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Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) should be given to all children at their 11- to 12-year-old doctor visit, as well as to unvaccinated adolescents when they enter high school (age 15) and unvaccinated college freshman living in dormitories.
Get checked and screened
Checkups and screening tests help find diseases or health problems early, when they're easier to treat and cure.
"Your doctor can help you decide which health screenings you should get and how often," says Ms. Trinité.
If you have a chronic condition, follow your health care provider's recommendations for regular checkups and screening exams; they are more important if you have a chronic condition.
Ask your health care provider if your screenings are up-to-date for blood pressure; cholesterol; diabetes; osteoporosis; and skin, breast, colorectal, cervical and prostate cancers. The AHRQ has a list of recommended screening tests for men and women.
Healthy adults also should see a dentist once or twice a year and an eye doctor every one to three years. Adults with dental disease or chronic conditions, or those at high risk for specific diseases should get more frequent exams, as recommended by their provider.
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Reading teacher receives $25,000 national Milken educator award
October 18, 2001
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a time when educators are constantly trying to find ways to help students
read, it seems a certain few teachers have the special gift for communicating
to their students the joys of reading.
One of those few is Dr. Steve Layne, who teaches grades 6-8 at Butler Jr. High School in Oak Brook. On Monday, Layne received the Milken National Educator Award in recognition of his outstanding teaching abilities. As one of two Illinois honorees, and one of 120 nationwide, Layne will also receive $25,000 to be used in any manner he chooses.
One of his former students, Laureen Sprieser, says; "Dr. Layne supplements his reading instruction in multiple ways to show students that everything in life relates to reading. Dr. Layne "tailor-makes" the students' language arts education so that they can do nothing but achieve and conquer."
Dr. Layne began his teaching career in 1989 as an elementary teacher. Over the past 13 years, Layne has taught in elementary and middle schools as well as colleges and universities. He also provides consulting services for other educators, conducts numerous in-services throughout his school district, and has written numerous articles on the teaching of reading. Layne has published three books and is currently self-publishing a novel.
To further foster his student's interest in reading, Layne created the school's reading lounge. He also keeps special shelves of books in his classroom for his students' use. Another way he goes above and beyond traditional teaching methods is by reading adolescent-aged books himself and then recommending them to students. Layne also shares his own writing with the students and during "free-write" periods he works on editing his material so students get a real "first-hand" feel about the many facets of being an author.
The Milken National Educator Award was created to honor teachers that are not willing to simply sit back and wait for a child to learn. Dr. Layne's most powerful teaching tools are his enthusiasm and passion for the subjects of reading and writing. He sparks the students' imagination, fans the spark of knowledge as it emerges, and then continues to fuel the fire until it becomes a blaze that will burn brightly throughout the students' life.

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First comes love, then comes marriage and then comes a woman with a baby carriage.
The belief that that's what women want has long been held by many. But many women are choosing to embrace love without marriage.
Bonnie Eslinger is one of those women.
"There's no piece of paper that is necessary if you have it in your head and heart to spend the rest of your lives together," Eslinger says. "Marriage is not necessary for emotional or intelligent commitment."
She apparently is part of an altar-avoiding trend. According to U.S. Census data, in 2000, 44 percent of American adults were unmarried. In 1970 the number was 36 percent, in 1980 it was 39 percent and in 1990 it was 41 percent.
Eslinger says that the wedding industry is a billion-dollar business of happily-ever-after that is "almost mythical."
"I don't need to change my name, and the whole giving away (the bride) -- what is the point of it?" Eslinger asks.
Although Eslinger does not plan to marry her partner of four years, Jeff, they had a ceremony in July to reaffirm their love for each other.
They also have purchased a home together, and the financial responsibilities are a 50/50 split. She says they have also had frank conversations about the responsibilities of owning a home without being married.
Destructive Myths
In their book "Why Women Shouldn't Marry: Being Single By Choice," Cynthia and Hillary Smith, a mother-daughter duo, discuss several reasons women are choosing to remain unmarried.
The book deals with young women who no longer need the prestige of a "good marriage" because of their own fulfilling careers; widows who say never again to laundering dirty socks and the possibility of becoming a nurse to a husband; and divorced women who don't want to deal with potential problems of remarrying with kids.
Cynthia Smith says her book is also a tool to empower women to know that they can be happy no matter what their status.
In one chapter, the book deals with the soul mate checklist.
The list says that some women are looking for a man to be a companion, a best friend, someone to talk to and support her, someone who is always there and ready to commit to her, someone who always puts the woman first and who loves her for who she is.
Smith said many women buy into the impossible quest of finding someone perfect who matches those traits.
"The soul mate myth is destructive because it will keep you from forming authentic relationships that have a chance to thrive instead of fail," the Smiths write. "Don't marry because you think you have found your soul mate; it is bound to buckle under the unbearable weight of expected perfection."
Smith, who was married for 35 years before her husband died, said many women want their spouses to be everything to them. She says women should depend more on their network of friends and family members.
That way, if her partner does not want to go to the ballet, she can take a friend, she said.
"It seems to me that people are looking for a clone," she said. "'He supports me. He believes in me.' Marriage can't be me, me, me. What does he get out of it?"
Smith said she and her daughter are not against marrying. They are against marrying for the wrong reasons.
"Nowadays, it doesn't have to be that (women) want to marry a doctor ? because she is the doctor," Smith said.
What Is Key To Happiness?
Zandria Marcuson of Alexandria, Va., says many women believe that marriage will lead to happiness because people see it as the logical next step.
"Have fun in your 20s, get a good job, get married, have a family. That path will make some women happy, but for others it won't," she says.
The executive assistant to the president of a D.C.-based nonprofit organization also believes people get married for the wrong reasons. She does not want to fall into that category. She remains undecided about marriage.
"Some people get married too quickly, without really knowing each other well enough. Some people get married because of tax(es) or health insurance and other financial benefits," she says. "Some people get married because they feel like it's the expected thing to do, or they don't want to be alone, or because they're ready to start a family."
Marcuson's parents are divorced, but she said she does not have a negative view of marriage. However, some people get married for the wrong reasons.
"(Getting married) is not the only life choice available for a happy life," she says.
Meanwhile, Marcuson says she is busy dealing with everything else her life offers.
"The most important thing is that I continue to grow as a person. I want to be the happiest person I can possibly be," she said. "If that means I end up staying single for the rest of my life because I haven't found the right mate, that's perfectly all right with me. I'm fine with taking on the role of the hip spinster aunt to my siblings' kids."


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Chess Ronald Mizell, 22, of Midland, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 15, 2013, in College Station, Texas, where he was attending
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Chess was an avid sports enthusiast and focused his playing career on soccer. He played for the Midland Soccer Club, TNT Soccer in Lansing, Midland High and the Michigan State University club team. In 2007, Chess was named goalie for the Saginaw Valley Dream Team. He also found a love for lacrosse in high school. Chess' mother lovingly documented through photography the years of soccer that Chess played, and the many fun things that he did with family and friends. Chess was also particularly proud of the several victories he had with his dad in father-son golf events at the Midland Country Club.
Chess was a dedicated PC gamer, including WoW, Diablo II and others. He also loved Myth Busters and attended their recent show in Detroit with his Mom and Dad. He enjoyed adventure and spending time up north in Michigan with his mom and dear friends. During his studies in Environmental Sciences at Texas A&M, he found a passion for mitigating the effects of climate change. He was looking forward to being an intern this summer in Dow's Environment, Health and Safety Remediation group. Chess had a great heart and was bestowed with a most beautiful smile. He will be remembered for his romantic optimism, love of white rice, crunchy mac and cheese and his gentle ways. We are all blessed to have been loved by him.
He is survived by his parents, Michelle Jeffrey and Chess Mizell; grandparents, Martha Jeffrey and her husband, Don Tuszynski, and Chess and Patsy Mizell; and sister, Kayla Mizell. He is also survived by his stepmother, Kristen Mizell; stepsiblings, Kevin and Katherine; stepgrandfather, Harold Kelley; aunt, Debbie (Jeffrey) Williamson; uncles, Patrick (Tara) Jeffrey, Dunn (Shelley) Mizell and Lee (Jamie) Mizell; as well as several cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandpa, Ronald Jeffrey; and uncle, Aaron Williamson. He also leaves behind his dear chocolate lab, Izzy, who we know will miss him so much. Chess also treasured the many dear friends he made throughout his life. He had found a kindred spirit in his friend and fellow A&M student, Carrie, who brought much joy to his life. They all had a special place in Chess' heart.
Funeral services for Chess will take place 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, from Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with Fr. Peter Gaspeny officiating. Chess' family will receive friends at the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today, and at the church on Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until time of the service. In addition to services in Midland, Chess will be honored at Silver Taps at Texas A&M campus in College Station on April 2, 2013. Silver Taps is a sacred tradition that Aggies hold dear. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider a scholarship that will be established for an environmental science major in Chess' name at Texas A&M.
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Its been a week since my travel to India with my 7mo old. She has lost some weight ( I can say because all her clothes are not fitting the same as it used to. Cheeks are not as chubby..). She was very tired the first few days and is still not back to her normal self. Plus the weather here is hot. I had to make a trip to ped since she was skipping meals and sleeping a lot. When we weighed her there she had lost weight since her last weight check. I am still BF her on demand. I feed her solids 3 times a day (oats cereal+ fruit for breakfast, rice+lentils for lunch, rice cereal with veggies for dinner). She does not take much. I give her whatever she takes.
1. When should I really worry about her losing weight?How much can she lose without affecting her growth.
2. If I BF her more is it better than giving her solids?Will it help her put the weight back on? (This might be a challenge here considering the interferance from ignorant family members about BF)
3. Should I be not worried and just look at her behavior? She is active when she is up. Smiling, grabbing things, trying to sit, crawling etc..
PS : I had posted sometime back that she does not sleep well and does not go for more than 2-3 hrs at nite..boy now she wants to sleep all the time. I blame it on the weather..:-). I nurse her 1-2 times during the nite.


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Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program
The Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program provides resources and assistance to state and local partners for development, enhancement and evaluation of state and local initiatives to prevent death and disease from tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.
The program focuses on four priority areas: 1) Preventing the initiation of tobacco use among young people, 2) Promoting quitting among tobacco users of all ages, 3) Eliminating nonsmokers' exposure to secondhand smoke, and 4) Identifying and eliminating disparities related to tobacco use and its effects among different population groups
18% of Kansas adults 18 years and older currently smoke cigarettes.1
19.5% of Kansas men currently smoke cigarettes.1
16.7% of Kansas women currently smoke cigarettes.1
58.6% of current adult smokers stopped smoking for one or more days in the past 12 months because they were trying to quit smoking.2
13% of Kansas high school students are current cigarette smokers. More than one third of those students want to quit.3
11.1% of high school males currently use smokeless tobacco3 compared to 12.8% of male high school students nationally.4
34% of middle school students and 35% of high school students live with someone who smokes cigarettes.3
24.1% of high school students used at least one form of tobacco. This includes cigarettes, spit or smokeless tobacco, cigars, pipes and other forms of smoked tobacco.3


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An Amber Alert was issued Thursday night in connection to a former Wisconsin Badgers football player accused of abducting his 3-year-old daughter, according to TV reports.
The Amber Alert said police were looking for Marcus Randle-El, 27, who allegedly abducted his 3-year-old daughter from Lansing, Ill. just after 8 p.m. Thursday, according to WMAQ-TV.
Authorities canceled the Amber Alert early Friday morning after the girl was returned home.
Randle-El played for the Badgers from 2004 to 2007, and is the brother of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antwaan Randle-El.
Lansing police are expected to provide further details about the abduction later Friday.


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As mentioned earlier, the nicotine in cigarettes leads to actual physical dependence. This can cause unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when a person tries to quit. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) gives you nicotine – in the form of gums, patches, sprays, inhalers, or lozenges – but not the other harmful chemicals in tobacco. NRT can help relieve some of the physical withdrawal symptoms so that you can focus on the psychological (emotional) aspects of quitting. Many studies have shown using NRT can nearly double the chances of quitting with success.
How does nicotine replacement therapy work?
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can help with the difficult withdrawal symptoms and cravings that 70% to 90% of smokers say is their only reason for not giving up cigarettes. Using NRT reduces those symptoms.
Many smokers can quit smoking without using NRT, but most of those who attempt quitting do not succeed on the first try. In fact, smokers usually need many tries – sometimes as many as 10 or more – before they're able to quit for good. Most quitters go back to smoking within the first 3 months of quitting.
Lack of success is often related to the onset of withdrawal symptoms. So don't be discouraged if you start smoking again. Just make a plan to stop again, and make your attempt more successful by adding another method or technique to help you quit. You can reduce withdrawal symptoms with NRT and reduce the way they affect you by getting support. This gives you a better chance of quitting and staying quit.
Getting the most from nicotine replacement therapy
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) only deals with the physical dependence. It's not meant to be the only thing you use to help you quit smoking. You'll need other methods that help with the psychological (emotional and mental) part of smoking, such as a stop smoking program. Use these support systems during treatment with NRT and for at least a few months after you quit. Studies have shown that this approach – pairing NRT with a program that helps to change behavior – can improve your chances of quitting and staying quit compared to approaches that use only one method.
The best time to start NRT is when you first quit. Often smokers first try to quit on their own then decide to try NRT a day or more into quitting. This does not give you the greatest chance of success, but don't let this discourage you. There are many options for quitting smoking and staying quit. Just remember that it often takes many tries.
Are there smokers who should not use NRT?
The US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Clinical Practice Guideline on Smoking Cessation in 2000 stated that NRT was safe for all adult smokers except pregnant women and people with heart or circulatory diseases. But the 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines for treating tobacco dependence says that NRT (in this case, the nicotine patch) can be used safely under a doctor's careful monitoring, even in people who have heart or blood vessel disease. Studies have found the benefits of quitting smoking outweigh the risks of NRT in people with cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease. When looking at NRT use, the benefits of quitting smoking must outweigh the potential health risks of NRT for each person.
As of 2014 there's still not enough good evidence one way or the other to be absolutely sure that NRT is safe for pregnant women. A 2012 analysis of 6 studies done on NRT in 1,745 pregnant women showed no significant differences in ill effects (such as miscarriage, premature birth, low birth-weight and newborn admission to an intensive care unit) between the NRT groups and the groups that didn't get NRT. And smoking during pregnancy can cause these problems and many others, so many doctors think NRT is less harmful than smoking during pregnancy.
Also, while NRT exposes the fetus to nicotine, smoking exposes the fetus to nicotine and a number of other chemicals, too. Nicotine may have unknown effects as the child grows up, and this has not been carefully studied over the long term. With all of this in mind, it's best to quit smoking before getting pregnant. If it's too late for that, quitting in early pregnancy can still greatly reduce many risks to the baby. Smokers who find themselves pregnant should talk with their doctors right away to get help in choosing the best way for them to quit smoking.
Note that NRT has not yet been proven to help people who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes a day. You might want to talk with your doctor about a lower dose of NRT if you smoke less than that but feel you need nicotine replacement.
Can you get too much nicotine from NRT?
Nicotine overdose is rare, but possible. NRT products are labeled to match the amount of nicotine you get from NRT to the amount you got when you smoked. If used this way, you should get a nicotine dose fairly close to what you've been getting from cigarettes. You don't want to get more than that, because higher doses of nicotine can cause harm. Even just a bit too much can cause some of the milder symptoms listed below. To avoid this, follow dosing instructions carefully. Also, don't use heat (like a heating pad or heat lamp) on the skin near your nicotine patch – you could absorb more nicotine due to the increased blood supply.
Nicotine absorbs through the skin and mucous membranes, so you must store and dispose of your NRT safely. Nicotine overdose can cause death. Because of their smaller size, overdose is more of a problem in children and pets. Keep NRT and used gum, patches, empty cartridges, bottles, etc., safely away from children and pets. Never drop them on the street or in open trash cans where kids and animals can reach them.
It's very rare for an adult who is following the instructions to get a serious overdose. But especially with liquid forms (such as sprays and inhalers) that absorb quickly through the skin and mucous membranes, overdose could happen. All forms of nicotine can cause harm if too much is taken in.
Here are some symptoms of too much nicotine:
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Belly pain
- Diarrhea
- Agitation, restlessness
- Fast or irregular heartbeat
- Cold sweat
- Pale skin and mouth
- Weakness
- Tremors (shaking)
- Confusion
- Disturbed vision and hearing
- Weakness
- High blood pressure, which then drops
- Dizziness or faintness due to low blood pressure
- Seizures
- Fast breathing in early poisoning, breathing may stop later
Call Poison Control and get emergency help if you suspect an overdose. If you are taking NRT as prescribed and are still having mild symptoms such as headache, vomiting, diarrhea, or sweating, lower your dose and talk to your doctor.
How do I know if I'm a light, average, or heavy smoker?
Most NRT products are recommended on the basis of how much you smoke. But there's no formal category in any textbook or group that defines a light, average, or heavy smoker.
In general, a light smoker is someone who smokes fewer than 10 cigarettes per day. Someone who smokes a pack a day or more is thought of as a heavy smoker. An average smoker falls in between.
Sometimes a doctor will use the term pack year to describe how long and how much a person has smoked. A pack year is defined as the number of packs of cigarettes a person has smoked every day multiplied by the number of years he or she has smoked. Since 1 pack is 20 cigarettes, a person who has smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 1 year is considered to have smoked 1 pack year. Someone who has smoked 30 cigarettes a day (1½ packs) for 4 years is described as having smoked 6 pack years (1½ x 4), and so on. This is another way to figure out how high your risk of smoking-related disease might be.
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Baby Sleeping Bags have become the number one choice for parents, as a replacement for loose baby blankets. Baby sleeping bags are a relatively modern innovation. They give strong peace of mind to parents and they help baby to enjoy a peaceful night's sleep. Using conventional bedding alone, babies can kick this away, whereas with a baby sleeping bag this does not happen. A more consistent temperature is maintained throughout the night and the baby is less likely to be awakened by coldness. It is important to use the correct size of baby sleeping bag to prevent the risk of the child's head from slipping into the bag and becoming covered. For the majority of babies, a baby sleeping bag may be used from approximately six weeks old or when the baby has grown to a weight of 10lbs. Baby Sleeping Bags are designed to replace blanket and sheet covers in your baby's cot and must not be used with duvets, quilts or any other covering. Baby sleeping bags provide a much lower level of insulation than adult bedding. If your baby shares your bed make sure that the sleeping bag is not under your own bedding as this is likely to cause overheating. If your baby wakes up due to coldness you can either increase the temperature of the room or add more, or thicker, clothing. You can cuddle him in the sleeping bag to warm him up before returning him to the cot. Likewise if your baby is too hot, you should first cool him down by removing some of his clothing. Then, either return him to the cot with less clothing than he was originally wearing, or reduce the bedroom temperature. There are some great summer sleeping bags for babies at a 0.5 tog rating made from muslin. These are a great choice and are lightweight and breathable. The baby's room can best be kept at the correct temperature by using a thermostatically controlled heater and monitoring this with a room thermometer; a range of 62°-68°F or 17°-20°C is recommended and 65°F or 18°C is ideal. If it is not possible to maintain the nursery temperature within this range, simply adjust the level of clothing your child wears. Lightweight baby sleeping bags, suitable for hotter climates or mid summer, are available for use at higher room temperatures. Babies need a safe environment to sleep without the risk of loose blankets. It doesn't get any better than the muslin baby sleeping bags by Aden and Anais. Every baby sleeping bag from Aden and Anais is crafted from soft, breathable muslin fabric for air flow and ultimate comfort. The Aden and Anais muslin products are made with the safety, softness and breathability you need. Aden and Anais was formed by Australian mothers who moved to the United States and found that the swaddling blankets made of the muslin fabric they wanted were too small for their babies, Aden and Anais. Further, every swaddling blanket that was large enough was made with fabric other than the muslin cloth that is so readily available for swaddling a baby in Australia. So they began making their own, adding baby hooded towel designs, baby sleeping bags and muslin security blankets to their soft muslin creations. You can choose from 0.5 tog baby sleeping bags, 1.7 tog baby sleeping bags or heavier 2.5 og baby sleeping bags. We also have some fabulous organic baby sleeping bags by baby brand Greenchild and these are extra warm baby sleeping bags in 2.5 tog. You are sure to find a safe sleep solution for your baby in the carefuly selected baby sleeping bags at Lush Baby our baby.
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29 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Food & Dining and Culture
Fogo Island is undergoing an interesting experiment spearheaded by the Shorefast Foundation, which is trying to promote the social, cultural and economic regeneration of the area. From the development of a new inn slated to open in 2012 to new artist studios dotted around the island, Fogo has suddenly been put on the radar as a place where new things are happening. So we decided to have a look at the artist studios through a tour put on by the Fogo Island Arts Corporation .
22 Aug 2011 by Candice Walsh in Festivals & Events and Culture
Four days with Writers at Woody Point, and I'm more inspired than I've been my whole life. As Canadian travel journalist Lucy Izon said one evening while taking the water taxi to Woody Point, there's a sense of community here. Like Banff, I'm so awed by the overwhelming hospitality from everyone...
21 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Nature , Culture , Parks and Entertainment
"Ed and Ed's B and B — Where you are a Stranger but Once" is the third play in this series. Since we hadn't seen any of the previous "Ed and Ed" plays we were not certain what to expect, other than that the programme billed it as a comedy. Many of the plays at Theatre Newfoundland Labrador's Gros Morne Theatre Festival deal with local themes, so this play fits right in since the Bed and Breakfast that Ed and Ed are opening is in Cow Head.
19 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , History and Geography
On the last leg of their adventure, the hikers from TrailPeak.com saw the wreck of a ship from the early 1900s, whalebones, and a slew of icebergs.
18 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning , Geography and Top Destinations
This week, the hikers from TrailPeak.com saw 10,000-year-old icebergs, and visited historic Battle Harbour, a restored fishing village that thrived over the last three centuries.
15 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning and Geography
From waterfalls to ancient coastlines, the hikers from TrailPeak.com have seen it all over the past three days, while trekking through southern Labrador.
12 Aug 2011 by Clare-Marie Grigg in Culture and EntertainmentRegion: Avalon
Well, it can't be denied. The Folk Festival this year was a damp one. But it also can't be denied that the performances were as amazing, and surprising as ever – and the vibe of the audience was gun ho and game for anything.
12 Aug 2011 by Kurt Turchan in Hiking & Walking , Whale Watching , Nature , Culture , History , Trip Planning and Geography
Check out the latest blog from Kurt at TrailPeak.com to read about the scenery, history and culture they've discovered along the south coast of Labrador.
8 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Nature , Culture and Entertainment
We were finishing our pea soup and dumplings when we could hear some accordion and guitar music coming from the "kitchen" of The Outport Museum and Tea Room in La Scie. The cook and waitress, Valerie Whalen said they were going to play some music in the "kitchen" of the museum and would we like to join them. "Sounds perfect to us" we chimed in, so we joined a handful of other visitors for an impromptu kitchen party.
7 Aug 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Festivals & Events , Culture and Parks
"Winter" is a new play for Theatre Newfoundland Labrador for the 2011 season and was written by Nell Leyshon, who has the reputation of being the first female playwright to be commissioned and produced by the Globe Theatre in London, England.
31 Jul 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Hiking & Walking , Culture and Entertainment
When I recently mentioned to Gaylene Buckle that we were heading to Cow Head to see some plays for the weekend, she suggested we try out the hiking trail that traverses the "Head". As Theatre Newfoundland Labrador's (TNL) general manager, she has spent many days in Cow Head and knows the area's nooks and crannies.
24 Jul 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Golfing , Culture and Entertainment
Some plays suit a location because they mimic what is happening in real life. Cow Head, at the northern tip of Gros Morne National Park, is pretty quiet during the winter but every spring and summer they get invaded by Theatre Newfoundland Labrador (TNL) who put on plays that are often about life in Newfoundland.
22 Jul 2011 by Guest Blogger in Hiking & Walking , Icebergs , Whale Watching and Culture
On July 26 – give or take a day or two, depending on weather conditions – about a dozen two-person teams will take the helms of small wooden boats called punts and row 10 miles across open ocean off Newfoundland, Canada.
18 Jul 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Festivals & Events , Culture and History
Nurse Bennett was a true Newfoundland hero who was dedicated to serving the health care needs along Newfoundland's rugged Northern Peninsula for over 50 years beginning in 1921. She was known as the "Florence Nightingale of the North", delivered more than 700 babies and amazingly reattached logger's foot that had been severed in an accident!
4 Jul 2011 by Keith and Heather Nicol in Festivals & Events , Culture and Entertainment
We had never been to the Coast of Bays along the south coast of Newfoundland so when we heard about the Conne River Powwow we thought that we should make a point of visiting this year....
4 Jul 2011 by Peter Bull in Fishing , Nature and Culture
This past Saturday, Ronan, Cormac my Dad and I went to Sandy Cove on the Eastport Peninsula to see if the capelin were rolling. We were in luck!
6 Jun 2011 by Guest Blogger in Culture and History
Pope's Point in Badger, central Newfoundland, bears archeological evidence of nearly every culture that has ever inhabited the island: Maritime Archaic Indian, Groswater and Dorset Palaeoeskimo, Recent Indian, Beothuk and Mi'kmaq artifacts and features have either been recovered or historically recorded to have existed there at one time.
24 May 2011 by Guest Blogger in Hiking & Walking , Culture , History and Trip Planning
On the May 24th weekend, our family took a trip to the Port au Port Peninsula. We spent the night in Stephenville and then started our adventure looking at the petrified forest just outside the town....
25 Nov 2010 by Peter Bull in Hiking & Walking , Culture , History and Trip PlanningRegion: Avalon
There is no shortage of hikes to take in St. John's. One of my favorites is around Signal Hill - the North Head Trail. Before starting our hike we went to the Park's interpretive center. There we learned about the many battles between the French and English that have taken place on its rocky slopes.
21 Sep 2010 by Peter Bull in Culture , History and Parks
In late August, my sons Ronan, Cormac and I took a visit to the Port au Choix, Hawke's Bay area of the Great Northern Peninsula. We started our day with a visit to Parks Canada's National Historic Site at Point Riche. The visitor center there contains many artefacts dating back over the past 5000 years. After learning about the cultural history we set out for the point's light house to take in some of the area's natural history. The shoreline at Point Riche is littered with fossils and the lads had a great time playing palaeontologist "discovering" many different kinds of petrified life forms.


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Dodgers Wolfman and Knuckleballer too much for Cubs
Randy Wolf knocks in the only two runs and throws seven brilliant innings on Friday! What a great early birthday present he gave himself! Randy Wolf's birthday was Saturday 8/22. He along with Jeff Weaver share a birthday. they both turn 33.
Saturday was a Fox sport game and what a performance by the knucleballer Charlie Haeger! He baffled the Cubs. Charlie went seven innings. Closer Jonathan Broxton came in in the eight but Joe Torre explained that it was only so Broxton could face the same guys he faced the prior night. George Sherrill closed the game in the nine. Final score: Dodgers 2, Cubs 0. The two runs came as a result of two homeruns, one by Casey Blake and Matt Kemp. . Speaking of Kemp…
MATT KEMP. Wow Matt! Matt Kemp hit one out of the ballpark! It went out of the Dodger bullpen. I could see fan running in front of the gift shop in that area after the ball. The ball travelled 449 feet.
Prior to that there have been only three players that have hit homeruns out of Dodger Stadium. They are:
Willie Stargell is the only person to ever hit two home runs out of Dodger Stadium. His first was a 506 foot bomb off of pitcher Alan Foster on August 5th 1969, and the other was a 470 foot shot off of Andy Messersmith on May 8th 1973.
It wasn't for over 30 years before Mike Piazza became the second player and only Dodger (until yesterday) to ever hit a home run out of the park. On September 21st 1997, Mike Piazza hit a 478 foot home run off of San Francisco Giant pitcher Mike Lansing.
July 17th 1998, Mark McGwire hit the longest home run at 511 ft over the right field pavilion at Dodger Stadium against pitcher Brian Bohanon.
Meet one of our ushers in the Top Deck: Leonard is a true Dodger fan! Check out his tatoo!
Check out the tatoo! It says "Usher 2001 – 20XX " "I Bleed Dodger Blue"
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If there was one Dodger that could do it was our Matty. Like Ken Levine (co-host of Dodger Talk and writer of shows like Cheers, Mash, etc) said "If Matt would have gotten all of that ball, it would have broken a car window." And I am also too chicken to get a tatoo but IF I was to get one, I'd get a tiny one too.
Good for Matt Kemp hitting one out of the ballpark! I didn't realize he had that kind of power. Wow. And Leonard's tattoo is pretty cool. I'd love to get a Yankees tattoo – just a tiny one – but I'm too chicken.
I'd say that was above and beyond. Every time I ever went to get a tattoo, I chickened out. Having your work place on your arm must point to true dedication.
Hey knouff, I am so afraid of needles that I work hard on myself to volunteer to donate blood. If I ever get one it would be so tiny. My friend LTD23 and I saw Leonard in San Diego. He was there as a fan.
Emma: Hi! Sorry about not getting the sweep. But at least you won the series. My Yanks won the series against Boston with an 8-4 win in the rubber game last night. They hit 5 homers off Josh Beckett!!!
That is some tattoo! I don't know if I like tattoos. I know I like them on men, like A.J. Burnett. It's hot on men. I can't really decide if I like them on girls. It works for some. I don't like when a girl has some giant ugly tattoo. Maybe a rose or a butterfly or something, that's nice. If I got a tattoo, it would be the Yankee interlocking ny sitting on roses. I don't know where I would put it though. Whatever. I can't get one now anyway! -Virginia
Hey Virginia,
I am very happy taking 3 out of 4 from the Cubs. I saw that your Yankees won the series! Way to go! and 5 homers off Josh Beckett! Wow!.
I never liked tatoos, I just admire the fans that get them. Leonard's tatto is very nice. I know the guy that did the tatoo as he is a young guy with season tickets that owns the "TrueBlue Tatoo" place in Hollywood. He was featured in the Lil Matt video that I posted in one of my posts and he was also featured in the Bluetopia movie.
Great tatoo there! I am so happy for you to get a pic of that guy! Come down to my blog, I have a new post up.
20XX! I don't know what to make of that. When he retires from being an usher, is he going to regret that it says XX instead of the year he retires?
Hey Ted,
Thanks I'll check it soon.
Bobby, I am going to have to ask him about that in the next homestand.
Thank you…D the Rockpile Ranter
What a tattoo! I would love to have a small "B" on my ankle for the Boston Red Sox, but I don't like the fact that you can never erase a tattoo once you get it. (Not saying I will love another team! I will always be a Red Sox lover)
Congrats on a win!
I know what you mean. A tatoo is not for everyone. Our Pilates instructor has a nice rose with leaves and it looks good on her but is not for me.
WOW EMMA…that's a great tatoo. Usher for life (por vida)…LOL! The series with the Cubs was a great one. Well the sweep would of been wonderful but I take 3 out of 4. Wolf was the one man show on Friday, great pitching, great batting….LOL! I will say over all this whole weekend was about the pitchers. I did not catch the Spanish Broadcasting…booohoo…well I caught the last minute. LOL! Day off for the Dodgers is well deserve. I hope they are recharging their batteries for the next series…we still have the Rockies on our back. GOOOOO DODGERS!
Hey Msdodgersrule! Is a great design with the palm trees. I'll take 3 out of four anytime! I was getting greedy wanting the sweep. Yes, good pitching and Cub Dempster was dishing it out on Sunday. I listened to the them after the 4th inning at the stadium and caught the beginning of the Spanish transmission when I got home but I was not going to sit thru the loss for the entire game. All three of them had their best "garritas" (threads) on. LOL. The game started with Pepe welcoming everyone from the outside of the club level where you have the logo of the bleeding baseball. that is the way Maurice (RIP) who passed away of Cancer used to describe the logo.
OH YEAH….we did not have crazy fans running on the field this time, but we sure did have bees buzzing around…LOL!
that was so funny about the bees. When I was in Chicago we had the birds on the outfield. No crazy fans on the field but it was Sunday so kids do run on the field after the game. Have you ever taken your kids?
I did not know that kids take the field after the games. I will keep that in mind.
do you know if those people that were sitting in Section BEE (LOL) did they get moved to another section…upgrades would of been nice…or just anything shady…LOL!
Yeah, they start lining up and running the bases. If you do it, start getting in line like an inning before the game ends.
LOL. Exactly where was that BEE section? I heard about it after the game but did not noticed it. Was it one of the pavilions?
Where do the boys go after Col? ::checks schedule:::ah Cinci. Never been there but I've been to the airport. I had good chili at the airport.
Hey Julia,
Matt Kemp is a 5 tool players and no, you cannot have him! lol. Btw, Matt Kemp was showing us his tattos the year before at the WIN luncheon. He got it from the same place Leonard got his.
Warp time here where I responded to Julia before her post. I wonder if everyone is having the same problem.