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Matthew Siderhurst
Office Phone: (540) 432-4382
Main Campus, Harrisonburg
Office Location: SSC 026B
Associate Professor
Dr. Siderhurst earned a B.A. in chemistry and molecular biology from Goshen College and a Ph.D. in Entomology from Colorado State University. After receiving his degree, Dr. Siderhurst held a postdoctoral research associate position with the USDA-ARS-PBARC in Hilo, Hawai'i, working to identify attractants for several economically important invasive insects. Current research projects include chemical ecology of invasive insect pests in Hawaii, Australia, and Guam. Teaching experience throughout his academic career has lead Dr. Siderhurst to value education as a lifelong process, which especially lends itself to the small institution setting with its small class sizes, close student-professor interactions, and undergraduate-centered research.
Dr. Siderhurst's research interests include:
- Development of improved attractants for invasive and agriculturally important insect pests including tephritid fruit flies, the little fire ant, and several beetle and moth species
- Synthesis of small organic molecules related to insect chemical ecology including pheromones and secondary plant compounds
- Ecology of invasive species studied through trapping or radio tracking
- Investigating the odor profiles of tropical agricultural products
B.A. (Chemistry & Molecular Bio.), Goshen College, Goshen, IN
Ph.D. (Entomology), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Postdoctoral Research Associate, USDA-ARS-PBARC, Hilo, HI
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- Park, S. J., R. Morelli, B. L. Hanssen, J. F. Jamie, I. M. Jamie, M. S. Siderhurst, P. W. Taylor. Raspberry Ketone Analogs: Vapour Pressure Measurements and Attractiveness to Queensland Fruit Fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae). PLoS ONE 11(5): e0155827. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155827
- Park, S. J., M. S. Siderhurst, I. Jamie, P. W. Taylor. 2016. Hydrolysis of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), attractants: kinetics and implications for biological activity. Australian Journal of Chemistry. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/CH16073
- Siderhurst, M. S., S. J. Park, C. N. Buller^, I. M. Jamie, N. C. Manoukis, E. B. Jang, P. W. Taylor. 2016. Raspberry ketone trifluoroacetate, a new attractant for the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt). Journal of Chemical Ecology. 42 (2): 156-162.
- Siderhurst, M. S., E. B. Jang, L. A. F. N. Carvalho, J. T. Nagata, N. T. Derstine. 2015. Disruption of Darna pallivitta (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) by conventional and mobile pheromone deployment. Journal of Insect Science. 15 (1): 67.
- Manoukis, N. C., M. S. Siderhurst, E. B. Jang. 2015. Field Estimates of Attraction of Ceratitis capitata to Trimedlure and Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) to Methyl Eugenol in Varying Environments. Environmental Entomology. 44 (3): 695-703.
- Yang, Y., E. B. Jang, M. S. Siderhurst. 2014. Differential field responses of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger), to alarm pheromone enantiomers. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 40(11-12): 1277-1285.
- McQuate, G. T., E. B. Jang, M. S. Siderhurst. 2013. Detection/monitoring of Bactrocera latifrons (Diptera: Tephritidae): Assessing the potential of prospective new lures. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 45: 69–81.
- Derstine, N. T.^, E. J. Troyer^, C. N. Suttles^, L. A. Siderhurst, E. B. Jang, M. S. Siderhurst. 2012. Field trapping little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger). Insect Science – 12: article 93. (http://www.insectscience.org/12.93/i1536-2442-12-93.pdf)
- Glick, A. E.^, M. S. Siderhurst, R. J. Miller. 2012. Method Development for Elemental Analysis of Foliar Blueberry (Vaccinium Corybosum L.) Samples. Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research 11(1): 36-38.
- Kishbaugh, T. L. S., S. Cessna, S. J. Horst, L. Leaman, T. Flanagan, D. Graber Neufeldd, M. S. Siderhurst. 2012. Measuring beyond content: a rubric bank for assessing skills in authentic research assignments in the sciences. Chemistry Education Research and Practice. DOI: 10.1039/c2rp00023g
- Jang, E. B., A. Khrimian, M. S. Siderhurst. 2011. Di- and Tri-fluorinated Analogs of Methyl Eugenol: Attraction to and Metabolism in the Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). Journal of Chemical Ecology 37: 553–564.
- Siderhurst, M.S., E. B. Jang. 2010. Cucumber Volatile Blend Attractive to Female Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett). Journal of Chemical Ecology 36(7): 699-708.
- Jang, E. B , M. S. Siderhurst, R. G. Hollingsworth, D. N. Showalter^, E. J. Troyer^. 2010. Sex attractant for the banana moth, Opogona sacchari Bojer (Lepidoptera: Tineidae): provisional identification and field evaluation. Pest Management Science 66(4): 454-460.
- Showalter, D. N.^, E. J. Troyer^, M. Aklu^, E. B. Jang, M. S. Siderhurst. 2010. Alkylpyrazines: Alarm pheromone components of the little fire ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Insectes Sociaux 57(2): 223-232.
- Troyer, E. J.^, N. T. Derstine^, D. N. Showalter^, E. B. Jang, M. S. Siderhurst. 2009. Field studies of Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger) alkylpyrazines: Towards management applications. Sociobiology 54(3): 955-971.
- Jang, E. B., M. S. Siderhurst, P. Conant, L. A. Siderhurst. 2009. Phenology and population radiation of the nettle caterpillar, Darna pallivitta (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) in Hawai'i. Chemoecology 19:7-12.
- Khrimian A., M. S. Siderhurst, G. T. Mcquate, N. J. Liquido, J. Nagata, L. Carvalho, F. Guzman and E. B. Jang. 2009. Ring-fluorinated analog of methyl eugenol: Attractiveness to and metabolism in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). Journal of Chemical Ecology 35(2):209-218.
- Siderhurst, M. S., E. B. Jang, A. H. Hara & P. Conant. 2007. n-Butyl (E)-7,9-decadienoate: Sex pheromone component of the nettle caterpillar, Darna pallivitta. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 125:63–69.
- Nishijima, K. A., M. M. Wall, & M. S. Siderhurst. 2007. Demonstrating pathogenicity of Enterobacter cloacae on Macadamia and identifying associated volatiles of gray kernel of Macadamia in Hawaii. Plant Disease 91:1221-1228.
- Broadbent, S., M. Farr, E. J. Bernklau, M. S. Siderhurst, D. M. James, & L. B. Bjostad. 2006. Field attraction of termites to a carbon dioxide-generating bait in Australia (Isoptera). Sociobiology 48:771-779.
- Siderhurst, M. S., D. M. James, & L. B. Bjostad. 2006. Ultraviolet light induced autophototoxicity and negative phototaxis in Reticulitermes termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology 48:27-49.
- Siderhurst, M. S. & E. B. Jang. 2006a. Female-biased attraction of Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel), to a blend of host fruit volatiles from Terminalia catappa L. Journal of Chemical Ecology 32:2513-2524.
- Siderhurst, M. S. & E. B. Jang. 2006b. Attraction of female Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, to Terminalia catappa fruit in wind tunnel and olfactometer tests. Formosan Entomologist 26:45-55.
- Nishijima, K. A., M. M. Wall, & M. S. Siderhurst. 2006. Update of gray kernel disease of Macadamia – 2006 . Hawaii Macadamia Nut Association 46th Annual Conference Proceedings 46:16-25.
- Siderhurst, M. S., D. M. James, T. D. Blunt, & L. B. Bjostad. 2005a. Antimicrobial activity of norharmane against the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) and the caste and phylogenetic distribution of this defense in termites (Insecta: isoptera). Sociobiology 46:563-577.
- Siderhurst, M. S., D. M. James, T. D. Blunt, & L. B. Bjostad. 2005b. Endosymbiont biosynthesis of norharmane in Reticulitermes termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology 45:687-705.
- Siderhurst, M. S., D. M. James, D. L. Rithner, D. L. Dick, & L. B. Bjostad. 2005. Isolation and characterization of norharmane from Reticulitermes termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 98:1669-1678.
Church, Community and Professional Service
- Peer reviewer: Journal of Economic Entomology, Journal of Chemical Ecology, Environmental Entomology, Journal of Insect Science, Organic Letters, Insect Science (Entomological Society of China), Journal of Applied Entomology, Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research, Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Agricultural and Forest Entomology, European Journal of Entomology, Philippine Journal of Science, Journal of Natural Products, Scientific Reports, Insectes Sociaux, and USDA-ARS
Honors, Awards and Grants
- Jang, E. B., Yu, Y., Siderhurst, M. S. 2014. Push-Kill Strategy: Increasing the exposure of coffee berry borer to Beauveria bassiana using semiochemicals. Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
- Manoukis, N. C., Siderhurst, M. S. 2014. Development and parametrization of a computer model to improve trapping efficiency. International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Siderhurst, M. S., Jang, E. B., Cooperband, M. F. 2013. Attraction and detection of the fruit piercing moth. USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
- Taylor, P. W., Jamie, I. M., Siderhurst, M. S. 2012. Improving efficacy of MAT to enhance area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly. Horticulture Australia Limited.
- Jang, E. B., Siderhurst, M. S. 2011. Improved semiochemicals for detection of coconut Rhinoceros beetle, an invasive pest on coconut and other tropical plants. Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
- Jang, E. B., Siderhurst, M. S. 2011. Improved semiochemicals for coffee berry borer for detection and control. Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
- Jang, E. B., Miller, E., Reyes, J., Caton, B., Siderhurst, M. S. 2011. Development of systems approaches for crops that occur as a result of tephritid fruit fly quarantines in the US. USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
- Jang, E. B., Siderhurst, M. S. 2010. Development of Sex Pheromone-Based Systems for Detection and Control of Fruit Piercing Moth, Eudocima (Othreis) Phalonia (Fullonia). USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
- Siderhurst, M. S. 2009. Chemical ecology of the Little Fire Ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger), for detection, delimitation and control in Hawaii. Hawaii Invasive Species Council Research and Technology Grant Program.
- Cessna, S., Graber Neufeld, D., Kishbaugh, T., Siderhurst, M., Leaman, L. 2009. Promoting learning through authentic and relevant research experiences in environmental monitoring and remediation across ten chemistry and biology laboratory courses. NSF-CCLI.
- Siderhurst, M. S. 2008. Identifying Attractants for the Spotted Cucumber Beetle, Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber, and the Striped Cucumber Beetle, Acalymma vittatum (F.), from Sprouting/Seedling Host Plants. Thomas F. & Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust Research Grants Program
- Jang, E. B., Siderhurst, M. S., Hollingsworth, R. G., Wright, M. 2007. Identification and Field Use of the Sex Pheromone of Banana Moth, Opogona sacchari Bojer for 'Value' Agricultural Crops in Hawaii. Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Program.
- Jang, E. B., M. S. Siderhurst, A. H. Hara, P. Conant. 2005. Detection, Control and Phenology of the Nettle Caterpillar, Darna pallivitta (Moore): Applications of a Pheromone Lure. Hawaii Invasive Species Council Research and Technology Grant Program.
- Jang, E. B., M. S. Siderhurst, A. H. Hara, P. Conant. 2005. Identifying Sex Pheromone Components of the Nettle Caterpillar, Darna pallivitta (Moore), to Facilitate Detection and Pheromone Disruption Control. Hawaii Invasive Species Council Research and Technology Grant Program.
Professional Memberships
Entomological Society of America
American Chemical Society
International Society of Chemical Ecology
Asia-Pacific Association of Chemical Ecologists
Professional Conferences Attended
- 2014 International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance, Bangkok, Thailand
- 2013 International Society of Chemical Ecology Meeting, Melbourne, VIC
- 2013 Western Plant Board Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI
- 2010 Entomological Society of America, Eastern Branch Meeting, Annapolis, MD
- 2008 International Society of Chemical Ecology Meeting, State College, PA
- 2006 Pacific Branch ESA Meeting, Maui, HI
- 2006 Hawaii Area Wide Fruit Fly Integrated Pest Management Program Annual Meeting, Waikoloa, HI
- 2006 International Chemoreception Workshop on Insects, Key West, FL
- 2005 International Chemoreception Workshop on Insects, Charleston, SC


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On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at a Regular Church Business meeting, our community voted to recieve Dr. Tom Stocks as our Interim Preacher. We welcome Tom, and we thank those on the Transition Team who discerned God's Spirit leading Tom and our church together.
Below is a bio for Rev. Dr. Tom Stocks. You can also see his welcome video (click) here.
· Married 1982 to Paula Hagaman of Boone, NC. She is a third grade school teacher for Roanoke County schools.
· Daughters – Lindsey Rachel born 1989 (Masters of Social Work Graduate - Radford University. Employed by New River Valley Community Services)
Ashley Margaret born 1992 (Graduating Radford – May 2014, Production Technology)
· 2008 – present - Field Strategist for the Ridge Valley Region, Deacon Training Specialist, Virginia Baptist Mission Board, Richmond, VA
(Job Description: trains and assists local church search committees in filling staff positions. Helps church leaders develop strategies for church growth and church health. Serves to relate, resource and refer pastors and lay leadership in the Valley Region of the Baptist General Association of VA. Specialist in Deacon training.
· 1989 – 2008 Sr. Pastor of Rosalind Hills Baptist Church of Roanoke, VA
· 1986 – 1989 Consultant / Baptist Men's Department of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina
· 1984 – 1986 Journeyman Missionary with Foreign Mission Board to St. Lucia (West Indies)
· Doctor of Ministry – Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond (2001)
· Master of Divinity – Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (1986)
· Master of Sociology – Appalachian State University (1982)
· Bachelor of Arts – Mars Hill College (1980)
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Hi all! I know many of you struggle with finding good places to pump. I'm truly not trying to brag, but I used my work's lactation station today, and it was great. They just built a new building, and there is a room for nursing or pumping. It's got outlets, a phone, a sink, magazines, little wipes, a computer comfortable chairs. All for nursing moms!! The light is nice, it has a privacy lock, it's just great.
I know so many of us work so hard to pump. I just wanted all of you who struggle to know that the world is catching up with us, and that in some places, a pumping station isn't some dusty dirty closet. Keep up your hard work, if we keep doing this, maybe more change like this will happen.


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by Anton Shilov
Even though Nokia Corp. decided not to develop its own platform for high-end smartphones and abandoned its MeeGo operating system in favour of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Phone, the company plans to design a brand-new OS aimed specifically on feature phones, or handsets in the entry-level price-segment. The plan vastly contradicts to Microsoft's and Nokia's own strategies.
The new operating system designed specifically for low-cost devices is code code-named Meltemi, the Greek word for dry summer winds that blow across the Aegean Sea from the north. The project is a Linux-based operating system that is being led by Mary McDowell, the handset maker's executive vice president in charge of mobile phones, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
No details about the project have been revealed so far and it is likely that Meltemi is on an early stage of its development. In fact, without any potential launch timeframes or release dates, it is impossible to estimate target feature-set or potential success of the platform.
At present entry-level mobile phones - so-called feature-phones - come with pre-loaded operating systems that cannot be upgraded or improved. Eventually, it is highly-likely that such handsets will obtain scalable OSs that will not support the latest and the trendiest features, but which will offer basic applications. In fact, even today feature phones support Java applications, so in future they may get something better. Naturally, the next-gen operating systems will have to support things like 3.5G, 4G, 4.5G, Wi-Fi, touch-screens, different form-factors and so on. It remains to be seen how much of MeeGo and Symbian code will be used for Meltemi as developing a new software from scratch amid dropping sales is a risky move.
The emergence of Meltemi operating system does not fit into Nokia's own as well as Microsoft's Windows Phone strategies. The software giant earlier this year said that eventually Windows Phone will power $100 - $150 smartphones, whereas the still largest mobile phone maker told journalists that it would cease selling feature-phones and Symbian-based devices in the U.S. and will only sell Windows Phone-based products. That said, Meltemi will either never reach the USA or Nokia changes its strategy again.
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We saw it on Maui a few weeks ago -- flood waters ravaging upcountry roads.
Now, thanks for new radar technology, meteorologists can detect downpours and flash floods better and faster.
"Being able to pinpoint in the storm all the way down to the basin level on where the rain is, is a big plus for Hawaii," said National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meterologist Michael Cantin.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just upgraded the four Hawaii radars to dual polarization technology, or "dual pol," as it's commonly called. It allows radars to scan vertically and horizontally. A two-dimensional scan gives forecasters a better look inside a storm.
"Now, because of dual pol, we can get the shape of what we're seeing and it gives us a really good idea if it is heavy rain, whether it's hail or large hail," said Cantin.
In fact, scientists can determine the size of the hail and rain drops before they land on the ground. These upgrades mean faster lead times when it comes to alerting you about the potential for bad weather.
"We're gonna have to see it as it evolves," said Cantin. "Right now we average 40-to-50 minutes lead time for flash floods, so we do really well for the state. So, this could add a few extra minutes."
With the new upgrade, radars can pick up vog -- something the old radars couldn't.
Though the upgraded radars can improve the forecast for most severe weather, like a tornado and hail which hit Windward Oahu last year, meteorologists say water spouts are still difficult to detect because they're usually small and isolated.


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I'm a first time poster, and I apologize in advance for the length of this post. My little guy is 4 mo and is EBF. Breastfeeding has never been easy for us. He has never been able to maintain a good latch. Nursing was really painful for the first 4-5 weeks; it's better now, but still uncomfortable. He has two modes of eating with the same result. He usually will eat for only 2-5 minutes before pulling off and crying or screaming. He is still acting hungry, but I can't latch him back on. He'll open his mouth and I'll pull him in, but he will pull back from me. Sometimes I think he's going to launch himself off of my lap. Or he will latch on, suck once, pull off and repeat. It would be comical if it wasn't so frustrating! Lately he's been pulling back as soon as I lay him down in position. His other mode is where he will "eat" for a long time, like 40 minutes on one side. If I take him off, he will wake up and start rooting and putting his hands in his mouth and trying to latch back on.
At 10 weeks he was diagnosed with tongue tie and he had his tongue clipped. It's been almost 8 weeks since the procedure and we haven't noticed any improvements in his feeding. We've been to 4 lactation consultants, an OT, an SLP, and a chiropractor. No one has been able to help. He sucks his bottom lip in while nursing and will just slide down the nipple. My nipple always is misshapen after he nurses. When we've seen the LCs, he only takes in about an ounce at a feeding. He has good weight gain because I feed him so frequently!
I also think I have an oversupply issue. I've tried different position and block feeding for four hours with no improvement. He is still fussy when eating. He has been on Zantac and Prevacid with no difference.
He also has very mucousy stools. He had that for at least three months. He has also had about 7 diapers that have had a teensy amount of blood. I've been on a dairy free diet for about two and a half weeks and have been wheat free for about four days.
This past weekend we tried having me pump and feed him exclusively from a bottle to see if that was easier for him. He still has trouble. He'll eat a little bit and then fuss.
It's really hard having these feedings be so stressful for him. I'm running out of options and don't know what to do. I spend my whole day feeding him (ounce by ounce, apparently). It would be okay if he was content after the little feeds, but he is not, he's frustrated. Any thoughts would be welcome. Thanks so much!


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After a Tuesday morning fire in the Town of Montrose, a barn and three sheds (two attached and one detached) used to store milking equipment are total losses according to the Dane County Sheriff's report.
No one was injured in the blaze that was reported just before 10 a.m., and no livestock were in the barn at the time of the fire, Dane County Sheriff's Spokeswoman Elise Schaffer said.
Officials also said the road was shut down for several hours, but deputies expected it to be open by about 2 p.m.
The total loss is valued at approximately $350,000, Schaffer said.
The official cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but Schaffer said before the blaze began, the property owner was working to thaw frozen pipes.
Schaffer said the sheriff's department is reminding citizens to use caution when thawing frozen pipes. The department suggested instead of using an open flame, home owners can use heat tape, hot water or a hair dryer. Schaffer said alternative methods may take longer, but they are far less dangerous.
The fire department said another Tuesday morning fire in the Town of Perry may be connected to thawing frozen pipes.


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(11/8) Update: Signups now available on Haverticket! go.haverford.edu/tickets/
Hey 'Fords,
It's time again for Battlefield Nerf! Darts will fly, chaos will ensue, and champions will be crowned.
The event will take place on Saturday, November 16th and sign-ups are live now!
For those new to BFN, or in need of a refresher here is what it's all about:
Sign-ups: Just pick a team name, team captain, and up to 5 other players for your team. After this, your Captain will get all the important info about match times.
Rules of the Game:
The objective is to capture the other team's flag and return it safely to your flag area.
A maximum of 6 players per team may participate.
The game is played on the honor system; if you get tagged, you are done, and you call yourself out.
Each team's flag will be positioned in front of their starting bunker area.
To capture the flag, an individual must successfully return the opposing team's flag to their flag area. In order for a capture to count, the capturing team's flag must be in it's home flag area. That is, both flags must be together in a flag area.
If the flag carrier is tagged, they drop the flag immediately. There may be no exchanging of the flag between teammates at any time. If the flag is dropped, it can be picked up by either team.
No shooting while holding the flag. This means that in the event of a 1 on 1 situation, the last two players must duel.
A tagged player may rejoin the game by touching their own flag, so long as it is within the original flag area. In order for players to rejoin, the team must return their flag into the home area if it has been taken by the other team.
The round ends when all of the players on one team are eliminated, or when a flag is captured.
The matches will be best 2 of 3 rounds.
Prizes: 1st place – Six $10 Gift Cards to Chipotle and BFN Shirts; 2nd place – BFN Shirts; 3rd place – Six $5 Gift Cards to Kiwi
Once again, matches will be held Saturday, November 16, from 12:00 p.m. to 6 p.m in Ryan Gym.
Note: Please show up 10 min prior to your match, although you only need to be present for your team's matches.
It should be pretty awesome, so sign up your team and come play some Nerf!


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Weigh all the optionsApril 29,2013It seems reasonable to believe that most Americans the most notable exception being U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona would prefer that the United States avoid becoming militarily involved in the Syrian civil war.
After paying the tremendous costs of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, the average Americans appetite for combat on foreign soil is surely at its lowest point since the Vietnam War. So Syria, although representing a serious problem the United States cannot ignore, isnt likely to make McCain a successful campaigner for direct American aid to the Syrian rebels.
President Obama had said that if the Assad regime that has ruled Syria for more than 40 years resorted to the use of chemical weapons to put down the rebellion then he would regard that as Syria having crossed the line and that would require American intervention.
Recently, there were reports that Assads forces had employed chemical weapons, believed to be sarin (a deadly nerve gas developed during World War II), and so the president found himself being egged on by McCain (his rival in the 2008 presidential election) and others who favor the direct deployment of American resources against Assad.
But new questions have arisen over the source of the soil and other samples from Syria and there are apparent inconsistencies between eyewitness accounts describing one of the attacks and textbook descriptions of sarin. Arms control experts are sufficiently uncertain that the Assad regime has actually used chemicals that Obama is justifiably reluctant to intervene.
Last week, the White House did suggest that Syrian troops may have used the nerve gas in two attacks while rebel spokesmen have insisted there were actually four such attacks and that they cost 31 lives. But theres still no proof, and the rebels, especially, can be fairly suspected of using the reports as a way to lure the United States into the conflict on their side.
Yet there is a serious argument that, from a global perspective, any use of chemical agents in warfare must be addressed firmly and aggressively.
One of the few positive outcomes of World War I was the Geneva Protocol of 1925, in which world leaders agreed that they would no longer use chemical or biological weapons, Max Fisher, who writes for The Washington Post, observed this past weekend.
And, he added, their agreement has largely worked.
The civil war in Syria has already killed tens of thousands of people, and the regime has already been accused of killing large numbers of civilians, including children, so why does it matter if regime forces used chemical weapons in small amounts, as U.S. intelligence believes they may have? Fisher wrote.
His answer: Its not absurd or inconsistent to suggest, as the Obama administration did when it declared a red line against the use of chemical weapons on Syria, that killing even just a few people with chemical weapons is somehow different than killing lots of people with conventional weapons.
But, he argued, its not just about Syria. It is also about every war that will follow and about the kind of warfare the world will accept. Its also about preserving the small but crucial gains weve made over the last century in constraining warfare in its most terrible forms, Fisher concluded.
McCain is surely sincere in arguing for American intervention, and the world must oppose the use of chemical weapons, but intervention is risky. The president must weigh all the arguments before acting lest Syrias war becomes a global rather than merely a regional tragedy.MORE IN CommentarySure, you can buy your uncle a necktie that he wont wear, or your niece an Amazon certificate... Full StoryA lot of serious long-term national issues simply werent addressed in the recent national election. Full StoryI have written on the anomaly of the separation of the private and public sectors in our society,... Full Story
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December 10, 2013 - 10:21am
Pearl River Community College's Beta Tau Gamma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society held its induction ceremony Nov. 18 at the Forrest County Center. New members included from left: Front row – Chawania Ross of Oakvale, Emily Shattles of Hattiesburg, Jamiesa Hillman of Petal, Cameron Howard of Hattiesburg, Shelby Holliday of Purvis, Sarah Gibson of Hattiesburg, Shelby Dilmore of Purvis and Karah Carpenter of Hattiesburg. Back row – Beta Tau Gamma advisor Dr. Ryan Ruckel, Jennifer Barrett of Hattiesburg, Christiana Whitley of Hattiesburg, Jade Windsor of Hattiesburg, Michael Byron of Petal, Amanda Ponder of Hattiesburg, Tina Moak of Collins, Devin Little of Petal, Leslie England of Hattiesburg, Angel Bass of Hattiesburg, and Beta Tau Gamma advisor Doug Donohue. Beta Tau Gamma president is Tiffany Gragg of Hattiesburg and officers include Mason King, Sarah Krock and Trevor Creighton, all of Hattiesburg.
December 10, 2013 - 1:18pm
POPLARVILLE - Students and employees at Pearl River Community College collected almost 300 toys to brighten Christmas for area children.
December 10, 2013 - 1:19pm
The respiratory therapy class at Pearl River Community College's Forrest County Center graduated and received pins on Dec. 9. Graduates are, front row from left, Haylee Holliman of Ovett, Wisa Warren of Magee, Candis Brewer of Columbia, Melanie Valliere of Hattiesburg Jessie Lee of Carriere, Shannon Lucas of Sumrall; second row, Crystal Small of Hattiesburg Crystel Schultz of Picayune, Laura Rogers of Hattiesburg, Claire Skates of Greenville, Jessica Gentry of Perkinston; back row, Tony Hines of Hattiesburg, Lindsey Poole of Poplarville, Lacie Garner and Kacie Sanford, both of Petal, Blake Robertson of Jackson and Lance Hilton of Petal. Not pictured is Porche Crumedy of Tylertown. Brewer, Lee, Robertson, Schultz, Small and Valliere graduted with honors. Instructors are Lori Anderson, Teena Mitchell and Kelli Spears.


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Super Bowl column: And the winner will be …
For years now, I've written this column as a public service to those people who might be watching the Super Bowl but don't know which team to support.
Usually, it's aimed at the casual fan or the party-goer who perhaps hasn't watched any playoff games – or football games period – and doesn't much care what happens between the commercials. But this year it could be harder for more attentive fans too, thanks to a mix of apathy and potentially negative feelings toward the teams involved.
With plenty of exceptions, Mid-Ohio Valley residents generally support the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns or Cincinnati Bengals. Those teams are all division rivals of one of the contenders in Super Bowl XLVII, the Baltimore Ravens. There's no love lost between the Ravens and Steelers, but the Browns' rivalry runs even deeper, since the Ravens used to be the Browns until they moved to Baltimore, leaving Cleveland without a team for a while.
Some Cincinnati fans
may still have a reflexive disdain for the Ravens' opponent Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers, who defeated the Bengals in both of their Super Bowl appearances. Sure that was more than 20 years ago, but sports fans can hold long grudges.
But if you, like me, find it hard to remain neutral while watching a football game, or just don't know which side of the room to sit on and lack a coin to flip, here is my five-point test to determine which team you should back. If you disagree with my assessment, score the criteria your own way.
And with brothers John and Jim Harbaugh coaching the Ravens and 49ers, respectively, perhaps this also could be useful to their parents as an objective method to pick who to root for when push comes to shove.
GEOGRAPHY: You can always adopt a "home" team for the evening by picking the one closest to you. I could call this without consulting MapQuest, but, hopefully, the numbers will make me sound smarter: Baltimore is about 330 miles from Marietta, while San Francisco is more than 2,500 miles west.
COLLEGES: Even if the teams are from outside the region, some of the players might have played at colleges with a local following. How do the teams stack up in terms of Ohio State, Ohio University, West Virginia and Marshall alumni?
No Mountaineers or Bobcats are on either squad, there are four Buckeyes and four Thundering? um, Herd members. And six of them are on one team.
The Ravens have backup linebacker Albert McClellan and reserve safety Omar Brown from my alma mater, Marshall. Four Ohio State players – starting guard Alex Boone and safety Donte Whitner, along with punt returner Ted Ginn Jr. and backup linebacker Larry Grant – are on the 49ers, along with a Marshall contingent of back-again wideout Randy Moss and reserve safety C.J. Spillman.
UNIFORMS: Which team is more aesthetically pleasing? Years ago, the Steelers, Raiders and Saints were the only teams sporting black uniforms, but now more and more clubs feature it, along with darker colors. I give the nod to San Francisco's classic red and gold over the Ravens' purple and black.
STORYLINE: Another method of determining allegiance is figuring out who would be the heroes if the game was a movie.
An argument can be made for the 49ers, with their relatively quick ascension from mediocrity and outright ineptitude since Jim Harbaugh arrived last season, plus quarterback Colin Kaepernick's rise from near-obscurity to potential superstardom.
But I think the Ravens have a slight edge here. Even if you throw out linebacker Ray Lewis' much-ballyhooed impending retirement (which some celebrate and others deride due to his involvement in a murder case in 2000, for which he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice), Baltimore has other elements working for them.
They defied experts' predictions to even reach the Super Bowl and are once again underdogs on Sunday. Plus, quarterback Joe Flacco also has a chance to silence a lot of doubters about his ability, not unlike how Eli Manning proved himself "elite" in last year's game.
MASCOT: So it all comes down to this, and at first glance, it's a push. The 49ers take their name from the folks who headed west during the gold rush years. The Ravens' moniker was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe, who wrote his poem, "The Raven," while living in Baltimore. Both are original and appropriate to their cities.
The next test of mascots: Which one would win in a fight? Hey, it's a physical game. I'll take the stereotypical crazed prospector with a pickaxe over the bird, no matter how creepy it might be.


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No matter how expansive and varied a musician or band's catalog of albums may be, for those at the highest levels of popularity, there's always that one album that everyone talks about more than others. In some cases, it's very much warranted. Purple Rain, for example, is a flawless record that deserves to be talked about for as long as the Earth is still spinning, no matter how many other great Prince records exist.
The same can't be said for the stuff on this list, though. Here are four famous albums that get way more praise than they deserve.
4Bruce Springsteen -- Born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A. is considered Bruce Springsteen's finest album, mostly by people who think Bruce Springsteen is that one-hit wonder from the 1980s who released a flag-waving anthem about how great America is and then promptly disappeared. Meanwhile, people who've heard pretty much anything Springsteen did prior to that recognize Born in the U.S.A. for what it really is: a collection of otherwise decent songs that today sound corny and awful thanks to some of the cheesiest synthesizer work this side of the intro to "Jump" by Van Halen.
The 1980s were a strange time for established rock musicians. For a while there, it seemed like any band that didn't employ a keytar player was destined to fail. Like so many other rockers at the time, Bruce Springsteen recognized this and took steps to "update" his music to keep up with the times.
While songs like "Dancing in the Dark," "Glory Days," and the massively popular title track connected with people in a huge way back then, so did neon shoelaces and skinny ties and shit. It's not the 1980s anymore. When listened to in the unforgiving light of the rest of Springsteen's recorded output, Born in the U.S.A. borders on cringe-inducing. Nevertheless, Rolling Stone named it the 86th greatest album of all time.
Meanwhile, Nobody Talks About: Tunnel of Love
The strangest thing about Springsteen's mid-to-late-'80s work is that, while Born in the U.S.A. is still praised far and wide like those cheesy synthesizers aren't even plugged in, the album that followed it, Tunnel of Love, generally receives all of the criticism for being an embarrassing, synth-laden product of the '80s that Born in the U.S.A. more rightly deserves. Sure, the synthesizers are still there, but they're far less intrusive and corny on this album. Additionally, the "holy shit America is awful" sentiments are replaced with the more traditional "holy shit my heart is broken" kind of stuff. Translation: It's about 1,000 times easier to relate to for the average listener than Born in the U.S.A.
It's also, in my opinion, just a better collection of songs. I'll take "Tunnel of Love," "Brilliant Disguise," and even "One Step Up," the three huge singles from this album, against the three Born in the U.S.A. songs mentioned earlier any day.
As for album tracks, is, say, "Darlington County" or "Working on the Highway" (from Born in the U.S.A.) significantly better than "Valentine's Day" or "All That Heaven Will Allow"? Nope.
Born in the U.S.A. was as massive as it was because Bruce Springsteen was damn near the only rock musician who managed to enter the synthesizer arms race of the '80s with anything resembling effective weaponry. It's a testament to his prowess as a musician that he became a household name on the strength of one of his shittiest albums ever, but still, Born in the U.S.A. is the last album you should listen to when forming your opinion of Bruce Springsteen.
3N.W.A. -- Niggaz4Life
The third and final N.W.A. album, provocatively titled Niggaz4Life, was a huge deal at the time of its release and is still occasionally mentioned today as one of the better rap albums of all time. It's not, though, for a lot of reasons.
One of my favorite gripes about Niggaz4Life, aside from the one about not being able to say the album title in public without fear of being rightfully beaten, is that it tries way too hard to be shocking. The first half of the album plays like one long murder fantasy, which is problematic because, by this time, Dr. Dre had already been outed as the man who once wore sequins and lipstick on an album cover. The days of pretending to be a roving pack of murder villains should have been long over by this point.
The notorious second half of the album is an endless parade of the kind of misogynistic nonsense that acts like 2 Live Crew and Too $hort were always forgiven for because, no matter how vehemently the latter swore he was once blown by Nancy Reagan, for example, we understood that what was being said was just a joke.
Niggaz4Life doesn't feel that way, possibly because it was released just months after Dr. Dre made headlines by beating up the paper-thin female host of a music video show because he didn't like something she said in an interview. It's really hard to get behind a song like "One Less Bitch" when you're concerned that it might be based on real events.
The biggest problem, though, is an astounding drop-off in song quality. There's an easy explanation for that. Ice Cube, arguably one of the three or four best rappers on the planet at the time, left the group prior to the recording of Niggaz4Life. His exit was a mortal wound to everything N.W.A. released in the following years, especially their final album.
Of course, the album can't be completely terrible. After all, it's an entire record of songs produced by Dr. Dre. Even at his worst, he's a better producer than almost anyone else in rap, so it's understandable that people still give the last gasp of N.W.A. a pass from a critical standpoint (although for once Rolling Stone got it right, giving the album 2 out of 5 stars in its review). If you're looking for a "Dr. Dre" album from that era that won't make the women in your life fear you if you listen to it without headphones, though, there's a way better option you should look into.
Meanwhile, Nobody Talks About: No One Can Do It Better
While it's not technically an N.W.A. record, the follow-up to Straight Outta Compton that fans of Dr. Dre's production work should seek out is No One Can Do It Better by the D.O.C.
Released in 1989 while Dr. Dre was still awash in the afterglow of having helped invent gangsta rap, it's a nearly flawless (aside from a "rock" song that is the definition of awful) album that stands out as a bit of an anomaly in the N.W.A. history books. Almost completely devoid of the guns, sluts, and drugs aesthetic of most N.W.A.-related projects, No One Can Do It Better sounds more like the result of an East Coast MC sleeping on a West Coast producer's couch for a month, a trick Ice Cube would employ in reverse order to great effect on his solo debut.
It's not all battle raps, though. The album ends with one of the best N.W.A. songs most people have never heard.
Interestingly, that lack of "street" talk on the album likely goes a long way toward explaining why Straight Outta Compton sounded like a terrifying news report and Niggaz4Life sounded like the absurd boasts of a pathological liar. See, when Ice Cube left the group, his lead songwriter role was taken over by the D.O.C. As his debut album clearly showed, writing about violence and misogyny was way out of his depth. Expecting him to convincingly write the next N.W.A. album was silly.
It might have been different if the D.O.C. had actually been made a full member of the group, but a tragic car accident shortly after the release of No One Can Do It Better left him with a crushed larynx and no voice. Sadly, his career never recovered, but at least the one album he managed to release during his prime was a masterpiece.


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^^^ well Larry Hughes didnt play in the second half because he has an injured toe, but i agree about wilcox. Wilcox Has to be our starting center, he deserves it and he's not even gonna be here next year
The Knicks played a decent "Team-Ball" game vs the Magic....although the Knicks loss 103-110....Breen & Frazier could not help from repeating throughout the Magic game "What happen to the team that played against the Nets & Kings?".
The Knicks scored 51 points in the second-half however....the Knicks fouling-defense only allowed the Magic to score 51 points in the second-half too.
Larry Hughes did not get any playingtime in the second-half of this Magic game....which gave "Duhon & Nate" back their main job they started at the start of the season of being the "Quarterback" and leaders at the point for this Knick team to be competitive vs any competition throughout the second-half of the Magic game.
Larry Hughes averaging 31 minutes of playingtime in the Knicks last 15 Knick games as a "Starter and Finisher" took the Knicks out of the playoff race (13 games below .500)....plus had his teammates give-up performing as early as the first-quarter.....something every Knick-fan witness already in the last four seasons with "Marbury & Crawford" leading the point.
All I can say is "Larry Hughes" left toe injury is 15 games late....Herb Williams & Q.Richardson should've spoke up weeks before the "Nets & Kings" game.
Wilcox performance showed that he was the best player we received during the trading deadline for this Knick team inwhich deserved decent playingtime to "JELL" with his new Knick teammates as a backup bigman. His low post performance on defense vs the Magic (6.10 and bigger 3-starters) made them spread out their offense to score from the peremeter to win this tight scoring game (Dwight Superman Howard fouled-out with 4 minutes left in the game).
P.S. It would've made alot of sense 16 games ago to add Wilcox 6-fouls, rebounding put-backs, and slashing to the hoop performance in our weak bigmen rotation of Lee, Harrington, and Jefferies....rather than just let him play in 12 games averaging 9 minutes of garbage time.
^^^ well Larry Hughes didnt play in the second half because he has an injured toe, but i agree about wilcox. Wilcox Has to be our starting center, he deserves it and he's not even gonna be here next year
If by approve you mean like his coaching style- after watching most of our games this season I'd say no I don't.
D'Antoni needs to learn to adapt and start running a more consistent half court attack. Stressing Defense wouldn't help, although he seems to be, he still doesn't have the right players yet (I Guess)
i know im late but this game thread defines perfection...great job jpz
we should use this for tonights game, since were playing the magic again.
ive said this since day one on this site, knicks are more fun to watch and more efficient with hughes inactivated
i'd be surprised if he plays another game
i'd **** myself actually
knicks should have won this game.
Lee's defense cost us this game....If Wilcox didnt foul out then this game would have gone the Knicks way. Chris Wilcox and Chandler were the only people that actually defended Howard were Lee is just watching the ball like a Highschool bench player.
If Lee is not resigned it's because of his atrocious defense that cost games like this one.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
I was at the game tonight, and I don't know if the announcers commented on it but Nate Robinson made some straight up awful plays at the end of the game. Two possessions in a row, he dribbled out of control into traffic, while the Knicks were within one possession, and turned the ball over. Then on a third possession he jumped in the air without knowing what to do with it (a fundamental mistake). It's games like this that make me wary of making this guy our long term PG, he just seems to make these boneheaded plays sometimes. He doesn't really control his dribble all that well all of the time, and if we have to rely on this guy down the stretch to be under control...well...put it this way, I would rather trust someone else.
Its funny how you like to blame just one player for the lost when you watched the whole game.Did you watch the whole game? Its hard to believe you did when you only say one player lost the game.If they would have made their fts in the game the Knicks would have won its that simple!!Trust me I know Lee isn't very good defensivly but if you did'nt see the terrible defense that our guards played then you was'nt paying attention.
Wilcox fouled out of the game in 17 minutes of playingtime defending the paint from all the Magics guards and Fowards that went passed their Knicks defenders.
I liked Wilcox defensive tenacity jumping in the lane for the block (Jefferies need to do the same), but it leads to early foul-trouble when only one player is defending the paint on a No-Defensive team.
Our coach dont teach or preach team-defense, or have defensive strategy like coach Riley, JVG, or Don Nelson.
The paint should be defended by the Center, PF, and SF, not just one player (David Lee) all game.
Isiah Thomas biggest mistake was trading for offense-only Bigmen C-Curry, PF-Mo Taylor, PF-Zach, SF-Tim Thomas, and SF-Q.Rich, players that high salary says they are 30 minute players.
David Lee would have fouled-out early just like Wilcox did if he tried to defend all the players that beat their man off the dribble slashing to the lane.
I LUV the idea of Larry Hughes getting DNP!
Nate gave us a 10 point lead in the 4th qtr. then did some stupid move that sent Johnson to the foul line....but Dantoni jumping up and down yelling and screaming at Nate after that incident took away Nate's energy and the Knicks 10 point lead.
After watching this game, It finally sunk in for me tonight... The Knicks next year, are gonna be a totally different team... I would say almost every player with the exception of maybe 4-5 will be back and the rest will be gone.. These knicks of 2008-09 are dead as we know them... Their days are numbered... And losses like these to the magic, Kings, Nets etc (winable games against mediocre teams) makes me want to end the season right now.. Haven't we suffered enough? Change is needed.. D'antoni has shown he can get alot out of mediocre talent... We need to build for him..
I have faith in Donnie Walsh
I enjoyed the game thread, Jpz, great work
these two games showed how competitive we can be, as well as how lazy we play against weaker teams. if we had played like this against the nets and sac-town we would have gone 2-2 in the last 4 games.
we got close again in this one, but too many mistakes in the fourth. hopefully we continue to play hard until the end of the season. show the NBA what we're about.


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"Before you were conceived we wanted you. Before you were born we loved you. Before you were here an hour we would give our lives for you. This is the miracle of life"
Momma of 2 precious boys
ten yr old and 4 mth old born at 33 weeks
born at 7 lbs 15 0z and 5 lbs 3 oz -
"Before you were conceived we wanted you. Before you were born we loved you. Before you were here an hour we would give our lives for you. This is the miracle of life"
This is very inspiring. I am in the process of relactating to be able to exclusively breastfeed my twins again. I only just begun and dried up completely as well so I know that I have a journey ahead of me but I am soooo ready to get my milk supply back and to be able to breastfeed my babies exclusively. I have brought the Fenugreek and started taking it 2 days ago. I am also going to see about getting on the Domperidone, if my ob. will write me a script for this. I am not pumping but I am starting to put them back to breast as often as I can. My twins are 2 months old right now and were in the NICU as well, for 18 days, so I truly understand where you are coming from when you speak about your LO and the NICU experience. I was so exhausted and that is originally one of the things that caused me to slow down and stop pumping altogether. Then when they got home they were not latching on well so I got very discouraged and just gave up and felt like a failure until I began researching breastfeeding and found out that I can get my milk supply back. Anyway, to make a long story short, I decided that since reestablishing my supply is a possiblity, well then I want my milk back! I am so happy for you and your LO. You are truly an inspiration to me !
i'm in tears right now at the lack of a bf relationship with my oldest... i had a reduction done years before and was told i would never bf. then when andy was born and my milk came in... well... i struggled with the idea of bf. by the time i decided i wanted to, it had been nearly two months. i had NO IDEA that there was such a thing as relactation. so i never tried. =( thank you for sharing your beautiful story... i only wish someone had told me. on the bright side, i have, with varying success, bf my two youngest. i'm now well on my way to exclusively bfing! i'm so grateful to this forum! support, dedication, and knowledge are truly the things that make or break these beautiful relationships. thank you again! i'm certain your words have helped someone else!
i'm Kim, married to my DH since 8-3-02.
this is my second attempt to bf after a breast reduction.
Andrew Gage 6-5-04 ff
John Michael 2-8-08 ff and bf until 7 mos
Lillian Gianna 6-25-10 ebf since 11-12-10 thanks to the support and knowledge from this forum!
Awesome and Inspiring Story! TFS
Mommy to Gabriel born 12/25/06 Breastfed 12/25/06 - 12/09 and possibly here and there still
Madelyn born 9/24/09 delivered at home and caught by my husband
"To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right."
Kellybell, I am really happy for you and your baby! I am sure that your story will help provide both encouragement and practical information for many moms facing the same challenge!
I am an adoptive mom of six kids, whom I nursed for a total of about ten years, through a wide variety of circumstances. I just wrote a long post, and then my server died for a few minutes and lost it, so I will try to briefly repeat some of it. The most important thing I can think of that I might add to this discussion is that there is a supplementer that tends to be much more successful and that is the Lact-Aid. There are reasons that the SNS is easier for use in hospital, with the help of a LC, but the Lact-Aid is really much more helpful for moms to use, on their own. For one thing, the tube is less noticeable to the baby. It is also easier and faster to put on and get ready to nurse with. Those are just a couple. Relactating moms tend to be able to get their milk supplies going faster than most adoptive moms, and more can do without supplementing at the breast, but the Lact-Aid can be very helpful, for relactating moms, too. For example, for someone whose baby isn't interested in suckling without a good flow of milk coming from the breast, it can be especially helpful. It also helps make better use of your time because you can feed the baby and have your breasts stimulated at the same time, which is especially helpful if you still have quite a way to go on your milk supply.
I have found that it is best to avoid problems with it than to try to fix them, later, so I have a few suggestions for starting out with the Lact-Aid. First, find a time to start learning to use it when you can concentrate on it. Figure out how to get it filled and put together. Next, get your pump out and try it out with that. Then, try to find a time to try it out with your baby when you think he will be interested in sucking, but is not overly hungry. Have a bottle ready, too. If things start to get frustrating, you can just go ahead and feed him/her as you have been and try again later. A negative experience at the breast can set you back, so it is best to do what you can to avoid it, in the first place. It can be helpful to tape the tube to your breast, at first, but it is usually not necessary to do it after a short time. A bra that has a frame that goes all the way around the breast, with a flap that detaches from the top of it, is helpful because you can stick the tube under the top of the frame and that will help you keep track of it.
I remember a friend of mine once saying that she would be willing to move Heaven and Earth for the privilege of breastfeeding another baby. That is how I felt! I went to a great deal of effort to nurse mine. I did not have domperidone with any of them. I didn't know about using herbs or have a decent pump, with my first four kids. I had tons of nipple problems, and had to overcome nipple confusion and even antisocial behaviors and initial rejection (of me), with my fourth child, who was six months old when we got her. But the relationship we had was worth every minute! I could sure see the benefit of having them get both breast milk and formula, rather than formula alone, too.
One last thing. I think one of my articles for New Beginnings is still posted on this site; the one about my daughter, Julia. There is a change that an editor made on that which I object to. I had said, regarding my first three children, that they had not all gotten much milk. The editor took out the all. I was referring to the fact that I only succeeded in nursing my first two, born in 1983 and 1986, for comfort, for a short time, because I lacked information, support, and self-confidence. I didn't think those two got much milk. My third baby, however, got a significant amount of breast milk from me, and didn't wean completely until he was well beyond infancy. But, with the statement changed like that, it made it sound like I didn't produce much milk for any of them. I wrote the article to try to encourage other moms, and I think it is less effective if it suggests that I didn't even produce milk for the one I nursed for so long!
Well, I apologize that even the one that I tried to keep brief is long, but I hope it might help someone!
Happy Nurturing!
And to the original author of this thread... thanks for sharing your inspirational story. Human perseverance + miraculous human body = limitless potential!
DS#1: Aidan, born 1/7/11 - 9 lbs. 5 oz. 22 in. (a difficult induced labor), BFed for 2.5 years after a VERY rocky start (indebted to LLL for the support)!
DS#2: Amiel, born 12/11/13 - 9lbs, 22 in., 8 days "late," spontaneously, naturally & unmedicated after resisting pressure to induce.


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By Pure Matters
Before you become overwhelmed by the pumpkins and candy corn already overflowing at your local grocery store, it's important to bring up something even scarier than most Halloween movies–high cholesterol. September is National Cholesterol Education Month and a great excuse to brush up on some information, health tests, and diet reassessments as we gear up for the coming months of candy, turkey, and cookies shaped like little men.
Now you may be saying, "hey, not all cholesterol is bad," and you're right, it isn't. High Density Lipoprotein, also known as HDL, is "good cholesterol," which is known for taking bad cholesterol out of the blood and keeping it from building up in your arteries. Ideal HDL levels for both men and women is 60 mg/dL and above and has been shown to help lower one's risk for heart disease. Low levels range around 50 and under for women and 40 and under for men.
Last year, I had a whole host of blood work done as part of a "I'm not getting any younger and should probably start seeing a doctor" sort of thing. When they did my cholesterol tests they found that my HDL levels were high, which was great to hear. But, they also found my LDL, or Low Density Lipoprotein, was high too -- WHAT?!? LDL is the bad cholesterol. It's called that because it's a waxy plaque that builds up on the insides of your arteries and slows blood flow to the brain and heart, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack. Basically, LDL sucks.
At the time I was 23 and only two years removed from being a Division I athlete in college. While I admit a few pounds had found their way to my midsection since I'd hung up the spandex and oar, I was still under the delusion that I was years away from having to worry about that kind of stuff. The results were an eye opener and have since planted that little annoying voice in the back of my head that won't shut up every time I even consider reaching for a peanut butter cup. I bring this up because I think it speaks volumes to the level of awareness people have for what goes on in our bodies. Just because we look "healthy" doesn't guarantee that our insides are and that goes especially for young people just crossing the double decade line.
Since receiving these results, I've been trying to take steps, albeit sometimes little ones, towards undoing some of the damage caused during my years of naïveté. Having a burrito for lunch every day or eating red meat five nights a week isn't okay any more (not that it ever was), but back then I could burn it all off before my bedtime snack. Now it's all about healthy choices and compromise. High fiber, low fat foods are essential in reducing LDL and increasing HDL. Things like vegetables, nuts, fish, and whole grains are perfect for this in addition to exercising regularly and not smoking.
At this very moment, more than 102 million Americans age 20 and older have high cholesterol. It's severely important to get tested now to dictate how you can take action and ensure a better and healthier life down the road. Knowledge is power, and in this case, a life saver.
–Tom Caruso
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This section first covers board of review procedures for all Boy Scout ranks. It is followed by "Particulars for Tenderfoot Through Life Ranks (or Palms)," 18.104.22.168; and "Particulars for the Eagle Scout Rank," 126.96.36.199.
Procedures for Sea Scout bridges of review, and several related topics, are much the same as those for Boy Scouting. There are some exceptions, however, as noted in the sections beginning with "The Sea Scout Bridge of Review," 188.8.131.52, and ending with" Appealing a Quartermaster Bridge of ReviewDecision," 188.8.131.52.
After a Scout has completed the requirements for any rank or Eagle Palm, he appears before a board of review. Its purpose is to determine the quality of his experience, decide whether he is qualified to advance and, if so, encourage him to continue the quest for Eagle or the next Palm. Because the board of review date becomes the effective advancement date, boards should be scheduled at least monthly so Scouts are not delayed in beginning time-oriented requirements for the next rank.
A Scout cannot be denied this opportunity. When he believes he has completed all the requirements, including a Scoutmaster conference, it is up to the unit leader and committee to assure a board of review is held. Scoutmasters, for example, do not have authority to expect a boy to request one, or to "defer" him, or to ask him to perform beyond the requirements in order to be granted one.
A board of review must consist of no fewer than three members and no more than six. For further specifications, see "Particulars for Tenderfoot Through Life Ranks (or Palms)," 220.127.116.11, and "Particulars for the Eagle Scout Rank," 126.96.36.199. Unit leaders and assistants may not serve on a board of review for a Scout in their own unit. Parents or guardians may not serve on a board for their son. The candidate or his parent(s) or guardian(s) shall have no part in selecting any board of review members.
Note the exception in Varsity Scouting. See "Particulars for Tenderfoot Through Life Ranks (or Palms)," 18.104.22.168.
Except in disputed circumstances as noted in "Initiating Eagle Scout Board of Review Under Disputed Circumstances," 220.127.116.11, the Scout or his parents or guardians shall not be responsible for requesting that a board take place.
It is preferred a Scout be in full field uniform for any board of review. He should wear as much of it as he owns, and it should be as correct as possible, with the badges worn properly. It may be the uniform as the members of his troop, team, crew, or ship wear it. If wearing all or part of the uniform is impractical for whatever reason, the candidate should be clean and neat in his appearance and dressed appropriately, according to his means, for the milestone marked by the occasion. Regardless of unit expectations or rules, boards of review may not reject candidates dressed to this description; neither may they require the purchase of uniforming, or clothing such as coats and ties.
Most adults would admit to nervousness if told they were to appear before a "board of review." Imagine how a boy must feel. A certain level of formality and meaningful questioning should exist, but it is important the atmosphere be relaxed. It may help if the unit leader introduces the candidate, and if a few minutes are spent getting acquainted. The unit leader may remain in the room, but only to observe, not to participate unless called upon. The Scout's parents, relatives, or guardians may not be in attendance in any capacity-not as members of the board, as observers, or even as the unit leader. Their presence can change discussion dynamics.
In cases where parents or guardians insist on attending a board of review (or in Sea Scouts, a bridge of review), they should be counseled on why this is not permitted. Their presence can change how their son addresses questions, and the opportunity to further self-reliance and courage may be lessened. However, if parents or guardians insist on being present, they must be permitted to attend.
In situations where—before a board is held—the members are of an opinion the Scout should be rejected, they should discuss their reasoning with the unit leader or others who know the Scout. Generally, a Scoutmaster is closer to the youth; he or she may be able to present a different perspective and prevent an uncomfortable or unfair scenario.
Though one reason for a board of review is to ensure the Scout did what he was supposed to do to meet the requirements, it shall become neither a retest or "examination," nor a challenge of his knowledge. In most cases it should, instead, be a celebration of accomplishment. Remember, it is more about the journey. A badge recognizes what a young man is able to do and how he has grown. It is not so much, a reward for what he has done. See "Mechanics of Advancement: In Boy Scouting and Varsity Scouting," 18.104.22.168.
During the review, board members may refer to the Boy Scout Handbook, Scoutmaster Handbook, and other references. The Troop Committee Guidebook, No. 34505, has examples of appropriate questions. A Scout may be asked where he learned his skills and who taught him, and what he gained from fulfilling selected requirements. The answers will reveal what he did for his rank. It can be determined, then, if this was what he was supposed to do. Discussion of how he has lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in his home, unit, school, and community should be included. We must remember, however, that though we have high expectations for our members, as for ourselves, we do not insist on perfection. A positive attitude is most important, and that a young man accepts Scouting's ideals and sets and meets good standards in his life.
A board is not required to record "minutes," but it is a good idea. Any such notes must remain confidential to the members of the board or to administrators with a need to know. They may be used in preparing a follow-up letter, should a Scout be turned down, and they can be helpful in an appeal process. In any case, once a review or appeal is completed, all notes must be destroyed.
Periodic reviews of members' progress can provide a measure of unit effectiveness. A unit might uncover ways to increase the educational value of its outings, or how to strengthen administration of national advancement procedures. For example, if it is discovered troop leaders are not assuring that all requirements have been met before Scouts present themselves for the board of review, then process improvements can be recommended. A board can also help by considering the style of leadership best suited to current circumstances and ways to adjust it to different needs. Note that boards of review may also be held for Scouts who are not advancing. Much can be learned from them, as well.
To approve awarding a rank or Palm, the board must agree unanimously. Every effort should be made to deliberate with careful consideration of each member's perspective, and in sufficient detail as to avoid factual misunderstanding. It is appropriate to call the candidate back if additional questions may provide clarification. Still, if any member dissents, the decision cannot before approval. In the case of such disagreement, the Scout shall not be informed about the specifics of the conversations or any arguments taking place. As indicated below ("After the Review," 184.108.40.206), he is told only how he can improve.
If the members agree a Scout is ready to advance, he is called in and congratulated. The board of review date-not that of a subsequent court of honor-becomes the rank's effective date.
If a board decides not to approve, the candidate must be so informed and told what he can do to improve. Most Scouts accept responsibility for their behavior or for not completing requirements properly. If it is thought that a Scout, before his 18th birthday, can benefit from an opportunity to properly complete the requirements, the board may adjourn and reconvene at a later date. If the candidate agrees to this, then if possible, the same members should reassemble. If he does not agree, then the board must make its decision at that point. In anycase, a follow-up letter must be promptly sent to a Scout who is turned down. It must include actions advised that may lead to advancement, and also an explanation of appeal procedures. (See "Appealing a Decision,"22.214.171.124, or-if applicable-"Appealing a Quartermaster Bridge of Review Decision," 126.96.36.199.) The council must keep a copy of the letter.
After any board of review, the unit leader is informed of the decision.
The preceding applies to boards of review for all ranks, but there are a few differences for the ranks other than Eagle, and for Eagle Palms:
The particulars below pertain only to the Eagle Scout rank.
An Eagle Scout board of review under disputed circumstances is held at the district or council level. Volunteers from the candidate's unit are not involved. It is indicated when a unit leader or committee chair does not sign the application, if a Scoutmaster conference is denied, if it is thought a unit will not provide a fair hearing, or if the unit leader or project beneficiary refuses to sign final approval for what might be considered a satisfactory service project. See "Evaluating the Project After Completion," 188.8.131.52.
If a unit leader or committee chair does not agree a Scout has met the requirements, then before a board of review is held, he or she should confer with the Scout and his parents and come to an understanding of all viewpoints.Guidance should also be sought from the district or council advancement chair to assure expectations are not more than are actually required. If the leader or chair remains unconvinced, then they may deny approval of the Eagle Scout rank application. In this case, the application is returned to the Scout or his parent or guardian, who may then choose to request a board of review under disputed circumstances.
In any case, if a Scout or his parent or guardian has legitimate concern that a unit cannot deliver a fair hearing, one of them may write a letter explaining the reasons and request a board of review under disputed circumstances. The letter is attached to the completed Eagle Scout application and sent with the service project workbook to the council service center. The council advancement chair or staff advisor, or other designated volunteer or professional, then guides the process through the council or district advancement committee according to local practices.
It should be rare that a council or district would deny a request for a board of review under disputed circumstances. However, the request may be denied if it is deemed frivolous, or any concerns about the unit's inability to deliver a fair hearing are deemed invalid. In that case,the initial board of review must be held according to local council practices (not under disputed circumstances). If that board decides not to approve, the Scout may appeal the decision (see "Appealing a Decision," 184.108.40.206).
Procedures for a board under disputed circumstances are the same as for any Eagle Scout board. The members should be well versed in related policies and organized in advance so they can research background and facts. Written statements or telephone interview summaries must be obtained from the unit leader, knowledgeable committee members, a representative of the service project beneficiary (if applicable), and others familiar with the case. Every effort should be made to have balanced representation. Only review-board members and administrators with a need to know may see the evidence. The review is like any other for Eagle, but with extra attention to the concerns at issue. Afterward, all statements, summaries, or notes are sent to the council and then destroyed once any appeal efforts are concluded.
If a board of review under disputed circumstances approves a candidate, his application goes through the process as outlined under "The Eagle Scout Rank Application Process," 18.104.22.168. The board must attach a letter to the application indicating it may be processed without the signature of the unit leader or unit committee chair, the date of the Scoutmaster conference if it had been denied, or the date of the final Eagle service project signature if that was at issue.
If a board of review does not recommend a candidate for rank advancement, only the Scout or his parent or guardian may appeal the decision to the local council. Cases in which a unit leader or unit committee chair refuses to sign approval on an Eagle Scout Rank application are no longer appealable. See "Initiating Eagle Scout Board of Review Under Disputed Circumstances," 18.104.22.168.
Adverse decisions for Star and Life ranks can be appealed to the local council. Should this occur, the national Advancement Team is available for advice. The National Council reviews appeals only for Eagle Scout rank. The lower ranks and Eagle Palms are not appealable.
All interviews, deliberations, conversations, and related details in summaries and statements are kept confidential to appeal-board members and those assigned oversight, such as the designated appeals coordinator or staff advisor. Others' knowledge should be limited to overview information as required for reports to advancement committees.
To allow time to research background and facts, appeal-board members must be organized in advance. Written statements or telephone interview summaries are obtained from those with pertinent knowledge of the case. These individuals might include the unit leader and assistants, parent(s) or guardian(s), unit committee members, and, as applicable, a representative of the chartered organization or Eagle service project beneficiary. Every effort should be made to have balanced representation. Only appeal-board members and administrators with a need to know may see the evidence. If a face-to-face meeting with the Scout is impractical, extra care should be taken to collect information from his perspective. After the meeting, any notes are filed with the council and destroyed once the appeal is resolved. A written report setting out the details of the appeal and the reasons for the decision shall be prepared and forwarded to the council Scout executive. A copy is sent to the Scout who brought the appeal.
Appeals to be forwarded to the national Advancement Team are processed through the local council. A designated appeals coordinator combines, into a packet, the Eagle Scout application and service project workbook (if at issue); all letters, statements, and interview summaries; and any reports or minutes from the original board of review and appeal board(s) held. The packet is covered by a letter from the Scout executive (not designee) briefly summarizing the facts and stating the council's position.


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April 7, 2011 —
Being an avid science fiction fan and music lover, I was excited to be one of the first to experience "Spaced Out! The Final Frontier in Album Covers" exhibit, debuting at the Museum at Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org/museum) this past weekend. Scanning the website, I was intrigued by this unique aspect of artwork created to "reflect the growing interest generated by the space race"
"Musicians flocked to the fad" I read "and space themes invaded album covers of different genres, including pop, jazz, folk and classical" influencing what people of this era imagined space would be like. Adding to this heady time warp was the presence of curator Brooks Peck, founder of Science Fiction Weekly and associate curator at Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum (empsfm.org) in Seattle, WA.
Peck, a published author specializing in sci-fi and fantasy, has written for Wired and SciFi Channel Magazine, and is currently working on "Avatar: The Exhibition," an exploration of James Cameron's film.
"This exhibit is very visual," Peck began, "but there is a musical story behind it—and that is what we are going to explore today." Funny, informative and armed with anecdotal references, he went on to tell the audience that the artwork and music combined to mirror "the excitement surrounding the exploration of outer space," which sparked new musical techniques that combined electronic and synthesized sounds with more traditional arrangements. A brand new genre, "Space Pop," was born, and echoes of this transformation can still be heard in compositions being created to this day.
The invention of a new instrument, the theremin, enhanced and propelled this new sound into every aspect of musical exploration. The theremin was invented in 1919 by a Russian physicist named Lev Termen (in the United States his name was Leon Theremin). Today, "this marvelous instrument is once again in the musical spotlight." Besides looking like no other instrument, the theremin is unique in that it is played without being touched.
Record labels of every type jumped on the theremins bandwagon and experimented with the new sounds, including infusing well known orchestral works with the weird, funkadelic electronic interpretations the instrument inspired. Children's records, Big Band stars and world-class orchestras all began experimenting as film scores were transformed along with the mind-set of a nation.
One of many fascinating pieces of musical trivia shared from the podium was that famed composer David Rose ("The Stripper") was not only fired from working on the sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet," but also that the film score itself was denied consideration for Academy Award nomination based on it's bold use of experimental techniques and therefore deemed "not real music."
The recordings' cover art is the real star of this exhibit, which features 117 space-themed albums, released between the 1940s and 1969, appropriately dubbed "the dawn of the space age." Most of the artwork is uncredited, having been created by in-house artists under contract to the various labels that were popular at the time. While some are considered camp or cheesy, the range is extraordinary and encompasses a wide array of themes. "Spaced Out!" is on view to the public through June 26, and features a rare unexplored glimpse into pop culture. I'm compelled to declare that this museum rocks.
On the other side of the county, I popped into the Old Stone House (oldstonehouse.catskill-life.com) in Hasbrouck, NY for "A Performance of Shorts and Sweets" produced by Big Sky Productions, a Grahamsville-based community theatre company that produces a mixture of straight plays, murder mystery dinner theatre and staged readings at venues in and around Sullivan County, NY.
The afternoon featured Carol Montana, who read and performed a variety of short stories, jokes and an amusing pastiche of pieces with which I was, for the most part, unfamiliar. The work to which I had been exposed to prior to the reading was given a new slant with Montana's clever rendition, and the audience was alternately amused, touched and tickled by the her fresh interpretations.
Sprinkled with some "adult" material, Montana's repertoire is vast and (IMHO) she would make an excellent choice for toastmaster/host of any event looking for a great opening act. The Old Stone House is expanding its series of events, and although a bit off the beaten track, is certainly worth a visit. For more information, call 845/436-7720 o. Yet another Catskill destination that deserves our attention.


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No Assembly Required: The Best Store-Bought Valentine's Day Sweets
Tweak our recipe for this rich-and-tangy cheesecake slightly to make cute single-serving treats. Divide the crust between paper-lined muffin tins and bake until golden. Fill each with batter about three-quarters of the way and bake about 20 to 30 minutes or until mostly set (but a little wobbly in the center). Top with raspberries. Feed to your beau!
Update the childhood favorite and give it a festive shape. Melt 1/2 stick unsalted butter in a large pot. Add 1 bag mini marshmallows and cook until melted. Remove from heat. Fold in 6 to 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal. Pour out onto a parchment paper–lined surface and shape/flatten into a giant heart with greased hands. Decorate as desired. Ours was 15-inches wide at the top!
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