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Before the parade passes by
June 11, 2014 —
Wow. June is already slipping by. It fascinates me that while the winter months seem to drag on forever, the warmer weeks fly by at a breakneck pace that is dizzying. Granted, there is more to see and do between spring and fall than at other times, but still... wow.
Now that concert season is upon us, I have to pace myself when it comes to Bethel Woods (www.bethelwoodscenter.org). Last week's opening show was exciting, which may have set me up for a fall, since the triple-crown performance of Kaycee Musgraves, Alison Krause and Willie Nelson this past Sunday was a bit of a letdown. Going in, I was prepared for the best of the best, but since Musgraves is still a bit green, her performance was somewhat lackluster. Her voice is sweet, but she's still missing the wow factor, from my vantage point. She expressed that she was thrilled to be playing the venue, but I got the impression that many folks were there to catch multi-award-winning Krause, who has a rabid following. In fact, after Krause performed, a lot of people took off before the main event—Mr. Willie Nelson—who, at 81, lacked (IMHO) a bit of spark himself. To be sure, Nelson is an icon, but following Krause's high-energy brand of bluegrass fiddle prowess, the place thinned out. Truth be told, I was a teeny bit bored, but chalked it up to exhaustion, since I had been to the 18th annual Tractor Parade in Callicoon, NY prior to the concert in Bethel.
This particular cavalcade is a perennial favorite, and the mob that showed up to cheer on the 300-plus tractors was (as always) beyond enthusiastic. The parade route (www.visitcallicoon.com) was lined with onlookers, many of whom make a day of it, with a pancake breakfast, a visit to the farmers' market, the grand-daddy of river-town parades and a chicken barbeque following the smoky, smelly, good ole time that residents and visitors look forward to all year long. The River Reporter's Amanda Reed and I took scads of photos and they can be viewed, shared and tagged at www.facebook.com/theriverreporter.


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Hi Ladies,
I posted this in the increasing supply forum, but figured I'd cross post here too since it deals with pumping.
I need some tips for increasing my supply during the day. My DD is 3 months old. I have a Medela Symphony. I typically feed my DD on the breast for the 5am and 7am feedings and she seems quite content with those. I work from 9am to 6pm M to F and pump 3 to 4 times while I'm at work. I turn on the let down mode (I don't know what you call it) 2 to 3 times during each session and I leave the pump on for 10 minutes after the last drops, but I'm not noticing any difference in output. I usually feed her on the breast again at 7:30pm and then right before bed and she's satisfied with each of these feedings. My output during the day is consistently 4 oz per session. My DH is a SAHD so he feeds her and I believe he is doing it correctly and not overfeeding - we've read the kellymom handout on how to bottlefeed. She typically eats every 2 1/2 hours (that's when she shows hunger signs). Lately though she's been showing hunger signs every 2 hours and her appetite is increasing. She was eating about 3 1/2 to 4 oz at a time and now it's either 4 oz every 2 hours or she wants 5 oz every 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I'm not making that much during the day! I could get up and pump in the middle of the night since she sleeps through the night now but I'd rather not do that unless I really have to. I eat oatmeal a few times a week. I can't take Fenugreek or anything with Fenugreek in it because it causes migraines for me. She's very healthy and gaining weight like a champ - wets and dirties are right where they should be. Any ideas? I'm envious of those who produce 6 or more oz a session and would love to get to that point.

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this is not my first item from ARB, and it will not be the last. construction is very solid, lid closure is very strong, and no ice!!!! we are able to have meat and vegs in the same box, (meat still bagged) but never have to worry about everything getting contaminated in ice water. i do have this running on a secondary battery system and it runs over 12 hrs no problem .


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Pee-wee's bike sells for big bucks
Red-and-white bike from 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' sold for $36,600
Published On: Mar 07 2014 10:13:46 AM CST Updated On: Mar 09 2014 06:53:47 AM CDT
Pee-wee Herman's bike fetched some big bucks on eBay.
The red-and-white bicycle rode by the comedian in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" sold for $36,600 on the online auction site, way more than the $10,000 reward Pee-wee offered for it in the 1985 film.
It's also three times as much as the seller paid for the bike in 2010.
According to the listing, the seller said he needed to get rid of the piece of film memorabilia "because my family is getting larger."
The bike came with an autographed photo of Paul Reubens (the actor who played Pee-wee), a photo of Reubens signing the photo and a certificate of authenticity.
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Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Review - The Canon PowerShot G1 Mark II looks to build upon the performance and feature set of its predecessor at the top of the manufacturer's compact camera line-up.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Review
Canon's G series of compacts has long been the first port of call for many photographers who are happy with a compact camera but want to start taking their photography a touch more seriously.
Models such as the G11 and G12 developed near cult status, gaining universal popularity and an avid following in the enthusiast compact market.
Last year Canon decided to take the G series in a slightly different direction with the Canon G1 X. The model took a big step up in terms of sensor specification boasting a larger 1.5in chip – more in line with CSCs than similar advanced compacts.
Despite the boost in the sensor size, the Canon G1 X still featured a host of characteristics those familiar to PowerShot G cameras of yore would instantly recognise, and the Canon G1 X Mark II following on along a similar theme to its predecessor.
The original G1 X wasn't without criticism when first reviewed, and so naturally the question is asked as to whether the G1 X has ironed out these concerns or whether it's still an ultimately flawed model at the top of Canon's tree.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Review – Features
For all of the criticisms of the Canon G1 X – and there were certainly several – one area where it certainly impressed was with regards to the camera's sensor and therefore its image quality.
The model featured a 1.5in CMOS sensor which measured in around 16% larger than Micro Four Thirds sensors found in some CSCs, and perhaps most eye-catchingly only 20% smaller than Canon's own APS-C-type sensor found in the models entry-level DSLRs.
It's no surprise then that the Canon G1 X Mark II retains the same sized sensor as its predecessor, although there is a slight drop in resolution, with the Mark II now featuring a 12.8MP resolution.
What this drop in resolution does mean is that the individual megapixels on the sensor are larger, and as such they should offer better light gathering capabilities.
The sensor isn't the only area of the camera's specification that's received a modification in comparison to its predecessor, with the models lens also receiving some attention.
Out goes the camera's 4x optical zoom and in comes a 5x optical zoom benefiting from an increase in focal length at both the wide and the tele end – now covering a focal range of 24-120mm in 35mm equivalent terms.
The lens also benefits from an improved maximum aperture of f/2 at the wide angle, dropping to a still-impressive f/3.9 at the tele end.
Canon's proprietary Image Stabilisation system is another feature that's a welcome presence on the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II, meaning images should retain sharpness even at the far end of the zoom.
Processing engine
Another welcome addition, and certainly an improvement for the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II, is the new DIGIC 6 image processor. Canon claims that this latest chip minimises image noise and will cut down on shutter lag by over 50%.
One disappointing omission on the G1 X Mark II an optical viewfinder. This is sure to disappoint G series purists as it is in fact the first ever G series model to come without an optical viewfinder as standard.
If you can't possibly do without an optical viewfinder then all is not lost, as Canon does allow for the connection of an EVF through the hotshoe accessory port, although as you might expect it does come at an extra cost.
Although the model's viewfinder has been dispensed with, the model does benefit from an impressive touchscreen LCD. The screen measures in at 3in, features a 1,040k-dot resolution and is of the hinged vari-angle variety.
The screen's real highlight is its touchscreen functionality, delivering a level of performance that you would normally expect from the manufacturer's entry-level DSLRs.
Some final highlights on the camera's specification include built-in Wi-fi and NFC connectivity, a pop-up flash and a 3-stop ND filter for creative long exposures.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Review – Design
Where the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II does impress is in its build quality. The model features the combination of an aluminium exterior and stainless steel chassis, with the two resulting in a camera which is a touch heavier than the previous model in the series, although certainly feels assuringly robust.
This extra weight is also relatively well managed, as thanks to a new sculpted handgrip the camera sits well in the hand. The only reservation here is that the handgrip does appear to be a bit of an afterthought and not entirely integrated to the design of the camera.
In terms of the handling, on the whole all of the regular controls are well laid out and function well in operation.
For example, the camera's mode dial is placed on the corner of the body for easy control with the thumb, while the rear control ring is also similarly easy to access while shooting.
Further impressive controls include the dual control rings around the camera's lens barrel which can be customised to whichever shooting setting you either use most regularly or require at a certain moment.
The only real criticism of the controls is that occasionally they are a touch easy to knock and, as they're not to firmly fixed, you can find yourself accidentally changing the camera settings.
Also, the playback and Wi-fi buttons are placed within easy knocking reach and would have been better placed elsewhere.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Review – Performance
One of the most disappointing areas of performance with the original G1 X was the camera's AF system. As such, it's interesting to see whether Canon has managed to remedy the situation with the Mark II.
The model features a new 31-point AiAF system which, on the whole, improves upon the predecessor.
Although it's not quite as fast as some of the very best hybrid focus systems on the market, it's still does well in most situations.
In low light conditions, for example, the model also benefits from a bright white AF assist beam, and it's only in the truly most challenging lighting conditions that the camera finding itself returning to the hunting issues seen in its predecessor.
This improved focus performance also benefits from some excellent touch AF functionality, while the manual focus ring also helps when it comes to fine-tuning the settings while shooting.
The fact that the viewfinder has been removed from the camera's body, and thus available at an extra cost, will no doubt irk some G-series aficionados. It's not all bad news however, as the new EVF is much better in terms of performance than the optical version found on its predecessor.
Video performance is another area the Mark II does well in. Thanks to the camera's 5-axis dynamic IS system, as well as 30fps HD shooting, you can rely upon the G1 X Mark II to deliver smooth videos even in slightly more challenging shooting conditions.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Review – Image Quality
Canon PowerShot G1 X review sample image gallery
One of the real strong points of the original G1 X was its impressive image quality, and on the whole the G1 X Mark II replicates these impressive results.
Colour and white balance
As you might expect for a high-end Canon compact, you can rely upon the G1 X Mark II's auto white balance to deliver consistent results in a variety of different lighting conditions.
In terms of colour reproduction, the G1 X Mark II delivers punchy tone, with red and blues particularly well represented in good lighting conditions.
The natural reproduction is such that images rarely need any post production work, thanks to the even saturation and white balance.
On the whole the metering system on the G1 X Mark II is dependable, although there is a slight tendency to deliver brighter exposures than darker with a view towards preserving details in the highlight areas of the images.
As a result it's often necessary to dial in the exposure compensation dial to between -1EV and -2EV, although this isn't always the case and it's by no means uncommon for such a camera.
The G1 X Mark II also delivers a good level of dynamic range, almost at a level competing with Canon's entry-level DSLRs
Despite a slight drop in the resolution of the sensor in comparison to its predecessor, the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II still manages to resolve around 26 lines per millimetre (lpmm) at the base ISO settings.
As you might expect for an advanced compact featuring a larger than average sensor, the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II handles noise at higher ISO settings well.
There's very little noise evident at the very base ISO settings, and even at ISO 6400 the sensor resolves a level of detail around 20lpmm – well ahead of some competing models in its class.
It must be stated that above this setting detail really does drop off, and the maximum ISO 12,800 is best avoided at all costs.
Raw vs. JPEG
Although Canon does a good job of in-camera image processing when it comes to JPEG files, when you inspect how the camera handling image noise at higher ISO settings it's certainly worth noting the importance of shooting Raw.
Although the sharpening of JPEG files isn't particularly over aggressive, fine detail is compromised.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Review – Verdict
If you're looking at the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II as a direct comparison to its G1 X predecessor, there's certainly no denying the fact that it's a marked improvement.
Not only is the image processing improved, but the new lens means that issues with focusing and macro work have also been addressed.
However, it's important to consider the camera in isolation and also bear in mind that Canon has had some two years to improve on the predecessor.
As such, there are certainly still areas where the camera disappoints – for example, the battery life of 240 shots is a let down, the handgrip feels a touch bolted on and the new AF system, while improved, isn't in the league of some hybrid AF systems currently on the market.
Then there's the price – at around £750, and now lacking a viewfinder, it's certainly an expensive bit of kit and as a result it's lined up against some very impressive competition.
As a result, you have to say that it continues to miss the mark of what PowerShot G-series purchasers would require from a flagship model.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Review – Sample Image Gallery
These are just a small selection of images captured with the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II. For a wider range of image head on over to the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II sample image gallery.
First Look
Canon has unveiled the PowerShot G1 X Mark II, an upgrade to the G1 X that features a design that has been reworked from the ground up, both on the inside and out. The G1 X Mark II boasts a 1.5-type CMOS sensor, with a surface area twice as large as that in many of its competitors.
The new sensor configuration is able to adapt and capture images using the full width of the lens's image circle regardless of which ratio is being used to capture, whether 3:2 at 12.8 megapixels or 4:3 at 13.1 megapixels. While this is slight downgrade from the G1 X, the pixels on the sensor are much larger – 4.5x larger than those on the PowerShot G16 – allowing for greater light-gathering capabilities.
The sensor works with Canon's DIGIC 6 image processor, which Canon says operates up to 2.4x faster than its predecessor. This not only means cleaner, less noisy images and videos but also a 56% reduction in shooting lag – so Canon says, at least. It allows for a few new feature modes too, such as Background Defocus and handheld HDR.
The external design of the G1 X II is now a stainless steel chassis and aluminium exterior, but chief among the new features is a brand new ergonomic grip. On looking at the camera it's the first thing you notice and the way it's been bolted to the body means you can't help but think that it looks like a bit of an afterthought.
Canon Europe had fed back to the designers that the grip needed to be larger, and they certainly managed that. It protrudes a fair way out of the body, and has the effect of making the camera feel larger in the hand.
Also new to the G1 X II is an f/2.0-3.9 24-120mm 5x optical zoom lens, which features a 9-blade aperture, a minimum focal distance of 5cm for macro work, and the option to digitally double the extent of the zoom.
The lens is particularly chunky, larger than that of the G1 X. I was pleased with how robust it felt and how strong the grip was. The customisable Dual Lens Control rings are also a very nice touch, allowing you to alter functions like zoom, aperture, and shutter speed with speed and precision.
Improved on the G1 X Mark II is the AiAF system, which more than triples the PowerShot G1 X's nine AF points to an altogether more muscly 31. The density and wide coverage of the points makes for accurate and fast lock-on, and the overall effect is AF that's really quite a bit faster than that of the G1 X. It's impressive stuff.
Touchscreen functionality is something Canon has done well in the past and I'm pleased to report that the 3-inch tiltable specimen on the rear of the G1 X is no exception. It's strikingly responsive, just as it was on Canon's DSLRs like the EOS 100D. It doesn't sit flush with the body and protrudes at the rear.
There's also the option to attach an electronic viewfinder via the hotshoe: an EVF-DC1. It's incredibly sharp and clear, as you'd expect from a cool 2.3million dots of resolution.
The G1 X Mark II is able to record Full HD 1920×1080 30p movies with stereo sound, utilising the optical zoom if the user desires. A dedicated Movie Record button is positioned in a manner very similar to the Sony Alpha 7 and 7R, practically on the side of the body.
Wi-fi capabilities have been beefed up too, with the addition of NFC functionality for instant pairing. A welcome development is the ease with which you can access Wi-fi – a button positioned alongside the thumb rest is within easy reach. Installing the Canon CameraWindow app allows for controlling the camera remotely with smart devices.
The Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II is expected from May 2014, priced at £749.
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II ReviewFirst Impressions
Even based on spec alone, it's clear that the G1 X Mark II has made a lot of sensible improvements over its predecessor. The beefed up AF is most welcome, but what's impressive is how many sensible control adjustments Canon has made to make the camera just that little bit smoother to operate. The chunky, protruding handgrip may not be to everyone's tastes, but it does mean the camera feels robust in the hand. We'll have to see if the images from the G1 X II match all the other things Canon seems to have gotten right.


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NDIA Cyber Division Seminar June 12, 2015Washington, DC
NDIA Cyber Security SymposiumOctober 7, 2014Springfield, VASymposium AgendaDr. Ron Ross, Fellow, National Institute of Standards and TechnologyMr. Richard Danzig, Member, Board of Directors, Center for a New American Security
NDIA Cyber Division ForumApril 22-23, 2014Crystal City, VA
NDIA Cyber Division MeetingJanuary 9th, 2014NDIA Headquarters9:00AM - 11:00AM
AFSPACE A5 Cyber Resiliency ForumOctober 30th, 2013Northrop GrummanColorado Springs, COMeeting RosterMeeting NotesLt Col Steve Lindemuth – Engineering Framework for Achieving ResiliencyMr. Troy Miller – DHS Enterprise Horizon Continuous Monitoring Service Mr. Jerry Bass – Software-Defined Networking for Cyber ResiliencyMs. Jan Voss – RAMBO OverviewMr. Jon Thompson – Measuring Resiliency
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Cyber Division SeminarFebruary 12, 2013 Waterford Springfield Ms. Kristen Baldwin, Principal Deputy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering,Department of Defense
Government/Industry Information Sharing Committee EventOctober 2, 2012 MITRE CorporationMr. Steve Lines, CIO, CyberIQ
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Supply Chain Risk 2012Event 2A06March 14, 2012 Hilton Crystal City Presentations
Cyber Division Legislative Luncheon Event 284AFebruary 21, 2012McKenna Long & Aldridge, LLPGuest Speaker: Mr. Kevin Gronberg, Senior Counsel to the Committee on Homeland Security in the U.S. House of Representatives
Homeland Security/Cyber Division Executive Breakfast Event 149CFebruary 17, 2011Crystal Gateway MarriottPresentation by Dr. Douglas Maughan, Cyber Security Division Director, Homeland Security, Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security


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Pregnancy is nine months
of big changes for you and your body; some are wonderful and awe-inspiring, such
as quickening;
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Before you became pregnant, you needed 15 milligrams of iron a day; but now your
daily requirement has doubled to 30.
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While prevention is the best way to handle heartburn, antacids are effective and
safe (when taken in moderation) to treat the burn during pregnancy.
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Wisconsin officials have asked a Sauk County judge to send a raw milk farmer to jail for breaking conditions of his bail.
The state filed a motion Friday to revoke Vernon Hershberger's bail. The motion cites a Capital Times report quoting the Loganville dairy farmer as saying he continued to sell raw milk and other products after the state ordered him to stop.
The State Journal reports terms of Hershberger's bail specify he not sell or process dairy products without a license.
A jury acquitted Hershberger last month on three charges of producing, processing and selling milk without proper state licenses. But he was found guilty of one count of violating a holding order ?on products on his farm after a 2010 raid.
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text: I believe the Dr. Sears web site says massaging the nipple with GSE and olive oil can help to heal and prevent recurring milk blisters/blebs. The web site says mix "a few drops of GSE" with olive oil. I know GSE is strong, so I want to know if anyone knows what the proper ratio of GSE to olive oil is. Thanks!


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I chopped up the Archie bell and the drells lp.
Posted 01 February 2007 - 03:29 AM
Posted 01 February 2007 - 11:54 AM
Any feedback appreciated:
Damn, I have that LP too, I love using the bass line from Tighten Up. I'll listen to it when I get home to a PC with speakers.
Posted 03 February 2007 - 03:31 PM
Posted 03 February 2007 - 04:45 PM
8 and 11 seem to be more melodic or sound a little different to me... some of your beats are reminiscent of dilla's work.. nothing wrong with dilla's style... just make your style more subtle (original). nothing wrong with being influenced.
i don't know if this was an excerise or if this is something u might be planning to shop around...
needless to say - with all that i said your work still sounds better than the majority of wanna-be beatmakers - add me please - bullshit on myspace... so in laymen terms your heading in the right direction...
this shit doesn't happen overnight!
Posted 03 February 2007 - 05:05 PM
Posted 03 February 2007 - 07:21 PM
thanks for that. everybody is telling me about prefuse 73. never heard anything from them. i'm surprised though that 11 is a standout.
hey - it's a matter of taste.... i'd really like to see a 3minute version of track 8... it has a lot of potential.
prefuse is waaayy overhyped.. his side project savath and savalas on warp records was beautiful
Posted 04 February 2007 - 02:06 AM
Posted 04 February 2007 - 07:19 AM
incidentally this video kinda syncs up with so is every sound on these songs from the tighten up record?
no. i added some synths and not all drum sounds are from it.
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|Drispeera D'Lith
Now I have to come up with some story about what he was doing. :) I was just killing time waiting for Nel to come back from GenCon.
Ooh, I thought you were revealing some clue about your past or a secret vendetta. Well, you could say nothing and just be a man of mystery. ;)
Drispeera lights up like a Winter Solstice tree. Free! Free is very good! Free is even better than getting people to buy things for me, because I don't have to have sex with them afterwards! She narrows her eyes slightly at the slovenly shopkeeper and whispers to Mornie. I don't, do I?
You have a deal!Then she grabs the back side of Bokken's hand, turns it solemnly palm up, and spits into it. I hearby offer you my powerful sorceress spit to seal our bargain! May you make something wondrous out of it! Mornie, do you want to give him some witch spit too? Drispeera is sincerely happy that her first foray into bargaining has gone so well.
|Bingo Underbough
|GM Nel
With a raised eyebrow, Bokken scrapes his hand into the opening of an empty flask. "Yes, well. Fabulous! The last fangberries I saw were a few miles to the south of here. Maybe you will find them while traveling the area, yes?"
Bokken starts to drift back into his apparatuses and brewing some potions.
Knowledge nature (fangberries) - Local strand of berries. Somewhat rare. Can be used both alchemically and culinarilly.
|Drispeera D'Lith
|Kaeso the Human Fighter
"The hut does not seem any bigger on the inside, yes?" she says.
Kaeso grins sheepishly. "I wasn't always this tall. I used to be quite the shrimp." Noticing Bingo, he quickly adds "Not that there's anything wrong with shortness. But I'm still not quite used to it. Lots of broken plates in my Ma's kitchen"
"I wonder if any of this stuff would work with arrows. . . "
|GM Nel
|Bingo Underbough
Kaeso grins sheepishly. "I wasn't always this tall. I used to be quite the shrimp." Noticing Bingo, he quickly adds "Not that there's anything wrong with shortness. But I'm still not quite used to it. Lots of broken plates in my Ma's kitchen"
"Lots o' vantages to bein' short, big guy. Wouldn't have it any other way."
Mornaura continues to chuckle for a while, then shakes her head at Drispeera.
"Well, let's plan our path before someone spends money, shall we?"
She fetches the map and studies it for a moment.
"Well, since those berries are somewhere south of here, and we're almost at the eastern border of our territory, I'd say let's head east first, and then down south in a zig-zag pattern until we find them. After that, we can decide wether we want to explore further or return here first."
|Hermia Robin
Hermia's expression becomes withdrawn at the mention of home, and family.
"Indeed," she says, picking up on Bingo's reply. "Like having so many taller than you to put up the plates when you do not wish to expend the effort yourself," she tries and lowers her eyes.
Hermia listens to Mornura's suggestion and nods. "It would be prudent to have at least one border mapped, and some notion of what manner of lands our neighbors are situated upon, in terms of trade at a later date," she adds and smiles nervously. "Would not like to invest heavily in apple orchards to find our neighbors have an abundance of fruit."
|Drispeera D'Lith
Drispeera heaves a sigh at having to leave all the shinies. I'll be back for you soon, my pretties, I promise.
Yes, I suppose the sooner we hunt down those fearsome berries, the sooner we'll be able to come back and buy toys. Is it normal, in adventuring, to spend so much time hunting down different kinds of food? My siblings were always bragging about the monsters they fought. They didn't mention so many berries and turnips.
|GM Nel
As you travel (roughly 12 miles south-east) you encounter some rolling hills and plains as far as the eyes can see. You explore the area thoroughly for a day, and make camp at night. Nothing of particular interest was found in this area.
rolly rolly
The next day, there are some darker clouds in the horizon, and it could rain later in the afternoon.
|GM Nel
As you walk around, you see a pair of Carbuncles hopping along happily in the meadows.
PS Just trying to add some flavor and spice, not implying anything here!
PPS DO NOT google "carbuncle"... ever...
Knowledge (Arcana): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
"Oh, they are soooooo cute!" ...completely opposed to most of the things you might see when you google it. :P
Mornaura digs through her backpack and produces some pieces of dried apples.
"Too bad we only got dried fruit in our trail rations. Those little buggers love fresh fruit, but maybe they take those, too."
After dismounting her horse and telling Faron to wait on the saddle, the witch slowly approaches the Carbuncles, crouching down and putting forth the hand with the apple slices.
Well, just say they hop away if you want to speed things up. ^^
|Drispeera D'Lith
Do they love fresh fruit enough to lead us to Snozzberries, LogansRunberries, what are we looking for again? And does Faron need to worry? Have you found adorable new familiars?
If there are no berries in this hex, Dris will want to head south some more.
|GM Nel
During the afternoon, the rain makes the march more tedious, but the party moves along under the darkened sky.
The only unusual feature in this area is an old lightning-struck oak tree stands atop a low hill at this spot—the only tree in a 2-mile radius, in fact. Approached from the north, the tree looks eerily like a claw reaching for the clouds.
|Drispeera D'Lith
As the Carbuncles don't let her get close enough to feed them, Mornaura drops the apple pieces for them and gets back to her companions.
Do they love fresh fruit enough to lead us to Snozzberries, LogansRunberries, what are we looking for again? And does Faron need to worry? Have you found adorable new familiars?
"Well, if we had a method of communicating with them, maybe we could convince them to find those Fangberries for us," she tells Drispeera with a smirk, "but unfortunately, they are crazy little bulbs of magic who can't get one thought straight... So, no, I would never swap Faron for them."
With that, she cuddles her familiar and puts him up on her shoulder again.
"Hey, good catch, Dris! This could be the right tree... I even got a shovel so that one of you guys can dig if necessary!"
|GM Nel
|Kaeso the Human Fighter
|Bingo Underbough
|Bingo Underbough
|Drispeera D'Lith
I wanna look too. Drispeera will Aid Bingo with his survival check.
Survival Aid Another: 1d20 ⇒ 2
How can anyone tell one tree from another? They all look the same to me.
Drispeera answers Kaeso dreamily. Yes, it's probably something buried very deep. You boys will have to dig for hours in the hot sun, probably with your shirts off, to find it. -sigh-
And so the companions stood around the tree happily ever after, looking back and forth between it and the drawing, scratching their heads as they couldn't decide wether it was the right one... :D
Survival: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 I'll assume that's a success...?
"Well... The drawing has been made by someone with a severe lack of talent, but nevertheless I'm pretty sure it's the right one," the witch says and holds the shovel out to the guys, "And some digging won't do any harm anyway, will it?"
|Kaeso the Human Fighter
Kaeso hops off his horse, puts down his lance and shield, and gets ready to dig. He takes a look at the horizon to see if there's any places the bad guys could hide. "I'd hate to get ambushed while I'm digging a hole."
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 9
He shrugs out of his scale mail and takes his shirt off, making sure to ripple a bit.
Digging? I don't know what to roll. 1d20 ⇒ 2
|Drispeera D'Lith
And so the companions stood around the tree happily ever after, looking back and forth between it and the drawing, scratching their heads as they couldn't decide wether it was the right one... :D
Drispeera will wander around the base of the tree, trying to notice any heaps of dirt, or barren patches or the like. Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
|Bingo Underbough
|GM Nel
Mornaura finds a patch of dirt and gravel that has OBVIOUSLY (to her) been dug out and back in recently. Digging up the dirt takes around 10 minutes...
Unfortunately, rain seeping down into the cache has damaged much of the spellbook, but five of the spells (identify, mage armor, reduce person,
silent image, and unseen servant) remain intact.
|Kaeso the Human Fighter
"Hey, I think I found something!" Kaeso puts down the shovel and crouches down to lift out a cache goods wrapped in a cloak. Brushing the dirt off, he unwraps it all and lays it out in the sun. "Hmm. That hammer looks good. Anyone want to take a look? Looks like a fancy stick, a rock, and a book. Oh, a silver ring--that means we can afford more shopping, Drispeera. The cloak looks nice, too."
Kaeso pulls a bit of cloth out of his saddlebags and dries the sweat off his torso, and then starts to get back into his scale mail.
Thanks to the recent level up, Mornaura can now cast Detect Magic. Taking 10 on the spellcraft rolls gives me 19, which should be enough to identify everything...? Oh, and, is that a dull ioun stone or does it do anything?
"Well dug, Kaeso. If you ever have enough from adventuring, you can take care of our mine, huh?", the witch chuckles, and for a moment it even seems like she winks at him, before her gaze locks on the goods.
"Let's take a closer look at what we have..."
She sits down, hunkers over the items and mumbles to herself for a while, only pausing for the occasional "hey Dris, look at this one", before she explains the magical properties of their findings to the companions.
|Drispeera D'Lith
Drispeera looks up in disappointment as Kaeso exclaims about his . So soon? I was sure you were going to have to dig for a while longer.-sigh- Well, lets see what we've got.
Drispeera's initial disappointment fades to real excitement at their discoveries. She'll help Mornie with the detecting and identifying. If we're taking 10, she'll have a 17 spellcraft, so the two of them should be pretty accurate and identify in good time.
|GM Nel
|Bingo Underbough
|Norn Sentor
"I will abstain. None of the items here seem to be of great use for me, although I bet that spellbook is probably worth some coin as well, since none of us have a use for it. I'm ready to move out whenever you are."
|Kaeso the Human Fighter
"Should we just fill in the hole? Maybe we could leave a note. . ."
Kaeso tests the warhammer, throwing it up in the air and catching it to see the balance. "Well-made. A lot better than the sledgehammer I've been using." I'm glad we aren't fighting with each other anymore. It was too much like home!
|Drispeera D'Lith
It's a sweet thought Kaeso, but I don't think the previous owner is going to object. Remember? We found the map on his dead body?
Mornie *can* actually learn most of the spells in the book, so I presume she'll want it.
And Mornie got a cloak of resistance we found earlier, so Drispeera will take this one, unless anyone else speaks for it? She will prestidigitate on it for quite awhile, to get it clean before wearing.
The Ioun torch still hasn't been claimed. Sure you don't want it, Bingo? Or would it give away the position of a th... I mean a rogue like you?
That leaves the wand... I presume both Mornie and Drispeera want it? But if she gets the book... can I have the wand?
Some assumptions are in there... let me know if anyone has different thoughts.
Onward! To berries and shopping! Shall we continue exploring the current hex?
|GM Nel
Mornaura looks back and forth between the wand and Drispeera for a while, then tells her with a shrug, "Well, you have get awefully close to your target to use that wand, so if you still want it, you can take it."
After all the loot has been split up, Mornaura gets back on her horse.
"Onwards it is!"
East hex, roger that.
|GM Nel
After an easy ride south-east, and now with more loot than before, the group gets closer and closer to the Tuskwater. With no obvious landmarks in the area, the party starts to map the area while heading west.
After a few hours of march, you encounter a small hut in the shore, like an old fishing hut. Upon closer inspection, you can see that at some point in the past, there was a bridge crossing over the river here. All that remains of it now are two ropes, the top and bottom supports of one of the bridge's sides. There are some old waterlogged planks still floating on the river, with quite a few laying against rocks further downstream.
A sign near the hut identifies the place. "Nettle's Crossing." There seems to currently be no one home.
|GM Nel
To Mornaura, it looks like an old hut! None of the footprints outside are very fresh, so it must have been some time since the last time people were here.
There is an old bell hanging from a pole at the start of the 20 foot trail to get to the hut's porch. The river rushes past to your left just 5 feet away or so.
Okay. I meant to check the interior, too, if possible.
"Looks like it's been abandoned, but who knows..."
With that, Mornaura tries to open the door, in order to take a look around inside the hut - and casts Detect Magic, just in case.
Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11
Edit: Aww, seriously? "Oh, look! It's a hut!" -.-''
|GM Nel
The hut is empty. Looks like an old fisherman's cottage. There are still some clothes and fishing gear strewn around.
Outside however, is a different matter.
As soon as Mornaura went inside the hut, everyone outside sees some of the water in the river start to rise. The water, swirling around in its own vortex, comes up to about 6 feet tall, with a slightly... humanoid shape.
After a few more seconds, the water BURSTS, leaving behind an old man. He looks pale and gaunt, holes where his eyes should be. The stench of undeath starts to hit you. He holds in his hand a ranseur, which he is using almost like a cane to stand up. The undead man's mouth opens, and he speaks with a throaty voice, little louder than a whisper.
"Staaaag Loooord. Youuuu... Staaaaaag Loooord. IIII..... Davik..... Staaaaag Looooord eeeenemy..."
|Drispeera D'Lith
Does it occur to anyone else that we are mapping so-called uncharted territory? But this uncharted territory has bridges and road signs? And... what's that supposed to be, sla... er, servants quarters? She examines the hut too. Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
When the undead creature rises up, Drispeera gets huffy. Really? Stinky undead? Why can't we ever come across the dilapidated hut of a master shoemaker?
Addresses the creature, Well Davik, is it? You wouldn't happen to know where any fangberries are would you? No? Fine. Tell us about this Staglord. It just so happens we're trying to hunt him down. Maybe you could help us. Diplomacy check if it matters with undead: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
|Norn Sentor
Norn is a bit baffled that we are attempting to speak with undead. With his hand on his falchion's hilt:
"Evil creature. Throughout my journeys you are the first undead who has not attacked us on sight. Why do you hesitate?"
|GM Nel
"Sssstag Lord.... killed Davik Nettles. He... would not pay... the bridge toll. I... am forced to guaaaard this place... until hissss body is returned... to the river's waterssss... Let hissss dead body flow here... my curssse, will be lifted..."
"Until that day... no one may crosssss the Tuskwater... Or they face me..."
|Kaeso the Human Fighter
|Drispeera D'Lith
Ummm... what if we need to cross the Tuskwater on our way to killing the Staglord? Would you let us past then? And do you have any useful information about him? Where he is? How many men with him? Any particular weaknesses, perhaps?
|GM Nel
|Kaeso the Human Fighter
Oh, it's the Stag Lord's body that needs to be returned. I thought the undead thingy was someone else. I presume it's Davik reanimated?
Kaeso scratches his head, confused. "Whose body needs to 'flow here'? Davik's? The Stag Lord? Damn. Is there something here I can hit?"
Thinking is hard.
|GM Nel
"You humans... a little slow... Yessss, the Stag Lord'ssss body... vengeance for my suffering... Do thissss and yo may cross my river... as well as earn ALL my treasures..."
Davik approaches Kaeso. His body still drips from the river's waters. He reaches out with his ranseur horizontal, asking Kaeso to reach out and take his weapon from him. Kaeso can see easily the fine craftsmanship of this old man's weapon. He knows it is surely magical.
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Yeah, Cuzzi's horrendous call cost my Twins that game. Would New York have come back to win? Probably, but we'll never know.
Between Cuzzi and that awful Angel Hernandez, the umpire crews might need to be rotated next year. Get some new guys in there.
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Home List of Titles Time-resolved interferometry of femtosecond-laser-induced processes under tight focusing and close-to-optical breakdown inside borosilicate glass
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- Time-resolved interferometry of femtosecond-laser-induced processes under tight focusing and close-to-optical breakdown inside borosilicate glass
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- Hayasaki, Yoshio; Isaka, Mitsuhiro; Takita, Akihiro; Juodkazis, Saulius
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- We use an interferometric time-resolved observation of a femtosecond-laser pulse (800nm/45fs) interaction with glass from 100 fs to 10 ns at spatial lateral resolution down to the wavelength of the pulse. The phase and amplitude images reveal sequence of events after the irradiation of a single ultra-short laser pulse at close-to-threshold intensity when permanent refractive index changes occur. The proposed method is applicable to characterization of the processes induced by tightly focused fs-laser pulses during three-dimensional structuring of glasses and crystals for fundamental studies and optical applications. Generation of carriers, thermal expansion, generation and propagation of shockwaves, and formation of refractive index changes are experimentally observed and resolved in time and space with the highest resolution. Quantitative estimations of the threshold energies of different processes are achieved. The threshold energy of carrier generation is found the same as that of shockwave generation while the threshold energy of refractive index changes was by 40% higher. Application potential of the method is discussed.
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- Nanoscale multiple gaseous layers on a hydrophobic surface
- Author(s)
- Zhang, Lijuan; Zhang, Xuehua; Fan, Chunhai; Zhang, Yi; Hu, Jun
- Abstract
- The nanoscale gas state at the interfaces of liquids (water, acid, and salt solutions) and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) was investigated via tapping-mode atomic force microscopy (AFM). For the first time, we report that the interfacial gases could form bilayers and trilayers, i.e., on the top of a flat gas layer, there are one or two more gas layers. The formation of these gas layers could be induced by a local supersaturation of gases, which can be achieved by (1) temperature difference between the liquids and the HOPG substrates or (2) exchange ethanol with water. Furthermore, we found that the gas layers were less stable than spherical bubbles. They could transform to bubbles with time or under the perturbation of the AFM tip.
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- Langmuir, Vol. 25, no. 16 (Aug 2009), pp. 8860-8864
- Publication year
- 2009
- Keyword(s)
- AFM; Atomic force microscopy; Bi-layer; Ethanol; Gas layers; Gas state; Gases; Graphite; Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite; Hydrophobic surfaces; Hydrophobicity; Nano scale; Nanostructured materials; Phase interfaces; Salt solution; Spherical bubbles; Surface chemistry; Tapping-mode atomic force microscopy; Temperature differences; Trilayers
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- American Chemical Society
- 0743-7463
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Eastern Partnership – Enhancing judicial reform in the Eastern Partnership countries
|Project area
|Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine
|European Union
|Legal and Human Rights Capacity Building Department (LHRCB)
|11/03/2011 - 10/09/2013 (30 months)
Overall objective:
Specific objective:
Expected result 1:
Expected result 2:
Publications :
Judicial Self-governing Bodies (English)Judicial Self-governing Bodies(Russian)
The Profession of Lawyer (English)
The Profession of Lawyer (Russian)Training of Judges (English) Training of Judges (Russian) Efficient Judicial Systems (English) Efficient Judicial Systems (Russian)
Activities organised under the project :
The report on "Efficient Judicial Systems in five Eastern Partnership countries" is available
First Eastern Partnership meeting of the "Efficient Judicial Systems" working group in Strasbourg
visit to Azerbaijan organised under the Joint Programme between the European
Union and the Council of Europe "Enhancing Judicial Reform in Eastern
Partnership Countries"
Country visit to Ukraine organized under the Joint Programme between the
European Union and the Council of Europe "Enhancing Judicial Reform in
Eastern Partnership Countries".
the course of two round tables organized by the Justice and Legal
Co-operation Department on 5 and 6 June 2012 were presented and discussed
with the Ukrainian justice sector's stakeholders three reports, namely:
"Judicial Self-Governing Bodies. Judges' Career", "Training of Judges" and
"The Profession of Lawyer".
English and Russian versions of the reports referred to above can be consulted by accessing the following link : http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/cooperation/capacitybuilding/projects/aep_en.asp
The Joint European Union and Council of Europe Programme entitled "Enhancing Judicial Reform in the Eastern Partnership countries" publishes key reports on the lawyers' profession and judicial training
The Justice and Legal Co-operation Department is publishing two reports on "The profession of Lawyers" and "The training of Judges" in Eastern Partnership countries. These publications mark the start of a series of bilateral discussions of the findings of the reports with the national authorities and representatives of civil society. They are complementary to the reports on "Judicial self-governing bodies" and "Judges' career", previously prepared under the Project. These reports were drawn up by representatives of Ministries of Justice, national bar associations, judicial self-governing bodies and national training institutions, with the support of CoE experts.
The first bilateral meeting with representatives of the ministries of justice, judicial self-governing bodies, bar associations, lawyers and judges will take place on 22 – 23 May, in Chisinau, Moldova.
"The profession of Lawyers" report dwells upon key aspects of the lawyers' profession which include the mandate, organisation and functioning of Bar Associations, the criteria for entering the profession, the importance of initial and continuous training, ethical rules and disciplinary liability. The developments in the field of judicial training of judges in the participating countries are analysed in the report on "Training of Judges." The analysis is focused on the structure and mandate of the training institutions, process of admission to the training; the quality and structure of initial and in-service training, and the importance of training judges on human rights issues. The national practices are assessed against Council of Europe standards.
Officials and Civil Society Forum representatives, members of the "Professional Judicial Systems" working groups of the EaP Programme meet in Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 14-17 February 2012
Within the framework of the Joint Programme entitled "Enhancing Judicial Reform in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Countries" which is financed by the European Union and implemented by the Council of Europe there will be organised two meetings under the working group on "Professional Judicial Systems" on 14-17 February 2012, in Strasbourg. The group comprised of representatives of national Bar Associations and Ministries of Justice will sit on 14-15 February 2012. Another group which includes the Ministry of Justice officials and representatives of training establishments for judges will work on 16-17 February 2012.The purpose of the meetings is to discuss two draft reports, namely "Lawyer's Profession" and "Training of Judges ", that examine laws and practices of the participating countries as regards the role of the Bar, training of lawyers, access to the lawyer's profession, ethics and disciplinary liability of lawyers, initial and in-service training of judges in light of relevant CoE and European standards. Final reports based on the discussions and conclusions of the working group meetings will be available at the end of April and will be widely disseminated in the EaP countries.
Eastern Partnership: first meeting on professional judicial systems Strasbourg
The Joint Programme entitled "Enhancing Judicial Reform in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Countries" which is financed by the European Union and implemented by the Council of Europe organized on 31 August – 2 September 2011 the first meeting of the Working Group on "Professional Judicial Systems". It gathered representatives of national ministries of justice and Bar Associations from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The subgroup's mandate is to review national laws and practice as regards the role of the Bar, access to the profession, training of lawyers and, finally, ethical issues and disciplinary proceedings against lawyers. The Group is also in charge of making recommendations to increase compliance of national legislation and practice with European standards, which will be subsequently presented and discussed with the national authorities. This the first time when representatives of the Civil Society Forum joined to the Project activities. Civil society and non-governmental organizations have an important role to play in the participating countries as they can provide policy input, new initiatives and hold governments accountable. Therefore, the inputs of the Civil Society Forum will contribute to making the recommendations of the Working Group more targeted.
Eastern Partnership: second meeting on independent judicial systems
Strasbourg, 11-13 July 2011
The Joint Programme between the Council of Europe and the European Union entitled "Enhancing Judicial Reform in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Countries" organised on 11-13 July 2011 the second meeting of the Working group on "Independent Judicial Systems", which gathers judges, members of judicial self-governing bodies and representatives of ministries of justice from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
The meeting was focused on the identification of gaps between European standards and national legislation in EaP participating states with regard to the composition of judicial self-governing bodies, including the nomination procedures of their members. Moreover, national delegations also presented the legislative framework and practice concerning the appointment, promotion and career of judges in their countries, and discussed with the project experts possible measures and steps to be taken to meet relevant European standards.
A report summarising the conclusions of the meeting will be available by the end of August and will be widely disseminated in the EaP countries.
Enhancing judicial reform in the Eastern Partnership countries Project
Strasbourg, 18 May 2011
The first meeting within the framework of the Joint Project entitled "Enhancing judicial reform in the Eastern Partnership countries" will be taking place 18 May 2011. It is envisaged that the meeting will be attended delegates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus. The participants will represent national High Judicial Councils, Supreme Courts, Ministries of Justice, Bar Association and Training Centres for judges. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the most problematic issues relating to independence of the judiciary issue and common for all beneficiary countries and select those on the basis of which the future expert groups will work out their Recommendations with a view to increasing independence, efficiency and professionalism of the judicial systems of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus.


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I was here before threatening to quit but somehow, some way, I've made it to five months (next Wednesday). My baby boy was born at 35 3/7 weeks, and we've had a lot of trouble getting to EBF (sleepy breech preemie born by emergency c-section coupled with low supply). I'm taking 90mg domperidone daily, and things were going pretty well until this past Sunday. He still takes FOREVER to eat (at least 40 minutes), and he still wakes up at least two times a night. Two nights in a row (at about 3.5 months) he slept for five hours straight and then never again! Saturday, he started getting really fussy towards the end of feedings, pulling off and crying, etc. Sunday, this escalated, and by Sunday evening, he was refusing to even latch at all. About a week prior to that, we discovered that he no longer takes a bottle. (He has had intermittent bottles throughout, starting at about two months when I was hospitalized with appendicitis.) So, Sunday, we attempted to give him a bottle because he wouldn't nurse, but he wouldn't take that either. He was inconsolable at this point, so we soothed him to sleep. He nursed ok on Monday and Tuesday, and I pumped after every daytime feeding (he eats about every 2.5 hours still) and would give him the milk with a syringe (usually 0.5-1 oz). Wednesday and Thursday were fine, but I didn't pump. Last night, I fed him from 7:30-8:30. He was fussing towards the end, pulling off, etc, but he managed to get more letdowns which I'm guessing is what he's after. Then I tried to feed him at 9:40 so we could go to bed, and he would just pull off and cry. He finally fell asleep on the breast at around 10:20 and woke up to eat at 1. I have questions...I'm getting there!
1) Does this sound like a supply issue? He's peeing plenty and he has at least one large poop a day and several smaller ones. I don't know why my supply would have dropped. I haven't been ill, exercising (sigh); I'm not pregnant; I haven't gotten my period; he's not sleeping for longer stretches. I nurse him all the time!
2) Could it be a growth spurt? Are preemie growth spurts gestational age adjusted? Could he be having his four month growth spurt now?
3) Anyone have experience with a slow eater? Will he ever get faster? Is it an issue with my letdowns? The first one comes pretty quickly, but the subsequent ones definitely take a while.
4) Should I be supplementing if he does his routine at the end of feedings and doesn't get more letdowns?? Sometimes he just gets too frustrated and will refuse to relatch. But when I take him away from the breast he's fine, smiling and ready to play.
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#40240 - 08/30/01 03:46 PM Re: Aggies
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Next day, he asked his Aggie friends,...... "You guys ever seen one of
> these up close?"
Dear tsuwm: and now I don't dare even comment on this. (rhetorical device)
but, see, bill, I was quoting a *lady.
#40241 - 08/30/01 03:56 PM Re: Aggies
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I was quoting a *lady
Must is they defines lady a bit differmints up there in Minnisoda.
#40242 - 08/30/01 04:04 PM Re: a lady?
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well, actually, she's an ex-teacher from Texas.
#40243 - 08/30/01 04:09 PM Re: Aggies
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Re: but far behind the first-place Banana Slugs of California-Santa Cruz.
I have visited UCSC, and the Banana Slugs are well named. the real things are easy, way to easy, to find on campus. even the floor pots on second floor decks could be found to harbor them._________________________
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#40244 - 08/30/01 05:17 PM Re: Aggies
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I have never heard the term "Aggie" applied to Cornell, though it has a very wide range of agricultural science. They have always had formidable football teams, despite the attitude of an early president:
On this day in 1873, Cornell president Andrew White refused to let his school's football team go to Chicago to play,since he said 400 miles was far too far for 30 men to travel "just to agitate a bag of wind."
#40245 - 08/30/01 05:36 PM Re: Aggies
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Dear tsuwm: you quote the male Aggie studying anatomy in Braille, and then the next day, he is showing something to his friends. Surely not tissue removed in an unauthorized operation? What did the *lady from Texas tell you? The URL you gave had no clue I could find.
#40246 - 08/30/01 07:18 PM Re: Aggies
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>What did the *lady from Texas tell you?
I quoted the joke in full. that was sort of the point, see -- the joke left quite a lot to the imagination.
-ron o.
#40247 - 08/30/01 07:20 PM Re: Aggies
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The Texas Aggies are notorious for their lack of a sense of humor and their fierce loyalty to A&M. I had a friend who was paired off with an Aggie at a UT-A&M football game--many years ago. A&M lost, and the Aggie spent the rest of the evening moping in the corner at the party following the game. Finally, he threw his cap across the room and said "If there were just some damn reason for it all". My friend made some excuse to avoid having to spend the next day with him. One of my favorite Aggie stories is about the Aggie who won the gold medal in the javelin catch--he had it bronzed.
#40248 - 08/30/01 08:09 PM Re: Aggies
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New Mexico State:
New Mexico State was originally known as New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. In 1959, after two years of state-wide discussions, the schools Board of Regents voted to change the name of the institution to New Mexico State University as a symbol of progress, growth and stature.
These days, when people think of "Aggies" they think of New Mexico State University athletics. Historically, we're called Aggies because NMSU started out primarily as an agricultural school. We first opened our doors in 1888 and were long known as the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Now New Mexico State is a major university, offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting important research in a wide range of fields. But for many years, NMSU was one of the few schools in the country that had separate nicknames for its mens and womens teams. Mens teams were known as the Aggies while the womens teams were known as the Roadrunners. When the womens program first began at NMSU, it was a separate entity from the mens athletic department, and thus, decided on a different mascot. When the two departments merged in the 1970s, Roadrunners was kept as the womens nickname. Today, all NCAA athletic teams at NMSU are proudly called "Aggies."
New Mexico States mascot, known as Pistol Pete, roams the sidelines at Aggie games. But the name Pistol Pete comes from a real western gunman in the late 1800s named Frank Eaton. As a child, Eatons father was killed by the four Campsey brothers and the two Ferber brothers, all members of the Regulators. By the age of 15, Eaton had become a quickdraw and a marksman, but went to Fort Gibson, a cavalry fort in the northeast part of Indian Territory, to improve his shooting skills. It was at the fort where he gained the nickname Pistol Pete. In a fair gunfight in 1881 in Albuquerque, Pistol Pete killed the last of the six men responsible for his fathers murder.
"A" Tradition
In 1920, students of then New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts scouted for an appropriate place to display their school letter. Tortugas Mountain, located three miles east of campus, seemed a natural spot. Brave males gathered enough stones to form a big "A" easily visible from campus and the surrounding area. On the following day, April 1, students trudged up the mountain side with their five-gallon cans of whitewash and splashed it on the stones, turning them into a gleaming white "A".
For many years, giving the "A" its annual fresh coat of whitewash was an all school effort. The seniors mixed lime and water at the foot of the mountain freshmen and sophomores toted the mixture up to the juniors who splashed it on the "A." With the growth of the university through the years, the tradition was taken over by the Greek Council.
Previously, New Mexico States mens athletics logo has been a caricature of Pistol Pete, while the womens teams have used a Roadrunner. Recently, NMSU introduced an androgynous logo that represents both the mens and womens programs.
NMSU was founded in 1888, and has an enrollment of 15,000. Its colors are crimson and white.
#40249 - 08/31/01 10:06 AM Re: Aggies
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the joke left quite a lot to the imagination.
Aha! Honi soit and all that.
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While Governor of Missouri, particularly during his first term, Ashcroft was criticized for favoring political friends and campaign contributors in making judicial and executive appointments. For example, Edward D. "Chip" Robertson, Jr. was Governor Ashcroft's chief of staff and had served as a top deputy when Ashcroft was Missouri Attorney General. When appointed by Ashcroft to the Missouri Supreme Court, Robertson was 33 years old, had been out of law school for only eight years, and had no judicial experience. Ashcroft chose Robertson over two other highly qualified candidates who were sitting appellate court judges.
In 1989 a survey by the National Women's Political Caucus revealed that Ashcroft was the only governor in the country with an appointed Cabinet that did not include any women, ranking Ashcroft last among the nation's governors. In 1990, after serving as Governor for five years, Ashcroft had one woman in his Cabinet.
With respect to the appointment of African Americans, Ashcroft's record was mixed. Ashcroft supporters have released a 1991 letter from an African American bar association thanking Ashcroft for appointing an African American woman to an appellate court post, stating that "there is still much that needs to be done to increase the number of minorities and women on the bench," and stating that the appointment and Ashcroft's record in the area are "positive indicators of your progressive sense of fairness and equity." Other Missourians, however, have criticized Ashcroft on this score. A former member of one judicial commission commented that the judicial selection process was "still a white male bastion." The head of the National Association of Blacks Within Government noted in 1988 that there was one black member in Ashcroft's cabinet, but that in "most offices in Jefferson City, it's an ocean of whiteness."
In 1985, Governor Ashcroft nominated Springfield, Missouri newspaper columnist Joan Hart to the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, the agency responsible for enforcing the state's anti-discrimination laws. The nomination provoked much criticism, since Hart had taken extreme right wing positions in her columns. For example, Hart claimed that the ERA would "not provide equality, only enslavement to the feminist philosophy." She opposed abortions, favored prayer in public schools, supported elimination of Miranda warnings, and referred to "radical feminists and homosexuals" as "anti-family groups." She wrote that Rev. Jesse Jackson had a "lack of intelligence in believing that the American people would ever consider him a viable candidate for any public office."
The conclusion is inescapable: John Ashcroft should not be entrusted with the safeguarding of Americans' most precious and fundamental rights and freedoms. He should not be confirmed as Attorney General of the United States.


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No matter what the age...most people get cranky when they don't get enough sleep. But now, parents all over the planet will be happy to hear that a regular bedtime is good for your kids...and their behavior.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 10-thousand children tracking their bedtime schedules at three, five and seven years of age. Parents and teachers also provided information about any behavioral difficulties.
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Mr. Lair was born April 9, 1953, in Beeville to Thomas B. and Goldie Sliva Lair. He was a carpenter by profession.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Goldie Lair; and his wife, Kathy Lair; and uncle and aunt, Jack and Mary Sue Lair.
Survivors include his companion, Karen Eckols of Stockdale, an aunt, Patsy Lair (Bobby) Covington of Dallas; an uncle, Jack (Sue) Lair of Plano; and numerous Lair, Doubrava and Sliva cousins.
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