals are still solicited. However, the funds available for new starts in those areas will be less than was previously anticipated to accommodate the changes outlined in the President's Fiscal Year 2013 budget request. Due dates for proposals remain unchanged.
Amendment 40: Cancelation of Appendix E.5 and E.6 March due dates
Amendment 40 cancels the second (March) due dates in ROSES-2011 for Appendixes E.5 and E.6: the Supplemental Education and Public Outreach Programs, respectively.
Appendix D.4, POC change for Astrophysics Theory Program.
The point of contact for Appendix D.4, The Astrophysics Theory program, has been changed to Linda Sparke
Amendment 39: A new solicitation in Appendix A.45 entitled Carbon Monitoring System (CMS): Continuing Prototype Product Development, Research, and Scoping.
This solicitation requests proposals for new Carbon Monitoring System (CMS) work intended to build upon the lessons learned in the pilot studies and scoping efforts and to further integrate NASA products and capabilities with those of other U.S. agencies and international entities. NASA seeks scientific and technical experts to shape and contribute to the next phase of development of a CMS – proposals offering both the development of specific next steps and the execution of the necessary tasks. Successful Principal Investigators will become members of the NASA CMS Science Team. At least half of the funding in each award must go to external organizations. Notices of Intent are not requested. Proposals are due April 20, 2012.
Amendment 38: Appendix A.6, the Biodiversity Program joint solicitation with NSF.
This Amendment announces that Appendix A.6, the Biodiversity Program, has been issued as a joint solicitation with NSF. Proposals are due April 10, 2012, to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Please see the following URL for additional information about this joint solicitation and for instructions for NSF proposal submission: http://tinyurl.com/6pwyzzw
ROSES-11 Amendment 37: Proposal due date delayed for Appendix C.8 LASER.
This Amendment delays the proposal due date for Appendix C.8 Lunar Advanced Science and Exploration Research Program.
ROSES-11 Amendment 36: Final text and due dates for A.26 HyspIRI
This amendment provides the final text and proposal due date for Appendix A.26 HyspIRI Preparatory Airborne Activities and Associated Science and Applications Research. Notices of Intent to propose are due February 22, 2012, and proposals are due no later than March 21, 2012.
ROSES-11 Amendment 35: Revised text for Appendix D.8 SAT
This amendment presents revised text for Appendix D.8, the Strategic Astrophysics Technology Program and a new point of contact for Technology Development for the Cosmic Origins. The due date for Notices of Intent and proposals remain unchanged at January 27, 2012, and March 23, 2012, respectively.
Correction to Appendix B.4 the Solar and Heliospheric Physics (SHP)
The start date for projects in Appendix B.4 the Solar and Heliospheric Physics (SHP) program, was erroneously given as November 1, 2013. It should have been November 1, 2012.
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)-2011 a.k.a. NNH11ZDA001N, was posted on February 18, 2011. Thereafter any amendments, corrections, or clarifications will be posted here.


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Awesome! I'd like, if not to ban the use, certainly give it a long rest! I own up to being a Limey, but I am pro-Yank! So foregive me if I blame the USA for this lazy denigration of an important word.
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Like, totally, dude.
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This reminds me of an ancient episode of I Love Lucy where a elocutionist is brought in to teach the Mertzes and the Ricardos how to speak well. "Now there are two words which you must never utter: one is lousy and the other one is swell." Fred: "Well, tell the lousy one first."
As most of the folks who use awesome as an interjection almost never speak without a hint of irony. I cannot imagine that they would say this unironically. YMMV, doodz!_________________________
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text: Well Ladies, it looks like K is weaning herself. I posted earlier this week about her biting. Well now she won't even come near my breast. At first she would just scream & cry when she saw them, turning her head away from me. Now she just pinches them. What is so hard is watching my LO go from someone who had to nurse all the time, to not wanting anything to do with them. It has now been 6 days since she last nursed. And she could care less. Meanwhile, I am trying not to fall apart.


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Both teams were 12-2 and both teams had a win over the other.
Edna won the first matchup 6-2 in Refugio, while the Bobcats captured the second matchup in Edna with a 7-2 score.
With the championship still undecided, both teams agreed to meet in Victoria on Saturday night to settle the score.
The night proved to be an intense matchup between two very good teams.
One Bobcat in particular, Tyler Castellano, seized the moment to display his baseball talents.
On the mound, Tyler pitched a complete game shutout.
He recorded 14 Ks and gave up no hits and no walks while facing the minimum 21 batters.
He was one defensive error away from a perfect game.
At the plate, Tyler was 3-4 with a 2B, 2-3Bs, a RBI, and a run score.
Travis Quintanilla was 3-4 at the plate with a RBI, SB, and run scored.
He also made a great backhand defensive play to keep the no-hitter in tact.
Cole VanNess and Shane Jochetz both had crucial RBIs in the game that extended the Bobcats' insurmountable lead.
With the 5-0 win over the Cowboys, the Bobcats clinched their third consecutive district championship.
They are currently 18-6, 13-2, and face the Natalia Mustangs in a Bi-District Series this weekend.
Game one will be in Victoria, Friday at Riverside Stadium starting at 7 p.m.
Game two will be in San Antonio on Saturday, at Nelson Wolff Stadium, starting at 5.
Game three will follow game two, if necessary.
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OK, I am getting a little annoyed with my DDs' pediatricians. We are already going in rounds about a possible food allergy/sensitivity situation in DD2. Long story and on previous posts. However, I am wondering if we may have had or have thrush on top of all the other issues (previous problems...green, mucousy, smelly poops. Sometimes with blood...not relating this to the thrush issue).
I took her to the doc when she was about a month old due to a thick white patch of what look like coated milk on her tongue. It was nowhere else in her mouth. I took gauze and wiped to see if it would remove easily and when it didn't, I made an appointment for her. Before I came in, the doc went ahead and called me in a prescription for Nystatin. Thought this was weird considering he had not seen her!! So after I got the prescription, a nurse from his office called back to see if I still wanted to keep the appointment since I had gotten the medication. Duh, yes! I told her I wanted to make sure it was really thrush. After all, what mom in her right mind would want to give medicine unnecessarily?! So when the doc saw her, he told me all she had was a milk patch. He even tried to rub it off, but to no avail. Said it could be stubborn. I failed to mention above that I had been on an antibiotic for a UTI. That's another reason why I suspected thrush.
So here's my question. Is it possible it was only milk residue? It has finally gone away after several weeks, and it never did spread anywhere else in her mouth. Just became gradually lighter. I would have believed him except, I had a bout of really itchy breasts, and nipples and shooting pain while nursing. I had a lot of problems with leaking (BADLY), and it seemed to irritate my skin. I began making sure I changed nursing pads more frequently and changing my bras quickly. Also wiped down with warm, wet washcloth. This seemed to help. I haven't noticed any other symptoms, but every now and then, I have real itchiness (which seems to be alleviated once I remove my nursing pads even if they are dry) or if I take my bra off completely and let the girls air out, so to speak. I do have shooting pains that go almost all the way to my side, but I think I just have a really strong let down reflex...that's the only time I get pain unless DD has latched on incorrectly. Once latch is fixed, pain stops. However, I still feel sore in the breast, like when I first started nursing. For example, DD1 just jumped into my lap and leaned against my boob for a second and it was tender.
Any thoughts and opinions would be great. In the meantime, I don't mean to slam the doctors, but I am tired of getting conflicting info from them and sometimes different diagnosis (such as one said DD1 had a bacterial infection and another said a virus! C'mon guys, big difference there!)


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The audience knows that the movie boss is not real and there is no reason to fear. So why do they so feel bad for the fictitious employees anyway?
Why does the moviegoer cringe when this supervisor makes his presence felt? The answer lies in the fact that these supervisors are particularly sinister, and watching them on the silver screen may bring back memories of similar work experiences.
Or watching these bosses may make people wonder if they will someday run into this kind of evil manager.
There have been some sweat-inducing bosses over the years, but here are a few tyrants who have stormed their way through the world of movies and made people glad that they do not work in that particular office.
No. 5: J. Jonah Jameson from "Spider-Man"
It isn't just J.J.'s disdain for Spider-Man or his determination to ruin him as editor of the city newspaper that makes him a bad movie boss. Rather, it is how he goes about his daily work.
Imagine a man who literally yells at each of his employees all throughout the day. Then, imagine him yelling at all of them again. This happens over and over again, and most of the employees cower or just run away.
Jameson (played by J.K. Simmons in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy) is the ultimate angry boss, and he makes sure that everyone in the room understands who is in charge. The audience may laugh at some of his antics, but there is no denying his lethal management style in the movies.
While J.J. wants control over his immediate surroundings in the media, there are some bosses who want to purchase the whole world ...
No. 4: Gordon Gekko from "Wall Street"
In the movie "Wall Street," the financial genius Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas) is a bit of a paradox, but he fits the profile of someone who truly loves capitalism.
Gekko will either claw his way to the top or end up in jail, while taking a few people with him. The challenge with Gekko is that he is greed personified, which means that he will never truly invest in employees or care about their well-being.
Bud Fox (played by Charlie Sheen) discovers that Gordon is great to work for when things are going well, but Gekko is a pure terror when deals go bad.
Gordon shows that he is perfectly comfortable berating his employees, as well as beating them up physically if he so chooses. This may seem like a hellish boss, but imagine a supervisor who can drag an employee to hell ... literally ...
No. 3: John Milton from "The Devil's Advocate"
Some people like to believe that their boss is the devil, even if they know deep down that their supervisor is still a human who simply displays a few evil traits.
In the film "The Devil's Advocate," Keanu Reeves makes a startling discovery. His supervisor, played by Al Pacino, actually is Satan in the form of a lawyer (some find this fitting). That true identity of Milton pretty much trumps any complaints from other people about tough supervisors.
Milton leads Reeve's character down a slippery slope of deception and compromise to the point where he asks Keanu to help him defeat God.
Plenty of people throughout history have been asked by their bosses to do uncomfortable things, but this task goes a bit beyond accounting adjustments.
Milton is a devil of a boss, but the next she-devil of a boss might have him beat ...
No. 2: Miranda Priestly from "The Devil Wears Prada"
She'll bite your head off, but she will look fabulous doing it. Miranda Priestly (Glenn Close) is the textbook definition of an "icy" personality.
In "The Devil Wears Prada," she makes it quite clear that she will not perform any task that is below her overwhelming talent. Nor will she tolerate anyone who disagrees with her.
Encouragement, compliments, sensitivity and thanks will not cross her lips, but she is powerful enough that she can get away with it and still have people want to work for her.
She wants things done, and she wants them done yesterday. If she has to ask twice, people had better be ready to duck and cover.
The question is, will she ask her employees to come in on Sunday like our No. 1 bad movie boss?
No. 1: Bill Lumbergh from "Office Space"
The film "Office Space" is so easy for some people to relate to because it just feels like the typical workplace that so many individuals experience.
Bill Lumbergh (played by Gary Cole) is the textbook definition of a boss who garners absolutely zero respect from his employees. He has a front-row spot in the parking lot, his pay is probably substantial, and he doesn't appear to work terribly hard.
Most of his day is spent leisurely wandering about the office with a cup of coffee. When Lumbergh talks to employees, he displays a terribly boring personality and horrible listening skills.
To top it all off, he even steals precious red staplers every so often. What is the definition of bad boss? He (usually) is the person every employee tries to avoid at all costs.
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After 16 on-and-off years together, the rocker, 47, proposed to Kristi Gibson on Monday night's finale of "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It" on VH1. Gibson, 39, is mom to their daughters Raine, 10, and Jorja, 5.
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We rescued a pit mix about 3 weeks ago. She was very VERY thin when we took her home. The first grain free food we put her on was fine, however the poor thing pooped more than she probably ever had in her short doggy life! After switching to Acana she became much more regular. Her ear infections have stayed away and her coat is beautiful. She has also put on a healthy 10 pounds! She loves this food and I can feel good about the quality of the ingredients I am feeding to her. This food is totally worth the price!
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