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March 24, 2011
And that is a very, very good thing.
It's kind of funny because the first year we were together, all I thought about was the team doing well; making it as far as they could. It hadn't crossed my mind that for every week that passed, we'd collect another paycheck. Now that we're a little older, with big-kid dreams (like owning a home or saving for the future), and little guy of our own to provide for, our focus has shifted. It's not always about hockey itself ...
It's not that I don't root for his team now (I totally consider the team's success to be my success, in a lot of ways, because as wives we sacrifice and put up with a lot to ensure the success of our partners) but those paychecks are important, especially when you're a single income family.
I am not looking forward to being away from my husband for an undetermined amount of time but I won't lie, after the season we have had, I am beyond excited to go home. What's that O.A.R. song? "There are few things pure in this world anymore, and home is one of the few." That's so true ... and I am so ready to be there.
I have bitched and moaned about so many things this year, mostly venting so that I didn't have to dump it on my husband or any of the girls here, but also because I wanted to give an open and honest account of what this life is really like. I think we can all agree there are a lot of common misconceptions, right? Raise your hand if you've learned anything here!
I don't want this post to be about the not so great things that happened this year. You've read about those things already and it's time to move past them. So let's focus on the positive things (KY, this is me fulfilling my promise to you):
This past summer, my husband signed in the DEL. That, in and of itself, was a huge personal accomplishment for him. After two months in Germany, he was in a really good place; happy and confident. Loving hockey again. Passionate. Sure, the team filed for bankruptcy and the fallout was ugly ... but he got there and that's a good thing.
And of course, we once again (remember Italy?) were reminded of just how strong we are.
When things fell apart in Germany, we were fortunate that there was an organization in the States that was interested in signing him and that made coming 'home' more sweet than bitter. Due to the economy, hockey teams folded left and right, around the world this season ... and a lot of talented players spent the season at home. Not a day goes by that we aren't thankful to have landed here. A huge thank you is due to those who made playing and living here a good experience for my husband; for our family. This organization has been so, so good to us.
If you've been keeping up with me, you'll remember my post about finding myself in Europe; about how being in Europe opened my eyes and challenged me to be a better person. I haven't blogged about this particular thing because ... I didn't want to go there, it's not what this blog is about. But the lesson I learned as a result was definitely important and something I consider positive.
There were a couple of months at the beginning of the season when I allowed myself to get wrapped up in and consumed by things I wish I had never been a part of. I'm not pointing the finger at anyone but myself or blaming anyone but myself. I'm an adult and I'll be the first to admit to it - and I'll tell you, it was flat out childish bullshit. I wanted to be a part of the group, something I had never really been concerned about anywhere else. The best of us and the worst of us get caught up in things we shouldn't from time to time. I'm certainly guilty of that.
This blog has been a godsend. It has provided a place for me to write, to think, to sort things out. I've often referred to it as cheap therapy. The process is cathartic and more often than not, the solutions to my problems smack me in the face as I write. 'Duh, that's my problem ... I resent my husband for making me go to Italy' (that's not exactly how that one went but you get the idea). Well as I wrote about Europe and how it changed me, I realized that I had temporarily lost sight of who I want to be when I arrived here ... I did a lot of 'growing up' over there and just because I'm not there anymore doesn't mean I can or should regress back to the me I was two years ago. I can still strive to be that person; an ever-changing, always-growing, better-today-than-yesterday version of myself. Brilliant, right? Never, ever again will I be a part of anything ugly. Lesson learned.
In a roundabout way, that brings me to Lindsey and Kymberly who are two of the most intelligent, witty, creative, driven and supportive women I have had the privilege of knowing. Above all else this season, I am thankful for them. Sure, we support each other's blogs, but what we have runs so much deeper than that. I am so grateful that they are a part of my life and am blessed to be a part of theirs. We have held each other's hands, across the miles, through the ups and downs that this hockey season has brought each of us ... and I will be forever indebted to them for their support and willingness to listen to my nonsense. I hope there is never a day when I don't awake to 983,453 emails from them in my inbox.
But perhaps the most positive thing to come of this (disaster of a) season is that we had the talk. You know, the one about life after hockey. Dun dun dun ....
When we first got here, my husband was in a really bad place emotionally and mentally. He wasn't playing to his ability and he was worried they might let him go. If they would have let him go, it probably would have been the end of his hockey career. I resisted the conversation because I didn't want to face the fact that hockey might be over for us and that we might have to move on before we're really ready to do so.
My head was spinning with not-so-small details. Like the fact that my husband is Canadian and cannot work in the US. Like the fact that he still has two college courses left before he completes his four-year degree (he left early from college to play professionally). Like the fact that I've been out of the workforce for two years and I'm not sure I can find a job that will allow us the lifestyle to which we've become accustomed. Like the fact that, aside from coaching or scouting, he has no idea what he wants to be when he grows up.
But we sat down and we talked about it. About our fears. Our options. Our reality.
He enrolled in one of the college courses he needed to complete and finished it online through distance education. He'll take the other course this summer, in the evenings. Once he's got his degree, we will work toward completing the paperwork necessary for him to seek employment in the US and I decided to work this summer - get my feet back into the workforce and beef up my resume. We'll get there ...
There are a lot of uncertainties in hockey; in professional sports in general. There are a lot of things that are beyond our control. And as a result there are a lot of things we can't actually plan. But we can talk about them ... and talking about them puts us on the same page. Which is where we are now. And that is a very, very good thing.
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I don't know why, but reading through this made me all teary eyed. I can't explain it. Ill pretend its because I read it on my tiny blackberry screen.ReplyDelete
I am so glad I found your blog, whenever that was, I guess a couple months ago now. I've really enjoyed reading into your life, nacho cheese ass and all. Also, I've really enjoyed our little chit chats on twitter, as I've kind of vented innapropriately I've been going through some not so great times...so I guess its nice to just read about someone elses life for a bit.
Chris, that is beyond sweet. I have enjoyed getting to know you too ... it's an amazing thing when two people who don't actually know each other can be there for one another, support one another ... or just take the other's mind of something not-so-great. I'm thankful that you enjoy this little project of mine!ReplyDelete
Packing and moving are two things that I am NOT looking forward to. You seem to have this down to a science, so forgive me if I steal (borrow?) the science from you.ReplyDelete
Good luck with this new job, I know you were (and most likely still are) super excited to get it and bulking up a resume is always a good idea. Life is so uncertain, in general, and comes at you fast. It's good to have backup plans.
Good luck to HP with the playoffs, I have confidence that he and his teammates will go far. The hunt here is tooth and nail right now. 4 points separate first and third place (which two teams are tied for). Insanity. I'm not sure how much more of this I can take!!
Safe travels to you and Linden tomorrow!! You'll be in my thoughts tomorrow until you let everyone know you're safe!
Ashley, Steal away, my friend! That's the point of writing about it ... Thanks for the kind words, they are greatly appreciated. I'll tweet when we're settled!ReplyDelete
I hope you have the easiest and best trip home ever. I am excited to see how much you will love your new job!! You are amazing :)ReplyDelete
I love you I love you I love you I love you I love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.ReplyDelete
I'm happy to hear that ya'll are making strides toward your future after hockey. Sometimes we have to lose our grip a bit in order for us to better prepare ourselves for the future.ReplyDelete
I'm also happy that I've had the opportunity to get to know you a bit these past few months (has it been months already...? Yes... I believe it has. Time flies!) You're an inspiration and I hope that our friendship will continue to grow. (Lindsey & Kymmy are quite awesome too!) If you ever need me, you know how to find me girly!!!
This has been one of those journeys that you go through that no doubt make you stronger but also remember who you are as a person, a couple as a family. Your boundaries have been pushed and pulled and when you feel like you've gone through the ringer all you can do, and what you have done is move forward because ultimately it can and will only get better. you're so positive and keeping such an optimistic outlook, expect only good things for you yourselves.ReplyDelete
Safe travels home and getting back into the whole work mode (slap on the big girl pants!), hopefully you can recoup with your friends and family...and then start back up again next season right.
We have been in more situations of my husband looking for a job than the comfort of a multi-year contract. Hockey has it;s ups and downs in ALL levels. We have also experienced teams folding...teams moving...and teams firing! You never know what the next season holds. I don't think my husband would be able to do ANYTHING if he didn't have hockey.ReplyDelete
Have a great trip home...have a great summer....and best of luck for the upcoming season.
I have to say reading your blog brings back lots of memories for my immediate family. My cousin played in the NHL for many years, and was traded a few times, so watching his family be uprooted to different cities was quite the chore for his wife and kids, too. He has since retired, but reading your blog brings lots of memories that we went through. Hang in there! Safe travels back home!ReplyDelete
Love love love your blog. I'm going to make a comment and I don't want you to take it the wrong way.... This post made me sort of happy to see that the players and families go through the same struggles/fears/ups/downs as everyone else. Happy is not a good word, because I don't want to see anyone struggle but your writing really personified the players and their families as real people. I think that they are idolized on so many levels and everyone thinks that if they just get to that level everything will be perfect and rosey.... You have shown us that it's not always the case and I think it's awesome that you have the courage to put it out there.ReplyDelete
I wish you and your family nothing but the best.... Enjoy your time at home in the off season and I can't wait to see what your next adventure brings!!!
I love the honesty of this post. You know, as "fans" we always tend to think that "they"(pro players) have no idea what it is like in the REAL WORLD. Thanks for letting us in. I'm glad you've started making plans for the future. That will definitely take stress off later.ReplyDelete
Great Post. It's amazing how wild the hockey path can take you in a short time period. Good Luck with your new job and enjoy a few quiet hockey-free months :)ReplyDelete
Glad you are heading home! This season sounds like it has been a real learning time.ReplyDelete
Such a great post!ReplyDelete
Thank you for letting us see a glimpse behind the scene. It's so easy to think that those in the public eye are living a carefree glamorous life ~ but everyone has their burdens and challenges. Thanks so much for your honesty.
Thank you so much for all of your kind and supportive comments. I'm glad that you can appreciate this blog for what it is ... and I am so happy you enjoyed this particular post. Trying to wrap things up on a positive note! ;)ReplyDelete
So happy for you that you get to go home! I hope your husband's team does great in the playoffs too!ReplyDelete
Uh hello… both my hands are up. I've learned so much from both of you that I feel like I've been to school.ReplyDelete
Your blog paints a reality. When the word "hockey wife" emerges in conversation, most people immediately conjure up a stereotypical image of some manicured to the max vixen with the IQ of a kumquat and an air of entitlement. Honestly, I think car models get more respect than hockey wives. But you're out to change all that and you are well on your way to accomplishing your mission. You've bared your soul here to show the world what it's really like for a family living where most men who call themselves professional hockey players live… and it's rarely in the high life and limelight. Thanks for showing us all you have this year. It also gives us no small measure of warmth and satisfaction to know that the two of you together are realistically planning for your future and the road ahead before you hit that wall that so many do when they're unprepared for hockey retirement… forced or otherwise. Have a safe trip home today and a great summer.
I just recently found your blog after one of my random bouts of clicking and it makes me VERY happy I did so. After 18 years of being a very involved hockey fan and working for an NHL team for a few years, to finally read and know such a candid experience of a pro hockey wife is...well, I don't think there's even a word for it! You are so open and honest...it's very heartfelt and touching.ReplyDelete
Hey!! Glad you're feeling organised and looking forward to getting home!! I'm sure you can't wait! Take care!!ReplyDelete
I too consider my blog to be very therapeutic. Not knowing what's going to happen next is difficult. You guys are definitely headed in the right direction. Good luck heading back to the work force and even though I hope your husband gets to play hockey as long as possible, I hope your time apart feels short. You're going to be very busy so that should help to pass the time. :)ReplyDelete
Safe travels Hockey Wife! I absolutely love your blog, so I've awarded you a Stylish Blogger Award. Please (if you have time), copy/paste this link and follow instructions: http://mnukgirl.blogspot.com/2011/03/stylish-blogger-award.htmlReplyDelete
Looking foward to hearing from you ...and Bob's your uncle! :)
I have to say this is one of my favorite posts! Good luck with the job search... I usually worked during the off season as well, and figuring out what comes after hockey is always hard, but also comforting when you can see around the corners.ReplyDelete
Great post - very transparent and real, which ALWAYS makes for wonderful reading. It's funny how much sports can mimic life sometimes. Not to undermine the seriousness of life itself, but in each, you have a plan, a mental checklist of things you want to see happen. Then, a bounce of the puck one way or another and the whole game plan changes. You adapt because you have to - there is no other choice.ReplyDelete
Please know that whatever happens, your writing here is valued by a lot of people. To that end, I think we'd all love to see the writing continue, whether hubby is a player, coach, or gym teacher. You're good at this - so keep going.
And always...best of luck! L is lucky to be the kid he is and have the parents he has.
AESOME POST! Jordan and I are in the same boat pretty much...he hasn't finihsed his degree...not sure what he wants to do...yahty-yahta..ReplyDelete
We have the "talk" a lot because I think I would probably go insane if I felt like we were ignoring it. It's a very scary thing but it sounds like you guys are on the right track! Congrats about your job and I hope you guys have a great summer together!
Jodi, thanks so much! My fingers are crossed for him!ReplyDelete
Jen, you are too funny! I hope reading this blog isn't like going to school, yuck! And thank you for the kind words, you left such a nice comment. So sweet.
Nikki, I'm so glad you found me! And I'm even happier that you've enjoyed reading. I'm as open and honest as I can be - not always easy but it is always rewarding. Hope you started at the beginning, it makes a lot more sense that way!
Missy, thanks for stopping by! I'll head over to your blog tomorrow and catch up! Been busy over here! Hope you're well.
Danielle-Marie, I need to stop by and read your most recent TM2 recap. As usual, I'm less than impressed. Thanks for the support, I truly appreciate it.
MNUKGIRL, thanks a million! I stopped by but haven't had a chance to pass it on. Chaos over here!
Open Eyes, grazie mille! I actually secured a job a few weeks ago - and now I'm kind of deciding between that and my old job. We'll see! You'll hear all about it, I'm sure! ... And I can't wait until we can see around a corner or two!
JP, thank you, thank you! We certainly do adapt! This hockey business has really forced me to relinquish control of things. Goes against my nature but I don't have a choice. I am so grateful for readers like you, I appreciate that you value this work and you better believe it's going to continue ... no end in sight!
Hillary, Kudos to you and Jordan for having 'the' talk so frequently. It's not fun but it's necessary. We're not ready for hockey to be over but sometimes you don't make those decisions and we have to be ready for the day that the hockey gods say, "nope, you're done."
Every time we travel I am so glad when we go home, I love being in my home, my place.ReplyDelete
It must be so hard when you don't have control over your life and reality. I am glad you get to go home now.
Wow, love your blog... I love how much you have shared. Thanks for dropping by Adventures of 8's Blog Hop... I am starting another one tomorrow if you want to join... http://adventuresofmyfamilyof8.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete


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*Goes back and takes your body too*
One of my village mates would love this for edo
Originally Posted by Darui..
*Goes back and takes your body too*
One of my village mates would love this for edo
A headless corpse? Lol, alright then
Cosigned by Scary Yamato
Darui.. Now has posession of Jokey's head.
Activates MS and teleports the rest of the headless corpse into the alternate pocket dimension so it's not taken by Darui.
(Dōjutsu: Mangekyō Sharingan) – Eye Technique: Kaleidoscope Copy Wheel Eye
Type: Supplementary
Rank: Forbidden
Range: Short – Long
Chakra Cost: 50 (-25 per turn to keep active)
Damage Points: N/A (-10 per turn)
Description: The Mangekyo Sharingan, literally meaning "Kaleidoscope Copy Wheel Eye", is the highest known form of Sharingan, said to be feared as the strongest form of Sharingan. Awakening MS requires the user to have possession of 3 Tomoe Sharingan and to witness or simply go through some extremely dramatic emotional event. Upon this event, the user awakens MS. The most noticeable MS users gained it by witnessing the death of someone important to them, sometimes by their own hand. Once activated the appearance of the pupil drastically changes, differing from the tomoe seals, and gains a shape unique to each user. When active the user can track speeds even further beyond that of the third stage sharingan. The timing of the users counters, the chaining speed of multiple techniques and the ability to see through the enemy's moves greatly increases. Not only that but the user gains the ability to see through visual illusions A-rank and below. The link to Genjutsu is further increased and, if the user has gained full mastery over Genjutsu, he gains the ability to cast any and every genjutsu without the need for Handseals as long as he has a line of sight to the target. Also, the Mangekyo Sharingan gives the user access to powerful and forbidden techniques, unique to each user. Extended use of the Mangekyo Sharingan after some time, deteriorates the user's eyesight to the point of blindness. The chakra cost is so high that it drains the users stamina and chakra at increasingly high speeds. Once the side effects of it's use take place, the user is left blind and unable to activate his sharingan. While keeping it active is already quite hard, the user will drain the time he can keep it active at each MS technique he uses. While some can decrease one turn, others can decrease even more.
Note: The user needs to have activated his 3T Sharingan beforehand
Note: Can only be activated twice, requiring a 2 turn coldown to activate again
Note: Lasts a maximum of 8 turns for the first activation and 4 turns for the second
Note: After the first activation wears down, his eyes revert to their normal appearance and the user can't activate his sharingan for 1 turn
Note: The first activation drains the users stamina and leaves him tired, while the second activation leaves the user blinded and almost unable to move if he doesn't deactivate it before the time ends
Note: To avoid direct Eye Contact and be able to focus only on the body movement below the chin, the opponent needs to have mastered Taijutsu to possess the necessary skill.
Note: Predicting the nature of a technique or what it exactly is requires the user to either know the technique or that its a cannon technique.
(Dōjutsu: Kamui) – Eye Technique: Authority of the Gods
Rank: S (Forbidden Rank)
Range: Short – Long
Chakra Cost: 40 (70)
Damage points: N/A (-20 per use)
Description: Kamui is a set of abilities born in Obito Uchiha's eyes. Differentiating from normal MS techniques, some of Kamui's abilities are accessible to Obito without having to activate his MS and using only his Right 3 Tomoe Sharingan as is the case of his (Isō Idō no Jutsu) - Phasing Migration Technique. A Ninjutsu technique which uses the Mangekyou Sharingan eye to link this reality to an unknown alternate dimension is the key ability of both the Right and Left MS eyes of Obito Uchiha. While his right eye has the ability to absorb and teleport things into that dimension (even Obito himself) by proximity and acting as a portal itself (that draws things to it, much like a miniature black hole), the left eye creates the same type of portal but on focal point, much like the workings of Amaterasu (albeit somewhat slower acting). At a given point in his early life, Obito gave his left eye to Hatake Kakashi. In this way, while Obito retained the self-teleportation abilities of his right eye, Kakashi was bestowed with the ranged version of those abilities in his left eye. While Obito showed the ability to activate his right eye's abilities without having to activate his MS, Kakashi always needed to activate his MS to use Kamui. The main difference is that once Obito activates his MS, the speed at which he can absorb something or himself drastically increases as well as the size of what he can absorb and the pull of the "portal" itself, making it coming into close range of him quite dangerous, while his normal use of the technique takes a couple of seconds to fully absorb something and can never target things bigger than himself. This form of telportation can be used to travel in the normal world in a virtually instant manner. The user will teleport himself to the alternate dimension and then teleport back into the normal world in another location. Another difference initially noted was that is that while Kakashi could send something into said dimension through his use of Kamui, he could not retrieve it, something that Obito is capable off and has mastered to a great extent, proving capable of even adding great momentum and speed to the objects he retrieves, using them as projectiles to attack. However, after his fight with Obito, Kakashi eventually learned how to teleport himself in and out of the same dimension. This ability however, puts a great toal on him and he can only do it a very limited number of times during which he can only teleport himself.
Note: Obito needs to be tangible to use his absorption abilities and he can use them 6 times per battle. If used with MS active, it reduces the duration of MS by one turn.
Note: Kakashi can use it up to 3 times, requiring him to have his MS active and reducing its duration by 2 turns per use, while severely draining his chakra and damaging his body (only 2 times be it for ranged or self teleportation means), making it a forbidden rank technique.
Note: If an opponent with no means to return to the normal world is sent to the alternate dimension, he cannot return unless the user brings him back. Only Kakashi and Obito bios can travel between the dimension and the normal world.
Note: Right eye version can only be used by Obito Uchiha bios and Left eye version can only be used by Kakashi Hatake bios.
You butthole I still have his head, therefore I have DNA
I'm alwats late. Yes, take the head.
I'll take the body!
what are you going to do with it ¬_¬
Yeah. What are you going to to with it? >_>
They fighting for me... exactly as planned :zonder:
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USS and Ageas sign infra lending deals
The UK's second-biggest pension fund, USS, has agreed to lend £95m to a London water utility, while the Belgo-Dutch insurer Ageas is a co-investor in a €300m debt deal to build French prisons, as institutional investors begin to take over banks' role providing finance to infrastucture projects.
USS has agreed to lend the money to Affinity Water, which operates water-supply businesses in three areas in south-east England: parts of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London; part of Essex; and part of Kent.
The loan to Affinity is a 20-year deal, and pays a real coupon plus inflation. Such index-linked instruments, especially to investment grade borrowers, appeal to pension funds, which have to pay out pensions that are also linked to inflation.
USS Investment Management, the pension scheme's investment subsidiary, has recruited a team of 8 investment staff to invest directly in infrastructure either through equity or debt, according to Gavin Merchant, senior investment manager on the team.
He said: "Our strategy is very much focused on direct investment. We have set out to build relationships directly with key borrowers and do our own assessments. The Affinity deal is part of a broader strategic allocation to infrastructure assets, we have both debt and equity investments held directly."
USS' infrastructure push comes in part because banks have pulled back from making long-dated loans like this. New capital rules, under Basel III banking regulations, mean banks have to hold more capital against long-period loans, making them less attractive.
However, while schemes like USS have the wherewithal to sidestep banks and fund managers, these intermediaries are still very much active.
The French bank Natixis, one of the biggest project-finance lenders in Europe, has scaled back its lending in the sector. But it is making use of the team and expertise it has built through a financing partnership with the Belgo-Dutch insurer Ageas, providing capital alongside Ageas as well as the knowhow.
This partnership unveiled its latest transaction yesterday, contributing €100m to a consortium of investors lending €300m in total for the construction of three French prisons, under a public-private partnership initiative. Ageas' participation takes the form of a 30-year fixed-rate loan.
The equity holders of the planned prisons include Mirova Environment and Infrastructure, an asset-management subsidiary of Natixis, and an infrastructure fund run by UK bank Barclays. French construction group Spie Batignolles and utility Gaz de France are also involved.
In a statement, Natixis said the deal "confirms [our] capacity to structure infrastructure debt products for institutional investors."
USS' infra team oversee £1bn of assets overall out of total scheme assets of £36bn. Their target is to eventually invest, or lend out, up to 7% of the scheme's money into infrastructure, which could be up to £2.5bn or even more in the long run, as the pension scheme is open to new joiners and continues to grow.
The Affinity deal is USS' second private placement to a water company in six months, following a 25-year £100m note issued by South East Water in October. According to Merchant's colleague, Rob Horsnall, Investment Manager of the infrastructure team: " While the quantum of debt provided is similar, the structure and the features of the instrument is different. South East Water is a single tranche structure, whereas Affinity Water has chosen a dual tranche structure. Both are common structures in the water sector."
USS is investing in Affinity's 'class B' debt, which pays a higher yield and is subordinated to class A debt. Merchant said USS was happy with the level of security: "We are very comfortable with the UK water sector, we have been looking at it for some time. The credit rating of this business is strong."
Affinity is owned by investment vehicles controlled by US bank Morgan Stanley and M&G Investments, the fund-management arm of the Prudential - further illustating these utility assets' appeal to institutional investors. Morgan Stanley and M&G acquired Affinity from French conglomerate Veolia in October.
--Correction: this story has been amended to reflect that Ageas is a co-investor alongside Natixis in a €300m debt deal to build French prisons


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* John Nicholas Arcangeli, 24, of Northeast 8th Street, Williston, was arrested on a warrant for grand theft and dealing in stolen property after detectives recovered a television, video game system and flashlight. Total bond, $75,000.
* Kevin C. Bailey Jr., 27, of Belleview, was charged with burglary, grand theft and criminal mischief after a Morriston resident came home and allegedly caught the suspect taking items from his residence. Total bond was $17,500.
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After a ceremony last week, it will be a little easier for residents to remember what sacrifice Williston Police Cpl. David Moss paid for them on a fateful night 20 years ago.
At an annual police memorial, Williston unveiled a street sign renaming a stretch of Southwest Main Street, between Southwest First Avenue and Noble Avenue, in honor of the only officer ever killed in the line of duty from the Williston police force.
Moss confronted a suspect in the early morning hours of July 30, 1988, and the two exchanged gunfire. Both were killed in the incident.
Dawn M. Bremer, 39, Northeast 61st Lane, Bronson, was charged with DUI after the sheriff's office received a call about a possible intoxicated person, according to the deputy's report. Deputy Dave Rodriguez's report says when he arrived at Tony's Chevron on North Hathaway Avenue a woman carrying a 24-pack of beer stumbled and bumped into him.
According to the report he could smell the odor of alcohol on her and he followed her out of the store and as she drive out of the lot.
He stopped her at Hathaway and Main streets for making an improper turn.
The Williston Police Dept. reports the following arrests:
* Mark Richard Billings, 27, of Northeast 124th Terrace, Williston, was charged with DUI after being stopped for weaving on the road.
* Macario Solis Herrera, 31, of Southeast 5th Terrace, Williston, was charged with disorderly intoxication and breach of peace after he was pounding on the door of a house on Northeast 1st Avenue. He could not tell the officer where he lived.
A 63-year-old Fanning Springs resident has been charged with impersonating a police officer, and luring and enticing a child into his vehicle.
Levy County Sheriff's Investigator Lauree Allen arrested William Silas Johns July 10 on the charges.
The 6-year-old girl who reported the July 2 incident was not physically harmed, according to a sheriff's office press release.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests:
_ Bobby G. Richardson, 24, Summer Lake Drive, Davie, was charged with sex offense against a child-fondling, victim 12-15 years old. Bond was set at $35,000.
On June 22, Deputy Gary Brewer responded to 119 Mongo St., Bronson, in reference to a domestic dispute. Upon his arrival Linda Thomas, 46, was arrested for domestic aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The victim reported to Deputy Brewer that a verbal domestic dispute occurred inside the residence and the victim walked outside. Thomas followed the victim armed with a 12 inch kitchen knife waving the knife in a threatening manner.
The Williston Police Department reports the following arrests:
Kenneth D. Shelby, 41, of Callahan, was charged with felony grand theft auto and misdemeanor no valid driver's license in addition with refusal to sign a citation after being stopped in Northeast Williston because of suspicious activity. The truck was reported stolen out of Dixie County.
Javier Soto, 33, of Northeast 113th Court, Williston, was charged with felony operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic offender after being stopped for driving with a headlight out.
A Morriston man was arrested after he allegedly sped away from a traffic stop while driving his ATV.
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Scientists mourn loss of gifted colleague Dr. Jan van Paradijs, 1946-99
Nov. 12, 1999: Astrophysicists in Huntsville and around the world are mourning the death on Nov. 2 of Dr. Johannes "Jan" van Paradijs, one of the world's leading astrophysicists. Van Paradijs was the Pei-Ling Chan eminent scholar in astrophysics at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) since 1993, and was professor of astronomy at the University of Amsterdam. He worked with the Burst and Transient Source Experiment Team (BATSE) at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
|Friends and colleagues of Dr. van Paradijs are invited to a memorial celebration of his scientific career at 3pm, December 1, in the Chan Auditorium of the Administrative Science Building, located on the Campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Dr. Charles Meegan, a BATSE co-investigator, noted van Paradijs's personal and professional qualities.
"I will remember Jan not just as an outstanding astronomer, but mostly as a delightful person to be with and talk to," Meegan said. "He had wide-ranging interests, a lively sense of humor, and an infectious joie de vivre. What most impressed me, though, were his courage and dignity in the face of adversity. He never succumbed to despair or self-pity but continued to work on papers and review articles as long as he was able. His friendship has enriched the lives of many, and he will be greatly missed."
Many of those whom he enriched were students he taught at UAH.
"For me, working with Jan was extremely rewarding," said Tim Giblin, one of van Paradijs's graduate students at UAH who work with the BATSE team at NASA/Marshall. "In the months before his death, our ideas came together beautifully and culminated into a new insight regarding the relation of gamma-ray bursts and their afterglows. It saddens me to know that we will never have this opportunity again.Van Paradijs (left) receives the 1998 Bruno Rossi Award from Gordon Garmire on behalf of the American Astronomical Society. Credit: AAS. Van Paradijs at work at NASA/Marshall in early 1993 during BATSE observations aboard the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory.
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Rossi prize in Astrophysics awarded to Dr. Jan van Paradijs
for discovery of optical counterparts to Gamma-Ray Bursts.
Discovery may be "Smoking Gun" in Gamma Ray Burst Mystery. March 31, 1997. UAH Scientist at NASA/Marshall Leads International Team of Discovery
When stars go hyper. Oct. 28, 1998. Different kind of nova ends not with a whimper, but with a bang.
Looking for pulsars living in the fast lane. Sept. 21, 1998. Scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory hope to find a few more of these short-lived powerhouses.
"Jan had an incredible work ethic which, I believe, demonstrated how much he loved his job," said Pete Woods, another UAH graduate student. "He was very good at putting things in perspective for me and keeping me focused on the task at hand. In my experiences with him, he was always very patient, even when explaining something to me for the third time. Jan was a great mentor who always seemed to have time for his students, no matter how busy he was. I will miss him both professionally and personally.
"I was always struck by Jan's love for science, by his
unique way of thinking about problems, and by his ability to
focus on the important issues in discussions with him,"
said Dr. Tom Koshut, who studied under van Paradijs as a student
and later worked with him as a colleague. "I'll miss him
for that, and I hope that I can remember some of the valuable
lessons I learned from him. But most of all, I'll miss him dearly as my friend and I know that I'll always treasure the special memories that he's given me."
Van Paradijs received the 1998 Bruno Rossi Prize, the highest award presented by the High Energy Astrophysics Division of the American Astronomical Society, for his role in finding the first optical counterpart to a gamma ray burst.
Right: In The Netherlands, van Paradijs poses with several colleagues from Huntsville. From left are: Dr. Gerald Fishman, Dr. Bill Pacieses of UAH, Dr. Mark Finger of NASA/Marshall, van Paradijs, and his wife, Dr. Chryssa Kouveliotou.
He earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the University of Amsterdam. Except for two years when he was a post-doctoral fellow at MIT's Center for Space Research, he was either a research scientist or a faculty member at the University of Amsterdam since 1970.
He published more than 300 scientific papers, edited over eight books, and continued working in the field through his nearly year-long battle with cancer. Even though in great pain in his final weeks, he wrote a "Perspectives" article in October in the journal Science on possible links between gamma ray bursts and supernovae. He was chair of last month's Fifth Huntsville Gamma Ray Burst Symposium, held just three weeks before he passed away. Fishman noted that van Paradijs desperately wanted to attend the meeting but could not due to his failing health. He did send a taped greeting to his friends and colleagues at the symposium.
Van Paradijs served on the boards of directors of the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy and the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network, and was a member of several scientific organizations.
Van Paradijs is survived by his wife, Dr. Chryssa Kouveliotou, an astrophysicist with the Universities Space Research Asociation at NASA/Marshall, and by two children, Oskar van Paradijs and Deirdre van Bunnik-van Paradijs, and by three grandchildren.
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so, you are saying all the feeder clubs can send DR players back and end the agreement at any time. can you really see the rfl standing for that. where did you get that info from
The only input the RFL have is the rules for DR, which wasn't possible until recently. You had to be registered at one club or another. So, yes, they'll stand for it as it's nothing to do with them. It's an agreement between the clubs involved. Apart from the registration regulations referred to, there are no rules.
Notice period ? Up to the clubs .... but at the end of the day, what business wants an unwilling partner ?


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A total of $54,000 in funding was handed out during the event. The department was among 13 South Texas volunteer fire departments and emergency response organizations to receive checks.
State-wide, employees of Koch companies, including Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline Company, L.P., Optimized Process Designs and Matador Ranch delivered checks worth more than $80,000 to 36 organizations. The checks ranged from $500 to $25,000.
"Summer is a critical season for volunteer fire services and emergency responders, especially here in South Texas where we have very hot and dry conditions," said Larry Van Horn, vice president of operations for Koch Pipeline Company. "We recognize that it's vital these departments be equipped to handle emergencies. Many of the communities where we do business rely heavily on volunteer fire departments. This is our way of saying 'thank you' for all of your hard work."
In recent years, Koch companies nationwide have contributed more than $1 million, including plans for grants totaling more than $200,000 in 2012, to support volunteer fire departments and local emergency responders in communities where the companies own or operate manufacturing facilities, mills, pipelines and ranches.
"We are very aware that three-quarters of the firefighters in our state are voluntarily putting their lives on the line to save other lives and protect property," said Phil Gaarder, vice president of manufacturing for Flint Hills Resources. "Some of our own employees volunteer for these departments. It was an honor to be able to hand these departments some funding that we know is critical."
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And here I thought this was supposed to be the slow point in the RSBS year. The elections are over (well, mostly) and baseball is still a couple months away from pitchers and catchers reporting. What could we possibly have to debate or comment on? Luckily, though, this is not your normal year. Thank god for shoe-throwing Iraqis, Kennedy-coiffed Illinois pols and baseball's winter meetings.
With all of the problems facing the United States right now, it's important that we ask the important questions. Like, is shoe chucking an attention getting scheme or a legitimate critique of American foreign policy? (Here's a hint on that one. Anyone who actually understood the Middle East would not claim that the act was just about attention. Throwing your shoe is a mortal insult. If a shoe had been thrown at Zinedine Zidane, he would have head-butted the thrower.)
Or, with the city of New York involved in a free agency bubble that rivals the housing bubble and internet bubble combined, have the Mets become as evil as the Yankees or is their dauphin status chronic?
However, if we aren't willing to answer these questions or concentrate on the imminent and necessary demise of the Big Three and the impending credit card crisis, there's really only one other place we can go for solutions: the demented but brilliant mind of Andy Samberg.
Seriously, if that's not a critique of US foreign policy, I don't know what is.
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Well, good morning to you, too! That video woke me right up! As for the Mets being as evil as the Yankees, I sure hope they are. It's lonely being a fan of the only evil team in town.
That video is the best explanation yet of what I experience everytime I log on to your blog. Keep up the good (and enjoyable) work….
Thank you for the video! I needed that tonight! And yes, the Mets are as evil as the Yankees. There must be something in the water in New York.
If us guys really make faces like Samberg, that may represent a greater threat to our prospects as a species than global warming or nuclear proliferation.
Also, I'll be rolling out a sister blog shortly, titled 'Dauphin Status Chronic'. I dont know what it's about yet.
Jane — Julia confirms that the Mets ARE as evil as the Yankees… she says it's a NYC thang.
Tim — You really do that every time you come to RSBS? Wait, so do I… nevermind😉
Julia — That something in the water is: lead.
Matt — "Dauphin Status Chronic" Leave it to, Al to come up with that one.


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Who are NASCAR's best brawlers?
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By Jeff OwensSaturday, June 11, 2011
Who are NASCAR's best brawlers? Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Richard Childress, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Jeff Gordon.
Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman neither confirm nor deny rumored scuffle in NASCAR hauler
Kevin Harvick attempts to punch Kyle Busch as Busch hits Harvick's car during wild postrace confrontation
Richard Childress fined $150,000, placed on probation for punching Kyle Busch at KansasCOMMENTARY
NASCAR drivers – and, most recently, team owners – have been known to throw a punch or two.
Since Cale Yarborough duked it out with the Allison brothers during the 1979 Daytona 500, fighting has been as much a part of the sport as fender-rubbing and bump-drafting.
So who are NASCAR's best brawlers? Here's a look:
Carl Edwards
– NASCAR's resident tough guy, Edwards is the one guy in the garage you don't want to mess with. Built like an NFL linebacker, he's a workout freak and a physical specimen, recently testing as high as world-class athletes on strength and conditioning tests. He's known as one of NASCAR's nicest drivers, but you don't want to get on his bad side. Brad Keselowski found that out when Edwards retaliated against him and sent his car flying through the air last year at Atlanta. Kevin Harvick found out when Edwards put him in a chokehold and nearly lifted him off the ground during a scuffle in the garage at Charlotte. There's likely no one in the NASCAR garage who wants a piece of this heavyweight.
Tony Stewart
– In the heavyweight class thanks to a gut that often bulges like a punching bag. Stewart is NASCAR's AJ Foyt, an ornery, surly character that will call out anyone, and usually backs it up. He's scuffled with Robby Gordon and allegedly punched Kurt Busch in the NASCAR hauler. He's brawled with track promoters, shoved photographers, nudged reporters and kicked the living crap out of a tape recorder. If he doesn't like you, he'll let you know. Spews venom like a snake, especially when dealing with pesky reporters, and rivals any athlete in sarcastic trash talking.
Kevin Harvick
– Has the size – and mouth – to spar with NASCAR's heavyweights. He's NASCAR's best trash talker and biggest instigator – a consummate backyard bully who likes to pick a fight and is quick to jump into someone else's tussle. Has feuded with Edwards, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya and a host of other drivers. His best performance was stomping a dent in the roof of Ricky Rudd's car at Richmond in 2003. A smart fighter, he's been in more skirmishes than any other driver, but has yet to take a swing at anyone without a helmet on or without a crowd around.
Ryan Newman
– They say it's the quiet ones you better watch out for. The stocky Newman has little to say but appears to carry a big stick. He put young Joey Logano in his place last year at Michigan and recently fulfilled a vow to get even with Montoya by allegedly slugging him in the NASCAR hauler. He's backed by the U.S. Army and has a soldier's mentality, but marches to the beat of his own drum.
Richard Childress
– Childress is NASCAR's new Buford Pusser, dishing out his own brand of vigilante justice to any driver who dares to run into one of his race cars. A throwback to the rough-and-tumble '70s, when he drove his own cars, Childress is the latest NASCAR personality to stir up trouble, punching Kyle Busch multiple times in the Kansas Speedway garage last week. The biggest difference between Childress and NASCAR's other pugilists? He's not a driver, but one of NASCAR's most popular and powerful team owners. But as Busch found out last week, the 65-year-old Childress still packs a mean punch.
Jeff Gordon
– One of NASCAR's nicest and most charitable drivers, but don't let that fool you – Gordon has a temper and is the king of NASCAR welterweights. Though he rarely provokes other drivers, Gordon doesn't hesitate to defend himself or get even. He shoved Matt Kenseth on pit road at Bristol a few years ago, allegedly punched Mike Bliss in an airport after a race and had to be physically restrained while trying to throwdown on Jeff Burton at Texas last year. Gordon is NASCAR's posterboy for class and professionalism – but don't cross him.
Juan Pablo Montoya
– Montoya has the look of a welterweight boxer, and has the aggression and temper to match. He came to NASCAR with a reputation for road rage and has lived up to it, using his bumper on numerous drivers. He went helmet to helmet with Harvick a few years ago and has retaliated against Stewart, Newman and several other drivers on the track. His confrontation with Newman a few weeks ago led to an altercation in the NASCAR hauler. Though he didn't stick around to confront Newman after the race, Montoya is a hot-blooded driver who normally doesn't back down from anyone.
Kurt and Kyle Busch
– NASCAR's ultimate punching bags, the Busch brothers have been knocked around more than anyone – literally. Kurt got punched by Jimmy Spencer in 2003 and Kyle got whacked by car owner Richard Childress just last week. Both are fiery drivers with acidic tongues and a tendency to stir up trouble. Kyle threatened to "kill" teammate Denny Hamlin last year and doesn't hesitate to punt any driver who gets in his way. Kurt has the mouth of a sailor and has used it on everyone from his crew to police officers to NASCAR officials. They even had words with each other after Kyle wrecked Kurt in the 2007 all-star race. Though neither likes to fight, they both have a bad habit of getting into them.
Danica Patrick
– She might be a girl, but the feisty Patrick has a temper and a reputation for getting into the face of any driver who tries to rough her up. She once shoved IndyCar star Dan Weldon during a confrontation on pit road and had an infamous cat fight with fellow female driver Milka Duno. Patrick has already called out one NASCAR driver – James Buescher – and has let it be known that she won't be pushed around. Once she makes the leap to NASCAR's top series, she'll be a contender in the welterweight class. And who's gonna hit a girl?
Brad Keselowski
– This tall, lanky driver might not hold up long in a fistfight, but he's cocky, spunky and full of #### and vinegar. He hasn't gotten into a scuffle yet, but he uses his wit and tongue to verbally spar with the best of them. He's aggravated Edwards, Denny Hamlin and others and grabbed the microphone at Bristol last year and called Kyle Busch "an ####," showing that he's not afraid to mix it up. Keselowski's cocksure attitude rubs some the wrong way, so he probably has a fight coming.
Robby Gordon
– When Gordon was running competitively, he had half the garage gunning for him. Why? Because if you didn't move out of his way, he'd move you. He once sparred with Stewart in the garage at Daytona and recently punched little-known driver Kevin Conway in the garage at Las Vegas. Gordon is a back marker with his underfunded team these days, but competitors still know not to mess with him.
Andy Lally – This Grand Am sportscar star has yet to make a name for himself in NASCAR, running his first Sprint Cup season for underfunded TRG Motorsports. But off the track, Lally is not a driver to be trifled with. In his spare time, he competes in Mixed Martial Arts events and uses Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as his main training regiment. Lally might be the one guy in the garage who is a better fighter than stock-car driver.


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Home List of Titles Radio sources in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey II: local radio luminosity functions for AGN and star-forming galaxies at 1.4 GHz
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- Radio sources in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey II: local radio luminosity functions for AGN and star-forming galaxies at 1.4 GHz
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- Sadler, Elaine M.; Jackson, C. A.; Cannon, Russell D.; McIntyre, Vincent J.; Murphy, Tara; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Bridges, Terry J.; Cole, Shaun; Colless, Matthew; Collins, Chris A.; Couch, Warrick J.; Dalton, Gavin B.; De Propris, Roberto; Driver, Simon P.; Efstathiou, George P.; Ellis, Richard S.; Frenk, Carlos S.; Glazebrook, Karl; Lahav, Ofer; Lewis, Ian; Lumsden, Stuart; Maddox, Stephen J.; Madgwick, Darren; Norberg, Peder; Peacock, John A.; Peterson, Bruce A.; Sutherland, William J.; Taylor, Keith
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- We have cross-matched the 1.4-GHz NRAO VLA Sky Survey (NVSS) with the first 210 fields observed in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey (2dFGRS), covering an effective area of 325 deg2 (about 20 per cent of the final 2dFGRS area). This yields a set of optical spectra of 912 candidate NVSS counterparts, of which we identify 757 as genuine radio identifications - the largest and most homogeneous set of radio source spectra ever obtained. The 2dFGRS radio sources span the redshift range z = 0.005 to 0.438, and are a mixture of active galaxies (60 per cent) and star-forming galaxies (40 per cent). About 25 per cent of the 2dFGRS radio sources are spatially resolved by NVSS, and the sample includes three giant radio galaxies with projected linear size greater than 1 Mpc. The high quality of the 2dF spectra means we can usually distinguish unambiguously between AGN and star-forming galaxies. We make a new determination of the local radio luminosity function at 1.4 GHz for both active and star-forming galaxies, and derive a local star formation density of 0.022 ± 0.004 M⊙ yr-1 Mpc-3 (H0 = 50 km s-1 Mpc-1).
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- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 329, no. 1 (Jan 2002), pp. 227-245
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- 2002
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- Catalog; Catalogue; Emission; Evolution; Galaxies; Hubble deep field; Identifications; IRAS; Luminosity function; Mass function; Radio continuum; Sample; Sky survey; Spiral galaxies; Starburst; Ultraluminous infrared galaxies
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- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
- 0035-8711
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- Copyright © 2002 RAS. The accepted manuscript of the paper is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The definitive publication is available at www.interscience.wiley.com.
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If the plan going into Saturday's season opener against William and Mary was to show its future opponents nothing, then West Virginia University head football coach Dana Holgorsen and his staff did a great job in the Mountaineers' 24-17 come-from-behind victory.
But, if the plan was to prove to the loyal fans of the old gold and blue that this year's product was going to be just as good offensively and better defensively than it was in 2012, then they failed.
Those who buy the tickets, however, are hoping the latter is proven wrong when WVU travels to Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday to take on the Sooners.
"Obviously, in the first half, there were some nerves," defensive coordinator Keith Patterson said. "It was a little shocking. We busted some assignments. The (McBride) kid made three really, really good catches and was in position.
"They made the plays and we didn't. Once we got our feet on the ground in the second half, you could tell our kids were much more comfortable. We kept telling them, look, don't play outside the framework of the defense. In the first half we had too many busted assignments and gave up a few vertical shots…. It caught me off-guard. I didn't expect some of those nerves to be there."
To its credit, the defense did show up during the second 30 minutes of action, shutting out the Tribe while limiting the visitors to 108 second half yards-309 for the game despite playing a vanilla scheme that was approximately 70 percent base with a few nickle and blitz packages mixed in.
Offensively, junior quarterback Paul Millard had many asking the question-"Geno who"-following an 8-play opening drive in which the former backup completed all four of his pass attempts for 40 yards as the Mountaineers scored the game's first touchdown on an 11-yard run by former University of Houston standout Chris Sims with 11:08 remaining in the first quarter.
Little did any of the "announced" 56,350 in attendance realize that those would be the only points scored by WVU in the first half, that William and Mary would take a 17-7 lead at the intermission, or that the Mountaineers would not regain the lead until the final 3:22 of the game.
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Hi, I'm new here. I have a 4 week old baby who is mostly breast-fed. He was a little premature so we have been pumping and giving him one bottle each night (from daddy) since he was about 5 days old with no problem (on the advice of the LC - he had trouble staying awake long enough to eat enough because he was born early).
Anyway, things were going fine until last week, when unexpectedly I had to have surgery. I had spinal anesthesia so I could continue to breastfeed and not need to "pump & dump" any milk, but still I was away from him for about 10 hours. I was only able to pump once during that time (after about 6 hours since his last feeding in the morning) because I couldn't sit up well until then! And I was too sore to nurse him much for the first 48 hours after surgery except side-lying, and he tends to doze off in that position and doesn't nurse as well. I nursed him that way every other time, and my husband or MIL gave him bottles of either pumped milk, or then lacto-free formula when the frozen milk ran out.
So now I'm dealing with my supply having diminished greatly, even though it was only 2 1/2 days of disrupted schedule. I'm trying to find mother's milk tea or just fenugreek capsules around here but not having much luck. I'll try two more stores tomorrow, then I may have to order online. I wanted to buy it in person so I don't have to wait.
I am nursing him at every feeding now, but 2-3 x a day he has literally emptied me, and cries because he continues sucking and there is NOTHING more coming out but he's still hungry, so he's been getting 4-6 ounces of formula per day total (2 ounces at the end of the nursing sessions when he's still hungry). I then try to pump an hour after the feeding but am only getting 1/4 ounce usually.
This is so frustrating. Of course I am not giving up BFing but I want to be able to cut out the formula too! Is there any hope? Is there something else I should be doing? I've been switching breasts several times during the feedings because I read that gets more milk into the baby - once he starts to slow down or weaken his suck, I burp him and switch sides. He is nursing on each breast at least twice at each feeding.
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A new analysis of 2010 census data by the Williams Institute shows how same-sex couples are distributed across the nation. Liberal enclaves are well-represented, of course. But so are some surprising pockets of the heartland and the South.


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thats another poster to the ranks,, even though your a poster before, its good to keep adding to the discussion, and its going to be fun to watch this site grow
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i think it might be to late because the season is almost over and all my data is gone because of my computer problems. next season we will give it another try. sorry rady
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The Packers and Bears are meeting for the 187th time Monday night, the longest rivalry in league history.
Packers-Bears: 5 things to watch
The teams: The Green Bay Packers (5-2) vs. the Chicago Bears (4-3).
The time: 7:40 p.m. CST Monday.
The place: Lambeau Field, Green Bay.
The TV coverage: ESPN. WISN (Ch. 12 in Milwaukee) and WBAY (Ch. 2 in Green Bay) will simulcast the ESPN broadcast on their over-the-air stations in accordance with NFL rules in home TV markets.
The announcers: Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden.
The coaches: Green Bay's Mike McCarthy is 85-44 (including 6-4 in the postseason) in his eighth season as the Packers' coach and as an NFL head coach. Chicago's Marc Trestman is 4-3 in his first season as coach of the Bears and as an NFL head coach.
The series: The Bears lead the all-time regular-season series, 91-87-6 but the Packers hold a 32-22 edge in games played in Green Bay. The Packers have won six straight and eight of the last nine meetings, including playoffs.
The rankings: The Packers' second-ranked offense is No. 3 in rushing and No. 5 in passing. Their 11th-ranked defense is No. 4 against the run and No. 21 against the pass. The Bears' 10th-ranked offense is No. 14 in rushing and No. 11 in passing. Their 27th-ranked defense is No. 25 against the run and No. 27 against the pass.
The line: The Packers are favored by 10 1/2 points.
The injury report: Packers – Out: TE Jermichael Finley (neck), OLB Clay Matthews (thumb). Doubtful: OLB Nick Perry (foot). Questionable: WR James Jones (knee). Probable: ILB Brad Jones (hamstring), TE Ryan Taylor (knee), CB Sam Shields (toes). Bears – Out: LB Lance Briggs (shoulder), QB Jay Cutler (groin). Questionable: WR Joe Anderson (abdomen). Probable: CB Charles Tillman (knee), S Major Wright (knee), LB Blake Costanzo (knee).
Peanut allergy: As the week was drawing to a close, Tillman was asked a series of questions about Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. First, the Bears cornerback was asked about Rodgers' ability to throw the back-shoulder pass and if it was his toughest throw to defend.
"Hell, every pass he throws is hard to defend, just because he's that good," Tillman replied. "He's got a lot of precision in his arm."
Then, Tillman was asked if Rodgers was the best at the back-shoulder, which Tillman worked on defending during practice throughout the week.
"(Expletive), he's the best …" Tillman replied, then changing the cuss word before continuing. "Shoot, he's the best at a lot of throws."
Call it a mutual admiration society, because Rodgers raved about the man they call "Peanut" during his radio show last week, too. And the biggest concern for Rodgers and his receivers when it comes to Tillman is not just his ability to cover or intercept passes, but the way he forces fumbles, too. Even as he battles a knee injury, Tillman is as good as it gets at taking the football away. According to research done by ESPN.com's Rob Demovsky, since his 2003 NFL debut, Tillman has forced 41 fumbles. Only Indianapolis Colts outside linebacker Robert Mathis, with 43, has more during that stretch. And of the top 12 in that category, only Tillman isn't a defensive end or outside linebacker, according to ESPN Stats & Information. That means that unlike Mathis and the others, Tillman doesn't get the bulk of his fumbles by sacking an unsuspecting quarterback.
So far this season, James Jones is the only Packers receiver to lose a fumble, and he did it when he was reaching for the pylon on a would-be touchdown against Washington in Week 2. But with two relatively inexperienced wide receivers in second-year man Jarrett Boykin and rookie Myles White filling in for Jones and Randall Cobb, Tillman has new targets to go after. Even if Jones, who's listed as questionable, plays, it's unlikely he'll play every offensive snap. That means the young guys better be wary.
"He's a Pro Bowl corner, experienced veteran, savvy veteran, ball hawk. He's an attention-to-detail type player," wide receivers coach Edgar Bennett said of Tillman: "You've got to always have some awareness about him certainly from a ball-security standpoint. He does an outstanding job – (he's) one of the best in the business at causing turnovers, causing fumbles. So you've got to have some awareness about that."
Center of attention: There was a time when Packers center Evan Dietrich-Smith's game was brute force and nastiness. Now, while he's still got an edge and all kinds of strength, he's become more of a thinking-man's center. Watch him during the game Monday night and you'll see him pointing out oncoming rushers and making crucial line adjustments in concert with quarterback Aaron Rodgers. After starting the last two regular-season games and both playoff games last year in the wake of veteran Jeff Saturday's benching, Dietrich-Smith has taken his game to new heights this season in the first seven games
"Evan's done a hell of a job, man. He's always been athletic and strong; he just wasn't able to have the mental part of the game down four years ago or whatever it was," Pro Bowl guard Josh Sitton said. "And these past two years, he's taken over mentally and taken over the whole mental part of the thing for the offensive line. I was just saying now when I have a question about another team, I go and ask Evan. It's his job as a center to be right 100 percent of the time and always know what the other team is doing, and he's done that. And like I said, he's big and strong and fast and athletic, so I knew all he needed was the mental part. He's playing real good football for us."
But it's not just what Dietrich-Smith has between the ears that's given the line a lift. He also is a tone-setter with his style of play.
"He's more of a physical presence in there (this year)," offensive line coach James Campen said. "He gets under people, plays with a good base, does a very good job with that. He's a tempo guy. He's a younger guy that can get to the line, set everything up, get us moving. So, I think he brings a lot of energy."


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On the islands of Fårö and Gotland, rock formations called "Raukar" can be found.
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Ingmar Bergman first came to Fårö, Gotland's sister island, on a stormy April day in 1960 in search of a location to shoot Through A Glass Darkly. His encounter with the island made a deep impression, and its distinctive rugged landscape later became a hallmark of many of his films.
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For an island roughly the size of Long Island, Gotland offers am impressive array of things to do, even if that means just relaxing by the sea. Whether you're a beach comber, a medieval history buff, or an aspiring gourmand, you'll easily find your place on this beautiful Swedish island!
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Whether its wood, wool, leather, stone, glass, concrete, textiles, metal, or ceramics, Gotland's craftspeople are masters of the island's many diverse materials. The island's rare beauty and unique atmosphere have inspired painters, sculptors, and artisans since the late 19th century.
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Gotland is both an interesting gastronomic destination and a model for sustainable agriculture worldwide. The island is known for its emphasis on sustainability throughout the entire food chain, as well as its outstanding produce, meat, and fish.
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What To Do When Meeting Your Princely Husband For The First Time:
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2. Don't correct him, when he claims his chicken is a phoenix.
3. Don't correct him about anything, really.
4. Smile adorably, even if he's smiling at another princess.
Within the realm of Things That Could Be Wrong with your Princely Husband, Juan's flaws were really quite minor. In fact, Leonora was even willing to call them Wholly Understandable, if not Entirely Overlookable or maybe even Completely Forgivable (terms she was well acquainted with, considering their flagrant use to describe her father's peccadilloes). After all, Juan's positive attributes more than outweighed his imperfections. For one thing, he wasn't Majarlikan. For another, he only had one head, walked on two feet, and had nice, even teeth instead of poisonous fangs. Which was not to say that Lea had anything against her latest spurned suitor, who wasn't Majarlikan, but had seven heads, no limbs and a rather dangerous smile. (Except that Lea did have a small issue with how inhuman her suitor looked, though she knew it wasn't his fault he was born as a seven-headed snake.)


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