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my breast has been feeling bruised,very sore and it hurts when i nurse..it seems less tender after i nurse..can this be a plugged duct..?when will it go away?
my breast has been feeling bruised,very sore and it hurts when i nurse..it seems less tender after i nurse..can this be a plugged duct..?when will it go away?
Does it feel like you have a lump in your breast? That's usually the first sign of a plugged duct.
Take a warm washcloth and place it on your breast for a few minutes before you nurse, and nurse on that side first until the duct becomes unblocked. You'll know it's unplugged because you won't feel a lump anymore.
If you start to feel awful, like you have the flu, you might want to contact your doctor.
I had one of those... and they can lead to mastitis. What worked for me - was hot showers - lots and lots of fluid rest and a nurse in.
I pretty much stayed in bed all day with lots of fluids my LO and nursed him as much as he would all day. IT actually worked for me =) Since I dont have insurance - I didnt want to have to end up getting prescriptions. Might wanna try it and see if it helps any
I find that pressure massage and manual expression work wonders in addition to warm showers and frequent nursing (Or pumping if you're a pumper).
If it's a clogged duct / nipple pore and it frees when you pump / express, you'll know -- you'll have a stream of milk that won't stop (unless compress your breast / etc) for anywhere from a minute to more depending on how long the clog existed and how much milk backed up.
I've had clogged ducts where once I cleared the clog, I got 3+ oz out of the stream!
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im starting like that right now.what do u think is wrong
That's a sign of infection, usually mastitis, if I'm not wrong. You should definitely see your doc as soon as you can if you're feeling flu-like.
Something else you can do for clogged ducts - put uncooked rice into a ziploc bag- put it in the microwave for 1 minute and then wrap it in a towel and put it on your breast! It stays warmer than a wet hot towel and it works great! You can even stick it in your bra 15 min prior to feeding.
I get recurring clogged ducts b/c of my thrush, if you notice it recurring often, try lecithin 3 times a day 1200 mg.
Hope this helps and hope you feel better! And most of all I hope it's not mastitis!
I've had a few clogged ducts and found that warm compresses (closer to hot than cold) and that really massaging the lump work well at breaking it up. It's always quite uncomfortable (ok, painful may be a better word) to massage it but I try to get underneath it as best I can and really apply counterpressure (if that's possible, depending on the location of it! !!). It usually takes quite a few rounds of heat, massage, heat, massage... but it really helps me... and I can get rid of the clog in about 12-24 hours. HTH!
I agree with becki on the warm compress issue. I've had several clogged ducts (they can really hurt) and I've found that using a Castor Oil Compress helps to quickly ease the inflammation so massaging and nursing can help break the clog. Btw, you may hear a loud popping noise coming out of baby's mouth when the clog breaks. (the area can still be sore for a day or two after clearing.)
Directions for Castor Oil Compress:
You will need the following:
3 layers of cotton flannel (cut large enough to cover the inflamed area)- I just got some at the fabric store; Castor Oil; plastic wrap or plastic bag 1-2" larger than the pieces of flannel; 1 hot water bottle; small ziploc bag or container w/ lid; water & baking soda
Place flannel in container and soak with Castor Oil until saturated, but not dripping; place flannel on inflamed area of breast; cover with plastic wrap or bag; layer with filled hot water bottle & then rest for 30-60 minutes; remove and gently cleanse area with water and baking soda to remove residue. This compress can be stored in container or baggie in fridge until next use (good for 25-30 times.) **Be sure you're wearing an old shirt b/c the oil can stain fabric**
Plugged ducts hurt so bad The only thing that helped for was nursing or pumping at max level. Even after the lumps are gone, you may feel sore for 2-3 days.
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Self-Rising Buttermilk Biscuits
- Prep Time: 8 min
- Cook Time: 14 min
- Ready Time: 22 min
- Yield: 10
- 2 cups Pillsbury BEST™ Self Rising Flour
- 1/4 stick Crisco® Baking Sticks All-Vegetable Shortening
- OR 1/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
Preparation Directions
- HEAT oven to 450°F. Place flour in medium bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stirring with fork, add enough buttermilk until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms a soft, moist dough (add additional tablespoon buttermilk, if needed).
- KNEAD dough lightly on lightly floured work surface until smooth and no longer sticky. Roll or press dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch round cutter, dipping into flour between cuts. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, with sides barely touching.
- BAKE 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve warm.
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Serving Size (1 biscuit of 10), Calories 150 (Calories from Fat 50), Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 330mg, Total Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g), Protein 3g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 10%, Iron 6%.
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Video of a 12-year-old boy calling out a Las Vegas police officer for parking illegally has gone viral.
In the YouTube clip, which now boasts nearly 3.5 million views, the boy named Jeremy approaches the unidentified police officer with a simple question:
"Is there a reason for you to park on the sidewalk? Is it an emergency or anything?" he asks the officer, who refuses to answer the question or give Jeremy his badge number, UPI reported.
The boy continues to hound the officer, asking him again for his badge number.
When asked why he wants it, the boy replies: "Because I have a right to."
The officer then asks Jeremy for his ID and tells him to stop loitering before speeding off, according to BoingBoing.
Many are praising the boy's inquiry and panning the officer's response, though some Redditors think Jeremy is just plain annoying.
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Fish & Wildlife and corrections team up for bats
With Vermonts bat numbers on a decline, the states Fish & Wildlife Department is looking at innovative ways to help save the animals.
One way has been to construct bat houses where females can roost and raise their babies during the day. To get construction underway, the department teamed up with the Department of Corrections to build up to 200 houses.
We have a history of doing habitat projects with inmates, said Forrest Hammond, a wildlife biologist who thought of the project. We thought they could build some bat houses to help the state bat program. We thought this would be a good project.
The inmates at the Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor took on the challenge and have since built 50 bat houses. Another 150 more are under construction.
Its a major construction project, Hammond said.
The bat shelters are about 3 feet by 2 feet and would be attached to the exterior of peoples houses.
This project educated these inmates about the problems Vermonts bat populations are facing, said Paul Brosseau, work crew foreman at the correctional facility. They were very happy to help and to give back to the community.
The project was funded through the Windsor Coon Hunters Association, which donated $150 for hardware and materials. The corrections facilities had some material left over from other projects that they were able to use.
According to Fish and Wildlife, there has been an unprecedented mortality of six species of cave bats due to what is called white-nose syndrome, in which a fungus invades the skin and breaks down the tissue in hibernating bats.
The disease was first documented in New York during the winter of 2006 and quickly spread to Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut and has now affected 6 million bats in 22 states and four Canadian provinces, according to the USGSs National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisc.
The already constructed bat houses were distributed earlier this month to families who regularly observe bats near their homes.
I always try to do hands-on projects with the kids and they would need to paint the houses before they took them, Hammond said.
The rest will be used as part of the states bat projects.
We feel pretty good about how it turned out, Hammond said. The inmates did a wonderful job.
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Dec 2/11
In past years, the Laurier community has had the opportunity to gather together at a lunchtime seasonal event organized and funded by the university. According to new Broader Public Sector (BPS) expense guidelines, which have been introduced by the provincial government in recognition of the current era of fiscal restraint, this type of employee event falls into the category of hospitality and is no longer permissible. As a result, the university will not be organizing a seasonal event as it has in the past. This decision also reflects a requirement to reallocate 10 per cent of executive office expenditures into other university activities.
The BPS rules are placing new restrictions on all publicly-funded universities and other organizations across the province. It is important to note, however, that the restrictions have been introduced at the same time as government is making important new investments in post-secondary education.
While the university will not be in a position to organize a holiday gathering for faculty and staff this year, we want to work with you in the year ahead to identify new ideas for how we can come together to share the spirit of the season, and new ways in which we at Laurier can share the seasons cheer with the community. If you have ideas in this regard, please forward them to Director of University & Community Relations, Jennifer Casey, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Laurier is committed to ensuring that the resources entrusted to us by students, donors and government are focused on teaching and learning, and on our expanding efforts in research.
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Nap Nanny Generation Two model
Nap Nanny® Generations One and Two, and the Chill™ model infant recliners
CPSC is warning parents and caregivers that these baby recliners contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants.
Buy Buy Baby: Toll-free at (877) 328-9222,http://www.buybuybaby.com/productRecalls.asp
Diapers.com: (800) 342-7377,http://www.diapers.com
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and four major retailers are announcing a voluntary recall to consumers who own Nap Nanny® recliners made by Baby Matters, LLC of Berwyn, Pa.
Retailers currently participating include Amazon.com, Buy Buy Baby, Diapers.com and Toys R Us/Babies R Us. At the request of the CPSC, these retailers have agreed to voluntarily participate because the manufacturer is unable or unwilling to participate in the recall.
CPSC is warning parents and caregivers that these baby recliners contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants. This recall includes the Nap Nanny Generations One and Two, and the Chill™ model infant recliners.
In July 2010, CPSC and Baby Matters, LLC issued a joint recall news release that offered a discount coupon to Generation One owners toward the purchase of a newer model Nap Nanny, and improved instructions and warnings to consumers who owned the Generation Two model of Nap Nanny recliners.
At the time of the 2010 recall, CPSC was aware of one death that had occurred in a Nap Nanny recliner and 22 reports of infants hanging or falling out over the side of the Nap Nanny, even though most of the infants had been placed in the harness. Subsequently, despite the improvements to the warnings and instructions, additional deaths using the Nap Nanny recliners were reported, including one in a Chill model. Since the 2010 recall, CPSC has received an additional 70 reports of children nearly falling out of the product.
The Nap Nanny is a portable infant recliner designed for sleeping, resting and playing. The recliner includes a bucket seat shaped foam base and a fitted fabric cover with a three point harness. Five thousand Nap Nanny Generation One and 50,000 Generation Two models were sold between 2009 and early 2012 and have been discontinued. One hundred thousand Chill Models have been sold since January 2011. The recalled Nap Nanny recliners were sold at toy and children's retail stores nationwide and online, including www.napnanny.com. All models were priced around $130
For more information, consumers should review the return policy of the individual retailer from which they purchased a Nap Nanny recliner. If the product was purchased at one of the retailers above, see the link or call for instructions on returns.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, go online to: SaferProducts.gov, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing and speech impaired. Consumers can obtain this news release and product safety information at www.cpsc.gov. To join a free e-mail subscription list, please go to http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Subscribe/
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The Norton Simon Museum is known around the world as one of the most remarkable private art collections ever assembled. Over a 30-year period, 20th-century industrialist Norton Simon (1907–1993) amassed an astonishing collection of European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century and a stellar collection of South and Southeast Asian art spanning 2,000 years. Modern and Contemporary Art from Europe and the United States, acquired by the former Pasadena Art Museum, also occupies an important place in the Museum's collections.
The Museum houses more than 12,000 objects, roughly 1,000 of which are on view in the galleries and gardens. Two temporary exhibition spaces feature rotating installations of artworks not on permanent display. The Museum's online collections database presents a portion of the objects in the permanent collection, and is continually being updated.
Asian Art
The Museum houses an important collection of art from South and Southeast Asia, with superb examples of this region's sculptural and...
European Art : 19th Century
The Museum is home to the most significant collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in Southern California...
European Art : 14th – 16th Centuries
Masterworks of the Early Renaissance, High Renaissance and Mannerism make up the Museum's extensive collection of 14th-16th...
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The Museum houses an extensive collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, with seminal works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque...
European Art : 17th – 18th Centuries
The advent of the 17th century is heralded by the Museum's early Baroque paintings from Italy and Spain, and represented by noted artists such as...
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After about two years in which the only Java I wrote had a "Script" after it, I've recently started working in my old favorite language again. It was clear to me long before I made the leap that somewhere along the line Java took a sharp turn towards Scarytown. (Maybe the writing was on the wall when the "Hello World" program comprised five lines, two declarations, and a static reference, but back in 1995 we were all so excited about getting objects without C++ that our judgement was clouded.)
Anyway, I will always have a place in my heart for the old bird (picture a portly English matron with flower dress and pocketbook and floppy hat), but Stu at Relevance Blog points out why coding in Java now feels like trying to sprint with 30-pound weights strapped to my ankles.
Java is a high-ceremony language. At every turn, Java enforces a high busy-work/real-work ratio. Specifically:
- Java's checked exceptions bloat code, make components harder to use and maintain, and lead to tons of boilerplate code, each line of which is a bug-in-waiting.
- Java's new operator/constructors cannot pick a return type. The amount of code that exists only to work around this is staggering. Two entire cottage industries have sprung up to deal with this single issue: factory patterns and dependency injection.
- Java has no metaprogramming features to automate common tasks such as field accessors, standard constructors, and simple delegation.
- Primitives, functions, and classes are not first-class objects, leading to huge code bloat to deal with these types specially.
- Java's core reflection and interception capabilities are clunky, requiring tons of bolt-on technologies to make them workable, including AOP, annotations, and code generators.
That's a pretty big stink, but if you are used to it you probably can't smell it anymore.
(And that's not even mentioning the prevalent idioms of programming with massive amounts of indirection and wrappers and statics and service locators and and BigLongClassNamesThatIncludeTheirAncestry (I always say, "Do we call it a DogMammalVertebrateAnimal? No, we call it a dog!") and redundant JavaDoc on every method and…)
I ranted and spoke and even blogged about some of these issues before, but now that I'm a visitor in that world I just feel vaguely amused and sad when I see all the hoops Java programmers still have to jump through. Yeah, control-space completion is nice, but gotapi works pretty well, and at the end of the day, no matter how many curly braces my IDE inserts for me, I'd rather have my code look like this:
parse_args(["--topping", "pepperoni"])
than this:
String[] args = {"--topping", "pepperoni"};
parseArgs(new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(args)))
Wouldn't you?
Ive always worked with java. I think its quite simple in comparison and a bit more interactive. It's the only one ive been comfortable with actually.
For #1, you should convert all checked exceptions into unchecked exceptions as soon as possible.
Can't help you with the others, sorry :)
if(cant(invoke(setterOf(Property(field))), withThisValue)){
set(field, withThisValue);
// .. or say something silly about java ..
I can help some.
String[] args = {"–topping", "pepperoni"};
parseArgs(new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(args)))
With 1.5, we can cut this down:
import static java.util.Arrays.*;
parseArgs(asList("a", "b", "c"));
Or, if we assume varargs…
public void parseArgs(String… args) { … }
parseArgs("a", "b", "c")


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Zucchini Slaw with Delicate Cucumber Shallot
Recipe Summary
Crisp and cool slaw. Pairs well with chicken and fish.
Recipe Servings: 6 portions
Recipe Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Recipe Cook Time: 5 minutes
5 cups zucchini, finely shredded
1 small red onion, julienne
¾ cup Lucini® Delicate Cucumber Shallot Dressing
Salt and black pepper
To make the slaw, combine the zucchini, onion, and dressing and toss well. Season with salt and pepper. Serve cold.
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Chef Caprial Pence is the chef and co-owner of Caprial's Bistro in Portland, Oregon, which opened in 1992. Shortly after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Caprial was named Best Chef: Pacific Northwest by the James Beard Foundation, the first female recipient of this prestigious award.


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A report over InfoWorld web-site says current beta version of Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition operating system cannot be installed on servers and workstations based on Intel Xeon processors with "Nocona" core supporting EM64T from Intel. Microsoft's officials confirmed this, saying that the operating system was configured to run only on AMD64 chips.
Windows Detects AMD64 Chips
Currently available beta version of Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition was only tested to run on AMD64 central processing units and thus detects whether an AMD Athlon 64 or AMD Opteron powers the PC during the installation process. The reason for this is that Microsoft's specialist did not test any other chips apart from two mentioned with the company's forthcoming operating system.
While AMD and Intel's processors with 64-bit extensions are generally compatible, some capabilities of the chips are not equal. For example, AMD sports 3DNow! instructions, while Intel sports Hyper-Threading technology. Furthermore, chips may handle different instructions in different way, therefore, Microsoft will need to do some additional work in order to ensure flawless compatibility with Intel's microprocessors.
Intel and Microsoft have promised that the final versions of both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 for 64-bit extended systems will run on Xeon and Opteron servers without any hitches, according to the report. Currently Microsoft is working on another beta version of Windows XP 64-bit that will be compatible with Intel's chips.
Transition to 64-bit Inevitable
"The shift to 64-bit computing on the desktop is nearly here… This is going to be a really wonderful transition," Bill Gates promised during an hour-long talk at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in
Right now the software giant is making tremendous efforts to convince hardware manufacturers to develop drivers for forthcoming 64-bit operating systems for desktops. The necessity for the move is very high, as with no drivers for the majority of hardware, personal computers with 64-bit processors with 64-bit OS will not become popular among end-users.
Microsoft Corporation is projected to deliver a version of Windows XP for 64-bit x86 processors by the end of the year and it means that at least some hardware used in personal computers should function properly with such operating system.
Microsoft and its products have historically been a major driving force for technology progress. In the past, the new versions of the company's operating systems encouraged customers to switch to newer hardware, including Pentium 4 processors from Intel. But as Intel keeps away from desktop 64-bit chips right now, its arch-rival AMD is gaining momentum with its Athlon 64 and Opteron processors for mobile, desktop and server applications that can work in both 32-bit and 64-bit modes.
By the end of next year nearly all CPUs from Advanced Micro Devices will be 64-bit capable, according to estimations. With hundreds of thousands and millions of AMD64 chips shipped in 2003 and to be supplied in 2004 respectively, there is a huge target market for Microsoft's new operating systems that take advantage of the x86-64 technology.
Intel promised to deliver its desktop processors with 64-bit capabilities when there is a right infrastructure to support such chips, e.g. operating system and enough drivers for various types of hardware. With Windows XP for 64-bit desktop machines coming later this year, Intel should address the emerging market.


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The bride-elect is the daughter of Luis and Elva Garza of Beeville. She is a 1993 graduate of A.C. High School and a 2010 graduate of the University of Houston-Victoria, where she received her master's degree in education and curriculum. She is currently employed as a teacher at R.A. Hall Elementary.
The prospective groom is the son of Ysaias A. and Maria Elena Guerrero of Beeville. He is a 1987 graduate of A.C. Jones High School and is currently employed with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
The couple plan to wed Saturday, April 6, at the Stone Creek Restaurant in Beeville.


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Magnificent music in HDMarch 26,2014Magnificent music presented in HD
Words strain to portray the magnificence of the two operas we recently had the pleasure of seeing: Borodins Prince Igor at Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, and Massenets Werther at the Paramount Theatre, Rutland.
The operas brought live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, were simply brilliant, the monumental Prince Igor production with the bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov as the vainglorious prince, soprano Oksana Dyka and mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as Princess Konchakovna; and Werther, with the stunning tenor Jonas Kaufmann as the unrequited-in-love melancholic and the mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch as the equally exciting and intense Charlotte.
These operas are two of this seasons Met Opera HD Live series that are simultaneously transmitted from the Met to both of the above theaters.
While the sound system at Town Hall Theater could use improvement, at the Paramount, it was as good as could be expected from digital transmission. But then what could capture in retention the soaring high C of Sophie Koch, except, of course, being at the Met? Unfortunately, sound transmission also occasionally broke on certain octave ralentando. But then, we were in Vermont.
The Met Live in HD series continues through April and May, so for an exceptional afternoon of drama, voice and music, please go.
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This weeks message reports on an upcoming special State Board meeting to address another districts voluntary request for creation of a Financial Oversight Panel, on the schedule for legislative hearings on the ISBE FY04 budget and on the recommendations of the Assessment and Accountability Task Force on IMAGE, the IAA and an AYP model. It also gives you advance notice regarding a survey on districts finances we will be sending superintendents next week.
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At its last meeting, the Task Force approved several subcommittee recommendations for improvements to the IMAGE assessment. These recommendations include the following:
Responding to the uniqueness of the ELL subgroup, the Task Force also adopted a proposed hybrid value-added/absolute AYP model. This model will look at two measures to determine whether a school/district is making adequate progress for this subgroup.
The absolute component (#1) will be used to trigger NCLB consequences, such as school choice and supplemental services. The value-added component (#2) will be used to determine the nature of other NCLB consequences.
At this same meeting, the IAA subcommittee reported on its progress in designing long-range improvements to this assessment. Although no formal recommendations were presented, the group indicated that it is leaning toward the use of an events-based assessment model rather than the current year-long record of student information. The events-based model, which is in use in several other states, would increase the comparability of IAA to the other one-time state assessments (ISAT, PSAE and IMAGE) and reduce the record-keeping burden. The subcommittee also reported that the portfolio concept remains popular, especially with parents, and that it could be used with the events-based assessment model.
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Dedicated to Robert Budde my creative writing prof who encouraged writing in different styles, and Nalo Hopkinson for her talent.
A story written ages ago in high school. But I still like it.
Similar to my version of the Frog Princess. It's not that i don't like happy endings, I just hate it when they are predictable.


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NLCS Game 1: Disappointment For The Phillies
I feel like I have a hangover, but I did not have anything to drink. The Phillies 4-3 loss to the Giants last night was the kind of life-sucking let down that leaves you wishing you had stayed in bed. Where was the big comeback? Where was the timely hitting? And more importantly, where was the pitcher's duel we were promised? The raucous crowd used all their energy to try and will this team to a victory. But when Shane Victorino struck out to end the game, all the air went out of the balloon.
Neither Roy Halladay nor Tim Lincecum pitched very well and both were visibly annoyed by the home plate umpire, Derryl Cousins, who had a moving strike zone. Cousins only called hitters out on strikes twice all night and one of those was Lincecum. Although, if you count the time he tried to call Jimmy Rollins out when he only had 2 strikes on him, I suppose he went for 3.
Ex-Phil Pat Burrell was out in the 6th inning on a strike right down the middle, but the idiot in blue didn't call it, which led to 2 more runs. Of course, Raul Ibanez probably should have caught this ball that Burrell hit; and there was no need to scale the wall like he did either:
The Phillies offense had opportunities to score but did not capitalize. Ryan Howard led off the 2nd inning with a double and then never moved until the inning was over. In the 3rd, Carlos Ruiz tied the game with a homer. Halladay then singled and it looked like the Phillies had a real shot at rattling Lincecum. But then Victorino stepped to the plate and grounded into a double play to kill all the momentum. Still, Placido Polanco and Chase Utley kept the inning going only to have Howard strike out to end it.
It was that kind of up and down drama that never materialized into runs. Jayson Werth, the only Phillies batter with 2 hits in the game, nailed a 2-run homer in the 6th to give the Phillies a chance at a comeback. But despite the defensive efforts and pitching to keep it a 4-3 game, the Phils offense never stepped up and got it done.
For the Giants, Cody Ross was getting it done. I never liked Ross when he was a Marlin and last night's game certainly has not changed that as Ross hit not one, but two home runs off Halladay. In fact, I now believe that Ross is pure evil; the spawn of Satan. I swear he is the brother of Chucky, the most despicable of all Satanic spawn. He must be stopped before he steals our souls. Exorcism, anyone? Ugh.
By the way, has anyone else noticed that despite Rollins' claims he is healthy that he looks like he could not hit the broad side of a barn right now? I hope Charlie Manuel watches film of his at-bats and holds him out of the game if he is not right. It is the playoffs; they do not have time for Rollins to work his way back. Love ya Jimmy, but please do not hurt the team by trying to tough it out.
One fun note from the game was the whistling and catcalling directed at Lincecum and his long hair. Some fans shouted that he looked like a girl and then the whistling began, as if being directed at a pretty girl. Lincecum was asked if he noticed and he said, "I was thinking I must have a really nice butt." Sorry Timmy, you actually have no butt at all. I have photographic evidence.
And here is the full Photo Album from the game, which includes pre-game ceremonies, a shot of VP Joe Biden in the crowd and some Phanatic fun to cheer you up.
So tonight the Phillies will lean on Roy Oswalt to get a win. They will also try to do something they have never done before; hit Jonathan Sanchez. Cross your fingers…game time is 8:00pm.
Photos by Jenn Zambri Photography
*Read more about the Phillies at my other home page, Phightin' Phils Phorum in the My Team Rivals network*
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I also feel hungover, however I had pre game wine and managed to sneak a bottle in. I haven't drank since July but decided since it was so cold that I would continue my postseason tradition of a fine Italian Pinot Grigio. I'm not truly hungover. I'm sad. I'm achy from the tempature and pre game winds. I will spend the day on the couch under my blankie rewatching the game.
Of course you knew that it would not be a pitching duel as it was so overhyped. I asked my date prior to the game who he thought the star of the game would be. His knee-jerk response was Shane but he settled on a Ross Gload pinch hit in the bottom of the ninth. Freaking close sans the hit. I chose Chooch and was thrilled when he hit his homer. I Gloaded on that for several innings.
I thought that we would win because Doc got a hit. Whenever he got a hit in the regular season, the Phillies won. Oh well, I guess that's why postseason stats are different.
Later in the game, I took a stroll though Ashburn Alley to get some crabfries. *Bull's Turkey Sandwich is excellent with Pinot Grigio. These lovely young army girls complimented me on my cap. I complimented them on theirs. They were on the field, holding the flag. They were very sweet and excited to be here. They're local girls who served in Afganistan. That was the highlight of the night for me. They were the stars of the game. They were typical twenty somethings and when telling me about their service, acted as if it was nothing. They were very kind to me and made me feel a sort of maternal pride. Great young women. Great Phillies Phans. Great Americans.
Loved the wedding photos. You looked beautiful. Loved the hair.
Who knows why the Phils came out flat last night? There could be a lot of reasons why. Bottom line, I've never known this team to lay down and let another team roll all over them. I expect them to come back tonight fighting as they've always done. You do have a very valid point about Rollins. Manuel should alternate between Valdez and Rollins in this series. It is too important to let Jimmy flounder. Here's to a great game tonight. Barb
Jen, I also feel hung over because… well?… I am ;~)
With all of the time we had all week to get amped up… followed by the seemingly endless hoopla from the press, I was pulling my hair out by the time it was over.
After Werth's HR my nerves were shot and then when Wilson hit Ruiz (barely touched him) in the 9th, I was certain Gload or Victorino were going to ruin my hopes…
Big sigh… Hey, at least it wasn't Burrell that hurt you.
Great game. Can't wait for tonight's!
And btw… You are doing an awesome job here!
Go Giants!!
I like the comparison to Chucky you did with Ross, have you listened to his post game interview, he has always looked strange to me, and now that beard is a little weird, but his voice, well I have to say he's probably in the right city now…
Lets hope they come out looking like they want to win, instead of looking for ways to lose….
great pics again Jenn, they always make me really miss Philadelphia…
When I read Derryl Cousins was the home plate umpire, I said "Oh boy."
I can't believe the 8th guy (Cody Ross) hit two homeruns off Halladay! He was picked up off waivers to block the Padres from having him. Is really too bad he was the odd man out when he was with the Dodgers.
You take amazing pictures!
Well, good luck tonight!
Wow. They're a tough crowd in Philly whistling at Lincecum. Sorry your guys lost the opener but I'm watching the game now and it looks like they're in charge in this one.
Lincecum has no butt at all! So true! You ARE the butt aficionado, after all.😉
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The upper hugs my foot securely, and I like how light and nimble this shoe feels on the trail.
For having no overlays, the upper does a fairly good job of keeping my foot in place, though I can still feel a bit of movement from side to side in the shoe, mostly in the forefoot.
Though the Rogue Fly delivers good traction on a variety of dry trails, I found the rubber to not work as well on wet, slick surfaces. I'd be cautious running in the wet in this shoe.


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guess you have a lot of time on your hand to write essays. It's not like there's a game on or anything
Give up 52 points in a quarter and a half to the Cavs.
Let'em shoot 76%.
18 Lay-ups to the Heat.
Going .500 after a good start.
This is what happens when our coach cuts our legs out from under us by starting a career across seas player over a perennial all-star.
When a steady line-up isn't set by coach.
When the line-up that is set has a sub, some random new dude (Copeland, White) that can't stop HIS man (at least Brewer could contribute on the defensive end), and a star player playing out of position.
I'm for over achieving. I believe even if the Knicks aren't as good on paper or talent wise, they can have a chance to compete by playing as a team. In order for that to happen this coach needs to be spectacular.
Roles should be set. Not withstanding the injury situation; I am puzzled at the roles coach is perpetuating. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Amare a starter all the way up until he got hurt?
And now I'm to believe he isn't in because he lacks defense? Really? So James White, Jason Kidd, and Copeland are better defenders? Rebounders? Scorers? Players? At the four... really?
For a time I vouched for JR. I thought at a time he should have been given a chance to start; I felt he earned it. He was hungry, dedicated, and showed interest in improving. We needed additional scoring to take the load off of Melo, so I figured why not.
Coach went with every other combo trying to circumvent the obvious.
And this notion of starting not meaning anything. Really? Well not only did coach not start STAT, he didn't play him the final 7 minutes. That's a former rookie of the year, multiple time all-star, 6' 11, 100mil man in his prime sitting on the bench? Word?
And I guess an agent can tell an interested team- he may not be a starter but he plays starter minutes, right? And of course every team plays one of their best players at his position in reduced minutes. Bullsh*t! Starters play the majority of minutes... because they're the best the team has to offer. Can someone name a better 3/4 combination on this team than STAT & Melo? Nope.
This is what happens when a coach borrows so much of another without perpetuating his own philosophy that he loses his identity? The line-ups, subs, injury management, threes, trade, etc... all are examples of what D'Antoni did and does; they are examples of what not to do.
You want to see a team lose? Want to see a team defeat itself; A talented team that can beat anyone and can be beat by anyone on any given night? An inconsistent at best team? Try a team that doesn't field it's best players for the majority of the game; a team that hasn't figured out that the NBA is a game of size, match-ups, and decisions. A team where a sixth man is more important than the fourth starter.
Try a team that leads the NBA in threes attempted, and is on pace to break the all-time record. A team coached by someone who forgot his principles. Do you remember defensive accountability? Remember when coach would scream on dudes headed to the bench? Remember when he took JR out after one possession for being lax on D?
Remember when I said too many threes? This is what happens. It's maddening. The false identity we forged being a bomb squad is gone and miniscule. We had a punchers chance; a toughness.
When Wallace went down the alarm should have sounded. He if anything showed the importance of big defense and passing out of the post. He also scored out of the post.
When coach started to sit Brewer in place of 30yr old rookies due to being cold, the alarm should have sounded. Someone should have said, coach what happened to the D?
Now Melo is out.. and coach is forced to play STAT. All this will do is regrettably prove me right once again. Sadly Amare will have one of his best nights and coach will continue to sit him for stretches with no rhyme or reason and people will say thats because Melo wasn't in there. Even more sad is that coach never even gave us a chance to find out.
PS I'll stop repeating this after this.
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guess you have a lot of time on your hand to write essays. It's not like there's a game on or anything
...and I did all this while recording my debut album.
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The time is now!
Rarely does one get a second chance to make a mistake. Mike Woodson and our Knicks must seize this moment. It is clear that Stoudemire is best in our starting line-up with starters minutes. And yes I know he's not the "best" in the league but what teams have the best?
Last night should be a wake up call. We reduce our power and overall effectiveness by limiting ourselves. Its time to go all-out.
This is the time of year when the cream rises to the to; when we separate ourselves from the rest. This is when we demonstrate our self conidence and show teams we are for real.
Our best players including Stat and Shump need as much time on the court together before we enter the gauntlet. We need to realize that once the playoffs begin, we could be on vacation in a week if we don't shape up; if we don't lock in and lock down.
The time for experimenting and coddling is over! I'll give Woody 1 day exactly to learn his lesson. He has 1 day to learn that NOTHING is gauranteed including his job. He has no time and no explanation to make mistakes. Seize this moment, admit you were wrong, and demonstrate your humility by giving us the best chance to win.
I don't want to see anymore games like this, where we have no heart and are lackadaisical; where Woody manufacturers an excuse. I'm listening to coach after these games and I hear it in his voice. He sounded lost and unconfident.
Take a step back, reevaluate, and come back to the table with a solid plan and motivated players. If I see another bad shot or pass by JR... I want to see him sit! If I see Novak lofing.... sit!
The time is now. Full competitive spirit. I want to see another winning streak. Yes another one. Don't tell me you shot your load in Nov. & Dec.
Wake up Woody. Don't make the same mistake as D'Antoni.
All the question of the Poster were the same questions the Denver Nuggets Fans had after wtching two seasons of "Melo, AI, K-Mart, and JR". Coach Karl did not want to ROCK the boat by going against what the young franchise-player Melo wanted.
When Billups joined the Denver Nuggets, and won 5 straight games with a injured Melo sitting on the bench, coach Karl took his chance and let Billups call all the shots from that day on to take the Nuggets to the WCF. The next season coach Karl caught a season injury LOL, which had the assistant coach ??? coach all 82 games that season to Melo's liking, getting knocked out in the first-round by Utah. The Nuggets roster blamed Melo throughout the offseason to where Melo refuse to resign a contract that wouldve made him the 2nd highest paid player after Kobe.
Woodson is not going to lose his job in one season by not doing what owner Dolan's Golden-boy Melo want to do with the roster and rotation.
I hate when the knicks give their coaches shows on MSG. I just think its wrong and adds to the celebrity. I want my coach to be hidden away and strategizing until practice and gametime. These guys should be doing plenty of things in practice and I don't want cameras in there inturrupting and setting up segments for a show.
Real Talk
and cavs annoucer known Knicks better than Knicks worlds says Knicks cant play fastbreaks bcoz they DONT HAVE Age for fastbreaks.
JR going 6 for 17 for 18 points really hurt us. Melo already shoots a ton of shots..we dont need JR doing the same thing and completely stopping our ball movement. #TradeJR
Favorite Team: Knicks
Favorite Player: D. Rose
Favorite Position: PG
I dont recall Melo, JR, or Felton being apart of a fastbreak on their previous teams.
The trio of Melo, JR, and Felton know how to catch a lob pass to score a layup/dunk on a 1 on 0 fastbreak,
but the trio rarely look up court to throw a lob-pass, plus the Trio dont know how to complete a 3 on 2 fastbreak without shooting a jump-shot.
I mention this because the trio are our most minute played players on the Knicks, and this season they prove to be highly-elergic to the running-game.
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The Knicks vs OKC will be the game we evaluate JR.Smith all-around awareness performance ..
with Sefolosha as JR defender .. we will know if JR is a keeper for next season.
Will JR hide behind the 3-ball line all game?
how many steals & turnovers will Westbrook, Sef, and Durant force JR to have?
The OKC trio made Jamal Crawford look like a BUST everytime they met the past two seasons.
Lastseason the OKC trio sent Felton home crying after each game they played, thats when they had the Beard-Harden.
Little do peeps know, Melo have coach Woodson doing overtime in practice to train JR.smith at becoming the Knicks 2nd-option on offense, the session started when Amare caught an injury during the preseason games.
So far has Woodson private sessions with JR paying off?
Amare lacks lift and explosiveness. His post moves are coming in handy. I need to see better passing and defense, including rebounding.
When you don't trust your PF...
When you panic and use a line-up of FOUR (4) Guards & Chandler with Ibaka and Durant on the floor...
When you "freestyle" and neglect to sucessfully run drawn up plays...
This is what happens.
From the looks of things coach doesn't mind losing to good/playoff teams. After all, they provide a built in excuse.
Nah... he's worried about having everyone healthy for the playoffs. Genius.smh
I still dont know why coach Woodson show no-confidence in Stat by not coaching Stat to any of his strengths.
And the small-ball 4-guards lineup make no-sense when the lineup is clueless on how to play in transition.
When our small-ball 4-guard lineup learn to get the ball from one end to the next end to score with just one or three dribbles then I will co-sign our small-ballin 4-guard lineup.
Felton cant touch the ball without dribbling it.
JR cant touch the ball without dribbling it.
And Felton/JR have mediocre passing-skills.
When a team have 3 guards with elite passing-skills .. automatically that team can win running a 3-guard lineup.
We only have one guard on our roster with elite passing-skills (39 yr ole Kidd).
When you foolishly play your SF out of his natural position at PF...
he gets beat up and the wear and tear takes a tool.
This is what happens. It's not rocket science.


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That Irony thing again
"Rolling Stone", the magazine that was responsible for the UVA rape hoax story, among many other stories which seriously lacked credibility (and that's being kind), thinks government should be involved in monitoring and preventing "fake news".
The man responsible for publishing one of the greatest media hoaxes in recent memory thinks it might be a good idea if the government provided the press with subsidies to help it fight fake news.
Jann S. Wenner is the co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine, which published a story on Nov. 19, 2014, alleging that "Jackie," a student at the University of Virginia, had been gang-raped as part of a fraternity initiation.
The report was proven to be totally false, however, and "Jackie" a wild fabulist, but not before UVA suspended the fraternity and the university itself suffered a major blow to its reputation.
Brilliant. Further on he suggests a "subsidy" to Obama during an interview:
In an interview published this week, Wenner wondered aloud in a conversation with President Obama whether the federal government should provide media with subsidies to help them combat the rising tide of fake news stories on social media.
Dude … "the media" is responsible for as much fake news as anyone, as demonstrated by your own magazine. It's like they're a goose and they wake up in a new world every day. No memory, no shame. Of course he and Rolling Stone are getting their rear ends sued over their "fake news". Maybe there will be a little accountability in this case.
Speaking of fake news, the government also publishes its fair share. Like the latest unemployment figures.
While the unemployment rate dropped and the economy added another 178,000 jobs, the number of Americans out of the labor force hit a record high last month.
According to the Labor Department, 95,055,000 Americans were out of workforce in November, meaning they were neither employed nor had made an effort to find work over the previous month.
That 4.6% unemployment rate? It's statistical nonsense. It's a farce. The labor participation rate is the lowest its been in decades and the reason their unemployment number is down is because more people have fallen into the statistical no-man's land of dropping off the unemployment compensation rolls.
And this is the organization that goofy publisher of Rolling Stone wants to help curb "fake news?"
That irony thing … it keeps slapping the clueless around for the entertainment of us all.
Of course "ICYMI" is internet shorthand for "In Case You Missed It". And in case you missed a couple of things I found interesting I thought I'd throw them up here.
According to the White House, 79% of those enrolled in Obamacare need subsidies because they cannot otherwise afford the premiums that have, in some cases, nearly doubled. Only 21% did not need subsidies.
As Businessweek noted, people "earning up to four times the poverty rate—as much as $96,000 a year for a family of four"—can get Obamacare subsidies from the federal government.
79%. That's right, 79%. And why do they need subsidies? Because they can't afford their insurance premiums anymore. And why can't they afford their insurance premiums anymore?
Catch 22.
Oh, and here's a great chart on something else you might have missed:
Yes, that's right … when all is said, done and figured, the real unemployment rate is around 11%, not 6.7%. No wonder those 79% need subsidies.
I threw that in because this is the state of the job market and that has an effect on who is going to enroll in this boondoggle of a government program. But right now, it appears young people – you know, the one's Obama et al are counting on paying for this – aren't enrolling.
But hey, is the White House worried? Nah, they – as usual – have it all figured out:
About 30 percent of new enrollees are under 35. White House officials say that's an acceptable mix, and they expect more young people to come on board closer to the March 31 deadline. "We think that more and more young people are going to sign up as time goes by, based on the experience in Massachusetts," Gary Cohen, deputy administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, said on a conference call with reporters. "We're actually very pleased with the percentage that we have right now, and we expect that percentage to increase."
This is the usual whistling past the graveyard this administration is so prone too. They have no idea what will happen. They "think" more will sign up.
Uh huh …
ObamaCare says it needs an enrollment of 38% of youth to pay for this monstrosity. 24% are enrolled. And, apparently knowing youth better than I do ("Insurance? I"m not sick. Beside, I want that new 60″ TV.") they're sure they'll make the time and effort to enroll and throw their money into the pit before March.
Not going to happen. I'd suggest those who are going to enroll have, for the most part, enrolled.
Of course that doesn't mean the administration won't claim to have 38%. But I'll remind you they also claim unemployment is at 6.7%
Observations: The QandO Podcast for 07 Oct 12
This week, Bruce, Michael, and Dale talk about the election.
The direct link to the podcast can be found here.
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8.3% (updated)
Interesting, isn't it? I really don't have to put anything else up there to explain that number. Everyone in their brother will look at it and understand that the unemployment rate just rose from 8.2% to 8.3%. Its sort of like celebrities who are identifiable by only their first name. However, Obama and the Democrats certainly don't want to grant that number that sort of status.
The U.S. economy closed out an otherwise weak second quarter by creating more jobs than expected, with 163,000 new positions added, but the unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent.
Of course the job creation rate isn't even at the break even point, even if up slightly.
But that doesn't mean there aren't those out there spinning the results:
"While the monthly gain is still relatively small by historical standards, it might help spark somewhat higher consumer optimism and spending," Kathy Bostjancic, director of macroeconomic analysis at The Conference Board, said in response to the report.
Yeah, "spark." Like all the other "sparks" we've been told about. Like the 3 "recovery summers" we've been promised. Like the job saves/creation the stimulus was going to provide (Remember we're supposed to be at around 5% unemployment right now. That's what Obama promised if we gave him a trillion dollars to throw down the sewer. He claimed that without it unemployment would rise to … oh, wait, over 8%). And this month we've seen the official unemployment rate go a tenth higher.
As for the spin, let's get real instead:
Despite the seemingly good news, the report's household showed that the actual amount of Americans working dropped by 195,000, with the net job gain resulting primarily from seasonal adjustments in the establishment survey. The birth-death model, which approximates net job growth from newly added or closed businesses, added 52,000 to the total.
The household survey also showed 150,000 fewer Americans in the workforce.
Perking right along, aren't we? Oh, and by the way:
June's anemic 80,000 gain was revised down to just 64,000.
And does the 8.3% number really reflect the problem? Well, we've said for years that it understates it. And it does:
While the figures themselves have been gloomy enough, there is considerable debate over whether the Labor Department's headline numbers present the true picture.
A measure that takes into account those who have stopped looking for jobs as well as those working part-time for economic reasons has hovered near 15 percent. The so-called "real" unemployment rate, or U-6 measure, is above 20 percent in Nevada and California.
On a national level, that more encompassing rate edged higher to 15.0 percent.
But if you listen to Obama he'll tell you that what he's done "worked". Then he'll try to convince you it would be much worse if it hadn't "worked". Really?
If you honestly believe that, then you have a convenient memory that has obviously forgotten all the promises made about the stimulus spending.
None of what he and his administration has done has worked, we're in horrible economic shape, he's had 3 plus years to do something that would help the situation (just one example is the oil and gas industry where approving Keystone and opening federal lands and the offshore to exploration would have crated thousands of jobs), and he's failed.
Time to give someone else a shot.
And yes, it's that simple.
UPDATE: Zero Hedge chimes in – basically the numbers aren't as good as they're being spun:
We got the pre-spun job quantity data already, where we learned that nearly 3 times the headline print was due to seasonal and B/D adjustments and is thus nothing but noise. Now we get the quality. As can be seen below, courtesy of Table A9 from the Household Survey, in July the number of part-time jobs added was 31K, bringing the total to 27,925, just shy of the all time record of 28,038. Full time jobs? Down 228,000 to 114,345, lower than the February full-time jobs print of 114,408. Once again, more and more Americans are relinquishing any and all benefits associated with Full Time Jobs benefits, and instead are agreeing on a job. Any job. Even if it means working just 1 hour a week. For the BLS it doesn't matter – 1 hour of work a week still qualifies you as a Part-Time worker.
UPDATE II: Meanwhile at the White House, unicorns and moon ponies continue to prance. Alan Kreuger:
While there is more work that remains to be done, today's employment report provides further evidence that the U.S. economy is continuing to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.
UPDATE III: In case you need a reminder of "The Promise and The Reality":
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Unemployment rate rises to 8.2%
As a follow up to the post below, another indication of how anemic our recovery is can be found in the "official" unemployment numbers. This week it rose .1% to 8.2%. I don't have to belabor the fact that the number is a real lowball of the true unemployment rate. Suffice it to say, regardless of the number, the trend this month has been to the negative:
The American jobs engine hit stall speed in May, with the economy adding just 69,000 new jobs while the unemployment rate climbed to 8.2 percent.
As another summertime swoon looms, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that job creation missed economist estimates for 158,000 new positions and the jobless rate rose for the first time in nearly a year.
Labor force participation remains near 30-year lows though incrementally better than last month, rising to 63.8 percent.
The unemployment rate that counts discouraged workers rose as well, swelling to 14.8 percent form 14.5 percent in April.
To put it succinctly, the employment picture sucks and doesn't at all appear to be getting better. Last months 115,000 new jobs has been revised down to 77,000 . Couple all of that with what we see happening in the rest of the world and it paints a pretty bleak economic picture for at least the near future.
James Pethokoukis lays out some of that picture for you:
– 1Q GDP was revised down to 1.9% from 2.2%. The previous four GDP quarters of Obama recovery: 0.4%, 1.3%, 1.8%, 3.0%. Keep in mind that research from the Federal Reserve finds that that since 1947, when two-quarter annualized real GDP growth falls below 2 percent, recession follows within a year 48 percent of the time. (And when year-over-year real GDP growth falls below 2 percent, recession follows within a year 70 percent of the time.)
– Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000. Claims have now risen in seven of the past eight weeks. The four-week moving average for new claims increased 3,750 to 374,500.
– Job cuts jumped by 53% in May from April in the United States, according to a report by consultancy firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. CNBC also notes that "employers announced plans to cut 61,887 staff from their payrolls in May, 67 percent more than in the same month of last year. The figure represents the most job cuts since last September."
– The Rasmussen Consumer Index find that 59% think the U.S. is currently in a recession.
Politically, this isn't at all good news for an incumbent President seeking another term. With 14.8 percent of the workforce out of work or "discouraged", the conventional wisdom says they're unlikely to think signing on for another 4 years of this is worth it. And the economy, at this moment, and under his leadership, is showing no indication the next 4 years will be any different than these past 4 years.
That's just ground truth for all the wishful thinkers out there on the left.
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Observations: The QandO Podcast for 06 May 12
This week, Bruce and Dale talk about what the Trayvon martin case says about the media.
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Unemployment–behind the official numbers (the myth of the retiring baby boomers)
The eight hundred pound gorilla in the room when one discusses the unemployment rate is its accuracy.
8.1% of what? Apparently, it is 8.1% as measured by those still receiving unemployment benefits, i.e. "actively" seeking work (a requirement to continue to receive the benefits). Here's the reality:
In April the number of people not in the labor force rose by a whopping 522,000 from 87,897,000 to 88,419,000. This is the highest on record. The flip side, and the reason why the unemployment dropped to 8.1% is that the labor force participation rate just dipped to a new 30 year low of 64.3%.
So, that means people have dropped out of the labor market and some have quit looking for work?
Yes. All one has to do is look at this chart and understand that a huge piece of the labor market has simply vanished from the statistics used to compute the official unemployment rate.
The current labor participation rate is equal to that of January 1982. From a high of 67.3% in January 2000, it has dropped 3% since. That is huge.
Yet, we're only at 8.1%? Not bloody likely. Not if history is any gauge.
So who are the missing workers?
The conventional wisdom out there likes to explain that huge drop away by claiming that the baby boomers are most likely choosing to retire rather than seek work. They further claim there's no reason to panic, it's the old folks dropping out and they have their retirement to fall back on.
In fact, the older demographic has remained steady and, in fact, even seen job percentage increases among those thought to be retiring.
Job holders 55 and up have risen by 3.9 million — and fallen by 8.1 million among those under 55, Labor Department data show. It's been 50 months and counting since payrolls peaked, a post-war record. Labor releases the April jobs report on Friday morning.
For the 65-69 and 70-74 groups, the employed shares are up 1.1 percentage points and 1.6 percentage points, respectively, over the past four years.
So much for that myth. In fact the early retiree level (i.e. those who claim Social Security at the lowest possible age – 62) dropped to 26.9% last year, the lowest since 1976.
As that final chart points out along with the accompanying stats, it isn't the baby boomers who are causing the labor participation rate to drop. It is workers in the two younger demographics who've stopped getting benefits and still don't have work.
Political implications? Well one can fudge the official numbers all one wishes, but unemployment is a personal thing. Official numbers don't mean squat to someone without a job and is unlikely to convince them that things are better than they were.
Whether or not the official number drops below 8% before the election, the reality of unemployment to those 5 million without a job and not carried in the official number remains.
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Are the recent employment gains real?
Over the last several months, we've seen moderate gains in non-farm payroll jobs, with the rate of job creation running at about 200,000 jobs a month. That's seems good, as does the continuing drop in initial claims for unemployment to around the 350,000 level weekly.
The thing is, how real is this job creation, in an environment where the past year showed a rate of GDP growth of 1.8%, and the most optimistic forecasts for this year indicate a 2.5% rate of GDP growth? Those rates of growth are significantly below the long-term trend rate of growth for the US economy, which is between 3% and 3,5% per year. How is employment increasing when GDP growth is so slow?
Well, the answer is, it may not be. Take a look at the charts below, They are taken from the historical A tables of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) household survey. This is the survey where households provide employment data.
The first chart shows the number of people in the Household survey who've declared themselves to be employed since January of 2002.
That does indeed indicate a moderate rate of employment growth since January of 2010. So far, so good.
The next chart, however, shows those who are employed as a percentage of the civilian, non-institutional, adult population.
This provides a far more negative picture of employment. Essentially, the percentage of the population that is employed has crashed, and the percentage of employed was lower in 2011 than it was in 2010. As a percentage of the adult population, peak employment has declined every year since 2007.
Essentially, a additional 4% of the adult population is now jobless, compared to 2007, and that jobless percentage has been increasing, not decreasing, over the last two years, despite mild declines in the official unemployment rate.
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The real unemployment rate
Ed Luce, writing in the Financial Times, discovers something our own Dale Franks has been saying for a couple of years. The real unemployment rate is much higher than the published unemployment rate:
America is employing a decreasing proportion of its people. At the start of the recession, the employment-to-population rate was 62.7 per cent. The rate is now 58.5 per cent. Last month, unemployment fell from 9 per cent to 8.6 per cent. On the surface, this looked like a welcome leap in job creation. In reality, more than half of the fall was accounted for by a decrease in the numbers "actively seeking" work. The 315,000 who dropped out of the labour market far exceeded the 120,000 new jobs.
According to government statistics, if the same number of people were seeking work today as in 2007, the jobless rate would be 11 per cent. Some have moved from claiming unemployment benefits to disability benefits, and have thus permanently dropped out of the labour force.
Etc. The fact is the government undercounts the unemployed because it bases its count on those drawing unemployment benefits. However once those benefits end, those who are still unemployed but no longer eligible for benefits become invisible. They're no longer included in the count. Thus you'll see reports where the number of jobs created is far below even that necessary to maintain the unemployment rate and yet the rate goes down.
We don't count the unemployment rate accurately at all, and politicians, as you might imagine, are fine with that.
As for the jobs that have been created:
According to a study this year by Michael Spence, a Nobel Prize-winning economist from Stanford University, and Sandile Hlatshwayo, all net job creation since 1990 has been in the "non-tradable sector". Between 1990 and 2008, the US added 27.3m jobs, of which almost every one was in services. Almost half were in healthcare or the public sector – both areas in which productivity growth is virtually zero. Conversely, manufacturing's impressive productivity growth has tracked its shrinking headcount.
Its not clear how one can blame this on the "1%" or the "rich" instead of the evolution of our economic state in a myriad of different areas (and for just as many different reasons). Apparently politicians have to have someone to blame when the public tries to stick them with the responsibility for the downturn, but this is something that has been developing for decades and has gotten a pretty firm final push from the recession. And politically here's the ground truth:
"The truth is that we don't know how to fix the US labour market – we are in uncharted territory," says Peter Orszag, Mr Obama's former budget director, now a vice-chairman of Citi. "It would help to spend more on retraining and on infrastructure and to have a more rational immigration system. But these wouldn't fundamentally transform the situation for the middle class … It is not yet clear what, if anything, could."
Luce concentrates on fixing the education system which he calls "mediocre". And of course, it is a system that while widely panned, demands more and more investment for less and less return. Naturally, in 1979 we were sold a bill of goods by our politicians that said government had to get much more deeply involved in education in order to save it from the mediocrity from which it obviously continues to suffer. Thus the Department of Education was born. The results have been very expensive and less than sterling.
Others will try to blame this all on globalization and the "outsourcing" of America's manufacturing jobs. But what they always fail to mention is America had priced itself out of the manufacturing business quite some time ago. The fact that the jobs went elsewhere was a function of competition which has, in fact, benefited the American consumer. You can't have it both ways. You can't demand the lowest prices at Wal-Mart and then complain when a business does what it takes to meet that demand.
The bottom line here is we now face a new economic reality that says unless we make fundamental changes high chronic unemployment could become the norm. Part of making those changes is to first recognize what shape we're really in and why. It isn't because of the "rich" or the "1%". The problem is much broader and deeper than that. Reporting incomplete statistics, such as the number used for unemployment, doesn't help us understand or appreciate the shape we're in or what we need to do to remedy that situation. It simply continues to hide the reality of that situation in favor of making the number more palatable politically.
The number of unemployed is at 11% whether the politicians wish to admit it or not. That's a very high proportion of unemployed and as unemployment benefits continue to end for thousands of unemployed with meager job creation, it stands a chance of going higher. That's reality. That's the number we should be dealing with. Not this incomplete number that tells us a bad situation is better than it is. That's simply another means of self-delusion which has, unfortunately, become commonplace in the political world. Harkening back to Peter Orszag's words, just listen to the President's new class warfare theme and you'll understand that Orszag is exactly right.
They haven't a clue.
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Economic Statistics for 2 Dec 11
Today's economic statistical releases:
The big number today is the monthly employment situation. The BLS released the headline as "Unemployment rate falls to 8.6% in November; payroll employment rises by 120,000". The numbers behind the headline are less impressive. Actually, the headline isn't all that impressive, considering that 120,000 new jobs is, at best, an anemic rate of job growth. Also, it's the time of year when a fair amount of hiring is seasonal, for temporary Christmas jobs, which can make the employment situation look better than it actually is, despite the seasonal adjustments to the data employed by BLS. Looking deeper, the labor force participation rate continued to fall -0.2% to 64% as nearly half a million workers left the labor force.If the labor force participation rate was at the historical average of 66%, the unemployment rate would be 11.41%. 2.6 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force, about the same as last November. The average workweek is unchanged at 34.3 hours, where it has been since September. Even worse, average earnings declined this month with the average hourly wage dropping 2 cents an hour to $23.18. So, I think we can say that the drop in the unemployment rate is mainly due to people leaving the labor force, as the rate of job creation is weak. Also, the lack of change in the workweek, and decline in wages implies that hiring pressure among firms is essentially non-existent as there has been no increase in the workweek for three months, and a glut of labor still exists as upward pressure on wages reversed this month. The only positive thing I can glean from this report comes from the household survey, where the number of respondents who are employed rose 278,000 to 140,580,000.
Monster.Com reports their employment index fell 4 points in November to 147 as online recruitment slowed.
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Defining the rolesOctober 24,2013
Despite being on opposite sides of a hot-button issue, Montpelier Mayor John Hollar and Planning Director Gwendolyn Hallsmith are both correct in their assessment that Vermont's small size often makes it very difficult to do jobs and have lives without blurring the lines.
The adage that "Vermont is really a small town" definitely applies to what is happening here.
Hallsmith, who has been with the city for seven years, recently raised concerns that she was feeling pressure around City Hall to quiet her volunteer effort to aggressively advocate for what she sees as Vermont's need for a state-run bank. In fact, her position had so tweaked Hollar, a lobbyist representing big banks in Vermont, that he raised his own issue with Hallsmith's supervisor, City Manager William Fraser, over whether Hallsmith was actually venturing well into the waters of conflict of interest.
Certainly, the mayor — as protector of the city's image — was correct to question whether Hallsmith's push to get public banking onto the spring town meeting ballot was fair.
"I would like to know ... how this campaign is consistent with the City's economic development policies and her job description," he wrote to Fraser after receiving an email from Sarah Carpenter, executive director of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency. In addition to citing several Google search results about Vermonters for a New Economy, Carpenter sent a heads up to Hollar and others that Vermonters for a New Economy (with which Hallsmith is closely allied) was seeking ballot resolutions to ask the Legislature to consolidate VHFA, the Vermont Economic Development Authority, the Vermont Student Assistance Corp. and the Municipal Bond Bank and form a state bank.
"Why in the world would the city want to take a position in support of consolidating the agencies ... and antagonizing some of the most senior economic development officials in the state?" Hollar wrote to Fraser. "Gwen obviously can pursue interests on her own time, but as the city's chief economic development officer, her position on these issues can't be distinguished from her official position with the city."
In time, Hollar and Fraser concluded it was not prudent to advise Hallsmith to drop her volunteer work. In fact, Fraser rescinded a sanction he had earlier imposed that instructed his employee to "refrain from involvement in external political issues such as public banking which may impact your effectiveness as a Montpelier City official."
The question is: Did Fraser and Hollar go too far?
While the mayor and the manager could infer that Hallsmith and this newspaper made hay out of a "personnel issue," Hallsmith was within her rights to bring up the free speech issue, and even be somewhat concerned that her position was at risk. But, as Hollar and Fraser both acknowledged, her involvement with Vermonters for a New Economy does not appear to have affected her job performance.
So what's really happening here? Evidently, strong egos and personalities are conflicted in some disagreement over politics. But there's also an underlying concern as it pertains to what appears — at least from the outside — as strong-arming and arrogance. While formal sanctions were not imposed to control the message out of City Hall, this incident sends a clear message to Montpelier employees and to the public at large: image first.
Hollar is paid to foist his clients' opinions on others; Fraser is the traffic cop for a well-run city government. Both of them should know that people's rights come first, especially in the smallest of states where lines are easily blurred. Encouraging involvement in our democratic process should be the kind of image Montpelier wants to project, regardless of insider politics.MORE IN EditorialsPhil Scott will take office next month after winning with a margin of 51.11 percent to 43. Full StoryIdeologues and partisans work from the outcome backward. Full StorySeventy-five years ago on Dec. 7, Japan launched its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Full Story
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I just wondered how many of you used breastmilk to mix up infant cereal when starting solids? Or did you use water or something else?
I just wondered how many of you used breastmilk to mix up infant cereal when starting solids? Or did you use water or something else?
I definitely used BM to mix with cereals. I have heard that you can also do juice. After a while (I think she was 7.5 mos) I mixed the BM w/ water and then mixed it in the cereal. I guess it was probably 1 ounce milk 1 ounce water.
I still use BM with some foods, especially if it is a new food for her.
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My ped told me to mix cereal with 1 oz juice and 1 oz breast milk. DD hated being spoon fed so she never ate it. But it did make a good consistency.
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I use water because when I mix breastmilk with cereal it gets thinner and thinner as I feed it. This has happened with both my kids. And they don't like liquid on spoons. Maybe it's just my milk.
I don't do juice because I don't want to add the sugar. I didn't give my DD juice until she was like 2yrs old and she only gets a really small amount of fruit & veggie juice each day.
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Truthfully I don't care if she eats the cereal, I don't want her drinking juice, so I'm not going to add it to cereal.
Funny about the cereal getting thinner with breastmilk. Mine was the same way. I used water sometimes too, but didn't really try that hard with cereal.
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For Kate, I did either breast milk or diluted juice. Ben really didn't get cereal.
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DS is only 2 months so I have a while before its a concern but I was just curious. That's good information about the enzymes thinning the cereal.
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For the brief time that Ben did have cereal, I had to put digestive enzymes in it and it would do the same thing in a matter of a minute. He was on enzymes for quite some time whenever he ate solids, but I wound up just putting them in a spoonful of applesauce before he ate his finger foods.
The cereal is broken down quite a bit more than 'whole foods', so it doesn't take much