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I just came in, what's going on with the game?
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That chandler dunk in the first was sick!!!! but overall it has been an awful shooting nigh so far, almost halftime and down 14. we need to find our shooting touch. D-LEE and Chandler are impressive so far, why do we even play M-Rose? keep him on the bench!-----------------PLEASE!
D-LEE42FanLEE'S A BEAST!!!
I just came in, what's going on with the game?
i don't want d antoni fired, he s a great coach,butas a great coach he has to use his most valuable weapon(exactly as he used nash)...believe me he knows it better...
Mike D'Antoni is a good coach, but I don't like the job he's done with the Knicks so far.
And I'm not just saying that because of the Marbury situation. Mike D'Antoni is just doing stupid s#!t.
Ex: Starting Quentin Richardson and Chris Duhon. They've had some good games, but overall, they're unreliable for the kind of offense you need in D'Antoni's system. It doesn't look bad now, because the Knicks have a bunch of wins against crippled and sub .500 teams. But, like we've seen, it doesn't work with the good teams, or even the healthy .400 teams.
Jeremon Linbury
D'antoni and Gundy are complete opposites when it comes to coaching style. D'antoni is an offensive genius, and likes to shoot the ball early in the clock. Gundy is a defensive mastermind, but his offense is as slow as hell. I personally think D'antoni is a superior coach, because his defensive coaching is better than Gundy's offensive coaching.
Chandler just scared the crap out of me when he fell. Luckily he looks alright. Classy of the Piston crowd to cheer when he got up, nice to see.
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Tim Thomas is a bum. Never liked him.
Al Harrington's numbers for today: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 7-23 FG, 1-6 3 PT
ILL, those numbers are DISGUSTING!
Tim Thomas played good, though. So did David Lee and Wilson Chandler.
Jeremon Linbury
Looked like he was trying to shoot himself out of a slump all night long and it didnt work. Really rusty remember he barely played with the warriors this year.
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A Tribute to Trevor…Yes, ANOTHER One
I'm sorry. I can't help it. In the Latest Leaders, I got #31. And I'm going to do something kind of radical this time (unless you want to learn about Robert Woodard again…I didn't think so. Besides, I just brilliantly figured out that #31 is retired for the Padres. I could dedicate this to him, but…). So, in a warped version of Jimmy's tradition, I dedicate my #31 ranking to #51, baseball's all-time saves leader, forever a Padre, Trevor Hoffman.
*Sniff sniff* OK, Kaybee, pull yourself together.
Trevor, you're really a Brewer. I mean, I've known for months that you will be in THAT uniform, but to see you there, it's tough, man. Not having you in Peoria is really hard. I only experienced one Spring Training that you were in. But it was really neat to hear you pitch in Spring Training 2008, after that long hard offseason of dwelling on Game 163. It was so great for you to get out there and pitch some scoreless innings.
This year, you are certainly doing your own thing. I mean, you're not even with the team as they go play their games! If you were still with the Padres, would you do the same thing? Pitch bullpens instead of pitching in the actual games? Stay behind in Peoria while we went to play other teams? I guess we won't find out until next year, when you sign with the Padres again (*cough* *cough* hint hint).
It's been so different here without you. There's definitely something missing from the clubhouse, but I think the guys have accepted that you aren't going to be there all season. That's really tough, but they gotta accept it. It's no use dwelling on the past, on what could have been. What happened isn't going to change. The guys have got to move on, and so do the fans.
That's going to be really hard. I don't think we will really be able to say good-bye until the Padres have a save situation for the first time in the regular season. Normally (because Trevor Time is normal; it's what we're used to), we stand in anticipation after the last out in the bottom of the eighth. The bells start. BONG. BONG. BONG. We smile, starting to scream and jump around as the all-time saves leader, the Padre, trots out of the bullpen. But this time, we will stand, waiting for the bells, and they will never come. No, this time Heath Bell will come lumbering out of the bullpen. Instead of the leg kick, we will watch the arm-slinging. Heath is cowboy-style: big, lumbering, jerky, and fast. You are all style, very smooth. Leg way up, glove to your chest, then arms spreading out as your leg comes down and you push off, smoothly releasing the ball towards home plate. Soft thud in the catcher's glove as the bat totally misses that deceptive change-up.
We will miss Trevor Time. That will probably be the hardest to deal with. But you know what we will also miss? We will miss YOU, not just as a pitcher, but as a person. We won't get to watch you warm up during BP, we won't be able to try to get your autograph. We won't see you wandering in the streets of San Diego with your wife and kids. We won't get to see your boys playing around in the ballpark. We won't get to see you doing all the wonderful work in the community that you've been doing for so long. We won't get to read your insightful quotes in the newspaper, we won't get to read about your humorous exploits (the ball cart in BP…LOL). Oh, sure, we can read about the stuff you do with the Brewers, but it's no where near the same. I have no doubt that you and the Padres will meet sometime this year, whether it be in Spring Training, Petco Park, or Milwaukee. I have a feeling that you will pitch against the Padres sometime this year, and it's going to be hard. But if you come out to close a game against the Padres in Petco, you are going to get a wonderful ovation.
Trevor, it's going to be a long season. There will be many moments where we say, "I wish Trevor were here" or "Trevor would have been able to save that game". It's going to be hard. It will be so bittersweet to see you in the Brewers uniform. We know that you will do very well for the Brewers, and we wish you all the best. But we can't help but think that you could be doing that in the Padres uniform. You are San Diego, man. We will miss your humor, your class, your kindness, your presence.
But we are holding on to the hope that you will come back to San Diego next year. We're CLINGING to that hope. And until you say otherwise, we will expect that you are coming back. You wanted to be here this year. You gave San Diego the chance to bring you back. But you had to move on, so you went to the Brewers. We miss you so much, Trevor. I can't believe you're gone! But we want to see you in the Padres uniform again next year. After a whole season without you, we want to relieve the pain. We want you to end your amazing career here in San Diego. We want our star closer back. We want the All-Time Saves Leader back in San Diego. And we're clinging to the hope that that will happen. We love you, Trevor!
Thank you so much to all my readers for getting me to where I am. Without you guys, this blog had no purpose. So thank you so much for reading about Padres baseball, and I'm looking forward to covering the Padres all season! THANK YOU!!
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You gotta love Trevor, I was hoping he would of came to an agreement to pitch in Chavez Ravine this season. Good luck this season. See ya at the games🙂 Keep on posting, you do a fantastic job!…..http://bleednblue.mlblogs.com/
I just checked out the Brewer's website, and Trevor is pitching for them today against the Rockies. Waaaaa!!!
Don't cry, Kaybee!!!!!! This is too sad!!!!!! Remember your support group is still here for you.
Beautiful dedication! Hang in there! Dry those tears! We are here if you need us!
Don't worry Trevor is still a true Padre. I'll join the support group if you want me to.
sigh…. you have to get over those guys… Like when Piazza left, it hurts, but move on………………………..
As Jane said, always think of your support group! We are here for you! Beautiful dedication to Trevor– really, it's great. I hope you can will him to come back.
Kaybee, it was a great dedication to Hoffy. I certainly miss him A LOT like you. Dude, I can't help it either! It has been stuck in my head ever since I heard the news. But let's think this way. He's going to do fine and I'm hoping that he's going to return to San Diego someday!
Congrats on the recent success Kaybee. Trevor may be wearing a Brewers Uniform on Opening Day, but he will be wearing a Padre uniform again when he is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame!
Trevor Hoffman is the man. I remember heckling him in the bullpen once at a Pirates game in Pittsburgh, and he just kinda smiled at us, it was a good time.
And those shirts sell for that cheap because they're damaged, somehow. On the K-Rod one I got, the number was just a tad off center, but you can hardly even tell. The other ones might've just had a little tiny spot on them somewhere, definitely worth 3 bucks. haha.
I feel your sadness, you might remember we lost a stellar pitcher, actually two of them? Those two may not have had the legacy that Hoffman did, but still were big losses. I've always been a fan of Hoffman. I'm a fan of consistency. Good luck to your Padres this year, we'll take great care of TH!
Hi, Kaybee …
Nice dedication post in honor of Trevor Hoffman !!! … Maybe one day he will be back with the Padres, but you have brought him back for all baseball fans to read about with this dedication in his honor !!! …
Also, Heath Bell had a great pitching performance for Team USA in their game against the New York Yankees the other day … Bell in his one inning of work, struck out the side vs. the Yankees in the 7th inning of Team USA's 6-5 victory over the Yanks !!! … So, Heath Bell looks like he will be very effective out of the bullpen for the Padres this season !!!
Kaybee, "Congratulations" on your #31 ranking on the latest "Leader's List"; and, thanks for mentioning my name in your above post !!!
— Jimmy [27NYY], "BY&L"


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2. Books – distributed for review and return within 4 weeks 22nd February 2013. The books have been donated by Fred Harrison's publisher and include four of his titles, three novels, a biography and another work on taxation. The idea that readers will write a review of the books for the benefit of the EWG.
3. "The people make the rules" campaign to publicise the role of the City of London as a Tax Haven – want slogans for posters to be displayed on bus shelters etc. pre-City of London elections (purpose.com). Link up with UK Uncut and occupy. Brainstorming ideas – Secret City. Ideas were written down and passed to Dave for onward distribution.
4. Themes: Nelio, John and Mark are all keen to present on work, Mario Molinari wants to do something on food and nutrition. Other topics for the future could include: wealth – what is it and how should it be distributed; equality, economy of oneness – how can this be really relative; systems theory and economics; interest; citizens income; tax havens; debt jubilee; two fundamental monopolies – money and land; GDP/economics of growth v. no growth; justice; European Union; housing. Topics for discussion on the strategy one day conference; Roadmap; LBoI. The map (Mary)
5. a) GIRO ongoing b) Roadmap – Dave to distribute latest version over the weekend c) LBoI – finance request postponed; need discussion on the content d) EWG website in progress – occupycityof london.org is available for use, courtesy of Steve e) Social Housing Policy – CFD has emailed external party chasing previous action; f) Localism Act – FoI requests Susan (residents associations) – liaise with Mike g) commoning – no report h) development of stats – economics briefing (IPPR)?
6. Shoutout – Gbola homeless and needing help – currently in hostel – more people available at the GA – evicted October 28th – fighting against bureaucracy – needs somewhere to sleep tonight;0.3% drop in GDP triple dip?
7. Meeting closed at 6:30pm to allow time to get to GA in St Martin's Lane. Next meeting – Monday 28th January 2013 – Agenda to follow.


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"Everybody is hiring, and everybody is short-handed," she said.
"I can promise you, anybody that wants a job in this town can get one."
However, according to local statistics, the unemployment rate for Beeville was ahead of the national average, but behind the state.
Labor statistics, compiled by Workforce Solutions of the Coastal Bend (WSCB), based in Corpus Christi, show that Beeville's unemployment rate was 7.6 percent, compared with 6.9 percent for the state and the national rate of 7.8 percent.
WSCB compiles unemployment figures each month for 12 counties.
Out of a labor force of 13,296 persons in Bee County, last month 12,290 were employed, leaving 1,006 unemployed.
June's 7.6 percent rate rose from 7.1 percent in May but is close to the 7.6 percent rate a year ago.
McMullen said that she has heard from other business owners, and the story is the same.
People aren't applying to work.
"Three years ago, we would have an inch stack of people waiting to get in," she said. "That just went away."
She isn't one to blame the oil industry for taking the applicants either. Many of those companies aren't able to fill their positions either.
"Something else we are seeing here is what I call the loss of the traditional work ethic," says Bee County Judge David Silva, who wishes the county unemployment rate was lower – or at least matched the rate statewide.
"People will get a job — if they pass the drug exam — and they seem to think they are entitled, as if the company should be glad they're there. Then they work for two weeks and then disappear for two or three days. Then they want their job back, but the company has moved on.
"And those that keep their job, they seem to be addicted to the Internet. They're always texting or checking their email on company time. They don't understand that when you work for someone, do the work!"
Outside of Bee, the numbers paint a different picture.
The unemployment rate dropped significantly in counties to the north and west of Bee County — closer to the epicenter of Eagle Ford Shale operations.
Live Oak County's June rate was 4.1 percent; McMullen County's rate was 3.1 percent; Karnes County's, however, was 7.3 percent.
To the south and east, Refugio County's rate was 4.9 percent; Goliad's was 5.8.
Since 2003, the Coastal Bend's unemployment rate has closely mirrored the state's rate, varying only in tenths of a percent.
Those at Coastal Bend College recently implemented a way to help their students find work and to curtail the unemployment numbers.
"CBC Works is in its early stages, but I hope that employers in the Coastal Bend realize what a great opportunity this is to reach our amazing students," Lindsey Hagen, career development adviser for CBC, said previously.
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Re: Congrads to Mr.Lucky!
Oh No--is that your attempt at a slam against Danica--LMAO--pretty rediculous I'd say as that should be a given. Some of you here must lay awake at night wondering how to slam Danica and when you try its as immature as a 3 yr old saying "my daddy can beat your daddy" --poor babys.


text: New Member 12>TornadoKnight posted:1/3/2013 2:50:25 PM Heya everyone, I just signed up here. I'm interested in pretty much all the subjects you explore here. So this looks like another great online resource. I'm a member of a local paranormal group, NPS, Nebraska Paranormal Society. http://nebraskaghosts.org/ I'm also a programmer for an awesome, long running radio show, EUP, Exploring Unexplained Phenomena. http://www.e-u-p.org/ Feel free to stop by and check us out. See you on the screen! Matt Mundorfspooky1 posted:1/3/2013 3:47:15 PM Welcome to the family :)Wereparadox posted:1/3/2013 5:21:38 PM That's a great handle. I summon tornado knight. He has +5 to paranormal resources.TornadoKnight posted:1/3/2013 6:05:07 PM @ Spooky1. Thanks for the Welcome! @ WereParadox. I have come to do your bidding!Jaxerback posted:1/3/2013 8:22:39 PM Welcome to the Asylum. My advice to you is to RUN...RUN AWAY and don't look back if you wish to keep your sanity. If not then hop on the crazy train!!breeld posted:1/4/2013 6:37:47 AM Ditto to what they all said. Welcome.bobprin posted:1/4/2013 7:04:19 AM Cool, I worked out of omaha for two years. You aren't fixiated with prime numbers or transvestite entertainers I hope.TornadoKnight posted:1/4/2013 9:44:46 AM @ Jazerback & Breeld, Thanks also for the welcome. @ Bobprin, Not really fixiated with either. Heh.0x6a656666 posted:1/4/2013 11:07:44 AM It's always nice getting new regulars. Welcome!gary107 posted:1/4/2013 2:49:02 PM welcome storm chaster, when I was young [back in the days of black and white T.V.] I was told the answer to UFO's and how we came to be would be found by studying the patterns to the prime numbers: "Gary Brumwell, patterns to the prime numbers" on google. That religion was merely ancient politics confused over historical time: "Gary Brumwell, A NEW NUMBER FOR AN OLD BEAST" That there are reasons of how and why governments do "cover ups" and there are simple ways around them. That the RSA number encoding process will not be broken in our time, and other assertions along these lines. I give the example of George Washington, but they are slow to pick up on the hints. As his publishers told Stephen Hawkins concerning his book on time: no more than 2 scientific formulas per ten pages. Their reading comprehension is low. Welcome to 8 bit processing land. The Black Forest/Roswell ladies were reported to be polydactyl [six digits], oriental looking with hazel blue eyes. I think they functioned in a society based on a collective mind. I suggest not using more than two syllable words around here. They are slow enough already, do not send them running for a dictionary. Welcome.gary107 posted:1/4/2013 2:53:58 PM /..storm chaser.spooky1 posted:1/4/2013 3:10:30 PM Gar, I'm sorry bud but I just cant understand u.maybe I'm just not smart enoughgary107 posted:1/4/2013 3:39:04 PM the other kind of Irish guy gets up set when I explain the real understanding behind the death of the Fitzgerald Kennedy brothers, hope he is not reporting all our names to some of his locals, and how J Fitzgerald Kennedy passed on military intelligence to the German navy in 1942 causing his transfer to the South Pacific. Spooky1: I suggest they are slow, nothing said regarding "smart." In a high school experimental science class we were give a project and asked to determine the at which an item oscillated and to produce a graph and deduce the formula on how it change mas extra wt. was added. I was done in 3 minutes, the rest of the class took 45 minutes and half of them got it right. Slow does not mean they are not smart, just slow to pick up. Them phone rings awhile before being answered, that is all.spooky1 posted:1/4/2013 3:45:03 PM Yes I'm slow so in school I was classified as "stupid" .Thx for the "slow don't mean stupid " makes me feel betterJaxerback posted:1/4/2013 8:09:34 PM As I said...RUN!!breeld posted:1/5/2013 6:47:08 AM Well, Gary breaks `em in right off the bat! If they`re still around after that, they`ll probably fit right in.gary107 posted:1/5/2013 9:40:17 AM "Hey Jack, I know a way we can bring a lot of business into Kaisar Ship Building. Have you ever rolled your own cigs ?"breeld posted:1/5/2013 4:45:37 PM Gary`s mind works like this; Have you ever rolled your own cigs dammit I dropped my cig in my shoe hell there`s a hole in my sock gotta get my shoes on gotta go to the store need milk damn think I`ll have some cereal need to wash a bowl guess I`ll mop the floor hey macarena lalalalala Poor Gary. I understand. Mine does that sometimes, too.bobprin posted:1/5/2013 5:07:19 PM Yeah, RUN!!!breeld posted:1/5/2013 5:29:37 PM Run, Forest, Run! Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Apt in Edgware Road Oxford Street-EG3
Floor No.
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Breakfast
- Suitable for events
- Towels
Accommodation summary
Welcome and enjoy the vibrancy of London with a relaxing haven in one of London's safest, best connected area. We are renting out a spacious One bedroom apartment within a Victorian building. Just minutes away from two underground stations. The apartment is within minutes away from Oxford Street, Marble Arch, Hyde Park, Edgware Road, Paddington, Notting Hill and Harley Street. surrounded by a wealth of shopping centres, parks, bars, and restaurants.
The nearest underground stations are Edgware Road Tube Station & Marylebone Tube Station are within 5 min walk
The apartment is set on second floor,of a Victorian Period Building in a quiet residential area and benefits from a recent redesign.The apartment comprises of a fully fitted kitchen, separate bathroom with shower and a lounge. First bedroom sleeps 2 people and has one UK Standard double bed. The Lounge also sleeps 2 people and has one UK standard double Sofa bed.The kitchen is separate with a fridge and cooker and washing machine.
The apartment is ideal for 4 people or Family.
Included in our daily rates are:
-Clean towels and bed linen.
-Clean bathroom with shampoo and body wash.
-Use of the washing machine with soap.
-Fully equipped kitchen including Washing machine, fridge freezer, microwave, kettle, cooking facilities.
-A light breakfast of tea, coffee and cereals.
-There is also a TV with free view.
Heathrow Airport -Heathrow express (Paddington station)
Gatwick Airport-London Bridge (Jubile Line)-Baker street(Bakerloo Line)
Lutton Airport-Express bus A1 towards Victoria Coach Station
(Baker street)
Stanstead Airport-Tottenham Hale(Victoria Line)-Oxford Circus (Bakerloo line)
Eurostar - King's Cross St.Pancras Underground Station
(Circle Line) -Edgware road
The apartment is served by numerous bus routes day and night.
OXFORD STREET, the premier shopping street in Europe is under a mile(1km) walk from the apartment. It is one and a half miles(2km) from end to end and is a shoppers paradise. Most shops open 10am until 6 or 7pm. Many also open on Sunday from 12 to 6pm with late nights on Thursday. Oxford Street is best known for Selfridges and the other big department stores which are all found in the section from Marble Arch to Oxford Circus, along with most of the big-name multinationals such as Nike, Primark, Topshop, Apple, etc. It's more of the same towards Tottenham Court Road, but generally on a smaller scale. Oxford Street is said to be the busiest shopping street in Europe.
The section of Edgware Road near to Marble Arch is famous for its distinctive Middle-Eastern character. Lebanese restaurants, shisha cafes and clubs line both sides of the road, with some staying open late into the night. Marble Arch station is a few minutes walk from the southern end of Edgware Road.
Just a short step away from the tourist hordes, the apartment still has the feel of a real neighbourhood, the wealthy residents are becoming ever more attractive as Harley Street, the traditional home of England's best doctors, has recently become the heart of the UK's flourishing plastic surgery industry.
The beautiful architecture (the Wallace Collection is a must) and the open spaces of Regent's Park and Hyde Park make this a fine area to have a wander, when the sun's out there are fewer places in London as scenic and special as Hyde Park.
While Marylebone High Street is absolutely charming, lined with traditional pubs, beautiful boutiques and shops (including the flagship Daunt Books) and excellent local restaurants as well as an impressive mix of hotels - and a farmer's market every Saturday.
A short walk from Marylebone is the home of the most famous fictional detective in the world 'Sherlock Holmes' bachelor flat at 221B Baker Street and the popular waxworks at Madame Tussauds.
Analisa has been living in London for more than seven years and will be delighted to help you plan your stay and point you to exciting and hidden spots in London. She doesn't live in the apartment or the building. The check-in procedure is a mixture of greeting with keys or a safety box, depends on the time of arrival.
House rules
2. No pets allowed strictly.
3. Please be considerate to our neighbours. Noise should be kept to a minimum after 11pm and before 8am. Strictly no party.
4. Please leave the apartment in the same condition you found it. Guests agree to pay for any damage/loss/missing items and furniture in the apartment.
5.WiFi is provided free of charge but we cannot be held responsible for any interruption of service due to problems with the service provider.
|Check-in after
|Check-in before
|On arrangement
|Check-out before
|Cancellation Policy
Reviews for this host's other properties
+ quiet area, the beds were good and the sheets and towels clean - and a fantastic Thai restaurant just up the road (3 min)
- the house is very run down, it was nicely decorated for the photos, but it really needs renovation. The toilet didn't always flush (the only one for 7 people! and with half a roll of toilet paper provided for 4 days, so make sure to bring your own...), the two remaining couches fall forward when trying to sit on them, no batteries in the clocks, lightbulbs missing, no kitchen towels. Dirty kitchen, with two empty containers of instant coffee (well, empty would have been fine actually, both of them had a bit of dried/sticking coffee on the bottom), and the whole house smells damp/old. The cleaning must be very rushed, only the main areas are cleaned. (toilet, sink itself ok, but don't look anywhere else in the bathroom, or in any corners, or at the window-seal, or at any carpet...)
A bit more care by the owner would certainly be necessary.
Analisa has sent us very clear instructions for our stay in her house. The email exchanges were also very helpful. The house is nice and located in a quiet area. Hammersmith station is quite near; central London can be reached very easily. It was a nice stay !
Everything worked out well with the reservation and the stay.
Our contact people were responsive and good to deal with and the house was really comfortable.
Thank you!
Ok apartment if you are only going to sleep there. Rather worn. Everything you need in the kitchen mostly. There was breakfast in the description, it was corn flakes and milk. Slow internet access. Short distance to tube and grocery store. Many breakfast offered in the "center" of where we lived. Interested cutting for boys / men!
Ok leilighet dersom man bare skal sove der. Nokså slitt. Alt du trenger på kjøkken stort sett. Det stod frokost i beskrivelsen, det var corn flakes og melk. Treg internett tilgang. Kort avstand til tube og matbutikk. Mange tilbud om frokost i "sentrum" av der vi bodde. Billig å klippe seg for gutter / menn!
House complies with pictures but shabby (stained carpet, chairs and shelves rickety, broken wardrobe, neglected garden ..) some minor repairs would be required. No dishwasher (damage).
It lacks a sofa in the living room (two instead of three as in the photos), after a good walk in the evening to relax all together, it would have been welcome. Few wifi speed. The bins are apparently collected once a week (that of the former tenant remained outside the house during our stay 4 days). Containers should be provided to prevent odors and papers flying. The breakfast is nothing but tea, some coffee and a cereal box. House for 7 people (one bathroom with a toilet).
Apart from its small things to improve, we had a great stay and we will return to this property.
Very well located in quiet residential area close to the subway and shopping. Would have a physical home by an official order to exchange (messages by email and phone calls).
Maison conforme aux photos mais défraîchie (moquette tachée, chaises et étagères bancales, armoire cassée, jardin délaissé..) quelques petites réparations seraient nécessaires. Pas de lave vaisselle (dommage).
Il manque un canapé dans le salon (deux au lieu de trois comme sur les photos), après une bonne marche le soir pour se détendre tous ensemble, il aurait été le bienvenu. Peu de débit wifi. Les poubelles sont apparemment ramassées qu'une fois par semaine (celles de l'ancien locataire sont restées devant la maison durant tout notre séjour soit 4 jours). Des containers devraient être prévus pour éviter les odeurs et les papiers qui volent. Le petit déjeuner n'est autre que du thé, un peu de café et un paquet de céréales. Maison pour 7 personnes maximum (une seule salle de bain avec un wc).
Mises à part ses petites choses à améliorer, nous avons passé un très bon séjour et nous retournerons dans cette location.
Très bien située dans quartier calme et résidentiel proche du métro et des commerces. Nous aurions aimé avoir un accueil physique par un responsable pour pouvoir échanger (messages par mail et appels téléphonique uniquement).
The house is very nice, located in a very quiet area close to amenities. However, ay look closer many things were failing: missing light bulb in the living room, walk to the coffee table broken, broken chair, oven and microwave off a bathroom including the toilet (while m had been confirmed by email that there were 2 bathrooms complicated ... to 9 !!), 1L of milk for two breakfasts at 9 it is little, or no chocolate biscuit, light also stains sheets, dated carpet ..
Shame because the location and the owner is more than friendly!
La maison est très jolie, située dans un quartier très calme à proximité des commodités. Cependant, a y regarder de plus près de nombreuses choses ont été défaillantes : ampoule manquante au salon, pied de la table basse cassée, chaise cassée, four et micro-onde hors service, une salle de bain comprenant les toilettes (alors qu'il m'avait été confirmé par mail qu'il y avait 2 salles de bain...compliqué à 9!!), 1L de lait pour deux petits déjeuners à 9 c'est peu, pas de chocolat ni biscotte, léger aussi, taches sur les draps,moquette vieillotte..
Vraiment dommage car l'endroit et la propriétaire sont plus que sympathiques !
We had a very nice stay in London and also in the house .... but the house is very shabby ... some things would have to be urgently repaired or renewed .... especially the bathroom .... and the cleanliness also left something to be desired ... why only 4 stars. However, communication was very good and friendly and after a phone call is also very fast missing things like coffee, cereal, kitchen towels, etc. were dropped off !! The garden, however, is difficult to see ..... totally wild .... the grill was looking after some under the heavily overgrown weeds to recognize!
Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt in London und auch im Haus....allerdings ist das Haus schon sehr abgewohnt...einige Dinge müßten dringend repariert oder erneuert werden....vor allen Dingen das Bad....und die Sauberkeit ließ auch etwas zu wünschen übrig...deshalb nur 4 Sterne. Allerdings war die Kommunikation sehr gut und freundlich und nach einem Telefonat wurden auch sehr schnell fehlenden Dinge wie Kaffee, Müsli, Küchentücher usw. vorbeigebracht!! Der Garten allerdings ist kaum zu erkennen.....total verwildert....der Grill war erst nach einigem suchen unter dem stark wuchernden Unkraut zu erkennen!
The appartment was good.
1 bathroom and toilet in one room maybe a bit too small.
overall service was good. Reachability etc.
The images fancier than the reality, a bit shabby, wobbly chairs, dishes again even rinsed, an opened bag of breakfast cereal something similar, a lot of rubbish outside the house, Analisa does not seem like a little suggested to be the owner, the manager or has rather for some time no longer been concerned about their own house. A new vacuum cleaner would do the floors probably good. To live in the house with 11 people, appears already adventurous. But ok for 6 persons 3 good, quiet bedrooms, fresh linen, large, abundant towels, lounge area.
Connection in many directions with super by bus and Tube.
Rating also therefore something critical because we have paid as much as 30 € per person and night, of whom 3 children ..
Die Bilder schicker als die Realität, etwas abgewohnt, wackelige Stühle, Geschirr nochmal selbst gespült, Frühstück eine angebrochene Tüte Cornflakes-Ahnliches, viel Müll vorm Haus, Analisa scheint nicht, wie ein bißchen suggeriert, die Eigentümerin zu sein, der oder die hat sich eher schon länger nicht mehr ums eigene Haus gekümmert. Ein neuer Staubsauger würde den Böden wohl gut tun. Das Haus mit 11 Leuten zu bewohnen, erscheint schon abenteuerlich. Aber: für 6 Personen 3 gute, ruhige Schlafzimmer, frische Bettwäsche, große, reichlich vorhandene Handtücher, Wohnbereich ok.
Anbindung in viele Richtungen mit mit Bus und Tube super.
Bewertung auch deshalb etwas kritisch, weil wir immerhin 30 € pro Person und Nacht bezahlt haben, davon waren 3 Kinder..
Very good location in a nice and quiet neighborhood. Very easy access to central London. good experience.
Très bonne localisation dans un quartier sympa et calme. Très facile de rejoindre le centre de Londres. bonne expérience.
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text: My DD is 9.5 months old. She nurses 4 times per day. First thing in am (she is losing interest in this one and I have to pump the other breast), before her am nap, before her pm nap, and at bed time. Trying to wean at a pace so that she is off the boob hopefully by one. (i know some people think that is too young but that is my choice). My concern is that three of her feedings are before sleep. Any ideas???? My husband fed her bottle at afternoon nap today... she took the bottle fine but screamed herself to sleep Any suggestions from people who have successfully are greatly appreciated!


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 |Flag= Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg
 |Welcomebooklink = http://www.peacecorps.gov/welcomebooks/vuwb461.pdf
 |Region= [[The Pacific Islands]]
 |CountryDirector= [[Edwin Stice]]
 |Sectors= [[Education]]
[[Small Business Development]]
 [[Agriculture]]
 [[Environment]]
 [[Community Health]]
 |ProgramDates= [[1990]] - [[Present]]
 |CurrentlyServing= 109
 |TotalVolunteers= 450
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 =Peace Corps Vanuatu=

 ==Work Areas==
 ''Education''

 Volunteers serve in either primary or secondary schools or in community-based rural training centers. Volunteers support the teaching of disadvantaged students in secondary schools with inadequate or underqualified teachers. They teach math, science, information technology, and English at secondary schools. Volunteers contribute through classroom teaching, curriculum and resource development, strategic planning for schools, and through supporting initiatives to strengthen community involvement in education.

 Volunteers help community-managed rural training centers provide vocational and basic life skills to students who cannot be accommodated in the secondary education system. Rural training centers help to mitigate urban drift by providing opportunities for these youth to contribute to their rural communities.

 ''Small Business Development''

 Working with rural retail and marketing cooperatives, Volunteers provide training in business and organizational management, bookkeeping, credit management, cooperative philosophy, and product diversification. Volunteers work with entrepreneurs and other clients to conduct business feasibility studies, start-up small businesses, identify local and regional markets, and undertake small-scale processing of local resources. They also promote the formation of small community savings and loan groups.

 ''Agriculture''

 Agriculture Volunteers work to promote sustainable farming practices and agroforestry to improve food security and income-generation opportunities. Volunteers encourage youth to pursue agriculture as a livelihood and to act as mentors for peers. They also work with farming communities to expand opportunities for local value-added processing and marketing of crops.

 Projects focus on producing higher value crops such as vanilla, pepper, cocoa and spices, as well as small livestock and staple foods. Volunteers have helped start Future Farmers initiative, a project involving three government ministries whose cooperation is facilitated by the Peace Corps and aims to increase young people's interest in agriculture.

 ''Environment''

 There is a strong interest by communities in Vanuatu to improve the management of their natural resources including reefs, forests, wildlife, and agricultural lands. Volunteers work with communities to promote sustainable land use management practices, develop natural resource management plans, establish conservation areas, and promote nature tourism and conservation enterprises. Most activities promote conservation and sustainable uses while generating income for community members.

 The Peace Corps' coastal resources management work focuses on coral reefs, mangroves, estuaries, and marine biology. A disaster preparedness and mitigation project produced risk assessment maps, assisted community leaders to produce community disaster preparedness plans, and inspired communities to raise awareness about natural disasters.

 ''Community Health''

 Volunteers work in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, community health committees (local partner institutions), and community-based health professionals to strengthen their capacity to sustainably reduce the incidence of preventable diseases. Volunteers work with local institutions to improve the health and well-being of the population through activities that promote healthy lifestyles and improve nutrition.

 ==Peace Corps News==

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 ==Peace Corps History==

 ''Main article: [[History of the Peace Corps in Vanuatu]]''

 Despite intermittent talks between the government of the newly independent Republic of Vanuatu and the Peace Corps through the 1980s, a country agreement was not signed until 1989. The first Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Port Vila in late 1989. During the first four years of its existence (October 1989 to August 1993), the Peace Corps/Vanuatu program was administered by Peace Corps/Solomon Islands. Following the initial programming assessment trip, the Peace Corps decided to focus resources and Volunteers in the education sector. The first three Volunteers arrived in 1989, and they were assigned to teach either math or science at two different junior secondary schools. They were followed a year later by three additional math and science teachers.

 The third group of Peace Corps Volunteers, three small business advisors assigned to work at the Development Bank of Vanuatu, arrived in mid-1991. They trained bank personnel assigned to the various branch offices located around the country. These Volunteers were soon followed by what would be the last contingent of math and science teachers assigned to the junior secondary school system. By the time these Volunteers completed their service in December 1993, the Ministry of Education was confident that Vanuatu no longer needed such teachers. Unfortunately, this assessment turned out to be inaccurate so the Peace Corps continued to provide assistance in this area. This group also included the first Volunteer assigned to a rural training center.

 ==Training==

 ''Main article: [[Training in Vanuatu]]''

 Pre-service training provides trainees with 10 weeks of intense, entry-level language, cultural, technical, development, and personal security and health skills to function effectively as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Vanuatu. Training emphasizes building interpersonal skills and self-confidence, identifying and using local resources, and teaching relevant skills to host country counterparts. It will be the first "reality test" of life as a Volunteer, which will help you make an informed commitment when you are sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer.

 ==Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyle==

 ''Main article: [[Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Vanuatu]]''

 For the first few days of pre-service training (PST), you will stay in Port Vila. You will then move to a rural village on Efaté island, staying with a Ni-Vanuatu family for the reminder of training. Although some homes in the village use solar power or generators for electricity, you are more likely to use a kerosene lamp or candles. At the training site and in most rural villages, households have a rainwater tank, well, or piped water for drinking and showers. Most houses are composed of local materials including wood, bamboo, palm and coconut leaves and tin sheets.

 At about the midpoint of training, you will go on a "walkabout." This four- to six-day day visit to your assignedsite or a similar location provides an opportunity to discuss your assignment, meet and visit with future colleagues and community members and current Volunteers, and become familiar with living conditions in another part of the country. Before going on the walkabout, you will be given information about the site and have an opportunity to discuss the assignment with Peace Corps staff or Volunteers.

 ==Health Care and Safety==

 ''Main article: [[Health care and safety in Vanuatu]]''

 The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. Peace Corps/Vanuatu maintains a clinic and a full-time medical officer takes care of Volunteers' primary healthcare needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Vanuatu at local hospitals. If you become seriously ill during your service, you will be transported either to an American-standard medical facility in the region or to the United States.

 ==Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues==

 ''Main article: [[Diversity and cross-cultural issues in Vanuatu]]''

 In Vanuatu, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyle, background, and beliefs are judged in a cultural context very different from their own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed in Vanuatu.

 Outside of Vanuatu's capital, residents of rural communities have had relatively little direct exposure to other cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles. What people view as typical American behavior or norms may be a misconception, such as the belief that all Americans are rich and have blond hair and blue eyes. The people of Vanuatu are justly known for their generous hospitality to foreigners; however, members of the community in which you will live may display a range of reactions to cultural differences that you present.

 * Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
 * Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
 * Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
 * Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers =
 * Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
 * Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities
 * Possible Issues for Married Volunteers

 ==Frequently Asked Questions==

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 ''Main article: [[FAQs about Peace Corps in Vanuatu]]''

 * How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Vanuatu?
 * What is the electric current in Vanuatu?
 * How much money should I bring?
 * When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
 * Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
 * Do I need an international driver's license?
 * What should I bring as gifts for Ni-Vanuatu friends and my host family?
 * Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
 * How can my family contact me in an emergency?
 * Can I call home from Vanuatu?
 * Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
 * Will there be e-mail and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?

 ==Packing List==

 ''Main article: [[Packing list for Vanuatu]]''

 This list has been compiled by Volunteers serving in Vanuatu and is based on their experience. Another packing list, with more detail and explanation, is located on the website at http:// www.peacecorps.gov.vu/list.html. (this link may no longer be active) Use these as informal guides in making your own list, bearing in mind that experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything on the list, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. You can always have things sent to you later. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight limit on baggage. And remember, you can get almost everything you need in Vanuatu or through Internet purchases.

 * General Clothing
 * For Men
 * For Women
 * Shoes
 * Personal Hygiene and Toiletry Items
 * Kitchen
 * Miscellaneous

 ==Peace Corps News==

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 [[File:Example.jpg]]==Other links==
 * [[Volunteers who served in Vanuatu]]
 * [[List of resources for Vanuatu]]
 * [[Pre-Departure Checklist]]
 * [[Inspector General Reports]]
 * [[Facebook group for Sept 2010 Invitees]] [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=129866600363363]
 * [http://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps-bislama-course.php Peace Corps Bislama Language Course (ebook + audios) ]

 =Vanuatu=

 ===About Vanuatu===
 Vanuatu is an independent republic consisting of 83 islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, located about 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii and about 1,500 miles northeast of Australia. From the late 19th century until independence in 1980, Vanuatu was governed jointly by France and Britain. The capital and largest city is Port-Vila, located on the island of Efate. The country is characterized by isolated rural communities scattered among a chain of beautiful, but often rugged and lightly populated, tropical islands extending about 500 miles from north to south. Vanuatu has a population of about 190,000.

 The majority of Vanuatu's population lives in isolated rural areas, though the urban centers of Port Vila and Luganville are increasing in size rapidly. About 16 percent of the population resides in Port Vila and 5.8 percent in Luganville. Port Vila, in sharp contrast to the rest of the country, is a small but cosmopolitan capital city with a local economy that caters to tourists and foreign residents.

 Vanuatu is at a pivotal point in its young history: making the delicate transition from a largely self-sufficient agriculture-based economy to a more market-oriented one. While traditional values and customs continue to influence society, the pull of the new economy and the lifestyles that come with it have changed the community-based social"safety net." The challenge to the people of Vanuatu is how to create a balance between the traditional community support system and the rising expectations that they will have jobs, education, healthcare and a multitude of public services.

 ===Country and Culture===

 ''Geography and Culture''

 The indigenous population of Vanuatu is predominantly Melanesian, on some islands blended with Polynesian. The people of the archipelago are known as Ni-Vanuatu.

 The islands are rugged—some with forested peaks several thousand feet in elevation—and isolated both from the rest of the world and from each other. Vanuatu's land area, scattered over 65 inhabited islands, approximates that of Northern Ireland, but it is dispersed across an expanse of the equatorial Pacific equivalent in size to a good portion of Western Europe.

 Cool between April and November, the days become hot and dry in December. The daily temperature will range from 20 to 32 degrees Celsius. Trade winds occur from May to October. Vanuatu is warm, humid and wet between November and April. Rain is moderate.

 According to 2006 World Health Organization figures, the population of Vanuatu has a life expectancy at birth of 68 years. Vanuatu has an infant mortality rate of 40 deaths/1,000 live births.About half the population age 15 and older can read and write.

 ''Economy and Government''

 In 1906, after years of strife in colonizing Vanuatu, a unique compromise agreement developed between France and the United Kingdom that would allow them to administer the islands jointly. Called the British-French Condominium, it provided two completely separate governmental systems, one for English-speaking settlers and one for French, that came together only in a joint court. To this day, there are still remnants of this dual system (e.g. dual educational system: French and English) even though the country is now independent and administered under its on democratic system.

 The first political party, called the New Hebrides National Party, was established in the early 1970s. Renamed the Vanua'aku Pati in 1974, the party pushed for independence. In 1980, the Republic of Vanuatu was created.

 The economy is based primarily on subsistence or small-scale agriculture, which provides a living for 65 percent of the population. Fishing, offshore financial services, and tourism are other mainstays of the economy. Mineral deposits are negligible; the country has no known petroleum deposits. A small light industry sector caters to the local market. Tax revenues come mainly from import duties. Economic development is hindered by dependence on relatively few commodity exports, vulnerability to natural disasters, and long distances from main markets and between constituent islands.

 ''Culture''

 The pattern of small settlements with limited outside contact fostered the development of well over 100 distinct Melanesian languages. The most common dialect, a form of pidgin English called Bislama, is the language of national unity. English and French are also official languages and are taught in schools throughout the country.

 Most people are Christians; however, many professed Christians also practice some indigenous religious customs, and some Ni-Vanuatu adhere solely to the traditional animist beliefs.

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- Ed.D. East Texas State University/Texas A&M
- MSW Wilfrid Laurier
- B.A. Waterloo University
I taught couple and family therapy in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at the University of Guelph for sixteen years prior to coming to FSW in January 1999. My research, theoretical interests, and publications are in the following areas: professional and relational ethics, families experiences in child protection services, therapeutic alliances, intergenerational relationships, and couple and family therapy and supervision. I teach primarily Social Work Practice with Families, Use of Self, Social Work Practice with Individuals and Applied Qualitative Research Methods. I have a long-standing small private practice in which I see individuals, couples, and families who are dealing with a variety of personal and relationship issues. I consult on matters of professional ethics, and provide couple and family therapy supervision. I am an Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. My community volunteer work includes committee work for the Guelph Services for the Physically Disabled and Interfaith Pastoral Counselling Centre.
Selected Publications:
Fine, M., & Teram, E. (In press). Overt and covert ways of responding to moral injustices in social work practice: Heroes and mild mannered social work bipeds. British Journal of Social Work.
Hair, H., & Fine, M. (2012). Social constructionism and superivsion: Experiences of AAMFT supervisors and supervised therapists. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(4), 604-620.
Fine, M., & Turner, J. (2011). Collaborative superivision: Minding the power. In T.C. Todd & C. L. Storm (Eds.). The complete systemic supervisor: Context, philosophy and pragmatics (2nd edition, Chinese translation). Taipeai, Taiwan: Psychgarden Publishing.
Fine, M. & Teram, E. (2009). Skeptics and believers: Where social workers situate themselves regarding the code of ethics. Ethics & Behavior, 19(1), 60-78.
Fine, M. (2005). Family theories. The Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work. Fr. Turner (Ed.). Waterloo On: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Fine, M. (2003). Reflections on the intersection of power and competition in reflecting teams as applied to academic settings. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 29, 339-351.
Fine, M., Palmer, S., & Coady, N. (2003). Listening to the voices of service participants in child protective services, children's mental health and psychotherapy. In W. Shera (Ed.), Emerging Perspectives on Anti-Oppressive Practice. Toronto: Canadian Scholars' Press, Inc.
Fine, M. (2002). The ethics committee. In P.N. Black, E. P. Congress, & K. Strom-Gottried (Eds.) Teaching social work values and ethics: A curriculum resource (pp. 124-128). Alexandria, VA: The Coucnil on Social Work Education.
Fine, M., Norris, J.E., Hofstra, G. (2001). Intergenerational family relations: Two disciplines meet two generations. Journal of Family Social Work, 5(4), 17-38.
Turner, J. & Fine, M. (1997). Gender and Supervision: Revealing the unseen and unsaid. In T. Todd & C. Storm (eds.), Handbook of Family Therapy Supervision. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Fine, M. (1993). Family therapy training: Part II. Hypothesizing & story telling. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 3, 61-79.
Fine, M., Turner, J. (1991). Tyranny and Freedom: Looking at ideas in the practice of family therapy. Family Process, 30, 307-320.
Selected Research Projects:
2009 Weinberg, M. (PI), M. Fine, W. Thomas Bernard, & B. Beagan. SSHRC
Purpose: To explore how social workers from diverse positions of subjectivity experience and deal with the moral challenges in everyday practice.
2003 M.Fine (PI) & E. Teram, Standard SSHRC
2000 with Gary Cameron,(PI), & Research Team, SSHRC - CURA Grant
1992 - 1998: J. Turner (PI) & M. Fine, SSHRC Internal Grant
1987-1997: M.Fine (PI) & Norris, J. SSHRC Strategic Grant


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This is probably more of a rant then anything but I am seriously touched out with nursing lately. It upsets me that I feel that way but I need to cut down a but. This 12-20million times a day is really wearing on me.
DD is super high needs and has been since she was born. She want's to nurse all.the.time. She can NEVER just sit on my lap or beside me and not nurse. I am in school and I don't have anyone to pass her off to at any point during the day. It's me and her from morning till night and the only break I get is school. It doesn't help that she has decided naps are not important for a 19 month old and is an absolute TERROR starting about 6pm. She often wakes up at 7am and wont fall asleep till 10:30pm and inbetween still wakes up 6-8 times to nurse. I swear some mornings I want to just throw her off of me. I just want to be able to sleep without her being attached to my boob the whole time or without someone pinching and yanking my nipples.
To top it all off she doesn't eat solids hardly at all. Ped says theres nothing wrong with her, her weight is great etc. But I really NEED her to be able to eat sometimes because otherwise I feel like I can't cut back on nursing. For example today she ate a pickle and 4 blackberries and 1 peice of bacon. Thats all for the whole day. I offer foods all the time and she just screams and shakes her head.
Ok so like I said this is more of a rant but what do I do? I don't want to wean. That's not really an option. I would like to cut down but how do I do that when she still relies on nursing so heavily not only for comfort but nutrition as well? I've tried giving her milk in a sippy cup or with a straw and she spits it out. She will sometimes drink water or juice but less then 2oz everyday. I feel like such a bad mama for being so resentful but as she's nursing right this moment twiddling like crazy, hitting me and laughing and doing gymnastics I really want to just lock her out on the balcony


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Chocolate Caramel Commotion Bars
- Prep Time: 45 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Ready Time: 120 min
- Yield: 3 dozen bars
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 3/4 cup butter, divided
- 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups Pillsbury BEST™ All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, divided
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallow cream
- 1 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter, divided
- 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts, finely chopped
- 1 (14 oz.) package caramels, unwrapped
- 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 13x9-inch baking pan lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
- MELT 2 cups chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Stir in flour. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool.
- MELT 1/4 cup butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in sugar and 1/4 cup cream. Boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallow cream, 1/4 cup peanut butter and peanuts. Spread evenly over baked layer. Cool.
- COOK caramels and 1/4 cup cream in small saucepan over low heat, stirring until caramels are melted. Spread over marshmallow layer. Cool until set.
- COMBINE 1 cup chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and 3/4 cup peanut butter in small saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Spread over caramel layer. Chill 30 minutes or until set.
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Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size (1 bar, 1/36 of recipe), Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 160), Total Fat 18g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 140mg, Total Carbohydrate 42g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 31g), Protein 6g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 6%, Iron 6%.
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Every few Fridays coworker Tony Bullocks comes in with some new gear marking the 2010 World Series title for the San Francisco Giants.
• "Wow, this Giants World Series champs hat fits nicely."
• "Man, look at all of these color photos in this special San Francisco Chronicle."
• "You know, Kevin, I normally enjoy this beverage, but it tastes so much better from this Giants coffee mug."
• "This polo shirt fits so nicely, and the material's so breathable."
In general, I'm happy for Tony when his sports teams win. But he's not trying to share happiness. He shows off because I am a fan of the Texas Rangers, the team they beat in the World Series.
I laugh and tell Tony, "No, it doesn't bother me." I say this every time. Tony hears, "No, it doesn't bother me … yet. Keep trying."
The only thing I signed up for was a friendly wager when the matchup was set — losing team's fan buys the champs hat for the winning team's fan. I lost $30 buying the hat, but I also got to see my favorite team make its first World Series.
I asked Tony, "World Series notwithstanding, why do you still root for these teams? You've lived here longer than I have, and you maybe see San Francisco a few weeks a year." People switch airlines because it's $1 cheaper, but they're loyal to sports teams that lose year in and year out because they used to live there decades ago.
"It's home," Tony said. "Home is always part of you. San Francisco's always me. If there was a group of San Francisco fleas, my grandmother would have rooted for them to beat Los Angeles' fleas. And she'll believe in her heart that the fleas will win."
Then I turned the mirror on myself, and realized I'm even less rational. I don't have a hometown in the Major League Baseball fight — or any other fight. My hometown of Townsend, Mont., is about eight hours from any professional sports team — so what's the difference between eight hours and 28?
My favorites instead became reflections on favorite players at the time. Tony grew up in San Fran, but we're both 49ers fans because I loved watching Jerry Rice. I'm a Rangers fan because I got to see Nolan Ryan throw no-hitters. I'm growing a playoff beard for the Buffalo Sabres because Pat LaFontaine was my favorite player to watch 18 years ago. Those players left, and the teams changed players, ownership groups, logos and jerseys. I'm not sure why I didn't change as well.
Maybe I do, because every year invested ideally makes the payoff better if and when they do win. I hold out hope that the Rangers and Giants meet again, and Tony ends up buying me the cap.
And though I have no reason to believe this would happen, maybe the 49ers will win the Super Bowl. Our coworkers better hope they don't root for the loser, in that case. They'll have to hear about how water tastes better from those Super Bowl mugs, and not know why.
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And the Phillies' opponent for the 2008 World Series is…
The Tampa Bay Rays. Congratulations for finally putting away a Red Sox team that just would not go into that sweet good night without a fight. You youngsters better enjoy the next two days off because the Phillies are coming into town and they do not intend to roll over and play dead. Expect a fight, boys, as the Phils are going to be gunning for their second World Series crown and they don't intend to give up.
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I totally agree. The phillies want this badder than anyone! No one in Philly has won anything in a long time and Philadelphia is going to go crazy when the World Series comes to town. But, for the first two games those younge rookies better watch out. I think it will go to a game 7. Hopefully just 5 ganes, but 7 would cool, as long as the phils came out on top. I think this break will help them more than hurt them, cause all the pitchers gotta break and everything that was hurt got to heal and rest some.
I'm expecting the series to go to at least five games myself. I just hope that the youngsters of the Rays are not expecting the Phillies are just going to roll over and play dead, like all of the so call experts are expecting. If they do, then they are so going to be in for a surprise. The Phillies certainly want this, and for no other reason than to stop hearing about the 1950, 1964, 1980, 1983, 1993 and the 1976-1978 Phillies teams. They want to have people talk about them for a change.


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8. Great Labor Day Hurricane (1935) -- The country's first Category 5 storm of the 20th century, the Great Labor Day Hurricane killed 408 people in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
7. Hurricane Audrey (1957) -- A powerful Category 4 storm, Audrey caused catastrophic damage across eastern Texas and western Louisiana, killing 416 people.
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Progressive candidate for governor Martha Abbott watches the initial certification of the results of the August primary Tuesday in Montpelier.
MONTPELIER Leaders of Vermonts Progressive Party said Friday they may not actively support Danby-based environmental activist Annette Smith for governor, even if she emerges from a primary recount as the partys nominee.
Morgan Daybell, executive director of the Progressives, and Chairwoman Martha Abbott said the party had decided earlier this year to focus on legislative races.
Abbott was declared the winner in the Aug. 28 Progressive gubernatorial primary over Smith and then withdrew her candidacy, saying the party wants to defer to Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin. But Smith has been granted a recount which, if she emerges with a victory, would make her the partys nominee.
Abbott noted theres a difference between winning the Progressive nomination in a primary and getting the partys endorsement, which is given by its state committee. The committee meets four times a year and had its last scheduled meeting for 2012 in August. Abbott said she doubted a new meeting would be scheduled before the November election to consider an endorsement for Smith.
Daybell said Friday he saw a Smith primary victory as likely but added that he does not expect shell attract a groundswell of support from party leaders and activists.
He was among those pointing to the fact that Smith has not been involved in Progressive politics. She never reached out to us at all to seek the partys backing before the primary.
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Right now, there are 19 Red Cross shelters helping about 100 people.
The local Red Cross director says the two week trip will not only help victims, but it will be valuable learning experience. "The volunteer, she goes down there, she'll be helping those people start their recovery, getting them the resources they need, but then when she comes back, she brings that experience here locally to help our community be more resilient," said Regional Director Kyle Kriegl.
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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it is demonstrating many of its newest design and measurement solutions for advanced RF and microwave research, development and manufacturing here at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium.
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As part of the IMS2008 MicroApps program, Agilent measurement experts will present 15 innovative technical papers. Planned topics include front-to-back MMIC design flow, nonlinear network analysis, wideband signal analysis, and simulation and design of software-defined radios. A full list of papers and an online registration form are available at www.agilent.com/find/IMS2008.
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A Principal Member of the WiMAX Forum (www.wimaxforum.org), Agilent Technologies is an active participant in this organization. As a world leader in test and measurement solutions, Agilent continues to be at the forefront of this emerging market, offering WiMAX design and test solutions that span the entire technology lifecycle -- R&D, design verification and pre-conformance, conformance, manufacturing through network deployment and service assurance. Information about Agilent's WiMAX design and test solutions can be found at www.agilent.com/find/wimax.
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Mike grew up in Pewaukee, just outside of Milwaukee, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received a degree in Broadcast Journalism.
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Mike also likes to stay active in the community. He served on the Red Cross Board of Directors for 7 years and has emceed several other events for the station.
Favorite movie?
No way I can pick one, but Shawshank Redemption ranks near the top.
What sports team are you a big fan of?
Badgers and of course, Packers
What are you bad at and wish you could do better?
Remembering. Ask my wife. I have a horrible short-term memory. My singing voice isn't too hot either.
Do you have a hobby or collect anything special to you?
All I have time for these days is changing poopy diapers! I did love to play soccer back in the day, just don't have the time anymore. I also enjoy hacking up the golf course when I get a chance.
Favorite food?
Toss up between crab and lobster
What do you like about your job?
Everyday is something new. I've never gone home from work bored. You also get to do cool stuff (i.e. flying with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels or skydiving with the Army Golden Knights). I also love the people I work with!
Pizza. Sausage, pepperoni or everything on it?
Extra pepperoni, light on the sausage and definitely no mushrooms! (although I love em on steak)
Married to News 8 Morning Anchor Jennifer Livingston. 3 girls: Katelin, Finley, Quinn and one boy, Jack.


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Events » Family & Youth Programs » Stories in the Afternoon
Stories in the Afternoon
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853 – 1890)
Self-Portrait, 1889
Oil on canvas
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney, National Gallery of Art, Washington
Vincent van Gogh
Date: Sunday, February 24, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Speaker: Staff Educator
Type: Stories in the Afternoon
Vincent van Gogh is celebrated for his expressive colors and swirling brushstrokes. Learn about the artist's life and the people he painted, then use bright colors to make a dynamic landscape inspired by his works.
Meets in Entrance Gallery | Free with admission. This activity is designed for families with children ages 4 – 8. | No reservations needed


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