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Farmers respond to House agriculture bill
MARTINSBURG – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a farm bill Thursday, but it's not the one many expected.
In what Republicans said was an effort to get the bill out of the House, SNAP benefits – formerly called food stamps – were split from the legislation. This portion of the bill was the center of controversy in months past, as the House version would have cut $20 billion from the program over the next 10 years.
SNAP has been part of the farm bill for decades as part of the strategy for its continued passage, said Lyle C. Tabb IV, President of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau.
"You would have all representatives interested in it, because not only does that affect rural communities with the farm programs, but also urban communities with the food stamp program," Tabb said.
Jefferson County farmer Arthur P. Marrone was surprised the House separated SNAP from the bill. Marrone said he supports the program, which can benefit seniors.
"A lot of these seniors, they would not be able to afford any fresh produce, period, if it wasn't for the SNAP program that the government has been subsidizing," Marrone said. "If there's places that they're looking to cut money from the budget, they should be looking in other areas, not touching a program that does such good for the seniors."
Tabb said he doesn't mind that SNAP benefits were taken off the table if it pushes Congress into finalizing a farm bill this year. The most recent farm bill expired in 2012, which has led to uncertainty for farmers and farming organizations, Tabb said.
"If it gets the farm programs moving forward, then they would have at least accomplished that much," Tabb said.
There are benefits to finalizing and passing a farm bill. One, Tabb said, would be the end of programs that were extended after it expired last year. Direct payment to farmers, as an example, are those that essentially pay farmers for planting crops, Tabb said. He said that program was set to end once a new farm bill was passed.
"As long as direct payment is still in effect, there's still money coming out of a budget somewhere," Tabb said. "While every little bit helps, the removal of that is not going to cause me to go out of business."
A member of the Farm Service Agency Committee of Jefferson County, Tabb said the bill's uncertainty puts a strain on U.S. Department of Agriculture employees.
"For the USDA to continue to provide a service, it sure would be nice for those folks to kind of have a longterm plan as to what they can expect in the form of a budget," Tabb said.
West Virginia's representatives voted along their party lines Thursday. Republicans Rep. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley voted yes to the new bill. The lone Democrat, Rep. Nick Rahall, voted against it.
Twelve Republicans voted against the bill.
– Staff writer Rachel Molenda can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 215, or www.twitter.com/rmolendaJN.


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Thrash metal band Testament to rock Rave Feb. 22
Thrash metal band Testament is hitting the road in January and February, with a stop at The Rave scheduled for Feb. 22, according to a post on the band's website today.
Sugar Stems prove goodwill through music
Betsy Heibler, the frontwoman for Sugar Stems, wants to be abundantly clear that no earthworms were harmed in the photo shoot for the local band's latest album cover.
"A garden theme was something I personally really liked, so we ran with it," Heibler, 30, said about the artwork for the sophomore album "Can't Wait." "(The album photo) involved dirt and flowers and earthworms." »Read Full Article
Top 10 albums of year worth hearing again and again
I'm a year-end entertainment list geek. Have been since I was a kid. I wouldn't just obsessively comb through every list I could get my hands on. I'd devote hours drafting up nominees and winners for a fictitious awards ceremony, my own one-man people's choice awards.
But in my years of personal-turned-professional list-making, this list of the year's 10 best albums was the hardest to put together and the nicest problem I've ever had. »Read Full Article(34)
Man makes Downton Abbey gingerbread house
Some people love the PBS series "Downton Abbey" a bit too much.
As this four minute video of a man making a Downton gingerbread house demonstrates. »Read Full Blog Post
Top 10 Milwaukee albums of 2012
From the subtle poetry of Field Report to the shaggy pop-rock of Jaill to the intense electronic beats of Lorn, these three acts - which all had albums released by record labels this year - displayed to locals and outsiders alike the diversity of Milwaukee music. Geography and originality are practically all they had in common.
"Field Report," Jaill's "Traps," and Lorn's "Ask the Dust" all made my top 10 Milwaukee album list this year, as did several self-releases that rivaled, and in many cases surpassed, albums with major-label support. In a just world, all of these artists would have record deals, and perhaps some day, their big break will come. In the meantime, they're ours to treasure. »Read Full Article
Streisand, Rogen take low-key 'Guilt Trip'
On paper, "The Guilt Trip" should work - at least it should work better than it does.
The pairing of Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand certainly sounds promising and, to a large extent, the promise is realized. But not quite. »Read Full Article(3)
The story behind the Pogues' holiday gem, 'Fairytale of New York'
In the Guardian, Dorian Lynskey offers a terrific backgrounder, with comments from most of the principals, on how the Pogues created their masterful Christmas song, 'Fairytale of New York.' This 4-minute Christmas suite is 25 years old now, but its popularity continues to grow, even though it's a melancholy tale of lovers who may or may not survive another Christmas together. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
On Tap Today: The calm and the storm
You would have to be lacking a window or the Internet to have missed yesterday's snow, which snapped a 10-month snowless streak. But that was a prelude to what the weather models were projecting last night: a calm followed by a "powerful low" and "an abundant lift" of moisture, or what WTMJ's Storm Team was calling a major winter storm that should get started Wednesday night and last into Thursday.
The question is, what will you do with this bit of calm? How will you spend your stormy night? »Read Full Blog Post

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It is difficult to stand by whilst a 20-30 year old starts to lay into a 16 year old, so whilst what you say is true, it's not the entire picture.
The ref abandonded the match after the Thatto Heath try that would have (probably)put them in the lead because he could guarenttee the Thattos Heath players' saftey. The Thatto lads then said that they wanted walk off with the East leeds lads, together to show no hard feelings etc. So this happened.
Thatto Heath want to re-play the game they don't want a walkover/bye whatever, they want the team that gets to the final tot get there on merit, but the don't want to play it back at East leeds.
I totally agree, all i have said is that both sets os specs could have behaved better


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Heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana were at the center of the drug raid.
Police said the department's drug unit and other law enforcement agencies found nearly $10,000 worth of drugs in the apartment at 2001 State Rd.
That includes almost 40-grams of heroin with a street value of $8,000.
They also arrested Eugene Shields, 32.
Police said his arrest was several months in the making and is significant in getting drugs off the street.
"It definitely shows that he had intent to deliver, so it's a good substantial amount of heroin and cocaine that he had in his possession at the residence," said Lt. Patrick Hogan of the La Crosse Police Department. "He was a good arrest for us to have. He's been arrested before. He's definitely had a couple of felonies and convictions for drug violations."
The arrest brings some relief to neighbors in the area.
Some also said they've been reporting suspicious activity at the address a long time, but law enforcement says it takes time to make sure they catch the right person.
For the past 13 years, Larry Brague has taken a seat in Ace Barbershop on State Road to get his hair cut.
Lately, the apartment across the street always seems to come up in conversation.
"We would sit here and look out the window and wonder what is going on over there," said Brague. "Something's going on over there, but we never did try to figure out what."
Shop owner Dave Osely said this neighborhood has been a good place for business, but looking out the window, he too couldn't figure out what was so suspicious.
"I really didn't have any idea that there were drugs going on," said Osely.
One woman who wanted to remain anonymous said she watched from a nearby home as law enforcement raided the apartment across the street on Monday.
She said looking back, she's not surprised drugs were found.
"You'd see groups of people like huddled around," she said. "It could just be people talking, which is why I wasn't necessarily suspicious, but looking back it's like 'oh, yeah I suppose I'm not surprised.'"
Some neighbors didn't want to go on camera, but they said they have been reporting drug activity at this address for more than a year.
"It's been an ongoing investigation," said Hogan.
He said it takes time to build a solid case.
"In certain cases, they can do controlled buys with the drug suspect," said Hogan. "They can also just collect information that drug activity may be going on at that location, and if they have enough information about a location that there's drugs being sold, then we're able to get a search warrant."
Residents can breathe a little easier now that an arrest has been made.
"(It's) safer, absolutely safer," said Osley.
"Knowing that the police are getting them, maybe one at a time, but they're getting them," said Brague.
Hogan said the time it takes to gather enough evidence is different for every case.


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Mr. Atwater: My wife grew up in a family where drinking was the norm. It took place on most occasions and, in fact, most days.
Her dad, now deceased, was, by all accounts, an alcoholic and at times a pretty scary guy. Her oldest brother left home at 17, and her middle brother kind of stuck it out to protect his little sister (my wife) and her mother.
The oldest brother became an alcoholic, and the middle sibling has stumbled from relationship to relationship, job to job, virtually unable to function. Her mom passed away last year, a bitter, manipulative person who could think only about herself.
My wife has done well between therapy and Al Anon, but when it comes to our son, she seems to me to be over-the-top in her concern about whether he uses drugs or drinks. He's a sophomore in high school and doing well, although he's had a couple incidents with pot use and we know he's used alcohol at parties.
She insists we drug test him and watches him like a hawk during nonschool hours, monitoring his whereabouts and making him check in by phone everywhere he goes. He now comes to me to ask for things and is angry at his mom.
I try to stay neutral, but she and I argue about how she's parenting. Am I too soft or is she hyper vigilant?
Dear Reader: What you describe seems to be a systemic problem rather than a "one way or the other" problem.
Sometimes when one parent has a lot of energy around a particular issue, the other parent naturally feels the need to "balance" the equation rather than act according to their own values. My guess is that if your wife backed off, you would object to some of the things your son is doing every bit as much as your wife.
Rather than focus on your wife's "over-the-top" behavior, step up and handle some of your son's misbehavior. I've noticed dads, at times, let the communication and the day-to-day parenting be the venue of the moms. Rather than have your son come to you when he's angry at his mom and bond around his resentment, foster a relationship with him around common interests.
Consider going to counseling with your wife and find out what she's learning and maybe learn a few things yourself. I don't think people generally end up together by accident, so maybe there's a part you play here you are unaware of. You also might try going to an Al Anon meeting with her to see what happens there.
I think rather than arguing about hyper vigilance, you'd have far greater success by moving closer and making your own changes.
• Richard Atwater is a licensed clinical professional counselor. He can reached by email by visiting northwestcommunitycounseling.com.


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NBCUniversal Integrated Media launched the Brand Power Index (BPI) in 2010 to pinpoint the 500 brands consumers are talking about the most. The BPI's methods for measuring the impact of multilayered marketing campaigns were born from some of the same techniques NBCU uses to evaluate the success of its own partnerships. Proprietary analysis—based on in-person conversations, social media chatter and search queries—is produced each quarter, then again annually. Here are the brands that saw the greatest increase in consumer interest in 2012 versus 2011, according to NBCU's research.
An early adopter of mobile payments, Starbucks announced a $25 million investment in the startup Square in August 2012, enabling the coffee chain to expand mobile-payment functionality to 7,000 stores by last fall. Paying for lattes with their mobile devices resonated with consumers and contributed to Starbucks' 30 percent jump in buzz.
2012 rank: 26
2011 rank: 37
Change: 30 percent
Burger King
Last year, Burger King introduced a slate of healthier menu choices, including salads, chicken wraps and smoothies. While it was not the only chain to offer lighter options, BK differentiated itself with a diversity of celebrity pitchmen and pitchwomen, from Jay Leno and David Beckham to Sofia Vergara—a move that resonated with fans of fast food.
2012 rank: 40
2011 rank: 49
Change: 18 percent
To celebrate the cookie's centennial, a campaign dubbed "Daily Twist" linked the iconic cookie to current events over the course of 100 days, playing it up across social media including Tumblr, Facebook and Pinterest. The kick-off Rainbow Oreo for Gay Pride month was joined over the hundred days by a Shark Week cookie, plus nods to the Mars Rover, Comic-Con and the Olympics. The campaign culminated in a live event in Times Square and a crowdsourced ad in real time. The instantly classic campaign catapulted Oreo up the BPI nearly 300 spots.
2012 rank: 198
2011 rank: 494
Change: 49 percent
Red Bull
The energy drink brand captured the world's imagination with Red Bull Stratos, a sponsorship of Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner's space dive from a record 24 miles above the Earth. Over 8 million people streamed it live via YouTube. With continued viewing of the video online, social media chatter and coverage in broadcast and digital news, the stunt helped Red Bull jump 16 percent on the BPI.
2012 rank: 144
2011 rank: 172
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Sam Kaplan | December 22, 2008
My name is Sam Kaplan. I'm interning for Harrell Fletcher, along with Duncan Cooper.
This video has been on my mind the past day or two, for a variety of reasons:
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Trever Miller: More than Just a Baseballer
Sometimes my unbridled enthusiasm for all things baseball blinds me from realizing that the very people I am rooting, booing and screaming for are actual human beings — real folks with real problems, real desires, emotions and dreams. Taking a step back, getting to know who these baseball players really are on an individual level can be just as rewarding as watching them perform on the diamond.
And such is the case with St. Louis Cardinals reliever, Trever Miller.
I would be a liar if I didn't admit to cursing Miller's name on more than one occasion. While he's ordinarily a pretty solid solid arm out of the bullpen, there have been times when he got himself in trouble, leaving me throwing things at the television, begging him to go back to Tampa.
For that I am ashamed. And sorry. After all, it is just a game… and the game is there to help us deflect attention from our real world obstacles. Let us never forget that.
Trever Miller is a runner. I found this out recently as he was featured in the March 2011 issue of Runner's World; and his story is as heartbreaking as it is empowering. As the article reports, Miller began running in the offseason as a way to stay fit, but it soon became a passion. And once he began taking his daughter, Grace, who suffers from a rare chromosomal disorder that has left her paralyzed and mute, on his regular runs by pushing her in a special stroller that weighs 100 pounds, he found that running offered he and his daughter a communal joy that couldn't be found anywhere else.
As a runner myself, I can relate to that indescribable high that is experienced through the sport. But I will never know the obstacles, the pains, the seemingly insurmountable adversity that Miller and his family have endured in recent years.
Trever Miller is no longer just a baseball player for a team that I love; he's a guy who loves to run, just like me, a man who has found ways to stay positive despite debilitating setbacks, and he's a father whose love for his child knows no limit.
He's a goddamn hero.
That's what he is.
And for that, I tip my cap.
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"The game is there to help us deflect attention from our real world obstacles." Ain't that the truth! Miller's story is very inspiring – what a great dad! – and I am glad you shared it with us.
I don't think you should be ashamed of cursing his name from time to time. Part of loving a team is swearing loudly about the players on occasion. It's kind of like giving your friends "a hard time" (she says in deference to MLBlogs delicate sensibilities). You wouldn't do it if you didn't love 'em, and finding out they've come from tough circumstances doesn't change that.
Great story, Jeff. I'd rather read this than all the bad stuff in this sport that seems to get focused on. Being a parent is hard, I can only imagine how hard it would be with a child with this type of illness. Bonding with his daughter like this is priceless. It makes her feel loved and safe. All the best to both of them.
Trever was with the Rays when Grace was born. I remember how the Rays Republic embraced him and his wife Pari and said and did the right things for the couple. Trever has been a baseball friend for a long time. Always enjoy talking to him, but also love seeing him smile and talk about his daughter.
Some people I think are put on this earth to ground us. Show us what is really important…..Miller stands among that group with no equal.
I hope he has another great year in St. Louis.
Rays Renegade
Thanks for sharing that story. I did not know that. Rooting for the guy and his daughter.
Emma(in Arizona)
Kristen — Putting in perspective, yeah, you're right. I should probably just refrain from cursing the individual and wishing him ill-will😉
Mike — I'm sure it is hard, which is why I tip my cap to you, too, good sir!
RR — Well said, friend! Thanks for sharing!
Emma — Me too! Enjoy the spring training buzz! So hi to the White Sox for me (and your Dodgers too of course).
Great story about Miller. I always find it so inspiring when people from any walk of life put themselves out there for those they love, disabled or not. Bravo!
It's so easy to fall into the trap of loving or hating an athlete based simply on which team they play for. We need more stories that show the human side of them. I have to imagine it's hard for players to be away from their families so much during the season, doubly so for Miller given his daughter's illness and the pressures that must place on the rest of his family. Thanks for sharing his story with us.
Jane — Agreed. Gets me all warm n' fuzzy!
Sue — You bet. What makes Miller's story more interesting (to me anyway) is that he had to overcome some pretty big obstacles regarding how he dealt with stress in his own life… now everything is falling into place because of his willingness to deal with it. Very inspiring.
Very inspiring, Jeff! Good for Miller do something extraordinary for his children – and finding a way to use fitness as a way to do so. Not to mention, the 4:31 time isn't bad with daughter in tow, either.
As Sue pointed out, we often forget about a player even if he wears a uniform that makes us cringe. For feats such as this, Trever's definitely on my team – as are a few others who have shown good things outside of the clubhouse.
– Randy
Randy — Indeed! That is some workload having to push such a big piece of machinery. All new respect for Miller. Glad you enjoyed it.


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The statement, "Instrument-Based Pediatric Vision Screening Policy Statement" outlines the role of vision screening in detecting abnormal vision and risk factors that may threaten visual development, such as amblyopia, a neural deficit that limits the ability to see details in an estimated 1 to 4 percent of children. While physicians can reliably determine vision acuity in older children by using a vision chart, it is nearly impossible to do so adequately in a child under age 3, or in an older child who cannot sufficiently communicate what he or she is seeing on the chart. Instrument-based vision screening – photoscreening or hand-held autorefraction – may be electively performed in children ages 6 months to 3 years to allow for early detection of conditions that may lead to amblyopia, as well as in older children who are unable or unwilling to cooperate with routine acuity screening. Clinicians must know how to adequately apply the automated vision screening technology, which is expensive and not always adequately reimbursed.


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I have been nursing my baby for about a month now, first with nipple shield, now without it. In the beginning of breastfeeding, my breasts always felt very full after 3 hours (almost hard). My baby seems to be gaining weight just fine but my breasts don't always feel full. Some days, they feel fuller than others, and even leak a bit but on other days, they are just very soft. When you breastfeed for a while, do your breasts just adjust to your baby's needs and always feel soft or should they always feel fuller before a feeding? Hope my question makes sense... Today, for e.g. they do feel a bit fuller and yesterday, my baby was kinda fussy and on the breast a lot. Is she nursing more to increase supply? This happened a few days ago, too, she spent one day nursing every 2 hours or more for short periods of time and the next few days, my breasts were back to being full and hard. They became soft again after a few days. I want to make sure I am not missing signs of my milk supply starting to decrease as I want to nurse my baby as long as possible and she is only 2 months old.
Also, the pediatrician said we could try to space out feedings with 4 hours between feedings but I'm afraid it will affect the milk supply. Any thought?


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The bracelet I am wearing is a gift from my friend and her mom as a late christmas present. I had admired her mom's bracelet last winter, and they decided to make me one. They collected a bunch of antique catholic charms from flea markets for several months and compiled it all onto one chain. I am in love with this bracelet, I still haven't gotten over the shock of receiving it... and I got it a couple weeks ago...
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I hate being right
Long ago, I predicted myopic right wingers would eventually wrest away our reproductive rights
By Ellen Snortland 03/01/2012
Cassandra, the Greek poster girl of profound understanding and prediction, was cursed by Apollo because she refused to return his love. His curse was that she would prophesy but never be listened to. In a way, feminists of my generation are Cassandras; for decades, we've been warning about the right-wing fanatics whose crusade is largely a backlash against our having fought and won a certain degree of self-determination for ourselves and our bodies.
I wish I had a dollar for every person who told me I was exaggerating, or that my columns warning about the right wing's obsession with women's bodies was hyperbole — I'd literally be wealthy. But there's no money in being a Cassandra. Sadly, here's an excerpt from a column I wrote for PW in March of 1996:
"I hope I'm very wrong, but I predict that as abortion rights are whittled away, state by state, the emboldened anti-abortion activists will focus their formidable attention on the next level of choice: the very private matter of birth control. Some of the politically active fundamentalist Christians are candid about their agenda, including opposition to pregnancy prevention, and will most likely act on their assertion that eggs and sperm have the right to life … I've been clear since my teen years that control of the reproductive potential of my body is a question of power. This is all about the struggle to maintain male dominion over female bodies …"
In 2012, I now know it's not just me, "Cassandra-ing" away like a broken record, er, CD. The fury unleashed on the Internet and in social media has been refreshing and way overdue.
Oh, and guys? You have skin in this fight, too. Where's your outrage? If it's there, mainstream media isn't reporting it. Put yourselves in our high heels for a moment: Imagine what it would feel like if your urologist had something called a "Men's Reproductive Health Clinic," and you had to wade through hostile picketers and religious zealots every time you had to visit your doctor, even though you're not going in for a vasectomy but for a prostate exam instead. That is EXACTLY what women have to go through to keep an appointment at Planned Parenthood. Doesn't that upset you? If it doesn't, it should.
Have we finally arrived at a place where even the more complacent among us will yell "Enough!"? Was the recent brouhaha over the Susan G. Komen Foundation's attempted de-funding of Planned Parenthood enough to make you see just how far these fanatics will go? Or does the spectacle of so-called serious Republican presidential contenders seeing who can be more anti-birth control than the next guy — and yes, they are ALL guys — amaze and astound you? Does the spectacle of Indiana Rep. Bob Morris branding the Girl Scouts as pro-abortion, anti-Christian fanatics crumble your cookies? ("Good grief," my husband says, "The Girls Scouts' only conspiracy is to make us all fat!")
How about the audacious and moronic statement made to Andrea Mitchell by Foster Friess that, in his day, the gals used Bayer Aspirin for birth control — they held it between their knees. Yeah? I'd like to freeze his foster. Andrea Mitchell literally had the wind knocked out of her as he babbled on, impervious to any lack of respect he'd displayed for the depth and breadth of the importance reproductive rights has for an enormous number of people, and not just women.
Or the boneheads, (that's a technical term) who served on the panel to testify at Fallbrook Republican US Rep. Daryl Issa's hearing on contraception comprised — the panel made up solely of men? REALLY?! So nutty is all of this that Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers performed a "Really?!" segment on "Saturday Night Live" about the recent GOP focus on Women's health issues. You can see it here: http://tinyurl.com/6uegzsc.
These are absurd times. Over the years, I've had polite cocktail and dinner conversations with Pro-Choice Republicans who assured me the party would never backtrack on reproductive rights. Oh yeah? Where are the loud voices of the real Republicans, the folks that my Democratic parents used to golf with? Kaput. The ones who stood with Nixon, Goldwater and Ford on family planning? Where did they go? Are they bound and gagged somewhere in a Mega-Church janitor's closet? Even über-conservative Pat Buchanan thinks this recent assault on reproductive issues is taking things too far. Gag. You've gotta be worried when Pat Buchanan is concerned about radical conservative politics.
Muckraker and author Upton Sinclair famously declared, "When Fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross." He forgot to mention they'd be carrying aspirin and chastity belts for all the Girl Scouts and Cassandras out here.
NOTE: March, as you hopefully know, is Women's History Month. One way to celebrate women's accomplishments is to join us on Sunday, March 11. I'll be serving as emcee at the 4th Annual Women of the World Awards, co-sponsored by 50-50 Leadership and the United Nations Association Pasadena/Foothills Chapter. For information and tickets, go to 5050leadership.org or call (818) 243-2322. n
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Vt. jobless rate may reflect IBM layoffsAugust 19,2013By Bruce Edwards
Vermont's unemployment rate rose for the third consecutive month in July to 4.6 percent, an increase of 0.2 of a percent from June, the state Department of Labor reported Monday.
The national average for July was 7.4 percent.
"The economic recovery for Vermont since the recession has been uneven at certain points," Commissioner Annie Noonan said in a statement accompanying the monthly report. "While Vermont still holds one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, and the number of UI (unemployment insurance) claimants continues to decline and employers continue to hire, we also have faced challenges such as the IBM layoffs."
The department's Mathew Barewicz said he's uncertain how much last month's uptick in the unemployment rate was affected by the June layoffs of 419 IBM workers
"It certainly is at a minimum a large coincidence in terms of the timing but I don't have any indication definitively," said Barewicz, the department's economic and labor market information chief.
The monthly unemployment rate is based on a telephone survey of 1,400 selected households.
Similar to last year, he said Vermont's unemployment rate rose for several months before leveling off and then declining.
"It is typical during economic recoveries as the unemployment rate decreases you anticipate seeing your labor force grow and your unemployment rate grow," Barewicz said, "because the perception is the economy is improving and so people return to the labor force so they start looking for work."
Similar to last month there were job gains in education, health care and professional and business services. Employment declined in construction, financial services and leisure and hospitality.
Barewicz said the construction industry received a temporary boost after Tropical Storm Irene when there was an infusion of federal disaster funds for cleanup and reconstruction.
Unemployment rates ranged from 3 percent in Hartford to 5.7 percent in Newport. (Local unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted).
The following are labor market unemployment rates with the June and July comparison:
Rutland, 5.9 percent (June), 5.2 percent (July); Barre-Montpelier, 4.6 percent 4.4 percent; Bennington, 5.7 percent, 5.2 percent; Burlington-South Burlington, 4.2 percent, 4 percent; Bradford, 5.1 percent, 4.8 percent; Brattleboro, 5 percent, 4.5 percent; Manchester, 5.4 percent, 4.8 percent; Middlebury, 5 percent, 4.7 percent; Morristown-Stowe, 4.9 percent, 4.3 percent; Randolph, 5 percent, 4.6 percent; Springfield, 6 percent, 5.5 percent; St. Johnsbury, 5.8 percent, 5.3 percent; Swanton-Enosburg, 4.8 percent, 4.7 percent; Warren-Waitsfield, 3.7 percent, 3.4 percent; Woodstock, 3.7 percent, 3.2 percent.
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Republicans pick state Senate leaders
Scott Fitzgerald chosen again as Senate majority leader
Republicans in the state Senate have chosen Scott Fitzgerald as their leader again.
Fitzgerald, a Juneau Republican, served as Senate majority leader during most of the last two-year session. He lost the post after Democrats seized control of the chamber in June's recall elections.
Republicans re-captured the majority in Tuesday's elections, however. They caucused on Thursday to pick their leaders and unanimously elected Fitzgerald to his old position. They also unanimously elected Mike Ellis, a Neenah Republican, as Senate president, a spot he held until the recalls.
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#206928 - 08/31/12 07:53 AM Word origin...Cockney
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I've had no luck so far find the origin of the word "Cockney". I know what it means...a Londoner born within the sound of St. Mary-le-Bow's bells but not the derivation of the word itself. Help?
#206929 - 08/31/12 08:23 AM Re: Word origin...Cockney [Re: 1969]
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One of the more popular etymologies is that it is from the Middle English coken eye, literally "cock's egg", originally applied to a small, misshapen egg, later used as a term of derision by rural people to refer to city dwellers. It later became specifically applied to Londoners and eventually to one group of Londoners.
#206934 - 08/31/12 12:53 PM Re: Word origin...Cockney [Re: Faldage]
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Most interesting, thanks._________________________
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#206936 - 08/31/12 03:26 PM Re: Word origin...Cockney [Re: LukeJavan8]
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As a Londoner myself, although not, technically a cockney, I agree with Faldo's etymology. There seems, also, to be some conection with "the land of Cockayne," but I'm not too sure just what that involves. However, it woukd appear to be a place of ease and plenty, significantly a land where there is no shortage of food - a very important motivation for the poor of London. An absence of people overlooking and regulating your life and no restirctions o your "liberty" seem to fiogure large in tale of this fabled land._________________________
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/196413
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- Jahnert, Jurgen; Zhou, Jie; Aguiar, Rui L.; Marques, Victor; Wetterwald, Michelle; Melin, Eric; Moreno, Jose I.; Cuevas, Antonio; Liebsch, Marco; Schmitz, Ralf; Pacyna, Piotr; Melia, Telemaco; Kurtansky, Pascal; Hasan; Singh, Davinder; Zander, Sebastian; Einsiedler, Hans J.; Stiller, Burkhard
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- Network operators, service providers and customers are players who have different interests and raise different requirements on the functionality of future mobile communication networks. However, some new capabilities, such as mobility, security, ubiquity and quality are spelled out by all, which means that there exist some fundamental mechanisms which are in fact needed in every network. This paper concentrates on critical elements of the network infrastructure which need to be deployed in 4G networks before services can be offered. In the paper we discuss these elements, and show how they can be combined to satisfy versatile service requirements. Furthermore, the paper shows how to combine these mechanisms of three traditionally quite separate architectures-for Authentication, Authorisation, Accounting and Charging (AAAC), for Mobility (Mobile IP with Fast Handover), and Quality-of-Service (QoS). A technology-independent paging concept is also integrated in this system. The resulting integrated system architecture is general and can be deployed in heterogeneous environments. Our implementation has recently been completed, validated and verified with applications such as data transfer, voice-over-IP, video streaming and real time concurrent gaming. This prototypical implementation incorporates TD-CDMA, 802.11 WLANs and Ethernet, and treats all transmission technologies as physical and data-link layers, while higher-level functions are supported in a uniform way with an all-IPv6-based signalling.
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- Computer Communications, Vol. 28, no. 9 (Jun 2005), pp. 1014-1027
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- 4G architecture; AAA; Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting; Internet; Mobility; Network architecture; QoS; Quality of Service
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Written by Malaghost on 05.05.2012 at 17:24
Sounds exactly same like old Nightwish, not my cup of tea though.
Written by Guest on 22.05.2012 at 19:22
Old Nightwish combined symphonic elements with good power metal riffs, Xandria uses symphonic elements to disguise mediocre songwriting.
Written by The Galactican on 23.05.2012 at 22:20
My first impression: This is soooooo corny.
My second impression: Eh, it was worth another try.
My third impression: Get out of my mind you siren!
My fourth impression: Time to press play again.


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Citi Field will be just gorgeous!
The tour is awesome. And let's all thank GaryKeithandRon.com for making it possible! (Speaking of, I wore this comfortable, very well-fit long sleeve tee during the tour, a personal favorite.)
If you are on the fence about buying a ticket plan, then let me say do it, and do it soon. The Mets are offering seat tours to help you decide where to purchase, although I believe you must make a $50 deposit on a plan. All information is available at 708-507-TIXX. And by the way? The fun starts right at the ticket sales offices, whose windows look down onto Shea's former, beloved Home Run Apple (the original!), pictured here.
I personally preferred the 3rd base side, which offers a better view of the scoreboard and Diamondvision, and also the right field porch–a new feature you may have heard about. If you can score a porch seat in foul territory, you may just be catching balls right and left. You feel like you're right there, a part of the action.
My favorite area was the Excelsior level, Caesar Club section. Even just the regular Caesar Club seats (shown right), without the bronze, silver, gold, or platinum designation, are well worth getting–and they include access to the Caesar Club itself, which looks like it will be a fine dining establishment when it's done, and also the smaller, separate bar. Unfortunately, the Club doesn't look out onto the field, but there will be TVs everywhere, and it'd still be one helluva place to wait out a rain delay.
Promenade boxes, which you might describe as the lower upper deck, also offer just a gorgeous view and include club access, but even the upper tank–or Promenade–would be a decent investment (though without a club restaurant). The lower rows of the Promenade have a view comparable to Shea's mezzanine. I only saw up to the 3rd row, though, because that's where Rob's seats are…which will likely also be my seats for at least some of the season.
Take a look at the baseline field level seats, too–you've heard that unlike at Shea, these seats point toward the pitcher's mound and home, and let me tell you it makes a huge difference.
Here's your new ballpark, folks. It's going to be amazin'. And I know I'm not the only one holding my breath with hope that it sees a championship very, very soon.
(Oh, and guess who I saw coming out of the building right as I was going in? SNY's own construction correspondent, Danny Sessa. He's a sweetheart, and we briefly discussed how Kevin Burkhardt is one of the nicest guys on the planet. Danny says he and Kevin are due for one more Citi Field segment, so stay tuned! That's Danny in the first picture there. You'll also see Metsie, in his extraordinary Promenade seats right behind home plate.)
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GREAT post. Thanks, Z! Saw you on Twitter, make sure you follow all of us, over 10 MLB tweeps so far.
Got my 15 game ticket plan, which includes Opening "Day". I'm planning on getting there early so I can go on my own tour that evening. I watched the SNY CitiField Special last night, and can't wait for our new home to open!
Looks amazing. Whether against the Red Sox or not, I'm going to get to that stadium either this year or next year.
Really nice. Thanks for the tour. Looking forward to our first Interleague series in '09!
Zoë, that looks AMAZING! I only have 15 games at Citi Field this season so a tour wouldn't really fly with me. I can't wait until March 29, though I'm VERY disappointed the Mets aren't opening up Citi. But that Friday, I'll be back, enjoying the greatest team ever. Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos of a gorgeous ballpark! The countdown begins! 29 days and counting…haha.
– Donnie
Holy Cripes, that's awesome.
Thanks for the sneak peek!
Wow, this looks like a beautiful stadium! I think the Padres are going to be the first visiting team there…
It won't be the real home of the Mets until they figure out a way to lose when it counts at the end of September. Uh oh, did I just say that? Yep. Cole Hamels made me do it😉
Hey Zoe! GREAT pictures. Thanks for scoping out CitiField for us.
I just can't get excited about Citi Field, no matter how hard I try. I am going to miss Shea.
Lucky Zoe! DO you feel a little better about missing spring training now?
1) Awesome bag
2) I have the "Baseball with heart" T, too. I got it for Valentine's Day!
3) A newish website I think you might like:
Ha, thanks! AND the bag is priced for this economy: http://store.alloy.com/item.do?categoryID=7&itemID=49109&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=
Park looks really nice. I love the pics! =) Can't wait to see the field on TV.
~King of Cali
The park loks magnificent. We loved Shea, but it was time for a world class ballpark and we got one. Great pictures Zoe!
Pat M.
Awesome pictures! This will be a great year with the opening of two parks in New York and the renovations in Kansas City. Be sure to check out our renovation pictures from Kauffman Stadium.
Hey Zoe – A Mets fan living in Yorkshire, England, here. I just wanted to say I loved the tour around Citi Field. I can't wait to check out the right field porch and the new Jackie Robinson rotunda.I'm looking forward to reading some of your past posts. Hopefully you'll get a chance to say hi sometime. Are you on Twitter at all? http://ashleymarshall.mlblogs.com http://www.twitter.com/fantasyhardball


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#30852 - 06/20/01 04:12 PM Re: mass emigration
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"Tunnel in the Sky"
Great Heinlein, tome, Bryan!...one of my favorites along with "Stranger in a Strange Land" (of course), and "Time Enough for Love." And I often think of Heinlein's concept as the ultimate answer for space travel whenever the subject comes up. But now, it seems, it may be more than just conjecture. With the new theories of Dark Matter and Anti-Gravity developing (really Einstein's abandoned theory of the "cosmological constant" revisited!), forces so strong that they bend and consume even light (and may be faster than the speed of light!), the glint of plausibility of traversing these vast distances begins to gleam on the horizon. (My brain cells begin to rupture whenever I start to contemplate these magnitudes...you know, what's outside the universe? the Big Bang exploded where?...I have to pull back and grab a handful of soil just for reassurance). So, yes, Bryan, in about 1,000 years or so, hold on to your hat! Who knows, with the help of cryogenics you might still be here, there!, wherever!
By the way, there's a good article on this in the current "Time" 6/25.
And I'll never forgive Ronald Reagan for drastically cutting NASA's budget, and rolling back the manned space progam (and indirectly causing the Challenger disaster due to the lack of funding). I firmly believed at one time that by 1990 we would have manned flights to Mars, and colonies on (and maybe even vacation flights to) the Moon. But it wasn't to be...it WILL eventually, but how soon now...who knows?
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One of my favorite subjects for speculation. :) Actually, the concepts themselves aren't too brain-rupturing for me. The idea of virtual particles, De Sitter space, anti-gravity, superfluid helium - I can deal with that (at least, the popularizations). It is the true enormity of the whole thing that boggles me. I have on my "computer wallpaper" Hubble Deep Field WFPC2. It shows some galaxies in the foreground as small discs, some as big as a button on your watch. In the background, you see smaller and smaller ones, and eventually you see a set of dots so small and dim they aren't even star sized. They're *all* galaxies. Each galaxy is billions of stars. (shudder) I get a religious awe every time I contemplate it.
As Sagan put it, an awful waste of space if there isn't *something* else out there.
Yeah - Reagan spent so much on SDI (and now Bush will do the same with NMD - same stuff, different name) he killed the space program. (sigh)
I'll check out the article, thanks.
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Last year I gave my sister a goat for Christmas. The thing is that she doesn't' live in Wayne County; she lives in Baltimore, and she certainly can't have a goat there. So it actually wasn't for her. The goat went to a family in Kenya. However, it was a gift given in her name through Heifer International, and she received an email and a card with my warm wishes, a picture of a goat and a description of the program that helps to feed families and make them self-sufficient. (Heifer gives families at least a breeding pair and some training so they can start their own herd.) My sister loved it. She told all her friends and talked about it for months—as in, "I wonder what my goat's doing now?"
Well, goats aren't for everyone, but there are plenty of wonderful and unique gift options for almost everyone on your list. Some of these gifts may do some good in the world, and all of them really show that you put some thought into it and really care. Perhaps someone on your list would appreciate it if you adopt a polar bear or a giant panda for them through an organization like World Wildlife Fund. Others may like a goat like my sister got, or chickens, bees, llamas or many other animals through Heifer International. If these don't appeal to the folks on your list, you can give a gift to the person's favorite charity or any cause they're concerned about. Almost every organization allows you to make a gift in someone's name and then they send a card to the person telling them about the gift.
Homemade and handmade gifts by you are always nice. Baked goods are an old standby that are sure to please, and if people look forward to yours every year, then by all means keep doing it, but many people are overwhelmed by the temptations and calories during the holidays and may appreciate something they can use later in the year like barbeque sauce, flavored vinegar or even pickles (with a red bow on top, of course). Even non-edibles like bath salts or lip balm are fun and easy to make. Or you might want to consider purchasing a CSA share from a local farm. With a CSA, which stands for community supported agriculture, the farmer will then have produce available weekly for your loved one to pick up throughout the coming year's growing season.
I've seen others make a calendar with photos from past family events or vacations that include a listing of everyone's birthdays and other special family dates to remember. Other ideas along these lines include family photo albums, a memoir of a family trip, or a book of favorite family recipes. Several websites offer tools to help you make these, like blurb.com, iPhoto, or snapfish.com—or you could make your own. Instead of purchasing or making something, you can give "coupons" that your loved ones can redeem throughout the year. Good ideas are one date night a month with your spouse, planting and tending an herb garden when it warms up, eight hours of yard work, weekly visits along with reading favorite stories to someone who's in a nursing home—you get the idea.
Certainly, if you feel you must purchase something, purchase something as local and as "green" as possible. Of course, green doesn't just have to do with the manufacturing process and the content that went into making the product; hopefully the workers were treated well and the product has a long life span and can be recycled or re-purposed when your loved one is done using it. Two great resources for finding green products are National Green Pages (greenpages.org) and Conscious Consumer Shopping Guide on the Center for a New American Dream's website (newdream.org).
Well, here's wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season. And remember, you don't have to go into debt or ignore your environmental conscience to show your loved ones how much you care. It truly is the thought that counts.
[Julie Hudson is a member of Transition Honesdale. This essay, which appeared last December in Transition Honesdale's newsletter "On Track," is reprinted here with permission.]


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New STEM Solicitation for Adult Education
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced the release of its new Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program Solicitation (12-560). It invites applications that propose opportunities for innovative, field-advancing informal and emerging STEM learning environments. This solicitation may be of particular interest to providers and potential applicants in adult education. NSF has provided support in the past for STEM projects such as the TV411 and Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy projects. Preliminary proposals for AISL are due Aug. 14, 2012 (by 5 p.m. proposer's local time). NSF strongly suggests that proposers new to the field and those with new concepts submit preliminary proposals. Full proposals are due Jan. 14, 2013 (by 5 p.m. proposer's local time). Those wanting more information may access NSF's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings and the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education.
Pay for Success Pilot Grants Announced
The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration recently announced the availability of approximately $20 million in Pay for Success (PFS) Pilot Project grants, funded out of the Workforce Innovation Fund. The fund supports approaches to designing and delivering employment and training services that generate long-term improvements in the performance of the public workforce system. PFS is designed to address the systemic problems facing vulnerable populations through investing financially in innovative prevention approaches and service models. Vulnerable populations may include low-wage and less-skilled workers, as well as youths, ex-offenders, individuals with disabilities, and other economically and educationally disadvantaged persons. Preventative services include helping students who are at risk of dropping out to complete high school and/or post-secondary education or training, and giving ex-offenders alternatives to recidivism. Adult education providers offering preventative services to the targeted populations are encouraged to access the Workforce Innovation Fund and Pay for Success for more detailed information. Applications must be received by Dec. 11, 2012 by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Funding Available to Train and Place Transit Workers
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently announced the availability of $5 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for programs that provide career development for transit workers, as well as training and placement for those seeking jobs in the transit industry. The purpose of FTA's Innovative Transit Workforce Development Program is to build a well-trained workforce essential to the continued safety and reliability of the nation's transit systems. Applicants for this program may be public transit providers or institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations in partnership with a public transit provider. Applications are due by July 6, 2012.
CTE Innovation: Career Academies
President Obama's 2013 budget request, as well as the Blueprint for An America Built to Last and Investing in America's Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education, propose the establishment of more high-quality career academies across the country. The request for the academies is $1 billion over three years with $200 million designated for FY 2013.
Career academies have shown success in integrating academically rigorous curricula into career-related education programs. Outcomes have included reductions in high school drop-out rates and students prepared to participate in the knowledge-based, global marketplace of the 21st century. Career academies often are structured as small learning communities within larger, traditional schools and provide alternatives to the regular high school curriculum. Their purpose is to make education more relevant to high school students through personalized and contextual learning while preparing them for careers and postsecondary education. Through this proposed initiative, states would award competitive grants to partnerships of school districts and local employers, with the goal of creating 3,000 new career academies and increasing the number of students served by 50-percent.
Four key goals drive the proposed initiative:
To increase student achievement and reduce drop-out rates. This may require a more challenging curriculum, rather than one that is simplified, because boredom is sometimes significant factor in the reasons why students drop out. Career academies are designed to make a rigorous curriculum more relevant to students' interests and provide work-based learning opportunities that keep students engaged in school.
To align on-the-job and postsecondary training opportunities, thereby facilitating student progress. Dual enrollment and dual credit systems enable students to obtain industry and postsecondary credentials sooner and with less student debt.
To help industries hire American workers by preparing American graduates for positions that are currently being filled by recruiting workers from foreign labor pools. Many American industries have more openings than are being filled by American graduates. Career academies linked with strong industry partnerships can help close this gap.
To improve the earning prospects of American students by preparing them more effectively for the workforce of the twenty-first century. Twenty-first century jobs are projected to demand more education as time goes on, especially for high-wage, high-demand jobs.


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Like the last article in our series of PSU reviews, this one is about high-wattage models (500 to 600W) that are selling at retail apart of a system case (for details you can see our previous article called ATX Power Supply Units Roundup: 9 Powerful Models Tested ).
Three out of the five companies whose products I'm going to present to you take part in our tests for the first time. They are Sunbeamtech, Ultra Products and Zippy. The last name is especially thrilling as it belongs to a well-known company that has made a reputation making power supplies for server systems, but now also offers a home user-oriented series under the telling name of Gaming Power.
I want to answer a question from our reader first. It's not a secret there are many more brands PC power supplies are selling under than actual manufacturers of power supplies, so why don't I name the real manufacturer for every tested product? Well, I only do so if I am absolutely sure about the name. For example, there can be the manufacturer's native marking on the power supply's PCB, or the UL certificate is issued in the manufacturer's name, or the PSU looks to me exactly like some model from a company which is known to be a PSU manufacturer (you can open up power supplies from Zalman and Nexus to see they are identical to certain models from FSP Group; and no one can have any doubt that FSP is the real manufacturer of its power supplies). But there may be no marking on the PCB; the UL certificate number is not always printed on the label; and I haven't yet seen all the PSU models in this world – although I'm trying – as to be able to identify one PSU as identical to another. In this case I either do not touch upon the problem of the actual manufacturer of the particular power supply (and it may well be that the company whose brand the PSU comes out under is indeed its real manufacturer) or share with you my suspicions if the unit seems to me similar to a product from a well-known manufacturer. To cut it short, I consider the company whose brand is on the PSU's label as the real manufacturer of the PSU unless there's a proof of the opposite.
Now that we've cleared this matter out, let's move on to the power supplies to be tested.


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Tuesday was Taco Day in America, thanks to Jason Bartlett of the Rays who stole a base in game 1 of the World Series. So, around 4 in the afternoon San Diego time, I headed to my nearest Taco Bell. This particular Taco Bell is old, small, and not the nicest place to be. When I walked in, it was crowded with weird teenagers, homeless guys, and some really strange people. So I waited in line for a while because the people ahead of me were not just ordering their free taco. Once I finally got it ordered, I had to move to the side and wait. While I waited there were many other strange people that came through. I had to wait 10 to 15 minutes. When I finally got it, I was very relieved to get out of there! I went home to enjoy it. With a little peach salsa, it was amazing. But very small. So, thank you, Jason Bartlett! I'm still not sure if it was worth my time, but hey, free food is free food.
In a little Padres news, the World Series is over. That means that we only have a few days to pick up Brian Giles' option. So get done, front office!!!
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post pics of your goings on…..weird teens are interesting. ,strange people ?were they strangers?
Well, I didn't actually bring my camera to Taco Bell, unfortunately. It would have been interesting though. I'm not sure if the strange people who I didn't know would appreciate me taking pics of them🙂


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Hi! Well, I'm not exactly sure which forum to put this in because it seems to fit with quite a few so I just chose this one.
So my DS is 9 months old. Recently starting to experiment and taste more solids here and there. He eats probably a small handful of cheerios each time and maybe some other stuff we'll give him from our plates (a bite at least and maybe more if he really wants it). Yeah... we're being a little adventurous yet I'm totally paranoid about him choking on stuff but he hasn't had any reactions to them.
Lately, he hasn't been breastfeeding that much either it seems like. That worries me. He doesn't eat a lot of solids and now it doesn't seem like he wants to breastfeed much either. He's teething (FINALLY) and I'm wondering if that could be part of the problem?
I think I just got a milk blister too (I picked at it. Sorry, I know not the smartest thing but it looks like it's better and it doesn't hurt that much anymore). I just pumped because I was engorged! I haven't felt that way in a LONG time.
HOWEVER, at night he wakes up 2-3 times at night to nurse or comfort nurse. I should be used to it but I'm dead tired... Either way, he's eating way more than he does during the day and I'm losing sleep! We used to co-sleep and I woke up a few times a night to switch sides but I just fell right back to sleep. Ever since he started being more mobile he sleeps in his crib and I get up and nurse him if he needs to so I'm losing sleep. I'm not a great sleeper either. If I nap while he naps, I can't sleep at night. And it tends to take me a long time to fall asleep. It's a miracle that I'm able to function for my family.
One more thing, I tasted my milk because I was curious. I thought it was gross. Alas, I think milk is gross nonetheless but I love soy milk. I barely pumped and it smells.. weird? It's not strong. I'm just wondering if it's still okay to give to my kid tomorrow if I refrigerate it? It's been a while since I've pumped too so I don't remember what it's supposed to smell like.
Sorry. I would just like advice and support. I don't even know if this makes sense. I've got all sorts of issues Thanks for at least reading my post even though it's all over the place!


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A few restful days after London Fashion Week, I had the pleasure to visit The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor exhibition at Christie's in London which was opened to the public for three short days, before touring to the next city the exhibition offered an insight into the private collection of Hollywood's most glamourous star which features her jewels, fashion and art.
One of the most anticipated auctions in history and will be offered at a series of sales in New York and London from December onwards, as an avid fine jewellery fan I was there to view the rarely seen 'The Crown Jewels of Hollywood' – Elizabeth Taylor's collection of iconic diamonds, gemstones, historic jewels, one of a kind creations. With an exceptional great taste the storied collection is estimated to achieve well in excess of $30 million.
(Left): La Peregrina – One of the most important, historic pearls in the world. Discovered in the 1500s in the Gulf of Panama, the pear shaped pearl became part of the crown jewels of Spain, Richard Burton famously purchased the pearl for Elizabeth Taylor at auction in 1969 for $37,000. (Right): The Elizabeth Taylor Diamond – This 33.19 carats ring was a gift from Richard Burton in 1968, worn everyday in her life, probably one of the biggest diamond in the world.
An Art Nouveau enamel and multi-gem brooch by Boucheron.
(Left): a pair emerald and diamond ear pendants by Kutchinsky. (Right): The Mike Todd antique diamond tiara.
(Left): The Cartier Ruby Suite. (Right): The Taj Mahal Diamond – This heart shaped diamond is believed to have been a gift from the ruler Emperor Shah Jahan. At the age of 35, it is believed that the young prince presented the diamond to his beloved wife, Mumtaz-i-Mahal. The Emperor's grief at her death just four years later was – in her memory he commissioned the majestic Taj Mahal – one of the seven wonders of the wold.
Tour dates and locations: Highlights from The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor.
Los Angeles: October 13, 14, 15 and 16 at MOCA Pacific Design Centre.
Dubai: October 23 at Emirates Tower Hotel.
Geneva: November 11 and 12 at Four Seasons Hotel de Bergues.
Paris: November 16 and 17 at Christie's Paris.
Hong Kong: November 24, 25, 26 and 27 at Hong Kong Convention Centre.
New York: December 3-12 at Christie's New York.
Read more on the U.K.'s Blog


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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Pennypacker Bourbon
Heaven Hill bourbon bottled in Scotland and then imported back into the US. Here's another example of that phenomenon, but from Germany. Borco is a German company that bottles a Heaven Hill bourbon under the label Pennypacker Bourbon. In the past, this has only been for sale in Europe, but now they are exporting it to the US. The folks at their importer sent me a bottle for review.
The label has lots of Americana on it, and the press materials talk a lot about Abraham Lincoln, but while there's a picture of a bearded gentleman on the bottle, it's definitely not Honest Abe. Oh well, maybe the Europeans don't notice these details. Let's see how it tastes.
Pennypacker Bourbon, 3 years old, 40% abv ($22)
The nose has a distinct anise note, like an LDI rye, then turns to mint. The palate is very minty and mild but then fairly dull and watery. By the finish, there's not much left other than a vaguely minty taste.
This has very little flavor or character. It's watery with just a touch of mint. Tasting it blind, I might even guess that it was a blended whiskey. Let's just say I wouldn't recommend it.
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The ever more (in)credible Jim Murray gives it 87 points, describing it as "seriously well made bourbon". Ha!
- June 19, 2013 at 12:49 PM
I have yet to find a "seriously well-made" three year-old bourbon.
Jim must be more discerning than some of us...
- June 19, 2013 at 9:28 PM
Ah, our friend Mr. Murray's shenanigans continue apace!!
- June 19, 2013 at 10:46 PM
Richnimrod said;
Let me understand this...
This is Heaven Hill Bourbon? Shipped in bulk to Germany to be bottled? Is it aged in KY or Germany..or elsewhere?
How can this be economical to send back to the US? Especially for an apparently unimpressive dram...
- June 20, 2013 at 7:12 AM
- sku said...
Yes, it is Heaven Hill. From what I understand, it is aged in the US and then sent to Germany for bottling. I have no idea who it can be economical for them to send it back, though maybe they are doing it at a scale that makes it worthwhile (I believe they are a fairly large brand in Europe).
- June 20, 2013 at 7:15 AM
Seems to be an expanding trend. Stetson is HH juice bought by a German company and now available in the U.S.
- June 20, 2013 at 2:41 PM
- sku said...
Interesting Mat, I didn't know that about Stetson.
- June 20, 2013 at 2:51 PM
Hi there,
it is true the Stetson was created for the German market and Pennypacker has been in the shelfs of supermarkets for ages here.
But I don't think that the bulk whiskey for both brands is shipped to Germany bottled and then sent back. German bottling lines probably can fill 750 ml bottles but I do not believe that is the way it is done.
- June 21, 2013 at 2:28 AM
Sounds interesting, but I only drink Swiss bottled Bourbons.
- June 28, 2013 at 8:41 AM
It says "Bottled in Germany" on the back label.
- January 15, 2014 at 9:14 AM
Re: "I have no idea who it can be economical for them to send it back" - it's built into the price. I just paid 9,99 euros for a bottle, which is roughly $13.60 or so. It's a bit cheaper here than Jim Beam. If you're paying $22 for a bottle, that's way too much.
- May 26, 2014 at 8:33 AM
- Unknown said...
Anyone try the 8 year pennypacker? Any good?
I'm led to believe it is discontinued now, but a few bottles are still floating around.
- March 12, 2016 at 6:18 AM