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Hey everyone! I'm new to this board and looking for some help! I'm so worried for my little guy...I took him to the doctor yesterday cause he's sick right now and when they weighed him the nurse commented he hadn't gained any weight since his last visit....then when the Dr. came in to check him out he said he hadn't gained any weight in 3mos.! Sure enough I went back and checked and he's been 16lbs. 13oz. for almost 3 months now.
He gained a ton of weight at first...he weighed 8lbs 8oz. at birth, at his 3 day checkup with the midwives he had actually gained 3 oz., so I dont know if he ever lost any weight after birth like babies normally do. He continued in that pattern of gaining weight quickly until, obviously, around 5.5 months old. He's now 8.5 months old and is definitely a lean little guy, but he's been growing height-wise and is now 27 in. tall (was 20 inc. at birth).
What irritated me yesterday is of course the doctor made a comment about me still BFing and needing to supplement with formula. I started him on solids already and he eats really well, he also nurses at least 5 times a day still.
I refuse to resort to formula....I nursed my older son until he was 3.5 years old and I intend to give my second son the same for as long as he wants. He's always been a "fussy" baby and is easily distractable...so nursing him is never easy. He never stays on longer than 5-10 minutes tops. He clearly prefers the left breast, and I've been suspecting very low milk supply in my right breast for several months now, although I still offer it to him and he'll nurse for a little bit on it. He does sleep 10-12 hours a night in a separate room...we co-slept until he was 6 months old at which point he started crawling and repeatedly falling off the bed so we felt it was safer to move him to a crib. I'd be willing to change up sleeping arrangements if that long stretch of not nursing is what's causing the slow weight gain though!
Anyway...I'm blabbing a lot...but does anyone have any advice on how to help him gain weight? Do you think I have milk supply issues? If so...what should I do about it? Just don't want to be starving my little guy


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Keep support in Cabot SchoolJanuary 09,2013
Keep support in Cabot School
Recently reading the arguments for the continuation or the closing of Cabots high school, I have contemplated my place in the argument. I attended Cabot Public School from 1978-1991, but more significantly, there has not been a generation of Goulds who have not attended Cabot School since the town and school system were established. While attending Cabot high school, I actually begged to be sent to a boarding school, feeling that the school was not capable of providing me with the cultural, social, academic and global education I demanded. My father, Edwin Gould, who had dedicated money, time, leadership and even land to Cabot School, refused to let me leave, stating my legacy was in Cabot School. I was responsible for what that legacy would be, he stated. After several months of fiery discussions, I agreed to stay and began working to create my own curriculum for my senior year; establishing my own academic goals including state government, career shadowing, rigorous breast cancer research, and an evaluation of the variety of high school education alternatives offered in Vermont. This self-motivated form of education remains to be offered at Cabots high school 22 years later.
I ask the community of Cabot and those committed to the education of Cabot youth to not restrict the arguments of saving or dismantling Cabots high school solely history or economics. The goal of education is not just to be offered, but have it be relevant and effective. The future of high school is not to be held in a school building, but to be a hybrid of online/distance education learning and traditional classroom. The standard classroom experience is evolving so that teacher-led lectures are replaced with in-depth discussion, application and collaborative learning. As our society has become global, offering students opportunities to take courses online in this global community will be more meaningful to students, with the brick and mortar school being secondary. Which brings me to the question, is discontinuing Cabot high school an effort to provide the youth of Cabot with the most relevant education available or the cheapest?
Cabots high school not only provides students with a very individualized public education, but it plays a major role as a societal institution in the small community of Cabot. A healthy society depends upon families, religion, schools, government and economics. With the local church becoming near defunct, the major economic source of the Cabot Creamery expanding and developing outside of Cabot, Cabot public schools play an even more critical role in the health and vitality of the town. There is not a shortage of news stories highlighting the plights of small towns across America, very similar to Cabot. The towns able to thrive are those who are engaging more community members, who are attracting new community members and are developing innovative and sustainable programs and practices to strengthen their towns. These surviving and successful towns are not reducing, they are evolving and expanding.
I do not think the education I received at Cabot School alone to be the critical factor in my academic and career successes. But I will attest to the legacy of Cabot School and its ability to adapt for the best of the student and commitment to fostering critical-thinking skills did play a significant role in my successes, as it did in many alumni. As I enter my 18th year in a career in higher education, I have never encountered a story or a research study that refutes education being one of the most effective catalysts for an individual, group or society.
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Home List of Titles Determination of c and phi from IDT and unconfined compression testing and numerical analysis
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- Determination of c and phi from IDT and unconfined compression testing and numerical analysis
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- Piratheepan, J.; Gnanendran, C. T.; Arulrajah, Arul
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- This paper presents an alternative criterion (simplified method) to determine the cohesion (c) and internal angle of friction (Φ) properties for two granular materials lightly stabilised with slag-lime and general blend (GB) cement-flyash using indirect diametral tensile (IDT) strength and unconfined compressive strength (UCS). The c and Φ values of the stabilised materials obtained based on this criterion were related to the IDT strength and UCS. The results suggest that the c and Φ can be estimated using this criterion and the c can be accurately related to either the IDT strength or UCS for lightly cementitiously stabilised granular materials. However, the IDT strength is a better characteristic than the UCS to estimate the c. In order to validate the criterion, the c and Φ obtained from the proposed criterion were input in the numerical analyses of IDT testing with Mohr — Coulomb failure criterion using FLAC2D finite difference software. The predicted tensile stress — horizontal diametrical deformation numerical results were compared with the corresponding experimental results. Based on this numerical analysis, it was found that the c and Φ parameters estimated from this method predicted the experimental results well in the elastic region but over predicted the ultimate stress.
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I Would've Preferred the Dodgers
The Phillies will face the Rockies in Game 1 of the NLDS on Wednesday afternoon. Quite frankly, I would rather see them face the Dodgers, but of course the recently-hot Rockies had to go and lose the final two games of the season to the Dodgers. Otherwise, the Rockies would have been the NL West champs, and the Dodgers would have been the wild-card team.
Of the four NL playoff teams, the Rockies seem to be the only one with any momentum. The Phillies, Dodgers, and Cardinals all seemed to go pretty flat after clinching their divisions. So I'd rather play against an equally flat team – despite winning the last two games, the Dodgers had lost 5 straight prior to that, while the Rockies had won 5 straight before the final two losses.
Also, if the Phillies were facing the Dodgers, we (hopefully) would not have this ridiculous 2:30-ish start time. The fans in the L.A. market don't want to watch a game that starts before their lunch! But I guess the powers-that-be must think that the Phillies-Rockies matchup is the least desirable, therefore we get the crappy start times.
Besides, the Rockies bring back unpleasant memories. I've only seen the Phillies play the Rockies in person twice, and both games had outcomes that I would prefer to forget.
The first time was in 2007, and the Rockies were in town on my birthday. So we went to the game. The Rockies' starter that night had an ERA hovering around 19 (!) at the time, which would seem to be a good thing, but that usually means the Phillies will make him look like the reincarnation of Cy Young.
After loading the bases with no outs in the top of the first, the Phillies managed to pull off a triple play, which was really cool, but things went downhill quickly from there. They ended up losing 12-0, in one of the most uninspired performances by a baseball team I have ever witnessed.
The second time was Game 2 of the NLDS later that same year. We managed to get standing-room tickets (which I will never do again – my feet were absolutely killing me by the end of the game), and this was our view:
Though the Phillies led briefly, for all purposes the game was over after the fourth inning, when Kyle Lohse gave up a grand slam to Kaz Matsui (!), not exactly a power hitter, who had hit a grand total of four home runs all season. The Rockies went on to sweep the Phillies in three games.
Which brings us to the present. The lineups are not the same, the Phillies now know what it's like to win in the postseason, but nonetheless I still have my doubts. Just the natural Philadelphia pessimism that seems to be impossible to get rid of.
I'll be watching on TV, back to holding my breath again, and hoping I can exhale happily later this week!
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Some fans here in the L.A. area are not happy with the 3.07 (pacific time) start on Thursday. Me? I don't mind, I'll just have to work half a day.
You know the Dodgers were only swept once in a series this season and that was by the Padres in a two game series. They lost 5 for the first time and now we are on a winning streak (2). Granted we lost Kuroda and that is a big loss, but I have faith in our two lefties, Wolf and Kershaw. Kershaw was Koufax-like on Saturday. Padilla struck out 10 on Sunday so he was making a statement to be added to the post season roster.
Good luck to your Phillies against the Rockies. The Dodgers showed that although the Rockies were on a streak, they can be beat. Maybe better they play against a team that has lost the last two games than a team that has won the last two.
Good luck to the Phillies Sue! It will be tough playing the Rockies! I really thought they were going to beat the Dodgers. If you need a laugh? Stop on over my blog – yes there are pictures of me in a……Yankees shirt…..sigh……
Sue, trust me, I would've rather played the Cardinals, they're like 5-1 against us or something, right? I actually do see the Phillies as a threat, despite the fact that they've kind of fallen flat. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing the Rockies beat out the Phillies though…
I'm not wild about the 3 pm start time for Yankees-AL Central Winner tomorrow afternoon, CA time. But for the people back east it makes sense, so I'll just have to wrap up my day early and get to the TV! Good luck to the Phillies! And try to remember to breathe!!!!
Sue, I really didn't care too much about which team we faced first, either the Dodgers or Rockies was fine, it's the start time that really irritates me, is it just so the TV stations can get there prime time shows on or what, how do they expect fans to get to games 2 days in a row without skipping work or school, the MLB is just being very fan unfriendly to the Phillies anyway and whatever happened to defending champions getting a bit of consideration with regard to this…. now I need cheese to go with my whine…LOL…
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Either way.. it's going to be great Series matchups in the NL. Good luck in disposing of those pesky Rockies and watchout for the GiambiMonster. : )
That was a great game yesterday! And very LOUD! The woman behind me almost rendered me deaf. If we can go 2-0 on this team, it should be locked up :O)


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01 March 2012
I mean, seriously, at what point in development hell does Marvel decide that too much time has gone by to bother? Six years? Seven? Are we still in the danger zone for a follow-up to Punisher: War Zone? Or, Christ help us, another Daredevil? I ask only because right now all the rules seem to have been cast aside with giddy abandon. God, I hope a third Swamp Thing is waiting somewhere in all of this. That would be just aces.
Anyway, none of that is germane to the fact that, in sullen, resentful spite of all good sense and basic decency, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has been produced and released, and we are here to consider it. Such a consideration is not terrifically probing: the film is a bit lousy, though not as lousy as the first Ghost Rider: Nicholas Cage is more deranged in the role this time around, and thus more entertaining, and the visual effects are a damn sight better, and the directorial team of Mark Neveldine & Brian Taylor have a considerably more kinetic and suggestively disorienting visual style than Mark Steven Johnson's plodding treatment of the original, though it such a far cry from the brazenness of Neveldine/Taylor's Crank pictures that you can no longer see them through the foggy haze of the distance. All of which adds up to a movie that is in every way an improvement upon its predecessor, though as humongously stupid as its predecessor was, that says very, very little.
Sometime after the events of the first movie, which found former stunt biker Johnny Blaze (Cage) turned into the devil's bounty hunter, a leather-clad skeleton gushing hellfire out of every surface, he has fled to Europe, where he has become awfully good at keeping his unwelcome alter ego from sneaking out to destroy the souls of the wicked and innocent alike. As we join him, nestled away in a forgotten corner, he is approached by one Moreau (Idris Elba), who claims to be a representative of an ancient religious order, led by a man of great spiritual fortitude with the ability to dispel Blaze's curse. All that Blaze must do is find a single boy, Danny (Fergus Riordan), before he is taken by Roarke (Ciáran Hinds), the current bodily incarnation of Satan. Along the way, Blaze - now letting the demonic Ghost Rider out to hunt - crosses paths with Danny's gypsy mother Nadya (Violante Placido), who joins him to protect her son; he also crosses paths with Nadya's ex-boyfriend, Ray Carrigan (Johnny Whitworth), a scummy type of bastard who ends up recruited by Roarke and given the ability to decay any object just by holding it.
The conflict, from here, goes to the exactly most obvious place: Danny is the centerpiece of a ritual that will give the devil nearly unimaginable powers, etc. and so forth. You can't swing a dead cat in a room full of '70s horror films with whacking into basically that exact same story. Weirdly, Neveldine/Taylor and the three credited screenwriters - Scott M. Gimple & Seth Hoffman and David S. Goyer, whose involvement with the Christopher Nolan Batman films seems more like an accident with every other project to which he attaches himself - don't seem to realise how ridiculously straightforward this plot is, because they spent a remarkable amount of time explaining it, considering its ramifications, re-explaining it, and explaining it again in a nifty montage of comic-ish drawings. Whatever its other, frequently criminal missteps, Ghost Rider at least had the decency to keep the action flowing; Spirit of Vengeance is damn obsessed with talking and explaining and back-storying - the subtitle refers to the Ghost Rider's secret history, which barely features into the plot at all, and is brought up largely to set up another sequel, which seems monumentally unlikely, though who the hell can say at this point - and has barely any action at all, outside of a handful of setpieces tarted up with too much CGI in pursuit of some elusive idea of cool (one, involving a giant construction vehicle of some sort, has all the narrative logic of a caffeinated child playing with mismatched action figures).
The film was shot in Romania, and feels like it; all of the plot contortions leading to the sensation that the locations the producers were able to acquire drove the story rather than the other way around, and the shininess of the cinematography and production design have a kind of cheap, tacky sheen that recalls a direct-to-video project, or Cage's own adventures in Season of the Witch, rather than a movie that is attempting, even in a small way, to funnel real money to a major American film company. Even the presence of moderately famous and not tremendously expensive people like Hinds and Elba add to the sensation of a cheap knock off of something better, though in this case it's hard to say what Spirit of Vengeance is even trying to knock off: not the five-year-old original, one hopes, nor the dusty subgenre of satanists trying to bring about the birth of the antichrist. It is, in every possible way, a film that should not exist.
That leaves us but with one consideration: Cage. Of late, as we can most of us agree, the only real value that the actor has left is his ability to go completely nuts in compelling ways. At it is best, as in Werner Herzog's The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call: New Orleans, the results can still qualify as good or even great acting; mostly, though, the best we can hope for is just a carnivalesque display of gaudiness that is more fun than not. In Spirit of Vengeance, we get a not-quite-balls-out Cage, though it's far more than he gave us in the first movie; indeed, Cage's characterisation here is not, in any particulars, the same as he gave for the putatively same role in the last movie. There is one particularly choice scene in which Blaze attempts to keep the Rider tamped down while questioning a low-level bad guy, and Cage stutters and strains like he's having an orgasm while horribly constipated. But otherwise, this is not a significantly garish enough Cage performance to elevate a not significantly garish enough comic book adaptation that has absolutely no merits beyond demonstrating that post-process 3-D is still the worst thing you will ever encounter in a movie theater.
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- StephenM said...
Actually, they are making (or trying to make) another Daredevil film: http://tinyurl.com/7zlql5w
To be fair, though, it could be really good if they do it right. It's supposed to be a complete reboot, and the character is one of the best in comics and deserves a good movie. Several of the best stories Marvel ever published are Daredevil books.
- Chris D said...
"The decline and fall of Nic Cage" is my new favourite tag.
- Jake said...
I dunno, I kind of liked it, though not very much. I'm a big fan of Neveldine/Taylor, but I admit this is their weakest by a mile. Still, that scene of Cage "holding back" the Rider is so ridiculous I couldn't stop laughing, and that construction sequence is probably the one part of the film that I felt really captured the N/T "spirit," for want of a better phrase.
My main issue was the constant halts to explain things. I'm so used to Crank 2 that when I watch the first, I'm dumbstruck occasionally by the spare lapses of momentum. GR2 has them practically every other scene, and it took a lot from the movie. I also heard Taylor say something on the How Did This Get Made? podcast along the lines of him seeing N/T as modern grindhouse filmmakers. That was an interesting take, but also a limiting one, I think. I actually kind of agree with Armond White that these guys recall De Palma more than anyone, and to make a straightforward, if occasionally nutty, movie like this is a step back from the underrated Gamer and the free-for-all Crank films.
But still, there was enough here for me to give it the barest of passes.
- Tim said...
Stephen- As long as it's a reboot. I'm a little burned out on superhero movies, but a good Daredevil couldn't possibly hurt.
Chris D- It's been around for a while, but thanks! And it reminds me of how very long it has been since I last saw a Cage picture. Drive Angry is already a year old!
Jake- The lack of momentum was a huge problem for me. Mostly, though, I want to thank you for sharing the idea that Neveldine/Taylor are the heirs to De Palma - that's actually a pretty fascinating take, and I hate to admit such a thing of ol' Armond.
- Jake said...
Tim: Yeah, I get uncomfortable every time I'm in agreement with Armond, and I was scared that I more or less came to his conclusion before even reading his take on Neveldine/Taylor. Even stranger, I found myself actually wishing I could agree with his own Ghost Rider 2 review that the movie was somehow subversive. Other than some of the camera tricks, I found this tame by N/T's standards and not really transgressive in any respect. But the fact that I longed to agree with Armond White makes these strange times indeed.


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Phillies Beat The Yanks In First Spring Action
The first official Spring Training game for the Phillies ended with a 3-2 win over their World Series foes, the New York Yankees. Not that spring games mean anything, but it was fun to watch. Roy Halladay pitched two innings and lived up to the hype. He did not allow a hit in 2 innings and threw 21 of 24 pitches for strikes. It did not look like even one of those pitches came near the middle of the plate. He had amazing movement on the ball, pinpoint control and he painted the corners, making it look effortless.
Kyle Kendrick and new pick-up Jose Contreras impressed as well. Each threw 2 innings and looked solid. Kendrick appears to be serious about grabbing the 5th starters' spot. Kendrick spent extra time this off-season working out to prepare and during camp, has been following Halladay around like a lost puppy. The extra effort appears to be paying off.
Another anxiously awaited debut was that of former 2nd baseman, Placido Polanco at third base. The first batter of the day hit it right to him and Polly handled it well. Later that same inning however, he made a fantastic scoop but overthrew to first for the first error of spring. It was basically smooth sailing after that minus a pop-up that the wind took away. Polanco started his career at third and it is expected that he will progress quickly in his return to the position.
So it was all positives for the Phillies in their 1st official spring game. Yesterday's exhibition against Florida State however was a bit more challenging for one new Phillie. Top prospect Phillipe Aumont who was acquired in the Cliff Lee trade had a memorable outing on the mound, although it won't be a good memory for the young pitcher.
Obviously shaken by the pressure to show he was worth the trade, Aumont gave up 5 runs in 2/3 of an inning including 3 walks and a 3-run homer. Previously touted for his excellent control, that skill went right out the window as nerves got the better of him. And all that was against a college team…ouch. This poor kid needs a hug….bad. The Phillies still won 13-6 so no worries. Besides, things can only get better from here. Aumont should bounce back now that he has purged the nervous energy. I wish him luck!
So the Phillies will play a game every day until their one day off of the month on March 18th. Tomorrow they face the Blue Jays in Dunedin and Halladay will make his first visit back to his old spring stadium. Cole Hamels is scheduled to start and we will also see J.C. Ramirez, Ryan Vogelsong and Antonio Bastardo in action as well. Game time is 1:05pm.
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I don't live too far from Bright House Networks Field, and I can tell you that there should be 5+ home runs hit per game right now. The wind is just howling everyday these last few weeks. Not fun. Where is the sun!!? It does show just how good Doc is for you guys, though, if he pitched in that weather and didn't give up a hit, much less a dinger. Wow.
Today we didnt fair so well, but still Hamels got a work out and they at least tried a come back, or I should say the AA and AAA guys did anyway…
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MPs' pay: Watchdog calls for rise of more than £6,000
No. Just, no.
Ipsa chairman Sir Ian Kennedy said: "The history of MPs' pay and pensions is a catalogue of fixes, fudges and failures to act. The package we put forward today represents the end of the era of MPs' remuneration being settled by MPs themselves.
"For the first time, an independent body will decide what MPs should receive. We will do so in full view, and after consultation with the public."
Sir Ian told BBC Radio 5 Live MPs should be treated like "modern professionals" and part of the package was a "radical proposal" to introduce an annual "report card" to show the public what MPs did for their money.
He said the pay rise proposal was "fair" because MPs' pay had "fallen back" over the years and they needed to properly rewarded for the job they did, adding that the expenses scandal had been the result of too much pay restraint.
Sir Ian Kennedy, whoever the hell he is, lives on another planet, IMO. The expenses scandal was as a result of pure greed and in some cases outright criminality. It is untenable to preach pay restraint for the masses at the same time as agreeing a hefty pay rise for their representatives. It doesn't matter what they or some supposedly 'independent' committee thinks they are 'worth', they have to be seen to lead by example. Lots of people in this country do valuable work and are paid less than they are 'worth' for it, but the plebs just have to lump it in order to hang on to their jobs.
Sir Ian is paid £700 a day and works on average two days a week, which he said added up to an annual salary of between £60,000 and the "high 70s".
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Paramedic denies role in Texas blastBy JACK HEALY
The New York Times | May 12,2013WEST, Texas A volunteer paramedic who became a public face of mourning after last months deadly blast at a fertilizer plant in this Central Texas town denied having any involvement in the explosion, his lawyer said Saturday.
The medic, Bryce A. Reed, 31, was arrested Friday on charges he possessed components of a pipe bomb. Hours later, the authorities in Texas said they were opening a criminal investigation into the explosion, which killed 14, injured 200 and ravaged dozens of buildings.
Law enforcement authorities have not identified Reed as a suspect in the blast, nor have they indicated any link between his arrest and the April 17 explosion.
But Saturday, as people here continued clearing away debris and patching their homes back together, new questions arose about the grief-stricken emergency medical technician who stepped into the media glare after the explosion.
His lawyer, Jonathan Sibley, said Reed wanted to address any speculation.
Mr. Reed had no involvement whatsoever in the explosion, Sibley said in a statement. Mr. Reed was one of the first responders and lost friends, family and neighbors in that disaster. Mr. Reed is heartbroken for the friends he lost, and remains resolute in his desire to assist in the rebuilding of his community.
Sibley said Reed would plead not guilty to the bomb-possession charge at a court hearing Wednesday.
Reeds stepfather, Gary Nelson, told The Dallas Morning News there was not a chance Reed could be connected to the explosion, and neighbors and local officials said they hoped and prayed that was the case.
I feel very confident that one has nothing to do with the other, said Tommy Muska, Wests mayor.
Still, people who knew Reed said his own portrayals of himself sometimes seemed at odds with reality. At a public memorial service on April 25, he offered a eulogy for a first responder named Cyrus Reed, referring to the two men as brothers as he described their tight friendship. One online obituary even listed Bryce Reed as a survivor of Cyrus Reed.
But Cyrus Reeds father, Mark, said that the two men were not related, and that his family had not met Bryce Reed until after the blast.
Hes represented himself as a longtime friend and all that, Mark Reed said in a telephone interview. Unfortunately, thats just not the case.
For weeks after the explosion, Bryce Reed gave frequent interviews about how he had run toward the fireball to rescue survivors, and he spoke extensively about the grief of losing friends. He was identified as a paramedic in reports as recently as May 6, but the authorities said Reed had in fact been let go from the West EMS on April 19, two days after the blast.
He is still listed as an active paramedic in state databases, though state health officials say his arrest prompted them to open an investigation. Dr. George Smith, the head of Wests EMS unit, declined to explain why Reed had been dismissed.
Its tough because most of my guys did truly great work, Smith said. And so did he. Hes an excellent paramedic.
Reeds father-in-law, Max Tooker, said agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives came to his home Friday to interview Reeds wife, Brittany. Tooker said Brittany Reed was not connected in any way, shape or form to her husbands legal troubles, and that she was now staying with relatives in Waco.
She didnt know anything, Tooker said. She had no inclination, no clue that anything was coming down at all.
Neighbors said Bryce Reed spoke of traveling through Dubai and Europe or working at the Pentagon, and once mentioned that he was a SWAT officer in Waco. On his LinkedIn resume, he said he had received a bachelors degree in nursing from Excelsior College, but Mike Lesczinski, a college spokesman, said Reed had never been a student there.
His resume also lists him as the president and chief executive of the Silentium Group and the director of operations of Bare Fruit Ministries, two organizations that appear to consist almost solely of Reed or his wife, and whose phone numbers led to Reeds voice mail. Crystal LeDane, who lives three homes down from Reeds red-brick duplex, described him as a good neighbor whose stories about himself occasionally perplexed her. Now, she said, she was left with even more questions. None of it adds up, she said.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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4 sentenced in mobile home caseFebruary 05,2013BURLINGTON The U.S. attorneys office says four people have been sentenced following their guilty pleas to embezzlement or forgery in the theft of $567,000 from a Vermont mobile home business.
The office sayid three are from Burlington: 54-year-old Gisele Adams; her son, 29-year-old Joshua Therrien; his girlfriend, 24-year-old Lynette Fuller. Also sentenced was 32-year-old Patrick Cortright of Milton.
Prosecutors said Cortright and Adams, both employees of Braults Mobile Homes Inc. of Colchester, began stealing from the company in 2008 and used the money to buy prescription painkillers.
Prosecutors said Therrien and Fuller began stealing from Braults in 2009.
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Most of us can remember how painfully sad we felt after our first breakup. Sometimes we were told that we were too young to know what real love was, or that it was just puppy love and wed get over it, or you might have heard the ever popular theres more than one fish in the sea.
I remember my first heartbreak. I was about 14 and the love of my life moved to Alaska. Alaska!!!
I cried for days and felt like the pain would never end. Eventually my heartbreak subsided and I moved on. My mother was very understanding " she liked my boyfriend too. She didnt tell me to get over it or to try and forget about him. She just listened, held me in her arms and let me know that yes, this was going to be hard but I was going to get through it.
I don't t think things have changed that much since my first breakup. It still hurts and is difficult to get over. When you're a pre-teen, teenager or young adult you just don't have the life experience to know that these things happen to everyone and you can and will get through it.
What can parents do to help their child deal with a breakup? Experts say the number one action parents can take is to listen. Sometimes things happen that a teen doesn't have any control over like the family is transferred and has to move away. Most times I suspect the two personalities just didn't work well together.
While it may be tempting, bringing up all the bad traits of the one who is gone won't help. It's not your break-up; it's your child's. You may be thrilled that the boyfriend or girlfriend is out of the picture, but it doesn't matter. There is always the possibility that they may get back together so don't say anything that you can't take back.
Your child is dealing with emotions that they may not be familiar with. What they need now is unconditional love and someone to talk to who will listen and respect how they feel. If youre not available they will put their heart in the hands of friends, and sometimes friends think the best way to get over anything is to either party hardy, act out or blast someone on social media.
Not all friends respond that way of course. Many teens are thoughtful and supportive and will make every effort to help their friend feel better about the situation. But a parent or guardian should be the true touchstone for their heartbroken teen.
You can help your child identify their feelings and find constructive ways to express them. Humiliation, anger, and sadness are strong emotions. Even as adults we still have trouble keeping those in check. So imagine how hard it is for an adolescent.
This is one of those crossroads that many of us have faced and so it's difficult, as parents, to not try to make everything better. The hardest thing to do is to let your child work something out for him or her self when pain and heartache are involved. But sometimes you have to not take a stand and just be supportive. Let them cry and mourn give them the time they need. As they begin to adjust make sure they have something positive to do, something that helps them build the self-confidence they need to move on. It may be time to reconnect with old friends, develop a hobby, get involved in sports or the arts or both. The good thing about physical activity is that it releases helpful hormones, such as endorphins, and requires attention and focus a positive way to take their mind off of the breakup.
While it's good to let your teen make important decisions in his or her life, there is a time when parents have to step in. If your child is or was involved with someone where physical or emotional abuse, or drug or alcohol use is part of the scenario. That's a situation that requires taking a stand and possibly family counseling.
You also need to keep an eye out for depression that doesn't go away. Some depression is normal when a person loses a loved one (or a really- really liked one) in their life. But too deep a depression can be dangerous. Some symptoms of teen depression are loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities, feelings of worthlessness, guilt or fixation on past failures, exaggerated self- blame and self-criticism. Other symptoms can include trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things. Any discussions about death, dying or suicide should be taken seriously. Go with your gut feeling and make a doctor's appointment right away for your child to get help.
Something else to consider is that breakups aren't limited to romantic relationships. Young girls and boys can feel a deep loss when they lose their BFF (best friend forever.) They need the same kind of support and understanding. A loss is still a loss.
Most of all maintain a positive attitude. Your teen and his or her friend may makeup and get back together or they may move on and learn the hard truth about breakups. They hurt. Either way, they'll join a long list of others who've been there and done that. Sometimes the best thing you can do is to hold them in your arms, let them cry and then let them know that they will eventually laugh and smile again.
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Spicy roasted parsnip soup
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- Vegetarian
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- kcal233
- fat10g
- saturates1g
- carbs30g
- sugars0g
- fibre10g
- protein6g
- salt1.1g
- 2 tbsp olive oil
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- 1 tsp coriander seeds
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- 1 tsp cumin seed, plus extra to garnish
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 large onion, cut into 8 chunks
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- 675g parsnip, diced
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- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. In a bowl, mix together the oil and spices. Add the vegetables and mix well. Spread over a heavy baking sheet, then roast for 30 mins until tender.
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This smelt delicious but for some reason after 4 mouthfulls, i just couldnt eat anymore, it was just too sweet for me and a bit sickly. It must just be me as I can see everyone else loves it. I made it again this week following a different recipe using 3 parnsips, one leek, one onion, bunch of coriander, 2 pints veg stock, a tablespoon of curry powder and one pot of whipping cream, personally I much preferred that one, mildly spicy but not too overpowering or too sweet.
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The Republican Party has done an outstanding job at defining President Obama's administration as spending more of our hard earned taxpayer dollars than any other president in American history. When in fact the evidence speaks to something entirely different; Citing Marketwatch, Rick Ungar a Contributor to Forbes Magazine, reports that President Obama has actually spent less money than any United States President since Dwight Eisenhower. David Gray, a writer for policymic.com, states that the Republican Party is not being 100% honest with the American people. The raw numbers show that yes, President Obama has spent more money than any other president in the United States, however once you calculate inflation, which is what Republicans are not telling you, President Obama … Continue reading


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Tomato, green onions and broccoli bring red and green color to this sunrise specialty, giving it Christmasy flair. It also gets an interesting taste twist from nutmeg.—Julie Kirkpatrick, Billings, Montana
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
- 2 cups cooked couscous, cooled
- 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 4 cups frozen broccoli florets, thawed
- 1 can (6 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 plum tomato, finely chopped
- 2 green onions, chopped
- In a large bowl, whisk egg and onion salt. Add couscous and cheese; stir until blended. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes.
- For filling, in a large bowl, whisk eggs and cream. Stir in the broccoli, mushrooms, 1/2 cup cheese and nutmeg. Pour into crust. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Sprinkle with tomato, onions and remaining cheese. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Veggie Couscous Quiche in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2010, p27
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Not wanting to talk about the cheating while filming makes it really tough to shoot a reality show when both of the participants have been fighting non-stop about his cheating when the cameras are turned off.
Scott Disick/Kourtney Kardashian
ooh! i nailed this!!ReplyCancel
Awwwwww….poor ho is knocked up too. Maybe taint his?ReplyCancel
Why does she keep getting pregnant then?ReplyCancel
Damn, sugar bread! I think you're batting 1000
Was this about the brown haired Jezebel photographed next to him with her cap pulled down? I am strangely feeling sorry for Kourtney. Pregnant and 2 babies. Rough
(And cue PMK figuring out how to make a mint off this)
I cant imagine any guy being with the KTrash except for the free publicity they get by being with them.ReplyCancel
TTM and Violet:
I am a gay porn fan, also.
Figured you wouldn't see it if I posted on original thread.
(Hey, I'm new here, okay?)
She is as close to dead as a living person could be.ReplyCancel
Even cold fish get horny.ReplyCancel
Scott's parents were loaded and he is an only child. He got everything when they passed away. He is very well off. He doesn't need her for anything more than publicity.ReplyCancel
^5 Jerry!ReplyCancel
Just figured out what ^5 is!
How about Nancy Sinatra?
She doesn't even move her face.
IDK. Is Scott that stupid??
He doesn't seem dumb. But I suppose he's not the only smart guy in a dumb situation.
Believe it or not, I just don't want to believe it about him these days.
Ya know, I think Kourt is forever pissed at his prior behavior and prob not getting over it, especially when he seems so on tbe edge still. She has it bad for him, and hates him too. She doesn't want to live with him and even worse, doesn't want to live without him or have her babies involved with his future ex wives.ReplyCancel
Kourtney only wants a family and to spend time with the babies. Scott does exactly what he knows he can get away with because he knows kourtney doesn't want to be alone.
Speaking of cheating. .did anyone notice the photos of Jessica alba and her co-founder at the target launch the other day? ? He is tall pale ginger and looks exactly like her 2nd baby Haven.
Back when she got pregnant with her she and Cash had been fighting for months about him losing all her savings on bad investments and they weren't even sleeping in same room and then..boom.. bandaid baby.. but look at her business partner. . He looks Exactly like her 2nd daughter. . Me no clicky clicky. Maybe someone can help me out.
Thanks to Google image search I see Mr gavigan is Jessica Capshaw husband and their daughter looks Exactly like Alba 2nd daughter. . Not good for what little left of alba career to be boinking Steven Spielberg step son in law. But she was never a smart one anywayReplyCancel
Thanks ladiesReplyCancel
That's nuts. Definitely a little ginger baby. Wow.ReplyCancel
Wanna bet we have BI #1 for tomorrow right here right now?ReplyCancel
Yay! !I I love being a shtstarter! !!ReplyCancel
WHOA! Haven looks exactly like CG
He's pretty hot I get the appealReplyCancel
Too bad. Kardadhians smutt clan sure do love their money. Sell baby sell – remember? Too late to claim "normal".ReplyCancel
She needs to ditch him and her toxic, fame-whoring family. Give those two kids a chance…ReplyCancel
Scott's parents were NOT LOADED at all. Did you see their house? Why would Scott's dad be arrested for stealing a couple thousand dollars a few years ago if they were rich? Scott is with her because of the lifestyle she provides which he could not get on his own. She will not marry him because then he could leave her and get some of her money. I don't believe he is stupid enough to cheat on his meal ticket. Did you see the new house Kourtney just bought? Scott on his own could not afford a 1 bedroom apartment.ReplyCancel
If she aint put no ring on his finger, dude can go out and get what she don't give.ReplyCancel
@Jane That is EXACTLY what i was fixing to say. It wasn't but a couple months ago Enty said that since she isn't into sex Kourtney didn't care if Scott got his on the side. You can't have it both ways, Kourtney. Ex-post-facto laws are illegal. You can't see someone spit on a sidewalk on Monday then have the law changed to make it illegal on Wednesday then arrest them for doing it on Monday.
Or maybe the blinds are BS, which is probably the real answer.ReplyCancel
Thank you! I was just about to post this. I knew guys that went to school with him and he was attending a private school on scholarship which everyone knew and he was made fun of. He would always be a hangar on and people couldn't stand him.. When Courtney came around who had a sister that was making it into the spotlight, he saw his chance. Plus, she came from decent money. He wouldn't have a pot to piss in if it wasn't for her (mainly her family). He's been cheating since day 1 and she knows it..she's only around because she wanted a big family and wanted all the children to have the same father. Once she's done having her kids, he will be out. Why do you think she hasn't married him?! She isn't dumb by any means.ReplyCancel
How do common law marriages work in California anyway? They have been together since 2005 I think? ? Is it 10 years?ReplyCancel
And RICH!!ReplyCancel
I feel like American version of bletchley circle
Thanks for all the help ladies
Sugarbread has better gossip than mr x, all day.ReplyCancel
I like fries with anythingReplyCancel
Most states, including California, DO NOT recognize common law marriage. Colorado, Rhode Island, Washington, DC, and a handful of others do acknowledge common law marriage.
Myth – There is no way to have a common law marriage in California
If you live as a married couple (by common law) in a state that recognizes common law and you move to California where you decide to pursue a divorce, the courts will work with you. However, this issue quickly becomes a complicated legal matter and should be discussed with an attorney.
Myth – Common law marriage occurs when you live together for seven years
You can live together for one year or 20 years, but unless you meet very specific criteria you won't be considered married by common law.
Myth – You are married if you say you are married
As mentioned, you must meet specific criteria to be considered married by common law, which includes: 1) Living in a state where common law marriage is recognized; 2) Acknowledging your partner as your spouse or taking your partner's last name; 3) Filing joint tax returns; and 4) Acknowledging that you plan to marry.
Myth – Courts don't order support or property division for couples who never married
In California, the court recognizes palimony (Marvin claim). This means that if a couple lives together for an extended period of time and splits, he or she may have a right to receive support and/or a right to certain property acquired during the relationship. Always speak with an attorney to discuss your unique situation.
I wonder if, when she bought the house, it was stipulated that he had no claim to it. Or maybe she had him sign something saying he relinquished any claim to it. Things that make you go hmmmmmm?ReplyCancel
Verrrreee interesting.ReplyCancel
Here's what I'll never for the life of me understand: Why does anyone EVER fight about/with a cheating spouse? If I were ever in a position of being able to confirm that my guy had gone astray I'm not going to yell, and I'm certainly not going to argue with him about it. (What argument is there even to have? Do people scream "You stick it in other people and I don't like it but I'm still going to stay with you!" or something?) What I'm going to do is just quietly pack my or your sh*t and leave. No letting you see me get upset, answering your phone calls or so much as even acknowledging a text. (And trust me, that affects a cheater and causes them to reflect far more than gifting them with hysteria ever would.) Once I'm done, I'm done.
By your 30th birthday you are officially far too old to participate childish high school level games and drama although a lot of my peers seem to feed off of it. How about trying on some self-esteem and dignity for f**k's sake? Ugh.ReplyCancel
He's never been faithful to her, I think it goes both ways but he's never not cheated. So why is this different? Because she's in her first trimester? Like that would have any bearing on his being a pussy hound. You pick a disgusting guy, he's going to be disgusting, that's what he is.ReplyCancel


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The natural range of this species is eastwards from eastern Pakistan up to Borneo and Java (Wowor and Ng 2007, as M.dacqueti). The species is widely cultured both within its natural range and far beyond (Africa, South America). Established populations of aquaculture escapees have been recorded in Para, Brazil (Silva-Oliviera et al. 2011) and Martinique (Lim et al. 2002). Further specimens have been in Sao Paulo state, but these may represent a non-breeding population.


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A man who is seen as a top-gun in transit-oriented development has been hired by the city to help build momentum for a program that has been slow to get off the ground.
"There was frustration on my part," said Mayor Kirk Caldwell, when asked about the pace of TOD. "Enough talking already, let's start planning and then let's start implementing."
Harrison Rue will begin working as administrator for the city's Transit-Oriented Development Program Sept. 1. Rue is currently a principal with ICF International, a Virginia-based consulting firm. He served previously as vice president of the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and spent three terms on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Advisory Council on Environmental Policy and Technology. Rue has also worked for a variety of public and private sector clients in Hawaii.
"My wife and I consider ourselves blessed to come home," Harrison said Thursday in a news conference with the mayor. "I'm basically a neighborhood guy at my heart," he added. "We basically use transit as an excuse to make great neighborhoods."
Rue's contract will run from Sept. 1 through June 30, 2014 at a cost of $10,400 per month. He comes on board even as the future of the city's $5.3 billion rail project remains in limbo.
On Aug. 15, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is scheduled to hold a hearing that could determine if the city must redo the rail project's environmental impact statement from scratch. Such a ruling could delay construction of the 20-mile long elevated rail line for years. However, Caldwell remains optimistic the city will prevail, especially after federal Judge A. Wallace Tashima dismissed 20 of 23 claims asserted by rail opponents in November of last year.
"We have to continue moving forward," said the mayor. "I look to the case before the federal court up to this point as a victory."
The city says it has received some interest in TOD planning at the Ala Moana Shopping Center and the old Kam Drive-In site in Aiea. However, planning and permitting Director George Atta told KITV4 those areas will likely be developed with or without rail.
"What the rail does, it enhances the project, but it's not the thing that would tip the scale as to go or no go," said Atta. "I think most (developers) have plans to go on the assumption that rail will happen in spite of the court case, and they want to make sure that if they're close to a station, that they integrate properly."
To help spur interest in transit-oriented development, the city is developing TOD zones around the rail project's 21 stations. The zones will be divided into four categories: major urban, urban neighborhood, mixed use village and major destination or employment center. Currently, the City Council is contemplating the approval of two such zones in Waipahu.
"We need to actually drop a zone down around a station," said Caldwell. "That tells the private sector and non-government organizations that these are the kind of things you can do in this zone, and here are the types of incentives that you're going to see, and here's the type of infrastructure improvements you're going to see."
With the cost of county government exploding with new public worker contracts and other built-in costs, the city is under tremendous pressure to increase revenue. Atta says one way to relieve that pressure is to build vertical, walkable communities, regardless of what happens with mass transit.
"People are interested in buying urban vertical living units," said Atta. "That movement is growing in spite of rail."


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To get some genius last minute gift ideas, we went to our trusted gifting guru Jaclyn Johnson of Some Notes on Napkins. Holidays are hard but have no fear, she's here to help us find baubles and bling that are decently priced!
The Bling:
- A Merry Mishap– is not only an adorable blog but an adorable etsy shop! I love these cute geo earrings (they come in a bunch of colors) and would pair great with a perfectly coiffed top knot for a killer holiday look.
- Also on our radar are these mini bow tie studs from Bauble Bar that are too cute for words. (silence)
The Elements:
- It's Winter which means sleet, rain, snow, etc. but let your friends bear the elements in style with this scalloped edge brelly
- Or these adorable ombre armwarmers.
The iPhone Addict
- We all have the friend who grams/texts/tweets for a living. If your friend is glued to their iPhone try this holga lens adjustable iPhone case.
- And, for the design-obsessed lover you cannot go wrong with anything Pantone.
The Feet:
- These girly yet functional socks from Free People will hit the mark with any fashionista in your life.
- I (personally) am addicted to the Pretty Polly over-the-knee-secret tights, they amp the style factor of any outfit!
The Paper Chaser
- For the girl who keeps it old school by actually writing down notes + ideas manually.
- Or the pretty professional who always has a biz card on hand.
The Beauty Addict
You might think getting your beauty-addicted bestie their favorite product would be a win but maybe go outside the box with this Kate Spade Mani/Pedi Folio.
Or this vintage-inspired solid perfume-slash-pin cushion chicness from Anthropologie.


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Dont Know what I would crossover with. Maybe Put a Gossip Girl in Naruto? I dont know.
How about you? Which Show would you crossover with any anime?
Elementary with deathnote check out elementary you will know why then.
Death Note+Criminal Minds.
Soul Eater+Supernatural.
Naruto x TMNT yo!!
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Audeo Phonak PFE112 Revision II Earphones
" From my point of view these are excellent, both in terms of sound and isolation, plus they look extremely elegant. I am not a 'golden ear' and can't really say much about the harmonics and sound spectrum as I'm really a complete noob here. However even for me I think I'd like a bit more punchy and powerful bass. Nevertheless the sound is basically music to the ears. I..." --iXpertMan
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"Formally it is my first review here, but I'll tend to be short, since this headphones are not so bad from the box, but... I have found 2 big problems, but correctable virtually at no cost. 1. May be I had a bad luck, since connected by original cable they sounded muddy, not much control over bass and recessed highs. So but only a direct cable solved a problem. Even a simple no name..." --edulov
Jabra REVO Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphones
"When I first reviewed these Headphones some time ago in Amazon, I did not yet tried so many BT Headphones. Somehow I like them more now, specially because their much cheaper price (actually around US$130 on Amazon) makes them among the best if not the best on their price range. So, yes, they are good. Just, not "very" good. They are beautiful, I liked their mix of discrete..." --Giogio
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Dear Editor,
Public school districts are not poor entities. They all receive millions of dollars. All that is asked is that they manage their money properly.
I talk to voters in the Buckeye Local Schools every day and they think that the approximate 20 million dollars that we receive should be enough money to run the district and they are right.
School board elections are in a couple of months, citizens need to elect members who can do the job.
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First, did anyone see both the decisions on obstruction given to the VR lately in the Leeds v Wigan and last night's Widnes v Wigan fixture.
As an ex-referee I judged the one where Leeds were denied an equalizing try with a possible goal to win as OK. The man concerned stood still and put his hands on is head. No movement was made and to my mind he couldn't cause an obstruction. The VR disagreed and Leeds lost.
Last night Wigan 'scored' whilst trailing Widnes and the referee asked for help with another possible obstruction. This time there was little doubt in my mind it WAS obstruction as the man came running into position and collided with a defender. Again the VR disagreed and Wigan again went on to win another game by a drop goal that wouldn't have been kicked had the try not been allowed.
What is the common denominator in all this, WIGAN!!!
I may be wrong so I welcome other comments and a viewing of The Super League Show recording so you can do your own VR job.
Secondly, London 10 v 82 Warrington. Need I say more, some of the cup ties between SL and non-SL have been nearer than that!! The game was at Priestfield and was played at 3.00pm on a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon in front of a derisory 3,041 spectators. Our game with Heme got over 26% of that gate.


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By a narrow margin of eight to seven, the majority of the committee members apparently were beginning to support a proposal made by Bill Norris, one of the principals of NorrisLeal Engineering Water of Austin.
In a meeting last Thursday evening, Norris made what some of the committee members thought was an offer too good to refuse.
"NorrisLeal is willing to front the millions of dollars needed to fund the entire project," committee member Garry Cude said in a prepared statement.
"The City of Beeville would not have to pay for the infrastructure of the alternate water supply," Cude continued.
He also pointed out that the city would have no raw water costs associated with the project because the water would come from wells drilled inside the city limits. And there would be no need for another bond election because the engineering company would finance the project.
The city would pay NorrisLeal for the water it uses at a rate comparable to the current rate, and the city could take over the operation after a 20-year or less payback period.
"If Beeville did not use 3.5 million gallons per day of lake water, it would equate to $1.1 million per year of savings in water purchase costs," Cude said.
The savings, Cude said, could then be used to fund another alternative water supply for the city without affecting water rates.
But not every committee member agreed with Cude.
Committee Chairman John Galloway said he believes developing wells in the aquifer around the Chase Field Industrial and Airport Complex would be a better option for Beeville.
He thinks that would be the least expensive alternative, and a system could be developed in the least amount of time.
"There is a pipeline already in place to bring it to town," Galloway said. "It can be blended with lake water without much treatment. There is plenty of availability. The first thing the city needs to do is secure the rights to as much water as they can, especially for the future."
"The next priority would be to make sure that all the maintenance needed at the George P. Morrill Plant is finished as soon as possible," Galloway said. "We need to make sure that most of the water reaches the storage facilities for use."
Galloway said that once a secure plan is in place the city could begin the job of researching the true cost of an RO plant. The former mayor said he has researched the costs of operating an RO plant and has been told that the cost of running such a plant "are very high."
Galloway has said repeatedly that his concern is for low-income and elderly residents of the city who cannot afford to see their water bills increase by $80 per month.
In his presentation last week, Norris assured the committee that his plan would be possible and that it would not increase taxes or water rates.
He said the project he had previously designed for the city, which would include a well drilled in the brackish Jasper aquifer and another drilled in the sweeter Evangeline aquifer, would be the least expensive project he has worked on in Texas.
That would be in spite of the cost of building a reverse osmosis plant to filter suspended solids and chlorides out of the brackish water.
When asked about the cost of disposing of the concentrate from an RO plant, Norris said the expected salt content of the water in the Jasper is about half that found in other locations in the state. He estimated that only about one-third to one-half of the water pumped from the Jasper would been to be filtered and treated.
Norris added that little manpower is needed to operate an RO plant. He said existing city employees could be cross-trained to monitor the plant.
When asked about disposing of the concentrate from an RO plant, Leal told the committee that the city already is in the process of obtaining a discharge permit. If the permit is approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, it would cost the city nothing to discharge the concentrate into Poesta Creek.
When it was mentioned that property owners downstream could complain or sue over the saltier water being dumped into the creek, Leal said that the RO plant in Brownsville is the largest in the state and its concentrate actually improves the quality of water when it is discharged into one of the streams.
Any disagreements from land owners would be settled during the permitting process, Norris said.
Committee member Jim Crumrine said he and member Kenneth Elsbury visited the discharge site outside of Donna where concentrate from an RO plant is pumped into a drainage ditch, and he saw grass growing along the ditch.
He said that concentrate contains a higher level of salt than the 8,000 parts per million that would be discharged into the Poesta.
Also, Crumrine said, the concentrate would be blended with water being discharged into the creek at the city's wastewater treatment plant on Cook Road. That would further dilute the salt content of water entering the creek.
Monday night, Crumrine and Cude heard support from committee members Jessy T. Garza, Tom Healey and Elsbury for the NorrisLeal plan.
Others who voiced support for the concept included Teresa Holland, Orlando Vasquez and Kathlyn Patton.
Later in the meeting, committee member Raul Casarez seemed to support the NorrisLeal proposition, although he originally had said he had nothing to report that night.
Galloway had support from Yvonne Dunn, Tom Beasley, Richard Beasley, Roy Galvan and Carlos Perez. Adan Perez, who retired from the city's water department several years ago, said he was in favor of rehabilitating the city's existing wells.
Carlos Perez was not at Monday's meeting, but he sent his comments with Roy Galvan. Committee member Tonja Rice also was absent from the Monday meeting.
Holland said she supported the NorrisLeal proposal because that plan would allow the city to own its wells. The city would not have to negotiate lease agreements with neighboring land owners.
Others on the committee said that by drilling a well into the prolific Jasper aquifer the city would never have to worry about its well running dry.
But several committee members were not convinced that NorrisLeal would be able to provide the city with low-cost water for 20 years without ever increasing rates.
Norris himself said last week that the most significant cost associated with running an RO plant would be electrical power. And on Monday, some committee members said the cost of electricity is certain to increase in the future.
But Healey, an attorney, reminded committee members that the city would be protected from rising electric rates by whatever would be agreed to in the contract between the engineers and the city.
Garza reminded committee members that he is a numbers man, and he took the figures previously provided by Galloway and compared them to those offered by Norris to compare the costs of the two concepts.
Then he increased the prospective costs three times by different percentage points and was able to show that the NorrisLeal project would be less expensive than leasing wells at Chase Field and land owners along the State Highway 202 corridor.
Committee members will meet again Thursday at 6 p.m. at the city's events center, 111 E. Corpus Christi St. The meetings are open to the public. Mayor David Carabajal and Councilman George P. "Trace" Morrill have been attending all of the meetings as observers.
The committee has until next month to make its final recommendation to the City Council because if the city believes it will need to call another bond election, it must take action by the end of August.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 120, or at email@example.com.


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Every woman must learn to embrace her sexual reality. If you are living with a chronic STD, it doesn't have to mean that your sex life is over. It just means that you have to educate yourself on your particular diagnosis, treat your condition, focus on your health, and re-create your sex life with some new considerations.
Be open with your partner about your diagnosis. Don't view the discussion as a confession — you haven't done anything wrong, and the STD does not indicate anything about your sex life or the kind of person you are. But honesty from the start, though this may be nerve-racking, is the best way to avoid feelings of betrayal later on. It also allows your partner to make an informed decision based on facts, not fear or misconceptions about your condition. If you want to ease into the dating scene and are nervous about this talk, you might consider checking out an online dating site for people with STDs as a starting place for reestablishing yourself in the dating world.
Using lubricants is an easy way to maximize your pleasure during sex. They can make sexual activity more slippery, sensual, and fun, so use them when exploring the world of sex toys or trying to add a little twist to your sex routine, or as a quick remedy for vaginal dryness.
It's important to find a lubricant that's right for you, though, since they can interfere with certain contraceptives and sex toys. It can be confusing, given all the brands out there, but fortunately all lubricants can be grouped into three categories: water-based, silicone-based, and oil-based. Any lubricant can cause irritation, so be sure to test it on a small part of the inner labia first. Wash the area with mild soap if you develop a burning sensation or topical irritation, then try another lubricant when the irritation clears up.
Here's the lowdown on lubricants:
Water-based lubricants
These all-purpose lubes are the most common ones, since they're safe to use with sex toys and latex contraceptives like condoms, diaphragms, and sponges. They're easy to clean up and are formulated to be nonirritating, though some contain glycerin, which can cause yeast infections. They do dry up easily, but water or saliva can quickly remedy this. Some good water-based lubricants include K-Y Ultra Gel (which has a "warming" version) and Liquid Silk. Flavored, edible water-based lubricants are also popular and fun, though they often contain yeast-encouraging sugar and glycerin.
Silicone-based lubricants
These lubricants last longer than water-based ones. They can't be used with silicone sex toys because of silicone-on-silicone reactions, but you can use them with latex contraceptives and sex toys not made of silicone. Two great brands (that double as sensual massage oils) are Pjur Woman Bodyglide and Überlube. Keep in mind that some women are easily irritated by silicone, so test it out first. Also, silicone-based lubricants are harder to wash off bedding and clothing and are more expensive than water-based ones.
Oil-based lubricants
Common oil-based lubes include Vaseline and vitamin E oil. These lubricants can be great for hand jobs, but they are not considered safe for use with latex products or rubber toys, as they can break down the latex. They might therefore be more appealing to people in monogamous relationships who don't use condoms or other latex contraceptives. They're also very messy and difficult to clean up because of their thick texture. If you want to try vitamin E oil, check with your partner first, as many people are allergic to it.
Now that you know the basics, go ahead and experiment with different lubricants to find one that works for you — a little lube can go a long way toward enhancing your sex play!
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the sexually transmitted virus that causes AIDS. Symptoms of infection vary, even between women and men.
Here's a list of common warning signs of HIV in women, courtesy of Epigee Women's Health:
- Chronic vaginal or oral yeast infections
- Persistent fever or frequent night sweats
- Bruising easily
- Exhaustion
- Rashes on the body
- Extreme weight loss
- Purple-colored lesions on skin or mouth
- Persistent diarrhea for one month or longer
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes or other reproductive organ in a woman.
It often occurs as a complication of a sexually transmitted disease, including chlamydia or gonorrhea. If left untreated, PID can cause infertility, chronic pelvic pain, complications during pregnancy, and even death.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists risk factors for PID as having multiple sex partners, use of an intrauterine device (IUD), and being sexually active at age 25 and under.
Some women may not have symptoms, while others may notice abdominal pain, unusual discharge, fever, irregular menstrual cycles, or pain during urination.
PID is typically treated with an antibiotic. But because an antibiotic won't reverse damage already caused by PID, the CDC recommends seeking medical attention promptly if you have any of these symptoms.
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A Certain Magical Index
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Episode 23 | TV-14
Kamijo chases Sherry away only to discover the sorcerer now has designs on Index! Meanwhile, with her secret revealed, Kazakiri takes advantage of her new situation and sets out to fight Ellis.
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